Tommy Curl Saylor
May 3, 2014
Tommy Curl Saylor, 64, of Jay, died Wednesday April 30, 2014 at home. He was born to the late Quinton and Hattie Saylor on July 17, 1949, in Harlan, Kentucky, but raised in Rosspoint, Kentucky. Tommy graduated from Cawood High School in 1967 and enlisted in the United States Army. He did two tours in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division of United States Army and received many accommodations which included three Bronze Stars and Purple Heart.
Upon returning home, he married Linda Louise Seals on July 22, 1972, in Harlan. They relocated to Pensacola where Tommy received two Associate Degrees from Pensacola Junior College. He worked for Naval Aviation Depot in Pensacola before being transferred to Cherry Point FRC East. In 2009, he retired after 38 years as a civil service employee.
Tommy is survived by his wife of 41 years, Linda Saylor; four children, Brooke Saylor of Havelock, N.C., Jenna (Jacob) Kimmis of New Bern, N.C., Adam Saylor of Havelock, N.C., and Matthew Saylor of Jay; and one grandchild, Thomas Kimmis. He is also survived by his sister, Audrey (Gerald) Morrison of Pensacola; sister-in-law, Brenda (Junior) Cox of Knoxville, TN, Sherry Bingham of Harlan, KY, and Jerry (Lola) Seals of Cawood, KY; and numerous loved aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 1:30 until 2 p.m. for family and from 2 p.m. until service tim at 2:30 p.m. for close friends on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at the Berrydale Baptist Church in Jay.
Burial will be with military honors.
Family members, sons, and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Berry “Red” Smith
May 3, 2014
James Berry “Red” Smith, 78, of Pensacola was born on July 21, 1935 in Bluff Springs and passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014.He was a lifelong resident of the area. He retired after 33 and a half years with Gulf Power Company. He was a member of IBEW and served his country with the US Marine Corps.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Zell Berry and Lucille Cooper Smith; and brothers, Jack Smith, Walter Smith, and Winegair Smith.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 55 years, Carman Sue Walker Smith; sons, Randall James (Regina) Smith and David Barry (Denise) Smith; granddaughters, Patricia Lynn Smith, Sarah Katherine Smith, Jessica Alene Smith, and Jami Miranda Smith; and grandsons, Christopher Barry Smith and Cameron Spivey.
The family will receive friends at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home until service time at12:30 p.m.
Interment will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery at NAS Pensacola.
Special thanks are extended to Adam Willis and Curt Warren of Emerald Coast Hospice for the professional care provided to Red.
Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to Manna Food Bank, Inc., 116 Gonzalez St., Pensacola, FL 32501 or Emerald Coast Hospice,1555 N Palafox St., Pensacola, FL 32501 in memory of James Berry Smith.
Dorothy Forsythe
May 1, 2014
Dorothy Forsythe was born in Barrineau Park on January 5, 1935, and passed away Monday, April 28, 2014.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William Millard and Fannie Bell Smith Bryant; husband, John Alvin Forsythe; brother, Raymond Ross Bryant; and daughter, Susan Jarrell.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Randy Forsythe, Gary Forsythe, Phil Crow, Janet Shelton, and John Forsythe; sister-in-law, Sandra Bryant; 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 2, 2014, at 10 a.m. at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.
Interment will follow at Clear Springs Cemetery in Robertsdale.
The family would like to take this opportunity to thank The Specialty Center of Pensacola for the many years of love, friendship and professional care given to our mother.
Mary Alice Fulgham
May 1, 2014
Mary Alice Fulgham, 90, of Cantonment, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014. Mrs. Fulgham loved to cook country style meals. She was a kind and loving person who was very soft spoken. When her children were small she made a lot of their clothing. She also made quilts for her family and friends. One of her favorite hobbies was fishing with her husband and grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Grover Fulgham; grandson, Johnny Ray Clark; parents, Eddie and Lillie Booth; brothers, James and Marvin Booth; and her sisters, Mae Hart and Doris Herbert.
She is survived by her daughter, Merona Clark; granddaughter, Betty (David) Fuller; sister, Maxine Perkins; half-brother, Henry Herbert; great-grandchildren, Shawn Fuller and Shannon Fuller; nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Pallbearers will be Bill, Stevie, James, Gary, Ben and Robbie.
Services were held Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South.
Interment was at Barrancas National Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South is in charge of arrangements.
Ronnie Dale “RD” Powell
May 1, 2014
Mr. Ronnie Dale “RD” Powell, 38, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Atmore.
Mr. Powell was a native and former resident of Atmore and had resided in Marianna for the past three years. Mr. Powell was an employee of Nelson Shipyard in Panama City. Mr. Powell liked old Chevy trucks and was an avid Alabama football and Nascar fan. His grandparents, Red & Ruby Powell; cousins, Mitzi Powell and Harold Scott; and aunts and uncles, Ricky Powell, Charlie Powell, Janice Powell, LeRoy Powell and Judy Scott precede him in death.
He is survived by his mother, Katie & Elvis Presley of Atmore; wife, Nicole “Nicci” Powell of Marianna; two sons, Tristian and T.J., both of Marianna; two daughters, Destiny Powell and Abbygale Powell, both of Marianna; one brother, Kenny Powell of Atmore; and two nieces, Oliva Powell and Cloey Powell, both of Atmore.
Funeral services will be Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Diane Everette officiating.
Burial will follow at the Godwin Cemetery.
Visitation will be Saturday, May 3, 2014, from 10 a.m. until service time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Ron Marshall, Steve Fulmer, Tommy Emmerson, Jeff Gunn, Kenny Powell and Blaine Jeter.
