Ronald Kent Brown
April 25, 2017
Ronald “Ronnie” Kent Brown, 64 of Atmore, AL passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in Atmore, AL. He was owner of Atmore Pecan Company. He was born on January 3, 1953, in Puerto Rico to the late Keel and Eloise Brown. He attended Cross Point Church. He was third generation in the pecan industry in which he worked his entire life. He served on board of directors at Atmore Country Club as Tournament Chairman for many years. Ronnie loved playing golf, fishing and spending time with his many friends and his dog Rosie. He was also an avid Alabama football fan.
He is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Hamilton and Libby Brown and Talton and Maggie O’Farrell.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon B. Brown of Atmore, AL; children, Kent H. (Faren) Brown of Greenville, SC, Lindsey Nicole (Eric) Parnell of Saraland, AL and Marylynn Bryant of Montgomery, AL; grandchildren, Rylind Brown, Avery Brown, Eleena Brown, Brinkley Parnell and Brant Williams; sisters, Brenda B. (Steve) Gerald of Perdido, AL, and Janet B. (Tommy) Strawbridge of Atmore, AL; and brother, James F. (Jennifer) Brown of Atmore, AL.
Services will be held Friday, April 28, 2017, at 11 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. J.T. Guyton officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Brandon Strawbridge, Brian Strawbridge, Tanner Gerald, Tyler Brown, Rodney Stewart and Donnie Bell.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of Atmore Country Club Men’s Golf Association.
Family will receive friends, Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Margaret Ann Reynolds
April 25, 2017
Margaret Ann Reynolds, 73 of Perdido, AL passed away Monday April 24, 2017 in Atmore, AL. She was a homemaker, born in Excel, AL on July 11, 1943, to the late Bruce W. and Jessic Mae Davidson Jones.
She is preceded in death by her parents; two grandchildren, Jeremy Jay and Patrick Jay; and two brothers, David Jones and Donnie Jones.
Survivors include her husband, Louis Reynolds of Perdido, AL; four sons, Ronald (Martha) Jay of Bay Minette, AL, Randy (Joyce) Jay of Nokomis, FL, Roger (Amanda) Jay of Atmore, AL and Robin “Buck” (Stephanie) Jay of Pensacola, FL; two daughters, Linda Jay (Chris) Johnson of Uriah, AL, Charlene (Larry) Pugh of Atmore, AL; two brothers, Willard Jones of Citronelle, AL and Johnny Jones of Bay Minette, AL; 18 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Friday, April 28, 2017, at 3:30 p.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ed McMillian officiating.
Interment will follow in Perdido Baptist Cemetery.
Family will receive friends, Friday April 28, 2017, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 2:30 p.m. until service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Hubert Clayton Smith
April 25, 2017
Hubert Clayton Smith “Smitty”, age 74, passed away suddenly on April 13, 2017. “Smitty” as he was affectionately known, served his country in the United States Navy for 22 years as a CTTC (SS). He was proud of his submarine service and remained in contact with many of his friends throughout the years and was a member of the Casper Society. He went on to retire from Baptist Hospital where he served as manager of the Mallory House Apartments. He along with his wife, Barbara, opened and managed The Bronze Connection. He was very proud of his workmanship as he built all the internal structures of the salon. He enjoyed motorcycles; from racing them in the 1960’s to just cruising in his later years. But above all things, he loved his wife Barbara and his children and grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by parents, James and Audrey Swinson Smith; sister, Barbara; brothers, Larry, Charles and Kendall.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Barbara Oien Smith of Cantonment; daughter, Sherena (Ric) Smith Cutaio of Pace, FL; son, Christopher Smith of Cantonment; step-mother, Janice B. Smith of Plain View, NC; step-sisters, Sharon Lee of Hope Mills, NC, Tammy (Darryl) Howard of Autryville, NC and Kim (Donnie) of Benson, NC; sister-in-law, Aneita Smith of Plain View, NC; grandchildren, Ashley Cutaio, Adrianna (Kody) Cutaio Williamson, Colby Cutaio, Mackenzie Cutaio, Lynzie Cutaio, Landon Smith, Liam Smith, Lyla Smith and Lennox Smith; and one great-grandchild, Oliva Williamson, along with many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to The American Heart Association and/or The American Cancer Society.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with the arrangements.
