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11/29/2025

11/28/2025

Kimberly Ann Pruitt, age 50, of Guin, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at DCH Medical Center. Kimberly was born on August 7, 1975, in Winfield, Alabama, to Alvin and Ann Bates Sanderson. She was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church of Guin and had a deep love for Jesus and for attending church. Kimberly was a 1994 graduate of Marion County High School and later attended Bevill State Community College. Much of Kimberly’s life was devoted to being stay-at-home mother, caring for and raising her children. As her children grew older, she followed her passion for helping others and became a teacher with Head Start in Alberta, where she served for the past five years. Kimberly enjoyed shopping—especially for clothes and jewelry—and always had an eye for something special. She had a natural sense of adventure, loving to travel, explore, and simply ride around taking in the beauty of the world around her.
Kimberly is survived by her children, Cecely Sanderson and Andrew Wallace, her grandson, Carmelo Spears, her sister, Debbie Stinnett, her brother, Todd Sanderson, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends.
Kimberly was preceded in death by her husband, Reginald Pruitt, her parents, Al and Ann Sanderson, and brother Delarn Sanderson.
A private family graveside service for Mrs. Pruitt will be held in the Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

11/28/2025

Mrs. Eula Pearl Jones, 82, of Montgomery Alabama, passed peacefully into the hands of God on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Jones was born in Brilliant, Alabama on June 22, 1943, to Ralph Quinn and Dollie Bailey Logan.
She was a member of Grace Point Church of Christ in Montgomery, Alabama where she resided for the past 24 years. Eula was valedictorian of her graduating class at Brilliant High School in 1961. She graduated from Alabama Christian College where she met her husband, Faires Jones. Eula worked in human resources throughout her career while raising two children. They settled in Montgomery where she lived out her life surrounded by her family and close church community. Eula will be remembered as an extremely kind and caring person that spent her life taking care of others.
Mrs. Jones is survived by her husband of 63 years, Faires Jones; her daughter, Maria Linebaugh and her husband Scott; son, Paul Jones and his wife Jessica; her grandchildren Austin, Bailey, Christina, Sarah, Atlas, Landon, and Brooklyn; her great grandchildren, Charlie Belle and Rylee River; her sisters, Clara Price, Darius Rawls (Randall) and Rachel Hitt (John); and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jones was preceded in death by her brothers, Flavil, Huey and Jerry Logan, her sister Robeana Green, and an infant brother.
Burial will take place at Gold Mine Cemetery in Brilliant Alabama.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the Jones family.

11/25/2025

Mr. Henry Earl McDonald, age 87, of Winfield passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 in the Sunset Manor Nursing Facility. Mr. McDonald was born in Fayette County, Alabama on September 6, 1938 to Samuel Belton and Ava Hubbert McDonald. Earl was a faithful member of Winfield Church of Christ and a 1957 graduate of Hubbertville High School. He dedicated 30 years of his life to Reltoc and Cotler Manufacturing and later worked 6 years with King Kutter before his retirement. Earl was a hardworking man who loved spending his spare time farming and gardening.
Mr. McDonald is survived by his loving wife, Ina Merle McDonald, his son, Mark McDonald (Sherry) of Tuscaloosa, his daughter, Sherry Lynn Colburn of Northport, his grandchildren, Leisha Crumpton (Kevin), Eric Bowles (Mary Margaret), Nikki Grammer (John), and Andrew McDonald (Madalyn), great grandchildren, Anna Kate and Ella Brooke Crumpton, Jackson Bowles, and Abigail and Nora Grammer, sisters, Winnie Plunkett and Margaret Sue Sodaro (Lee), and a host of nieces, nephews, and other extended family members.
In addition to his parents, Mr. McDonald was preceded in death by his brother, J.E. McDonald.
A memorial service for Mr. McDonald will be held on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. The visitation will be held on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the McDonald family.

