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Heck Rumbley of Monroe County, Alabama set down for an interview with The Monroe Journal in 1966 regarding his father, Thomas A. Rumbley, who was a surveyor, a tax collector and a Confederate veteran who lived into his 90s. His father, Lt. Thomas A. Rumbley served in Company H, 17th Alabama. He joined at Old Scotland. Many tales of The War Between The States were recounted to his son, yet it was one amazing story that created a decades long question for some in the Monroe County area. In 1893,...
It seems that there is a general decline of young folks in interest of our country’s past. Some think that Americans have become isolated through the use of the internet and social media. Personally, after much thought, it seems that the problem is that there are no benches. You know, the ones that sat near the front door, usually occupied by two or three local elders. These were the oracles of our history. Liar’s benches was a name eventually given to these thrones of senior knowledge, and it was from these edifices of exaggeration that the...
I don't do drugs for recreation. I have had drugs done to me. So, my first experience with the magic of drugs was when I gave birth to my first baby. A little girl that had made my life miserable for nine months with having me puke and eat tons of stuff. Peanut butter right out of the jars, pickled peaches and the juices that dripped off my elbow, gallons of Coca-Cola from small bottles that had to be filled with slivers of ice; just anything that didn't bite me first got dibs on being eaten. I ate. She rumped around and caused me to cry and ea...
For many, finding the perfect Christmas tree can make or break the holiday season. Luckily, people can easily find a perfect tree if they keep a few things in mind. Species Some people get their Christmas tree from a “cut your own” tree farm, while others buy from vendors with pre-cut trees. Norm Haley, an Alabama Extension regional agent of forestry, wildlife and natural resources, said either of these options usually have several species to choose from. “Common Christmas tree species grown in the South available at farms are Leyland cypre...
Katie Lois Carlee, 92, of Atmore, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. Mrs. Carlee was born Sept. 3, 1927, to Robert Freeman and Frances Annie Webb Cross in Frisco City, Ala. She worked as a nurse at the original Foley Hospital and later retired from Monsanto as a draw twist operator. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Adam Carlee and Bro. Waylon Stuckey officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Carlee is survived by four sons, Jose...
William Robert Carter, 92, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in Repton, Ala., after a brief illness. Mr. Carter was born to William Robert, Sr. and Alice Caine Carter in Repton. He graduated from Marion Military Institute and attended Emory University, later transferring to the University of Alabama. During World War II, he worked as a mechanic, using his knowledge of farm equipment to repair the engines on the submarine chasers patrolling the Eastern seaboard and the Panama Canal. He later began selling farm equipment and automobiles, founding...
William “Eddie” Edward Cook, 82, of Davisville, Fla., died Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, in Pensacola. Mr. Cook was born March 26, 1937, to Roy W. and Edith Marie Carnley Cook in Chumuckla, Fla. A U.S. Army veteran, he was a senior mechanic with Exxon Mobil and had worked for the City of Atmore with the Beautification Department. A member of the Walnut Hill and Century Masonic Lodge, he was a 32nd degree mason and Past Grand Patron of the Order of The Eastern Star of Florida, an elected position. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Br...
Calvin Lee Crenshaw, 63, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. Mr. Crenshaw was born Feb. 28, 1956, to Charle Lee Crenshaw and Rosie Curry Crenshaw Williams Nokomis, Ala. He attended the Escambia County school system and worked at Standard Furniture Company for several years before he moved to Philadelphia in his early twenties, where he worked at a distribution factory for many years. He moved back to Atmore and reunited with Mt. Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23, at Empowerment Tabernacle Christian...
Jim “JB” Burl Day, 86, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Pensacola. Mr. Day was a native of Huxford, Ala. who had resided in Century and then Brewton for the last 10 years. Retired from Champion Paper Mill with 40 years of service, he was a member of the Century Masonic Lodge #213, the Jay Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 208 and the Springhill Primitive Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 29, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Mitch Herring and Bro. Dawson Stanaland officiating. Burial followed at Spr...
Amanda Rachel Jordan, 65, of Flomaton, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at Century Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Jordan was a native of Georgiana, Ala. and member of the McKenzie High School Class of 1972. A member of the Flomaton community for more than 40 years, she owned and operated Jacob's Ladder Christian Pre-School and was a member of Cobbtown Holiness Church. A graveside service was held at 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 24, at Little Escambia Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Jim Lassiter officiating.s burial followed with Flomaton...
Millie Janette Locklier, 88, of Flomaton, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at Providence Hospital in Mobile. Mrs. Locklier was a native of Covington County, where she attended Andalusia High School, and had been a resident of Flomaton since 1976, coming from Mobile. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Flomaton and the Fidelis Sunday School Class. A graveside service was held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Andalusia City Cemetery with Flomaton Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Locklier is survived by three sons, Jerry Locklier of Daphne,...
Linda Diane Rolin, 70, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Brewton. Mrs. Rolin was a native of Laurel, Miss. who had resided in Atmore for most of her life. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral home with Rev. Clarence Rolin officiating. Burial followed at Serenity Garden Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Rolin is survived by two sons, Douglas McArthur (Becky) Rolin of Atmore and Brian A. (Tracy) Rolin of Monroeville; one daughter, Selina Lynn Rolin (Paul) Steele of...