Lois Evelyn Williams
April 25, 2017
Lois Evelyn Williams, age 85, of Pensacola, FL, was called home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 15, 2017. She was born July 14, 1931, in Bedford, Indiana, to the late Henry and Hazel Wagoner. Lois was a long time member and church secretary at Smyrna Baptist Church, where she was always in service to the Lord. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald; parents and other beloved family.
She is survived by children, family, and a host of church family and friends.
Visitation was held Monday, April 24, 2017, at Smyrna Baptist Church, from 10 a.m. until the service begins at 11 a.m.
Private interment has been arranged by her family.
Honorary pallbearers will be her brothers, Bobby and Larry Wagoner.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Clarine Brewton Gafford
April 19, 2017
Clarine Brewton Gafford, 88, of Cantonment, FL, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2017, surrounded by loving family. She loved to quilt, cook and sew. She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Cantonment for over 60 years.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Paul Gafford and her son, Neal Gafford. She is survived by her sons, Elwin (Charlotte) Gafford and Mike (Ann) Gafford; daughter, Judy Fehl; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be David Gafford, Chad Gafford, Kenneth Fehl and Chris Colbert.
Visitation will be held Friday, April 21, 2017 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North beginning at 10:00 a.m. with funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Rays Chapel, Bogia, FL.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Mary B. Jay
April 19, 2017
Mary B. Jay, 75 years old, passed away on Monday, April, 17, 2017, after a brief illness in Pensacola, FL.s
Mary was born on June 10, 1941, in Morganfield, KY. She was raised in Kentucky by her loving parents, William and Margaret Ricketts. She had 4 brothers (Donald, Billy, Mike, and Tim) and 4 sisters (Sue, Peggy, Bettie, and Lois).
Mary joined the United States Navy in April 1964. She served with the Navy at the Surgical Clinic Navy Hospital until her honorable discharge in April 1967. She was very proud to have served for her country.
Mary later went to work and retired from the Escambia County Board of Education. Many will remember her as the secretary/bookkeeper at A.C. Moore Elementary, a job that she loved and made many friends throughout the years.
Mary is survived by her children, Sharon Jay Stearns (Todd), Randy Jay (Joyce), Ronnie Jay (Martha), Roger Jay, Linda Johnson (Chris), Robin Jay (Stephne), and Charlene Pugh (Larry). She is also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and Jimmy Jay Her life time
Partner. She was a very devoted mother and grandmother.
Services will be Friday April 21, 2017 at 10 AM from the St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church with Rev. Patrick Madden and Rev. Arulappan Jayaraj officiating, Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Family will receive friends, Thursday evening April 20, 2017 at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Mary was a faithful Catholic. She read her prayers daily. She was a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Atmore, Alabama, and while staying with her daughter in Brewton she attended St. Maurice Catholic Church, Brewton, Alabama. A special thanks to Father Pat Madden of St. Maurice Catholic Church for the many visits he made to see her at The Terrace.
A very special thanks to the staff and her friends at The Terrace in Jay, FL. Mary resided at The Terrace prior to her death and not a day went by without her telling her daughter how friendly and nice everyone was there and how much she liked living there.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Norvie Lee McGhee, Jr.
April 19, 2017
Graveside service will be held on April 20, 2017, at New Home Cemetery, Poarch, AL, for Norvie Lee McGhee, Jr. age 80, of Rainbow City who died April 14, 2017. Reverend Ray Ward of Friendly Holiness Church, Atmore, AL will officiate.
Norvie retired from Goodyear after 34 years of service in 1998. He was the son of the late Norvie Lee McGhee, Sr. and Gladys Presley McGhee of Atmore, AL. He was a tribal member of the Poarch Creek Band of Indians.
