Mickey Diane Nichols Roley
June 20, 2017
Mickey Diane Nichols Roley, 62 of Bratt, Florida, passed away June 16, 2017, in Pensacola, FL. She was born on August 21, 1954, in Brewton, AL, to the late Chester and Cora Lee Nelson Nichols.
She worked in the Bratt Elementary School cafeteria then later at Bratt-Davisville Water System. She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Sammy Nichols. She was a loving mother and nana.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Roley of Bratt, FL; two sons, John (Charlotte) Roley of Bratt, FL and Kenneth (Sherry) Roley of Davisville, FL; two grandchildren, Tyler Roley and Savannah Roley; one brother, Dennis (Tammy) Nichols; and two half sisters, Lisa Lee of Flomaton, AL and Suzie Nichols of Century, FL.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 20, 2017, from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ray Hudson officiating.
Burial was in Godwin Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Eleanor Daniel Bell
June 20, 2017
Eleanor Daniel Bell, 87 of Atmore, Alabama, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Robertsdale, AL. She was a real estate broker and insurance agent. She owned and operated Fern Bell Agency and Real Estate. She was born on May 30, 1930, in Monroeville, AL to the late Hurdis Leon and Bessie Eleanor Mims Daniel.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Fern Bell, Jr. and a son, Monty Daniel Bell.
Survivors include two sons, Jeff Edward (Tammy) Bell of Enterprise, AL, Mark Cullen Bell of Atmore, AL; one daughter, Sharron Bell (Donald) Bullard of Atmore, AL; two brothers, John Daniel of Mobile, AL and Raymond (Paula) Daniel of Atmore, AL; two sisters, Dorothy Crawford of Huntsville, AL and Margaret (Jerald) Jaye of Ona Island, AL; grandchildren: Robet Correy Loop, Joshawa Bell, Justin Bell, Katherine Bell, Jeff Edward Bell II, Nathan Bell and Remington Bell; and many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. She is also survived by special friend Mrs. Eva and other Robertsdale Nursing Home residents.
Services will be held Thursday, June 22, 2017, at 2 p.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Family will receive friends, Thursday June 22, 2017, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Irma H. Beech
June 14, 2017
Irma H. Beech, 97 of Huxford, AL passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017, at her residence. She was a homemaker. She was born in Richton, MS on January 16, 1920, to the late Samuel M. and Sophia Robertson Hartley. She was a member of Huxford Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William “Putt” Beech; sons, William “Mack” Beech and Ray Marshall; two brothers, Glenn A. Hartley, Sr. and James A. Hartley and one sister, Laverle Lea.
Survivors include her daughter, Quita Kimbrough of Montgomery, AL; eight grandchildren; eight nieces and five nephews.
Services were held Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. James Boyd officiating.
Active pallbearers were Daniel Ellison, Sean Bonner, Mark Helton, Albert Hartley, Sam Hartley, and Robert Hartley.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
C.W. Helton
June 14, 2017
Mr. C.W. “Pete” Helton, 88, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017, in Bay Minette, Alabama.
Mr. Helton was a native and lifelong resident of Robinsonville, AL. He was a Sunday School teacher for 60 years, ordained Deacon, and was a member of the Robinsonville Baptist Church and the Brooks Memorial Baptist Church, president of Cattleman’s Association, active in Farm Bureau and Atmore Trucker’s Association. He was owner of Snappy Car Wash and Laundry for 30 plus years and a farmer for most of his life. In the military he received a Medal for Good Conduct, two medals for Courage and Dependability, medal for Sharp Shooter for a 45 caliber, Tank Weapons and Expert Gunner Medal and the Tank Medal for the 86th Tank Division.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Fonnie Martin Helton and Junie Etta Bell Helton; first wife, Ruby Earline Helton; one sister, Ima Crawford; and one brother, Robert “Bobby” Helton.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara R. Helton of Robinsonville, AL; four sons, Alan Helton of Atmore, AL, Roger (Beverly) Helton of Atmore, AL, Osborn (Kathy) Linam of Spanish Fort, AL and Desmond Linam of Atmore, AL; two daughters, Linda (Billy) Farr of Atmore, AL and Dawn (Tim) Turner of Atmore, AL; two brothers, Dr. Kendrel (Nancy) Helton of Huntsville, AL and Clyde (Gladys) Helton of Robinsonville, AL; two sisters, Leople Peacock of Montgomery, AL and Nelda Jernigan of Montgomery, AL ; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Heard officiating.
Burial was at the Robinsonville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Whitehead, Dustin Helton, Nolan Linam, Nate Turner, Craig Helton, Cody Helton, Trent Linam and Colton Whitehead.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Luvern Passmore
June 14, 2017
Mrs. Luvern Passmore, 105, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017, in Pensacola, Florida.
