Mr. Daril Lee Gettings, age 62, of Brilliant passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at his residence. Mr. Gettings was born January 21, 1962 in Risco, Missouri to Julian D. and Ruby Brown Gettings. He was a man of God and attended Brilliant Church of God faithfully when his health allowed. Daril was born and raised in Missouri and lived there until 1987 when he moved to Alabama. In earlier years Daril was employed as a farmer before becoming a truck driver, he also spent many years in the mobile home industry before his retirement. In his spare time, Daril enjoyed playing guitar and singing, spending time outdoors hunting, fishing and gardening, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Daril is survived by his wife of 36 years, Tabatha Gettings, his sons, Elijah Heath Gettings, Elisha Keith Gettings (Tiffany), and Adam Gettings, all of Brilliant, his daughters, Heather Elam (Anthony) of Brilliant, Holly Cavaness of Arkansas, and Tanya Manuel (Chris) of Missouri, grandchildren, Colton and Dalton Gettings, and Allison and Serenity Finch, siblings, Julie Cullum (Jerry), Patricia Cullum (Steve), and Julian Dwight Gettings Jr. (Monica) all of Missouri, and Michael Gettings (Donna) of Mississippi, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members.
Daril was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Harold Gettings, and a sister, Reda Mae Gettings.
Funeral services for Mr. Gettings will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Brilliant Memorial Gardens. The visitation will be held on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Gettings family.
Mrs. Robeana Gale Green, age 75, of Brilliant passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at her residence. Mrs. Green was born in Haleyville, Alabama on August 28, 1949 to Ralph Quinn and Dolly Bailey Logan. She was a member of Northside Church of Christ in Brilliant. Robeana was a 1967 graduate of Brilliant High School and attended UNA where she received her master’s degree in English and Spanish. She spent more than 31 years employed in the education system with Winfield City School, Marion County Schools, and later with Bevill State Community College as Director of Admissions before her retirement in 2014. In her spare time Robeana enjoyed sewing, reading, quilting, and spending time with her grandchildren and friends.
Mrs. Green is survived by her son, Jerry Green and his wife April, her grandchildren, Korey, Kyle, and Karter Green, sisters, Eula Jones (Farris), Clara Price, Darius Rawls (Randall), and Rachel Hitt (John), and a hos t of nieces, nephews and other family members.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Green was preceded in death by her husband, Steve Green, brothers, Flavil, Huey, and Jerry Logan, and an infant brother.
Funeral services for Mrs. Green will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Brilliant Memorial gardens. The visitation will be held on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Green family.
Mr. James Frank Stanford, age 84, of Winfield passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at his residence. Frank was born in Brilliant, Alabama on June 2, 1940 to Claude Lee and Margaret Frances Conner Stanford. He was a member of the Center United Methodist Church in Brilliant. He was a 1958 graduate of Brilliant High School where he served as Salutatorian of his class. After graduation Frank attended Northwest Community College where he earned an associate’s degree in electronics. He spent much of his life employed as a machinist for Cotler Manufacturing and later with King Kutter Inc. before his retirement. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, going to yard sales and flea markets, and antiquing. Frank was a very outgoing person, never meeting a stranger and making friends wherever he went.
Frank is survived by his daughters, Sandy Anderson and her husband John, and Tammy McKellar and her husband Tim, grandchildren, Sarah Anderson, Clay Brasher (Kristen), Isaac Anderson, Macy Lott (Lynn), and Meg Stovall (Hagen), great grandchildren, Thomas Clayton Brasher, Liza Jean Brasher, and Campbell James Stovall, sister-in-law, Cathy Lawrence, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members.
Frank was preceded in death by his wife, Ima Jean Lawrence Stanford, his parents, and his brother Doug Stanford.
Funeral services for Frank will be held on Thursday, January 9th at 4:00 p.m. from the Winfield First Methodist Church, the body will lie in state from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. service time on Thursday at the church. Burial will follow in the West Alabama Memorial Gardens. The visitation for Mr. Stanford will be held on Wednesday, January 8th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. from the church.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Stanford family.
Mrs. Deborah Kay Couch, better known as Debbie, age 69 of Winfield passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025 in the Grandview Medical Center. She was born in Winfield, Alabama on June 18, 1955 to M.L. and Mary Hallmark Hamric. Debbie was a 1973 graduate of Winfield High School. She married her high School sweetheart Larry G. Couch and spent 49 years with him until his death in 2021. Debbie was employed for many years with Citizens Bank of Winfield until her retirement.
Debbie is survived by her 5 children, Kevin Couch, Lori Hubbert (Mark), Eric Couch (Cheryl), Paige Phillips (Brian), and Katie Barrett (Wesley), 14 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and a host of aunts, uncles, and other family members.
Debbie was preceded in death by her husband Larry and her parents.
A private family memorial service for Debbie will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025 from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the Couch family.
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