Valerie Davidson Mason
November 25, 2018
Valerie Davidson Mason, age 90, a native of Frisco City, Alabama, and a resident of Molino, Florida, passed away, Tuesday, November 20, 2018.
Valerie was a former cashier at the Cantonment Winn Dixie Market Place. She started that career prior to turning 70 years of age and was so proud when she was featured in the local news journal portraying the older worker in the workplace. She loved her job, which enabled her to see old friends and acquaintances from over the years. Valerie loved having her family for holidays and Sunday dinners; which often turned into a competition between her and Howard, her faithful sous-chef. Those of you that were fortunate to grace her table know that she was an excellent cook. Her talents weren’t just in the kitchen either. Those caring and nurturing ways were extended to being the ultimate green-thumb lady. She would organize and plant flower gardens for her many friends or help them nurse neglected plants back to life. She especially enjoyed gardening with her special friend and neighbor, Norma Rush.
Valerie is preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Howard Allen; her parents, Homer and Edna Thompson Davidson; and her beloved daughter, Roxanne Griffith.
She is survived by her two sons, Bobby (Eddiemae), and Roger (Susie); grandchildren, Rob Mason (Phoebe), Greg Mason (Chris), Julie Swank (Sean), Amy Currey (Michael), Matt Lee, and Mandie Presley; great-grandchildren, Austin (Randi), Kylie, Tori, Matthew, Ryan, Brooklyn, Brittany, Cortney, Shane, Janey, Haley, Mallory, Mason and Jackson; brother, Liston Davidson (Betty).
One of Valerie’s greatest joys was the pending birth of her first great-great-grandchild.
Memorial services were held Saturday, November 24, 2018, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. Officiating was Chaplin Jason Adams.
Burial was at Walnut Hill Baptist Church in Walnut Hill, Florida.
Pallbearers were grandsons.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Robert Irvin Skipper
November 25, 2018
Robert Irvin Skipper, 72 of Atmore, AL, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018, in Atmore, AL. He was retired from law enforcement, Army National Guard and he served in the U.S. Air Force. He was born in Repton, AL, on September 3, 1946, to the late John Leslie and Aurelia Boutwell Skipper.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Shirley Ann Skipper.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Nicholson Skipper, of Atmore, AL; two sons, John (Dawn) Skipper of Atmore, AL and Matthew (Christie) Skipper of Richmond, VA; one daughter, Kimberly Davis of Montgomery, AL; one brother, Roger (Katherine) Skipper of Mobile, AL; and five grandchildren, Brett, Kristin, Katie, Whitney and Ashley.
Services will be Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at 11 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will follow in Green Acres Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Tuesday November 27, 2018, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Paul Ray Digmon
November 25, 2018
Paul Ray Digmon, 80 of Atmore, AL, passed away November 27, 2018, in Atmore, AL. He was born on March 19, 1938, in Atmore, AL, to the late Jimmy and Maude Bowman Digmon. He was a retired cabinet instructor at Jeff Davis Community College in Atmore, AL. He served in the United States Army.
He is survived by his wife, Laverne Byrd Digmon of Atmore, AL; daughter, Teena (George) Peavy of Lake City, FL; stepson, Butch (Sandy) Lee of Flomaton, AL, and stepdaughter, Pam White of Atmore, AL; grandchildren, Daniel White, Ryan Gambel, Kyle Gambel, and Dustin Lee; six great-grandchildren and many family and friends.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at 11 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Butch Lee officiating.
Burial will follow in Serenity Gardens Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Daniel White, Ryan Gambel, Kyle Gambel, Luke Brown, Ricky White and Caleb Fullerton.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 27, 2018, from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy F. Hellman
November 24, 2018
Dorothy F. “Dot” Hellman, 94, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018, in Pensacola, Florida. She was born in Pensacola to Adrian V. Farinas, Sr. and Genevieve Erickson Farinas.
Dot was a 1942 graduate of Catholic High School. She worked at Mutual Federal for 30 years where she retired as Assistant Vice President. Dot was married to Carl Crosby for 36 years until his death in 1982. She was very fortunate to later meet William F. Hellman, to whom she was married for twenty-three years until his death in 2011. Dot enjoyed traveling the world with family and friends, going to Biloxi, and playing Bunco with her friends of over seventy years. She was an active and faithful member of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church.
Dot was preceded in death by her two brothers, Adrian V. Farinas, Jr. and Thomas William “Bill” Farinas, Sr.; sister-in-law, Claire Farinas; nephew, Adrian V. Farinas, III; stepdaughter, Kathy Sullivan; and step-grandson, Sean Sullivan.
Dot is survived by her sister-in-law, Betty Farinas; stepsons, Ted Hellman, Greg (Deborah) Hellman and Mark (Susie) Hellman; nephews, Bill (Karen) Farinas, Jr., Bob Farinas, and John (Suzanne) Farinas; niece, Susan Otte; step-grandchildren, Ryan (JJ) Sullivan , Christina (Chris) Tillman, and Garrett Hellman; grandnieces, Kimberly Farinas, Kerri (Cody) Cobb, Katie (Allen) Givens, and Kristen Farinas; six step-great-grandchildren; three great-grandnieces; and two great-grandnephews.
A Mass of Celebration was held on Friday, November 23, 2018, at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Nativity Catholic Church or Covenant Care of Pensacola.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Jesse J. Mulder
November 24, 2018
Jesse J. Mulder, 77 of Flomaton, AL, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018, in Atmore, AL. He worked with timber as a heavy equipment operator. He was born in Canoe, AL, on June 10, 1941, to the late James Ralph and Viola Powell Mulder.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy K. Mulder; son, Thomas Christopher Agerton; and grandson, Brandon Christopher Agerton.
