Leroy Harrison
August 26, 2020
Leroy Harrison, 87, of Atmore, AL passed away on August 5, 2020. He was born on September 10, 1932, to the late A.B. and Nannie Melton Harrison. He retired from Monsanto Company where he was employed as a chemical operator. He served in the United States Army and was a present member of the American Legion Post 0090. He was of the Christian Faith and an active partner of Destiny Television Ministries.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of thirty-three years, Edna Earl Sanspree Harrison; two sons, Rusty Harrison, I and Dusty Harrison and his parents.
He is survived by his daughter, Susie (Gerry) McGhee of Atmore, AL; grandson, Chris (Karen) McGhee and great-grandchildren, Chaz, Tyler and Macie; grandchildren, Rusty Harrison, II of GA, Josh (Sommer) Harrison of WA, Morgan (Nick) Evans of Navarre, FL, Clint (Katie) Harrison of Birmingham, AL and Jeb (Mary Paige) Harrison of Birmingham, AL; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Daniel, John Paul, Molly, Cotton, Alesia, Caroline and Caleb and his grand-dog, “Jethro”.
Special thank you to his devoted sitter, Ann Jeffers; Miranda Lindsey with Amedysis Home Healthcare; Ashley Harris Godwin with Kindred Hospice and Dr. Francis D. Salter and her nurses.
A private funeral service for Mr. Leroy Harrison was held on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Davis and Bro. J.T. Guyton officiating. followed by interment in Oak Hill Cemetery with Military Funeral Honors.
Active pallbearers were Chris McGhee, Josh Harrison, Clint Harrison, Chaz McGhee, Tyler McGhee, John Hall and Kenny Hall.
In Lieu of Flowers, donations can be made to:
Destiny Television
P.O. Box 1420
Atmore, AL 36504
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Chris Wayne Hawkins, Sr.
August 26, 2020
Reverend Chris Wayne Hawkins, Sr., age 64, of Christian Home, FL, passed away on August 17, 2020, in Pensacola, FL. He was born on December 25, 1955, in Shawnee, OK
to the late D. Wayne and Norma James Hawkins. He served four years of active duty in the US Navy, aboard the USS Lexington. He has been in the Ministry for over 40 years, pastoring many churches since 1980. For the past 11 years, he has been the Pastor of Byrneville United Methodist Church, while employed as a Registered Nurse
with Santa Rosa Medical Center.
He is preceded in death by his parents, D. Wayne and Norma Hawkins.
He is survived by his wife, Connie Vaughn Hawkins of Christian Home community; his two sons, Chris W. (Jaime) Hawkins, Jr. of Davisville, FL and David A. (Savannah)
Hawkins of Verbena, AL; brother, Ted (Laura) Hawkins; sister, Vivian Love of OK and his grandchildren, Taylor, Kara, Kailey, Brayden, Luke and Julie.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Atmore Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Glenn Vaughn officiating.
Interment was in The Vaughn Family Cemetery, 19755 Vaughn Road in Seminole, AL.
Active pallbearers will be Dave Bashore, Joe Johnson, Bill Weaver, Josh Lee, Glenn Goetter and Tim Hawsey.
For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirements, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.
Atmore Memorial Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Thomas E. Hellinger
August 26, 2020
Mr. Thomas ‘Tommy’ E. Hellinger, age 62, of Brewton, AL, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, FL.
Mr. Hellinger was a lifelong member of the Flomaton community where during his working years he worked as a welder. He loved to fish and hunt, working on vehicles, and his dogs. Mr. Hellinger was a member of Moyeville Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by his parents, Arlington and Evelyn Hellinger; son, Jacob Hellinger; and grandson, Kyle Hellinger, Jr.
He is survived by his son, Kyle Hellinger, Sr. and Savannah Brown of Mobile, AL; daughters, Amber Leigh Neal of Jay, FL, LeAnn Hellinger and Ron Thawley of Flomaton, AL, Ashley Hellinger of Flomaton, AL; grandchildren, Wyatt Watson, Noah Hellinger, Natalie Hellinger, Kyla Hellinger, Bryson Burkett, Crimson Bell, Bronson Konfonis, Keylie Bell, Tyson Hellinger, Jaxson Brown, Branleigh Archery; and god-daughter, Kasey Jordan Carnley of Century, FL.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel from 12:30 p.m. until a 2 p.m. service time with Bro. Tim Floyd officiating.
Pallbearers will be Dylan Johnson, Stephen Burkett, Scotty Burkett, Jason Burkett.
