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Carlie T. James, 98, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Atmore. Mrs. James was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore and member of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 21, at Pine Level Cemetery with Elder Kevin Fralick officiating. Burial followed with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. James is survived by one sister, Cliffie Mae Hanks of Pensacola; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. James was preceded in death by her husband, William...
Cassie Mae Frye Nichols, 83, of Atmore, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2018. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 20 at Grace Fellowship Church with Bishop Henry Frye, Jr. of Camden, Ala. officiating. Burial followed at Stall worth Cemetery with Turner Funeral Chapel directing....
Vernon L. Nyce, 73, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2018. Mr. Nyce grew up in Bucks County, Pa. and married and moved to upstate New York in the Finger Lakes region. He and a few others started Seneca Community Church and he farmed, eventually acquiring more than 1000 acres. He later moved to Alabama where he could farm on a smaller scale. After a return to Pennsylvania to take care of his parents, he came back to Atmore in 2008. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 20, at Freemanville Community Cemetery with Bro. Jim Weber and Bro. Anthony...
Clifford Ray Seale, 73, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 in Wawbeek, Ala. Mr. Seale was a native of Wallace, Ala. who resided in Wawbeek for most of his life. He was a member of Canoe Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 20, Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Johnny Foxx and Bro. Sonny Steele officiating. Burial followed at Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Seale is survived by three brothers, Lee Verne Seale and Murlon (Margaret) Seale, both of Atmore, and...
Ollie James Strength, 96, of Atmore, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 in Atmore. Mr. Strength was born March 9, 1921 to Cary Merritt and Mary Ellen Hall Strength in Atmore and married on Feb. 6, 1942. Serving in the U.S. Army during WWII, the Koren War and later retiring from the Army National Guard, he was a member of the American Legion and Veteran of Foreign Wars. He also served with the Atmore Police Department Auxiliary and was retired from St. Regis paper Company. Mr. Strength is survived by one daughter, Ollie Jean Strength of Atmore; and...
Melvojo McCurdy Ward, 88, of Mt. Carmel Community in Jay, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Mrs. Ward was born on Aug. 13, 1929, to Ruben and Ruby McCurdy. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, the church her father helped build originally, where she served as Sunday School and VBS teacher, youth leader, choir member, treasurer of the Willing Workers and other roles. A Celebration of Life was held at 3 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22, at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Family-Funeral...
Roy Allen Williams, 64, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 in Mobile. Mr. Williams was a native of Washington, D.C. and former resident of Clarksdale, Miss. who had resided in Atmore for the past 32 years. A retired Road Master with CSX Railroad with 39 years of service, he was a member of ABT Messengers Singers and the Atmore Baptist Temple. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Odom officiating. Burial followed at Godwin Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing....
Thomas Perry “Buddy” Williams, 71, of Century, died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 at Century Health and Rehabilitation in Century. Mr. Williams was born in Century and spent the majority of his life in Georgia before returning to Century several years ago. A veteran of the U.S. Navy who enjoyed several hobbies, including NASCAR, he earned the National Defense Service Medal and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and was of the Baptist faith. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 23, at Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola with Bro. William...
