Tina Vickery-Orso
October 7, 2014
Tina Vickery-Orso was born July 3, 1956, and went to be with our Lord and Savior on October 3, 2014.
Visitation for Tina will be held at Highland Baptist Church, located at 6420 Hwy 95A in Molino, on Saturday, October 11, 2014, from 1o a.m. – 11 a.m. Funeral services will immediately following at 11:00 a.m.
A celebration of life dinner will take place in the fellowship hall following funeral services. Anyone wishing to bring a covered dish please contact Pat Kennedy at (home) 850-587-5152 or (cell) 850-712-4291.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Leonard “Blue Gill” McCurdy
October 7, 2014
Mr. Leonard ‘Blue Gill’ McCurdy, age 94 of Century, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014, at Century Health and Rehabilitation Center in Century.
Mr. McCurdy was a native and lifetime member of the Century community where he worked as a truck driver in the transportation business. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Mildred McCurdy; their daughter, Jean Grantham; and granddaughter, Grayton Karleigh Creekbaum.
Survivors include his daughter, Ginger (Charles) Rumbley of Pensacola; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later time by Mr. McCurdy’s family.
Flomaton Funeral Home directing.
Stephen “Buck” Hubbard
October 7, 2014
Mr. Stephen “Buck” Hubbard, Jr. 86 of Nokomis (AL) passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014. Mr. Hubbard was a United States Army veteran and served during the Korean War. He retired from civil service where he worked at Brookley Field in Mobile and Naval Air Station in Pensacola. He was a member of Nokomis Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Stephen and Laura Mae Hubbard; sister, Sally Tucker; and his wife, Pauline Brantley Hubbard.
Mr. Hubbard is survived by his sister, Margaret Johnson; his brother, Wayne (Linda) Hubbard all of Nokomis; nieces and nephews, Todd (Samantha) Hubbard, Brayden Hubbard and Taylor Hubbard all of Nokomis, Ralph (Judy) Tucker, Steve Tucker, Stephen Curtis Tucker, Nicholas Tucker, Terri Tucker and Ethan Tucker all of Knoxville, TN.
Funeral Services were held Tuesday, October 7, 2014, from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. C.L. Langford and Rev. James Hill officiating.
Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery with military honors.
Active pallbearers were Todd Hubbard, Brayden Hubbard, Ralph Tucker, Stephen Curtis Tucker, Nicholas Tucker and Michael Hadley.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tony L. Bryant
October 6, 2014
Mr. Tony L. Bryant, 63, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014, in Atmore.
Mr. Bryant was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore. Mr. Bryant was in the Atmore Antique Car Club and Manager of Montgomery Industrial Gasses of Brewton. His parents, Eulie and Audrey Bryant and a brother, Lynn Bryant, precede him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Linda K. Bryant of Atmore; three sons, Chris (Missy) Bryant of East Brewton, John (Kelly) Bryant of Canton, GA, and Kevin (Michelle) Bryant of Covington, GA; three brothers, James (Carole) Bryant of Flomaton, Wayne (Ann) Bryant of Silver Springs, FL, and Jimmy (Vickie) Bryant of Russellville, AR; one sister, Darlene (Phil) Weaver of Maplesville, AL; and six grandchildren – Lexi, Joseph, Jasmine, Eli, Eason and Jerry.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. John Mathis and Elder Bobby Willis officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday, October 6, 2014, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home in Atmore
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Ouida Lee McCauley
October 6, 2014
Mrs. Ouida Lee McCauley, 82, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 in McDavid.
Mrs. McCauley was a native of Marianna and a lifelong resident of McDavid. Her brother, Larry Lee, precedes her in death.
She is survived by her husband, Clifton McCauley of McDavid; one son, Steven (Karen) McCauley of McDavid; one daughter, Anita C. (Wayne) Godwin of McDavid; one brother, James Lee of Cottondale, FL; two grandchildren, Jonathan (Katie) Godwin and Casey Godwin; and two great-grandchildren, C.B. and Addison Godwin.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Ted Bridges officiating.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until service time a 11:00 a.m.. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home in Atmore
Pallbearers will be Jeff Steadham, Danny Steadham, David Steadham, Jeffery Steadham, Lee Jernigan and Jim Flannigan.
