Dewitt Gilley
December 13, 2018
Dewitt Gilley, 91, passed to his Heavenly home on December 13, 2018. He was a native of Escambia County, Florida, having being born and raised in Bratt, Florida. After a time in the U.S. Army he spent the rest of his life in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida until going to Westinghouse, Alabama in 2007 to be near family that could help with his care after suffering a major stroke in 2005.
Dewitt was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings and their spouses. He was also preceded in death by his daughter and her husband, Carol and Donnie Driggers.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Aurelia Gilley; son, Rev. Larry (Joan) Gilley; daughter, Andrea (Jerry) Tucker; five grandchildren, Jennifer Hartsfield, Alice Pilgreen, Shirley Gilley, Daniel Gilley, and Bethany Gilley; three great grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter.
Dewitt loved God, family, church, fellow workers, and his many friends. He served in many capacities in his church. He was an active deacon for 50 years, RA Leader, Brotherhood Director, and Sunday School Teacher of boys. He loved choir and served on many committees. He was a WWII Veteran and had worked with Gulf Power Company for 43 ½ years. He was a member of IBEW Local Union 1005 and served as their Business Manager for many years. With each responsibility he gave total commitment. But his family never felt neglected. He always had time for family.
During the last 13 years of his life, since his stroke, he will always be remembered for his sweet smile and attitude even though his speech was taken away by the stroke. His most often referred to scripture was “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances, Phil 4:11. He was content and had a supernatural peace. What an example he has been! He was a joy to care for.
Special thanks to all who played a part in giving care but special acknowledgement to our granddaughter, Alice Pilgreen, who has been faithful and seen to our every need, especially for the last 2 years. We will miss you here but meet you in Heaven.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 17, 2018, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Bro. Larry Gore officiating.
Burial will follow in Pensacola Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. prior to services.
Memorials may be made to: Santuck Baptist Church Building Fund, 7250 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 or Gonzalez Baptist Church, P.O. Box 37, Gonzalez, Florida 32560.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Beverly Ann Godwin
December 13, 2018
Mrs. Beverly Ann Godwin, 72, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018, at her home in Bay Minette, Alabama.
Mrs. Godwin was a native of Lauderdale County, MS and had resided in the Bay Minette-Perdido, Alabama area most of her life.
She is survived by her daughter, Tracey (George) Hendricks of Brewton, AL; two nephews, Kevin (Lee Anna) Irle of Saraland, AL and Shawn Irle of Bay Minette, AL; one niece, Tina Marmolejo of Perdido Key, FL; and three grandchildren, Kellie Michelle Hendricks, John Britton Hendricks and Logan Patrick Hendricks.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
John Stanley Sanders
December 10, 2018
John Stanley Sanders, 63 of Cantonment, FL passed way Monday, November 26, 2018, in Cantonment, FL. He was a mechanic with Escambia County Mosquito Control. He was born in Atmore, AL on August 2, 1955, to the late Arlen and Velma Williams Sanders.
Survivors include his son, Joshua David Sanders; two brothers, Jerry Sanders and Richard Sanders; two sisters, Mae Hildreth and Janie Sanders.
Services were held Friday, November 30, 2018, at the Dry Springs Church.
Interment was in Dry Springs Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Ron Scott
December 10, 2018
Ron Scott, also known as Scottie, Grandpa Scott, and Papa Ron, was born to Elsie Ibberson and William Scott in Preston, Lancashire, England on August 11, 1942. He later married Anne Gagan of Chorley, Lancashire, England on November 28, 1964. At the age of 16, Ron joined the Army and served in the famous Scots Guards. He served as a cook, stood guard duty in full regalia in front of famous landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, and was deployed to Africa during his years in the British military. His experience of cooking for the Royal family and other respected people led him to a successful career in the field of culinary arts. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1971, where he was a professional chef at hotels in Utah and Idaho for the next 15 years. He spent the rest of his career writing restaurant operations manuals for the U.S. Army and then the Navy. The restaurants of officer’s clubs and golf courses at military bases all over the world owe their success today to his attention to detail and good taste.
To his family, friends, and associates, he was known as a man of good humor and quick wit, always making other people laugh. He was an avid BYU football fan and enjoyed watching English football. He had a few hobbies, such as art and music and was known for how much he cared for his animals.
Ron was a husband to Anne Gagan for 54 years. Together they had four children, and he enjoyed being a grandfather to 13 grandchildren. Ron loved his family and was very proud of them. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. May he rest in the light of God where perfect peace and comfort are found.
Ron is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, David Scott.
