Mr. James Douglas O’Ferrell (Buddy), age, 83  passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
 

Buddy was a truck driver for many years. After retirement he worked with Steve Lawson. He loved horses and especially his dogs Peanut and Pumpkin.

Funeral services will be held 11am., Friday, May 23, 2025 at Cope-Keahey Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Burial will follow in Welcome Cemetery. Bro. Zack Campbell will officiate with Cope-Keahey Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include, sons, Steve O’Ferrell (Lesley) of Defuniak Springs, FL and James Douglas O’Ferrell Jr. (Stacey) of McKenzie, AL; brother, Robert Wayne O’Ferrell of Elba, AL; sisters, Katherine Milton of Lowndesboro, AL and Sybil Bradfield of Sisterville, WV; grandchildren, Josh O’Ferrell, Andrew O’Ferrell, Bailey Ann O’Ferrell; numerous great grandchildren and many special close friends.

James was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Cook O’Ferrell; parents, James Curtis O’Ferrell and Brownie Aarons O’Ferrell and sister, Jeanette Griffin.

Serving as pallbearers will be, Steve Brown, Blake Brown, Cody Murphy, Steve Lawson, Steve Faust, and Skip Bradfield. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Donald Booker, Douglas Bennett and Charles Bennett.