Survivors include one son, Keith (Melinda) Agerton of Ponchatoula, LA; one daughter, Tonya (Tony) Smith of Deatsville, AL; one brother, Robert O’Neal (Virginia) Mulder of Laurel, MS; three sisters, Doris M. Jones and Thelma Baker both of Atmore, AL and Louise (Larry) Hadley of Rabun, AL; four grandchildren, Khristian Agerton, Morgan Hadley, Taylor Smith and Tanner Smith.
Services were held Friday, November 23, 2018, at 11 a.m. from the Unity Baptist Church with Bro. Josh Long and Bro. John Johnson officiating.
Interment was in Sardis Baptist Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Clark Hill, II
November 24, 2018
Clark Hill, II, 62, of Atmore, AL, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018, at his residence. He was an operator with Scott Paper Company. He was born in Atmore, AL on May 9, 1956.
He is preceded in death by his father, Dr. Robert Clark Hill; mother, Margaret Hill Lockwood and sister, Sheila Lockwood Ross.
Survivors include his daughter, Megan Hill of Atmore, AL; three sons, Robert Clark Hill and John Drew Hill both of Pensacola, FL and Timothy Brandon Hall of Atmore, AL; mother, Margaret Ellen Lockwood of Atmore, AL; and one sister, Deborah L. Soderlind of Pensacola, FL.
Memorial services were held Friday, November 23, 2018, from Crosspoint Church with Bro. Guy Heath officiating.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Cynthia Sanders
November 21, 2018
Cynthia Sanders, 71, of Cantonment, FL went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 16, 2018. Cynthia was born in Pensacola, FL on September 11, 1947, to the late Burvee Belvin Ward and Cynthia Vera Nelson Ward. She was a homemaker and had also worked as a preschool teacher.
Cynthia was a wonderful wife, mother and grandma. She loved to spend time with her family. Her favorite things to do was to go shopping, play bingo and have her nails done. She was a beautiful person inside and out. She could always light up a room with her loving heart and always make you smile.
Cynthia is preceded in death by her loving husband of 46 years Samuel “Sam” Sanders, Sr.; children, Daniel Strang Jr., and Kevin and William Sanders; parents; and brother, Belvin “Ray” Ward.
She is survived by her son, Samuel (Darlene) Sanders, Jr.; brother, Edward (Linda) Ward; grandchildren, Stacey (Daniel) Cain, Cammie (Nathan) Cutler, Devin Kight, Matthew and Emily; and great-grandchildren, Hunter, Gage, Kendall, Kelsey, Briliegh and Leland.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Reverend Chris Ziglar officiating.
Burial will follow in Bagdad Historical Cemetery in Bagdad, FL.
The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. prior to services.
Pallbearers will be Devin Kight, Nathan Cutler, Hunter Cain, Jamerson Nelson, Belvin Ray Ward, and Ronald Bumgarner.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Pastor Wendell Carnley
November 20, 2018
Pastor Wendell Carnley, age 52, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018, in Atmore, Alabama.
Mr. Carnley was a native and former resident of Brewton, AL and had resided in Flomaton, AL for the past six years. He was pastor of the Upper Room Church of Jesus Christ and an employee with the Escambia Alabama Road Department.
He is survived by his parents, Ervin and Myrtice Carnley of Brewton, AL; wife, Esther Blair Carnley of Flomaton, AL; two sons, Dusty Carnley of Flomaton, AL and Joseph Philyew of Flomaton, AL; four daughters, Wendy (Jason) Covan of Brewton, AL, Tracy (Chris) McCurdy of Atmore, AL, Shelby Philyew of Brewton, AL and Jessica (Drew) Keefer of Dothan, AL; two sisters, Gloria (Eric) Jerkins of Millbrook, AL and Melanie Carnley of Tallassee, AL; and five grandchildren, Ryan, Cheyanna, Jackson, Stella and Wiley.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Carnley officiating.
Burial was at the Lambeth Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Brandon Thompson, Woody Daw, Darrin Castleberry, John Castleberry, Hunter Bacon and Randell Blair.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Sandra J. Radford
November 20, 2018
Sandra J. Radford, a resident of Cantonment, Florida, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at the age of 75. She was born on January 16, 1942, in Biloxi, Mississippi to the late Frank Edward Moran and Ida Mae Williams Moran.
Sandra went to school at Tate High School and was a member of the Tate High School Band. She was a member of Bellview Baptist Church and Eastern Star of Myrtle Grove Masonic Lodge #352.
She is preceded in death by her son, Michael Ilenfield; parents; and brothers, Butch, Gary, and Avery Moran.
Sandra is survived by her husband, David Radford; daughter, Pamela (Larry) Wise Eckhoff; son, Maurice (Nina) Radford; grandchildren, Brandon Eckhoff, Brandy Myers, Megan Matson, and Morgan Radford; great-grandchildren, Bayllon Matson, Taylor Eckhoff, Landon Matson, Trey Matson, Trenton Eckhoff, Ellie Matson, Troy Eckhoff, Kinsley Radford, Tanner Eckhoff, and Alexa Radford.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Greg McBride officiating.
Burial will follow in Pensacola Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 12 p.m. until time of service.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Infant Bryson William Woods
November 20, 2018
Infant Bryson William Woods passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018, in Pensacola, Florida.
Survivors include his parents, Jake and Devon Marie Woods of Century, FL; two sisters, Audrina Woods and Grace Lynn Woods, both of Century, FL; maternal grandparents, Bill and Marie Stuckey of Atmore, AL and paternal grandparent, Jane Wiggins of Atmore, AL.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Judson Cemetery with Bro. Bill Stuckey officiating.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.