CHUMNEY, Christine Ann
Christine Ann Chumney
Birth: December 11, 1970
Death: August 13, 2007
Obituary
Christine Ann Chumney of Dothan died Monday, Aug. 13, 2007. She was 36.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Harper's Joy Assembly of God Church with Rev. Eddie Littlefield officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time. The family will receive friends at the home of Sharon and Paul Yon, 832 Metcalf Street in Cottonwood and at the family residence, 85 Commerce Street in Cottonwood.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, P.O. Drawer 2127 Dothan, AL 36302.
Mrs. Chumney was born Dec. 11, 1970 in Orlando, Fla., and was a resident of Dothan for the past 20 years. She was the daughter of Daniel Richard Fisher and Gennevieve Dann Fisher. Christine graduated from Colonial High School in Orlando and later attended Wallace Community College where she earned her nursing degree. While attending Wallace College, she was recognized for her academic achievements including the honor of being selected to be listed on the dean's list and the president's list. She was a member of Harper's Joy Assembly of God Church.
Mrs. Chumney was preceded in death by her mother, Gennevieve Fisher.
Survivors include her father, Daniel Richard Fisher of Cottonwood; two daughters, Chelsea Chumney, Ally Chumney, both of Cottonwood; two brothers, Bryan Fisher of Deltona, Fla., Dan Fisher Jr. of, Louisiana; two sisters, Karen Cruse of Deltona, Sharon Pickens Yon of Cottonwood; several nieces and nephews also survive.
Southern Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, (334) 702-1712, is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.southernheritagefh.com. This obituary was originally published in the Dothan Eagle.
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RickeyStokesNews.com
Matt Boster - Nov 15 2011
Today Judge Moulton sentenced James Allen Chumney to 20 years in prison for the murder of his wife Christine Chumney.
Houston County Sheriff’s investigators arrested Chumney back in August 2007 on the murder charge. Investigators charged him with Murder after he allegedly fatally shot his 36-year-old wife. Chumney told investigators shortly after the murder that the “gun went off accidentally three times.”
Mrs. Chumney was shot three times with a 9mm handgun, once in the head, once in the chest and once in the abdomen area. District Attorney Doug Valeska said during the guilty plea hearing. She was shot to death at the couple’s home south of Dothan.
Chumney’s attorney Terry Bullard, the said his client had spent nearly three years after his arrest at Taylor Hardin, a state mental health facility. Chumney had contended at several hearings that he was not competent to stand trial before pleading guilty Wednesday.
According to Chumney’s Attorney Terry Bullard, His client received the minimum sentence due to his mental problems, and that at the time of the shooting he was on pain medication and this contributed to the outcome of that night.
According to Bullard, I’m convinced that at the time of the shooting he did not know what he was doing, because he’s often referred to it as an accident. Yet accident or no I am still guilty Chumney stated.
CLARK, Jimmy
Jimmy Clark
Birth: Unknown
Death: unknown
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CLAYTON, Thomas “Chad”
Thomas “Chad” Clayton
Birth: October 22, 1971
Death: August 1, 2013
Obituary
Thomas “Chad” Clayton of Dothan, died unexpectedly, Thursday, August 1, 2013. He was 41. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Pierre Harvey and Coach Ronnie Shelley officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home on West Main Street directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home in the chapel from 6 until 8 p.m. on Saturday.
Chad was born October 22, 1971 in Dothan where he lived most all of his life. He was a 1990 graduate of Ashford Academy. Chad served in the U.S. Army from 1991 until 1995 and later was employed with Covington Heavy Equipment. Chad was an avid sports fan and was a loving brother and son.
Chad is survived by his parents, Tommy and Thollie Clayton of Dothan; a sister, Melissa Matthews and her fiancé, Wesley Barber of Dothan; a brother, Shane Clayton and his wife, Melanie of Dothan; two children, Bryant Clayton of Tampa, Florida and Kenya Clayton of Luverne; nieces and nephews, Madylan Clayton, Gunnar Clayton, Jett Clayton and Molly Matthews.
