Burbie M. Willett Comer
July 17, 2016
Burbie M. Willett Comer, 91 of Atmore, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016, in Atmore.
She was a retired nurses aid. She was born in Fayette, AL on February 13, 1925, to the late Randolph and Ida Pennington. She was a member of the Brooks Memorial Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by husbands, Kenneth Willett and Charles Comer; and sons, Charles Pennington and Joseph Murphy.
Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Hyslop Demille and Betty Donohoe both of Atmore; one sister, Erdeal McGhee of Atmore; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and many friends.
Services were held Sunday, July 17, 2016, from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Robert Heard officiating.
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Thelma Lee Vasquez
July 17, 2016
Thelma Lee Vasquez was born on June 9,1941, and was called home to be with the Lord on July 14, 2016.
She leaves behind her loving husband of 56 years, Jerry Cruz Vasquez; and her children, Phyllis Finney, Jerry Vasquez, Sue Ann Hall, Jeannie Omerza, Frankie Vasquez , Tony Vasquez, and Quinn Vasquez. In addition to her children she was blessed with 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Her surviving siblings include, Joseph Nowling, Margaret Richardson, and Gracie Evans.
Her pallbearers will be Tony Vasquez Jr., Randy Vazquez, Steven Vasquez, Brennan Vasquez, Edward Hall, and Dwayne Vasquez.
Honorable pallbearers are Matt Nowling, Roger Vasquez, and Thomas Omerza.
She was born Thelma Lee Nowling in Holt, FL. She was raised in Pensacola where she met and married the love of her life on September 15, 1960. Together, they raised seven wonderful children. She was a devoted and loving mother, sister, grandmother, and friend. She enjoyed spending time in her garden and telling stories about her life and memories of her family. She made anyone who came to her home feel welcome and loved. She was the most caring person anyone had the pleasure and privilege of knowing and will be truly missed.
Robert Michael Molchanoff
July 14, 2016
Robert Michael Molchanoff, 84, of Molino, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at West Florida Hospital in hospice care. He was born in Washington D.C. He lived the first half of his life in Miami and the Florida Keys before moving his family to Molino.
Robert was a man of strong morals and ethics, dedicated to his God, his family, and his work. He served in the Korean War and was vice president and president of banks in the Keys, Homestead, Pensacola and Milton and made several lifelong friends along the way. He loved teaching his Sunday School class, sports, fishing, telling tall tales of Wanarookus and his pets, mostly his pets!
He was married for 61 years to his loving wife, Laura and he fathered seven children of whom he was very proud: five sons, Michael Jr., Dade, Timothy, Joseph, Matthew and two daughters, Deborah and Martha and came to be a father to all of their spouses as well. He also leaves behind his 11 beloved grandchildren and five adored great-grandchildren. We should also mention his much loved puppies, Lily and Gracie.
He will be celebrated and laid to rest on Monday, July 18, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Highland Baptist Church, 6420 Hwy 95A in Molino. Visitation will be at 10 a.m.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Bonnie Faye White Coon
July 13, 2016
Bonnie Faye White Coon, 73 of Atmore, passed away July 8, 2016, in Atmore. She was born to the late Robert and Vivian Smith Little on April 23, 1943, in Lottie, AL.
She was a charter member of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church and owner of Diamond Gasoline Stations. She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Roy W. White, Sr. and Buford Coon; brothers, Glenn Little, Winston Little and Bobby Little.
She is survived by her children, Roy W. (Shelly) White, Jr., Tommy (Jennifer) White, and Mitch (Gina) White, all of Atmore, and Pamela (Eric) Hawn of Alexandria, VA; and one sister, Delores (Lon) Johnson of Citronelle; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, July 11, 2016, from the Atmore First Assembly of God with Bro. Kevin Fralick, Bro. Don Davis and Bro. J. T. Guyton officiating.
Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Nolan White, Jackson Breckenridge, Clay White, Noah White, Ethan Dawe, and John Brantley.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Vernon Phillips
July 13, 2016
Mr. James Vernon Phillips, 75, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Atmore.
