Hoover H. Harris
January 13, 2015
Hoover H. Harris, age 82, of Chumuckla, passed away January 11, 2015, in Milton. He retired from Solutia as a lab supervisor and worked as a brick mason. He attended Brownsdale Baptist Church. He enjoyed his loving cat George.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Floyd, Burgess, Woodrow, Odean, John, Easter, and twin Paul Harris; sisters, Lavenia Nelson, Leaster Bell, Vester Bodie, Letha Myers infant child at birth and twin Pauline Harris.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian Harris; three children, Rhonda (Howard) Ford, Alan Harris, and Steven (Meg) Harris; stepchildren, Curtis (Cathy) Cook, Carol (Ron) Bryant, and Glenda Davison; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, beginning at 12 p.m. at Jay Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jeff Leake officiating.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until service time.
Burial will follow at Ard Field Cemetery in Chumuckla.
Pallbearers will be Austin Harris, Logan Harris, Keith Harris, Randy Ford, Scott Bryant, and Kirby Harris.
Honorary pallbearers will be men of Brownsdale Baptist Church.
Henry “Bud” Palmer
January 13, 2015
Henry “Bud” Palmer, 70 years old, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on January 12, 2015. Bud was born in Newburgh, NY, on December 24, 1944, and raised by Ella Mae Palmer. After graduating from Kingston High School in 1963, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He graduated boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes in Chicago, IL in 1964.
Upon graduating he was assigned to the USS Lexington CV-16 in Pensacola where he met his loving wife and best friend, Carolyne Ruth Palmer of 49 years. On September 18,1965, Bud embarked on his greatest journey yet when he married his true love. Shortly after, he was deployed on the USS Lexington where he carried out the remainder of his service before being medically discharged. After returning home, he moved back up North, and eventually returned to Pensacola where he resided for over 30 years. Bud had numerous passions throughout his life including bowling, poetry, NASCAR and rebuilding his 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk. Most recently, he was made a Honorary Deputy at ECSD by Sheriff Morgan. His greatest passion, however, was the love of his wife and family, including his beloved dogs, Pepper and Cinnamon.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyne; sons, Gary Palmer (wife Kim) and Fred Palmer (wife Becky); daughter, Sherry Cassidy; 10 grandchildren; sisters Barbara Palmer and Debbie McAllister; numerous nieces and nephews; brother-in-law, Eugene Bailey (wife Sherry), sister-in-law, Rosetta Blauser; and dear friends Ed and Jeanette Solis and Randy and Debbie Barnes.
He is preceded in death by his father, Peter Palmer and grandson, Jase Palmer.
The family would like to thank Dr. Mark Grise and staff and Covenant Hospice for their care, support and kindness.
Visitation will be held Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Faith Chapel North from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 16, 2015, at Faith Chapel North from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. followed by graveside services at NAS Barrancas.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Winford George Johnson
January 13, 2015
Mr. Winford George Johnson, age 76 of Flomaton, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Century Health and Rehabilitation Center in Century.
Mr. Johnson was born in Flomaton and had lived there the last 12 years coming from Danville, VA. During his working years, he worked for Goodyear. Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of Little Escambia Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hillary and Lucinda Johnson; his wife, Marilyn Jeanne Johnson, their daughter, Melinda Gafford; two sisters and one brother.
Survivors include his grandson, Dane Belton of Decatur, IL; several nieces and special friends.
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Poplar Dell Cemetery with Rev. Doug Hogg officiating.
Flomaton Funeral Home Directing.
Curtis Arnold Weaver, Sr.
January 9, 2015
Curtis Arnold Weaver, Sr., 68, of Bratt, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015, in Pensacola. He was born on October 18, 1946, to the late Curtis Alford and Ruth Armstrong Weaver, in Byrneville. He loved hauling cattle and dealing in produce. He also loved bass fishing with his best friend, Doug Reid. He served two tours in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
He is preceded in death by two daughters, Lissa Sigler and Sonja Morgan; grandson, Chad Bueris; and two sisters, Virginia Ward and Edna Carroll.
Survivors include his wife, Olivia Allen “Teen” Weaver of Bratt; two sons, John (Lisa) Weaver of Pensacola and Sam (Holly) Weaver of Bluff Springs; one sister, Malinda (Lyndell) Bush of North Carolina; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be Saturday, January 10, 2015, at 2 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Robert Barrow officiating.
Interment will follow in Godwin Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are Randy Murph, Joe Garrett, Milt Lowrey, John Tharpe, Johnny Tharpe and Jackie Brown.
Family will receive friends Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 12 p.m. until service time.
Charles Irvin Davison
January 9, 2015
Mr. Charles Irvin Davison, 64, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, in Georgia.
Mr. Davison was a native of Atmore, and lived in Waynesboro, GA. Mr. Davison was a loving father and grandfather. He worked for numerous years as a well-respected x-ray technician at Medical Specialists, Inc. (Georgia), Screven County Hospital (Georgia) and at Greenlawn Hospital in Atmore. His father, Charles Irvin Davison, Sr.; mother, Annie Lee Buck Davison and son, Charles Irvin Davison, III, precede him in death.