Honorary pallbearers will be Alfred Jernigan, Don Word, Barry Lee, Eddie Baker and Doug Harrison.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Susan Kay Graves
October 5, 2014
Susan Kay Graves, 57, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014, at her home in Brewton surrounded by family and friends.
Ms. Graves was born at Travis AFB in Fairfield, CA.
She graduated valedictorian of her class from Flomaton High School, and graduated from Auburn University with a degree in physics.
She began her professional career in Panama City, FL, working for the Civil Service at (NCSC) Naval Coastal System Center as an electronics engineer. Her career afforded her the opportunity to develop SOX lighting for 16 classes of Navy ships, study at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA, and work as a systems analyst at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
After retiring from the civil service, Ms. Graves dedicated her time and talents to her spiritual life and community, and became an ordained minister working, teaching and growing with her Unity Church family of Panama City.
Ms. Graves returned to Brewton in 1999, re-opening the convenience store her father and mother, Sam and Clara, had opened in 1965. The hope was that Susan’s Pantry would restore some of the convenience and community spirit the country grocery had once provided by serving the communities of Foshee, Pineview, Hammac, and Wildfork Road.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Sanford and Clara Graves.
Survivors include her life partner, Janet Beall of Brewton; brothers: Sanford Graves Jr. of California; William (Agnes) Graves of Texas; sister, Rebecca (Tommy) Blackmon of Auburn; and multiple cousins, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. at the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Brewton, with the Rev. Rob Dixon officiating.
Arrangements by, Hughes Funeral Home & Crematory, Daphne, AL.
Raymond Bradley White
October 5, 2014
Mr. Raymond Bradley White, 60, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, in Bay Minette.
Mr. White was a native and lifelong resident of Bay Minette. Mr. White was served with the U.S. Army and was a Vietnam veteran.
He is survived by his brother, Tom White of Bay Minette; three sisters, Miriam Purvis of Atmore, Audrey Gauci of Elberta and Diane Hicks of Perdido; and caregiver/nephew, Phillip Hicks of Bay Minette.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at 5 p.m. at the Bryars-McGill Cemetery with Bro. Michael Hadley officiating.
Pallbearers will be Chuck Hicks, Chase White, Cole White, Michael Purvis and Josh Tongret.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Paul Howard Godwin
October 5, 2014
Mr. Paul Howard Godwin, 60, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014, in Pensacola.
Mr. Godwin was a native of Atmore and a lifelong resident of Bratt. Mr. Godwin was a member of the Bratt Baptist Church. His father, Lester Godwin and infant son precede him in death.
He is survived by his mother, Nell Godwin of Bratt; wife, Gail B. Godwin of Bratt; one son, Matthew Paul Godwin of Bratt; and two brothers, Lester Lynn (Judy) Godwin of Pensacola, and Wayne Godwin of Bratt.
Graveside services will be held Monday, October 6, 2014, at 1 p.m. at the Godwin Cemetery with Rev. Delbert Redditt officiating.
Visitation will be held Monday, October 6, 2014, from 10 am. until 12 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Ernest J. Burns
October 5, 2014
Ernest J. Burns, 89 of Cantonment, passed away on Saturday, October 04, 2014.
Mr. Burns was born in Toone, TN on May 16, 1925, to the late George H. and Alice Wells Burns.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel I. Burns; son, Travis Burns; three brothers; three sisters; and a son-in-law.
Mr. Burns is survived by his seven children, Larry (Christy) Burns of Sugar Grove, PA, G.W. (Pam) Neal of Cantonment, Linda (Wendell) Rakestraw of Centre, AL, Theresa (Roger, deceased) Harris of Eufaula, AL, Vickie Crutchfield of Wichita Falls, TX, and Nathan (Cathy) Burns of Pace; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and two brothers, Robert (Jane) Burns of Wheat Ridge, CO and Earl (Elaine) Burns of Aurora, IL.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Ralph Flowers officiating.