Mr. Phillips was a native and lifelong resident of Walnut Hill. He was retired from Monsanto with 36 ½ years of service. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardner.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and he loved his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, J.E. and Virgie Phillips; and brother, Junior Phillips.
He is survived by his wife of 43 ½ years, June Phillips of Walnut Hill; two sons, James Shannon Phillips of Walnut Hill and James Scott Phillips of Pensacola; one daughter, Kenda DeAnn Parker of Pensacola; one brother, Douglas Phillips of Walnut Hill; and one grandson, William Blake Edgar of Pensacola.
Funeral services will be Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Enfinger officiating.
Burial will follow at the Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Curtis Chavers, Anthony Lamb, Brian Robbins, Leon Chavers, Greg Forbes and Robert McCullough.
Honorary pallbearers will be Elmo Flinngim and Richard Kohen.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Anna Marie Gilbert
July 13, 2016
Anna was born in Pensacola on February 18, 1988. Anna passed away on July 7, 2016, at the age of 28 after many years of a physical battle with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Annabelle was a very pretty little girl and hid her suffering well through her pretty face and big beautiful smiling eyes.
She is preceded in death by her grandpa, Elden Dean Peterson; and papa, John Thomas (Tommy) Oglesby. Anna has moved on to a happy place in heaven to reunite with her dearly missed papa (Tommy).
She is survived and will be deeply missed by her six year old daughter, Isabelle. Anna is also survived by her parents, Ruth Patterson and John (Randy) Oglesby; brother, John R. Oglesby II; grannie great, Kathryn Thomas, grannie, Shirley Oglesby; grandmother, Pearl Johnson; granddaddy, Jimmy Johnson; grandma, Dede Peterson; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Anna was a member of Harvest Christian Center in Cantonment.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Pallbearers were David Oglesby, Adam Johnson, Leslie Peterson, Richard Smolik, Jake Middleton and Tommy Hennessey.
Honorary pallbearers were Dalton Oglesby and Jared Clarke.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Harold Sells
July 13, 2016
Mr. Robert Harold Sells, 66, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Poarch, Alabama.
Mr. Sells was a native of Atmore and resident of Poarch for most of his life. He was a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and the Poarch Community Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Roberta Sells; two brothers, Jason Sells and Dewitt Sells; and one sister, Annie Bell Ellison.
He is survived by his son, Jordan Cooper of Brewton; four brothers, Garvis (Catherine) Sells, Tony Sells, Julius (Tonya) Sells and Jerry (Sue) Sells, all of Poarch; one sister, Gloria (Gerald) Krafka of Poarch; 18 nieces and nephews; and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Walter Lee Rolin and Rev. Treavor Daughtry officiating.
Burial was at the Judson Creek Indian Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ellis Martin, Danny McGhee, Jack Allen McGhee, Ricky McGhee, Nathan Martin and Don Jackson.
Honorary pallbearers were Billy Glenn Sells, Johnny Moore, Augustin Romas, Kevin Watson, Buddy McGhee, Lamar Martin, Nelson Martin, Charles Wicker, Don White, Ricky Nelson, Guy Wynn Sr., Rodney Taylor, Larry Caraway, Curtis Davis and Cleo McCants.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Kayellen Dobson
July 13, 2016
Ms. Kayellen Dobson, age 66, of Jay, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in a Pensacola hospice facility after an extended illness. She was a native of El Paso, Texas and a long time resident of Jay. Ms. Kayellen was a member of the Flomaton Church of Christ and a retired elementary school teacher from the Jay public school system with 26 years of service. She was named Teacher of the Year for Santa Rosa County in 1996 .
She is survived by two brothers, Gary (Patsy) Dobson of Columbia, SC, Rick (Jenny) Lowery of Jay; one sister, Nancy Shivers of Jay; one sister-in-law, Drusilla Dobson; special nieces, Karla A. Shivers and Sydney L. Lowery; special nephews, Bradley Lowery, and numerous nephews and nieces; and special friends, Pat and Linda Jarvis.
