Myrtis McGhee Kinman
June 7, 2016
Mrs. Myrtis McGhee Kinman, was born December 28, 1945, age 70, and passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016, in Atmore.
Mrs. Kinman was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore. She was a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Poarch SAIL and the Atmore Apostolic Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Levi & Treacy McGhee; two brothers, Leo McGhee and Fred Lee McGhee; and five sisters, Carlie Dalrymple, Martha Wilson, Imogene Sheets, Eva Nell Burkett and Donna White.
She is survived by her husband, David L. Kinman of Atmore; children, Melanie (Wes) Owens of Atmore and David Allen (Jessica) Kinman of Atmore; grandchildren, Logan Boatwright of Auburn, Madelyn Boatwright of Atmore, Hayden Kinman of Atmore, AL and Kendall Kinman of Atmore, AL; step-grandson, Jacob Owens of Virginia; sisters, Helen Hallman, Deloris Kelley, Velma Crocker, Eldnar (Shirley Von) McGhee and Judy McGhee of Atmore, AL; 17 Nieces and 22 Nephews.
Funeral services will be Thursday, June 9, 2016, at 3 p.m. at the Atmore Apostolic Church with Bro. Tim James and Bro. Coleman Pylant officiating.
Burial will be at the New Home Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 8, 2016, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Atmore Apostolic Church.
Pallbearers will be Arthur Mothershed, Rodney Exum, Derrick McGhee, Josh Burkett, Aubrey Roberson and Greg McGhee.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Jimmy Douglas Beck
June 7, 2016
Jimmy Douglas Beck, 74, of Atmore, died June 4, 2016, in Covenant Hospice, Pensacola.
He was born March 2, 1942, in Pensacola. He has been a resident and faithful citizen of Atmore for all of his adult civilian life where he worked primarily as a meat cutter. He served honorably in the US Navy and is a “plank owner” (original crew member) of the USS Kitty Hawk Air Craft Carrier. He is preceded in death by his father, Curtis Beck; mother, Alma Beck; brothers, Bill “Charlie” and Roy Beck; and sister, Bettie A. Beck.
His church, Brooks Memorial Baptist, the VFW, American Legion, and his garden were among his most active endeavors. His generous spirit and sense of humor will be missed by all.
He is survived by his wife, Willene Beck; children, Kevin and Kelly Beck; step-children, Eddie Cole, Greg Cole, and Susan (Bill) Speir; grandchildren, Will and Lena Cole Speir; and brothers, Cecil and Curt Beck.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Johnson Quimby Funeral Home. Family viewing will be from 12 until 1 p.m. with public visitation from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., followed by funeral services at 3:00 pm. Pastor Robert Heard of Brooks Memorial Baptist Church will be officiating the service. All are welcome.
The local VFW and American Legion Posts are graciously providing pallbearers, honorary pallbearers, Patriot Guard motorcycle escort, and Honor Guard veteran’s burial services.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Atmore VFW Post 7016 and American Legion Post 90.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gary Griffis
June 7, 2016
Mr. Gary Griffis, 57, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016, in Pensacola.
Mr. Griffis was a native of Bogia, FL and a resident of McDavid for most of his life. Mr. Griffis was a hardworker, hunter, and fisherman. He was of the Holiness faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, J.D. and Ruby Griffis; one brother, Wayne Griffis; one sister, Annette Lambeth; and two nephews, David Griffis and Chad Hanks.
He is survived by the mother of his children, Glenda Bagwell; one son, Bryan (Ava Brazil) Griffis of Pollard, AL; one daughter, Jessica (Tim Satterwhite) Griffis of Flomaton; three brothers, Danny Griffis, Dennis Griffis and Tony Griffis all of McDavid; two sisters, Patsy Griffis of McDavid and Brenda Hanks of Century; and three grandchildren, Jaden Satterwhite, Michael Griffis and Hunter Griffis.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Eric Bryan officiating.
Burial will be at the Mt. Carmel Methodist Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Billy Griffis, John John Griffis, Jamie Waters, Ely Odom, Levi Satterwhite and Bradley Brown.
Honorary pallbearer will be Bernnie Kimmons.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
James “Pete” Powell
June 7, 2016
Mr. James “Pete” Powell, 68, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016, in Foley, Alabama.
Mr. Powell was a native of Eclectic, Alabama and a resident of Nokomis, AL for the past 40 years. Mr. Powell was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Laura Powell of Nokomis, AL; two daughters, Kambi (Larry) Gohagan of Nokomis and Kelsey (Kevin) Rolfe of Richlands, NC; two sisters, Faye (Carlos) Gohagan of Atmore and Gladys (Thomas) Qualls of Atmore; five grandchildren, Kyla Gilman, Carlee Bell, Cayla Gohagan, Christina Gohagan and Kenzie Gohagan; and two great-granchildren, Natalie Bell and Cohen Bell.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 6, 2016, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Henry Wilson officiating.
Burial was at the James Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Andrew Bell, James Vines, Logan Williams, Casey Williams, John James and Jack Jaye.
Honorary pallbearers were Warren Adams, John Solomon, Winston Bryan, Audie Coleman, Franklin Bryan, A.G. James and Erskine Vines.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Deborah Kay Hall Craven
June 7, 2016
Mrs. Deborah Kay Hall Craven, 56, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016, in McDonough, Georgia.