Interment will be in Moyeville Baptist Church, Brewton, AL.
Malcolm C. Lee, Sr.
August 26, 2020
Malcolm C. “Sam” Lee, Sr., age 84, of Atmore, AL, passed away on August 21, 2020, in Bay Minette, AL. He was born on April 22, 1936, in Pensacola, FL to the late Billy Washington and Mattie Reed Lee. He served 34 years combined service in the United States Navy, Army National Guard, Alabama Army National Guard and the Army Reserves. He was employed with Escambia County Department of Corrections for 13 years and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department for 12 years.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret McCullough Lee; two sets of twin infant children; his parents and his siblings, Mac Lee, Margaret “Sis” Lee and Billy Ray Lee.
He is survived by two sons, Malcolm “Sammy” Lee, Jr. of Atmore, AL and Scott (Donna) Lee of Atmore, AL; two daughters, Lisa Lee (Mark) Peacock of Silverhill, AL and Teresa Lee (Jim) Mauldin of Loxley, AL; 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 24, 2020, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Doug Odom and Bro. Mark Peacock officiating.
Interment was at McCullough Cemetery in McCullough, AL.
Active pallbearers will be the Escambia County Alabama Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tanner Norman, Roderick Farrington, Austin Lee, Kyle McGhee, Nicholas Mills, Tyler Moser and Jacob Lee.
For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirements, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Michael Heath Morgan
August 26, 2020
Michael Heath Morgan, of Cantonment, was called home by our Lord and left this earthly place on August 23, 2020, after a lengthy illness; he had just celebrated his 80th birthday. He was an electrician by trade who loved his family, classic cars, and the Florida Gators. He was known to all as “Mickey” and was born into a family of six brothers and eight sisters on August 8, 1940, to parents Walter Howard Morgan and Myrtle Lewey Tucker.
Mickey was a lifelong resident of Escambia County whose ancestors were early settlers of the area. Mickey attended Pensacola High School, and later became an electrician. Mickey worked in the construction field for more than 30 years, and traveled across the country working on and managing construction projects. He retired in 1995 from Solutia Systems in Pensacola. He was a classic car fanatic. He owned, restored, and sold more cars than we could count. He was partial to a Chevrolet, but he could turn a rust bucket into a diamond; though he usually regretted selling them and has been known to buy back one or two.
Mickey loved his family, his dogs (Romeo, Juliette, and Charlie) and get-togethers that included his brothers and sisters. Family gatherings were always entertaining and known for arguments over politics and college football. He loved the Florida Gators through and through, and he wasn’t above taking a jab at a fan of the Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, or the Alabama Crimson Tide.
His grandchildren, Scarlett and Dalton, could do no wrong and were the apple of his eye. Mickey married his soulmate, Dolores, in 1971, but they have been together, through thick and thin, for 52 years.
Mickey was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Howard and Tom; and sisters, Judy Yuhauz and June Wood.
He is survived by wife Dolores; son, Kevin (Dawn) and grandson Dalton of Bushnell, FL; granddaughter, Scarlett (Gus) of Wildwood, FL; brothers, Frank Morgan (Tina) and Jack Morgan of Pensacola, Larry Morgan (Madlynn) of Hoover, AL; sisters, Virginia Sims of Kennesaw, GA, Libby Legler of Athens, GA, Connie Moore, of Gulf Breeze, FL, Anne Watkins (Noel) of Ruskin, FL, Luna Hogue (Jack) of Valrico, FL, and Wanda Hammond (Clarence) of Pensacola, FL, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mickey’s life will be celebrated on Friday, August 28, 2020, at Faith Chapel North, 1000 S. Hwy 29, in Cantonment, Florida.
The family will receive visitors beginning at 10 a.m. with services starting at 11 a.m.
Graveside services will follow at Morgan Cemetery on US Hwy 29 in Molino. Those attending services are encouraged to wear masks. Attendees with a classic car are also encouraged to drive them for the procession to the cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Michael David Johnson
August 26, 2020
Mr. Michael David Johnson, age 74, of Jay, FL, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020, in a Pensacola healthcare facility.