Survivors include his two daughters, Belinda Holden of Pensacola and Caroline Hughes of Atmore; three brothers, Joe Frank Davison of Mobile, Arthur Mack Davison of San Antonio, TX and Edward Davison of Pace; three sisters, Anette Goodson of Pace, Loraine Bohannon of Bay Minette and Margaret Johns of Atmore and was the proud grandfather of eight grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held Monday, January 12, 2015, at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Jane C. Godwin
January 9, 2015
Mrs. Jane C. Godwin was born on May 20, 1932, the third of four daughters, born to Dennis and Mildred Cox in Milledgeville, GA. She died peacefully at Covenant Hospice at West Florida Hospital on January 7, 2015. In 1952, she married Jacob McDonald Godwin Jr. and they had three daughters.
Mrs. Godwin is preceded in death by her husband of 46 years and her three sisters.
She is survived by her three daughters, Laura Smith of Cantonment, Becky McGhee of Tallahassee and Kelly Godwin of Pensacola; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 10, 2015. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. followed by services at 11 a.m. at Faith Chapel North in Cantonment.
No graveside services will be held.
Annie Edna Tillery
January 9, 2015
Annie Edna Tillery, 91 of Atmore, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015, in Atmore. She was retired from Vainty Fair Mills as a seamstress. She was born in Garland, AL on May 2, 1923, to the late Nathan Taylor and Mandy Lou Ather Gilmore Sirmon. She was a charter member of McRae United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Tillery was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Tillery and daughter, Jean Tillery.
Survivors include three sons, William Lamar (Elise Mae) Tillery of Magnolia Springs, AL, David (Judy) Tillery of Atmore and Fredrick Taylor Tillery of Stockton; three daughters, Jane (James) Gulsby of Seminole, AL, Debbie (Van) Woods of Atmore, and Pam (Jeff) Rehorn of Fairhope; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be Sunday, January 11, 2015, at 2 p.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Hodges officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Randy Melvin, Rodney Melvin, Lamer Tillery, David Tillery, Daniel Tillery, Christopher Woods, John Rehorn, Nicholas Rehorn and Patrick Woods.
Family will receive friends, Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Betty Faye Crawley Stuckey
January 9, 2015
Mrs. Betty Faye Crawley Stuckey, age 82 of Century, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Century Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Stuckey was born in Century and was a lifetime resident of the community where she was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Century. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.B. and Irene Findley Crawley, Sr.; daughter, Sandy Stuckey; brothers, Bill Crawley and J.B. Crawley, Jr.; sisters, Wileen Taylor and Ruby Jewel Yaden.
She is survived by her husband, Mr. Orria Stuckey of Century; sons, Kenny (Dinell) Stuckey of Bratt and Larry (Cindy) Stuckey of Byrneville; daughters, Judy Howell of Byrneville and Nan (Johnny) Odom of Flomaton; 14 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m. with Bro. Bill Stuckey officiating.
Interment will follow in Byrneville United Methodist Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Will Stuckey, Clay Stuckey, Sam Pierce, Bryan Pierce, Yancy Odom and Cody Nall.
Flomaton Funeral Home directing.
John Frank Warren
January 8, 2015
John Frank Warren, 73, a former resident of Century, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at his residence in Sneads, FL, surrounded by his loving family.
Frank was born in Pensacola on September 8, 1941, to Willie and Mary Cooper Warren of the Century area. Mr. Warren had resided in Jackson since 1987, he was a former employee of Chipola Airtronics, an active member of Bogia Hunting Club, attended Evangel Worship Center. Frank was an avid hunter and sportsman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Mary Cooper Warren; one sister Eloise Simmons; a brother in-law, Mike Pace.
He is survived by his five children, Debbie Maines and husband Jim of Blountstown, Helen Adkins and husband Jimmy of Bascom, James Warren and his wife Tammy of Conway, SC, Merry Warren of Marianna, John Warren of Marianna; by one brother Jerry Warren and wife Pamela of Conway, SC, and his three sisters Janice Locklin of Mobile, Maxine Pace of Brewton, Kemp Soule and husband David of Pensacola; one brother-in-law, Doug Simmons of Jay, three grandchildren, Kevin Warren and wife Kayla of Greenwood, Cody Adkins and wife Katherine of Bascom, and Micheal Warren of Conway, SC; and one great grandchild Conner Adkins of Bascom.
A service of remembrance will be at 1 pm Saturday, January 10, 2015, at James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel in Marianna with Rev. Roland Rabon officiating.
Memorialization will be by cremation with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in memory of John Frank Warren to their favorite charity.
Marvin Ralph Bone
January 8, 2015
Marvin Ralph Bone, age 82, of Pensacola, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, after a long battle with renal cell lung cancer.
Ralph Bone, a resident of Pensacola since 1959, was born in Union City, TN. He served in the US Air Force. During this time, in Germany, he met and married Irmgard Bone (1955-1970). Together they had Brenda Coston (Glen) and Melissa Cherry (Richard). In his second marriage to Sandra Stilwell, his third daughter Renee Lassiter (Troy) was born. He spent the last 28 years of his life with his best friend and companion Jeannie Smith. He was an air traffic controller and supervisor for 32 years at Pensacola Regional Airport.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, LA and Eva Monema Bone; and his brother, Adron Bone.
Along with his three daughters, he is survived by his brother, Dalton Bone (Ann); his nephew, Charles Bone; his grandson, Richard Cherry II; his granddaughter, Madison Lassitter; and many other nieces and nephews.
Special thanks to Dr. Thomas Sunnenburg and staff for the special care they gave to our father. A funeral service will be held at Faith Chapel North, Saturday, January 10, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. Burial will follow in Eastern Gate Memorial Park Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.