William “Bill” Gray Williams
June 17, 2015
William “Bill” Gray Williams, 90, went to be with his Lord on June 11, 2015. He was born November 24, 1924, in Ida, LA. He was an active member of Ferry Pass Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. Bill retired from the US Navy after 21 years of service. After his military career, he went to work at the Port of Pensacola and worked his way up to Assistant Port Director and retired after 23 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 ½ years, Lottie Bell Cooper; son: Ray Williams; son-in-law, Carl T. Young; father; Pink Williams; mother: Zula Nelson Williams; brothers, Clyde, Claude and CG Williams; and a sister who died at birth in 1915.
Survivors include daughters, Linda D. Williams Moss and Shirley L. Williams Young; grandchildren, Kevin C. (Donna) Young, Bryan K. (Wendy) Young, Desiree Vandruf (James)
Watkins; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Friday June 19, 2015, from 2 p.m. until funeral services begin at 3 p.m. at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.
Brother Ken Cook will be officiating.
The family has entrusted Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with all arrangements.
Janice Allman
June 17, 2015
Mrs. Janice Allman, 70, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015, in Elberta, Alabama.
Mrs. Allman was a native of Pensacola and a resident of Elberta. She was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her husband, Richard Allman of Elberta; three daughters, Sandra Reed of Elberta, Tanne Vaught of Pensacola and Janice K. Watson of Elberta; two brothers, Jack Mandel and Harold Mandel, both of Pensacola; two sisters, Helen Golson and Martha Jensen, both of Pensacola; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be Thursday, June 18, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the Lay Cemetery in Elberta.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Mary Godwin Joy
June 16, 2015
Mary Godwin Joy, 53 of Atmore, passed way Monday, June 15, 2015, at her residence. She was a homemaker, born in Atmore, on September 19, 1961, to the late James Robert and Kathleen Daw Godwin.
She is preceded in death by a brother, Eddie Godwin.
Survivors include her husband, Brian Joy of Atmore; two daughters, Rebecca (Jeremy)McKinley of Albany, GA and Stefanie Dean of Fayetteville, NC; grandchildren, David, Parker, Madelyn, and Ally.
Services will be held Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at 10 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Arnold Hendrix officiating.
Interment will follow in Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Frances Louise Davison
June 14, 2015
Ms. Frances Louise Davison, 71, a resident of Century, was born June 13, 1943, and she answered the Master’s Call on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at the Century Nursing Care Center.
A native and lifelong resident of Century, Ms. Davison was a homemaker and member of the Pilgrim Lodge Baptist Church. She attended Carver High School in Century.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sherman and Allean Davison, and other family members.
Those left to embrace her life and cherish her memories are three daughters, Karen Davison and Sheretta Davison, both of Century, and Sharita Gray of Albion, MI.; two sons, James C. and Eric M. Davison, both of Century; two sisters, Doshia Lett and Julia Carter, both of Century; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 15, at 1 p.m. from Pilgrim Lodge Baptist Church in Century with the Rev. Michael C. Stewart, pastor, officiating.
Lester Hunt Butsch
June 14, 2015
Lester Hunt Butsch passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on December 18, 1933, to the late Milton and Elizabeth Butsch.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Glenda Sue; his son, Alan (Melissa); his daughter, Nancy; step-son Doug; step-daughter, Kaki; granddaughters, Tatiana, Morgan and Emily. He is also survived by his brother, David; and many loved, nephews and nieces.
He is predeceased by his sisters, Molly and Elizabeth; brothers, Milton Jr., Warren, John, and Robert; and step-son, Wallace Harrell.
Lester attended the Marion Military Institute and graduated from Birmingham Southern University. He became a Naval Aviator and served with distinction in Vietnam. He retired as a Captain in 1982. After his military service, Lester found a second calling as a flight simulator instructor and served for over 20 years as a civilian employee on board Pensacola Naval Air Station and Whiting Field.
Lester was an avid fisherman, golfer and football fan. He found comfort in his faith and invariably found the positive in every situation. He will be sorely missed by his family and many friends.
Services were held Friday, June 12, 2015 at First Methodist Church.
Burial was at Barrancas National Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Lucile Reamer Whitegon
June 14, 2015
Lucile Reamer Whitegon, 91, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Although she was born in Topeka, Kansas, Molino was her home for almost 60 years. She was a member of the Molino Silver Agers and the Molino Homemakers. She enjoyed knitting, quilting, and crocheting and had won many ribbons at the Pensacola Fair.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Whitegon (1981) and daughter Patty Lee Whitegon (1976). Coming from a large family of 15 brothers and sisters, she is proceeded in death by Patsy Reamer, Geraldine Reamer, Robert Reamer, Harry Reamer, and Floyd Reamer.
She is survived by her sons, Bobby Whitegon (Patsy) and Jerry Whitegon (Jackie); four grandchildren, Kelly Howard, Bill Whitegon, Robert Whitegon and Jay Whitegon; and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by sisters, Bertha Regnier, Jean Hull, Beverly Watson, Charlotte Lamb, Donna Ethridge, Arlis Stevenson, Shirley Meyers, Betty Carroll; and brothers, Roy Reamer and Kenneth Reamer.
Special thanks to the employees at Arcadia Health and Rehab who brought a smile to all of us and made it feel like a second home to her.
Services were held at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Saturday, June 13, 2015.
