Laura Helen Paul
May 16, 2014
Laura Helen Paul, age 76, of Chumuckla, went to be with the Lord, Friday May 9, 2014. Helen was a lifelong resident of Santa Rosa County. She retired from Monsanto after 38 years as a Yarn Lab Technician. She enjoyed crocheting, baking, and spending time with her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Edgar L. Paul of 48 years; her son, Teddy J.; parents, Aliston and Ruth Gavin; brothers, Leon, Clarence Ray and Aubrey; sister, Mildred and her grandson, Jason.
She is survived by her sons, Johnny Ray (Patsy) Kirkland and Darrell (Felicia) Paul; step-sons, Randy (Carrie) Paul and Ricky (Janis) Paul; daughter, Shelia (Howard) Morris; brothers, Glenn and Wayne Gavin; sisters, Mary Nell Applegate and Deborah Goodson; grandchildren, Eric, Matthew, Jonathon, Brandon, Kelly, Josh, Makala, Tanner, step-grandchildren Lance, Wayne, and Tiffany and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Pine Level Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Hudson officiating the service.
Burial will follow at Pine Level Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Alan Edwards, Ricky O’Kelley, Jerry Kilpatrick, Paul Griswold, Reggie Odom, and Mickey Diamond.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Verlon James Pugh
May 15, 2014
Mr. Verlon James Pugh, age 72 of Robertsdale, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in a Fairhope nursing facility.
Mr. Pugh was born in Brewton and had been a resident of Robertsdale since 1984. He was a truck driver by trade and was a member of Bush Street Church in Pensacola.
He is survived by a son, Michael (Prisca) Pugh of Robertsdale; two brothers, Robert (Shirley) Pugh and L.C. Pugh all of Brewton; one sister, Clarice Southwell of Jay; three grandchildren, Cynthia Guarisco, Matthew Pugh, and Michaela Pugh; and one great-granddaughter, Anna Katherine Guarisco.
Funeral services were held on Friday, May 16, 2014, from the chapel of Craver’s Funeral Home with Rev. James O. Baker officiating.
Interment was in New Hopewell Cemetery.
Arva Ruth Fore
May 14, 2014
Mrs. Arva Ruth Fore, age 84 of Flomaton, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014, at Baptist Hospital.
Mrs. Fore was a native of Byrneville and a member of the Flomaton community since 1954. She was a homemaker and a member of Little Escambia Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Odell Fore and sisters, Evelyn Dawson and Edith Killiam.
Survivors include her sons, Tommy Rex (Ann) Fore of Brewton, Tony Robert (Becky) Fore of Flomaton, Roger Eric (Charlene) Fore of Snellville, GA; daughter, Wanda Ruth (Timothy) Faulk of Dothan; sisters, Aleene Tubbs of Gadsden, AL, and Wynetta Boutwell of Flomaton; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, May 16, 2014, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Timothy Faulk officiating.
Interment was in Little Escambia Cemetery in Flomaton.
Pallbearers were Richard Fore, Ryan Fore, Kevin Faulk, Robbie Fore, Trent Sutton, Nicholas Sutton.
Flomaton Funeral Home Directing.
Connie Elizabeth Graves Sheffield
May 14, 2014
Mrs. Connie Elizabeth Graves Sheffield, age 78, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in a Century health care facility.
Mrs. Sheffield was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton. She Attended Divine Temple, and was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters.
She is survived by two daughters, Charlotte (Wayne) Radford of Reidsville, NC and Cynthia “Cindy” (Byron) Smith of Brewton; three grandchildren, Jeremy Radford, Avery Radford, and Roxanne Goodman; and six great-grandchildren, Lauren Ashley Smith, Austin Radford, Christian Radford, Caleb Goodman, Caden Goodman, and Adalyn Goodman.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 15, 2016, from the chapel of Craver’s Funeral Home with Rev. Wilbur Graves officiating.
Interment was in Beulah Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Charlie Graves, Jason Gleaton, Chip Hines, Dean Hitchcock, Samuel Frazier, and Patrick Davenport.
Cheryl Anne McFarlain Peebles
May 13, 2014
Mrs. Cheryl Anne McFarlain Peebles, age 51 of Flomaton, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014.
Mrs. Peebles was a native of Orange, TX, a resident of Pensacola for a number of years and of Flomaton for the past five years coming from Greenville, SC. She was a veteran of the Army National Guard where she was a Medical Specialist and earned the Army Service Ribbon and Marksman Qualifications Badge. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant Coordinator. Mrs. Peebles was preceded in death by her brother, Shelby Jules McFarlain, Jr.
Survivors include her father, Shelby Jules McFarlain, Sr. of Flomaton; her mother, Barbara Guidy McFarlain of Pensacola; husband, Jeff Peebles of Greenville, SC; sons, Tyler Peebles and Shelby Peebles, both of Flomaton; sisters, Veronica (John Colvin) McFarlain of Cantonment, Pamela (Kenny Accord) McFarlain of Pensacola, and Theresa (Todd) Bradshaw of Houston, TX; nieces, nephews and numerous other family members.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel.
