On the evening of October 13, 2020, Deacon Willie Lee Holloway earned his heavenly wings and took flight to be with his divine Father at the age of 74. He passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama.  Born on September 30, 1946 in Enterprise, Alabama, Deacon Holloway was the second child born to the union of the late Mr. Eddie Lee and Mrs. Annie Ruth Holloway. He attended Coppinville High School in Enterprise, Alabama. At an early...

Melissa Stricklin Busby lost her battle with cancer on October 7, 2020, she was 54 years old. Melissa was preceded in death by her parents; Perry Lee Stricklin Sr. and Norma Jean McCallough Stricklin. She is survived by her step mother; Dottie Stricklin, brothers; Perry Lee Stricklin (Ceretha), and Reese Stricklin of Elba, sister; Summer Stricklin of Troy, nephews; Conner, Austin, Reall and Stryker, nieces; Alleigh and Perry-Kate.  Special friends; Mary Ann Whittaker and Kim Smith. 

Author Lee (Tut) Stephens was born to the late Jack and Mary Lois Stephens on October 4, 1945 in Panama City, Florida. He professed Christ at an early age, while attending Macedonia. Missionary Baptist Church, where he was baptized. Author graduated from Rosenwald High, c/o 1965, where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Juanita Long. They later married on January 6,1966 and remained in Holy wedlock for 47 years prior to her death on February 4, 2013, two children were born to...

Deacon Shelly Davis Jr. 75, peacefully transitioned this earthly life on Monday, October 05, 2020 in Florida after an extended illness and prolonged hospitalization. Shelly was born to the union of the late Shelly Davis Sr. and Josephine Davis-Jackson (nee’ Green) in Coffee County, Alabama on July 11, 1945. He was reared near Enterprise where at an early age he joined Pleasant Shade Missionary Baptist Church. He was educated in Coffee County Schools. In later years he would move to...

Benjamin Franklin Daniels, the youngest of four children born to the late Edgar Daniels and late Rachel Jackson, entered the world on December 13, 1948 in Barbour County, AL. He attended school at Baptist Academy and was baptized at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church near Eufaula, AL. He resided in Elba, AL for over 40 years where he worked and eventually retired. On October 5, 2020, God chose to bring his son Ben home to be with him. He was preceded in death by his father Edgar, his mother...

Leon Alfred Ward devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and brother departed this life early Monday morning October 5, 2020. He was a native of Hampton, Virginia and the son of the late Jacob and Sarah Ward. He was the loving husband to Freda Ward for 31 years. He received his early education in Hampton, Virginia and was a graduate of Phenix High School class of 1964 where he played both basketball and football. He enlisted in the United States Army in the late...