He is survived by his wife, LuAnn Moss McGhee, his four children: Robert McGhee, Lynette McGhee Riggan, David McGhee, and Laurie McGhee Morgan, grandchildren: Jordan, Johnathan, Taylor, Hannah, Christopher, Tristan, Dalton, Alexandra, Katherine, and Zoe and siblings: Eloise Ramer (Glencoe), Douglas McGhee, Betty Jean McVey, Hazel Albritton, Ronnie McGhee and Huey McGhee. Norvie was preceded in death by siblings Louise Turner, Early McGhee and Cecil McGhee (Southside).
Graveside services will be held Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the New Home Cemetery with Rev. Ray Ward officiating.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 19, 2017 from 6 to 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Rodney McVey, Tim Albritton, Jason McGhee, Allen Turner, Gwen McGhee and Jeremy McGhee.
Stephen Curtis Klinger
April 19, 2017
Mr. Stephen Curtis Klinger, 64, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mr. Klinger was a native of Carlisle, PA and has resided in Atmore, AL for the past 7 years. He was passionate, loving, loved family, church, God and his country. He was retired from the USMC, veteran of Vietnam, received the Purple Heart, Engineer, and Carpenter and served Mental Disabled people. He was a member of the Atmore Baptist Temple.
He is survived by his wife, Danna Klinger of Atmore, AL; two sons, James Klinger of Clanton, AL and Joel Klinger of Atmore, AL; two daughters, Jennifer Klinger of Colorado Springs, CO and Sara Klinger of Clanton, AL; one sister, Lucy Klinger of Carlisle, PA; seven grandchildren, Destiny Klinger, Travon Klinger, Lanaiya Klinger, Janelle Klinger, Joshua Klinger, Alanjha Klinger and Jolene Klinger and one great grandchild, Elijah Lyons.
Memorial services will be Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 6:00 P.M. at the Atmore Baptist Temple with the Rev. Doug Odom officiating.
Clara Ouida Meadows Eubanks
April 19, 2017
Clara Ouida Meadows Eubanks, 82 of Bay Minette, AL. passed away Tuesday April, 18, 2017, in Century, FL. She was a retired supervisor with Vanity Fair Mills, born in Escambia County, AL, on June 7, 1934, to the late Dence D. and Mamie Goodson Donaldson.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and six siblings.
Survivors are two sons Joseph L.( Pamela G.) Meadows, Jr of Dothan, AL, and Roger G. Meadows of Bay Minette, AL; sister, Joyce Seale of Atmore, AL; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be Friday, April 21, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. John Montalvo officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are Gary Donaldson, Jason Donaldson, Wade Williams, Brandon Phillips, and Sam Donalson. Honorary Pallbearer, Kevin Presley.
Family will receive friends, Friday April 21, 2017, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, from 2:00 p.m. until service time at 3:00 p.m.
James S. “Jim” Law
April 18, 2017
James S. “Jim” Law, 91, passed away on Fri., April 14, 2017 at his home surrounded by family after a long battle with several different illnesses. James was born on Oct. 28, 1925 in Ohio where he lived with his parents and siblings. He gained his first job at the very young age of 12 on a farm making a mere $1.00 per day. James maintained his job on the farm until the day he enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 18. He served his country for many years having the incredible honor of serving in two wars: World War II and the Korean War. James was honorably discharged from the military then went on to serve in the U.S. Civil Service.
During his service in the U. S. Civil Service James met his first wife, Myrtle. James and Myrtle moved to Pensacola, Florida where they married. During their 43 years of marriage James and Myrtle were blessed with three beautiful children, Doris Ethridge, Daniel Law and Ronnie Law. James was able to retire after serving 33 years in the Civil Service. After only a few short years of retirement James lost his first wife, Myrtle. After such a tragic loss James thought he would never love again, little did James know that the Lord had other plans. James met a wonderful God fearing woman named Velda Thompson while attending church. He knew instantly that he and Velda were meant to be. They were married and
together they raised three beautiful daughters, Melissa Ingram, Jennifer Wilkerson and Candie Rush.
He is preceded in death by his first wife Myrtle and his son-in- law Dennis Ingram. James is survived by his wife of 20 plus years, Velda Law; his children, Doris, Daniel, Ronnie, Melissa, Jennifer and Candie; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tues., April 18, 2017 at First Assembly of God Church Pensacola. Interment will be held immediately following the services with military honors at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL.