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Mr. Bobby Gene Cunningham, age 87 of Winfield, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at his residence. Mr. Cunningham was an only child born to John Fletcher and Myrtie Bell Estes Cunningham on June 25, 1937 in the family home in Pea Ridge, Alabama. Bob was a graduate of Marion County High School and a member of Whites Chapel Church of Christ. He was employed with John Deere & Company in Moline, IL for many years until his retirement. After his retirement Bob moved to Alabama where he worked as a truck driver with various area companies, and with Guin Park & Rec. In his spare time Bob enjoyed fishing, coon hunting, and coaching and attending sporting events that his children and grandchildren were involved in.

Mr. Cunningham is survived by his wife, Pam Cunningham, his children, Eddie Cunningham (Lisa), Tammy, Burkholder (Eric), Todd Cunningham (Susan), Kelly Gambrel (Lance), and John Cunningham, stepchildren, Lana Thorpe, Josh Webster (Ashley), and Amy Smith (Nathan), grandchildren, Cortney Heaston (Tony), Christy Plaugher (Scott), Carley Madaj (Wes), Danielle Brose (Matt), Katie Cunningham (James), Cody Cunningham (McKennah), Abby Cunningham, Kim Nugent (Todd), Kelly Welsh (Dave), Kirsten Cunningham (Shane), Blake Cunningham (Morgan), Jennifer Ryan (Chris), Anthony Alvis (Beth), Kyle Privett, Sean and Jennifer Duerre, Caleigh Cunningham, Gracie, Hannah, Audrie and Allie Dodd, Willow Thorpe, Ty Smith, Luke and Paxton Webster, and Natalie, Isabella and John David Smith, 25 great grandchildren, daughter-in-law, Kaitlyn Cunningham, and a host of cousins and other family members. In addition to his parents, Mr. Cunningham was preceded in death by his son, Joshua Wade Cunningham, wife Gloria Ann Cunningham, and his infant twin brother.

Funeral services for Mr. Cunningham will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the West Alabama Memorial Gardens. The visitation will be held on Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Nathan Snith, John, Todd, and Blake Cunningham, Josh Webster, and Chris Kimbrell. Honorary pallbearers will be Ty and John David Smith

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Malcomb Pete Ganey, better known as Pete, passed away on March 26, 2025 while in Hospice Care at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, TN at the age of 68 in the company of his loving family. He was born January 12, 1957 the son of late Charles “Charlie” Edward Ganey and Bonnie Lou Bryant. He was the oldest of two siblings.

Despite leaving his loved ones wanting more, the lord simply had enough of Malcomb “Pyro Pete” Ganey’s nonsense here on earth and decided to call him home. In fact, there wasn’t much choice as Pete had completely worn out his mortal coil, and had failed to answer any of those spam calls about getting an extended warranty. 

A native of Winfield, Alabama, Pete started a lifelong love of motorcycles at the age of 13 and later enjoyed riding with the Southern Cruisers group – touring the curvy roads with his “old lady”, Joyce. He and Joyce also shared several other passions including scuba diving, racing, sailing, piloting, camping, karaoke and later fireworks, managing to do all of those things while running a couple of successful businesses together, building a home and raising their family in Winfield. 

For accomplishments, Pete was most proud of his two daughters, who he felt had become loving parents, devoted wives, selfless, ambitious and hardworking, saying he couldn’t have two better messengers to extend his memory into the future. He was also proud of his marriage of over 30 years to his devoted wife, Joyce, who managed to go along with most of his crazy notions and put up with the rest. 

Pete once said he had been blessed in this lifetime and again, always finding a friend, a dollar, or an opportunity just when he needed it most. He wouldn’t ask for any do-overs, because although he didn’t always think he made the right decisions and wasn’t always successful, he knew it was the experiences and the struggles that made the celebrations of success so sweet.

He leaves behind his wife, Joyce Ann Ganey; his mother, Bonnie Ganey; his two daughters and sons-in-law, Jessica and Steven Boozer of Morton, Mississippi and Angela and Dennis Reeder of Atoka, Tennessee; brother and wife, Tim and Shirl Ganey; sister-in-law and husband, Kim and James Thornton of Atlanta, GA; nephew and wife, Zachary and Amber Ganey; great-nephew, Ruger Ganey; as well as grandsons, Isaac Reeder of Lexington, KY, and Gane Boozer of Morton, MS and one granddaughter, Charlie Analiese Boozer, of Morton, MS.

Funeral services for Pete will be held on Monday, March 31, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Union Chapel Church Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

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Mr. Carl Norman Coleman, age 62 of Brilliant passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025 in the Diversicare Health Care Center in Winfield. A graveside service  was held on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. from the Brilliant Memorial Gardens.

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Ms. Alisha Michelle Franz, age 50, of Guin passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025 at her residence. Alisha was born in Lake City, Florida on August 3, 1974 to Robert A. Franz and Judy Whaley Stricklin. She was a 1992 graduate of Brilliant High School and employed with Sitel of Hamilton for many years. Alisha was known for her free spirit and dependability. She loved riding with the sunroof open and the windows down, she loved to laugh and was always to “go to person” for her family. She also enjoyed going to the beach and spending time with her family.

Alisha is survived by her daughter, Aidan Franz, her son, Deacon Williams, her mother, Judy Stricklin, her father, Robert “Bobby” Franz (Bev), siblings, Delane Stricklin, Karen Markham (Mike), and Kelly Franz-Lucas, Ryan Franz and, niece, Abygail Stricklin, aunt, Sherrie Milam, great aunt, Barbara Davis, great uncle, Ray Bishop, cousins, Laura Foxhall (Randy), Joey Coleman, Sean Gibson, and Dylan Milam (Cody), and a host of other family members and friends.

Alisha was preceded in death by her stepfather, Eddie Stricklin and her grandmother, Betty Freeman.

A memorial service for Alisha will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. The visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the Alisha Franz Benefit Fund at The Citizens Bank of Winfield P.O. Box 550, Winfield AL 35594.

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