Serving as active pallbearers will be, Coach Ronnie Shelley, Doyle Williams, Bernard Anglin, Jeremy Pope, Scott Love and Shane Clayton.
BYRD FUNERAL HOME ON WEST MAIN STREET, 3409 W. Main Street, Dothan, AL 36305 334.793.3003
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DothanEagle.com
Matt Elofson - Apr 9, 2015 Updated Apr 9, 2015
Dothan woman convicted of manslaughter
A Houston County jury convicted a Dothan woman of manslaughter late Thursday afternoon for the fatal stabbing death of her boyfriend in 2013.
Jurors deliberated for about two and a half hours before deciding to convict 37-year-old Tareka Green Stoddart of manslaughter. She had been on trial for murder, but jurors decided to convict her of the lesser charge.
Following her conviction, Circuit Court Judge Larry Anderson sentenced Stoddart to serve 16 years in prison.
Stoddart said she fatally stabbed 41-year-old Chad Thomas Clayton in the chest with a screwdriver in self-defense in the 800 block of North Cherry Street on July 19, 2013. He died from his injuries about two weeks later.
“We were tussling back and forth,” Stoddart testified on Thursday. “It was a fight.”
Stoddart said the stabbing happened because she was scared and defending herself during an argument.
Houston County District Attorney Doug Valeska asked Stoddart to demonstrate to the jury how she stabbed Clayton by using a pen.
“I was protecting my space,” she said. “I told him not to come any closer to me.”
Valeska questioned Stoddart about how she happened to be carrying a screwdriver at the time of the argument.
“I always (carry) something because I am afraid of dogs,” she said.
At the conclusion of Stoddart’s testimony, lawyers made their closing arguments before the jury started their deliberations. The jury had four options as they deliberated - guilty of murder, manslaughter or felony first-degree assault, or not guilty.
Dothan police investigators arrested Stoddart on Aug. 2, 2013, and charged her with felony murder. Stoddard has been held at the Houston County Jail on $500,000 bail since her arrest.
Valeska argued Stoddart murdered her former boyfriend, and her past history of violence with him showed she had the intent. Valeska reminded jurors of evidence, which showed Stoddart had stabbed and cut Clayton on three prior occasions before the fatal screwdriver stabbing. No charges were ever filed in the other stabbings.
Valeska also told jurors they never once saw Stoddart show any remorse during any of her testimony in court. Valeska called Stoddart cold and calculated because she fled the scene of the argument and didn’t stay to offer her former boyfriend help.
“She took his life and killed him, and then she ran off in the dead of night and left him,” Valeska said. “The family will get justice today when you convict her of murder.”
Attorney Arthur Medley, who represented Stoddart, told jurors his client’s former boyfriend died from an unintentional killing. He also said his client and her former boyfriend had been drinking that night.
“This wasn’t an intentional murder. It’s one singular puncture wound as the two of them were fighting,” Medley said. “We’re not disputing she stabbed him. She defended herself.”
Valeska questioned why, if Stoddart acted in self-defense, she didn’t stay and actually tell that story to police instead of leaving the scene.
“He paid the ultimate price because he was too good,” Valeska said. “This is murder. She did it, and the past history shows it.”
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DothanEagle.com
Matt Elofson - Apr 24, 2016 Updated Apr 24, 2016
Dothan woman convicted in fatal stabbing wanted
A Dothan woman remains wanted for bail revocation in connection to the fatal stabbing of her former boyfriend.
Tareka Green Stoddart, 38, has been wanted for over a month after a local judge revoked her appeal bond for the felony manslaughter charge a jury found her guilty of last year.
Houston County Sheriff’s Capt. Bill Rafferty confirmed deputies were still looking for Stoddart.
Dothan police arrested Stoddart on Aug. 2, 2013, and charged her with felony murder in the stabbing death of 41-year-old Chad Thomas Clayton.
A jury found Stoddart guilty of a lesser felony manslaughter charge in May of 2015.
Stoddart said she fatally stabbed Clayton in the chest with a screwdriver in self-defense in the 800 block of North Cherry Street on July 19, 2013. He died from his injuries about two weeks later.
