Another sad notice, Janice Outlaw Sellers

 Janice Sellers, 80, of Hueytown passed away on March 15, 2022. Janice was preceded in death by her parents James and Marie Outlaw, an infant son, and her sister Fronnie Culverhouse. She is survived by her children Hollie Burgner and David (Katsy) Sellers, her grandchildren Daniel (Abby) Sellers, Katelyn (Alex) Sellers, Sarah Burgner, and a great granddaughter Emma Katelyn Sellers. She is also survived by her brothers Holman (Skeeter) Outlaw and Junior (Eleanor) Outlaw, and her sisters Christine Knight and Belinda (Mark) Buckinger. She leaves a special friend, Wendol Corley as well. Janice and Wendol have been constant companions for over 30 years. Their great love for each other was evidenced by how they cared for each other and their families. 

Janice was an active member of North Highland Baptist Church in Hueytown. She retired from Bruno’s Inc. Her retirement years were spent enjoying her hobbies like gardening, antique collectibles, supporting her church and community, and most of all, caring for the family she loved so much.The family would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Joseph Wu, Dr. Rudolph Navari, the Palliative Care Team at Brookwood Baptist Princeton, and Kindred Hospice for the kind and compassionate care during her illness. 
Our Mom now knows fully the great love of the Savior. Our loss is Heaven’s gain. A graveside service will be held on Saturday March 19, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at Rock Creek Church of God Cemetery, Carl Brown officiating.

Sad News about Jill Wilson

 

Obituary of Jill Wilson

Mrs. Matha Jill Wilson, a resident of Pike Road, Alabama, died Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at her home at the age of 79. Funeral services for Mrs. Wilson will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 18, 2022 in the Chapel of Holman Funeral Home and Cremations in Ozark with Reverend Kenneth Hale Officiating. Interment will be in Fort Mitchell National Veterans Cemetery, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home in Ozark Friday from 10:30 A.M. until service time. Mrs. Wilson was born August 26, 1942 in Fort Gaines, Georgia and grew up in the Echo Community. She graduated from Carroll High School in 1960. She met and married her husband in 1970 and worked at Fort Rucker until she started to raise her family. Mrs. Wilson loved her flowers and puzzles but especially loved her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lorene Bell Spears and her brother, Jimmy Jackson. She is survived by her husband, Timothy John Wilson of Pike Road; one son, Hanan Wilson (Kelly) of Pike Road; four grandchildren, Lauren Wilson, Zachary Wilson, Michael Wilson Drew Whitehead and Henry Whitehead.

Visitation

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Friday, February 18, 2022

Holman Funeral Home Chapel

995 South Union Avenue

Ozark, Alabama, United States

Visitation

Janis Tharpe Peel

 EWELL COMMUNITY…Mrs. Janis Tharpe Peel, a resident of the Ewell Community, near Ozark, died early Tuesday morning, December 28, 2021. She was 79.

            Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon Thursday, December 30, 2021, in the Ewell Bible Baptist Church with Pastor David Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 12:00 Noon Thursday at the church.

            A complete obituary with a list of survivors will be announced later by Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark

Information received from Edward Peters on 9-11-21

 I got this note ( in red) from Edward this morning and wanted to add it to our blog so that you would be aware and handle that information however you like. I am afraid that the only contact information I have for him is: 

edward.peters1942@gmail.com 

Edward, We are so sorry to hear about your wife and please know that you are in our prayers. 

I received the class information. Thanks a lot.

I don’t think you know that my wife of 51 years passed away on January 31, 2019.

She had fought a long {6+ years} battle with ovarian cancer which included trips to UAB for surgery and doctor visits and many, many trips to the 

Oncology group in Dothan for chemo therapy. They tried every chemo treatment available for ovarian cancer and nothing worked.

She passed away peacefully 1 week after the doctor put her on Hospice.

Thanks for keeping me in the loop and I hope we can meet whenever we have another reunion.

Edward Peters

update on classmate

 Margaret Dowling Lonquist has had an issue with a tendon in her leg and  has had 3 surgeries so far. She is going to meet with her doctor in Chicago to see about her progress and what she should do next. She is in a rehab facility in Illinois and has been since June.  She request we all pray for her, for healing, for physical & emotional strength, and that she will be able to return to her home in Tampa soon. Her phone number is (727) 741-8691. She looks forward to a better day. 

Contact Thrasher

 For Billy Thrasher's wife's information.

Jilda Thrasher

4412 South County Road 20

Ozark, Alabama 36360

Sad loss of Billy Thrasher

 EWELL COMMUNITY…Mr. William R. “Bill” Thrasher, Jr., a resident of the Ewell Community, near Ozark, died late Friday evening, August 13, 2021, in the emergency room of Dale Medical Center. He was 79.

            Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 17, 2021, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Billy Gaither officiating. Graveside services, with military honors, will follow in Ewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home.

            Flowers will be accepted.

            Mr. Thrasher, son of the late William Robert Thrasher, Sr. and Carolyn Celesta Brooks Thrasher, was a native of Thomasville, Georgia. He moved to the Ozark area at an early age,   where he played on the Carroll High School Basketball team and was a 1960 Graduate of Carroll High School. He immediately joined the United States Navy and was deployed on the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Washington-Carver and recently participated in the 50th reunion celebration in Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Thrasher also sailed on the USS Harder and on the USS Will Rogers during his service. He received the National Service Defense Medal and also played on the United States Navy Men’s Basketball team. Mr. Thrasher left the Navy after serving nine years and joined Texas Instruments in Houston where he helped pioneer the first program that brought voice to computer. He received his Bachelors’ Degree in Business from Troy University after returning home. He was formerly employed with Hughes Missile Electronics in Eufaula, Sikorsky in Troy and Movie Gallery in Dothan in his long career in logistics. Mr. Thrasher was preceded in death in addition to his parents, by a daughter, Nina Gore, mother-in-law, Bessie Moore and father-in-law, Ross Moore.

            Surviving relatives include his wife, Jilda Moore Thrasher; children, Chris Thrasher (Jill), John Thrasher (Theresa), Samantha Johnson (Shane), Shannon Schwab (David), and Cecile Thrasher; four brothers, Horace Thrasher (Kaye), Jack Thrasher (Bobbie), Greg Thrasher (Linda), and Ricky Thrasher (Janet); grandchildren, Arron, Cyle (Melissa), Daisha (Lachelle), Elizabeth, Victoria, Jessie (Amerika), Katherine, Walker, and Julianna; great-grandchildren, Patrick, Lane, and Brooklynn; special nieces, Connie Saetang (Aunsorn), and JeJeania Pruehs; many more nieces, nephews, and extended/adopted family.