Phariba Myra Norris Sampson Rogers
February 14, 2014
Phariba Myra Norris Sampson Rogers, 88, of Atmore, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014, in Atmore. She was a homemaker born in Lyman, MS on December 19, 1925, to the late Kelon A. and Buna E. Hardee Norris.
Survivors include five brothers, A.J. Norris of San Antonio, TX, Howard B. Norris of Phoenixville, PA, W.H. “Bill” Norris of Ontario, Canada, Edgar D. Norris of Atmore and David L. Norris of Salisbury, NC; two sisters, Edna Emmons of Century and Martha Miller of Mobile; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
Graveside services will be Saturday, February 15, 2014, at 11 a.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery with Bro. Edgar D. Norris officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are, Terry Norris, Steve McGill, Carl Emmons, Roger Emmons, Chris Miller and Webb Nall.
Family will receive friends, Saturday, February 15, 2014, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc., is in charge of all arrangements.
Bennie William Godwin
February 14, 2014
Mr. Bennie William Godwin, Sr., 70, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014, in Atmore.
Mr. Godwin was a native of Wawbeek and a lifelong resident of Atmore. Mr. Godwin was a loving father and grandfather. He attended the Sardis Baptist Church. His parents, kids and grandkids precede him in death.
He is survived by his two sons, Bennie W. (Melissa) Godwin, Jr. of Atmore and Benji (Stephanie) Godwin of Goodway; two daughters, Robin (Jason) Wilson of Stapleton and Belinda (Kenneth) Hester of Lawton, OK; two sisters, Bobbie Jean Gunn of Atmore and Mary Francis Richburg of Greenville, AL; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Sunday, February 16, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Earle Greene officiating.
Burial will follow at the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 16, 2014 from 11 a.m. until service time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Matt Crawford, Mark Crawford, Kristofor Laird, Randall Morris, Scott Barrow and Koty Morgan.
Honorary pallbearer will be Derick Golden.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Peter D’randy Allen
February 13, 2014
Peter D’randy Allen, 42, of Atmore, formerly of Century, died Thursday, February 6, 2014. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Friday at Jackson-McMurray Funeral Home in Century. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Pilgrim Lodge Missionary Baptist Church in Century.
Nehesi Nefretarik Jones
February 11, 2014
Mr. Nehesi Nefretarik Jones, 38, of Century, transitioned into sweet rest on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Specialty Select Hospital in Pensacola.
He was a native of Flomaton and lived in Los Angeles for many years before returning to Milton and Century.
He was a graduate of Animo South High School in South Los Angeles, and he attended El Camino Community College in Gardenia, CA.
Mr. Jones was a member of the West Angeles C.O.G.I.C in Los Angeles, where Bishop Charles Blake was his pastor. In his leisure he enjoyed traveling, singing, music, basketball, fishing and the company of being around people.
Memories of his life will live on in the hearts of his mother, Valerie Jones of Century; his father, Ezzard Bright of Century; one sister, Candasi Neilly of Pensacola.; two brothers, Trentice Jones and Keith Neilly, both of Los Angeles; and two grandmothers, Barbara Ries and Ella Rose Culliver, both of Century.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 15, at the Longmire/Jones Memorial Chapel of Turner Funeral Chapel, with Minister Travis Griffin officiating and Turner Funeral Chapel directing.
Ken Stone
February 10, 2014
Ken Stone, age 47, hometown boy from Cantonment, left the infirmaries of this life and ran into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 7, 2014. He was one of five children born to Marcus and the late Gloria Stone in Pensacola on June 20, 1966. Ken graduated from Tate High School and played football for the Aggies. Ken’s passion for football did not end after high school. He coached for years and served on the Board at Ensley Ballpark where he mentored many young men.
On a lazy hot August day back in 1989, Ken and a group of friends spent the day in the same way he had spent many simmering hot summer days all of his life, cooling off in the cold, refreshing waters of the Perdido river. Ken made a decision that day that would change his life drastically by diving off the Barrineau Park bridge. A jump he had made many, many times in his life, but on that day the dark waters of the river were unusually shallow, and Ken’s neck was broken. Several hours later, with our family gathered in the waiting room at the hospital, we were told by doctors that Ken’s condition was very critical, and they did not think that he would make it through the night. Our God had a different plan! Ken fulfilled that plan by touching so many lives with his unending flow of love and friendship for anyone that needed it and with his strong honest faith. His passion for life was fueled by his love of family, especially his sons. Ken could have understandably turned bitter with his handicap, but he never did. He took the life that God had given him and persevered by becoming someone that so many of us would turn too for encouragement, words of wisdom and his biggest gift to simply use that big beautiful smile to just help make any situation a little brighter.
Achievements? Their were many that Ken had reached, but not the kind that hangs on a wall, or maybe piled up in a bank in the way the world defines achievements. Ken’s accomplishments were of the type that are stored in Heaven in the form of treasures he gained from the awesome impact he made on so many lives. He is now boldly walking in those blessings and promises in the presence of our Heavenly Father with that same wonderful smile we all loved and that will be so dearly missed.
Until we walk together in eternity our brother, we will keep your strong spirit and true faith tucked deeply in our hearts! Ken is a believer in our King Jesus and was a member of East Brent Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Gloria; Grandma (Idell); Mema (Martha) and granddaughter, Morgan.
