Margaret Allene Vaughn Bryan
March 22, 2015
Margaret Allene Vaughn Bryan of Walnut Hill, age 87, went peacefully to be with her God and Savior, comforted by family in her home, on Friday, March 20th, 2015. She was born on February 3, 1928, in McCullough, AL, where she lived for four years before moving to Walnut Hill where she resided for the remainder of her life. She raised her family and eventually retired from the Escambia County School District after having served in food service for 33.5 years.
She was one of the two remaining original members of Walnut Hill Baptist Church where she served faithfully and shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with anyone she met. Additionally, she sang in the choir for over 73 years, enjoyed Sunday School and special gatherings with her church family such as Homecoming, and sought ways to help the church grow and prosper for the Lord. She spent many joyful years playing guitar and singing alto with her band, the Discipleaires, cooking her famous Chocolate Pies, and telling everyone she met about those she loved. Spending time with family and fellowshipping with many friends made her life happy and complete.
She is preceded in death by her parents William Michael and Dorcas Allene Vaughn and her loving husband and best friend, Eugene (Gene) Bryan.
She is survived by her sister Pauline Stuart of Bay Minette; brother-in-law Charles Bryan, and sister-in-law Louise of Pensacola; sister-in-law Virginia Bryan-Sims and brother-in-law Therrell of TheodoreL; and sister-in-law Lorraine Huff of Pittsburgh, PA; her three children and their spouses: William E. and Sharon Bryan of Macon, GA; Dianne and Wesley Foster of Ft. Myers, FL; and Terri and Don Jernigan of Pensacola; and her six grandchildren and their spouses: Kellie and Verne Ferguson of Alpharetta, GA; Kim Bryan Spears-Reich and Andy Reich of Stuart, FL; Jonathan and Christi Bryan of Daphne; Brian Foster of Tuscaloosa, AL; Ashley and Hamid Yazarlou of Long Beach, CA; and SSG Landon Jernigan of Ft. Carson, CO. Additionally, she is survived by her nine great-grandchildren: Brooke, Maggie, and Davis Ferguson, Emily and Elizabeth Spears, Fisher and Finley Bryan, and Caylin and Camryn Yazarlou.
Family will receive friends on Monday, March 23rd at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore from 6-8 p.m. Her Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, March 24th at 2 p.m. at Walnut Hill Baptist Church and will be officiated Pastor Ted Bridges. She will be laid to rest in the church cemetery immediately following the service.
Active Pallbearers will be Brian Foster, Jonathan Bryan, Verne Ferguson, Feulner Stuart, Derrick Stuart and Gary Bryan.
Honorary pallbearers will be SSG Landon Jernigan (active duty), Hamid Yazarlou, Billy Ward, Leroy Wiggins, Gary Purvis, Don Strickland, Lindy Phillips, James Grant, Carl Deckerd, Edward Godwin, Brett Ward, Bo Bartley, Kenneth Bryan, Clayton Scott and Kent Sherrill.
Memorial gifts may be made in honor of Margaret Allene Vaughn Bryan to the Walnut Hill Baptist Church Building Fund.
Penny Ann Nellums
March 22, 2015
Penny Ann Nellums, 60, passed away March 19, 2015. She was born in Hamilton, OH and resided in the Pensacola area for the last 39 years. For the eight years Penny was a substitute teacher at various schools in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. She was a very compassionate and humble person and loved every student she met. She dearly loved her husband of 38 years, Robert Nellums, her children, and her grandchildren were adored.
Every holiday season Penny cooked the meals for her many family members and always expertly decorated her home for special holidays. During the fall she enjoyed going to the mountains to see the many colors of the autumn leaves; during the summer she loved to spend time at Pensacola Beach whether it be during the day enjoying the sunshine or in the evening watching the beautiful sunsets. Penny was a classy lady and loved to dress up.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jessie James Cornett, and her sister, Rosalie Menard.
Penny is survived by her loving husband, Robert Nellums; two daughters, Melissa (Chris) Johnson and Misty Barrett; grandchildren, Joshua Johnson, Hannah Johnson, Christopher Johnson, Jr., Jason Ogle and Chloe Barrett; step-daughter, Gwenda Nelson; three brothers, eight sisters, and many friends.
The family will receive friends at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, from 12 p.m. until the 2 p.m. funeral service.
Burial will follow in Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
The family has entrusted Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with all arrangements.
Courtney MarieAnn Parker
March 22, 2015
Courtney MarieAnn Parker, 22, of Pensacola, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 13, 2015. She was a loving daughter, aunt, and friend. Courtney was born July 13, 1992 in Pensacola. After graduating Pensacola School of Liberal Arts in 2010, she worked for Springleaf Financial. She loved everything about the beach and the gulf. She adored her family, friends, cooking, and fishing. Her love for helping other people was evident in everything she did.
