Funeral Homes in Dothan, AL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Brad Baxter (american football player), Burton Lawless (american football player), Lawrence Dawsey (american football player and coach), Larry Roberts (american football player), David Kelton (baseball player), Mike Clark (american football player), and Izell Reese (american football player).

Dothan /ˈdoʊθən/ is a city in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama, situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of the Georgia state line and 16 miles (26 km) north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County. Its name derives from Genesis 37:17: "let us go to Dothan." According to the 2010 census the city's population was 65,496.Dothan is the principal city of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Geneva, Henry, and Houston counties; the small portion that lies in Dale County is part of the Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area. The combined population for the entire Dothan metropolitan area in 2010 was 145,639. The city serves as the main transportation and commercial hub for a significant part of southeastern Alabama, southwest Georgia, and nearby portions of the Florida Panhandle. Since approximately one-fourth of the U.S. peanut crop is produced nearby, with much of it being processed in the city, Dothan is also called "The Peanut Capital of the World". In celebration of this title, Dothan hosts the annual National Peanut Festival at the dedicated "Peanut Festival Fairgrounds".

Dothan Obituaries

It was disclosed by Athens Banner-Herald on April 13th, 2022 that Robert Ray Sr Creel died in Athens, Georgia.  Creel was 75 years old and was born in Dothan, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert Ray Sr's life.

It was reported by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on August 14th, 2021 that Daryl Wayne McDaniel passed away in Dothan, Alabama.  McDaniel was 69 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Daryl Wayne's life.

It was disclosed by Harrison Daily Times on January 30th, 2021 that Jeff Wages passed away in Harrison, Arkansas.  Wages was 49 years old and was born in Dothan, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jeff's life.

It was reported by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on October 15th, 2020 that Judy Locklier (Woods) died in Columbia, South Carolina.  Ms. Locklier was 81 years old and was born in Dothan, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Judy's life.

It was noted by Tampa Bay on September 6th, 2020 that Tommy R Byrd passed away in Clearwater, Florida.  Byrd was 65 years old and was born in Dothan, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Tommy R's life.

It was disclosed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on August 19th, 2020 that Eura B Baell (Watford) passed away in Sarasota, Florida.  Ms. Baell was 99 years old and was born in Dothan, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Eura B's life.

It was revealed by Bristol Herald Courier on August 10th, 2020 that Lou Delp (Lovern) passed on in Dothan, Alabama.  Ms. Delp was 92 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lou's life.

It was noted by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on July 10th, 2020 that Inez Lynn Knox passed on in Dothan, Alabama.  Knox was 69 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Inez Lynn's life.

It was written on June 21st, 2020 that Karen Lou Bostick (Bendall) died in Lutz, Florida.  Ms. Bostick was 74 years old and was born in Dothan, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Karen Lou's life.

It was written by Orlando Sentinel on February 11th, 2020 that Lisa Cednick (Kennedy) passed away in Altamonte Springs, Florida.  Ms. Cednick was 57 years old and was born in Dothan, AL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lisa's life.

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Dothan is known as the "Peanut Capital of the World." The National Peanut Festival is hed every year in september to commemorate the importance of peanut production and processing to the area. Located on the fairgrounds is a monument honoring George Washington Carver who promoted peanuts by creating between 325 uses for them. Decorated sculptures of peanuts standing at 5 feet tall can be seen around the city.

The official website for the city of Dothan is http://www.dothan.org.