11/25/2025

Mr. Roger Phillip Sanders, age 78, of the Twin community, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 in the North Mississippi Medical Center-South Marion. He was born in Hamilton, Alabama on June 14, 1947 to William Arley and Mattie Lee Finch Sanders. Roger was a graduate of Minor High School. Roger proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, demonstrating courage, commitment, and honor. His time in service was a defining chapter of his life, and he carried that sense of duty and resilience throughout the years. Then continued to serve our country over the next 25 years with the federal government.
Roger will be remembered for his quick wit and sense of humor. He loved his hometown of Winfield, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, 1950’s music, crossword puzzles, and even napping on the roof. His life was marked by countless free throws, running a successful bed and breakfast, laughing with his kids and grandkids, and eagerly anticipating the next project his wife gave him. Mr. Wonderful’s (as he was nicknamed years ago) life goal was to find the perfect writing pen and used those to fill notebooks about his childhood and dreams. He never found a ladder he couldn’t fall off or said no to phone call duets with his daughter. If you knew him, you laughed with him.
Roger is survived by his wife, Linda Leach Sanders, his children, Emily Sanders, Carol Sanders, and Will Sanders (Nicole), his step children, Lynn Kiern (Paul), Andrew Sharpe, and Jeremy Sharpe (Michelle), his grandchildren, Andrew Sanders, Tyler Kiern, and Aiden Sharpe, brother-in-law, Charles Letchman, niece, Cynthia Letchman, nephew, Chuck Letchman, and a host of other extended family members and friends.
Roger was preceded in death by his grandson, Nathan Kiern, his parents, William and Mattie Lee Sanders, his sisters, Dr. Shirley Sanders Letchman and Barbara Duchock, and brother-in-law, Johnny Duchock.
Funeral services for Mr. Sanders will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Winfield City Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Saturday from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Disabled American Veterans Support DAV Today! - Donate Today - Disabled American Veterans (DAV) or the American Legion Post #100, P.O. Box 374, Winfield, AL 35594

Roger’s legacy of laughter, love, and joy will live on in the hearts of all who knew him.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the Sanders family.

11/24/2025

Mr. Dennis Everette Jordan, age 77, of Brookwood, Alabama, formerly of Winfield, passed away on Sunday, November 23rd at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Fayette, Alabama, on May 18, 1948 to Elgar and Geneva Everette Jordan. Dennis was a 1968 graduate of Hubbertville High School and a devoted member of Sand Springs Baptist Church. Dennis spent many dedicated years employed with Reltoc Manufacturing. After its closing, he continued his work at Continental Conveyor until his retirement. In his spare time, Dennis found happiness in the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, rabbit and deer hunting, gardening, and spending treasured time with those he loved.
Mr. Jordan is survived by his daughter, Amber Waldrop (Chris), his grandchildren, Megan Barger (Shay), Christa Young (M.V.), Mallorie, Abbie, and Caleb, his great-grandchildren, Sophie, McKenzie, Emma, Charlie, Grayson, and Anne Virginia, his sister, Rebecca Wright, along with a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Jordan was preceded in death by his son, Chad Jordan, his brother, Ronnie Jordan, and his sister, Martha Rainwater.
Funeral services for Mr. Jordan will be held on Tuesday, November 25th at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Sand Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Tuesday from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Jordan family.

11/23/2025

Mrs. Mandie Olean Blanchard, 86, of Winfield, Alabama, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025 in the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born on November 29, 1938, in Fayette County to Plezzy and Henrietta McCollum Barnes. Mandie was a devoted member of New Covenant Church of Christ and attended the West Highland School. She spent many dedicated years working as a seamstress with Reltoc Manufacturing before retiring after which she worked as a housekeeper for many people throughout the area. In her spare time, Mandie found joy in the simple and meaningful moments of life. She loved cooking and baking for her family, tending to her garden, traveling with her loved ones, talking with friends over the phone, and spending time reading the Bible.
Mrs. Blanchard is survived by her children, Audrey Blanchard, Eddie Blanchard, and Elijah Blanchard, her bonus son, Steve Barnes, her grandchildren, Cameron Blanchard, Barry Blanchard, Alexus Blanchard, and Elijah L. Blanchard, her great-grandchildren, CamCam Blanchard, Camielle Blanchard, and Coasten Blanchard, her siblings, Alvis Barnes, Obie Tyra, Mamie Barnes, and Prime Barnes, along with a host of nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends.
Mrs. Blanchard was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Lee Blanchard, her parents Plezzy and Henrietta Blanchard, her grandson, Darien M. Blanchard, her granddaughter, Aniah Haley Blanchard, and her siblings, Alvin Barnes, Elbert Barnes, Albert Barnes, little Alfred Barnes, Eppie Tyra, Cornelia Lacey, Sammie Heard, and Jalie Barnes.
Funeral services for Mrs. Blanchard will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. from the Piney Grove Church of Christ. Burial will follow in the Haley Family Cemetery.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Blanchard family.

11/22/2025

Mr. Stanley Miles Whitley, age 66, of Winfield, Alabama, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025. Born in Fayette, Alabama, on May 19, 1959, Stanley was the son of Kenneth and Dorothy Miles Whitley. He grew up in Fayette and attended Fayette County High School. Stanley was a longtime member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church. He worked for many dedicated years at NTN Bower until illness eventually led him to retire. Never one to stay idle, Stanley enjoyed doing carpenter work during his retirement. Before his illness, Stanley found great joy in hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors. In his later years, he enjoyed watching football and, most of all, spending time with his family and grandchildren, who were the light of his life.
Stanley is survived by his loving wife, Mary Whitley, his son, Wade Whitley, and wife Jennifer, his beloved grandchildren, Brandon and Holly Whitley, his mother, Dorothy Whitley of Fayette, his sister, Debbie Tripp (Wayne) of Alabaster, his brother, Rickey Whitley of Homewood, his parents-in-law, Eugene and Lucille Prescott of Winfield, his brother- and sister-in-law, Randy and Linda May of Winfield; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Whitley, his brother, Chris Whitley, and his brother-in-law, Sherwin Prescott.
Funeral services for Mr. Whitley will be held on Monday, November 24th at 2:00 p.m. from the Harmony Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. The visitation will be held on Monday from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. service time at the church.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the Whitley family.

