Donna Treadwell Mims
October 4, 2020
Mrs. Donna Treadwell Mims, age 72, of Pensacola, FL, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, FL.
Mrs. Mims was a native of Bonifay, FL, and had been a resident of Pensacola for 54 years coming from Bonifay. She was retired from the Department of Children and Family Services as a social worker and later as a supervisor. Mrs. Mims enjoyed sailing, camping and working in her yard and was preceded in death by her parents, Donnie and Margaret Treadwell, and her sister, Gloria Pipkin.
She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Ron Turner and her brother, Dwight Treadwell, both of Pensacola, FL.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Carla Rena Crichton Garcia
October 1, 2020
Carla Rena Crichton Garcia, 41, was born November 10, 1978, in Pensacola, Florida. She passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2020.
Carla received her high school diploma in the Adult High Education Program at Pensacola Junior College and went on to get her LPN degree from Virginia College. She enjoyed writing, drawing, and journaling. Her daughter, Carmen, fondly remembers her journaling in her Bible. Growing up around her Pa’s farm, she had a love for animals. She had a way with every kind of animal and could catch that stray chicken that no one else seemed to be able to! Taking in the runt, the hurt, or the sick animal, she had a heart for taking care of each one.
Carla is proceeded in death by her father, Jeffery Crichton; her Pa, W. A. Weaver; and her uncle, Jimmie Weaver.
She is survived by her daughter and whole world, Carmen Garcia; mother, Bobbie Crichton; brother, Eric Crichton; nephew Cole Crichton; nana, June Weaver; and a host of other family.
Memorial services will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Highland Baptist Church with Rev. Brian Calhoun officiating.
Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until the Memorial Service begins.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Sheree Ann Gill
October 1, 2020
Mrs. Sheree Ann Gill, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at her home in Atmore, Alabama.
Mrs. Gill was a native of Ozona, TX and had resided in Atmore, AL for the past 31 years. She was loving wife, who cared for everybody and was a member of at the Atmore Kingdom Hall. She is preceded in death by a daughter, Angela Gates and parents, Carl and Becky Gill.
She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Bobby Gates of Atmore, AL; one son, Roland Flanadan of Ozona, TX; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Alan Chase officiating.
Burial was at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dylan Johnson, Billy Gates, Keith Rackard, Rodney Rackard, Jon Terry and Luis Briones.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Patricia Claudine Powers
October 1, 2020
Mrs. Patricia Claudine Powers, age 60, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at her home in Nokomis, Alabama.
Mrs. Powers was a native of Austin, Texas and had resided in Nokomis, Alabama for the past 20 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt and she was of the Methodist Faith.
She is survived by her two sons, Jackie (Betty) Powers, Jr. of Milton, FL and Oscar Powers of Nokomis, AL; one daughter, Patricia Ann Powers (Charles Rice, Jr.) of Nokomis, AL; one sister, Cynthia Ruth Landrum of Nokomis, AL; eight grandchildren; three great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 2, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Justin Ullrich.
Burial will follow at the Jay Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jackie D. Powers, Jr., Oscar L. Powers, Kevin Slack, Cody Evans, Aubrey Weaver and Clarence R. Powers.
Honorary pallbearer will be Loyd Brazwell.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Arline Roberta Bones
October 1, 2020
Arline Roberta Bones passed away on the morning of September 29, 2020 at the age of 97. She was born in North Little Rock, AR in 1922.
She was a long time resident of Gurdon, AR where she was married to Warren D. Bones. She had one daughter, Nancy J. Hargrave of Cantonment, FL
and two grandsons, Paul M. Hargrave of Sarasota, FL and Mark J. Hargrave.
She was a lifelong member of the Beech Street Baptist Church of Gurdon. Arline had been living in Florida with her daughter and son-in-law at the time of her death.
Graveside services for Arline will be held at the Rose Hedge Cemetery in Gurdon on Saturday, October 3, 2020.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Beech Street Baptist Church of Gurdon.
Betty Jean Beck
October 1, 2020
Betty was born in 1939 to John and Clara Carlisle. She was the youngest of six children and adored her three brothers and two sisters. On August 2, 1957, she married Ollie Gene Beck. They soon added to their family with a daughter Gina Lynn and identical twin sons David Gene and Kevin Rankin.
Betty was a great cook and was known for her delicious cakes. Her twelve layer chocolate cake was a favorite of many. She loved flowers and wherever she called home was filled with houseplants and flower beds full of blooms. She loved her church family and neighborhood friends and took great pleasure inB meeting new people.
Betty was welcomed into heaven by Gene, her parents, Johnny and Clara; her sisters, Clara Mae and Mary Elizabeth; her brothers, Ernest and George Donald; plus her grandparents; numerous in-laws; nephews; nieces; and other family and friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Gina (Tony) Davis of Palatka, FL, and two sons, David(Cheryl) Beck and Kevin(Beth) Beck of Lake Mary, FL; and one brother, Thomas (Bea) Carlisle of Picayune,MS; seven grandchildren, Justin(Andrea) Davis, Cody Davis, Jennifer Beck, Jessie Beck, Caleb Beck, Jacob Beck, and Sarah Beck; two great grandchildren Nolan and Carter Davis and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Interment Service will be held October 12, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Jacksonville Memory Gardens, 111 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park, FL 32073.
