Rosemary Marie Merchant
December 12, 2022
Rosemary Marie Merchant, age 50, of Jay, FL passed away on December 10, 2022 in Pensacola, FL. She was born on May 9, 1972 in Pensacola, FL to Clifford F. and Mary Ann Weekley Williams. She attended Cora Baptist Church and the store manager of the Family Dollar Store in Jay, FL. Rosemary enjoyed traveling to the mountains. She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Ronnie Merchant of Jay, FL; her son, Coty (Kirsten) Merchant of Jay, FL; her daughter, Kayla (Tyler) Cofield of Century, FL; her brother, James Williams of Uriah, AL; her sister, Terri Williams of Uriah, AL; her grandchildren: Lane Merchant, Bralyn Merchant and Aiden Cofield, and her nephews: Bailey Williams and Austin Williams.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at Cora Baptist Church with Bro. Ladon Hall officiating. Interment will follow in Cora Baptist Church Cemetery in Jay, FL.
Active pallbearers will be Coty Merchant, Keaton Maher, Timothy Victor, Brian Moore, Steven Dunsford and Tyler Cofield.
Honorary pallbearers will be Erik Merchant and Michael Merchant.
Visitation will be held Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 10:30 a.m. until service time at 11:30 a.m. at Cora Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made toward funeral expenses at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Douglas Chester Byrd
December 12, 2022
Mr. Douglas Chester Byrd, age 53, passed away, Wednesday, December 7, 2022, in Mobile, AL. He was a lifelong resident of Atmore, AL.
Mr. Byrd enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a very hard worker and enjoyed going fishing and hunting. He loved tinkering with his motorcycle and boat. He loved his wife, family, and loved being a pawpaw to his grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his father, Chester Byrd.
He is survived by his mother, Earline Byrd, of Atmore, AL; his loving wife of 34 years, Kulua Byrd, of Atmore, AL; one son, Harley Byrd, of Atmore, AL; four daughters, Alysha (Blake) Cunningham, of Atmore, AL; Samantha Byrd, of Atmore, AL; Heather (Nate) Fernandez, of Atmore, AL; Taylor Byrd, of Atmore, AL; one brother, Michael (Tiffany) Byrd, of Atmore, AL; one sister, Angie (Blevin) Davis, of Milton, FL; nine grandchildren, Adrienne, Traegan, Kaydence, Blakelynn, Cole, Ophelia, Aurora, Lehlani, Benson, two nephews, Jaxon Byrd, Dalton Davis, one niece, Beth McMorris, other relatives, and friends.
Memorial service will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2022 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pauline Yuhasz Summerlin Gindl
December 12, 2022
Pauline Yuhasz Summerlin Gindl, resident of Pensacola, Florida passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at the age of 92. She was born on February 20, 1930 to the late Andy Yuhasz and Genella Holloway Yuhasz.
Pauline spent 25 years working as a Dental Assistant for Dr. Frey and Dr. Kemp. She enjoyed gardening, cooking but most of all spending time with her family.
She is preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Alton Summerlin and second husband, Francis Gindl; brothers, Andy Yuhasz and Rudy Yuhasz; grandson, John Summerlin; and son-in-law, Bobby Gindl.
Pauline is survived by her sons and their wives, Bob (Gail) Summerlin and Barry (Gwen) Summerlin; grandchildren, Jennifer, Kerri (Rob), Chandra (Andrew), Joli (Brad), Eric, Daniel, Ellie, Carrie, Beth, and Kelly; great grandchildren, Austin, Dylan, Brandon, Payton, Reese, Madilyn, Brayden, Kensley, and Brooke; great great grandchildren, Barry, Kessler, and Oliver; brothers, Otha Yuhasz and Eugene (LoraJane) Yuhasz; and extended family, Andy (Linda), Tina, and Marc (Amy).
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Fred Stallworth officiating. Burial will follow in Bayview Memorial Park Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida.
The family will receive friends at 12 p.m., prior to services.
Allen J. Crapps
December 12, 2022
Mr. Allen J. Crapps, age 73, passed away, Monday, December 12, 2022, in Flomaton, AL; with his family at his bedside. He was born November 10, 1949 in Flomaton, AL; and resided most of his life in Century, FL.
