Debra Jo Ryals
August 20, 2015
Debra Jo Ryals, 32, of Six Mile, South Carolina, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 11, 2015.
She is survived by her mother, Paula Jo Ryals; step-father, Rodney Coker; sister, Jessica Lynn Stuckey; paternal grandparents, Elvin and Elizabeth Ryals; and her special friend, Ivy Westmoreland and family.
She is preceded in death by her father, Phillip Van Ryals; and maternal grandparents, Pascal (Bud) and Sarah Richburg.
The visitation will be held on Friday, August 14, 2015, at 12 pm at Central Independent Baptist Church, in South Carolina, with the funeral service following at 1 p.m.
Interment will be in Faith Baptist Church Norris Cemetery.
Wilma Jean “Jeannie” Adams
August 20, 2015
Jeannie was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Jeannie and Chuck were married for 67 years. They had the best marriage anyone could ask for. Their marriage was an example that they set for their children and grandchildren. Jeannie was a true Christian woman. You could sit down and talk with her about the Bible with what you didn’t understand and she could guide you through the Bible for your understanding along with any problems you were going through. Jeannie loved being a part of church anyway she could. Jeannie loved her family and church family with all of her heart and soul. When it came to the holidays she made sure everyone had something homemade like a scarf or blanket. When Jeannie would find out that someone was expecting a child or had a new baby she made sure that they had a blanket to bring the baby home in or to have when the baby was born. Jeannie was the type of person if you were in need of something she would make sure you had it with no questions asked. Jeannie had the type of personality to make you smile or laugh no matter what when she was going through. Jeannie loved crafts; there wasn’t much out there that she couldn’t do. Jeannie’s favorite craft was crocheting. If you wanted to learn how to do it she would say I will teach you I have everything that you need all you will need is time. Jeannie loved everybody and anybody all the same. Jeannie would always take someone under her wing and guide them in the right direction and put them onto a straight path without you even knowing them.
She is survived by her son, Charles Adams, Jr.; daughter, Kathy and Rand Holloway of GA; granddaughter, Wilma and James Lumpkins; grandsons, Charles and Heather Adams of MS, Brandon and Naduxa Booker of UT and Logan and Ashley Booker of GA; great-grandsons, James Lumpkins, Jr. of NC, Dylan Lumpkins and Kevin Adams of MS; great-granddaughters, Jessica Lumpkins and Ruby Adams of MS.
Pallbearers will be Steve Wiggins, James Lumpkins, Charles Adams, Charles Sims, Willie Howell and Grady Stokes.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. until funeral services at 1:30 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South with Reverend Stan Jones officiating.
Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South is entrusted with arrangements.
Pershing Lafayette Sowell
August 20, 2015
Pershing Lafayette Sowell, 93, of Mobile, and formerly of Atmore, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, in Mobile. He was born on October 14, 1921, in Red Level, AL to the late John Oliver and Dovie Howell Sowell. He was a member of the First Assembly of God of Atmore and presently attended Gospel Lighthouse in Mobile. He was a member of Good Sam’s of Mobile Road Runner. He was retired from Mobile Marine Bulk and Handling.
He is survived by his wife, Christine Sanspree Sowell; daughters, Gloria Goodman and Annette (Gary) Odem all of Mobile; son, Virgil (Dawn) Sowell of Mobile; step-daughters, Sheila (Rev. Randy) Hogan and Sandra (David) Cottrell; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday, August 21, 2015, at 11 a.m. from the First Assembly of God of Atmore with Bro. Don Davis and Bro. Kenneth Odom officiating.
Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. from Pine Crest Cemetery on Dauphin Island Parkway in Mobile.
Pallbearers will be members of Atmore First Assembly of God Monday Night Prayer Meeting Group.
Visitation will be held Friday, August 21, 2015, from 10 a.m. until service time the First Assembly of God.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Colburn Malden, Jr.
