Billy Ray Gassett

 

Obituary of Billy Ray Gassett

Mr. Billy Ray Gassett, a resident of Skipperville, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was 78 years old. Funeral services for Mr. Gassett will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 20, 2020, from Morgan Baptist Church with Reverend Tim Sewell and Reverend Kyle Robertson officiating. Interment will follow in Beersheba Cemetery, Holman Funeral Home and Cremations of Ozark directing. The family will receive friends Saturday at the funeral home in Ozark from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Serving as pallbearers will be Greg Blocker, Ronnie Blocker, Edsel Watson, Don Snell, Kolten Walker and Zach McDaniel. Mr. Gassett was born June 17, 1942, in Skipperville, Alabama where he was a life-long resident. He graduated from Carroll High School in 1960 and farmed all of his life. On March 20, 1986, Billy Ray married his loving wife, Jan Watson. He worked with the United States Postal Service as a rural mail carrier for the Skipperville Post Office, retiring in 1998. He was a member of Morgan Baptist Church and the Dale County Cattlemen’s Association. Mr. Gassett was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow Gassett and Hattie Ruth Stuckey Gassett; one sister, Nellie Ruth Gassett; and two brothers-in-law, Bobbie Blocker and Charles Mitchell. Survivors include his wife, Jan Watson Gassett; one daughter and son-in-law, Krista and Randy Agerton; one son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Vicki Morrison; two grandsons, Liam Agerton and Cooper Morrison; his mother-in-law, Lurelle Watson; one brother and sister-in-law, Pete and Martha Gassett all of Skipperville; two sisters, Sara Blocker of Geneva and Ann Mitchell of Graceville; one sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jill and Ricky Laney; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Edsel and Lydia Watson all of Skipperville. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Beersheba Cemetery Fund, C/O Rhonda Watson, 2081 Skipperville Road, Ozark, Alabama 36360.

Walter Dyson's Mother

 Walter Dyson's Mother died last week at the age of 107. Impressive!

Mrs. Lorene Brown Dyson, a resident of Ozark (Brown’s Cross Roads), passed away Thursday morning, October 29, 2020, at her home. She was 107 years old. Funeral services for Mrs. Dyson will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 31, 2020, from Chalkhead Baptist Church with Reverend Michael Woodham officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery, Holman Funeral Home and Cremations of Ozark directing. The family will receive friends and family in the church Saturday morning from 10:00 A.M. until service time. The family will gather at her son’s home, Robert and Reta Dyson, 5353 County Road 18, Ozark, Alabama. Pallbearers will be Chris Boyington, Adam Dyson, Andrew Dyson, Brian Patterson, Jamie Marek, and Todd Simmons. The family requests that social distancing be observed and masks be worn. Lorene was born September 30, 1913 in Ozark, Alabama to the late Lev Mathison Brown and Ollie O. Newton Brown. She was a member of Chalkhead Baptist Church and the Lois Powers Sunday School Class. She loved to quilt, sew, cook and work in her vegetable garden and flower beds. She was famous for her homemade biscuits. Lorene loved family get-togethers, especially cooking for everyone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Fletcher Dyson, Sr.; her son-in-law, Jerry Boyington; one grandson, Jay Boyington; her brothers, Sam, Glen, Houston and Harlon Brown; her sisters, Elon Walding, Kathleen Vaughn, and Annie Lois Andrews. Left to cherish her memories are her children: Walter (Judy) Dyson, Jr., Kathy (Fred) Holland, Robert (Reta) Dyson, all of Ozark and Linda Boyington of Fairhope, AL; her grandchildren: Michelle (Jamie) Marek of Brooks, GA, April (Todd) Simmons of Ozark, Chris (Amanda) Boyington of Fairhope, Kim (Brian) Patterson, Adam (Terri) Dyson all of Ozark, Shanna Boyington of Fairhope, Andrew (Jennifer) Dyson of Ozark; her great grandchildren: Anna Boyington of Fairhope, Jake and Judson Patterson, Trevor, Jesse, AJ, Emma and Abbie Dyson, Jeremy, Seth and Braden Simmons all of Ozark; her brother, Shirley Brown of Cairo, GA. Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. The family would like to express a special thanks to her caregivers: Kathy Maxwell and Sophie McCleod, her nurse Tammie and to Community Hospice. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made in her memory to Chalkhead Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 495 County Road 35, Ozark, Alabama 36360.

Walter Dyson

298 County Road 35

Ozark, AL 36360

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Sad news

Obituary of Roy Franklin Watson Jr.

Mr. Roy Franklin Watson, Jr., a resident of Geneva, Alabama, died Tuesday morning, June16, 2020, at his home. He was 78 years old. Funeral services will be held graveside for Mr. Watson 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Beersheba Cemetery with Reverend Tim Sewell officiating. Interment will follow in Beersheba Cemetery, Holman Funeral Home and Cremations of Ozark directing. Mr. Watson was born February 21, 1942 in Dale County, Alabama to the late Roy Franklin Watson, Sr. and Annie Ruth Welch Watson. He graduated from Carroll High School in 1960 and worked in sales most of his life. Mr. Watson was a member of Morgan Baptist Church, an avid Alabama fan, and a past member of Clinton Masonic Lodge #287 in Skipperville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, William David Watson. Survivors include three daughters, Bridget Yeater of Napier Field, April Lynn Rice (Mike) of Temple, Georgia, and Robin Felicia Watson of Slocomb; grandchildren, Ashley Griggs, Abigail Dismukes, Garrett Yeater, Morgan Yon, Levi Watson Rice, Madison Rice, Cole Worthy (Hannah), Reese Conner and Cade Conner; one sister and brother-in-law, Virginia Snell (Don) of Skipperville; one brother, Jimmy Earl Watson (Betty) of Ozark; seven great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews; special caregivers, Betty and Junior Zepeda. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Beersheba Cemetery Fund, C/O Rhonda Watson, 2081 Skipperville Road, Ozark, Alabama 36360.

Graveside Service

2:00 pm

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Beersheba Cemetery

Dale County Road 64

Skipperville, Alabama, United States

Graveside Service

New information

New information has been sent from your fearless leader for the  60th reunion.

Earlier this year, a planning committee of your fellow classmates, met and reserved the dates of June 11^th and 12^th for our 60^th CHS Reunion.  Oh my, can you possibly believe we’ve been graduated for sixty years!!! But, with the COVID-19 threat, social distancing and travel difficulties, we find in the best interest of us “older citizens”, we must postpone until a further date.  Maybe by Fall we will be able to have a “safe” GATHERING  and celebrate life with “ole” friends.  We do ask however, that each of you verify your current contact information (phone, e-mail, address and a brief note of how life is treating you these days_ with either Ann Adams Knowles (256-438-0178, ann@adamsmoh.com, or 184 Nomad Circle, Kinsey, AL 36303 or Jan Lisenby, call or text (334)-545-0005 and leave a message if need be. You can also  email jjlisenby@yahoo.com.  

We will try to get a newsletter out to you late this summer.  Be Safe and Stay in Touch

60th reunion

Probable dates have been set for our 60th class reunion. Stay tuned for more!!

June 12th and June 13th. 

Of course the year is 2020! Please keep in touch!!

Can you believe it has been 60 YEARS?

A 60th class reunion is in the works. Be on the look out for more information. In the meantime, any and all addresses, whether you think we have it or not, would be wonderful. Please send to Class of 1960 c/o Lisenby, 140 Wisteria Way, Ozark, Al 36360
or to jjlisenby@yahoo.com

Remember to tell a friend too!!