Carlos Clinton “Dusty” Rhodes
June 14, 2015
C. C. “Dusty” Rhodes passed away on June 12, 2015. He started his career with the Florida Highway Patrol in 1961 as a radio operator in Miami then became a state trooper serving in Tallahassee and Milton but mostly in Pensacola until he retired in 1986. He later served with Florida’s State Fire Marshall’s office as an arson investigator.
Since 1973, his favorite hobby was skeet shooting where he loved both the sport and the “skeet family” he met along the way. He was a member of the National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA) and proudly represented Florida’s skeet shooters as one of NSSA’s National Directors. His skeet shooting accomplishments included winning state champion three times and being inducted into Florida’s Skeet Shooting Hall of Fame.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Diane Etheredge Rhodes; brother, Ralph Rhodes; sisters-in-law, Sharon Leeds (Steve) and Patsy Manning; brothers-in-law, Charlie Etheredge (Terry); nephews, Dusty Rhodes (Gena), Jo Manning (Karin), and Vance Creighton (Fazana); nieces, Gayla Edwards (Rodney), Cherie Stone and Sheila Cox (Jeff); 17 great-nephews and nieces; five great-great nephews and one great-great niece.
The family extends gratitude to the memory care staff at the Broadview Assisted Living Facility and Emerald Coast Hospice for their compassionate care.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on June 15, 2015, at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 1394 E. Nine Mile Road in Pensacola. The celebration of life service will follow at 11 a.m. and will be officiated by Rev. Dan Nigolian and Rev. Ted Bowne.
Burial will follow at the Gonzalez United Methodist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to St. Luke United Methodist Church where Dusty was a member (1394 E. Nine Mile Road, Pensacola, FL 32514).
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
James William Windham
June 12, 2015
James William Windham, 61 of Walnut Hill, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in Atmore. He was a welder for Alabama Heat Exchangers. He was born in Eustis, FL on February 17, 1954, to James L. and Barbara Bryant Windham. He attended Enon Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his father, James L. Windham.
Survivors are his wife, Mildred Huffmaster Windham; two sons, James Zachary (Bridgett) Windham and Matthew J. (Christiana) Windham all of Bay Springs, FL; one daughter, Melissa Martin of Central, FL; mother, Barbara Foss of Tavares, FL; one brother, Cody Windham (Kelly) of Tavares, two sisters, Toni (Mike) Cates of Tavares and Becky (John) Dorinsh of Charleston, SC; eight grandchildren, Abigail, Camilla, Tara, Max, Matt, Wyatt, Arri, Johnny; and one great-grandchild, Carlee.
Services will be Saturday, June 13, 2015, at noon from the Enon Baptist Church in Enon with Bro. Alan Thompson officiating.
Interment will follow in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active Pallbearers will be Zach Windham, Matt Windham, Steve Andrews, Michael Spivey,C.J. Siminson and Ricky Singleton.
Family will receive friends, Saturday June 13, 2015, at the Enon Baptist Church from 10:30 a.m. until service time at noon.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
William A. Hunter, Sr.
June 11, 2015
William A. Hunter, Sr., 48, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015. He was born and raised in Cantonment. Tat was a standout athlete and graduated from Tate High School in 1985. He went on to attend FSU where he played basketball from 1985-1989 and graduated with his Bachelors degree in criminal justice. After college he traveled with the C.B.A and W.B.L. playing basketball.
Tat spent the last 10 years working at the G.E.Wind Turbine Plant. He loved his job and the many friends he meet while working there.
He was preceded in death by his father, John L. Hunter, Sr.; and his two brothers, Ellis Riley and Edward Cheatum.
Tat leaves behind to cherish his memories his children, Ashley (Brian) Floyd, William A. Hunter, Jr., Dayquan Hunter, and Jaiden Hunter; his mother, Stella (Johnnie) Sanders; three granddaughters, Jayla and Jordyn Floyd and Amiya Hunter; two brothers, John L. Hunter, Jr. and Freddy Clark; and three sisters, Myrna Wiggins, Sabrina Hunter, and Chandra Cheatum.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Deliverance Tabernacle with Pastor Charles Thomas, officiating. Burial will follow in Greater White Lillie Baptist Church Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Melvin Perry Johnson
June 9, 2015
Melvin Perry Johnson passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on June 5, 2015. He was born February 20, 1933, the son of Perry and Bertha Johnson of Jay.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Harvey Johnson and his parents Perry and Bertha Johnson.
Melvin is survived by his wife of 58 years, Emily Johnson; four children, Ray (Susan) Johnson, David (Debbie) Johnson, Jeff (Chris) Johnson and Jennifer (Chuck) Mooney. He also had nine grandchildren; Jared, Joshua, Stephanie, David II, Brittany, Jonathan, Candace, Amanda, Grace and one step-grandson Chad. He had 17 great-grandchildren and a special niece Melissa. He is also survived by one brother, Michael (Darlene) Johnson; and sister-in-law, Margie Johnson.
Melvin was a devoted servant of God for 50 years and served in various ministries including Sunday School Superintendant, deacon, prison ministry, and men’s ministry. His passions were accompanying the music team with his guitar and teaching Sunday School. Melvin cherished the times of hunting, fishing, and gardening. He loved mullet fishing in the bays and tight-line fishing in the rivers with his children and friends. He was also a devoted family man and loved spending time with family and friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at the Beulah Chapel Assembly of God with Rev. Jim Lassiter, Rev. Eric Bryan and Rev. Shelton Kindig officiating.
Burial was at the Beulah Chapel Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jared Johnson, Joshua Johnson, David (Bo) Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Gary Johnson.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.