August 20, 2015
James Colburn Malden, Jr., 63, of Bay Minette, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at his residence. He was a Merchant Marine. He was born on August 17, 1952, in Miami to James Sullivan and Sylvia Cox Watford.
He is preceded in death by his daughter, Ramona Christine Malden Tate; and a sister, Ramona R. Watford.
Survivors include his two sons, Steven (Corinna) Malden of Pontotoc, MS and James Colburn ( Alisha) Malden, III of Bay Minette; one daughter, Cassandra Malden of Bay Minette; his parents, James and Sylvia Watford; one brother, James Patrick Malden; three sisters, June Isabella Malden, Jeanie Malden and Rhonda Watford Little; and three grandchildren.
Services will be Saturday, August 22, 2015, at 11 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Wade officiating.
Interment will follow in Godwin Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Johnny Little, Jonathan Little, Scott Nall, Tony Orr, Aaron Edington, and Peyton Little.
Family will receive friends on Saturday August 22, 2015, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel from 10 a.m. until service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
Richard “Dick” Thomas Shore
August 18, 2015
Richard “Dick” Thomas Shore, 71 of Pensacola, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015.
He was in the USMC active and reserve from 1964-1970. He received the Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct, National Defense, Vietnamese Service and Campaign medals. Transportation was his profession, from airlines and charter service operator to instructor and third party tester for Bishop State.
He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas R. Shore; and his mother, Martha C. Eiben.
Dick is survived by his son, Darrin Shore of Grass Valley, CA; brother, William B. Shore of Pensacola; niece, Tina M. Colasanti of Pensacola; nephew, Bryan J. Shore of Pensacola; and Amand P. Shore of Clarksburg, WV.
Graveside services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Estelle Nora Miller
August 18, 2015
Estelle Nora Miller, 87 of Atmore, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015, in Atmore. She was retired from Vanity Fair Mills. She was born in Davisville on September 15, 1927, to the late Lloyd Byars and Katie Howell Miller. She was a member of Pine Barren Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by sisters, Evelyn Tighe Mulligan and Vivian Everette and brother, Archie Byars.
Survivors include her two sons, Roy E. ”Sonny” (Gail) Miller of Prattville, AL and Terry Allen (Paula) Miller of McDavid; one daughter, Shirley Darby (Ray) Chavers of Atmore; grandchild, Deeya Darby Seamans; great-grandchildren, Darby M. “Mattie” Locke and Dillon D. Seamans; and a number of other grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by special friends and caregivers, Mary Bradley and Glenda Boyd.
Services will be Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at 11 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Arnold Hendrix officiating.
Interment will follow in Pine Barren Baptist Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Thomas E. Byrd, Tommy Ray Taylor, Arbo Bradley, Silas Seamans, Leon Chavers, and Gary L. Cook.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
Judith Ann Stephenson Tucker
August 16, 2015
Judith Ann Stephenson Tucker, born May 31, 1943, in Knoxville, Tennessee, died Thursday morning, August 13, 2015, at her home in Nokomis, Alabama. Judith was a member of Nokomis Baptist Church, a descendent of the Lost State of Franklin, a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, a member of First Families of Tennessee, and Red Cross East Tennessee Volunteer of the Year 1989. Judith gave selflessly of herself to those in need, and will be deeply missed by her family who cherished her.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter H. and Margaret Linginfelter Stephenson; sister, Emily Houck Ellison; daughter-in-law, Christina B. Tucker; nephew, Jeffery Houck; mother and father-in-law, Ralph A. (Jr.) and Sally Hubbard Tucker; brother-in-law, Roger Tucker; aunt and uncle, Buck and Pauline Hubbard; and uncle, Wade Johnson.