Flomaton Funeral Home Directing.
Betty Conn Johnson
May 7, 2014
Betty Conn Johnson, 80, of Atmore, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in Atmore. She was a beautician, born in Greenville, AL, on August 14, 1933, to the late Grady and Berta Lou Henderson Lunsford.
She is preceded in death by her husbands, Harold C. Conn and Dudley V. Johnson; and son, James Johnson.
Survivors are her son, Hal Johnson of Atmore; step-son, Pat Conn of Atmore; and grandson, Nick Johnson of Canoe.
Graveside services will be Friday May 9, 2014, at 11 a.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Mike Grindle officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Linnie Virginia Miller Strickland
May 5, 2014
Linnie Virginia Miller Strickland, born June 11, 1945, in Corpus Christi, TX passed away, Wednesday, April 30, 2014. She was the beloved wife of 53 years of David O. Strickland Sr. sh was the loving mother of Keith D. Strickland and the late David O. Strickland, Jr; mother-in-law of Angelia Strickland; grandmother of Amanda and David A. Strickland; niece of Dorothy Berman and sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend.
Linnie was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. She spent many hours volunteering in her community and the church she loved. She was a court appointed special advocate for the Juvenile Court. Linnie worked at Vanity Fair and ITT Financial as a supervisor. She was also a volunteer at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch. Her family and friends will continue to celebrate her life.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 10, 2014, at 1 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Grindle officiating.
Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday, May 10, 2014, from11:30 a.m. until service time from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Heart Association.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Nora Sarmiento Lambe
May 5, 2014
Nora Sarmiento Lambe, age 86, of Cantonment, went to be with her Lord and husband on May 2, 2014. She was born in Manila, Philippines on August 31, 1927. She graduated from the Philippine Women’s University with a B.A. in social work and received her M.A. in theology from Scarritt College for Christian workers prior to embarking on a 30-year career as a senior social work supervisor for the State of California in the San Francisco Bay Area. Nora was a member of the Eastern Star, the United Methodist Women, The Prayer Shawl Ministry and an active member of St. Luke United Methodist Church (UMC) in Pensacola.
Survivors include her daughter, Vita Alina (Lambe) Tibbs; stepsons, Donald Gary Lambe and Larry Albert Lambe; sister, Ruth Sarmiento Banados; granddaughters, Rachel Nicole Tibbs and Kaela Alyssa Tibbs; son-in-law, Charles Wint Tibbs and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on May 10, 2014, at St. Luke UMC-Pensacola with Rev. Larry Anderson officiating.
The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to service time.
After the memorial service, Nora will be interred beside her husband, Donald Lambe, in the columbarium garden.
St. Luke UMC, East Nine Mile Road, is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Earl Simmons
May 3, 2014
Mr. Robert Earl Simmons, age 54 of McDavid, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Pensacola.
Mr. Simmons was a native and lifetime resident of Century, where he worked in the construction industry. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Leslie Simmons; brother, Ronnie Simmons; and wife, Teresa Moore.
He is survived by his mother, Vera Simmons of Century; son, Nathan A Mack of McDavid; daughter, Sarah Moore of Century and step-daughter, Jacqueline (Billy) Moes of Jacksonville; brothers, Donnie Simmons of Century, Ricky Simmons of Brewton, David Simmons of Century, Bobby Simmons of Jay; sister, Carolyn Brown of Brewton; and three grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held on Monday, May 5, 2014, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Wayne Marshall officiating.
Pallbearers will be Donnie Simmons, Ricky Simmons, David Simmons, Bobby Simmons, Todd Smith, and Chester Stewart.
Flomaton Funeral Home is directing.
Chadwick “Chad” Burris
May 3, 2014
Mr. Chadwick “Chad” Burris, 27, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Foley.
Mr. Burris was a native of Century and a resident of Bluff Springs for the past nine years. Mr. Burris was an employee of Armstrong World Industries and a graduate of Bartlett High School in Memphis, TN. He attended the Vision Church of Flomaton. His parents, Lisa Sigler and Chuck Burris III; and grandparents, Helen and Ezra McCraney precede him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Ashley Burris of Bluff Springs; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Atha and Bobby Waller of Bratt; one son, Easton Ezra Burris of Bluff Springs; one brother, Ricky (Whitney) Burris of Flomaton; one sister, Heidi Burkett of Flomaton; and grandparents, Teen and Arnold Weaver of Bratt and Lois and Dick Burris of Memphis, TN.
Funeral services will be Saturday, May 4, 2014, at 3 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Hart, Rev. Sam Weaver, and Rev. Eric Johnson officiating.
Burial will follow at the Godwin Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, May 4, 2014, from 1 p.m. until service time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Brandon McCormick, Ryan Hurd, Jordan Lane, Willie Johnson, Rick Ness, Jeremiah Wilson, Mike Austin, and Ryan Malone.
Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Aceto, J.T. Johnson, Dustin Rector, Grover Barnes, Leslie Barnes, Stephan Howe (Chico), Richard Kiesling, and Randy Long.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.