Fletcher Hinote
February 11, 2015
Fletcher Hinote, 92, passed away February 7, 2015, in Cantonment. Fletcher was a US Army veteran of WWII where he served in North Africa and Naples, Italy. During his remarkable military career, he was awarded the Purple Heart and also the Silver Star for his valiant service. For 41 years he was employed by L&N Railroad. At age 80 he ran errands for the ‘Senior Citizens’ of his community. He always planted a garden. Fletcher never met a stranger and he had many friends throughout his life. For over 32 years he was a faithful and dedicated member of Scenic Hills Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Henry and Annie Mae Hinote; four brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include the love of his life and wife of 67 years, Marian Mixon Hinote; his children, Janet Thornhill, Andy (Lynn) Hinote, Robin (Barbara) Hinote, Paul Hinote and Becky (Eddie) Rhodes; 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with Minister Kyle Rye officiating.
Burial was in Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Covenant Hospice, 5041 North 12th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32504.
The family has entrusted Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home with all arrangements.
Steven Merrill Still
February 8, 2015
Infant son Steven Merrill Still, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015, in Bay Minette.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Merrill and Pat Still and Steve Merchant.
He is survived by his parents, John B. Still and Stephanie Merchant; grandmother, Mary Merchant; two brothers, Hayden Thrower and Jon Christian Still; two sisters, Hannah Thrower and Mikaela Still, all of Atmore.
Graveside services were held Friday February 6, 2015, at Judson Cemetery at Poarch, with Bro. Cornelius Phillips officiating.
Interment will follow in Judson Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Obie Coleman
February 8, 2015
Mr. Obie Coleman, 68, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015, in Nokomis, Alabama.
Mr. Coleman was a native of Lottie, Alabama and a resident of Nokomis for most of his life. Mr. Coleman was retired from Swift Lumber Co. with 26 years of service. He loved to farm and he farmed for several local farmers. He is preceded in death by his parents, William & Allean Coleman; sister, June Coleman; and four brothers, James, William, Major and Don Coleman.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Euline Coleman of Nokomis; two daughters, Wendy Coleman (Don) Moye of Atmore and Cindy Coleman of Nokomis; two brothers, Cecil Coleman of Atmore and Curtis Coleman of Georgia; four sisters, Jean (Jerry) Searcy of Nokomis, Christine Cormier of Nokomis, Minnie (Willie) English of Walnut Hill and Nancy Haselback of Georgia; and two grandchildren, Cierra Moye Wilkins and Amanda Colleen Moye.
Funeral services were held Sunday, February 8, 2015, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Allen Chase officiating.
Burial was at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Wayne Harrison, Michael Harrison, Glendon Harrison, Cory Flowers, Jimmy Flowers and John Ault.
Honorary pallbearers were Josh Ray, Jim Harrison, Scotty Flowers and Randy Johnson.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Diana Faye Tremer Robinson
February 8, 2015
Mrs. Diana Faye Tremer Robinson, age 63 of Castleberry, AL, passed away Friday, February 6, 2015, in a Montgomery, AL hospital.
Mrs. Robinson was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and had lived most of her life in Castleberry. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Robinson was preceded in death by her husband, James Robinson; and a sister, Libby Madden.
She is survived by two sons, Adam (LaDana) Robinson of Castleberry and Jonathan Robinson of Castleberry; three daughters, Teresa (Ryan) Burt of Millbrook, AL, Tracy (Phillip) Blackmon of Holtville, AL, and Ashley Weaver of Castleberry; one brother, Tommy Tremer of Brewton; three sisters, Betty Townson of Century, Mary Louise Brawner of South Carolina, and Carolyn Keely of Cantonment; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 9, 2015, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Craver’s Funeral Home with speaker Claudia Langley officiating.
Interment will follow at Cedar Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Craver’s Funeral Home on Monday, February 9, 2015, from 1 p.m. until service time.
Pallbearers will be Adam Robinson, Jonathan Robinson, Keith Robinson, Tim Robinson, Phillip Blackmon, and Ryan Burt.
Donnie Leon Mimms
February 8, 2015
Mr. Donnie Leon Mimms, age 72 of Flomaton, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015, at Atmore Community Hospital.
Mr. Mimms was a native of Pensacola and a member of the Flomaton community for 35 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army and United States Navy. He worked as a contractor in the construction field and was a member of First Baptist Church of Flomaton.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Mrs. Mary Mimms of Flomaton; brothers, Ronnie Mimms of Roundrock, TX, Roy Mimms of Magnolia Springs, AL and Charles Mimms of Pensacola; sisters, Velda Cook of Grapevine, TX, Velma Pinton of Baghdad, FL; brother-in-law, Jim (Sandy Henry) Nieznany of Flomaton; brother-in-law, Vernon (Betty) Leonard of Azle, TX; and neice, Laura Henry of Dothan, AL.
Graveside services will be held for Mr. Mimms on Monday, February 9, 2015, at Flomaton Cemetery at 10 a.m. with Rev. Dustin Stockstill officiating.
Flomaton Funeral Home directing.
