Kimberly Wall Lofton
August 8, 2014
Kim was born on October 17, 1973, in Mobile, where she has currently resided throughout her life. She was a member of the First Baptist Church there. Kim was the proud mother of two children, in which her world revolved around. She was also a loving wife, daughter, sister and friend to all who knew her. She was a humble hearted person who would help anyone in need. She was most definitely one of a kind and left an impact on those who came in contact with her throughout her life.
Kim was preceded in death by her father, Rex Wall and two grandmothers, Mary B. Dannelley and Eunice Stacey.
She is survived by her mother, Rose Mary B. Wall of Frisco City; husband, Thomas David “Bo” Lofton of Eight Mile, AL; two children, Ty Lofton and Jessie Lofton of Mobile; three step-children, Eric (Maria), Trent (Kelly) and Dalton all of Mobile; two grandchildren, Lane and Landon Lofton of Mobile; two brothers, Vincent and wife, Billie Joe Wall of Mississippi and Brian and wife, Bridgette Wall of Mobile; two grandfathers, James Dannelley of Atmore and Ferrell Bowen of Bay Minette; six nieces, one nephew, three great-nieces, one great-nephew and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be Saturday, August 9, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Bo Currie officiating.
Burial will follow at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday, August 9, 2014, from 1 p.m. until service time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Walter Johnston, Bubba Johnston, Jason Weaver, Billy Wayne Nichols, J.P. Cannon and Adam Echoels.
Honorary pallbearers will be Glen Norton, Jason Collins, Mike Capps, Rusty Lilley, Donnie Lilley, Terry Bowen, Blake Bowen and Jeff Wall.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Frances Brewton Edwards
August 6, 2014
Frances Brewton Edwards, 89, of McDavid and Pensacola, died July 29, 2014, ending her three year fight with dementia. Although dementia diminished her day to day capacity for most rational thought, it never took away her cheerful smile which shone on everyone.
Frances was a devoted mother and wife. Throughout her husband’s Alzheimer’s and her son Allen’s cancer, she was a steel I-beam of strength. Strength beyond strength charged her for whatever task was presented before her, which she approached with resilient dedication. Her mantra: “It’s my responsibility.”
Frances’ professional career began in the offices of Pensacola physicians Dr. Born and Dr. Rhea; however, the majority of her time was dedicated to her position as secretary and office manager of St. Mark United Methodist Church. All jobs received her attention to detail and focused work ethic.
A true Southern lady, she held the highest moral compass; her character was beyond reproach. Her sharp and biting wit could overcome any situation. Her Great Depression era McDavid, upbringing honed a respectable responsibility for those less fortunate, be it a meal, money, or transportation. As a cook, she was without peer–smothered steak, sour cream pound cake, baked crabs, field peas with okra, sliced tomatoes, creamed corn and homemade peach ice cream.
Frances’ many talents will be missed by those who knew her.
She is survived by her son, Woody Edwards of McKinney, TX; and her brother, Billy Gene Brewton of Pensacola.
The family holds in highest regard the many neighbors, friends, and family who have helped through the past few years– and the staff of Baptist Hospital emergency room, Home Instead Senior Care, Winn-Dixie pharmacy, and her dedicated caregivers: Jennifer Deville, Crystal Foster, Patricia Keaton, Nancy Ligon and Margaret Randolph.
A Memorial service will be held Thursday, August 7, 2014, at 11 a.m. at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 2203 N. 12th Ave., Pensacola, FL 32503. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Graveside services will be immediately after the service.
In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions St. Mark UMC.
Marvin L. Nightengale
August 5, 2014
Marvin L. Nightengale, 86 of Davisville, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014, in Pensacola. He was a retired farmer, born in Fairview, OK, on June 19, 1928, to the late Frank J. and Ella Nicholas Nightengale. He is preceded in death by his siblings, Harlan Nightengale, Virgil Nightengale, Donald Nightengale, Curtis Nightengale and Janette Nightengale.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Koehn Nightengale of Davisville; three sons, Doyle Nightengale of Walnut Hill, Randall Lee Nightengale of Crestview, and Loren S. (Lilian) Nightengale of Walnut Hill; one daughter, Charlotte Ann Nightengale (Brian) Decker of Surprise, AZ; one brother, John Nightengale of Fairview, OK; two sisters, Irene Nightengale of Fairview, OK and Betty Unruh of Greensboro, KS; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be held Friday, August 8, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. from the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church with Rev. Wilbert Peters officiating.
Interment will follow in Walnut Hill Memorial Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Dale Wenger, Curtis Hiebert, Mark Johnson, Vernon Hiebert, Galen Schmidt, and Myles Unruh.
Family will receive friends, Thursday, August 7, 2014, at the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Joyce Higdon Brantley
August 5, 2014
Joyce Higdon Brantley, 89, left this life on Saturday, July 26, 2014.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jean Paul Brantley; parents, Jake and Mable Higdon; sister, Essie Baldwin; brother, Alver B. Buddy Higdon; and nephew, Bill Lucas. Many grieve her passing including nieces, nephews, neighbors, and her many friends.
