Charles Larry Caraway
November 28, 2013
Mr. Charles Larry Caraway, 59, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, in Pensacola.
Mr. Caraway was a native of Atmore, former long time resident of Rabun and had resided in McCullough for the past four years. Mr. Caraway was a loving and devoted worker and family man. He is preceded in death by his mother, Bobbie Lou Biles.
He is survived by his father, Charles Caraway of Tensaw, Ala; two daughters, Christy Caraway and Chasity Caraway, both of Atmore; two brothers, Terry Caraway of McCullough and Tim Caraway of Poarch; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Diane Everette officiating.
Visitation will be Monday, December 2, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
Joel Wesley Smith
November 28, 2013
Mr. Joel Wesley Smith passed away peacefully on Monday, November 25, 2013. He was born on September 9, 1931, to parents Chester Brown Smith and Janie Barrow Smith of Castleberry, AL.
Preceding him in death was his beloved wife of 57 years, Opal Virginia Odom Smith who made their home in the Atmore area since 1947, where they owned and operated Smith’s Small Engines on South Main Street, in Atmore. Joel remained in his home in Canoe after Opal’s death in 2006 until a recent lengthy hospital stay.
Joel and Opal were preceded in death by their oldest daughter, Linda Gayle Smith Phillips, of Pensacola; and are survived by a son, Lavon Wesley Smith ( Cynthia) of Cantonment and daughter, Janet Smith McCullough ( Randy) of Chapel Hill, NC. They have eight grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was the last survivor of ten siblings.
Services will be officiated by Rev. Earl Harrison of The Church of the Living God, where Joel attended for several years. Eastside Chapel of Atmore will handle funeral arrangements for the service on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at 2 p.m.
Interment will follow at Serenity Gardens on Highway 31 in Atmore.
Family will receive visitors on Friday, November 29, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Eastside Chapel.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
Jesse Eugene Wamsley
November 25, 2013
Jesse Eugene Wamsley, 68, of Flomaton, went Home to the Angels on Saturday, November 23, 2013.
Mr. Wamsley was born November 6, 1946, in Maysville, Kentucky and was raised by his grandparents, Ida and Jesse Wamsley on their sawmill. He was a Vietnam veteran and served in the Army as a truck driver for four years. He was member of the VFW and he was a truck driver.
Mr. Wamsley is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Betty Wamsley; stepchildren, Wanda Copeland and Anthony Bingham, both of Pensacola; grandchildren, Tommy & Robyn Bingham, Johnny Hockett, Chris Bingham, Valerie Bingham and Alan Bingham; great-grandchildren, Mollie Hockett, Ava and Christian Bingham, Aleena Grozsanoff, Nicholas Simmons, Zachariah Ponder and Eric Mathis. He is also survived by his sister, Debbie Nichols and two daughters, April Wamsley and Andra Large all of Ohio; several nieces and nephews.
We would like to give a special thanks to the ladies of Flomaton Pharmacy and Tom Thumb Store at 113.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at 1:15 p.m. at the Barrancas National Cemetery with Chaplin Ken Griffin officiating.
Burial will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Anthony Bingham, Thomas Bingham, Chris Bingham, Dereck Lowery, Wayne Copeland, Lonnie Barnes, Eric Mathis and Nicholas Simmons.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
Michael Wayne Jordan
November 25, 2013
Mr. Michael Wayne Jordan, 41, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013, in Mobile.
Mr. Jordan was a native of Atmore and has resided in Midland City, AL most of his life. He is preceded in death by Cecil Jordan and grandparents, Jenkins Montgomery Jordan, Oanzy Warren Jordan and Evins Robert Hadley.
Mr. Jordan is survived by his mother, Tonya Hadley of Dothan and Atmore; one brother, Tony (Jessica) Burt of Bay Minette; grandmother, Cathy Baker of Cottonwood, AL and special friends, Shirley Jordan Turner, Tonya Jordan, Anthony Jordan, Misty Barber and Jackie Harrison all of Atmore and Ricky Hatton of Dothan, AL.
Funeral services will be held at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Wendell Hadley officiating.
Burial will follow at the Godwin Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday, November 26, 2013, from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
Shirley Ann Hughes Cobb
November 24, 2013
Mrs. Shirley Ann Hughes Cobb, 53, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013, in Atmore.
Mrs. Cobb was a native of Atmore, former resident of Warner Robbins, Georgia and had resided in Atmore most of her life.
She is survived by her two sons, Thomas B. (Mandy) Davis of Davisville, and James Darell McNeil Jr. of Warner Robbins, GA; four daughters, Shauna (Mikey) Harrelson of Atmore, Amy (Maurico) Alvearda of Warner Robbins, GA, Stephanie McNeil of Warner Robbins, GA and Natasha “Joy” McNeil of Tony, AL; three brothers, Danny Ray (Deborah) Hughes of Atmore, Wesley Lee (Wanda) Hughes of Atmore and Richard Anthony (Deneen) Hughes of Perdido; two sisters, Joyce Marie (Roger) Harrelson of Brewton and Cheryl Jane Harris of Atmore; and 17 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Malcolm Harrelson officiating.
Burial was in at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Shawn M. Boutwell, Brandon L. McNeil, Cody E. McNeil, Jessie L. Sanks, Dillon Hall and Ricky Harrelson.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Gladys Susannah “Sue” Cummings Uebelsteadt
November 20, 2013
Gladys Susannah “Sue” Cummings Uebelsteadt, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013.
