Nell Sue Wachob Webb
November 3, 2016
Mrs. Nell Sue Wachob Webb, 89, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. She was a native of Atmore. She was the wife of the late Dr. Hal Webb and the daughter of Jesse Leander Wachob and Hattie Sue Dungan Wachob, both deceased. She was a homemaker and a member of Providence Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, NC.
Survivors include her daughter, Carol Webb Benge and husband David of Mebane; two sons, David Webb and wife Melanie of Homer, Alaska and Barry Webb and wife Cheryl of Rawlings, MD; six grandchildren, Lauren Cole, Jordan Benge, Tiffany Donnelly, Lauralee Young, Bethany Herwalt and Rachel Smith; and 12 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held at Oakhill Cemetery in Atmore on Monday, October 31, 2016.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Myrtle Rutherford
November 3, 2016
Mrs. Myrtle “Granny” Rutherford, 79, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016, in Atmore, Alabama.
Mrs. Rutherford was a native of Lottie, AL and a resident of Atmore, AL for most of her life. She was retired from Vanity Fair with 46 years of service. She sat with elderly people, and was affectionately known as “Granny” to those that knew her. She was a member of the Cross Point Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Eugene “Gene” Rutherford; a son, David Wayne Rutherford; three sisters and two brothers.
She is survived by her two daughters, Rhonda Rutherford (Tony) Peebles of Robinsonville, AL and Wanda Rutherford (Mike) Plant of Dunnellon, FL; one brother, Jerry Hall of Perdido, AL; three grandchildren, Chad (Evelyn) Kelley, Jennifer Kelley and Chasity (David) Daniel and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 6, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. C.L. Langford and Rev. J.T. Guyton officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday, November 6, 2016 from 1:00 PM until service time at 2 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Adam Kelley, Cody Mooney, Justin Peebles, Jerry Dewayne Hall, Gilbert Hadley and Larry Hadley.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Hadley and Bart Green.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Helena Evelyn Bowen
October 28, 2016
Infant Helena Evelyn Bowen was born on October 21, 2016, and passed away on October 22, 2016, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Survivors include her father, Jason Bowen of McDavid, FL; Mother, Jennifer Smith of McDavid, FL; one brother, Westley Smith of McDavid, FL; one sister, Madison Bowen of Tallassee, AL; grandparents, Darlene Buckhault of Atmore, AL, David Dunn of Atmore, AL, Gary Buckhault of Pleasant Grove, AL and Mary and Edward Bowen of Tallassee, AL; and great-grandparents, Florine Wiggins of Bratt, FL, Lois Bowen of Tallassee, AL and Nolan and Carol Matthews of Tallassee, AL.
Funeral services will be Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 10 a.m. at the Bratt Assembly of God Church with Rev. Travis Bittle and Rev. Rick MaHarrey officiating.
Burial will follow at the Godwin Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be B.J. Long, Jared Long, Justin Long and David Torrence III.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Catherine McGhee Dees
October 28, 2016
Catherine McGhee Dees, 79, of Molino and Pensacola, FL went home October 23, 2016, to be with her Lord and loved ones that have gone before and to wait for her loved ones still earthly bound to join them. She was born in Huxford, AL on July 10, 1937, to the late Garland and Gladys Lucille Hayes McGhee, Sr. She graduated from Escambia County High School in 1955 and from Alverson Draughon Business College in 1957 and started her work life at Chemstrand/Monsanto for 33 years. Rather than retire from working she went back to school and took a course in Medical Transcription and started another work life at the Medical Center Clinic where she met Shella and made many friends there.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Steven E. Dees,Sr. and her brother, Garland “Plugy” McGhee, Jr.
She is survived by a niece, Catherine Nicole Harris; and her great-nephews, Jacob Boatner and Daniel Boatner. She leaves behind many friends including two very special friends who have shared the latter part of her life, Ron Schmitt and Shella Britt, her “Dinner Club” friends; her goddaughter, Regina Catherine Ernsbarger, Becky Lowe and Sherry Lowe and of course their parents, Carol and Jim Lowe.
Services will be Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 2 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Robert Heard officiating.
Interment will follow in Serenity Gardens.
Family will receive friends, Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations made to the Junior Humane Society, 901 Williams Ditch Road, Canonment, FL, 32533 will be greatly appreciated.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Charles Evon Johnson
October 28, 2016
Mr. Charles Evon Johnson, 79, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, in Flomaton, Alabama.