Courtney is survived by her parents, Tim and Kim Parker; sister, Caitlyn McGhie; brother-in-law, Kyle McGhie; neice, Amelia McGhie; grandparents, James and Joyce Street; grandmother, Nelree Betty Williams; aunt, Janine Street; uncle and aunt, Chris and Lisa Street; uncle, John Street; uncle and aunt, Tim and Cissy Holland; uncle, Greg Parker; cousins, Corey and Brooke Street, Misty and Tim Spooneybarger, Kodie Parker, Mindy Ball, Nikki Porter and Matthew Smith.
A Celebration of Life service was held March 20, 2015, at Klondike Baptist Church.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South is entrusted with the arrangements.
Jeanette Marie Hatfield
March 22, 2015
Mrs. Jeanette Marie Hatfield, 54, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, in Mobile.
Mrs. Hatfield was a native and lifelong resident of Bratt. Mrs. Hatfield was the vice president of Gulf Coast Wrestlers Reunion. She attended the Poplar Dell Baptist Church. Her parents, Cleve and Ann Taylor precede her in death.
Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Randy Hatfield of Bratt; one son, Jeremy Clint Hatfield of Bratt; four step-sons, Heath Hatfield of Alexandria, LA, Troy Hatfield, Joshua Hatfield and Tristan Hatfield all of Pennsylvania; one daughter, Crystal (John) Coleman of Bryneville; four sisters, Janice (Clayton) Flowers of Nokomis, Louise (Woody) Boseman of Monroeville, AL, Lynette Colbert of Atmore and Annette (Glen) Carr of Pensacola; and two grandchildren, Elizabeth Coleman and John Noah Coleman.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 20, 2015, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. John Coleman officiating.
Burial was in the Godwin Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Glen Carr, Woody Boseman, Matthew Wilson, Tripp Dawson, Bobby Hatfield and Shane Hatfield.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC, is in charge of all arrangements.
Linda L. Fowler
March 22, 2015
Linda L. Fowler, 76 of Pensacola, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.
Linda was born in Blytheville, Arkansas in 1938. Her dad’s job with Frisco Railroad moved the family to Kansas City, Missouri in 1943 and moved them again to Pensacola in 1951. That year she enrolled in Catholic High School where she met the love of her life Ronnie Fowler. The two began dating, and were married in 1956, began their family and have been best friends and sweethearts for 57 years.
She was very artistic and loved working in the cosmetics department at Gayfers in her mid-years. She was gifted in creating ceramics and crocheted many beautiful afghans over the years. Her loves were her family, gardening, cooking, and was always eager to try a new recipe if anyone wanted to share.
Linda is survived by her husband of 57 years, Ronald “Ronnie” Fowler; daughters, Rhonda (Ted) Gifford and Debbie (Roy) Holechek; sons, Ronald (Janet) Fowler, Jr. and Greg (Monica) Fowler; grandkids, Sarah, Leah, Chris, Cory, Kristin, Jill, Brooke, Alexa, and Hannah; 14 great-grand kids; and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend their appreciation to Dr. Eldawy for the outstanding care and concern he gave to Linda for the past 4 years and we will always be grateful to the nursing staff of St. Catherine’s at Sacred Heart. They cared for Linda as if she was a member of their own family.
Funeral Mass was held Saturday, March 21, 2015, at St. Jude Thaddeus Church with Father George Thekku officiating.
Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Don Meyer, Corey Meyer, Jon Cory Maxwell, Michael Robinson, Chris Maxwell and Michael Farrell.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Beatrice (Bea) Hefner
March 22, 2015
Mary Beatrice (Bea) Hefner, 84, of Pensacola, went to meet her Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was born Mary Beatrice Knott on February 16, 1931, to Anna Beatrice Knott in Washington, D.C. and was raised in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norris. Mary was a woman of many passions, extending her loving care as a nurse to patients at Baptist Hospital. Having survived breast cancer, she adored Camp Blue Bird and making bird houses. With her husband, Mary was an avid traveler, spending many days visiting and commemorating the past with former World War II-era friends across the country. Undoubtedly, her favorite past time was serving her church family at St. John’s Catholic Church.
She has now been reunited with her beloved husband of 50 years, James Carlos Hefner; her brothers, Charles and Joseph Norris; and her son-in-law, James Smith.
She is survived by her sisters, Dot Wall and Loretta Demars; her four children, Delores Smith, Richard Hefner (Patty), Kenneth Hefner (Ruth), and Peg Hurst (Johnny); nine grandchildren, Brian London (Susan), Allison Thackston (Willie), Stephanie Miller (Billy), Kirsten Carrion (Armando), Andrew Hefner (Genny), Bianca McCrocklin (Russell), Haze Hefner, Deanna Parker (Marlin), Jake Hefner; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great granddaughter.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 23, 2015, at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. James J. Flaherty officiating.