Mr. Crapps enjoyed spending time with his family. He enjoyed going fishing and cutting grass. He was an avid Alabama Football Fan and Nascar Racing Fan. He enjoyed tinkering with cars and small engines.
He is preceded in death by his parents, James Jefferson (Sadie Johnson) Crapps, wife, Dorsey Crapps, and one brother, Johnny Crapps.
He is survived by his one daughter, Jessica (Jarvis) Slate, of Flomaton, AL; one brother, James Crapps, of Century, FL; one grandchild, Alexandria Slate, of Flomaton, AL; best friend, Rhonda Killiam, other relatives, and friends.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 11:00 AM at McCurdy Cemetery.
Charles ‘Randy’ Oliver
December 8, 2022
Former Citrus County (Florida) Administrator, Charles ‘Randy’ Oliver, 72, passed away suddenly November 23, 2022. Randy was born September 20, 1950 in Morgantown, West Virginia to John P. and Betty C. Oliver. The family relocated to Hagerstown, Maryland. Randy played high school football and at the age of 17, gave his heart to the Lord.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction from Clemson University, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Master of Business Administration from Frostburg State College. He was also a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Randy spent over 25 years as a public servant. He recently retired from Citrus County (Florida) where he spent 8 years as County Administrator. He also served as County Administrator in several other Florida counties, including Escambia where he also resided. He consolidated the city of Augusta with Richmond County in Georgia, also serving in South Carolina and Peoria, Illinois. Prior to his tenure in public service, he was a manager for the public accounting firm of Peat, Marwick, Cooper providing consulting and management audit services nationally to local governments and utilities.
Randy met his wife, Tina, in January of 2022 when Tina sent Randy a smiley face on an online dating site after seeing Randy’s picture and readying his bio. They agreed to have lunch and learned that they shared many of the same interests for traveling, art, music, and politics. Most importantly, they both had accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour. It did not take long for them to realize that they were smitten with one another and 6 months later, they wed.
Randy loved his family and was a born leader both at home and professionally. He was highly regarded by his colleagues and staff.
Randy is survived by his wife, Tina, his sons Brett (Julie), Toby (Nikki), and his 5 grandchildren Miah, Mikayla, Trinity, Katie and Alex; his sister Susan and brothers Taylor (Sandra) and Kent (Joann) and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Karen.
Winston Arnold Brown
December 8, 2022
Mr. Winston Arnold Brown, age 84 of McDavid, passed away Tuesday December 6, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family.
Mr. Brown was a lifelong resident of the McDavid Fl. area. Mr. Brown was self-employed many years, before retiring from Campbell’s Sand and Gravel. He was of the Baptist faith, and attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carolyn Brown of McDavid; three sons, Tony (Angi) Brown of Pace, Florida, Steve (Tami) Brown of Jay, Florida, Mike (Lori) Brown of Flomaton, Alabama, and son-n-law Timbo Campbell; 12 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Louise Brown, Wife, Doris Brown; daughter, Tammy Campbell; granddaughters, Kalea Brown, and Daisy Campbell.
Visitation will be held Saturday December 10, 2022 from 1 P.M. until 2 P.M. service time at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services for Mr. Winston Arnold Brown will be held Saturday December 10, 2022 at 2 P.M. from the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home with Brother Chip Barbas officiating. Interment will follow in Crary Memorial Cemetery in Bluff Springs Florida, with Flomaton Funeral Home Directing.
Glenda Manning Mason
December 8, 2022
Glenda Manning Mason, age 71, of Atmore, AL passed away on December 5, 2022 in Atmore, AL. She was born on August 19, 1951 in Pensacola, FL. She worked at Best Western in Atmore for fifteen years. She is preceded in death by her parents who raised her, Benjamin and Alice Manning; her mother, Emma Manning Huggins; her step-father, Grady Huggins; her husband, Marvin Mason, Jr., and her siblings: Buddy Manning, Jerry Manning, Bonnie Manning, Edna Ard, May Goodale and Evelyn Cowan.
