Robert B. Clayton
November 26, 2014
Robert B. Clayton, 88, of Molino, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 23, 2014, with his family by his side.
Bobby served as a Seabee in WWII and was an avid fisherman and hunter.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Alec and Emma Clayton; and two sisters, Edyth (Bob) Goudeau and Agnes (Carlos) Sperandeo.
Bobby is survived by his wife, Shirley; two daughters, Cheryl Gremillion and Tara (Jeff) Turnipseed; five grandchildren, Kelly (Tim) Connell, Clayton Gremillion, Grant Gremillion, Kate Turnipseed (Sean) White and Jett Turnipseed; and great-grandson, Mac Walker.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at St. Judes Thaddeus Catholic Church with Rev. Thomas Koyickal, officiating.
Burial to follow in Holy Cross Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with a rosary starting at 7 p.m.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Ted Burnett Williams
November 25, 2014
Ted Burnett Williams, 78, of Molino, succumbed to his long battle with cancer on Sunday, November 23, 2014.
Ted graduated from Chipley High School in 1954 and joined the U.S. Navy following graduation. He was a veteran of two wars – Korea and Vietnam. Ted retired from civil service at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in 1994.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Stinson) Williams; children, Andrea Tedinne Parsons (Ken), Teresa Langenbach (Andrew), Todd Williams (Tina), and Tyler Williams; sister, Lavoughn Wells (Jim); and brother, Joe Williams. Ted was also grandfather to seven grandchildren.
Ted will be fondly remembered for his love of beekeeping, the outdoors and his boundless energy.
A memorial visitation for Ted Williams will be held from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to www.woundedwarriorproject.org/Donate.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Harry McCall Read
November 25, 2014
Mr. Harry McCall Read, age 89 of Flomaton, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at D.W. McMillian Memorial Hospital in Brewton.
Mr. Read was a native of Ft. Lauderdale, and a lifetime member of the Flomaton community where he was a member of Little Escambia Baptist Church and the Lions Club. During his working years, he worked for Champion Paper Mill. He was a veteran of the United States Marines Corps having served proudly in WWII during the Occupation of Japan, Volcano Island and Iwo Jima. Mr. Read served as Scout Master for Troop 31 in Flomaton for 60 years. He was a member of the Order of the Arrow Honor Camper Society and Vigil Honor Member of Yustaga Lodge 385 Gulf Coast Council Boy Scouts of America which earned him honors of the Founders Award OA and of the Silver Beaver. He was also an avid Alabama football fan.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Merle Murphy Read.
Mr. Read is survived by his daughter, Sandra Read Knowles of Axis, AL; grandchildren, Sue (Phillip) Tarleton of Creola, AL, Marcus (Tonya) Knowles of Satsuma, Anthony (Sonja) Knowles of Axis, Michelle (Stan) Johnson of Creola and Brad(Chrissy)Knowles of Axis; and11 great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at the Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel with speakers Bill Payne, Wade Hartley and Ted Spangenberg, Jr.
Interment was in Flomaton Cemetery in Flomaton.
Pallbearers were Blake Knowles, Blaine Tarleton, Taylor Knowles, Kaleb Knowles, Joshua Knowles, Frank Weaver.
Honorary pallbearers were members of Boy Scout Troop 31.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Scout Troop 31, 1615 Wilkerson Street Flomaton, AL 36441.
Flomaton Funeral Home Directing.
Earl D. King
November 25, 2014
Mr. Earl D. King, 85, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014, in Atmore.
Mr. King was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore. Mr. King was retired from Holman prison after more than 30 years of service. He recently was honored for service in shoot out at the prison. He loved horses, mules and wagons. His wife, Alma Inez King; daughter, Judy Hill; and son, Tony King precede him in death.
Survivors include his two sons, Don (Jean) King of Flomaton and Dannie (Myra) King of Atmore; three daughters, Evelyn Davis and Esther Price both of Atmore and Janice King of Flomaton; three sisters, Marie Jackson of Pensacola, Margaret McCort of Jay and Pauline Floyd of Montgomery; 21 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Sis. Helen Stewart officiating.