He is survived by his wife, Anne M. Scott; children, David Scott, Steven Scott, Gordon Scott and Anne-Marie Schoonover; siblings, Laurence Scott, Brian Scott, Raymond Scott and Victoria Margarete Scott Geilman.
Pallbearers were David William Scott, Steven David Scott, Gordon Joseph Scott, Gordon Joseph Scott II, Gabriel Jordon Scott and Troy Gordon Schoonover.
Honorary pallbearers were Brian Scott, Laurence Scott, Raymond Scott, Jude Benjamin Scott, Thomas James Schoonover and Troy Spencer Schoonover.
Services were held on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Bishop Jake Smith officiating.
Interment was at Gonzalez United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cantonment, FL.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Toni DiAnn Haupert Boutwell
December 10, 2018
Toni DiAnn Haupert Boutwell, 64 of Atmore, AL, passed away December 8, 2018, in Atmore. She was born on July 31, 1954, in Atmore to Tony Jacob and Mazie Hanks Haupert which later preceded her in death.
She completed four years of Bible College and became an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. During her ministry she became co-director of Teen Challenge and was very active with New Life for girls. She was a member of Beulah Chapel Assembly of God.
She is survived by her godchildren, Heather Hudson Murphy and Joshua Hudson; two sisters, Rose Marie Weaver Gibson and Carolyn Haupert Faust; nieces and nephews, Cindy Walker and Susan (Josh) Johns, Doyle (Elaine) Weaver, Anthony (Linda) Weaver, Randy (Vickie) Weaver, Mike Weaver, Jimmie Faust, Joey Faust, Micky Faust; two great-nephews, Christopher (Melissa) Weaver and Bryant (Christina) Weaver. She is survived by her special friends and caregivers Polly Johnson, Doris Godwin, Gwen Morton, Tina Hennington, Cheryl Odom and several aunts and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 11 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gene Hudson and Bro. Tim Floyd officiating.
Burial will follow in Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Joe Faust, Jimmy Faust, Randy Weaver, Anthony Weaver, Willie Wilson and Arnold Burkett.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2108, from 10 a.m. until service time at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is charge of arrangements.
Jean Ann Brouwer Edeker
December 10, 2018
Jean Ann Brouwer Edeker, 67 of Atmore, AL, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018, in Pensacola, FL. She worked in retail. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI on May 7, 1951, to the late James E. and Pearl Brouwer, Sr.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Carnley of Atmore, AL; son, Joshua Edeker of Jay, FL; step-sons, Robert (Holly) Carnley of Huxford, AL, Randy (Alycia) Carley of CA; one brother, Jim Brouwer of MI; grandchildren, Kahyleb Edeker, Katelyn and Jacob Carnley.
Johnson-Qimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Frankie Baggett
December 10, 2018
Frankie Baggett, 69 of Loxley, AL, passed away on December 6, 2018, in Mobile, AL. He was born to the late Claude Hamilton and Rosie Arrington Baggett on July 31, 1949. He worked for Sun Belt Chemical and worked in the paper mill industry most of his life. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Loxley. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jimmy Baggett, Gene Baggett; and his sister, Carolyn Baggett.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jeanne Johnson Baggett of Loxley, AL; children, Becky Bryan of Atmore, AL; Neely (Jonathan) Martin of Poarch, AL; Jason (Kacie) Baggett of Doha, Qatar; Douglas (Stephanie) Baggett of Haughton, LA; and a brother, Kenneth Baggett of Walnut Hill, FL and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, December 9, 2018, from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeff Copeland officiating.
Burial was in Canoe Freewill Baptist Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Michael Baggett, Gary Baggett, Tim Baggett, Kyle Johnson, Russ Johnson and Brad Kendrick.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Orley Joseph Adams
December 4, 2018
Mr. Orley Joseph “Joe” Adams, age 60, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018m at his home in McDavid, Florida.
Mr. Adams was a native of Three Rivers, MI and had resided in McDavid, FL for the past 22 years. Joe was retired from the US Navy with 21 years of service, serving in various duty stations around the world and aboard the following ships, RTC Great Lakes Illinois (June 1976), MS (A) School (September 1976), Diego Garcia (January 1977), Adak Alaska (January 1978), USS Lexington CVT 16 (January 1979), NTC Corey Station (1980), USS R.E. Byrd DDG 23 (1982), CBC Gulfport Mississippi (1986) and Kitty Hawk CV 63 (1988). He was a former employee at Crary’s Dairy, the Florida Department of Corrections with 14 years of service and a member of the McDavid United Methodist Church.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Lee Cunningham and sister, Rebecca Pauline Graves.