11/18/2025

Henry Albert Erwin, Jr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on November 16, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 80.

Born on February 22, 1945, in Fayette, Alabama, Henry was the son of the late Henry Albert Erwin, Sr. and Essie Euline White Erwin. He grew up in Winfield, Alabama, where he discovered his love for building. In middle school, he even built his own go-cart from materials he earned and bartered, then drove it to school to the amazement of his friends and teachers. He graduated from Winfield High School in 1963, then went on to earn a degree in Accounting from the University of North Alabama in 1966 and an MBA from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Henry began his professional career as an auditor with the U.S. Congressional General Accounting Office from 1966 to 1968. He later worked with Intertec Software in Huntsville, Alabama, and Chemical Processing of Georgia in Dalton. From 1979 to 1986, he served as Comptroller and Assistant Treasurer for Millmaster Onyx, a chemical conglomerate in New York City. In 1986, Henry established his own CPA practice at 1819 Peachtree Road in Atlanta, where he faithfully served clients and helped others start businesses for nearly four decades.

Beyond his career, Henry was deeply engaged in community and charitable service. He served as a board member of Education Health Centers of America and Turning Point in New Jersey from 1985 onward, giving his expertise and time to organizations that transformed lives.

Henry married the love of his life, Angela Mulzer Erwin, with whom he shared many years of adventure and companionship. Together, they enjoyed a life rich with travel, exploration, and time on their beloved farm, Doubletop Fields, located in the North Carolina mountains. Henry and Angela took great joy in building the farm’s log cabin with 1850s logs from Angela’s family farm in Indiana and in reviving its old apple orchard. His love of learning and travel took him around the globe—by car, by ship, and by curiosity—to more than 100 countries across all seven continents.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Angela; his daughter, Melinda (Mindi) Erwin Shelton, MD, and her husband, Peter James Shelton; his cherished grandchildren, Emma Grace, Benjamin Pearce, and Anna Katherine Shelton; sisters-in-law, Jean Ryan (George) and Becky Mulzer; nieces, Kay Carlo (Jim), Diane Townley (Tim), Beth Turner (Willie), and Carrie Ryan; nephews, Todd Taylor and Andrew Ryan; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Henry was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Hayley Elizabeth Erwin; his sister, Alice Ann Taylor; his brother-in-law, Galan Taylor; his mother-in-law, Roberta Mulzer; and his father-in-law, Edgar Mulzer.

The family wishes to acknowledge and thank the providers and caretakers at Grady Memorial Hospital for their skilled and compassionate care.

Family visitation will occur Saturday, November 22, at 11:00 a.m., followed by a celebration of life at 12:00 p.m. Both will take place at Bowen Funeral Home, 981 State Hwy 253, Winfield, AL 35594. Burial will be at Siloam Cemetery, 1903 County Road 36, Winfield, AL 35594.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Henry A. Erwin, Jr. Memorial Fund for Literacy and Grammar Education, Winfield City Schools, P.O. Box 70, Winfield, AL 35594, or to Education and Health Centers of America, Inc. (501c3) at www.ehcamerica.org.

Henry’s legacy lives on through his family, his many professional and personal contributions, and the enduring example of a life well-lived and generously shared.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Erwin family.

11/13/2025

Mr. Billy Steven May, better known as Steve, age 76, of the Twin community, passed away on Thursday November 13, 2025 in the Diversicare Nursing Facility in Winfield. Mr. May was born in Winfield, Alabama on October 5, 1949 to Billy Joe and Georgia Burleson May. He was a 1968 graduate of Marion County High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Billy spent much of his life employed as a truck driver with various companies throughout the area. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and spending time outdoors.
Mr. May is survived by his daughter, Rebecca May, several grandchildren, his brother, Terry May (Reba), niece, Miranda May Butler, great-nieces, Anna Beth and Caroline Butler, his aunt, Sheena Walker (Jimmy), and a host of other extended family members.
Mr. May was preceded in death by his daughter, Lisa May, his parents, Billy Joe and Georgia May, his aunt, Elizabeth Addison and his grandparents, Emmitt and Ammalee Burleson and Jimmy and Ida May.
Funeral services for Mr. May will be held on Sunday, November 16th at 3:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Mt. Olive Cemetery. 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, AL serving the May family.