Martha Smith Welch
October 23, 2015
Martha Smith Welch, 71, of Cantonment, was called Home on Tuesday, October 20, 2015.
She was a proud retiree of the Escambia County School District with over 32 years of service and a faithful member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Ruth Smith; and her grandson, Riley Daniels.
Martha is survived by her husband, Ronald Welch; son, Jeffrey (the late Kim) Welch; daughter, Gena Welch (Mike) Daniels; son, Jason (Stacy) Welch; four granddaughters, Rachel (Clint) Parker, Katie Welch, Sarah Welch, and Reagan Daniels; great-grandson, Carson Parker; and brother, James (Dana) Smith.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, October 26, 2015, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home with Dr. Brian Barlow officiating. The family will receive friends at 10:30 a.m. prior to services.
Interment will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Doug Webb, Leon Colbert, Maurice Whitson, Johnny Lovelace, Dennis Weinman, Mike Daniels, John Adams, and Johnny Adams.
Hillcrest Baptist Church deacons will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Edward “Eddie” Ray Savant
October 23, 2015
Mr. Edward “Eddie” Ray Savant, 70, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, in Pensacola.
Mr. Savant was a native of Chumuckla and a resident of Santa Rosa County most of his life. Mr. Savant was a member of the Brownsdale Baptist Church. Mr. Savant is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Dianna Savant and two brothers, Robert Jr. and Jimmy Savant.
Mr. Savant is survived by his church family.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 23, 2015, at the Brownsdale Baptist Church with Bro. Jeff Leake officiating.
Burial was at the Traveler’s Rest Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be the men of the church.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Olene Carraway
October 23, 2015
Olene Carraway was born on April 2, 1926, and was welcomed into the arms of God on October 21, 2015. She graduated from Ensley High School in Birmingham.
She was living in Birmingham when she met Norman “Duke” Carraway. They married and moved to Pensacola in 1965, then moved to Molino in 1971.
Olene was a faithful member of Highland Baptist Church and a long-time member of the church choir. She was also a member of the Molino Homemakers Club and enjoyed the fellowship with all the ladies. She loved her Lord, her family and her church. Olene and Duke enjoyed traveling in their RV with friends and were long-time members of the Gulf Coast Gofers RV Club.
She is preceded in death by her sisters, Louise (Eugene) McKinney and Dorothy (Joe) Parker.
Olene is survived by her husband, Norman “Duke” Carraway; five children, Michael (Barbara) Beason, Steve (Vanessa) Carraway, Peggy (Steve) Overman, Pamela Myrick and Sharon (Stan) Powell; nine grandchildren, Roy (Emily), Tyler, Leslie, Gary, Rebecca, Valerie, Loren, Kristen, and Alex; and six great -randchildren, Levi, Bayleigh, Peyton, Presley, Kobe and Ashton.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Highland Baptist Church with Pastor Brian Calhoun officiating.
Burial will follow in Highland Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. prior to services.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Donald Dewayne “Ducky” Richardson
October 23, 2015
Donald Dewayne “Ducky” Richardson, 65 of Atmore, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015, in Atmore. He was a production supervisor with Atmore Industries. He was born in Atmore, on July 31, 1965, to the late Steven T. and Margie Eddins Richardson. He lived in the Atmore area most of his life and was a graduate of Escambia County High School, Class of 69.
Survivors include his wife, Pamela Bartley Richardson of Atmore; one son, Jason (Sherry) Richardson of GA; two brothers, Ronald Wayne (Cheryl) Richardson of Atmore and step-brother, Paul (Amanda) Hinton of Silas, AL; two grandchildren, Brooklyn and Lauren; one great-grandchild “Bear”; sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Services will be Saturday, October 24, 2015, at 2 p.m. from the JohnsonQuimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro Kenny Bartley and Bro Thurl Pearson officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel from 1 p.m. until service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Lynda L. Lewis Amerson
October 23, 2015
Lynda L. Lewis Amerson, 79 of Pensacola and formerly of Atmore, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015, in Pensacola. She was a homemaker. She was born in Atmore to the late Clarence and Addie Muriel Owens Lewis.She was a member of Bethel Methodist Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, William Earl Amerson; and son, Truman Earl Gavin.
Survivors include her daughter, Jean Cort of Strawberry Plains, TN; son, James Amerson of Pensacola; grandchildren, Franchesca Berry, Lance Berry, Shanks Gavin and Eric Gavin; and great-grandchildren, Megan, Dimitri, William and Eric Truman.
Services will be Saturday, October 24, 2015, at 10 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bethel Methodist Church.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Clara Marie Butler Gary
October 23, 2015
Clara Marie Butler Gary, 78 of Atmore, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015, in Mobile. She was retired from a cookie factory in Broadview, IL. She was born in Florence, AL on June 7, 1937, to the late James and Louise Hinton Butler. She was of the Baptist faith.