Mr. Johnson was a native of Century, and a lifetime member of the Jay community. He was a retired plane captain at NAS Whiting Field. Mr. Johnson was an avid Florida State fan, loved being a firefighter with Jay Volunteer Fire Department, and playing his guitar. He loved his family and playing with his grandchildren. He was of the Assembly of God faith and was preceded in death by his parents, Perry and Bertha Jackson Johnson; and brothers, Harvey Johnson and Melvin Johnson.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Darlene Johnson of Jay, FL; daughter, Melissa (Richard) Hamilton of Jay, FL; grandchildren, Kinsley Hamilton and Bryant Hamilton; son, Russell (Heather) Johnson of Milton, FL, granddaughter, Alexis Johnson; close friends, Bobby (Vicki) Harrison of Jay, FL.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m.
Interment will be in Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery in Jay, FL.
Pallbearers will be Jared Johnson, Sheldon Robbins, Noah McBride, Jr., Chandler McBride, Dewayne Kimmons, and Ryan Adkins.
Honorary pallbearer will be Bobby Harrison.
Flomaton Funeral Home Directing.
Nathan Andrew Barnes
August 26, 2020
Nathan Andrew Barnes, age 22, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020.
Nathan was a native and former resident of Pensacola, FL and had resided in Molino, FL for the past five years. He was a 2016 graduate of the Florida Virtual Academy, was a pitcher for NWE Baseball Team and attended George Stone Tech School as a EMT/Firefighter. He loved baseball, MMA, fishing, hunting and cooking. He attended the Unity Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his great-grandparents, James Wesley (Daisy) Long; Grady Barnes, Sr., and Albert and Joyce Morris.
He is survived by his father, David (Tonya) Barnes of Cantonment, FL; mother, Jennifer Burklund (Cameron Hinton) of Molino, FL; maternal grandparents, Wayne (Caroline) Long of McDavid, FL; paternal grandparents, Grady (Judy) Barnes of McDavid, FL; great-grandmother, Edith Barnes of McDavid, FL; paternal grandmother, Aleta Gonzalez; one brother, Corey Barnes of Cantonment, FL; five sisters, Kadence Burklund of Molino, FL, Gabriella Burklund of Molino, FL, Chelsea Green of Pensacola, FL, Shelby Green of Pensacola, FL and Madison (Nick) Slavey of Pensacola, FL; aunts and uncles, Stephanie Berry, Josh (Karmen) Long, Cassie Black, Grady Barnes, Collena (Steve) VanCise, Ronnie Long, Nicole Gonzalez and Sabrina Gonzalez and many cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at 2 p.m. at the Unity Baptist Church with Rev. Josh Long officiating.
Burial will follow at Christian Home Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday, August 29, 2020, from 2 p.m. until service time at 3 p.m. at the Unity Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Jacob Johnson, Dyllan Berry, Brandon Berry, Patrick Smith, Jimmy Kaser and Triston Midlam.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Janet Lynn Lovstrom
August 26, 2020
Janet was born April 13,1962 in Pensacola, FL as the fourth of sixth daughters to Arthur and JoAnn Lovstrom. Raised in a home of faith, high morals and standards, Janet always strove to work hard and be kind to others. She was committed to her family, coworkers, and students.
Janet was creative and up to any challenge especially when it came to her careers as a daycare worker and a special education teacher. She would use her talents to improve her students educational opportunities and motivation to take those opportunities.
Janet was a loving mother, loving daughter, loving sister, and loving aunt. Just as in any family there were disagreements and fights, but she never let a fight end without letting you know she loved you. Even if you were wrong. Growing up in a house of girls, Janet was taught how to take care of herself and their family. She and her sisters had two parents that wanted them to be able to do anything they needed to, whether it be renovating a house, making a garden, changing a tire, and be able to work with anyone they needed to. Her father’s main goal was to make sure they were all prepared to take on the world with an education and a career that would let them be self-sufficient adults. And with her mother’s guidance she could tackle any challenge that came her way with the supplies she had, her own wits and common sense, and a little bit of research.
Janet had many friends, anyone she worked with or for could see how valuable she was. She inspired loyalty and left an impression on those she taught that would last for years. (People would contact her or her daughter and mention that they had worked with her or been in her care decades before hand and still had the best memories of Ms. Janet.) One of her best friends, Peggy, could always bring a smile to her face, even if it was talking about drinking wine and moving a carpet together or the wild times Peggy would ‘drag’ her out to have when the navy boys came into town.
While she never married, Janet had a daughter that she always considered to be the most precious gift she’d ever receive. As a mother she always tried to do what was best for her daughter, even ‘making a deal’ that when she started kindergarten Janet would go back to college to finish getting her degree. She made sure that every call they had ended with saying “l love you” and “l’m proud of you” and that’s how her daughter will remember her.