Joyce was past president of the Credit Woman International of Pensacola and an employee of Gayfers department store, where she met Jean. She and Jean owned and retired from Brantley’s Hardware in Gulf Breeze making their home Pensacola. They later moved to Molino where they were a part of the Aldersgate community, but the last few years she spent in Pensacola.
Memorial services will be held at Aldersgate UMC in Molino on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 10 a.m. with the Reverend Jimmy Cook officiating.
Emma Lou Patterson
August 5, 2014
Emma Lou Patterson, 82, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014. She was born in Atmore on June 20, 1932, to the late Ralph and Nancy Moye Rutherford. She lived most of her adult life in Pensacola with her husband, Clarence “Sonny” Patterson. Together they had four children, who were her pride and joy.
She was preceded in death in 1994, by her first husband, Clarence and her granddaughter, Kelly Stallworth Horner.
Nanny, as she was lovingly called, is survived by her husband, Walter W. Patterson; four children, Carolyn (Fred) Stallworth, Sandra (Chico) Franklin, Sheila Waters; and Buddy (Yvette) Patterson; extended family, Patricia (Joel) Phillips and Carlos (Dawn) Patterson; five grandchildren, Chad Patterson, Matt Stallworth, Juanita Peace, Casey Patterson and Ashton Waters; five great-grandchildren and many, many friends that were like family.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at Faith Chapel North with Rev. Fred Stallworth officiating.
Burial will follow in Clear Springs Cemetery in Robertsdale.
Pallbearers will be Chad Patterson, Casey Patterson, Matt Stallworth, Ashton Waters, Fred Peace, and Carlos Patterson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Otis Rutherford, Joel Phillips, and Benjamin Eby.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Marvin Wesley Hayles, Jr.
August 5, 2014
Mr. Marvin Wesley Hayles, Jr., 59, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014, in Atmore.
Mr. Hayles was a native of Atmore, former resident of Uriah (where he spent most of his life) and former resident of Bay Minette. He had resided in Atmore for the past year. His parents, Marvin and Myrtle Hayles, Sr.; one brother, Lee R. Hayles; and one sister, Mary Ann Moye precede him in death.
He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Marlowe Hayles of Birmingham; one brother, Henry (Donna) Hayles of Birmingham; and two sisters, Jean (Marion) Trawick and Pat (Barney) Singleton all of Atmore, AL.
Graveside services will be Thursday, August 7, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Uriah Cemetery with Rev. Glenn Webber officiating.
Visitation will be Thursday, August 7, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Infant Austin Wayne Lavon Munro
August 4, 2014
Infant Austin Wayne Lavon Munro, born October 28, 2013, died on August 3, 2014, in Georgia.
Austin Wayne Lavon Munro was a native of Pensacola and lifelong resident of Waverly Hall, GA. His great-grandfather Wayne Forbus and cousins Alana Blanca Burgess, Micah Forbus and Cazzie Forbus precede him in death.
Survivors include his parents Chris and Amber Munro of Waverly Hall, GA; grandparents, Greg and Suzy Odom of Jay, Shelia Haden of Waverly Hall, GA, Therese Ellis of Jay and David Munro of Charlotte, NC, great-grandparents, Roy and Agnes Odom of Flomaton and Janice Forbus of Montgomery, godmother Rebecca Osbon and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Earle Greene and Rev. Mitch Herring officiating.
Burial will follow at the Sardis Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 6, 2014, from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. service time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home in Atmore.
Pallbearers will be Greg Odom and Josh Burgess.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Patricia Ann Kirby Eddins
August 4, 2014
Patricia Kirby Eddins, born September 19, 1949, died in University Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas on July 31, 2014.
Pat, a native of Atmore, was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Rayford Kirby and Ruth Hood Kirby.
She is survived by her husband, John; daughter, Kim Eddins; three grandchildren, Kirby Eddins, Patrick Hammonds and Madison Hammonds; two brothers, David Kirby and Tommy (Aline) Kirby; aunts, Grace McCrory and Hazel Hicks.
Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 1991, Pat began her long journey of experimental treatments in hopes to find a cure for herself, and those patients coming after her. The first patient from Alabama to begin treatment in Little Rock, Pat pioneered the fight for Alabama insurance companies to cover costs associated with treatment in Little Rock and for the University Hospital to accept payment from Alabama insurance companies. Pat paved the way for hundreds of Alabama residents to receive treatment in Arkansas. Pat was a lover of sports – especially Auburn Football, and tennis. Pat was proud of winning the City Champion award in tennis. A lover of people, Pat joined the staff of The First National Bank of Atmore in 1976, and worked for over 30 years. During that time, Pat organized all bank events, advertising, and led the First National Bank Travel Club, giving many customers the opportunity to travel to places they may not have otherwise had the chance to visit. A lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Atmore, Pat was a Sunday School teacher for the young children for many, many years. She followed these children throughout their life, showering them with love and guidance. Upon retirement from teaching, First Baptist Church awarded Pat the Lifetime Achievement award for her many years of service. Pat was a member of the American Cancer Society and for over ten years was the highest individual fund raiser for Relay for Life. She was a tireless volunteer, and counseled numerous newly-diagnosed cancer patients. Always with a smile and words of encouragement, Pat believed that life was worth living to the fullest, and everyone should take advantage of any opportunity offered to them. A lover of butterflies and flowers, Pat was a member and former president of the Atmore Garden Club, and was instrumental in helping Atmore obtain the beautiful hanging plants located on Main Street. Her latest hobby was raising butterflies in her back yard.