Visitation will be held Friday, July 15, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Brewton.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 15, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Minister Pete Davis, Speaker Pat Jarvis, Rev. Larry White, Minister Bryan Cook, and Song Leader Billy Hines officiating.
Interment will follow in Jay Cemetery in Jay.
Pallbearers will be Cary Upton, Mike Scott, Jorey Diamond, Jerry Scott, Ronnie Hammond and Hayden Hammond.
Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing
Billy Glenn Watford
July 13, 2016
Billy Glenn Watford, 64 of Atmore, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016, in Atmore. He was born in Atmore on July 25, 1951, to the late Carl William and Audrey Inez Sims Watford. He worked for Watford and Sons Inc, for many years, and was currently employed by U.S. Security Associates, Inc.
He is preceded in death by siblings, Carl Ladon Watford and Kathy Watford Gaffney.
Survivors include his daughter, Carla Shane (Mark) Ward of Dublin, GA; one brother, David Edward (Gaile) Watford of Fayetteville, GA; grandchildren, Blake Ward, Cameron Ward, and Logan Ward; many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Services were held Tuesday, July 12, 2016, from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Grindle officiating.
Interment was in the Huxford Reorganized Latter Day Saints Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Blake Ward, Cameron Ward, Logan Ward, Danny Hall, Mark Shannon, and Sammy Day.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
WL Bray
July 10, 2016
WL Bray, 78, of the Berrydale community, north of Milton, Florida, died Monday, July 4, 2016, following an extended battle with liver cancer.
WL was born September 20, 1937, in Pensacola, to William Berlon “Buddy” Bray and Mary Ann Silvia Bray, who later married Guy Blackburn, all deceased. After graduating Tate High in 1955, he and his cousins by marriage, Melvin and Ray McGhee, joined the Army and he and Melvin proudly served this country for 18 long, hard months in war-torn Korea, before he returned to Ft Polk, Louisiana, where he finished out his four years. Shortly after returning home he met and married the love of his life, Lois Jernigan, on April 11, 1959, in a double wedding with Pat and Ray McGhee. WL and Lois were happily married for 57 years and had six children; the first one, Donna Renee, only lived a few days. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Berlon Bray; and sisters, Liz Blackburn and Robin Norris.
In addition to his much beloved wife, Lois, he leaves behind daughter, Susan (Carth) Garrison; son, Billy Bray (Cathy Boutwell); daughter, Lisa Bray; daughter, Brenda Davis (Gary Hardy); daughter, Casey Holley-Bray; grandchildren, Katelyn Garrison, Kyle Davis, Paul “P.R.” Bray, Kendra Hardy, Jessica (Jonathon) Easterling, and Cotton Malone; great-grandchild, Jon Luke Easterling; ex-son-in-law, Jerry Davis; ex-son-in-law, Darryl Erhardt; brother, Guy Blackburn; and best friend, Fred Coleman.
WL retired after 35 years with the Florida Department of Transportation in Pensacola, where he was a Maintenance Supervisor. He was an avid and successful hunter, fisherman, and farmer. He was a founding member of the Viney Bottom Hunting Club and served for the past 15+ years as its president.
Funeral services were held at Lewis Funeral Home on Thursday, July 7, 2016, with Reverend Jimmy Pittman presiding and Wayne and Angie Blocker assisting. Music was provided by Charles and Deborah Bray and Doris Kelley.
Active pallbearers were Benny Baxley, Ken Blair, Ben Floyd, Frank Lovin, Alan Mitchem and Kevin Nelson.
Honorary pallbearers were Fred Coleman, Virgil Bedsole, Gary Don Holley, Jimmy White, and Paul Mitchem.
WL will be buried in the Berrydale Community Cemetery; however, there will be no graveside service.
The family wishes to extend their heart-felt appreciation to all the people and churches who prayed for and helped the whole family over the past 22 months, and to Dr. C. David Smith, his wonderful staff and the nurses at Jay Hospital who provided compassionate care to WL and his family.