District Attorney Doug Valeska argued at trial how Stoddart murdered her former boyfriend, and her past history of violence with him showed she had the intent. Valeska reminded jurors of evidence, which showed Stoddart had stabbed and cut Clayton on three prior occasions before the fatal screwdriver stabbing. No charges were ever filed in the other stabbings.
Circuit Court Judge Larry Anderson sentenced Stoddart to serve 16 years in prison, but agreed to an appeal bond in the case while the Alabama Criminal Court of Appeals considered her appeal.
Stoddart was released from custody after she posted a $20,000 appeal bond in June 2015.
Court records show Anderson issued an order to revoke the appeal bond on Feb. 9, 2016, granting a request from the Houston County District Attorney’s Office. The request cited Stoddart’s failure to report to the probation office for weekly drug screenings in accordance with her appeal bond requirements.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Tareka Stoddart can call the Houston County Sheriff’s Office at 334-677-4808.
Source: View DothanEagle.com Article
CLENNEY, Terry
Terry Clenney
Birth: December 16, 1954
Death: August 15, 1995
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Parents: Carl Richard Clenney (1924 - 2011) and Christine Robinson Clenney (1935 - )
Burial: Abbeville Memorial Cemetery , Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama, USA
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CLINE, Laramie Cheyenne
Laramie Cheyenne Cline
Birth: October 25, 1993
Death: August 20, 2017
Obituary
Miss Laramie Cline of Ozark, Alabama passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017. She was 23.
A celebration of Laramie's Life will be held from 3-5p.m Saturday, August 26, 2017 in the Earl Bankston Memorial Chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorial donations be made to the Ozark Animal Shelter or the Dale County DHR Foster Children's Fund.
Laramie was a 2012 graduate of Carroll High School. She was fun loving and friendly and never met a stranger. Laramie was a vibrant soul and tried to see the good in everyone. She loved spending time at the beach. She also loved animals and helping with children in any way she could.
She is survived by her Mother, Kimberly Cline of Ozark, Father, Deric Cline of Gadsden, AL., Brother, Colter Cline of Baltimore, MD., Sister, JacqueLynne Cline of Lillian, AL., Grandmother, Barbara McCurdy of Gadsden, AL., Special friends, Mirandia and Gerry Berthold of Enterprise, AL., and several Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.
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KATV.com
Kristen Wilson - Aug 22, 2017
Arkansas State Police have identified human remains found near Jacksonville as those of a 23-year-old Alabama woman.
Police say the remains of Laramie Cline were found Sunday. Her car was found in the area of Pinnacle Mountain State Park the same day.
State Police say a Jacksonville man is being questioned in the case, but his name has not been released.
The remains were identified based on an Arkansas State Crime Lab analysis.
Authorities say the investigation is continuing.
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Kristen Wilson - Aug 21, 2017
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. (KATV) — A Jacksonville man is being questioned after authorities discovered human remains of a woman on Sunday in an area north of Jacksonville.
Special agents with State Police believe the remains may belong to a 23-year-old Alabama woman.
Authorities say the woman's car was discovered over the weekend near Pinnacle Mountain State Park, west of Little Rock.
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Testimonials
August 26, 2017:
My sister was beautiful inside and out. She was free spirited, kind and loved everyone she came into contact with. She never met a stranger and was fascinated by people and their stories. Everyone was Laramie's friend and she would have done anything for anyone. Her laugh was infectious, as was her smile. There will never be another like my beautiful sister.
I remember being young and looking under her bed for monsters and telling her she was silly for thinking monsters were real. She was right. Monsters are real and one took my sister from me. A monster took my sister from my parents. A monster took my beautiful sister from this world and the pain is unbearable.
Heaven gained another angel, but this world lost an angel. My love for my baby sister will never die and she will live in my heart and the hearts of those she touched forever. Rest easy, my baby girl, until we meet again.
