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John Edward Brown, 74, of Ft. Myers, Fla., formerly of Atmore, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 in Fort Myers. Mr. Brown was a native of Stockton, where he retired as a forklift operator from Standard Furniture Company with 43 years of service. He was also a member of Triumph Holiness Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 30, at Empowerment Tabernacle Christian Center in Atmore with Bishop Darryl North officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Shiloh Cemetery in Nokomis with Turner Funeral Chapel directing. Mr. Brown is survived by two...
Elmer Martell Bryant, 74, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2017. Mr. Bryant was a friend to all who knew him. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 7, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Bryant is survived by two daughters, Mona Bryant and Donna Bryant; two sisters, Faye Sasser and Ernestine Fields; five grandchildren; and other family members and friends. Mr. Bryant was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Thomas and Gracie Lee Bryant....
Gilbert Lee Crenshaw, 55, of Philadelphia, Pa., formerly of Atmore, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017 in Philadelphia. The funeral will be announced by Turner Funeral Chapel at a later date....
John Louis Gandy, 80, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017 in Flomaton. Mr. Gandy was a native of Bluff Springs, Fla. and former resident of Century who resided in Flomaton most of his life. He was a member of Poplar Dell Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 30, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Mitch Herring officiating. Burial followed at Flomaton Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Funeral Home directing. Mr. Gandy is survived by his wife, Mary Faye Gandy of Flomaton; two sons, John Michael “Mike” (Rena) Gandy and Tracy Lee...
Charles Eric “Goat” Gohagan, 44, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 in Valley Grove, West Virginia. Mr. Gohagan was born in Mobile, resided in Atmore and lived most of his life in Flomaton, where he worked as a welder mainly in the offshore oilfields, gas and pipeline indsutry. He attended Bethel Methodist Church of Atmore and was a member of Poplar Dell Baptist Church and enjoyed bass fishing among other pasttimes. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 4, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Revs. Mitch Herring and Waylan Stuckey off...
Mary Louise Quarker McMillan, 86, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017 at Atmore Community Hospital. Mrs. McMillan was a native of Putnam, Ala., and resident of Atmore for most of her life. A retired employee with Masland Carpet Co., she was a member of Mt. Gillead Baptist Church, then the Faith Tabernacle Holiness Church. In 1988, her husband organized the Faith Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she served and worked. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 6, at Mt. Gillead Baptist Church in Atmore with Rev. Carnell Otis and Pastor Darlene...
Joyce Conway Neal, 76, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 in Jay. Mrs. Neal was born March 28, 1941 to Bedie and Annie Bell Singleton Conway in Escambia County, Ala. She was a seamstress with Vanity Fair Mills and enjoyed quilting. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 26, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bros. Andy Boutwell and D.L. Harville officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Neal is survived by her husband of 34 years, Howard Neal of Excel, Ala.; four sons, Michael...
Shirley Ann Norman, 55, of Atmore, died Monday, January 1, 2018. The funeral will be announced by Turner Funeral Chapel at a later date...
Clara O'Farrell, 88, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 in Mobile. Mrs. O'Farrell was a native of Pineville, Fla. and resided in Atmore. She was a member of Atmore First Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 30, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Arnold Hendrix officiating. Burial followed at Serenity Gardens Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Funeral Home directing. Mrs. O'Farrell is survived by one son, Donald A. O'Farrell of Atmore; three nephews, Ronnie, James and Joe; and four nieces, Brenda, Janette, Regina and...
Neita Stewart Smtih, 78, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2017 in Century. Mrs. Smith was a native of Walnut Hill, Fla. and former resident of Bratt who has resided in Atmore since 2012. Retired from the Escambia County (Fla.) School Board with 33 years of service, she was a member of the Bratt First Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Revs. Tim Hawsey and Dale Johnson officiating. Burial followed at Godwin Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Smith is...
Filmer Stacey, 59, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 in Rabun, Ala. Mr. Stacey was a native and lifelong resident of Rabun who was of the Holiness faith. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Bubba Rolin officiating. Burial followed at Dean Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Funeral Home directing. Mr. Stacey is survived by two brothers, Fred (Vicki Crowe) Stacey and Fabian (Lucille) Stacey, both of Rabun; two sisters, Faye Luker and Fern (Terry) Gill, both of Perdido, Ala.; and numerous nephews,...
Audrey M. Turner, 73, of Anniston, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 in Atmore. Mrs. Turner was a native of Detroit, Mich. who grew up in Atmore and graduated from Escambia County Training School in 1961. She relocated to Anniston, Ala. and later attended Alabama A & M University in Normal, Ala. She worked with Mason's Department Store, K-Mart and the R.L. Polk Co. before she began working in 1979 with Children's Services at Constantine Daycare Center as a teacher, then as asst. director, then as director until the school closed in 1995. Retiring...
David Allen Williams, 56, of Century, Fla., died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. Mr. Williams was born in Century, where he lived most of his life, except for 15 years he resided in New York and was a member of the Mountain Men’s Association. He was employed in maintenance for Acustaff in Pensacola. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 7, at Flomaton Funeral Home with Rev. Earle Green officiating. Mr. Williams is survived by one brother, Thomas Williams of Century; four sisters, Aileen Cork, Elaine Williams and Florene Bales, a...
