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Mrs. Betty Joyce Ballew, age 81 of Winfield, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham. Joyce was born in Beaverton, AL on March 11, 1940 to Xavier Rudolph Morrow and Mary Kate Holcomb Morrow. She was a 1958 graduate of Ensley High School, in that same year, she married the love of her life, Dr. Charles Ballew. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Janna Denean Ballew, and an infant daughter. She is survived by her husband of almost 63 years, Dr. Charles Ballew, her sons, Michael Charles “Mike” (Deborah) Ballew of Vance and Darryl K. (Sonya) Ballew of Fayette, her grandchildren, Brett (Kristina) Ballew, Brady (Amanda) Ballew, Bryan (Whitney) Ballew, Breean (Austin) McSpadden, Heather (James) Cole, Josh (Kaitlyn) Ballew, Sarah Grace (Philip) Larsen, and Mary Kate Ballew, great grandchildren, Jaxon, Emily, Hadley, Isaiah, Baylor, Darcy, Eva, and Aiden Ballew, Makiyah and Victoria McSpadden, Conner and Hannah Cole, and Carter, Ella Grace and Elyse Larsen, a brother, Robert “Bobby” Morrow (Deborah) of Center, AL, and a host of other relatives, her church family and many friends. Funeral services for Joyce will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from the Winfield First Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Fellowship Cemetery near Vernon, AL. Dr. Roger White, Brother Mark Gallups, and Dr. Paul Murphy will officiate. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 29th, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Winfield First Baptist Church, the body will lie in state at the church on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. (service time). Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Ballew family.
 
 

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Mrs. Deborah Lynn Sprinkle, age 65 of Detroit, Alabama passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 in the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

Mrs. Sprinkle was born in California to Lawrence and Delores Smith on May 30, 1955. Deborah was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother that enjoyed spending time with her family.

Deborah was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Dale Sprinkle, parents, Lawrence Smith and Delores Schermer Smith, three brothers, Dick, Ronnie, and Denise Smith. She is survived by her children, Brandy Sanchez (Manuel) of Sulligent, Amanda Sprinkle of Detroit, Roger Sprinkle of Detroit, Jeremiah Sprinkle of Sulligent, Mariah Sprinkle of Littleville, a brother, Larry Smith of IL, and two sisters, Karen Ruby of Beaverton and Lisa Johnson of IL, a granddaughter, Salena Castro of Florence and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sprinkle will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Wednesday the 24th from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. (service time) at the funeral home. Bowen Funeral Home serving the Sprinkle family.

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Mr. Joe Daniel Hollingsworth age 71 of Monroe, GA formerly of the Bazemore Community passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 in the Athens Regional Hospital in Athens, GA.
Joe was born on December 18, 1949 to Luscus and Rhoda Hollingsworth in Fayette County Alabama. He was a graduate of Ecorse High School in Ecorse, MI. and served in the United States Marines. Joe was a family man and loved spending time with them. He was a man of his word, jokester, pool player, hard worker and had a huge heart of gold. Joe never met a stranger and loved making new friends.
Joe is survived by his wife, Jhelisa Davidson Hollingsworth, his daughters, Somonie Hollingsworth, Brittley Davidson, sons, Julius Hollingsworth and Andre Thompson, a granddaughter, Jhela Mullinex, nieces and nephews that he raised as his own, Jeila Hollingsworth, Dujuan Hollingsworth, Joe Hollingsworth and Tenesisha Bonner, a brother, Larry Hollingsworth and a special sister, Beatrice Hazel, and a host of other nieces, nephews and other close family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luscus Hollingsworth and Rhoda Maddox Hollingsworth, a sister, Berma Hollingsworth and a brother, Terry Hollingsworth.
Funeral services for Joe will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Piney Grove Church of Christ Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Hollingsworth family.

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Mr. Harlon E. “Dean” Dodd, age 86 of Winfield passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021. He was born in Fayette County Alabama on September 6, 1934 to Floyd and Estelle Dodd. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Freewill Baptist Church. Dean was a Christian and a loving husband, but most of all an incredible father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Dean was an entrepreneur, business owner and a truckdriver; he was always buying and selling equipment of all types. Mr. Dodd was the owner of Winfield Truck Parts for many years. Dean, along with Mr. Hershel Sprinkle, were co-owner/operators of D & S Excavating, coal mine, and trucking Company. Dean enjoyed Alabama Football, adventures of all kinds, and making friends.

Dean is survived by his wife of 25 years, Ann Perry Dodd, his children, Kenneth Dean (Connie) Dodd of Eldridge, Vicki Lynn (Jerry) Cooper of Huntsville, Glenn Ray (Lavonda) Dodd of Tuscaloosa, Kimberly (Terry) Prescott of Eldridge, stepchildren, Mark (Kay) Webster of Winfield, Tina (Ricky) Spiller of Winfield, and Jeff Webster of Winfield, grandchildren, Tim Dodd, Heather Dodd Smith, Caitlyn Cooper, Jeremy Cooper, Brittany Brown, Bradley Prescott, Scotty Webster, Jennifer Lacy, Cassie Tucker, Colin Webster and Katie Johnson, Kecia Evans, six great great grandchildren and twelve step great great grandchildren, two sisters, Maylene McWhirter of Eldridge and Merita Bailey of Hamilton, and two brothers, Bobby (Maxine) Dodd of Winfield and Benji (Kay) Dodd of Hubbertville, his lifelong friend Kenny Keeton and a host of nieces, nephews and other close family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd Dodd and Estelle Sprinkle Dodd, wife, Carol Dodd, son, Phillip Dodd, five brothers, and two step grandchildren, Chad Webster, and Hayden Spiller.

Funeral services for Dean will be held on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Kelley Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Sunday from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Dodd family.