August 23, 2017:
Laramie Cline met an untimely death sometimes between August 12 and August 20. Her body was located in a state park in N. Little Rock, AR beside a lake on that date. Laramie loved her family and they noticed a pattern of change over a period of time that led them to believe that something had happened to Laramie, but never did they expect this ending!! This vibrant, beautiful, trusting young lady was friendly to a fault and believed the good in everybody and that is what led to this. Unfortunately, the family had not prepared for this event and getting her back to Ozark, AL and in her final resting place will be an expense that no one can tackle on their own. Her mother and best friend had back surgery on August 15 and this is really hard on her as it is the rest of the family.
COOK, Brent Burnest
Brent Burnest Cook
Birth: December 23, 1986
Death: December 26, 2007
Obituary
Brent Burnest Cook, 21, of Samson, Ala., died Dec. 26. He was born Dec. 23, 1986, in Geneva County, Ala.
Cook owned his lawn care business and, friends say, he worked hard to see it through. He was employed as a lead supervisor in the warehouse with H.B. Paulk/Hackney Company in Opp. He was a member of New Home Baptist Church.
Survivors include his mother, Lucille R. Pierce of Samson, Ala.; father, Bernest H. Cook of Darlington; two sisters, Karen D. Gautney and Kim Pierce both of Samson, Ala.; two brothers, Stacy Cook of Darlington and Tommy Cook of Ponce de Leon; several nieces and nephews, two special lifelong friends and several extended family members and close friends.
Services were held Dec. 29 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Donnie Earles officiating.
Burial was in Travelers Rest Cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home of Geneva, Ala., directing.
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The Dothan Eagle
Matt Elofson - Dec 26, 2007
A Samson man was shot dead three days after his 21st birthday during a dispute over a woman.
Authorities say Matthew Leske, of Kinston, shot and killed 21-year-old Brent Cook during a dispute early Wednesday in the front yard at Tasha Saulter’s home near Samson off County Road 10, according to Max Motley, Geneva County Coroner. Motley said Cook suffered a single fatal gunshot wound.
“He was shot in the left upper chest, and it exited on the opposite side in his back near his shoulder,” Motley said. “It’s a sad, sad world that we live in. We will cowardly shoot our way out of any situation.”
Motley said Cook, of Samson, had dated Saulter for years until a recent break-up when she started a relationship with another man. Gunfire ended an argument between Cook and Saulter.
But Geneva County Sheriff’s Investigator Tony Helms said Saulter’s new boyfriend, the 18-year-old Leske, fired that fatal shot killing Cook.
“They were outside arguing some, and he pushed his way inside the home,” Motley said. “He (Cook) pushed her and shoved her some more, and then she ran next door.”
At some point the argument led them outside the home into the yard. Motley said a rifle was likely used during the shooting which happened around 1 a.m.
Saulter lives at the home with several other relatives, but it’s unclear whether they were at home when the shooting happened, Motley said.
Geneva County Sheriff’s investigators arrested Leske, and charged him murder. He’s held without bond at the Geneva County Jail, Helms said.
“Matt was at the house, and Cook was shot to death,” Helms said. “Brent’s an old boyfriend and Matt’s a new boyfriend. It’s an argument that escalated.”
COON, Micah Spencer ‘Mike’
Micah Spencer 'Mike' Coon
Birth: December 20, 1993
Death: November 16, 2020
Obituary
Micah Spencer 'Mike' Coon
Micah Spencer Coon, better known as "MIKE" was born in Andalusia, Alabama on December 20, 1993 to Leslie Coon and Tracy Lawrence.
He was a member of the New Pilgrim Baptist Church Young Adult Ministry under the leadership of Pastor Tremayne Benson.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Markeyta Coon and grandfather, Mr. James Cross (Peggy).
