Douglas Bottoms

Douglas Lee 'Woodchopper' Bottoms, Sr. of Altha, Florida passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the age of 75. Douglas was born March 15, 1937 in Washington, D.C. to the late Carl and Irene (Vick) Bottoms. He worked on Eglin Air Force Base as a construction worker for many years and moved to Altha from Crestview, Florida in 1979. He was a member of Blountstown Community Church. He is survived by his wife, Donna of Altha; sons, Rodney Bottoms of Altha, Douglas Lee Bottoms, Jr. of Hartford, Alabama, and Scott A. Bottoms and his wife, Shelbra of Altha; a daughter, Donna Tippett of Prattville, Alabama; three brothers, Johnny Bottoms and his wife Peggy, Jessie Bottoms and his wife, Erma, and Richard 'Blue' Bottoms and his wife, Faye all of North Carolina; sisters, Dennie Joyner of North Carolina, Dorothy Page and her husband, C. R. of Kentucky, and Bonnie Bottoms of North Carolina; five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 3 in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home with Reverend Dan Yoder and Reverend David Throckmorton officiating. The family will receive friends 10:00 a.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449.