Burial was in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Andrew Hefner, Jake Hefner, Armando Carrion, Russell McCrocklin, Michael Miller, David Miller, Ren Avant, Chad Kelly, and Hunter Thackston (honorary).
The family would like to give a special thanks to the caregivers at Covenant Hospice and Mary’s dear friend Wanda Kelly for their kindness and compassion.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South is entrusted with arrangements.
Kimberly Ann Beal
March 22, 2015
Kimberly Ann Beal, 47, of Pensacola, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 7, 2015. Kim was born in Miami, FL, to Mildred and William Jennings. Kim lived life fully, passionately, bravely and courageously. She showed love to everyone she came in contact with and everyone loved her. Kim loved the beach, singing karaoke, and traveling; but most of all she loved spending time with her grandbabies and they loved spending time with their Maw Maw. She was unstoppable and she took anything she wanted with a smile.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Jennings; sister, Vickie McKee; her aunt and uncle, Wanda and Billy Bridgman; as well as her grandma, Jessie Calhoun.
Kimberly is survived by her children, Natasha, Timothy and April; her grandkids, Jasmine Beal, Timberly Carey, Miranda and Dalton Gibson, and Zoey Littlefield; father, William Jennings; four brothers, Johnny, Roger, Richard and Ronnie Fuller; one sister, Bonnie Brewer; her boyfriend of 17 years, John Edge; mother and father-in-law, Sandra and James Beal; father of her children and good friend, Tim Beal, Sr.; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Memorial services were held Monday, March 23, 2015, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Faith Chapel Funeral Home South.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Faith Chapel Funeral Home to help with the cost of the services.
Herman W. Boudreaux
March 20, 2015
Herman W. Boudreaux, 35 of Cantonment, went to be with the Lord after a life-long battle with Cystic Fibrosis. He was loved by many but loved many more. He was an ASE certified mechanic and a professional ballroom dancer.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, George and Elizabeth Munstereifel Boudreaux, Sr.; and maternal grandmother, Frances Hyde Koch.
Herman is survived by his wife, Holly Boudreaux; step-daughter, Haley Smeltzer; parents, George and Nina Boudreaux, Jr.; sister, Shannon (Jeff) Cox; nieces, Erica and Laura Cox; and step-children, Angel and Dustin Simmons; and many, many friends who loved and cared for him.
We would like to thank the staff of Sacred Heart Hospital- Bayou Towers for all the care given to Herman.
Memorial services to be arranged at a later date.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Floyd W. Coleman
March 20, 2015
Floyd W. Coleman, 80, of Pensacola, died Sunday, March 15, 2015. He was born in Enon, FL and graduated from Ernest Ward High School. Floyd served in the U.S. Army before a 30 year retirement from Bellsouth in 1987. While employed he was an active member of Telephone Pioneers and involved in community work.
Floyd was a devoted husband, father and follower of Jesus Christ. He was ordained into the ministry at Enon Baptist Church where he became interim pastor. After moving to Gonzalez in 1974 he became a member and a deacon at Gonzales Baptist Church. He was a 50 plus year member as 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner belonging to Hadji Shrine Temple Highlanders Unit. Floyd also volunteered his free time as a driver and transported children to and from the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Floyd owned and operated Gulf Breeze Propellers, Inc. He was truly one of a kind to many, all of whom have been deeply impacted by his loving, generous spirit and will never be the same without his presence in their lives. Floyd never hesitated to help anyone at any time whether a stranger, friend or family.
He was preceded in death by his son, Timothy Coleman; and his parents, John H. and Stella Coleman.
Floyd is survived by the love of his life of 50 years, Myrtle G. Coleman; son, Michael W. Coleman; sisters, Sharon “Bobbie” Dawson and Faye (Pete) Peterson; and grandchildren, Cam and Braidon Fredricksen.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Ray Chewning officiating.
Burial will follow in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
James Arnold Lindsey
March 17, 2015
Mr. James Arnold Lindsey, 59, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Mobile.
Mr. Lindsey was a native of Stockton, Alabama and a resident of Canoe for most of his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Zuline Lindsey; brother, Thomas Ray Lindsey; and sister, Annie Lindsey.
Survivors include his three sisters, Frances (Mack) Harrelson of Canoe, Martha Lindsey of Creola, AL and Claresse Foster of Rabun; four nephews and four nieces.
Funeral services will be Thursday, March 19, 2015, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Malcolm Harrelson officiating.
Burial will follow at the Dean Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 19, 2015 from noon until service time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Mack Harrelson, Ricky Harrelson, Wendell Harrelson, Jimmy Boutwell, Shawn Boutwell and Coy Boutwell.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.