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Ronald James “Ronnie” Brinnon, Jr., 48, of Aldalusia, died Friday, Jan.5, 2018 after a brief illness. Mr. Brinnon was a native of Pensacola and former resident of Barnetts Crossroads and Castleberry before moving to Andalusia. A 1989 Conecuh County High School graduate, he worked as a machine operator with Shaw Industries and was a member of the New Bethlehem Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Craver's Funeral Home chapel. Burial followed at New Bethlehem Cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mr. Bri...
At Monday night's meeting, the Century Town Council voted 4 to 1 to approve Councilwoman Ann Brooks' request that the council ask Century's former town planner Debbie Nickles to reconsider resigning. Nickles submitted her resignation Dec. 19, the morning after the Century council meeting Monday, Dec. 18. Councilwoman Brooks presented a list of more than eight projects Nickles is currently and will be working on for the town in the last three decades, and emphasized how important she feels Nickle...
Elmer Martell Bryant died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2017. A Celebration of Life was 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; and five grandchildren. Mr. Bryant was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Thomas and Gracie Lee Bryant....
Bobbie Ann Williams Corey, 74, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 in Mexia, Ala. Mrs. Corey was a native of Uriah and resided in Mexia for the past 31 years. A member of the Christian Tabernacle Church of Excel, she raised six daughters. The funeral was held at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Cornelius Phillips officiating. Burial followed at Poplar Springs Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Corey is survived by six daughters, Rebecca (Ward) Bouotwell of McCullough, Ala., Audrey Lassiter and Darlene Corey, both of...
John “Frank” Franklin Cotten, 79, of Brewton, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2017 in a Pensacola hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Cotten was a native of Coffeeville, Ala. and former resident of Tuskegee who became a long time resident of Brewton. A graduate of Coffeeville High School, Livingston University and Troy State University, he retired as head coach and principal at T.R. Miller High School and served on the Brewton City Council for 28 years. Employed as a car salesman at Jim Peach Motors, he was a member of Brewton First Baptist Chu...
Gilbert Lee Crenshaw, 57, of Philadelphia, Pa., formerly of Atmore, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017 in Philadelphia. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, at Grace Fellowship Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Shiloh Cemetery in Nokomis with Turner Funeral Chapel directing....
Effie Lee Caraway Jeter Cumbie, 87, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 in Uriah, Ala. Mrs. Cumbie was a native of Booneville, Ala. and resided in Uriah most of her life. She was a member of the Uriah Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral home with Rev. Mark Whittington officiating. Burial followed at Uriah Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Cumbie is survived by one son, Leon Earl Jeter of Freemanville; three daughters, Sherry Jeter Buckhault of Atmore, Cheryl...
Christopher Nolin DeFee, 36, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 in Mobile. Mr. DeFee was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore. He was a member of the New Beginnings Ministry. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Thurl Pearson officiating. Burial followed at Rocky Hill Cemetery with Petty Eastside Funeral Home directing. Mr. DeFee is survived by one son, Christopher Michael “Mikey” Defee of Atmore; his mother, Darlene DeFee of Atmore; one sister, Kayla Miranda Smith of Atmore; and num...
Paula Kay Halford Gonzalez, 63, of Spanish Fort, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 after a brief illness. Mrs. Gonzalez was a native and longtime resident of Brewton before she relocated to Spanish Fort. Of the Catholic faith, she was a 1972 graduate of T.R. Miller High School and a retired RN. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 12, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Phillip Gonzalez officiating. Mrs. Gonzalez is survived by her husband, Burt Gonzalez of Daphne; one daughter, Maria (Jeremy) Restrepo of Daphne; two...
Danny Mixon, 54, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. Mr. Mixon was born Oct. 29, 1963, to Matthew Marshall and Lizzie (Carrie) Mixon in Century. He was a friend to all who knew him and enjoyed sports and comedy. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 22, at Pilgrim Lodge Baptist Church with Pastor Michael Stewart officiating. Burial followed at Century Cemetery with Jackson-McMurray Funeral Services directing. Mr. Mixon is survived by two daughters, Amanda Mixon and Danielle Dubose; his father; four brothers, Reginald McCall, Timothy Taylor,...
Shirley Ann Norman, 55, of Atmore, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, at Mt. Pisgah Baptsit Church in Freemanville with Rev. Michael Wilson officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with Turner Funeral Chapel directing....
Raymond E. Norris, 98, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2018 in Atmore. Mr. Norris was a native of Frisco City, Ala. who has resided in Bratt, Fla. Since 1936. Caretaker of the Pine Barren Cemetery, where he was a member and served as assistant treasurer, he was a veteran of WWII and member of both the American Legion Post 90 and VFW Post 7016. He retired from the Escambia County (Fla.) Road Department as a correctional officer. Mr. Norris is survived by one son-in-law, Ralph Darby of Bratt; one grandchild; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews,...
