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Delray Godwin Dewberry, 95, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in a Mobile hospital. Mrs. Dewberry was born May 10, 1925, to John and Stella Godwin, and she lived in the Pineview community all of her life. A 1944 Flomaton High School graduate, she was a member of Pineview Pentecostal Holiness Church. The funeral was held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, July 10, at the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with Bro. James Peacock officiating. Burial followed at Pineview Cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Dewberry is survived by one brother, Robert...
Ouida Fay Searcy Grissett, 87, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Mrs., Grissett was born March 12, 1933, to Augusta “Gus” and Pauline Searcy, and had lived in the Barnett Crossroads area of Escambia County, Ala. for most of her life. Of the Baptist faith, she attended both the Canaan and Range Freewill Baptist Churches and loved to sew and quilt. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 12, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Buddy Williams, Bro. Waylon Stuckey and Bro. Brandon Byrd officiating. Burial followed at Canaan Cem...
Timothy Jerome Hammond, 58, of Century, died Saturday, July 4, 2020. Mr. Hammond was a lifelong member of the Century community and he was employed by Masland Carpets in the maintenance department and for Cooper Transport. A 1980 graduate of Century High School, where he was a Century Blackcat football player, he was showcased in the Pensacola News Journal in 1979 as 'Player of the Week.' Of the Baptist faith, he was a blackbelt in karate and enjoyed the outdoors. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 16, with Flomaton...
Keith Leslie Hawks, 57, of East Brewton, died Friday, July 10, 2020, in a local hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Hawks was born Dec. 18, 1962, to Maurice and Claudia Jackson Hawks, in Flomaton and became a lifelong resident of East Brewton. A 1981 W.S. Neal High School graduate and U.S. Army/National Guard veteran, he retired from NuTex with 31 years of service. He was an East Brewton Auxillary Policeman and was on the Escambia County Alabama Rescue Squad. A memorial service will be held at a later date with Williams Memorial Chapel...
Kenneth “Kenny Ray” Jordan, 67, of Atmore, died Monday, July 6, 2020. Mr. Jordan was born July 27, 1952, to Franklin Buddy and Ella Ruth Stacey Jordan, in Atmore. He owner and operated Kenny's Glass Company. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 13, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home with Pastor Alton Lister officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mr. Jordan is survived by one son, Casey (Jennifer) Jordan of Atmore; one daughter, Brandy Short of Oregon; three brothers, Tommy (Betty) Jor...
Brian Linden Joy, 61, of Atmore, died Thursday, July 2, 2020. Mr. Joy was born Jan. 28, 1959, to Stanley G and Dorothy Styron Joy, in Rochester, N.H. and was a friend to everyone who knew him. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 11, at Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Arnold Hendrix officiating. Burial followed with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mr. Joy is survived by two daughters, Rebecca McKinley of Albany, Ga. and Stefanie Kockx of Woodbridge, Va.; his father; one brother, Steven Joy of Atmore; and two...
Larry Eugene McCoy, 74, of Nokomis, Ala., died Sunday, July 12, 2020. Mr. McCoy was born Dec. 5, 1945, to Wilbert and Mary Bloodworth McCoy, in Anna, Ill. He served in the U.S.Army 2nd Armored Division and was an E-5 SPC 2nd Class and served during the Vietnam War. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, he served 30 years with National Mine Service, also serving on the rescue team for which he was awarded the Coal Mine Rescue Hall of Fame Award for his 26 rescues. He then continued his protection with his Company Mc2 and worked for six yea...
Roger Lee Miller, 64, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Atmore, Ala. Mr. Miller was a native and lifelong resident of the Escambia County, Ala. Area. He was retired with 10 years of service to Atmore Industries, seven years of service to Trus Joint of Castleberry and 29 years of service to Vanity Fair. A member of Atmore Apostolic Church, he was an avid outdoorsman, often vacationing on Lake Eufaula. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 12, at New Home Cemetery with Bro. Tim James officiating. Burial followed with Petty-Eastside...