Burial to follow in Gonzalez United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2014, at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Michael Neal, David Neal, Aaron Neal, Keith Owens, Adam Burns and Brian Burns.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Edward Quinnon “Buddy” Campbell
October 5, 2014
Edward Quinnon “Buddy” Campbell, born February 9, 1921, was called to his eternal home by his Heavenly Father on October 3, 2014.
He was graced with 93½ years of earthly life where he had prepared for this journey and was well prepared. He loved the Lord and believed wholly in the Bible and its teachings without concession. He is a charter member of Berrydale Baptist Church and was dedicated to supporting and ensuring the church operated according to Biblical standards. His faithfulness was evident in his daily living and his life was his belief in action. He believed in attending church, helping others, getting along with each other, and working hard. His love of the Lord was followed by his love of life, family, and friends. Family and friends could always depend on him in times of need knowing that he would do whatever he could. He loved everyone and never met a stranger. Farming was a favorite pastime of his; he loved to plant, tend, and grow vegetables which he generously shared with everyone. Edward valiantly served in the Army Hq. Co. 238th Engineer Brigade European Theatre of Operations during World War II. He was involved in the Invasion of Normandy – he has recounted being dropped off shore about what seemed to be a mile out and having to wade to shore. In November, 1944, at the Battle of Aachan, Germany, his feet were frozen and he was hospitalized and treated then returned to duty. In January, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge following the German break-through his feet were again frozen and sent for treatment. These injuries caused problems for the remainder of his life. After being discharged, he farmed and also gained employment at NAS Whiting Field and performed several different jobs during his 40+ years including Supply and Fuel. While working in Fuel he realized that a lot of fuel was being wasted using the system they had. He created and began using a system that saving the fuel. His superiors were so impressed with his system they proposed the system to their superiors and it was adopted as the approved method for fueling. His system was implemented nationally and he was recognized for his innovation.
He leaves behind his loving wife of 66 years, Lillie Nell Anderson Campbell; six children: James Edward (Sylvia); Roger Earl (Joy); Anthony Wayne (Carolyn); Richard Lavon (Cindy); Raymond Lavon (Traci); and Nelda Kay (Ray) White; six sisters: Betty Jane (Bert) Larson; Alma Lois Simmons; Nadie Griswold; Catherine Simmons; Jewel Driskell; and Mildred Smith; 16 grandchildren: Kelly (Thomas) Ward; Tonya (Brock) Morais; Jessica (Matthew) Storey; Geoffrey Campbell; Chris Campbell; Scott Campbell; Kimberly (Jayson) Douglas; Kara (Daniel) Cook; Shane Campbell; Jonathan Campbell; Laura (Brian) Carnley; Levi Campbell; Sarah Campbell; Brittany White; Brandon White; Bethany White; and a multitude of great-grandchildren, and one great-great-child. He is preceded in death by his parents: Edward “Bob” Frank Campbell and Sallie Ola Slade Campbell; two sisters and two brothers: Willie Vera Spicer; Ann E. Campbell (infant); Franklin Campbell; and Ira “Son” Campbell.
The family extends a heart-felt “thank you” to Dr. Muthusamy Velusamy for his incredible care of our husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, shining example, and hero. Dr. Velusamy treated him with expertise, compassion, and respect. He knew that he was elderly but he looked at him as a person not an age. When other doctors said that they wouldn’t treat him Dr. Velusamy saved his life and extended it by years. We are eternally grateful for him. We also would like to thank the Hospice unit and doctors at West Florida Hospital who treated him who caringly helped guide our decisions and made his last days better.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. at Berrydale Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for family members and 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. for friends and guests. Burial will follow at Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery in Chumuckla, FL, with military and masonic rights.
Pallbearers will include Frank Lowry, Levi Blackmon, Derek Blackmon, David McCurdy, Wayne Cook, and Gene Ellis. Honorary pallbearers will be: James Simmons, Herbert “Bud” Rowell, W.L. Bray, Sam Davis, Duane Bond, Don Cassidy, Jim Cagle, and Masonic brothers from Lodge #16.