The last years of Janet’s life were hard. She spent them battling diabetes, kidney failure, lung disease, and struggling with not being able to help her family as much as she wanted to. The last thing she was able to do that she loved was cooking, even when it would take her hours to prepare the simplest recipes, it made her feel accomplished and like she was doing her part to help her family. She took pride in being able to provide her family with a home cooked meal for as long as she could. And when she wasn’t able to do that any longer, she could direct someone else to do so.
After her passing Janet was able to continue enriching lives through her wish to be a tissue donor, her corneas were used to give another back their sight. She will be missed, but Janet Lovstrom will never be forgotten for the kind and loving and loud person she was.
Janet is preceded in death by her father, Arthur Nils Lovstrom.
She is survived by her daughter, Kirsten Marie Lovstrom; mother, Jo Ann H. Lovstrom; sisters, Debbie Shenai, Kathy Hosack, Nancy Olivier, Joyce Hall, and Becky Jo Lovstrom; and nieces and nephews, Shalani Mikas, ViJay Shenai, Kristopher Hosack, Tonya Erickson, Paul-Emily and Luke Olivier, Brittany Mock, Kathryn Johnson, Austin Mock, E.J. Hall, and Isabel Hall.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
James Eueal Godwin, Jr.
August 26, 2020
James Eueal “J.E.” Godwin, Jr., age 81, of Atmore, AL, passed away on August 19, 2020, in Atmore, AL. He was born on August 17, 1939, in Monroe County, AL to the late James Eueal and Leona Barnhill Godwin, Sr. He served in the United States Army. He was a lifelong farmer and was employed with Monsanto Company as a chemical operator until his retirement.
He is preceded in death by his parents, James Eueal and Leona Barnhill Godwin, Sr., and his sister, Edis Day.
He is survived by his son, Patrick Godwin of Atmore, AL; his brothers, Hermon (Patsy) Godwin of Pensacola, FL and Winston (Faye) Godwin of Huxford, AL; his sisters, Linda
Dixon of Juniper, FL and Yvonne Moss of Huxford, AL along with many friends and family.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Sis. Eloise Stewart and Bro. Cornelius Phillips officiating.
Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore, AL.
Active pallbearers were Ricky Godwin, Dillon Godwin, Mike Godwin, Steve Godwin, Kenny Barnhill, Ronnie Barnhill, Keith Bryant, Kelly Bryant, Eric Hall and Wesley
Surmon.
For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirements, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Donald Alan Turner
August 26, 2020
Donald “Alan” Turner, 48, went to heaven on August 16, 2020 after a brief fight with COVID 19. Alan was born on October 8, 1971 in Pensacola to Shirley Ann (Edwards) and James Ray Turner.
Alan, or Big Al, had several jobs that included working as a kitchen kanager at several local restaurants, but later in life he went back to school to study Early Elementary Education. He started teaching in 2012. He taught for six years.
He was a Tate High graduate (1989) and graduated from the University of West Florida in 2012. He loved his family dearly, and was an outstanding husband and father. He was proud of his two boys, Zack and Jacob. He loved watching them play football at Tate and loved to hear Jacob sing in church. He was saved at the age of 18 and married Kelly in 1996. He was the perfect spiritual leader for them. He always had them in church. He taught them Christian love and service. He had a larger than life personality. The party started when Big Al entered the room! However, he was a gentle giant that gave great hugs. He loved to cook! He loved cooking for his family, cooking for family gatherings, and cooking for friends. He was fun to be around. He had a way of making you feel at ease. He loved to tell stories and make you laugh. He was an active member of Marcus Pointe Baptist Church. He served in the youth group as a small group leader for teenage boys as his sons were involved also. He had a passion for the marriage ministry and led several “Knot Normal” sessions at Marcus Pointe Baptist Church.
Preceding Alan in death were his parents, James Ray and Shirley Turner; his uncle Kenneth Turner and his is father-in-law, Doug Thompson.
He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Kelly Turner; his two boys, Zachary Alan Turner and Jacob Morgan Turner; stepfather, Lloyd Turner; sister, Tonya Bagwell; brother, Ray Turner; three nieces, Chastity Perry, Crystal Saucier, and Cherie Malone; nephew, Cody Turner; and an aunt, Sue McCullough (Gene).
Funeral services were held Friday, August 21, 2020, with Preston Smith officiating.
Interment was in Bayview Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North has been entrusted with the care and services.