Phyllis Vanessa Pleasant, 66, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017. Mrs. Pleasant was born March 2, 1951 to David J. and Ethel Taylor Cunningham in Century. A Century High School graduate, she later attended F.A.B.C. and received her Master's in Christian Education. She worked for many years at Starter, Jim Walter Doors and Head Start, and volunteered as a teacher at the Bible College and was a member of Bethel A.F.M. Church of God where she served many years as Choir Director, Secretary for the Family Enrichment Ministry, Usher, District Youth...
Travis “Trav” Austin Sessions, 28, of Atmore, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 in Montgomery. Mr. Sessions was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton. Of the Christian faith, he worked as a foreman at Casey Mobile Home Setup and was an avid sports fan. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Pastor Donnie Lindsey, Chaplain David noles, Speaker Xavier Singleton and Speaker Tiffany White officiating. Burial followed at Union Cemetery in Brewton with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home dir...
Each January, millions of Americans make resolutions to eat more healthfully and lose weight, but many lose steam along the way. If you have trouble keeping your resolutions or meeting your goals, make this the year, you create a solid plan that sets you up for success! Start by Assessing Your Food Choices and Lifestyle Keep track of what you eat and drink and how much physical activity you get so you can identify behaviors you would like to change. One Large Goal can Seem Overwhelming Break big goals into smaller, more specific goals, and...
Along Highway 31, in the quite farming community at Wawbeek, sets a lonely red dirt road leading to Bowman Cemetery. History has long moved on from the days when the location marked a vibrant saw mill community, having left only a stone orchard of headstones to mark its passing. The people who lay beneath these stones each have a story; a story of the life of their time and inter-mixed with their earthly remains are the aspirations, ambitions, successes and failures from the days they walked...
The period after the Civil war in the South is known as Reconstruction. The name is a bit misleading. For former states of rebellion, these years were largely state government controlled with U.S. military oversite. Florida had been one of the slave state instigators before the war and one of the most controlled afterwards. Among other things, the federal government seized vast sections of land whose owners could not pay taxes. With strong northern influence over government, many Yankees came into the state seeking their own fortunes and...
So we got married at the end of December in 1963. He worked one shift, I worked worked another. Both jobs were at different plants. The bed got changed once a week due to constant usage of different sleeping schedules. We moved three times in 1964 due to rent cost and the desire of the husband wanting to be closer to his family for helping out with the farm work. It was fine with me as my mother-in-law could cook like no body else since my own mama had passed away and I didn't get to eat her biscuits anymore. Sad to remember how low my...
There's an old saying of not being able to make chicken salad out of other things that come out of a chicken and there's a saying that you can't make lemonade without lemons. But most people who knew Frank Cotten would tell you if there was anybody who could make lemonade without lemons or chicken salad out of you know what, it was Cotten. As I talked to people following Cotten's death, there was a familiar theme that he was the best motivator they had ever known. He was known for taking...
The Flomaton Town Council is on the right track as it reviews old leases and agreements with the Escambia County School Board concerning the use of Hurricane Park. As Councilman Charlie Reardon said, leases and agreements reached in the 1980s are probably out of date and need to be revised. Several issues keyed this discussion. One was looking out at the Little League field at 9 p.m. with two people playing and all the lights burning; another was when the high school locked the gates to the big baseball field. We learned Tuesday night that the...
Last week, we recapped major highlights from the past year, so this week I want to look ahead at some of the important things to watch for in 2018. 2018 is an election year, and the midterm elections for all House members and the one-third of the United States Senate will be held in November. I expect a very busy legislative session in the run-up to the midterms. A big thing to watch will be the continued growth of the American economy. From cutting back regulations to reforming our tax code, the conditions are ripe for the economy to continue...
A few months back the Jefferson County Republican Party honored our Senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby. It was held at The Club in Birmingham. The view from atop Red Mountain from this elegant club is spectacular, especially at night from the ballroom. The glass enclosure allows you to see the grandeur of the Birmingham skyline. As you glimpse at the scene you can see many of the buildings that are the heart of the University of Alabama/Birmingham. As the tribute to Shelby began, I looked out over the night sky and caught a glimpse of the $70...
Living next to the railroad, it's said one eventually tunes out the earsplitting blare and clatter of trains rumbling right past your abode. After over a year of deafening din from assorted anti-Trumpers from the press to pundits to politicians of all stripes, the incessant pointless useless noise is still annoying but less and less distracting. Unlike the steady drone of a roaring freight train, the constant cacophony of Trump criticisms and insults is regularly accentuated by gasps, screams, and shrieks. It's harder to ignore and takes...
The Flomaton Town Council agreed to move forward in developing a policy for the use of ball fields at Hurricane Park following complaints that lights are being turned on when maybe only two or three people are out playing. Councilman Buster Crapps said he saw two people on a field at night with all the lights on and said the town needed to develop a policy. Some residents were recently locked out of the big baseball field, but the council learned the high school had just re-seeded the field for...
Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., told members of the town council Tuesday that running a town is a lot like running a small business and there are times where money needs to be transferred from one account to another to pay the bills. He noted his father started his business in 1952 and ideally you would keep money separated in different accounts. But he said there are times when money needs to be moved from one account to another to keep the business functioning. “We don't know month to m...