Visitation will be Tuesday, August 5, 2014, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Atmore.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Atmore with Rev. Arnold Hendrix and Rev. Kelly Brown officiating.
Pallbearers will be Patrick Hammonds, Kirby Eddins, Jason Kirby, Wade Kirby, Ricky McCrory, Rusty Hicks, Marcus Hood and Bob Hood.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Atmore Garden Club.
Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore.
Donations in Pat’s memory may be made to American Cancer Society or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Checks to either charity may be mailed or hand delivered to First National Bank & Trust, P O Box 27, Atmore, Alabama 36504 and they will be forwarded to the appropriate organization.
Johnson Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Annie R. Bell
August 4, 2014
Annie R. Bell, 81 of Atmore, passed away Sunday August 3, 2014, at her residence.She was retired from A.C. Moore School as a dietitian. She was born on November 27, 1932, in Moyeville, AL to the late Drew Thomas and Catherine Susann Robertson Moye. She was a member of Presley Street Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Floyd A. Bell; siblings, Oscar Moye, Cleveland Moye, Mary Lambeth, Lee Daw, Allie Daw, Ellen Emmons, Oloa Daw, Lula Wiggins, Belle Kennedy, and Cassie Wooten.
Survivors include three sons, Damon (Glenda) Bell of Atmore, Donald Bell of Furman, AL and Dempsey Bell of Braggs, AL; one daughter, Arieta (Joe) Walker of Atmore; one sister,Pearl Martin of Martinville; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at 10 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donald Bell and Bro. Dempsey Bell officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Monday August 4, 2014, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
John Wesley Sales, Jr.
August 4, 2014
John Wesley Sales Jr., 81, of Monroeville passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2014, at his residence.
He was born on December 29, 1932, and grew up in the Flomaton-Century area of Escambia County. He was married on January 9, 1955, to the former Willean Bondurant. They celebrated 59 years of marriage on January 9, 2014.
He began his career in the automobile business on November 14, 1954, selling Plymouths and Desotos in Mobile. On January 1, 1962, he started JW Sales, Inc., a used car business in Century. In September 1966, he purchased Sales Ford, Inc. in Monroeville and later, in November 2002, purchased a second dealership, Sales Ford Lincoln-Mercury Inc., in Grove Hill.
He believed that selling was an attitude and that you must have the right attitude to achieve success. He sought to incorporate a strong pride in church, family, community and country into his business; this was the foundation in which he built his business on.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Wesley Sales Sr. and Lula Boutwell Sales; one brother, James Sales; one granddaughter, Emily Claire Brewer; and one grandson, Dillon Keith Jordan.
Mr. Sales is survived by his wife, Willean Bondurant Sales of Monroeville; two sons, John Wesley (Rosalyn) Sales III and James William (Vanessa) Sales Sr., both of Monroeville; two daughters, Janiece Sales (Jeff) Brewer of Huntsville and Diane Sales (Robert) Lindsey of Gulf Breeze; one sister, Dorothy Johnson of Flomaton; three brothers, Barnie (Betty) Sales of Mobile, Donald (Brenda) Sales of Flomaton and Carl (Celia) Dole of Eufaula; 14 grandchildren, James William Sales Jr., Christopher Brandon Sales, Jennifer Irene Sales, Kimberly Nicole Sales, John Wesley Sales IV, Brooke Lindsey Hydrick, Kathryn Brewer Gallaway, Stephanie Sales Pruett, Charles Robert Lindsey Jr., Ashley Marie Brewer Jinright, Brandon James Lindsey, Rebecca Lynn Sales, Lauren Michelle Brewer and Jonathan Lavaughn Sales; six great-grandchildren, Judah Steven Del Gallo, Meredith Elizabeth Sales, Alexa Kinsley Rain Gallaway, Elayne Marie Sales, Sophie Olivia Claire Gallaway and Caleb Mitchell Hydrick; and four step great-grandchildren, Madison Pruett, Houstyn Pruett, Kylie Brown and Gianna Del Gallo.
Funeral services were held Monday, August 4, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Monroeville First Baptist Church with Dr. Thomas Lane Butts, the Rev. Micah Gandy and the Rev. Glen Eubanks officiating.
Interment was at Pineville Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to Kiwanis of Monroeville, Monroeville First Baptist Church or Pilots for Christ of Monroeville.