Mrs. Passmore was a native of Brewton, AL and was a longtime resident of Pensacola, FL. She was a member of the Olive Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Master Sergeant Melton Passmore and seven brothers, Marshall, Raymond, Juber, Edward, Aaron, Roger and Amond Steele.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Violeta Passmore of Grove Hill, AL; two grandsons, Robert and Schon Passmore of Jackson, AL and Richard Passmore of Grove Hill, AL; two great-grandchildren, Rachel and Shawn Claxton of Jackson, AL and Ethan and Katrina Passmore of Jackson, AL; two great-great grandchildren, Addie and Anna Claxton of Jackson, AL; and four brothers, Cleveland Steele of Panama City, FL, Artis Steele of Pensacola, FL, Norman O. Steele of Molino, FL and Benny Earl Steele of McCullough, AL.
Funeral services will be Friday, June 16, 2017, at 11 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry Passmore officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, June 16, 2017, from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Savannah Lee Daughtry
June 14, 2017
Mrs. Savannah Lee Daughtry, 69, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017, in Atmore, Alabama.
Mrs. Daughtry was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore, AL. She was a member of Poarch Band of Creek Indians, devout Christian, loved and helped raise lots of children, even though she had none, loved to fish and travel. She was a member of the Friendly Holiness Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Hawk and Ella Daughtry; two brothers, Obie Lee Daughtry and D.C. Daughtry; and four sisters, Bernice Qualls, Vernell Aplin, Luverne Ward and Charlotte Reed.
She is survived by her nine nieces, Kay, Tena, Juanita, Phylis, Tracy, Shanna, Jennifer, Tawana and Dana; seven nephews, Dale, Ray, Douglas, Randall, Carl, Kendall and Derrick and one sister-in-law, Ernestine Daughtry.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at the Friendly Holiness Church with Rev. Ray Ward, Rev. Dale Aplin and Rev. David Bryars officiating.
Burial was at the New Home Cemetery.
Pallbearers were her nephews, Randall Ward, Carl Ward, Kendall Reed, Douglas Daughtry, Derrick McDuffie and Heath Bryars.
Honorary pallbearers were Trenton Daughtry, Trevor Daughtry, Brian Richard and Steven Aplin.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Lois Bray
June 11, 2017
Lois Bray, 77, of the Berrydale Community, north of Milton, Florida, died Friday, June 9, 2017.
She was born November 4, 1939, to James Jernigan and Zealie Cooley Jernigan. After graduating Jay High School in 1957, she moved to Pensacola to work and live with her aunt. While there, she met and married her life-long love and partner, W.L. Bray, who passed away last July after 57 years of marriage. After a tough year apart, they are at last together again.
Lois’ life was devoted to taking care of others, especially her children and grandchildren, but also any others who needed love, a helping hand or a word of wisdom.
She is preceded in death by her husband, W.L. Bray; all of her brothers and sister, Bo, Buddy and John Jernigan, and Myrtle Holley; and niece, Kay Holley.
Lois leaves behind to cherish her memory, daughter, Susan (Carth) Garrison; son, Billy Bray (Cathy Boutwell); daughter, Lisa Bray; daughter, Brenda Davis (Gary Hardy); daughter, Casey Holley-Bray, seven grandchildren, Katelyn Garrison, Kyle Davis, Paul Bray, Austin Jordan-Ward, Kendra Hardy, Jessica (Jonathon) Easterling, and Cotton Malone; one great-grandchild, Jon Luke Easterling; ex-son-in-law, Jerry Davis; and ex-son-in-law, Darryl Erhardt.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, June 12, 2017, at Lewis Funeral Home Milton Chapel.
Lois will be laid to rest beside her husband in the Berrydale Community Cemetery at a later time. There will be no graveside service.
Silas Steven Sinclair
June 11, 2017
Mr. Silas Steven Sinclair, 59, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Atmore, Alabama.
Mr. Sinclair was a native and former resident of Loxley, AL and had resided in Atmore, AL for the past 30 years. He was a member of the Atmore Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Betty Jean Sinclair and a brother, Clay Morgan.
He is survived by his wife, Clara E. Copeland of Atmore, AL; two sons, Steven Sinclair of Atmore, AL and Leon Sinclair of Loxley, AL; two daughters, Brittany Sinclair of Loxley, AL and Christina (Kenneth) Townson of Brewton, AL; one brother, Tony Sinclair of Mississippi; one sister, Bettina Simoneaux of Baker, LA; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Alabama.
Kyle Alden Lowrey
June 7, 2017
Kyle Alden Lowrey, 26, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL after a short illness.
Kyle was born in Gainesville, FL and moved to the Pensacola area when he was three months old. He attended R.C. Lipscomb Elementary School, Avalon Middle School, and Milton High School, where he graduated with Honors in 2009. While in high school, he was a dual enrollment student at Pensacola Junior College and graduated Cum Laude with an A.A. degree in Pre-Engineering in 2010. He later attended the University of Arkansas where he studied Civil Engineering. While at Arkansas, he was the recipient of the Arkansas Academy of Civil Engineering Scholarship and was a Student Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Additionally, in 2010 he was a member of a concrete design team that earned the highest score in ten years for the strength of the concrete they designed for their Structural Materials class. Also, as an engineering student, he traveled on two occasions to Belize as a volunteer, first as a member of EngineersWithout Borders and secondly with Peacework, an international humanitarian organization. While there, he assisted in building a well and an aquaponics farm for the people of Belize, as well as conducted research on how to reduce erosion on the beaches of Dangriga.