Sue was born July 23, 1932, in Milton to Charles and Mary Cummings. She worked as a drawtwist operator at Solutia and retired after 26 years.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Pete Uebelsteadt; her mother, Mary Eunice Cummings and her father, Charles Alexander Cummings.
She is survived by her daughters, Gail (Bob) Summerlin, Sharon Sweeting, Bonnie (Skip) Gibson, Pam (Larry) Thomas and Becky (David) Waits; her son, David (Carmen) Uebelsteadt; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; four sisters and one brother.
Pallbearers will be Jeremy Gibson, Matthew Gibson, Zachary Fleming, Jason Fleming, Aaron Waits and Chris Uebelsteadt.
Visitation will be held Friday, November 22, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Faith Chapel North.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 23, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at Faith Chapel North.
Interment will take place immediately following at Jordan Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
William David “Bill” Fuqua
November 18, 2013
William David “Bill” Fuqua, 84, of Cantonment, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013. Bill was born in Aliceville, AL in 1929. He played football for Mississippi Southern College in 1948 and for the First United States Air Force Team in 1950 and 1951. He went into the Air Force in 1948 where he served until 1952 as a military policeman. Bill was an active member of First Baptist Church of Cantonment. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He spent 30 years working in interior designing specializing in Williamsburg designs. Bill loved cars. Bill will also be remembered as an avid Crimson Tide Fan. ROLL TIDE!!
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Howard Fuqua and Katy Lucie Ann Evans Fuqua; sisters, Ruth, Ruby, Ollie and Martha and his brothers, Lewis and Lloyd.
Bill is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Jennie Fuqua; two sons, Bill Fuqua Jr. and wife Julie, Jack Fuqua and wife Sherri; grandsons, Justin and Jonathan; granddaughters, Elyce, Nikki, and Alex; two great-grandsons, Calvin and Nolan; brothers, Ernest, Edward and James; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, with the funeral service to begin at 7 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. Dr. Will Stone will be officiating.
The family would like to thank Dr. Thomas Sunnenberg and the staff of Covenant Hospice for their compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Hospice.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangement.
Mary Frances Godwin
November 18, 2013
Mrs. Mary Frances Godwin, age 91 of Century, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013, at her home.
Mrs. Godwin was a native of Luverne, Ala., and a resident of Century since 1966 coming from Bogia, FL. She was a homemaker and a member of Gospel Light Temple.
She is survived by her sons, Frank Godwin, Jerry (Linda) Godwin, Wayne (Paulette) Godwin,and Danny (Enola) Godwin all of Century, FL and Randall (Tammy) Godwin of Murfreesboro, TN; daughters, Barbara (Aubrey) Carroll of Westville, FL and Clarice (Bill) Watson of Milton.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will follow in Pineview Cemetery in Flomaton.
Flomaton Funeral Home Directing.
Hazel J. Lassiter
November 18, 2013
Hazel J. Lassiter, 84, of Jay, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus on November 15, 2013. She was born on November 2, 1929, and later attended Jay High School. Hazel worked at Central High School for many years prior to retirement. She was a resident of the Cobbtown community, and was the Pastor of the Cobbtown Holiness Church for many years where she led countless to the Lord. She enjoyed her family, cooking, gardening, quilting, singing, playing the piano, and fishing the local waters with her late husband. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She led a selfless life in the service of others and her God.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, J.D. Lassiter; her parents W.C. Edeker and Ada Riley (Edeker); two brothers, Winford Edeker and Robert Edeker; one daughter, Gail Smith and one grandson: Ken Lewis.
Mrs. Lassiter is survived by one brother, Stan Edeker (Joyce) of Houston, TX; three daughters, Carolyn (Allen) Goolsby of Brewton, Brenda (Kenny) Watson of Jay and Barbara of Jay. Added to her family tree were nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Active pallbearers are her grandsons and great-grandsons.
Honorary pallbearers are her granddaughters and great-granddaughters.
A visitation will be held at Cornerstone Church (formerly Jay First Assembly) in Jay on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. Services will begin at 1:00 p.m. with Brother Dan Hellums, Brother Tim Floyd, and Brother Jim Lassiter officiating.
Burial will follow at Cobbtown Holiness Church Cemetery.
The family would like to give a special thanks to C.C.C. and Emerald Coast Hospice.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William “Bill” Toney Mack
November 16, 2013
Mr. William “Bill” Toney Mack, 81 of Atmore, passed away November 14, 2013, in Atmore. He was born April 20, 1932, to the late Robert James and Dovie Mack. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a retired property design director with the telephone company. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and was a member and deacon of Judson Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Jo Anne Morgan Mack of Atmore; three daughters, Sandra (Greg) Howard of Dothan, AL; Wendy (Jason) Riggle of Springfield, Ohio and Angela (Gary) Baker of Red Level, AL; brother; Daniel C. (Deloris) Mack of Palm Bay, FL; and sister; Anna C. Dortch of Warren Robbins, GA; five grandchildren; Nathan, Ashley, Trevor, Regan and Will.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 17, 2013, at 11 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Henry Wilson and Rev. Don Smith officating.
Inurnment will follow at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to a charity of your choice.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.