He is survived by his father and step-mother, Gary and Janet Rose Adams of Monroe, MI; wife of 22 years, Ruth Crary-Adams of McDavid, FL; two sons, Garald “Hank” Adams of Pensacola, FL and Edward Luther “Big Ed” Adams of Pensacola, FL; one brother, Gary John (Cathy Marie) Adams of Monroe, MI; two grandchildren, Tommie Willow Adams and Ivy Josephine Adams; one step-brother, Daniel (Mary) Adams of Michigan; one step-sister, Joanne (Bill) Godfrey of Michigan; mother-in-law, Dean Crary of Century, FL; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. David W. Cook officiating.
Burial will follow at the Crary Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 5, 2018m from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Andrew Johnson, John Godwin, Terry Stanford, Ashton Johnson and Jackie Godwin.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Otha Adon Luker
December 4, 2018
Otha “Don” Adon Luker, age 84, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Don was born in Oak Grove, Florida on August 16, 1934.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Annie Mae and Clarence Luker; and seven siblings.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Betsy and the children God blessed them with, son, Donnie; daughter Diane (Steve) Jackson; son Danny; daughter, Denise (George) Kelly; two grandsons, Kevin (Jordan) Jackson and Kyle Jackson; one granddaughter, Missy Kelly (fiancé Troy Brown); two brothers, Wilbur (Carolyn) Luker and Wayne (Cathy) Luker; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Don loved coaching youth football and baseball at Brent. During his baseball coaching time at Brent, his teams went to 10 Dizzy Dean World Series, winning five of those. With one of those World Series wins, they also won the Sportsmanship Award of which he was very proud.
Don enjoyed fishing trips with his brother Wilbur and spending time with his brother Wayne. Some of the happiest times of his life were spending time with his grandchildren (to whom he was known as “Bubba”) and to see each of them complete their college degrees to pursue their career choices. Don will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Burial will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, Florida.
The family will receive friends at 8:30 a.m. prior to services.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Jackie Coppenger
December 4, 2018
Jackie Coppenger, 77, of Milton, Florida went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Jackie was born July 31, 1941, in Atmore, Alabama to Clarence E. Smith and Helen Keller Smith Chiscoski.
Jackie lived in Pensacola, Florida most of her life graduating from Pensacola High School in 1959. She married the love of her life, Jack Coppenger in Jacksonville, Florida in 1961. While there, she finished her degree in education at Jacksonville University. She and Jack moved back to Pensacola where she began her 30 year teaching career beginning and ending at Pine Meadow Elementary. She also taught at Longleaf Elementary, Bellview Elementary as well as schools in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Sandersville, Georgia. Jackie loved using the “Little House on the Prairie” books to read to her class, usually after lunch, using the time to teach them about God’s provision and other valuable life lessons.
Jackie also wrote and composed several gospel songs that encouraged many people. She sang her songs and played the piano beautifully over the years. Jackie and her husband pastored several churches beginning at Pine Forest Misson/Chapel, where Jackie served the Lord playing the piano or leading the music. She also served in this capacity at Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church in Sandersville, Georgia. They were the founding pastors of Charity Chapel in Pensacola as well. She also had a great ministry at Pensacola Boys Base alongside of her husband, who was the Superintendent for 17 years. They ministered to hundreds of troubled youth in the Pensacola area. Jackie will be remembered by many as having a heart of compassion to anyone she met, especially those with a need.
Jackie is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Jack.
She is survived by her three children, Jill (Bill) Hunt, Jennifer Coppenger-Ward, and Jack E. (Renee) Coppenger; her grandchildren, Bobby (Melissa) Wilson, Ricky (Stefani) Wilson, and Dillon Hunt; Hayden, Liam, and Isabella Ward; Jack R., Deborah, Abbey, Emma, Andrew, and Wesley Coppenger; great-grandchildren, Jaxson Wilson and Stella Wilson. She is also survived by her sisters, Joyce Seymour, Judy Sizemore and Noveta (Doug) Nellums; and many nephews, nieces, cousins and extended family members and friends.
The family would like to say “thank you” to her niece, Shannon N. McGhee, for her caring attention and medical advice. She was a very calming influence at a very difficult time. Also, thank you to the trauma team at West Florida Hospital Emergency Room.
Services were held at Faith Chapel North on Monday, December 3, 2018, with former Pastor and family friend, Richard “Chip” Fox and son, Jack E. Coppenger officiating.
Interment was at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were Bobby Wilson, Ricky Wilson, Jack R. Coppenger, Liam Ward, Dillon Hunt, Bill Hunt, Craig Seymour, Mark Seymour, Daniel Heyse and Michael Roberts.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gideons International, where Bibles can be designated in Jackie’s memory.
Faith Chapel North Funeral Home North is entrusted with all arrangements.