In 2014, three courses shy of receiving his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering, Kyle decided to take a break from his studies and travel to learn more about himself and the people and world around him. To that end, he became a member of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Mid-Atlantic Trail Crew where he worked on the Appalachian Trail in West Virginia, Maryland, and New York. He then set his sights on Snowmass, CO where he worked for the Aspen Skiing Company as a Ski Lift Operator. This was followed by work as a Whitewater Rafting Guide for the Big Bear Rafting Company in Hartford, TN and The River Company in Stanley, ID. During this time, he also became a certified Wilderness First Responder, a Class 4 Swiftwater Rescuer, and had passed the practical portion of the Wilderness EMT Certification, with plans to take the written part of the exam in the upcoming year.
In his spare time, Kyle enjoyed a multitude of activities including reading (his favorite book was Moby Dick); writing prose and poetry; playing the piano; listening to music (his favorite musicians were Elton John and Frédéric Chopin); watching movies; and lobstering while on family trips to the Bahamas. Additionally, though his 6’3” frame might make you think otherwise, he was a sensitive, empathetic young man who felt tremendous angst in his short life for those who were less fortunate, for the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our country, and for anyone he felt was in pain. As a result, he frequently wrote letters and poems to those in their time of need, bought thoughtful gifts to lift someone when they were down, interviewed veterans for the Veterans History Project, and offered a shoulder to cry on for the weary.
Finally, Kyle had an insatiable appetite for learning and was particularly interested in history; literature; philosophy; and music, which moved him deeply, and how this knowledge could be used to make the world a better place in which to live. In his pursuit of knowledge, Kyle was especially appreciative of teachers who went the extra mile to impart their wisdom and to connect with their students in an understanding and compassionate way. In particular, he admired Mrs. Karen Mattox and Mr. Bruce Wolfe, of RC Lipscomb Elementary School; Mr. Hank Bunnell and Coach Jeff Larson of Milton High School; Professors Thomas Soerens, Robert Brubaker, Jonathan Cavallero, and Larry Weir from the University of Arkansas; and Professors Charles Schuler, Brian Rucker, and Bill Fisher of Pensacola Junior College.
It should be noted that Kyle often commented that his days at Pensacola Junior College were some of the happiest days of his life and that if he ever attained wealth, he would make a point to give back to the school that made him feel so alive and welcome. We, therefore, have begun an endowment scholarship in his memory at Pensacola State College and request, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made in his name to the PSC Foundation at 1000 College Blvd., Bldg 17, Pensacola, FL 32504. Donations can also be made online at https://foundation.pensacolastate.edu, making sure to include Kyle’s name in the comment section, or by phone at 850-484- 1560.
Additionally, the family would be most appreciative if you would share with us at least one fond memory that you have of Kyle and send it, along with your name and how you knew Kyle, to klow1874@gmail.com by Thursday, June 8, 2017, so that we may include it in a book we are compiling of his life.
Kyle is survived by his parents, Dr. Gerald Lowrey and Sherry Broom; his brother and best friend, David Lowrey; his maternal grandmother, Betty Byers Broom; his great aunt, Geraldine Collins; his aunt, Elizabeth Lowrey; and his aunt and uncle, Alan and Melanie Sparr and their daughter Katie, all of Milton.
He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, the Honorable George and Amy Lowrey; his maternal grandfather, Burt Broom; and his uncles, Michael Allan and Wayne Broom.
Visitation will be Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Faith Chapel North in Cantonment beginning at 2 p.m. with a memorial service following at 2:30 p.m.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Ann Merritt Morris
June 7, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Ann Merritt Morris, 77, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017, in Dothan, Alabama.
Mrs. Morris was a native of Pensacola, FL, former resident of Clayton, AL and had resided in Flomaton, AL most of her life. She was of the Catholic Faith. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and caregiver.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Morris; parents, Elmer and Mary Felton; son, John Elmer Merritt; one brother, James E. Felton; and one half-sister, Betts Felton.
She is survived by her three sons, Lee (Dawn) Merritt of Pollard, AL, James (Amanda) Merritt of Blue Springs, AL and Robert Merritt of Ozark, AL; one daughter, Christine (John) Curtis of Flomaton, AL; two half-sisters, Teri (Scot) Cannon of Seattle and Margie (Dr. Robert) Wark of Seattle; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Nathan Jackson of Flomaton, AL.
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 9, 2017, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Burial will follow at the Flomaton Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday, June 8, 2017, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be James Merritt, Robert Merritt, Travis Merritt, Jake Merritt, Joshua Merritt, Zach Merritt and Lloyd Curtis.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.