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Ms. Martha O’Neal Estes Farrar, age 84 of Winfield passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 in the Diversicare Heath Care Center in Winfield. A memorial service for Martha will be held on Saturday, June 24th at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

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Mrs. Brenda Flippo Pollard, age 76, of Brilliant passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023 in the Walker Baptist Medical Center. Brenda was born on January 12, 1947 in Winfield, AL to James Howard and Hazel Gladys Galloway Flippo. She attended the Brilliant Church of God and was a graduate of Brilliant High School. Brenda was employed for much of her life with Diversicare Nursing Facility of Winfield as a housekeeper. In her spare time, she enjoyed working in her yards, cleaning and taking care of her home, going out to eat, and shopping with her sister Linda.

Mrs. Pollard is survived by her husband, Don Pollard, sisters, Linda Flippo and Teresa Beasley, and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.

Mrs. Pollard was preceded in death by her son, Brett Haley, her daughter, Tracy Haley, and her parents.

Funeral services for Mrs. Pollard will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. from the Bowen funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Brilliant Memorial gardens.

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Mrs. Carolyn Kay Hamric, age 66, of Winfield passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023 in the Hospice Family Care of Huntsville. Carolyn was born alongside her twin sister in McLeansboro, Illinois on November 24, 1956 to Otis Lee and Opal Mae Harland Prince. Carolyn was a devout Christian woman and a member of the Bethel Apostolic Church in Winfield. She was a 1976 graduate of Marion High School in Marion IL. Carolyn married the love of her life, Burley Hamric, on July 4, 1987. Carolyn had 3 children, Steffany, Josh, and Tosha Michelle, who died before birth; Carolyn has always looked forward to meeting her in heaven. Carolyn was a woman that didn’t mind helping anyone in need. She was known for never meeting a stranger, her favorite saying often was, “before you go let me tell you one more thing”. Carolyn possessed a childlike quality in life, she would become very excited over simple things and her laughter would light up the room. She loved Christmas and decorating for it, often starting in October. Mind you, it wasn’t the fanciest of decorations, but she did her part to create the Christmas spirit. Carolyn loved watching all the Hallmark Christmas movies each year. She also loved westerns, if you went to her house and it wasn’t time for the news, you would find her watching some old cowboy show from when “times where simpler.” Before injuries from a car accident made it too difficult, she worked in the home health industry. She was very passionate about taking care of the elderly. In her spare time Carolyn enjoyed fishing and playing Rummy. She loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart. After losing her twin sister Carol in 2015, Carolyn would often speak of looking forward to seeing her in heaven. When asked why she would always say “I can’t explain it other than she is me, and I am her. She is who I’m closest to.”

Mrs. Hamric is survived by her children, Steffany Prince Shasteen and Joshua Hamric (Reagan), grandchildren, Hannah Elizabeth Wilson (Preston), Gabrielle Brianne Russell, Grayson Hamric, and Callie Hamric, great-grandchildren, Terra Rose Marie Wilson, Wade Maverick Wilson, and Edward Alexander Troutt, sisters, Linda Shasteen and Katie Lenard, and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.

In addition to her parents Mrs. Hamric was preceded in death by her loving husband, Burley Hamric, brother, Harold Wayne Prince, and sisters, Virginia Allen and Carol Marie Glenn.

A memorial service for Mrs. Hamric will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

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Mrs. Lou Nell McDonald Tucker, age 84, of Winfield passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at her son’s residence. Mrs. Tucker was born on May 9, 1939 in Fayette, AL to Claude and Autie Lillian Hamilton McDonald. Lou Nell was a member of the Tidwell Chapel Church of Christ; she was very devoted in serving the Lord. She attended Hubbertville High School and later Bevill State Community College where she earned an associate degree. Lou Nell spent much of her life employed with Wal-Mart as a department manager, in her spare time, she enjoyed sewing, gardening, and spending time with her family.

Mrs. Tucker is survived by her son,  Dennis Tucker (Karen), grandchildren, Justin Tucker (Emily), Melissa Tucker (Benjamin Davis), Olivia Dillon (Ty), Sasha Aldridge (Colby), Drew Tucker (Jackie), Stephanie Anthony (Brandon), Jodi Franklin (Justin), Courtney Young (Mickey), April Bozeman, Daril Stovall (Amy), Sandy Medders, Jared Stovall (Jessica), and Chris Stovall, 21 great grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, brother, Ralph McDonald, and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.

In addition to her parents Mrs. Tucker was preceded in death by her husband, G.V. “Bud” Tucker, daughter, Karen Tucker Stovall, and 8 siblings.

Funeral services for Mrs. Tucker will be held on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Tidwell Chapel Church of Christ Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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