He leaves to forever cherish his precious memories: A wonderful fiancé Kimberly Perdue, two precious daughters, Aniyah Coon and Kaelyn Coon; one precious step daughter Aneissa Perdue; his loving parents Leslie Coon (Patrick) and Tracy Lawrence (Latasker); seven sisters: Amanda Coon (Ezekiel), Shereakia Dorsey, Marqueasia Tyson, Alexis Lawrence, Aaliyah Lawrence, Taraji Lawrence, Xandria Lawrence; one step-sister and step-brother Santashia and Demonte Roberson; Grandparents Carrie Dew (Kevin, Gregory Blue (Carla), Glenda Crenshaw (Clausell); Loving in-laws Tommy Perdue (Benita), sister and brother in-laws Alexis and Jeffery Perdue. His special Mom Ann Edwards; A host of nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins. A massive amount of friends and acquaintances.
Andalusia fatal shooting victim identified
Published: Nov. 19, 2020 at 10:01 AM EST
ANDALUSIA, Ala. (WSFA) - Andalusia police have released more information in an ongoing death investigation that they are now calling a murder.
Police responded to a residence on George Street at about 9:30 p.m. Monday. Capt. Jamey Wismer said officers found a man unresponsive after being shot.
Police identified the victim as 26-year-old Micah Spencer Coon. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Covington County Coroner Norman Hobson.
“We are not releasing details at this time, as we have an ongoing murder investigation,” Wismer said. “We would appreciate any help from the community, and from witnesses.”
Wismer said anyone with information may call it in anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 334-215-STOP. They may also contact the Andalusia Police Department at 334-222-1155.
“They may present information to us anonymously, as well,” Wismer said.
Source: WSFA 12 News | Copyright 2020 WSFA 12 News. All rights reserved.
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CORBITT, Larry Wayne “June”, Sr.
Larry Wayne "June" Corbitt, Sr
Birth: December 4, 1952
Death: April 11, 2006
Obituary
Larry Wayne (June) Corbitt Sr., a resident of Pinckard, departed this life on Tuesday, April 11, 2006. He was 53.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 17, at Patterson Street Freewill Baptist Church with the Rev. Adolph Nobles officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Dothan. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service.
Visitation will be this afternoon from 3 until 6 p.m. at Horace Williams Mortuary.
Mr. Corbitt was born Dec. 4, 1952 to Aaron and Willie B. Curry Corbitt. He retired from the City of Dothan after 20 years with the Leisure Services Department. Mr. Corbitt was blessed with the God given talent of carpentry and mechanics under the guidance of Johnny Owens.
His mother and a daughter, Tracy Wynn, preceded him in death.
He leaves to cherish his memory: a loving wife, Sandra Delores Corbitt, Pinckard; five sons, Stewart Corbitt, Larry (Natalie) Corbitt Jr., Kenneth (Kwane) Kennedy Sr., all of Dothan, Kevin Kennedy, Midland City, Jermaine Wynn, Pickard; three daughters, Ninette (Dennis) Woods, Headland, Hazel Hoover, Elkart, IN, Kandee Kennedy, Atlanta, GA; father, Aaron (Ruby) Corbitt, Dothan; five sisters, Betty Blue, Dale, SC, Mary (Anthony) Hayes, Mary Hammond, both of Dothan; Cynthia (Lonnie) McKay, Headland, Beadie Price, Sayreville, NJ, one brother, Melvin (Sharon) Lewis, Dothan; raised as brothers, Harold (Jerlene) Corbitt, Dothan, Anthony (Viola) Corbitt, Conley, GA; sister-in-law, Margaret Doster, Pinckard; two uncles, Larry Curry, Sammie (Susan) Corbitt, Machroyce (Christine) Corbitt, Dothan; three aunts, Catherine Newell, Recy Morrison, both of Dothan, Annie P. Curry, Newville; god-sisters, Winnie Davenport, Ginnie Neal, both of Dothan, Debra Miller, New Castle, DE; 22 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; special friends at Dothan Radiator, Dothan Body Shop and all of the Acid Plant Hill family; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, Midland City, Dale County, Alabama, USA, Plot: Garden of Resurrection, 139, #5
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The Dothan Eagle
Matt Elofson - Aug 22, 2008
A Headland man apologized to nearly a dozen people Friday, moments after he pleaded guilty to the murder of their relative.
Johnny Thomas, 31, pleaded guilty to the shooting death of Larry Corbitt on April 11, 2006.
