Huey Donald “Don” Clark
September 20, 2013
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Mervin Clark; and sisters, Lee Savage, Jean Bultman and Nan McQuillan.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Charlene Clark; his son, Greg B. (Micaela) Clark of Cantonment; his daughters, Janice P. (Dennis) Phillips of Monroe, LA, and Marian Kay (Bill) Beardsley of Pace; eight grandchildren ; six great grandchildren; his brothers, Louie Max Clark and Robert Finn Clark, both of Athens, GA; his sisters, Valda Goss and Ann Taylor, both of Sale City, GA; a number of nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services will be Friday, September 20, 2013, at 10 a.m.at the Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens with full military honors. Pallbearers will be Carter Autin, Jackson Autin, Gregory D. Clark, Mark Connolly, John Ferris, William Beardsley, Jaimie Autin, Bill Beardsley and Samuel Jones. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the service hour. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ministry Village at Olive Baptist Church, 1836 Olive Road, Pensacola, FL 32514.
Liston Jenkins “L.J.” Dewberry
September 20, 2013
Mr. Liston Jenkins “L.J.” Dewberry, age 90 of North Pineview Circle in Brewton (Pineview Community), passed away Wednesday morning September 18, 2013, at a local hospital after an extended illness.
Mr. Dewberry was a native of Canoe, Ala., and a life long resident of the Brewton area. He was a retired powerhouse operator from Champion Paper Co. with 33 years of service. Mr. Dewberry was a United States Air Corp veteran and was a member of the Pineview Pentecostal Church.
He is survived by his wife Delray Godwin Dewberry of Brewton; sister-in-laws; Juanita Parker of Brewton, Johnnie White of Flomaton, Porcia Pettis of Wallace, Ala, Delores Baggett of Molino; brother-in-law Robert Godwin of Pineview; and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.
Visitation will be held Friday morning September 20, 2013, from 10-11 a.m. service time at Craver’s Funeral Home with Rev. James Peacock officiating. Interment will follow in Pineview Cemetery in the Pineview Community, Brewton with Craver’s Funeral Home directing.
June Helen McMullen
September 19, 2013
June Helen McMullen, 76 of Jay and Petoskey, Michigan, passed away on Sunday September 15, 2013, at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola. June was born April 6, 1937, in Petoskey, Michigan. She was the daughter of Dewitt and Gretchen (Webb) Bearup. She was retired from Northern Michigan Hospital. She moved backed to Jay to enjoy her retirement. She enjoyed watching Nascar Racing, going to the casino and spending time with her dog Baby Bear.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sherri and Mark Schaffer; sister, Bonnie Maddary; brother and sister-in-law, Ivan and Sharon Bearup; daughter-in-law, Diana McMullen; five grandsons, Austin Stead, James, Andrew, Quincy and Dwight McMullen and one granddaughter, Joanna McMullen.
June was preceded in death by her husband, James in 1985 and two sons, Timothy in 2011 and Patrick in 2010.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday September 21, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the Jay Civic Center.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Edward “Eddie” Leon Glenn
September 18, 2013
Mr. Edward “Eddie” Leon Glenn Sr. 48, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Mr. Glenn had lived most of his life in Century. He is preceded in death by his wife, Tammy Glenn; father, Joe Glenn; and grandparents, Nick and Susie Nelson and Adrian and Luvern Glenn.
Survivors include his fiance; Debra Holland of Atmore; one son, Chip Glenn of Atmore; two daughters, Heather Cagle of Walnut Hill and Cheyenne Glenn of Century; one brother, Nathan L. Glenn Jr., of Labelle, Fla.; one sister, Theresa Moye, of Flomaton; five grandchildren, Joseph Leon Glenn, Joln Calvin Glenn, Luke Phillip Cagle, Collin Gene Cagle, Tammy Ann Glenn and one on the way.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. James Baker and Rev. Bobby Carnley officiating.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of all arrangements.
Mary Ethel McKinley
September 18, 2013
Mary Ethel McKinley, 81, of Atmore, passed away Monday September 16, 2013, in Atmore. She was a homemaker born in Walnut Hill on November 6, 1931, to the late Oscar and Myrtle Agerton Brown. She attended the First Assembly of God Church of Atmore.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Tralve R. McKinley; daughter, Barbara Sue McKinley; and sister, Estell Parker.
Survivors include one son, Steve McKinley; two daughters, Mary Ann Minchew and Debbie McKinley Smith; three brothers, Elbert Brown, Albert Brown and Freddie Brown; four sisters, Jessie Mae Smith, Carol Jackson, Pearl Johnson and Thelma Watkins; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be Thursday September 19, 2013, at 9 a.m. in McCullough Cemetery with Rev. Don Davis officiating.
Interment will follow in McCullough Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc is in charge of all arrangements.
Maxine T. Brown
September 18, 2013
Maxine T. Brown, 82, of Huxford, Ala., passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013, with her family by her side. She was born in Millry, Alabama on April 20, 1931, to the late George and Vernelle Britton Tew, her family later settled in the Huxford community. As a homemaker, Mrs. Brown enjoyed gardening, cooking and her involvement in First Baptist Church of Atmore, where she was a member.
Mrs. Brown in preceded in death by her son, Bobby Beech; daughter, Maudie Ridgeway; and brother, George Tew, Jr.
Survivors include her husband, Wilbur T. Brown; son, Mike Beech; daughter, Martha (Greg) Watts; son-in-law, Billie Ridgeway; five brothers, Prentice Tew, Ray Tew, Walter “T” Tew, Clatis Tew, and Delmer Tew; two sisters, Pearl Gant and Faye Hester; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kelly Brown and Rev. Arnold Hendrix officiating.