Bobbie Wayne Poole, Sr., 83, of Castleberry, Ala., died Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Mr. Poole was born Feb. 2, 1937, to Curtis Albert and Dorothy Dunn Poole, in Castleberry and had been a lifelong member of the London community. Employed as a truck driver with Poole Truck Lines, Transas, Georgia Hiway Express, Joe Knowles Trucking and Evergreen Transportation, he retired with more than 50 years' experience as a trucker. He also farmed cattle and gardened vegetables he gave to community members. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m., Friday, July...
John Wayne Henderson, Sr., 77, of Flomaton, died Saturday, July 11, 2020. Mr. Henderson was born Jan. 27, 1943, to John Wesley and Katie Lee Henderson, in Flomaton. Living in the Byrneville, Fla. and Flomaton communities most of his life, he owned a construction business later in life and during his career, worked on many building and construction projects from the Hancock Building in Chicago to the Cochran Afroca Town Bridge in Mobile. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Thursday, July 16, at Flomaton Funeral Home with Brandon Rowell...
Edna Voncile Thomas Andrews, 80, of Brewton, died Friday, July 3, 2020 in a Pensacola hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Andrews was born Nov. 14, 1939, in Brewton and graduated in 1958 from W.S. Neal High School. A member of Corner Stone Church of God, she had retired from Colonial Bank with 20 years of service and was a homemaker. Mrs. Andrews is survived by her husband, Howard Andrews of Brewton; one grandchild, Dakota (Eric) Rector Porter; two nephews, Mark Andrews and Shannon Andrews; and one niece, Debbie 9Jerrell) McRae. Mrs....
Alicia Celene Brown, 62, of Atmore, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Mrs. Brown was born Feb. 19, 1958, to James and Ervie Sellers Bray, in Mobile, Ala. and was a friend to everyone who knew her. A graveside service was held at 12 p.m., Monday, July 6, at Serenity Gardens Cemetery in Atmore with Bro. Michael Roley officiating. Burial followed with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Brown is survived by three sons, Daniel Keith (Donna) Griffin of Huxford, Ala., Shawn Edward Brown of Atmore and Robby Edward (Jessica) Brown of Poarch, Ala.;...
Glynith “G.G.” Byrd, 58, died Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Birmingham. Mrs. Byrd was a native of Stanton, Texas and former resident of Kingwood, Texas who had resided in Atmore for the past 13 years. A member of the First Pentecostal Church of McCullough, she was an employee of Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union and loved the outdoors. The funeral was held at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, July 2, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Alton Lister and Bro. Breceda officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Fun...
Ramona Ann Nelson Duty, 79, of Brewton, died Friday, June 26, 2020 following a brief illness. Mrs. Duty was born Sept. 19, 1940, and was a homemaker. A memorial service will be held at a later date with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Duty is survived by three grandchildren, Crystal Burnett, Courtney Grant and Allissa Coffey; and three great-grandchildren, Carfen Burnett, Brenden Burnett and Kyran Grant....
Frances Carolyn Stanford Henley, 76, of Wing, Ala., died Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Mrs. Henley was born Aug. 10, 1943, to Wilbur and Daisy Stanford of Castleberry, Ala. A 1961 Conecuh County High School graduate, she retired as a dental assistant to the late Dr. Michael Dasinger and had several hobbies. A private graveside service was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 2, at Weaver Cemetery with Rev. Russ McDonald officiating. Burial followed with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Henley is survived by her husband of 34 years,...
Armistead Jake Holmes, Jr., 91, of Brewton, died Monday, July 6, 2020. Mr. Holmes was born Jan. 9, 1929, to Armistead Jake and Ella Frances Hoomes, in the Hoomesville community and became a lifetime resident of Escambia County, Ala. A member of the Brewton Church of Christ, where he served as a Sunday School teacher, deacon and elder, he graduated from Damascus High School in 1947 and began working at T.R. Miller Mill Company in the forestry division. He held several positions and graduated from the University of West Florida throughout his...