Burial will follow at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Harold Rolin, John Flowers, Jr., Todd Bodiford, Derick Price, Devin King and Paul Brown.
Honorary pallbearers will be Don Findley, Wayne Sellers and Joe McMullen.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Suzanne Lucie Carter
November 22, 2014
Suzanne Lucie Carter, age 68, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014.
Suzanne was a longtime resident of Cantonment and a devoted member of St. Jude’s Catholic Church. She worked at Baptist Hospital for many years before retiring. Her greatest joy was being with family and close friends.
She was a member of the Pro-Life Committee and Legion of Mary. Once retired, she enjoyed being with her grandsons and attending church with her sister at St. Jude’s. While attending Pensacola Junior College she acted as editor of the college newspaper, the Corsair. In the 1980’s she was very active in Boy Scouts with her sons as a den mother for Pack 410 and a committee member of Troop 403.
Suzanne’s faith and charitable spirit was beautiful and inspiring to those around her. The dedication to her family became her second career. She loved to cook, shop, and spend time with her younger sister.
Suzanne was preceded by her husband, Wallace, Sr.; mother, Yvonne; father, Florent; and grandson, Gabriel.
She is survived by her sons, Wallace, Jr. and Charles; grandson, Eryn; one sister, Monique; and two brothers, Alan P. and Gerard L.
Funeral Mass was held at St. Jude’s in Cantonment on Friday November 21, with Father George and Father Tom officiating.
Interment will follow at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers the family requests a charitable donation to St. Jude’s Catholic Church or Alpha Center.
Pallbearers were Eryn Carter, Rodney Jan Rani, Mark Calma, Edwin Daniels, Derek Grant, Lawance Davis.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Larry Wayne Stokes
November 22, 2014
Mr. Larry Wayne Stokes, 63, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014, in Jay.
Mr. Stokes was a native and lifelong resident of Century. Mr. Stokes was an employee of Escambia County, AL, for 10 years, Ingalls Shipyard as electrician and B & J Meat Processing. He is preceded in death by his parents, Freddie and Eunice Stokes.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Flowers Stokes of Byrneville; two sons, Brandon Stokes of Byrneville and Micheal Stokes of Brewton; step-children, Lesley Haskew of Milton and James Steadham of Canoe; adopted children, Dina Wickliffe of Brewton and Angela Steadham of Brewton; grandchildren, Rayna and Lucas; step-grandchildren, Savannah, Reygan and Paige Steadham, Micheal Stokes and Cody Kent; adopted grandchildren, Lauren, Ashley, Tiffani and Alyssa; adopted great-grandchild, Kairi; two brothers, Fred (Renee) Stokes of Pensacola and Timothy Paul “Dick” (Janice) Stokes of Florala, AL; and two sisters, Brenda (David) Yarter of McDavid and Marilyn Findley of Byrneville.
Funeral services will be Monday, November 24, 2014, at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Donnie Edward Kimmons officiating.
Burial will follow at the Rigby Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday, November 23, 2014, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be will be James Victor, Ray Flowers, Shane Wickliff, Phillip Scott and Gary Fuqua.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
James Donald Rowell
November 22, 2014
James Donald Rowell, lovingly known as “JD” to so many, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. JD was a lifelong resident of the Fidelis community where he ran a service station for more than 50 years. JD was a loving and caring brother to his family. He was the kind of uncle that every child wishes that they had and he was the type of friend that was always there for you. JD loved his family and friends. He loved spoiling children and he loved his bluegrass music. He was a man with a big heart that touched the whole community.
JD was preceded in death by his wives, Betty Rowell and Nell Rowell; sisters, Lucille Ellis, Jewel Nowling, Birtie Griffin, Cathleen Jones, and Beatrice Hill; and his brother, Shelby Rowell.
