Etta Wayne Head

Etta Wayne Head obituary

Etta Wayne Head

Etta Head Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Prattville Memorial Chapel & Memory Gardens on Nov. 25, 2025.

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HEAD, Etta Wayne, 77, a resident of Deatsville, AL, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 24, 2025. Mrs. Head was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Oates; mother, Elizabeth Oates and son, Roy Dwayne Martin. She is survived by her loving husband of 34 years, Murry G. Head; two daughters, Melissa Martin Land (Shawn) and Michelle Martin Moseley (Randall); five grandchildren, Matthew David Newton, Randal Dylan Newton (Zachary Graves), Miranda Lynn Caldwell (Tyler), Kaitlin Leigh Green (Justin) and Madison Grace Martin; four great-grandchildren, Harper Reese Newton, Madalynn Caldwell, James Tyler Caldwell and Hadley Grace Green; beloved pet, Hammie; extended family and friends.

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