Mrs. Craven was native of Atmore and a resident of Pascagoula, MS for the past 31 years. Mrs. Craven was a loving wife, mother, daughter and sibling. She was a good homemaker and was a member of the Nokomis Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, John and Clydia Hall and Leota and Eddie Avera.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Craven of Pascagoula, MS; one daughter, Katie Craven of Pascagoula; father, Gwinn Hall of Nokomis, AL; mother, Dorothy Avera of McDonough, GA; two sisters, Gena Hall of Decatur, GA and Gwenlynn Hall-Curry of McDonough; one step-daughter, Vicky-Lynn Hall of Pascagoula; and three step-grandchildren, Victoria Hall, Christian Hall and Chance Hall.
Funeral services were held Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Tony Craven and Rev. Justin Hall officiating.
Burial was at the Nokomis Baptist Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Russell Craven, David Craven, Clint Craven, Marcus Kilcrease, Mike Curry and Michael Curry.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jason Williams, Darrell Miller and Glenn Hall.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Donald Earl Boutwell
June 1, 2016
Mr. Donald Earl Boutwell, 56, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Atmore.
Mr. Boutwell was a native and lifelong resident of Escambia County, Alabama. He was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith.
He is survived by his wife, Jeannie Philyaw Boutwell; two sons, Donald Earl Boutwell, Jr. and Thomas O’Neal Boutwell; three brothers, Richard Boutwell, Hoil Boutwell and Dave Boutwell; two sisters, Ester Boutwell and Evelyn Barintine; and one grandchild, Carly Boutwell.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Sis. Helen Stewart officiating.
Burial was at the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Roy Dewayne Polk, Jr.
June 1, 2016
Roy Dewayne Polk, Jr., passed away peacefully on May 30, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He loved to sing, play the guitar and spend his free time fishing.
He is preceded in death by his father, Roy Dewayne Polk, Sr.; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hillrey Moore; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Buck Polk; three nephews, Jeremy, Buddy and Bobby; and four uncles, W.C, Little Hillrey, Edgar and Robert.
He is survived by his mother, Pearl (Moore) Polk; two sisters, Renee (Winston) Dortch and Lisa (Kevin) Carnley; two brothers, Donnie (Debbie) Polk and Danny (Julie) Polk.
Pallbearers are Brian Smith, Steven Stokes, Darren Polk, Nick Poole, Winston Dortch and Kevin Carnley.
Funeral services will be held June 2, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with brothers Ken Johnson and Richard Phillips officiating.
Interment will follow at Jordan Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is handling arrangements.
Gracie Lee Watson Blackmon
June 1, 2016
Gracie Lee Watson Blackmon, 73, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Not only was she was an artist, she loved to fish, hunt and spend time at the casino. She was devoted to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and many, many others.
She is preceded in death by her parents and five brothers.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Richard “Dickie” Blackmon; daughters, Frankie (Gary) Peters, Mickie (Randy) Mitchell, Christie (Tim) Khune, and Leslie (Todd) Powell; grandchildren, Ginnie, Bubba, Melanie, Kevin, Richie, Ronnie, Jesse and River; and great-grandchildren, Dalton, Kaydon, Kinzlee, Bella, Ryleigh, Payton, Colton, Tripp and Caroline.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Brother Ronnie Bearden officiating.
Interment was at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were Bubba Peters, Richie Khune, Ronnie Khune, Kevin Mitchell, Chad Biggs and Rodney Collins.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is handling arrangements.
Linda Susan Aligood
June 1, 2016
Linda Susan Aligood, a resident of Pensacola, passed away on May 30, 2016, following an acute illness.
Linda was born as Linda Susan Huelsbeck in Pensacola on August 24, 1951, to John William Huelsbeck, Sr. and Shirley Ann Creel. She was their brave and bright first child. Linda was raised in Cantonment, and she played in the high school band, built her first car with salvaged parts and flew airplanes before her peers held a driver’s license.
Linda graduated from Tate High School in 1969 and attended Pensacola Junior College. She met the love of her life, John Maurice Aligood, following his return from the Vietnam War where he served in the US Marines. They married on June 20, 1970 at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Cantonment. Linda and Johnny enjoyed 45 years together.
Linda worked as a trusted bookkeeper and realtor with John S. Carr and his companies for over 30 years. She was an active member in St. Monica’s Episcopal Church and volunteered for the church in many roles, including most recently as Treasurer.
Until her illness she was blessed with health permitting her to enjoy quilting, cooking and crafts.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Johnny; sons, Jonathan Keith Aligood (Rhonda) and Jeremy Todd Aligood; siblings, John William Huelsbeck, Jr. (Cathy) and Jan Moye Smith (Bill); grandson, Jonathan Connor Aligood (Taylor); granddaughters, Ashley Elise Byrd and Mercedes Kay Byrd; nephews, Joshua Michael Huelsbeck and William Kelly Smith; and extended family.
She was loved by family and her many, many friends, and she will be deeply missed by all who were fortunate to have shared a part of her life.
Linda’s faith in God and her church family enriched her life. It would be her wish that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in her memory to St. Monica’s Episcopal Church, 699 South Highway 95-A, Cantonment, FL. 32533.
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 3, 2016, at 10 a.m. at St. Monica’s Episcopal Church with committal to follow at Bayview Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held Thursday, June 2, 2016, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Faith Chapel North.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Jason Lee Nichols
June 1, 2016
Jason Lee Nichols died suddenly on May 29, 2016, and is at peace with his Lord. He was born on October 16, 1970, and has been a lifelong resident of Montgomery, AL.
Jason is survived by his two sons, Dallas Nichols of Appleton, WI and Evan Nichols of Pensacola, FL; his mother, Dorothy Collier (Buck); his father, David L. Nichols (Janice); aunts, uncles, nephews, cousins, and numerous loving friends. He will be missed by all.
A visitation will be held at Leak Memory Chapel on Friday, June 3, 2016, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. with a Celebration of Life Service following at 11 a.m.