She is survived by her beloved family including husband, Dr. Ralph A. Tucker III; son, H. Stephenson Tucker; daughter, Theresa L. Tucker; grandsons, Stephen C. Tucker and Nicholas A. Tucker; nephew, Shane C. Houck; great niece, Emily C. Houck; aunt, Margaret Hubbard Johnson; aunt and uncle and dear friends, Wayne and Linda Hubbard; cousins, Phyllis Thompson, Lee and Lisa Douglas, John Sr., John Jr., David and Bill Lloyd, Henry VanAnda, James L. Davis, Thomas Cannon, Todd and Samantha Hubbard and Taylor and Brayden Hubbard. She is also survived by treasured lifelong friends, Libby Bowling and Sandra Hopson.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 15, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jim Hill officiating.
Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Noah’s Ark Animal Rescue Shelter, P.O. Box 1031, Talbott, TN 37877.
Jeffery Daniel Crichton
August 16, 2015
Jeffery Daniel Crichton was born May 22, 1955, in Albany, Georgia to the late David and Martha Crichton. He moved to Molino as a child and lived there until the Lord called him home on August 15, 2015. Jeff was a member of Highland Baptist Church, where he taught pre-school and vacation bible school for many years. He was an assistant scout master with the Boy Scouts of America, and volunteered at several elementary schools. Jeff was named “Volunteer of the Year,” at Jim Allen Elementary School in 2012.
He is survived by his cherished wife of 38 years, Bobbie; his children, Carla and Eric; grandchildren and lights of his life, Cole and Carmen; and many relatives and friends.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, followed by funeral services at 6 p.m. with Rev. Brian Calhoun officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jeff’s memory to Highland Baptist Church, 6240 County Hwy 95A, Molino, FL 32577.
Brandon R. Johnsen
August 15, 2015
Brandon R. Johnsen, 25, of Bratt, was born August 8, 1989, and moved on to his next big adventure August 5, 2015. Sergeant Johnsen was a Night Stalker with the United States Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) out of Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. He had recently returned from his fifth deployment. Brandon possessed a great love of music and the outdoors, and he never met a bowl of ice cream he could turn down.
Brandon is survived by his parents, Rolf and Lisa Johnsen; sister, Kari Zisa; brother-in-law, Michael Zisa; cousins, Travis and Quint Pittman, aunt, Rhonda Rader, his cousins Kristen and Adam MacDonald, and his beloved dog Freya.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James and Bobby Ann Pittman and paternal grandparents, Edith Shelton and John E. Johnsen.
Brandon squeezed more life into his short 25 years than most manage in 100, and he will be sorely missed by all who had the good fortune to know him.
A celebration of his life was held at Faith Chapel North in Cantonment on August12, 2015.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Roy Everette Gibbs
August 12, 2015
Mr. Roy Everette Gibbs, age 86, of Atmore, was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, August 10, 2015, at Atmore Community Hospital. Mr. Gibbs was a retired farmer and spent most of his lifetime in the Davisville area. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Lilly Gibbs; wife, Joann Gibbs; brothers, Hollis, Robert Lee, and Leon; sisters, Sybil (Bob) Godwin, Edith (Nelson) Hawkins, and Betty (Shirley) Martin. Mr. Gibbs was saved at an early age and was of the Methodist faith, but in his later years attended First Assembly of God Church in Atmore, before becoming a resident of Atmore Nursing Center for the past three years.
Survivors include his wife, Alice of Atmore; four sons, Perry Gibbs of Atmore, Gary (Carla) Gibbs of Cantonment, Tim (Gina) Gibbs of Davisville, and Chris (Teresa) Gibbs of Rabun, AL; along with a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, step-children, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, and many, many friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 14, 2015, at 10 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Davis and Bro. Ted Bridges officiating.
Active pallbearers will be Tom Gibbs, Wyman Gibbs, Tony Gibbs, Norman Goss, Jeff Gibbs and Roger Riggs.
Honorary pallbearers will be the First Assembly Senior Sunday School Class.
Burial will follow in the Canoe United Methodist Church Cemetery in Robinsonville.
Visitation will be held Thursday, August 13, 2015, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.