Mr. W. B. "Doug" Bandy

August 31, 1932 - August 1, 2017

Funeral service for Mr. W.B. “Doug” Bandy, 84, of Opelika, AL will be held at 12:00 pm Monday, August 7, 2017 at St. Luke AME Church with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Rev. Eugene Johnson will officiate. Mr. Bandy passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the East Alabama Medical Center. He was a member of St. Luke AME Church where he served as a Trustee, sang in the choir and enjoyed Sunday School. The family will receive family and friends at the funeral home this afternoon from 4:00-6:00 pm. His remains will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service. Survivors: his wife, Dorothy Bandy of Opelika, AL; three sons, John (Janet) Bandy, Melvin (Minnie) Bandy and George Bandy all of Opelika, AL; three stepchildren, Doris Woodson, Gregory Woodson and William Grenard Edwards all of Opelika, AL; three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; one sister, Katie (Abe) Baker of Crawford, AL; two brothers, Jim (Virgie) Bandy of Cleveland, OH and Eddie (Carole) Bandy of Columbus, GA; his mother-in-law, Thelma Woodson of Opelika, AL; three sisters-in-law; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.