Ken is survived by is sons, Ken Morgan (Keka) and Daniel (Samantha) Stone; grandchildren, Gabriel, Skyler, Baylen, Kalysta Chevelle and Daniel II; father, Marcus Gene; brothers, Mark (Lynn), Roy, Morris and Susie Stone; special friends, Regina and Derrick Perkins and many nieces, nephews, friends and family.
Pallbearers will be Robert Arbegast, Buster Stone, Brett Stone, Lil Roy Stone, Johnny Whitaker and Bryan Cooper.
Honorary pallbearers will be John Whitaker, Billy Cooper, Danny Deweese and Arthur Simms.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at 6 p.m. with funeral services to begin at 7:00 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Jeff Howard and Dr. Dale Patterson officiating.
Interment will follow on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Andalusia Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Michael “Mike” Thomas Cook
February 10, 2014
Mr. Michael “Mike” Thomas Cook, 62, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014, in Century.
Mr. Cook was a native of Racine, Wisconsin and has resided in Century since 1992. Mr. Cook was a loving husband, wonderful father and grandfather. He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas Cook.
He is survived by his mother, Joyce Cook of Racine, Wisconsin; wife, Ilene Cook of Century; two daughters, Robin Cook and Niki Cook both of Century; two brothers, Eugene Cook and Jim Cook both of Racine, Wisconsin; one sister, Brenda Cook of Racine, Wisconsin and one grandchild, Thomas Henry Clark of Century.
Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
Ethel D. Carter
February 10, 2014
Mrs. Ethel D. Carter, 97, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014, in Atmore.
Mrs. Carter was a native and former resident of Plaquemine, LA and had lived in Atmore since 1989. Mrs. Carter attended the St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church and loved to go to the SAIL Center in Atmore. She is preceded in death by her husband, Oscar T. Carter, Sr. and daughter-in-law, Shirley Carter.
She is survived by her two sons, Donald G. (Hazel) Carter of Brewton and Oscar T. “Butch” Carter, Jr. of Centralia, IL; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral Mass and burial will follow at a later date in Plaquemine, LA.
Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
Jimmie “Catfish” Aden
February 10, 2014
Mr. Jimmie “Catfish” Aden, 66, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014, in Atmore.
Mr. Aden was a native of Trenton, Michigan and had resided in Bratt most of his life. Mr. Aden was an avid domino player at the Bait Shop, a gardener, mechanic and fisherman. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl Aden & June Blackmon; sister, Marty Green and step-father, Junior Blackmon.
He is survived by his ex-wife and friend, Yvonne Aden of Bratt; one son, J.J. (Mitzy) Aden of Bratt; one daughter, Melissa (Tony) Chavers of Walnut Hill; two sisters, Joyce (Gordon) Carlson of Texas and Michelle McCurdy of Bratt; five grandchildren, Tori Lowery, Tiffany and Hunter Chavers, Cailin Lovely and Merena Roley; two great-grandchildren, Bentley Lowery and Ruby Lovely.
Memorial services for Mr. Aden will be held at his home on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 1 p.m.
Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Doris Arnell Long Tullis
February 8, 2014
Mrs. Doris Arnell (Long) Tullis, 86, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014, in Century.
Mrs. Tullis was born in Wallace, AL, on March 5, 1927, and resided in Flomaton most all of her life.
Mrs. Tullis was a retired banker serving 38 years with the Escambia County Bank in Flomaton. At the time of her retirement in March of 1992, Mrs. Tullis held the position of vice president and head cashier and served on the board of directors. She enjoyed her work, enjoyed meeting the public, and always was willing and able to assist her customers.
She was also a long time member of the First Baptist Church in Flomaton.
Mrs. Tullis was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse L. Tullis; her parents, Mack B. Long and Minne L. (Barnett) Long; three brothers, John William “Johnny” Long, Samuel Harvey “Bo” Long and Billy Ray “Piggy” Long; and one sister, Willodean (Long) Johnson.
Mrs. Tullis is survived by two sons, Joffrey N. (Karen) Tullis and Ronald R. (Donna) Tullis, both of Flomaton; one stepson, Dent L. (Margie) Tullis of Panama City; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 9, 2014, from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 10, 2014, at 11 a.m. from the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry Keese and Rev. Dustin Stockstill officiating.
Interment will follow at the Flomaton Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be her nephews, Daniel Moore, Darrell Moore, Donnie Moore, James E. Parker, Stephen Long and John David Long.
Honorary pallbearer will be her nephew, Gary Dwayne Long.
Alternate pallbearers will be Roger Adkinson and Larry White.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
Bess Inabell Brock
February 8, 2014
Bess Inabell Brock, 92 of Atmore, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014, at her residence. She was a waitress, born in Muscogee, OK, on October 20, 1921, to the late Charles Henry and Adelle Watson Cobb.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Brock; three brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors include her two sons, Robert (Rita) Brock of Saucier, MS, and Roy (Linda) Brock of Mobile; two daughters, Sheilah Smith of Mobile and Marsha (Curtis) Welch of Atmore; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Monday, February 10, 2014, at 11 a.m.from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Theron Collingsworth officiating.
Interment will follow in Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile at 2 p.m.
Her grandsons will be pallbearers.
Family will receive friends Monday, February 10, 2014, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 10 a.m. until service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.