She is survived by her son, Bryan Mason of Talladega, AL; her daughters: Janet (Dennis) Jarrell of Atmore, AL, Tracey (Rusty) Slate of Atmore, AL and Careesa Mason of Atmore, AL; her brother, Robert (Doris) Manning of Elberta, AL; four grandchildren: Nichole McGhee, Tyler Jarrell, Destiny Cook and Jordan Perez along with six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 9, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Serenity Gardens in Atmore, AL.
Active pallbearers will be Bryan Mason, Tony Jones, Dennis Jarrell, Jake McGhee, Rusty Slate, Jordan Perez and Tyler Jarrell. Visitation will be held Friday, December 9, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Patricia Gail Mathis
December 8, 2022
Patricia Gail Mathis, or “Diva” as she was affectionately known as by her family and friends, passed away peacefully after she lived a life different than most yet so full of love. To meet her was to love her, her eyes expressed a thousand words and her smile could light up the room. Her laugh was infectious. She loved her family with her whole heart. When Gail had a visitor, she wanted them to look at pictures of her family. The last half of Gail’s life was at Pensacola Clusters, where the wonderful staff became her family. Gail consistently defied all odds, and she is now joined with her momma and daddy in heaven. Gail is survived and celebrated by her two brothers, John Mathis and his wife Sue; Clyde Mathis and his wife Courtney; her six nieces and nephews; and her twelve great nieces and nephews.
Her family will have a small graveside burial. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Gonzalez Baptist Church in Gonzalez, FL.
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Peggy Diane Holsen Trull
December 7, 2022
Peggy Diane Holsen Trull, aged 74 years young, of Molino, Florida passed away on December 2, 2022. Peggy was the youngest of four children born to Dudley Vincent Holsen, Sr. and Lena Louise Donaway Holsen. She was born on July 20, 1948 in Pensacola, Florida.
Peggy married Robert Wayne Trull on December 29, 1965 and they were happily married for 57 years. She was a talented medical transcriptionist. She graduated from Pensacola Junior College and worked for Rico Transcription and owned her own business, Peggy Trull Transcription Services.
Peggy was a member of Richards Memorial United Methodist Church in Pensacola, Florida. She was an avid reader, gardener and collector. She loved to walk and always made time to stop and smell the roses.
Peggy is preceded in death by her parents, Dudley and Louise Holsen; her brothers Dudley Vincent Holsen, Jr. “Sonny” and Ronald Douglas Holsen “Ronnie”.
Peggy is survived by her husband, Robert Wayne Trull, three children, Sheryl Lynn Trull, Levan Vincent Trull (Loni), and Steven Lee Trull (Natalie), eight grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren, her loving sister, Patricia Godwin and her dear Aunt Selma Donaway.
Graveside funeral services and burial will be held at Byrneville Community Church on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 11:00 AM.
Honorary Pastors will be Tom Trull and Ronnie Trull.
Pallbearers will be Allen Johnson, Donovan Trull, Daniel Harman, Tony Hahn, Doug Godwin and Nolan Lorenzana. Jason Godwin and JD Johnson will act as Alternate Pallbearers.
Francesco Paolo Manzi (Franco)
December 5, 2022
, 64, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2022 in the presence of family.
Born in Italy on December 18, 1957, Franco, who was known for his selfless and giving nature, dedicated his life to serving his family and community.
As a first-generation immigrant to America, Franco achieved his dream of owning his own restaurant with the opening of Franco’s Italian Restaurant in 1999, after managing Marchello’s Italian Restaurant for 17 years. He ran his family restaurant for almost 23 years with the help of his friends and business partners, Gennaro Intermoia and Giovanni Volpara, his family, as well as countless others who became like family. Serving authentic Italian food and his famous one-of-a-kind Italian dressing, Franco had a way of making everyone feel like family, and it was because of his caring and generous nature that Franco’s quickly became a special place to so many people in Pensacola.
He was preceded in death by his father, Antonio Manzi.
Franco is survived by his wife of 42 years, Kimberly; his three children, Michael Manzi, Francesca Thomas (Nathan) and Anthony Manzi; his grandson, Liam Thomas; granddaughter, Reese Thomas; his mother, Loreta DeLaurentiis; and four brothers Duilio, Bruno, Ettore, and Massimo.
A public memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, December 10 from 10:00-12:00 p.m. All are welcome to join in the celebration of his life at Trahan Family Funeral Home in Pensacola.