Bobbie Barlow Jones, 84, of Atmore, died Thursday, July 2, 2020. Mrs. Jones was a native of Pineville, Fla. who had resided in the Atmore area for most of her life. A retired bookkeeper with 25 years of service, she was a member and director of WMU with Presley Street Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 4, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Joseph Simpson officiating. Burial followed at Pinebarren Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Jones was survived by numerous nephews,...
June Darlene Lee, 67, died Sunday, July 5, 2020, in a Pensacola hospital. Mrs. Lee was born July 25, 1952, to Millard Houston and Betty June Long Lambeth, in Frost Proof, Fla. She had been a longtime resident of the Brewton and Flomaton areas, where she attended church and enjoyed sewing. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 11, at Lambeth Cemetery with Bro. Chuck Scrivener, Jr., Bro. J.J. West and Bro. Donnis Bowman officiating. Burial will follow with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Lee is survived by one son,...
Rose Frogene Normand, 81, died Thursday, July 2, 2020. Mrs. Normand was born Apr. 24, 1939, to E.W. and Estelle Normand in Bendale, Miss. and grew up in Wildfork, Ala., on the family farm. She attended A.D. Kelly Jr. High School in Wallace, Ala. before she transferred to W.S. Neal High School, where she graduated in 1957. A band majorette who was voted 'Most Attractive' by her classmates, she moved to Nashville, Tenn. from Dixonville, Fla. in 1965 to raise her family and worked in banking and finance. She married Leon Bruton in 1982 and made...
Robert Ray Stewart, 65, died Friday, June 26, 2020, in Mobile. Mr. Stewart was a native of Bay Minette, Ala. who resided in the Rabun, Perdido area for most of his life. Retired from the Alabama Road Department with 30 years of service, he enjoyed being outdoors. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 30, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Don Sanks and Bro. Michael Hadley officiating. Burial followed at the Hall's Fork Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Stewart is survived by one son, Casey (Lac...
Melita Dawn Hammond White, 47, of Flomaton, died Thursday, July 2, 2020, in a Pensacola healthcare facility. Mrs. White was born Dec. 17, 1972, and graduated from Flomaton High School in 1990. A member of the Flomaton and Jay communities, she was a member of the Little Escambia Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Issiah Bay officiating. Burial followed at Little Escambia Baptist Church Cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. White is...
Gwendolyn Ann Newton, 78, died Monday, June 20, 2020. Mrs. Newton was born June 9, 1942, to Winston and Irma Lee, in Flomaton. A graduate of Carver High School, she moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1963, where she attended Apostolic Faith Church “265” Lafayette church and taught Sunday School and became a member of the the Usher Board. Earning certification to operate a computer, she rertired from E.F. Hutton in 1993 and moved back to Century in 1994. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 27, at Apostolic Faith Church in Century with Pas...
Marilyn Kay Sheehan Blackwell, 75, of Brewton, died Sunday, June 28, 2020, following a brief illness. Mrs. Blackwell was born Sept. 2, 1944, in Hubbard, Texas and relocated to Brewton in 1950, graduating from W.S. Neal High School in 1962. She was a homemaker with several hobbies and a member of Ridge Road baptist Church, where she sang in the church choir. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 30, at Ridge Road Baptist Church with Bro. Kyle Cinerski officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel...
Margie Goodale-Boutwell, 93, of Enon, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at her daughter's home in Pace, Fla. Mrs. Goodale-Boutwell was born Feb. 27, 1927, to John and Tazzie Hastings, in Pineville, Fla. She worked briefly for the Forestry Division at the Oak Grove fire tower and later in life spent much time outdoors. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m., Monday June 29, at the Dry Springs Church Community Cemetery with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Burial followed with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Goodale-Boutwell is...
Charles Edward “Eddie” Gideons, 56, of Atmore, died Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Mr. Gideons was born Feb. 21, 1964, to Charles Edward, Sr. and Marilyn Owens Gideons-Davidson in Atmore. Working for Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Atmore from 1995 until 2004 when he began working as a forestry technician with “Big Hoop” Matthews. In 2003, he began his passion, learning to fly, mentored by J.W. Wallace of Wallace Flying, Inc. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, at McCullough Christian Center with Hooper Matthews, Blaine Chastang and Bro...