Donations in memory of Betty Jean Beck may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Hayley A. Crutchfield
October 1, 2020
Mrs. Hayley A. Crutchfield, age 24, passed away at her home on Sunday, September 27, 2020.
Mrs. Crutchfield was born in Pensacola, FL and had been a lifetime resident of Brewton, AL. She enjoyed mud riding, fishing and loved her babies. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Deborah Ann Brandenburg; and her paternal great-grandfather, Roscoe Franklin Johnson.
She is survived by her father, Malcolm Blackmon; her mother, Angela (Chris) Powell of Century, FL; her husband of eight years, Jackson Crutchfield of Brewton; a son, Bryson Crutchfield of Brewton; two daughters, Rileigh Crutchfield and Adelyn Crutchfield, both of Brewton; three sisters, Beverly Blackmon of Century, Ashley Taylor of Brewton, and Emily Taylor of Brewton.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Craver’s Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Jay Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Craver’s Funeral Home on Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 10 a.m. until service time.
Pallbearers: Paul Daw, Tyler Robinson, Austin Redash, Kenneth Conrad, Shane Thompson, and Blake Wiggins.
Charles Vernon Brown
September 28, 2020
Charles Vernon Brown, 83, of Molino, FL, passed away unexpectedly on September 21, 2020. He was born in Eliska, AL, to Ike and Ethel Brown on March 20, 1937. He was a graduate of JU Blacksher School in Uriah, AL. He married Jeanette Ryland Brown on March 25, 1960, in Brewton, AL. He retired in 2007 as co-owner of Byrd Construction Inc., after 52 years in the industrial construction business.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Sharon Brown, of Eliska, and his beloved grandson, Dillon Charles Roberson, of Molino.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jeanette; his son, Roger (Tanya), and daughter, Renee (Warren) Roberson; grandchildren, Shana Fetsko (Andrew), Tanner Roberson (Katelin), Taylor Brown (Reagan); and great-grandchildren, Sadie and Hayes Fetsko, all of Molino. He is also survived by siblings, Cathy (Donald) Hendrix, Molino; Joyce (Eric) Frye, Farmington, NM; Margaret (Charles) Fulton, Tallahassee; and Sue Childers, Calhoun, GA.
He was a faithful member of Highland Baptist Church in Molino for over 53 years, serving as a youth leader, Sunday School teacher, and a deacon. His passion was serving the Lord and giving to others. He loved sharing his vegetable garden with family and friends. He found great joy in seeing his grandchildren grow into Christians and seeing them carry on the values he taught them throughout their lives. The highlight of his day was to see Sadie and Hayes running across the field to visit Mamaw and Papaw.
Pallbearers will be Tanner Roberson, Taylor Brown, Andrew Fetsko, Garry Hendrix, Ricky Brooks, and Ed Kernells.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Highland Baptist Church with Rev. Brian Calhoun officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Dillon Roberson Youth Fund at Highland Baptist Church, 6240 North Hwy. 95A, Molino, FL 32577.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Murphy McGhee
September 26, 2020
Mr. Murphy McGhee, age 70, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, in Pensacola, Florida.
Mr. McGhee was a native of Atmore, AL, spent most of his adult life in Pensacola, FL (45 years) with his sister, Norma and had resided in Poarch, AL for a number of years. He was a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and attended the Atmore Apostolic Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard McGhee, Sr. and Eula McGhee; step-mother, Erdeal Pennington; one brother, Hollie McGhee and three sisters, Margaret Owens, Norma Arnette and Clemie McGhee.
He is survived by one brother, Leonard McGhee, Jr. of Foley, AL; two step-brothers; two step-sisters; two nieces; five nephews; seven great nieces; 10 great nephews and a host of cousins and other family.
Funeral services were held Thursday, September 24, 2020, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. David McNairn and Rev. Ray Ward officiating.
Burial was at the New Home Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bryan McGhee, Robert Gafford, Jamie Gafford, Matthew McGhee, Melvin McGhee and Jerrell Hollinger.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Leisha Gibbs Strickland
September 25, 2020
Mrs. Leisha Gibbs Strickland, age 47, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, in Fairhope, Alabama.
Mrs. Strickland was a native of Atmore, AL and had resided in Fairhope, AL for the past 19 years. She attended the New Providence Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her father, Larry Gibbs.
She is survived by mother, Nett Stewart Thomas of Rabun, AL; one son, James Richard Strickland, III of Nashville, TN; one daughter, Cassie Gibbs of Foley, AL; one brother, Matthew Thomas of Atmore, AL; one sister, Keisha Gibbs and nine grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Monday, September 28, 2020, at the New Providence Cemetery with Rev. Henry Wilson officiating.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.