Honorary pallbearers will be Peter Smith, Perry Joe Buckhault, Billy Scott, Michael Pruett, Jerry Casey and Melvin Kendrick.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Minnie Ruth Cole Marshall
April 30, 2014
Minnie Ruth Cole Marshall, 94 of Atmore, passed away April 28, 2014, in Atmore. She will be long remembered as a perfectionist seamstress. She was born in Escambia County on September 10, 1919, to the late James Anderson and Ida Pearl Simmons Cole. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church of over 67 years and was also a member of The Order of the Eastern Star. She was the youngest of seven children of James and Ida Pearl Cole.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Earl Marshall; son, Franklin Earl Marshall; and one son-in-law, Roy Burkett.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty Ruth Marshall Burkett of Atmore; four grandchildren, Christy Burkett (David) Neff of Atmore, Jason Eric Burkett of Tallahassee, Jeffrey Scott Marshall of Ft. Wayne, Ind. and Amanda Leigh Hogue of Brewton; four great-grandchildren, Lisa Coleen Neff of Ft. Collins, Col., Anna Shealyn Hogue, Amber Lee Carpenter Marshall and Bradley Scott Marshall, all of Brewton; two great-great-grandchildren, Gabriel Lee Carpenter and Mason Conner Carpenter of Flomaton.
Services will be Thursday, May 1, 2014, at 10 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Diane Everette and Rev. Jim Thorpe officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6 p.m until 8 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Mattie Lou Sheffield
April 28, 2014
Mattie Lou Sheffield, age 86, of McDavid, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Atmore. She was a homemaker born in Century, on December 17, 1927, to the late Bert Louis and Edith Dunlap Godwin. Ms. Sheffield was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a member of Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She is preceded in death by siblings, Louise Walker, AnnaLee Woolett, David Godwin, Joseph Godwin, Susie Wise, Mazie Hawthorne and James Godwin.
Survivors are her children, Van and Barbara Sheffield of Milton; William Sheffield of McDavid; Robert and Faye Sheffield of Gainesville; Missy and Elton Gilmore of McDavid; Elaine Johnson of Pace; Sam and Anita Sheffield of Tallahassee; sisters, Irene McPherron of Washington state; Vicky Jordan of Century; 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were held Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Nathan Brown officiating.
Burial was at McCurdy Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Eric Gilmore, Matthew Gilmore, Ben Gilmore, Shawn Johnson, Derek Johnson, and Dennis Jordan.
Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Ada Eyvonne Strickland Stokes
April 28, 2014
Ada Eyvonne Strickland Stokes, 80 of Atmore, passed away Saturday, April 26,2014, at her residence. She was retired from Vanity Fair Mills as a machine operator, born in Marengo County, Ala., to the late Alex and Erma L. Huckabee Strickland, Jr. on December 15, 1933.
She is preceded in death by her husband, George Houston Stokes; children, Barbara and Kirby Bance Burgett; and sister, Mary Etheridge.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph M. Burgett and Randy C. Burgett; two step-sons, Houston Johnny Stokes and George M. Dodds; one daughter, Myra L. Bray; three step-daughters, Joyce Morrell, Rhonda Paul and Donna Bruks; one brother, David O. Strickland; five sisters, Thelma Phillips, Nell Pugh, Shirley Stokley, Beatrice Baggett and Alice Craver; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services were held Monday, April 28, 2014, at Presley Street Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Grindle officiating.
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Robert Allen Bullard
April 27, 2014
Retired FWBFD Battalion Chief, Robert Allen Bullard, 51, of Beulah, went home to be with his Lord & Savior on Thursday, April 24, 2014.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He was an active member of Olive Baptist Church, battalion chief, paramedic and fire fighter for over 27 years. During his long career at Ft. Walton Beach Fire Department he was instrumental in starting the Advanced Life Support program that has undoubtedly saved many lives over the years.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Arline Bullard.
He is survived by his wife, Renee Bullard of 31 years, son, Jonathan (Martha) Bullard, grandson, Jaden Bullard, daughter, Brandy Bullard and 11 siblings: Mary (Patrick) Green, Janet (Tom) Kerfien, John (Pamela) Bullard, Walter Bullard, Marilyn Lewis, Bonnie Williams, Rachel (Larry) DeMass, Patty (Joe) Wood, Daniel (Tammy) Bullard, Roy (Melissa) Bullard, and Edith (Brian) Santos.
Visitation will be at Faith Chapel North Sunday, April 27, 2014 from 2-4 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Olive Baptist Church at 11 a.m. after a 10 a.m. viewing Monday, April 28, 2014.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Martez Gilmore Dortch
April 26, 2014
Martez Gilmore Dortch, age 82, of Bratt, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Atmore. She was a homemaker, born in McDavid on September 03, 1931, to the late Fred and Carol Ray Gilmore. Ms. Martez was a dedicated mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was an accomplished seamstress and active community volunteer for many years. Ms. Dortch was a member of the Bratt First Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, J.C. Dortch; siblings, Gerald Gilmore, Lillian Shaw, Roy Gilmore, Glen Gilmore, Louise Green, and Johnny Gilmore.
Survivors are her children, June & Roberto Valenzuela of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Randy and Sue Dortch of Bratt, Billy and JoAnn Dortch of Cantonment, Mark and Sheila Dortch of Bratt, Tim and Gabby Dortch of Nokomis (Fla) and Kristie and Steve Gibson of Bratt; 18 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Services will be Monday, April 28, 2014, at 10 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Delbert Redditt and Bro. Tim Hawsey officiating.
Interment will follow in Godwin Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Donations may be made to Bratt First Baptist Family Life Center, 4570 Hwy. 4, Century FL 32535.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.