“I’m sorry, ya'll did make me part of your family,” Thomas said. “I don’t know what went over me that week. I pray one day that ya'll do forgive me.”
Circuit Court Judge Lawson Little sentenced Thomas to the maximum sentence on multiple felony charges, including murder. The sentences for all the charges will be served concurrently not consecutively. Thomas pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree assault, first-degree kidnapping, first-degree domestic violence, along with murder.
Mary Hayes, Corbitt's sister, testified at the hearing, and said Thomas was no longer part of their family.
“Most of all, Johnny, we loved you, and we tried to make you a part of our family,” Hayes said. “Someday God is going to let me forgive you.”
Corbitt, 53, of Pinckard, was fatally shot and a 52-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were injured during the shooting, according to a previous Dothan Eagle report. Police said Corbitt was a cousin of Thomas’ wife, Latonya Thomas.
Thomas’ stepson, Chuckie, was shot in the buttocks when Thomas shot through a door. The woman, identified by neighbors as Juanita McKay, was shot in the arm and Corbitt in the back and shoulder area, according to previous reports.
COSKREY, Carolyn Hardy
Carolyn Hardy Coskrey
Birth: November 1, 1943
Death: February 17, 2009
Obituary
Mrs. Carolyn Hardy Coskrey of Dothan died Tuesday, February 17, 2009. She was 65. Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Friday, February 20, 2009 at Memphis Baptist Church with Reverends Ernest O’Neal and Joe Holland officiating. Interment will follow in Memphis Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Ward Wilson Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday, February 19, 2009. Flowers will be accepted.
Carolyn Hardy Coskrey was born November 1, 1943 to Leonard and Lula Hardy of Cottonwood, AL. She attended Cottonwood High School where she graduated in 1961. She was active in the school and various clubs. She was a licensed cosmotoligst. Her many accomplishments including the Grand Prize for the NPF Cooking Contest in 1967. She was a charter member of the Olympia Garden Club. She was a teacher at Memphis Baptist Church and an active leader of many of the youth. Carolyn was very talented in many areas, which included floral arrangements, home decorator and homemaking.
She is preceded in death by her father, Leonard Hardy.
Carolyn is survived by 3 children, Marsha Stokes and her husband, Rickey, Mark Coskrey and his wife, Christy, Yahnna Holland her husband, Joe, all of Dothan; 8 grandchildren, Emily, John Curtis, Spencer Stokes, Mary Kathryn, Jim, and Jana Holland, Jack and Ben Coskrey, two brothers, Jim Hardy and his wife, Peggy of Orange Beach, Eddie Hardy and his wife, Mary of Panama City, Fl; 2 sisters, Eleanor McClendon and her husband, Johnnie of Foley, Al; and Gail Holcomb and her husband, Bob of Mooreville, Indiana; several nieces and nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Ward Wilson Funeral Home, 2414 Hartford Highway Dothan, AL 36305
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WTVY.com
February 18, 2009
Authorities say from all appearances 69-year-old John Coskrey shot his wife 65-year-old Carolyn Coskrey and then shot himself. A hand gun and a shotgun were recovered from the scene.
The bodies were found in the bathroom by a family member.
No note was found at the scene, but authorities are pretty certain no foul play was involved.
“Due to our interview with family members and friends we did uncover certain facts that lead us to believe this definitely was a murder suicide,” Sheriff Andy Hughes.
The bodies were transported to Montgomery where autopsies will be performed.
This is the first murder in Houston County outside Dothan city limits this year.
CRITTENDON, Cornelius
Cornelius Crittendon
Birth: about 1983
Death: May 07, 2018
No Obituary Found
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WTVY.com
Ken Curtis - May 11, 2018
Reward offered for information in murder case
Ozark (WTVY)-- [UPDATE: 5/11/2018 at 11:11:21 AM]
The Ozark Police Department is asking for the public's help with any information pertaining to the death of Cornelius Crittendon. Law enforcement are currently pursuing leads as they come in.
Police do believe this to be foul play. They are waiting for Forensic Sciences to conduct an autopsy before they can confirm that Mr. Crittenden's death was murder.
