Douglas Roland Wooten, Sr.

DOUGLAS ROLAND WOOTEN, SR.

Funeral services for Mr. Douglas Roland Wooten, Sr., age 90 of Fayette, were held  Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at 11 a.m.  from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. Masonic Rites and Burial immediately followed at Fayette Memorial Gardens. He died Friday, July 31,  at Morning View Estates Assisted Living in  Fayette.
He was born on January 2, 1936, at home in New England, Ga., to Ernest Wooten and Bernice Elizabeth (Gifford) Wooten-Johnson. He married Christeen Porter, who proceeded him in death in 1997. Together they had three children. Our dad found love again in 2010 when he married Iva Gardner of Fayette, owner of The Music Corner and Alabama Hall of Famer for Music, and they enjoyed 16 wonderful years together. He was a self-educated man, learning trades and building furniture and whatever was needed to make life better. He was a sharp mind with a keen eye. Doug worked in the carpet industry from 1964-1993, from Georgia to Southern California and worked from the entry level position in the industry until promoting to Vice President due to his work ethic, industrious mind, and dedication.
Doug loved to sing and entertain, initially in impersonating Elvis for his company’s promotions, to singing and entertaining at dances with his new bride, Iva. He loved old cars and enjoyed participating in car shows with his 1943 Willys Jeep, which has been passed on to his son, Doug, Jr. Doug was a member of New England Baptist Church of New England, Ga., and was a Mason.
Doug will be remembered for his jokes (both good and bad) his good humor, love of road trips and travel, his love of family, and the great love of ice cream, which he passed on to all of his children and grandchildren.
He was proceeded in death by his parents, sister and brother, Helen Cline and Joseph P. Cox,; his first wife, Christeen; and Frankie Gifford.
He is survived by his wife, Iva Gardner-Wooten; children, Terry (Wayne) Kessinger of Carbondale, Ill., Crystal Garcia and Doug Wooten, Jr., both of Southern California; grandchildren, Alanna (Jeremy) Oster, Bloomington, Ill., Adam (Chareassa) Kessinger, North Ogden, Utah, Miranda Garcia, NYC, NY, Douglas Wooten, III, Riverside, Calif. and Franchesca Wooten, Chino, Calif; seven great-grandchildren, Elias, Josiah and Amila Oster, Ethan and Lillian Kessinger, and Sienna and Serene Nunez; additional surviving family members include the Candy and Tim Garner family, cousins MaryAnn and Terry O’Neill, who were helpful with cars and who adopted Dad & Iva’s cat, Jo-Jo and Loretta Avans, all of Sand Mountain.
The family wants to express a sincere appreciation to all of the staff of MorningView Estates, you have been so kind to our dad and step-mom and to us, and to Dr. Charles and Bonita Nolan, thank you for your care and friendship over the years.
Pallbearers were Wayne and Adam Kessinger, Alanna, Jeremy, and Elias Oster, Doug Wooten, III and Terry O’Neal.