She is preceded in death by a sister, Idia Butler and a granddaughter, Teresa Jay.
Survivors include one daughter, Rosa McGhee of Poarch; two brothers, Ray Wilkerson and Eldred Wilkerson, both of Florence; two sisters, Faye Wiley and Evelyn Smith both of Florence; two grandchildren, James Ivey and Jessica Ivey; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be Monday, October 26, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bubba Rolin officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Dominique Bryant, James Ivey, Ethan Hall, Lavon McGhee and Gary Gibson.
Family will receive friends on Sunday, October 25, 2015, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Shannon Odom Adair
October 23, 2015
Mrs. Shannon Odom Adair, age 56 of Century, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015, in Pensacola.
Mrs. Adair was a native and lifelong resident of Century and she worked at the Sandwich Deli in Century for the past 10 years. She was of the Christian faith. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank H. and Mary Ellen Campbell Odom and brother, Frankie Devon Odom.
She is survived by her husband, Keith Adair of Century; daughter, Misty (Paul) LaSala of Canoe; son, Steven David (Mindy) Lashley of Century; stepsons, Brian Keith (Michelle) Adair of Frisco City, AL and Kevin Patrick (Jessica) Adair of Uriah, AL; brothers, David Odom of Byrneville and Richard Odom of Century; sister, Robin Fawn Bonds of Pace; grandchildren, Ansley, Andrea, Aiden LaSala, Bekah Adair and Kallie Adair.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friendship Freewill Baptist Church in honor and memory of Mrs. Shannon Adair.
Please share your memories and condolences with the family at www.flomatonfh.com.
Flomaton Funeral Home is directing.
Eddie Earl Flowers
October 23, 2015
Eddie Earl Flowers, age 60 of Jay, passed away on October 17, 2015, in Pensacola. He worked at Wayne Dalton Overhead Doors in Pensacola. He enjoyed his fishing. He was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to those that knew him.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ervin (Junior) Flowers.
He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Flowers; son, Stephen Flowers; grandchildren, Jasper and Timothy Flowers; companion, Theresa Wise; and daughter, Alison Woodward; sisters, Diane (Raymond) Belanger and Susie (Gary) Dowling; brothers, Kenny (Tina) Flowers, Alton Flowers, Calvin (Jennifer) Flowers, David (Betty) Flowers, Larry Flowers, and Edward Flowers.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 23, 2015, at Jay Funeral Home with Brother LaDon Hall officiating.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nicole Marie Hatfield
October 23, 2015
Nicole Marie Hatfield (Nikki), 29, died, Monday, October 19, 2015, from a heart attack at her home. She was born in Tallahassee and graduated from Leon High School in 2004 and University of South Florida in 2011 with a degree in Art History. Nicole was the Manager of Visitor Services and Exhibitions Assistant at the Pensacola Museum of Art. She was known by all for her deep devotion to her family, her passion for art, love for traveling the world and experiencing different cultures, incredible talent for organizing and making anything beautiful, contagious laugh and truly enjoying every second of life. She lit up the room in every way.
Survivors include the love of her life, David Lee; parents, Don and Cathy Dewey; father, Bob Hatfield; her sisters, Hayley (Toni), Heather (Matthew), Amy (Steven); her brothers, Dylan and Dustin; her nephew, Cortland; grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, and dear family friends.
There will be a celebration of her life on Sunday, October 25, 2015, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Pensacola Museum of Art. All friends and family are invited.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Blue Book Fund, to have a piece of art purchased in Nicole’s name for the Pensacola Museum of Art, to donate call (850) 432-6247, jgup@pensacolamuseum.org and ask for Nicole’s Blue Book Fund.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South is entrusted with arrangements.
Stella Mae Mace
October 23, 2015
Stella Mae Mace, 68 of Perdido, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, in Perdido. She was a homemaker. She was born in Atmore on March 17, 1947, to the late Johnny Thomas and Etta Bell Harrison Thompson. She was a member of the New Testament Church of Rabon.
Survivors include her husband, Phil Mace of Perdido; two sons, William Mace of Perdido and Phil Mace, Jr. of Murrells, SC; three daughters, Sheila Edwards of Poarch, Tammy Keer of Texas and Elizabeth Mace of Foley; two brothers, Donald Thompson of Plainview, TX and Rufus Thompson of Bay Minette; one sister, Ruth Morris of Atlanta, GA; 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Friday, October 23, 2015, from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rubba Rolin officiating.
Interment was in Sardis Baptist Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Inc is in charge of all arrangements.