Paul M. Brown
February 8, 2015
Paul M. Brown, 89, of Cantonment, passed away on February 4, 2015, after a long illness. Paul was a native Floridian, born on December 19, 1925, near Lakeland to Lee and Pauline Brown, and grew up at Bratt in Escambia County. He was a veteran of World War II. He worked at Cantonment’s paper mill for 36 years, retiring from Champion Paper Co. in 1991. An avid fisherman, he and his wife Betty spent much of his retirement years on their houseboat near Stockton.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Gladys ‘Teenie’ Brown; and son, Roland.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Frances Brown; sons, Russell G. (Karla) Brown and Randy K. Brown of Cantonment; Rodney M. (Faye) Brown of McDavid; Randy W. Hall of Mobile; daughter, Wanda A. Hall of Atmore; 14 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and sister, Grace Long. A granddaughter penned this of him: “The cutest, sweetest, kindest, most amazing man EVER! Heaven has certainly gained another beautiful angel today.”
Funeral services will be held at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North in Cantonment on Monday, February 9, 2015, at 2 p.m.
Graveside service will follow at the family cemetery at Christian Home Church in McDavid.
Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Barry Brown, Jarrod Brown, Andrew DuFrain, Randy Hall Jr., Matthew Gunter, and Shay Thigpen.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Geneva Rolin Shivers
February 8, 2015
Mrs. Geneva Rolin Shivers, 76, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015, in Pensacola.
Mrs. Shivers was a native of Atmore and a resident of Flomaton for most of her life. Mrs. Shivers was a tribal member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and a charter member of Unity Baptist Church. Her parents; three brothers and two daughters-in-law precede her in death.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Roy W. Shivers, Sr. of Flomaton; two sons, Roy W. (Wendy M.) Shivers, Jr. of Atmore and William Kenneth Shivers of Flomaton; five brothers, David (Dorothy) Rolin of Atmore, Clarence (Diane) Rolin of Canoe, Rayford Rolin of Atmore, Raymond Rolin of Atmore, and Norman Rolin of Atmore; three sisters, Mabel (Sherrel) Lambert of Atmore, Joyce Kuhn of Atmore and Debra Strickland of Atmore; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 7, 2015, at the Unity Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Pickern officiating.
Burial will follow at the Springhill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Frank Williams, Gene VanHoosen, Danny King, Joe Shivers, Jr., Charles West and John West.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Thomas A Mickunas
February 4, 2015
Thomas A. Mickunas of Cantonment, formerly of Akron, OH and Independence, MO, passed away on January 31, 2015, at his home. He was retired from the U.S. Navy Reserves as a LtCdr. in which he served as a helicopter pilot, and was retired from Hartford Insurance. For the last 16 years he has volunteered at the National Museum of Naval Aviation and he volunteered for 14 years with AARP.
Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony T. and Josephine (Connelly) Mickunas.
He is survived by his wife, Gary Mickunas; son, Christopher; daughter-in-law, Ann; granddaughter, Gemma; son, Keith; and siblings, Danny, Terry, Judy, Timmy, Kevin and Rita.
Visitation for family and friends will be held at St. Jude Thaddeus Church at noon on February 5, 2015, with the Funeral Mass at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the National Museum of Naval Aviation.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Jimmy Early McArthur
February 4, 2015
Jimmy Earl McArthur passed away on January 31, 2015, at the age of 71. Jimmy was born January 7, 1944, in Pensacola.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard D. McArthur and Rettie M. McArthur; and two brothers, Curtis and Raymond McArthur.
Jimmy leaves behind two brothers, John P. McArthur and Carl J. McArthur (Catherine); a sister, Sophia Ann Lehrfeld (Skip) of Riverton, Utah; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Jimmy was special young man, friendly, affectionate, loving, and a hard worker. We know that Jimmy is happy in his Heavenly home and had a joyful reunion with his loved ones on the other side.
Visitation will be at held at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2015.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2015, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9490 Fox Run Rd., with Bishop Jacob Smith officiating.
Burial will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL.
Pallbearers will be Dean McArthur, Brent McArthur, Trenton McArthur, Mark McArthur, Bud Jennings, and Tom Walked.
The family would like to acknowledge the excellent care by the staff and workers at Arcadia Health Center where Jimmy resided.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Gustavo Lara Recio
February 4, 2015
Gustavo Lara Recio, 93, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015, in Pensacola. He was a retired farmer born in Mexico on January 15, 1922, to the late Gustavo Lara and Aurora Recio Perales.
Survivors include three sons, Gustavo (Gloria) Lara and Aaron (Berta) Lara all of Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico; Jose’ (Elizabeth) of San Antonio, TX; four daughters, Hilda (Melvin) Hiebert
of Walnut Hill; Irma Lara of Angie, LA, Maria Isabel Lara of Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico and Karina (Craig) Graham of Angie, LA.
Services were held Sunday, January 25, 2015, at the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church with Bro. Carlos Koehn and Bro. Ben Giesbrecht officiating.
Interment will be in Mexico.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.