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be John Murray Ikner, Britton Ikner, Ross Beech, Jon Michael Beech, Ben Odom, and Wedenall Middleton.
The family would like to sincerely thank the caregivers for their attentive and compassionate care.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc, is in charge of all arrangements.
Michael Bryan Hart
September 16, 2013
Michael Bryan Hart, 53, went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 13, 2013.
He was born in Tacoma, WA. Formerly a resident of Foley, Michael served as an officer with the Foley Police Department and as a deputy with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Department. After 12 years he left his law enforcement career to service Christ as a missionary in Mexico. He most recently served in Veracruz, through Good Samaritan Baptist Church under the auspice of Baptist International Missions, Inc.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Teresa (Dawson) Hart; their children: Bryan (Hannah) Hart of Killeen, TX, and Kayln Rochelle of Havelock, NC; grandson Bradley and granddaughter Kallianne. He is also survived by his mother Barbara Hart of Fole; brother Bill (Sandra) Hart; sisters: Bonnie (Mike) Davis; Brenda (Buck) Steadham; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The visitation will be Monday, September 16 from 5-7 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home in Cantonment. The funeral service will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, September 17, 2013, from the chapel of Enon Baptist Church, 7121 Highway 97A, Walnut Hill, with Pastor Rick Hopkins officiating. Burial will follow in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Bryan Hart, Bill Hart, Mike Davis, Buck Steadham, Gary Dawson and Dan Mahone. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Iglesia Bautista de la Fe building Fund through BIMI, a missionary of your choice, or to Covenant Hospice. Thank you to the doctors and staff at Sacred Heart Oncology and Covenant Hospice.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home in Cantonment as been entrusted with arrangements.
Ann Manning Tomlinson
September 15, 2013
Ann Manning Tomlinson, age 72, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013, at Wuesthoff Hospice House in Melbourne, FL, after a brave battle with cancer. Ann was born outside Excel, AL, on May 15, 1941, to Oscar and Annie Lee Manning. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, John W. Tomlinson.
Ann is survived by her daughter, Lisa Pappas; son-in-law Dimitri and granddaughter, Isabella of London, England; her son and grandsons; her sister, Betty Manning Woolley of Melbourne; her nieces, Mary Woolley Elwell, Rebecca Cox and her husband John, Carla Bradford and her husband David; her nephew, Howard Carl Woolley III and his wife Patricia; and her cousins and their families.
Ann loved school as a child and was a proud graduate of Excel High School in 1959. She had the opportunity to go to her 50th class reunion and loved keeping in touch with her school friends. After her marriage to John they moved to Pensacola where she worked at Chemstrand Corporation. She also worked as a paraprofessional for the Escambia County (FL) School District retiring from Jim Allen Elementary School. Ann and John loved camping, fishing, dancing and cooking for friends. After John’s death she came to live with her sister and niece in Melbourne, Florida.
She will always be remembered with love and admiration by all who knew her. Special thanks to the family of Betty Manning Woolley for the loving care they gave Ann in her last years.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will be at New Home Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home of Monroeville.
Ernestine Trawick Kelly
September 15, 2013
Mrs. Ernestine Trawick Kelly age 81, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013, in a Baldwin County hospital.
Mrs. Kelly was a native and long time resident of Flomaton. She was a member of the Flomaton High School class of 1949, and worked as a care giver at the Alabama Sheriffs Girls Ranch for a number of years. She had been living in the Stapleton area for the past year. She was a member of Pollard United Methodist Church and attended White House Fork Baptist Church. Mrs. Kelly was preceded in death by her parents, Ruia and Cora Ruth Golden Trawick; a brother, Carlo Clayton Trawick and her husbands, Joseph Grover Kelly, Jr. and Edd Leigh Kelly.
She is survived by two sons, Reverand Carl (Deborah) Kelly of Dadeville, AL and Henry (Stephanie) Kelly of Bay Minette; daughter, Lou Wanda Smith of Blythe, CA; six grandchildren, Tabitha Smith Ochoa, John Raymond Smith, Jr., Shawn Christopher Smith, Rebecca Shea Kelly Kitchen, Lindsey Ruth Kelly, and Joseph Carlo Kelly, Jr.; eleven great-grandchildren; and all the girls and boys she cared for while working with the Alabama Sheriffs Ranches.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. from the chapel of Craver’s Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Lewis officiating.
Interment will follow in Pollard Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Monday, September 16, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Clint Perez, Petey Blackwell, Caleb Powers, John Smith, Luke Smith and Joseph Kelly.
Marvin “Hippie” John Odom
September 14, 2013
Mr. Marvin ‘Hippie John Odom, age 59 of Century, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013, in a Milton health care facility.
Mr. Odom was a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Century since 1967. During his working years, he worked as a mechanic in the automotive industry. Mr. Odom was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Justine Bozes Odom; brothers, Paul Schmolke and Harvey Henry Odom, III. He was of the Christian faith.
He is survived by brothers, Carl Schmolke of Breaux Bridge, LA; D.C. (Merle) Odom and J.P. Odom, all of Century; sisters, Lois (Shep) Burkett of Flomaton, Pearl Macks and Rose (Willie) Wilson, all of Century, FL; cousins, Ricky Odom and Sherry Odom, both of Century; special friends, Lindy Hawsey and Linda Black, both of Atmore.
Visitation will be held on Monday, September 16, 2013, from 10 a.m. until services being at 11 a.m. Rev. Eric Bryan will be officiating at Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Church in Century.
Interment will be in Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Cemetery in Century.
Flomaton Funeral Home is directing.