Mr. Johnson was a native and lifelong resident of Flomaton. He was a Deacon, was a member of the Alabama Forestry Association and the Poplar Dell Baptist Church. He owned Timber Transport, Evon’s Trucking and Southern Truck Repair. He is preceded in death by his wife, Grace Johnson; parents, Earl and Era Mae Johnson; and two infant siblings, a boy and girl.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda M. Johnson of Flomaton; five daughters, Barbara (David) Adams of Flomaton, Debra (Charlie) Yoder of Brewton, AL, Krystal Bomba of Bay Minette, AL, Charlene “Charlie” Johnson of Flomaton and Brittanie Grace Johnson of Flomaton; one step-son, Jerry Wayne Carnley, Jr. of Flomaton; one step-daughter, Karen Stacey of Flomaton; two brothers, Glen (Dolores) Johnson of Flomaton, and Douglas (Jacque) Johnson of Pineview, AL; one sister, Delores (Judson) Carden of Flomaton; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 3 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Mitch Herring and Rev. Ricky Tedder officiating.
Burial will follow at the Poplar Dell Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Willie Johnson, Judson Carden, Jr., Alex Gibbs, Ethan Bomba, Trevor Bomba and Phillip Gibbs.
Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Gandy, Douglas Johnson, Judson Carden and Glen Johnson.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Barbara J. Warren
October 28, 2016
Barbara “Bobbi” J. Warren, 73, of Pace, FL, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Bobbi retired from the United States Postal Service in 1995. Throughout her life, the most important things to her were her family and friends. She really enjoyed family get togethers, especially when her children all came home for the holidays and she was often the organizer of the big family events and parties. She was an excellent cook and it brought her so much joy to cook for her loved ones. Bobbi was an amazingly creative person and she really loved doing crafts! She made beautiful jewelry, she sewed, and crocheted blankets, scarfs and hats for her family. Bobbi was an artistic, award-winning cake decorator (they were beautiful and delicious). Her cakes were the highlight of many weddings. Everyone that knew Bobbi would describe her as a kind-hearted and forgiving person. Not only did she raise and love her own six children but she helped raise and love many foster children through the years. She was dearly loved by everyone that was blessed to know her.
She is survived by her loving husband, George H. Warren of Pace, FL; daughters, Wendy (Ralf) Schabatka of Spring Hill, FL, Cindi (Don) Vinyard of Pensacola, FL, Jeri Garnish of Panama City, FL, Bobbi Hodges of Enterprise, AL and Shelly (Monty) Taylor of Cornelius, NC; son, Steven Coleman of Sulfer, LA; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, October 30, 2016, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Funeral services will be Monday, October 31, 2016, at the funeral home at 11 a.m. with Bishop Tadlee Welty and Pastor Nicole Jackson officiating.
Interment will be at Travelers Rest Cemetery in Flomaton, AL.
Pallbearers will be Don Vinyard, Donnie Vinyard, Christopher Vinyard, Jeremy Douglas, Monty Taylor, Ralf Schabatka, Ian Garnish and Eric Holland.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with the arrangements.
Jonathan Brandon Edgar
October 25, 2016
Jonathan Brandon Edgar, age 40, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Brandon was born December 5, 1975 to Charles H. and Opal Edgar, Jr. Brandon was passionate about family, football, coaching, fishing and cooking. He graduated from Catholic High School in 1994 where he played football. He continued his football career at University of West Alabama. Brandon had a lifelong career in Construction Management. In 2005 he and his brother, Jody, established a home building company, EdCorp, that has provided homes to over 50 families. While working at Mitchell Homes, Brandon met the love of his life Kimberly Freeman Edgar. They were married on January 21, 2006 and he became a proud stepfather to Jami Alexa Zettler. As a family, they welcomed Jonathan Ray Edgar on January 24, 2007.
He was a coach and mentor to numerous players over the years at West Florida High School, Bellview Athletic Association, Gulf Coast Bombers travel team, ADIKTIV Bombers travel team, and most currently St. John Catholic School flag football team. His love for fishing led him to become a Captain and owner and operator of charter boats, Lickety-Split and No Worries. Over the last ten years he built a successful chartering business, Extreme Offshore Charters, out of Zeke’s Landing Marina in Orange Beach, AL. Brandon shared his love for cooking by preparing many of his favorite recipes for his family and friends. He was notorious for his family fish fry’s, gameday gatherings and intimate dinners.