If someone has any information that leads to an arrest of a suspect they could receive up to $1,000 for that information.
All information should be submitted to one of the following:
- Ozark Police Department at 334-774-2644
- Ozark Police Dispatch Center at 334-774-5111
- Email [email protected]
The Ozark Police Department will ensure that all identities of anyone providing information will be kept confidential.
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Ozark police believe a man whose body was discovered Monday is a murder victim though they are awaiting forensics tests before making a final determination.
While police didn’t immediately identify the victim, family members say he is Cornelius Crittendon, in his mid-30’s. Crittendon suffered a gunshot wound, Police Chief Marlos Walker said.
“A neighbor saw the (homes) door opened with an unresponsive person inside (about 10 a.m.) and called 911,” Walker told WTVY.
He theorizes the shooting occurred several hours before Crittendon’s body was discovered saying police received a report of a gunshot in the area about 2 a.m. Officers didn’t see anything suspicious when they responded to Ozark Estates.
“He didn’t bother anybody,” said the victim’s father, Barry Crittendon. While police haven’t revealed a possible motive Crittendon believes his son was killed during a robbery.
Walker said there are no immediate suspects, but multiple witnesses were interviewed. He hopes autopsy results will be available later this week.
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CURRY, Mary Deanna ‘Dee’
Mary Deanna 'Dee' Curry
Birth: December 22, 1985
Death: October 17. 2006
Obituary
Mary Deanna (Dee) Curry, a resident of County Road 131, Columbia, died early Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, 2006, in the emergency room of a Dothan hospital. She was 20.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, in Hebron Baptist Church with the Revs. Ted Forrester and Donald Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the church.
Dee was born in Dothan but was reared in Bonifay, Fla. She lived in Holmes County, Fla., before moving to Henry County. Dee was a 2004 graduate of Holmes County High School in Bonifay. She attended Hebron Baptist Church.
Surviving relatives include her husband, Jamie Edward Curry, Fort Bragg, N.C.; her mother and stepfather, Denise Walker Williams and Clint Williams, Columbia; her father and stepmother, Tom and Michelle Sznura, Vernon, Fla.; a brother, Cole Sznura, Columbia; a half-brother, Mitchell Sznura, Vernon; a stepbrother, Derek Bush, Vernon; grandparents, Terry and Mary Walker, Columbia, Victor and Cycelia Sznura, Marianna, Fla.; a great-grandmother, Elizabeth Walker, Columbia; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Chad Hughes, Tony Wilkerson, Steve Snell, Matt Fair, Blake Forrester, Blaine Medley and Clint Wright.
Holman-Headland Mortuary, (334) 693-3371, is in charge of arrangements.
Published in Dothan Eagle from October 18 to October 19, 2006
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AlaStateNews.blogspot.com
December 2, 2011
A Henry County jury found Anthony Mitchell Money guilty of misdemeanor criminally negligent homicide on Wednesday. Henry County Judge Derek Peterson sentenced Money to serve one year in the Henry County Jail. The 25-year-old Headland man was originally arrested on a felony manslaughter charge for the death of Mary Deanna Curry, his girlfriend at the time, by Henry County Sheriff’s deputies. Records indicate the deputies arrested Money after a Henry County grand jury returned an indictment against him in June 2009.
The victim was 20 years old when she died on Oct. 16, 2006 from the injuries she suffered when she was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Henry County roads 53 and 12 near Headland around 11:30 p.m. Curry died after the couple had been in a physical altercation when they pulled off to the side of the roadway where the domestic dispute continued, according to District Attorney Doug Valeska. “I argued because of the fight she was dazed and that he did not try to move her. If she was dazed she’s not going to see a car coming,” Valeska said. “He left her lying in the middle of the road and did nothing. She was unable to get out of the road because he assaulted her. I call it woman slaughter. I argued if you loved someone you’d make every effort to get them out of the road.”