He is survived by his brother, Ed (Gladys) Rowell; sisters, Willa Jean Roberts and Hazel Bertrand and numerous nieces and nephews.
A visitation was held to celebrate his life on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at Jay Funeral Home chapel.
Burial was at RLDS cemetery in Berrydale.
The family would like to give a special thank you to D.W. McMillian Hospital’s doctors and staff and the Westgate Village’s staff for their loving and compassionate care.
Oma Lee Rutherford
November 22, 2014
Mrs. Oma Lee Rutherford, 83, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, in Century.
Mrs. Rutherford was a native of McCullough and a resident of Atmore for most of her life. Mrs. Rutherford was a loving wife to the late O’Neal Rutherford, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved and enjoyed the company of family and friends. She retired from Vanity Fair after 46 years of service and she was a member of the Brooks Memorial Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, O’Neal Rutherford.
Survivors include her son, David (Marla) Rutherford of Atmore; one sister, Annie Joyce Roberson of Atmore; five grandchildren, Kyna (Michael) McDonald, Denise (Blake) Bowen, Ashley Rutherford, Cathlyn Eanes and Patricia Eanes; and six great-great grandchildren, Jackson Bonner, Lillian Bonner, Blaze Bryant, Jasmine Bryant, Jacob Bailey and Cadence Bailey.
Funeral services were held Friday, November 22, 2014, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Grindle officiating.
Burial was at the Miller Cemetery.
Pallbearers were William Terry, Michael McDonald, Chad Patterson, Buddy Patterson, Casey Patterson and John Stroud.
The family would like to thank the staff of the Century Care Center and The Terrace at Ivy Acres Assisted Living in Jay for making Mrs. Rutherford apart of their family.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
William Peter Coon
November 18, 2014
William Peter Coon, 80 of Oak Grove, passed away November 16, 2014, in Atmore. He was born on April 9, 1934, in Des Moines, Iowa to the late William Otto and Clara Josephine Barstead Coon. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was an ordained Deacon, taught Sunday School for over 38 years, a Gideon and a member of Highland Baptist Church in Molino. He was a retired mechanic from Monsanto and was on the board of directors with Escambia River Electric Company. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Fred Coon.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years Mary Milstead Coon of Oak Grove; two sons, William Kevin (Jannette) Coon and Lawrence Peter (Betty) Coon both of Oak Grove; four daughters, Kathryn (Eddie) Roach of Bratt, Dr. Pamela (Robert) Gibbs, Jr. of Monroeville, Susan (David) Underwood of Fayetteville, GA, and Zelda Berry of Pensacola; two sisters, Joline Kaucher and Patricia Coon both of Little Rock, AK; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 20, 2014, at 11 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Calhoun and Pastor Glenn Weber officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors.
Visitation will be held Thursday, November 20, 2014, from 10 a.m. until service time at the Johnson Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Edward Sharpless
November 18, 2014
John Edward Sharpless, age 77, a native of Atmore and a resident of Fairhope for the past nine years, passed away November 12, 2014.
Johnny was a graduate of ECHS in Atmore and Pensacola Junior College. He was owner of Direct Carpets in Mobile and The Decorating Center in Atmore. After retirement he became an avid genealogist.
Preceding him in death are his parents, John C. Sharpless and Lala Holley Sharpless; his siblings, Jewel Grace S. Godwin, Geraldine S. Findley, Roy C. Sharpless and Maxine Bell.
Mr. Sharpless is survived by his wife of 57-years, Martha Weaver Sharpless and their daughter, Holley S. Richter; son-in-law Dan L. Richter; granddaughters, Danielle Honey
Richter and Megan Audrey Richter; his dear sister, Ellafair S. Cotter; eight nieces and two nephews.
A private Celebration of Life in memory of Johnny will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Atmore. The service will be officiated by the Rev. Debora Bishop.
Interment will be at the Serenity Gardens in Atmore.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.