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Mr. Major Lee Robinson, age 79 of Ft. Walton Beach Florida, formerly of Winfield, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 in Ft. Walton Beach.  Mr Robinson was a United States Army Veteran and was employed with Centel Telephone Company for over 33 years.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Eula Pugh Robinson, and a brother, Basil Robison. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kathleen Howton Robinson, daughters, Susan (Todd) Scott of Winfield, and Tina Robinson of Ft. Walton, grandchildren, Brittany McCaleb of Jasper, and Austin Scott of Winfield, great grandchildren, Blakelyn McCaleb and Bryar McCaleb, and 3 brothers, Nathan Robison, James Hilton Robison, and Gary Robison.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 13th from the Bowen Funeral Home chapel with burial to follow in the Fayette Memorial Gardens.  Dewayne Smith will be the officaitng minister.  The visitation will be from 6:00 p.m unitl 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the funeral home.  Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Robinson family. 

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Mrs. Peggy Manasco Benton, age 63 of Winfield, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Diversicare Healthcare Center in Winfield.  Peggy was a lifelong resident of Winfield and the surrounding area, a graduate of Hartselle High School and attended Athens State College.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Beverly Dane and Mary Ellen Frazier May.   Peggy is survived by her son, Brian (Beth) Saint of Winfield, daughters, Juliet Roby and Sasha Harris of Winfield, grandsons, Caleb and Noah Saint, Praisely, Zanna, Kyson and Bronson, a brother, Floyd (Jaretta) McNutt and close relatives, Tony and Roseanne Rainey.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel.  Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. (service time) on Wednesday at the funeral home.  Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving Peggy's family. 

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Mr. David Harold Keeton, age 69 of Winfield, passed away on Saturday, July 8th at his residence.  Mr. Keeton was a United States Army and Air Force veteran.  He was a member of the Winfield First United Methodist Church.  Mr. Keeton was employed with Continental Conveyor Equipment Company for over 30 years.  He was preceded in death by his parents Claude and Ila Dean Cotton Keeton, mother in law, Robbie Gilstrap, sisters Jackie Fowler, Laura Brown, Shirley Markham, and Sally Spiller, and Olene Berryhill, and a brother Robert Keeton.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Gloria Miles Keeton, daughter, Kelly Peoples (Malcolm) of Murfreesboro, TN, grandson Jon David Corkren, great granddaughter Abby Mae Corkren, sisters, Connie Elliott (Earl) and Joyce Ann (James) Farris, and a brother James Richard (Dixie) Spiller, brother in law James (Dianne) Miles.  Aunts, Nell Dickinson and Ida Skelton, uncles, Dr. j. E. Keeton and Frankie Keeton and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, July 10th from the Winfield First United Methodist Church with burial to follow in West Alabama Memorial Gardens.  Earl Freeman will be the officiating minister.  Visitation will be from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm service time at the church.  Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Keeton family. 

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SFC Christopher Shawn Franks, age 44 of Northport, formerly of Winfield, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Shawn grew up in Winfield and was a 1990 graduate of Winfield City High School.  He joined the National Guard in 1991 and later transferred to the Army Reserves.  He was an active and faithful member of Capstone Church in Tuscaloosa.  He was employed with 3M from 1993-2004 and with Mercedes Benz from 2004-2017.  During his service for his country, Shawn earned many medals, including, but not limited to, The Bronze Star, Army Good Conduct Medal, 2 National Defense Service Medals, Combat Action Badge, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, 3 Army Service Ribbons, Sharpshooter Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar and Expert Marksmanship Badge, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Armed Forces Reserve Medals. 

He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Youngblood Capps; his grandparents, Ray Youngblood and Mary Ruth Pender Youngblood, Eugene Franks and Bessie Chambless Franks; and father in law, Charles Howell.  Shawn is survived by his wife of almost 25 years, Luann Howell Franks; his children, Caleb, Seth and Grace Franks; father, Ron (Doris) Franks; brothers, Jason (Nicole) Franks, Matt (Sheila) Franks; mother in law, Ava Jones; and a host of aunts, uncles and other relatives, friends and church family.    

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Capstone Church on University Blvd. in Tuscaloosa.  The body will lie in state from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. (service time) on Sunday at the Church. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery on Watermelon Rd. in Northport.    Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield is serving the Franks family.