Jennie Mae Johnson-Russell, 82, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. Mrs. Johnson-Russell was born Feb. 27, 1937, to Dallas and Lucille Johnson in Canoe, Ala. She attended the Escambia County schools in Atmore. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 30, at Zion Start AME Zion Church in Atmore with Bishop Qullias Mitchell officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with Christian Memorial Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Russell is survived by eight siblings, Dorothy Peter, Lesa America, Sharon Russell, Wilbert Autry, Eugene Autry,...
Eddie David Smith, 93, of Brewton, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. Mr. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from march 1944 to July 1946, during World War II. A graduate of W.S. Neal High School, he worked for Norsworthy Construction for more than 40 years, until his retirement. He was a member of the North Brewton Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the North Brewton Baptist Church in brewton with Bro. Shaphan Helms officiating. Burial followed at Green Acres...
Johnnie Mae White, 92, of Flomaton, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. Mrs. White was a longtime member of the Flomaton community from Pineview, where she worked as a secretary with White's Pallets. She was a member of Vision Church in Flomaton. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ricky Hart and Bishop Leon Stewart officiating. Burial followed at Flomaton Cemetery with Flomaton Funeral Home directing. Mrs. White is survived by one brother, Robert Godwin of Brewton; three sisters, Delray...
The only thing Joseph Balouvas did wrong Saturday was going to social media to apologize to the Alabama nation after he boinked a 30-yard field goal off the goal post at Jordan-Hare Stadium, which would have given Alabama a 48-48 tie with less than two minutes to play. Many insensitive Alabama fans went to social media to criticize the sophomore backup kicker for costing Alabama the game and a possible shot at reaching the college football playoffs. As an Alabama fan my stomach hurt when he...
We guess we all fall into the trap of realizing why students go to school. We all focus on athletic achievements, but sometimes lose focus on what's really important. In college, especially, we call them student-athletes, but we all know the majority of football and basketball recruits go to a certain school to enhance their athletic achievements instead of worrying about academics. They all have dreams of making it on the next level and making millions. Most don't. If you read most newspapers you never read about academics on the front page,...
The first true test of the Legislative branch’s impeachment powers occurred over two centuries ago in 1805. Its parallels with the current impeachment process, and the important precedent it set for determining impeachable conduct, make it worth examining today. That long-ago impeachment battle was waged against Samuel Chase of Maryland, a justice of the United States Supreme Court. The episode is a stern warning against the use of the power of impeachment for political purposes. In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson resoundingly won r...
We are less than three months away from the election for our number two U.S. Senate Seat. The winner of the Republican Primary on March 3, 2020 will be our next U.S. Senator. Winning the GOP Primary for any statewide office in a presidential year is tantamount to election in the Heart of Dixie. Jeff Sessions is the prohibitive favorite to win back his seat he held for 20 years. He probably regretted from day one leaving a safe U.S. Senate Seat with 20 years of seniority and four-years left on his term, to take a temporary Attorney General...
With the lackluster impeachment hearings surely grinding to another failed attempt to depose President Trump, the Democrat media complex is again flummoxed on how to topple Trump. So finding the Orange Menace virtually invincible, they are turning their sights back to their real target, the average American people they loathe for their traditional values and they consider utterly backward and ignorant. Democrats and media despise Americans who support Trump insisting we are uninformed with misplaced trust in Trump, but what they really hate is...
Shock, disbelief and the feeling it was some kind of bad dream is the way friends of Randell Gordon Nichols, Jr., felt when word began to spread over the weekend that the 28-year old Atmore native had been killed in a fiery crash early Friday morning. According to information released by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the crash occurred about 2:45 p.m. Friday on Deere Creek Road. The report stated the vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree and then caught on fire. Nichols was the only...
The investigation into a deadly shooting Monday at an Evergreen grocery store remained ongoing earlier this week as an Evergreen man remained behind bars on three counts of capital murder. According to Allison Gessner with the Evergreen Police Department, Evergreen resident Lavon McCreary, who would have turned 28 years old on Tuesday, was shot to death around 4:45 p.m. Monday inside the Pic-N-Sav grocery store at 320 West Front St. in Evergreen. McCreary, who was pregnant at the time, had been shot multiple times with a handgun, but the...
The community of Jay is mourning the death of former Mayor Jacqlyn Barraud Stewart Ard, 73, who died Sunday, Dec. 1, after a brief illness. Mayor of Jay from 2002 to 2006, Ard won her election over 35-year incumbent J.D. Bray, with 110 to 82 total votes. "Mom grew up in Santa Rosa, Calif., and when she graduated, she moved to San Francisco," said Ard's daughter, Dr. Marian Stewart-Griffin. "While living there, she met my dad, Haywood Stewart, at the Army base." The two married in 1966, and...
Academic success continues at Flomaton High School following the school's first 'A' on the state report card with senior Alex Glidewell making the highest score on the ACT test in the school's history with a 35. ACT stands for American College Testing, which is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. The highest possible score is 36. FHS Principal Scott Hammond said Glidewell's 35 is the highest score any Flomaton student has ever scored on the test. "It's...
The Brewton Ballet Company, a division Brewton Dance Company, will perform The Nutcracker at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at Woodfin Patterson Auditorium on the Brewton campus of Coastal Alabama Community College. Tickets $5 in advance and $8 at the door....