Curry suffered a ruptured liver and spleen, along with a broken hip and ribs according to the pathologist that testified at the trial . The pathologist also testified about finding bruising around the neck and a black eye, evidence of a physical altercation. There was also evidence the motorist didn’t see Curry in the roadway, and made an effort to slow the vehicle down, said Valeska.
Money’s lawyers, Dustin Fowler and Stephen Etheredge, asked the court for an appeal bond and Judge Peterson said he’d set a bond on Friday. Valeska asked the court to revoke Money’s probation for a prior felony third-degree burglary conviction, after the jury’s guilty verdict,. He said Money received probation for a 10-year sentence on the burglary charge. Judge Peterson made no decision on the request, taking it under advisement.
Money also has two other unrelated sexual assault related charges pending against him, according to Valeska. Fowler or Etheredge, Money's lawyers could not be reached for comment.
CURTIS, David Lamar
David Lamar Curtis
Birth: October 3, 1978
Death: June 29, 2010
Obituary
CURTIS, Officer David Lamar Amazing Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Uncle, In-law, Police Officer and Friend. Oct. 3rd 1978-June 29th 2010
Dave, 31, of Bushnell died on June 29th doing what he loved to do, being a police officer.
Dave was born in Mobile, AL and went to school at Mobile Christian where he was a valuable member of the football team. He continued his football career at Harding University in Searcy, AR. Dave moved back to Mobile where he attended the University of South Alabama and studied Criminal Justice.
This is where he met the love of his life, his wife and best friend, Kelly, while she was at Spring Hill College. Dave and Kelly moved to Tampa in 2002 and he worked for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department where he was a detention deputy and part of the TACT team. In 2006 Dave began work for the Tampa Police Department where he was soon honored as the "employee of the month". Dave thoroughly enjoyed his work and the challenge of being a policeman and soon became a part of the Honor Guard.
Dave and Kelly have four boys: Austin (9), Sean (8), Tyler (5) and Hunter (8mo.) and to them their dad is the strongest, most fun dad and a hero to each of them. Dave was so proud of his family, especially his boys, who look exactly like him. Dave was a wonderful and quiet man with a huge heart. He was simple, honest, fun-loving, hard working, and always made people laugh with jokes and his stories. He loved fishing, hunting, desserts, Alabama football, being a police officer, and most of all being a dad.
In addition to his wife and children Dave is survived by his mother, Cindy Hatcher Warre;, father, Rick Curtis; grandmother, Margaret "Mock" Curtis and his twin sister, Autumn Stradley, her husband, Shane and their three daughters: Jordan, Bailey and Maren.
Visitation and Viewing is on Friday, July 2nd at 6 pm and the Funeral service will be on Saturday, July 3rd at 10 am both services will be held at Idlewild Baptist Church located at 18371 North Dale Mabry Hwy. Lutz, FL 33548. Private Interment to follow services.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Tampa Police Department Honor Guard 411 North Franklin St. Tampa, FL 33602. Words of comfort may be expressed at www.blountcurrycarrollwood.com Arrangements are by Blount & Curry Funeral Home, Carrollwood Chapel
Criminal Details
ODMP.org
June 29, 2010
Officer David Curtis and Police Officer Jeffrey Kocab were shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest at a traffic stop at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and 50th Street.
Officer Curtis stopped a vehicle because it did not have a visible license plate. He called for an additional unit to assist him because a male passenger in the car was wanted on a misdemeanor charge for writing a worthless check. When Officer Kocab arrived, he and Officer Curtis attempted to arrest the suspect. The suspect drew a weapon and shot both officers at close range.
A witness called 911 to report the shooting. Officer Kocab died shortly after arriving at the hospital and Officer Curtis was pronounced dead a few hours later.
The suspect surrendered and was taken into custody four days later. He was charged with five counts of first degree murder when it was determined he had committed three other murders in Tampa. On November 15th, 2013, he was convicted of murdering both officers and the jury subsequently recommended he receive the death penalty. He was formally sentenced to death on May 30th, 2014.
Officer Curtis had served with the Tampa Police Department for three years and eight months and had previously served with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. He is survived by his wife, four young sons, parents, and twin sister.