He is preceded in death by paternal grandparents Charles H. and Agnes Edgar Sr. and maternal grandparents Percy and Alice Bryan. Brandon is survived by his wife, Kimberly Freeman Edgar and children Jami Zettler and Johnny Ray; his parents Charles H. and Opal Edgar, Jr.; brothers Chuck Edgar (Cindy), Jody Edgar (Blair), Tim Edgar (Tonya) and Randy Edgar; numerous nieces, nephews, great nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Pallbearers will be Chuck Edgar, Jody Edgar, Tim Edgar, Randy Edgar, Gordy Grellia, Jason Edgar, Chad Edgar, Sean Till, and Nikki Hoffay. Honorary pallbearers will be ADIKTIV bombers travel ball team players and coaches.
The family would like to invite any past or present players that Brandon coached to wear their jersey to either service to honor him.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 28, 2016 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Don Abrams officiating. Burial to follow in Pensacola Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Camp Rap-A-Hope 2701 Airport Blvd., Mobile, AL 36606, (camprapahope.org), ADIKTIV Sports Academy c/o Kevin Johnson 4301 Woodbine Rd, Pace, FL 32571 or Catholic High School Cheerleading Program c/o Amanda Macon 3043 West Scott St., Pensacola, FL 32505.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North in Cantonment is in charge of all arrangements.
Albert Jeff Ross
October 25, 2016
Mr. Albert Jeff Ross, age 81, of Atmore passed away Friday, October 21, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Atmore to the late Albert Leigh and Ardell Mitchell Ross. He was retired from State of Alabama Department of Corrections after working for 35 years as a correctional officer. He was a member of The Sons of the Confederacy, Alabama Department of History Archives, member of Escambia County, Alabama Historical Society, and worked closely with the Alabama Department of Conservation Enforcement Officers.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Ida Hall.
Mr. Ross was survived by his devoted and faithful friend, Norma Homan of Rabon, AL; one niece, Sandra (David) Sommerman of Marietta, GA.; great-nephews, Andrew and Matthew Sommerman; two special first cousins, Lucille Peacock of Little Rock, AL and Wade Ross of CA; a host of cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at 2 p.m. from the First Baptist Church of Canoe with Bro. Waylon Stuckey officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Alabama Department of Correction Enforcement Officers, Frank Reid, Ryan Rhodes, Steve Lawson, David Smith, Kenneth Blalock and Mitch Johnson.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, October 26, 2016, from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Canoe. Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of all arrangements.
Kenneth Alfred Meadows, Jr.
October 25, 2016
Mr. Kenneth Alfred Meadows, Jr. age 64 of Hwy. 31 Flomaton passed away Monday October 24, 2016, in a Birmingham hospital after a battle with lymphoma cancer. He was a native of Wheeling, WV, where he graduated Warwood High School, A former resident of Pensacola before moving to Flomaton, Mr. Meadows was a member of the St. Maurice Catholic Church, He attended the University of Kentucky and the University of West Florida and was the music teacher at W.S. Neal Elementary School, band director at W.S. Neal Middle School and Jay High School. He was a professional musician playing in bands and currently playing in the Panama City Philharmonic Orchestra.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Kathleen Paul Meadows of Flomaton; two sons, Kenneth Daniel (Tiffany) Meadows of Molino and Kevin Michael Meadows of Flomaton; sister Mary Jane (Jim) Wiselka of Wheeling, WV; and three grandchildren Christian, Aspen, Hudson.
Visitation will be held Thursday night October 27, 2016, from 5 until 7:00 p.m. at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Brewton. Funeral Services are scheduled for Friday morning October 28, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at The Saint Maurice Catholic Church with Father Patrick Madden officiating.
Scott Randall Chepan
October 25, 2016
Scott Randall Chepan, 58, of Molino was born October 4, 1958, in Peoria, IL, to Donald and Donna Chepan. He passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016.
Scott is preceded in death by his mother, Donna (Cool) Chepan.
He is survived by his daughter, Dara Chepan (his “Scoober”); father, Donald (Patricia) Chepan; brother, Allen (Laura) Chepan and his fiancé’, Nancy Weaver who will miss her sweetheart and her true love.
Scott played guitar with several bands and considered all of them his brothers. He loved the beach and everything about it, especially the smells, fresh seafood and the warm Florida sun. Scott loved to laugh and had a smile that will never be forgotten. He left this world doing what he loved, riding his Hog and helping others.
Visitation will take place Tuesday, October 25, 2016, from 4-5:00 p.m. with services to follow immediately at 5:00 p.m.