Henry “Papa D” Dunsford
June 10, 2013
Henry “Papa D” Dunsford, age 56, of Jay, passed away on June 6, 2013. He was a hardworking man and an avid outdoorsman. He worked 20+ years with the county as an equipment operator. He was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to many. He will be missed by all that knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his father, Hillary “Hill” Dunsford and sister, Shelia Dunsford. He is survived by his mother, Azzelene Dunsford; brother, Jerry Lee Dunsford; sons, Shane (Crystal) Dunsford and Steven (Nicole) Dunsford; grandchildren, Brianna, Taylor, and Addisen Dunsford, Alyssa Chavis, and Brayden Day and countless friends and other relatives.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Jay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 11 am at Jay Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Carnley officiating services. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Church of God Cemetery. Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Debra Sue Simmons
June 10, 2013
Debra Sue Simmons, age 53, of Pensacola, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2013. She was a loving and wonderful mom, daughter, sister, and grandmother. She was considered a mom to many, many people. She always was there to help anyone in need. She was a very loving person who loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She loved working out in her flower garden. She loved fishing, cooking, making blankets and arts and crafts.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis R. Simmons; grandmothers, Trudie V. Wilkens and Katherine E. Adkins; grandfathers, Thomas A. Wilkens and Ottis N. Adkins and her sister, Trudie Diane Adkins.
She is survived by her four children, Crystal Watts, Heather McArthur, Curtis Simmons II, and Roberta Griffin; mother, Susie M. Adkins; father, Robert (Ruby) Adkins; sister, Donna McElroy; brothers, Randell Adkins and Thomas Adkins and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, step-sons and step-daughters and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, from 12-1 p.m. at Jay Funeral Home. Services will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, with Pastor Jason Adams officiating services.
Burial will follow at Cora Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Curtis Simmons II, Jon McArthur, Jonathon Hicks, Tom Adkins, Paul White, and Tony Brown.
Food will follow at Debra Simmons house after the services. Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Christopher Robin Holden
June 9, 2013
Christopher Robin Holden, 53 of Atmore, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013, in Atmore. He was born on May 13, 1960, in Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, MS. He was in the auto parts sales industry where he had worked in Atmore, Pensacola and Milton. He was a well-known professional musician. He was affiliated with Grace Fellowship and was honorably discharged from the United Sates Air Force. He was the oldest of eleven children.
He is preceded in death by his father, Arnold Olivia Holden; step-father, Harold Eugene Harrison; brother, Ernest Lycurgus Holden and sister, Robilyn Olivia Holden Whatley.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Marie Jones-Presley Holden of Atmore; mother, Jacquelyn Hart Harrison of Atmore; two daughters, Christina (Marshall) Hadley of Perdido and Emily Ann Holden of Atmore; two sons, Christopher (Sherry Ann) Presley and Jeffery (Amanda) Presley both of Bay Minette; two brothers, Joe Arnold Holden and Michael Wayne Jordan; two step-brothers, Harold Eugene Harrison, II and Bobby Carlos Harrison; three sisters, Frances Holden Adams, Jacquelyn Lorraine Harrison Flowers and Lisa Lynette Noell; one step-sister, Cheryl Harrison Crews; nine grandchildren, Christopher, Luke, Shayan, Elizabeth, Evelyn, Brittney, Cortney, Shane, and Janey and many nieces, nephews and extended family.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at 2 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Gene King and Pastor Glynn Webber officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Joe Arnold Holden, Cory Holden, Eddie Bear Kirby, Marshall Wayne Hadley, Donald Boutwell and William “B.J.” Donaldson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Harold Eugene Harrison, II, Bobby Carlos Harrison, William Jones, Christopher Holden, Luke Hadley, Shane Presley, and Michael Jordan.
Family will receive friends Monday, June 10, 2013, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc., is in charge of all arrangements.
Lila Irene Steadham Gibson
June 7, 2013
Mrs. Lila Irene Steadham Gibson, 92 of Atmore, passed away June 6, 2013, in Atmore. She was born in Baldwin County on July 27, 1920, to the late Will and Lemma Tolin Jenks. She was a retired seamstress from Vanity Fair Mills.
She is preceded in death by the father of her children, Aubrey Lee Steadham and her late husband, Elbert Gibson; and one son, Aubrey Lee Steadham, Jr.
She is survived by son, Charles Eugene Steadham of McCullough; two daughters, Thelma Irene Digman of Robinsonville and Betty Joyce Gibson of Atmore; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Sunday, June 9, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Robert Loyd and Elder Gene Freeland officiating.
Interment will follow in Steadham Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc is in charge of all arrangements.
Ruth (Betty) Ots
June 6, 2013
Ruth (Betty) Ots, owner of Ots Bookkeeping/Tax Service in Cottage Hill went to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 2, 2013.
She was preceded in death by her Mother, Evelyn Stroh; her brother, Michael Ots; and her grandmother, Ruth Tipton. She leaves behind Pete (Teresa) Tipton; Stan (Vicki) Tipton; Ailene Ots; Ivan Blackmon; and numerous cousins and other relatives.
She was a life-long member of the Cottage Hill United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be held Friday, June 7, 2013, at 10 a.m. at the Cottage Hill Community Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cottage Hill United Methodist Church, or to assist with final expenses (via Pete Tipton).
Trahan Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Audie Hanks Bolerjack
June 6, 2013
Mrs. Audie Hanks Bolerjack, 73, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, in Pensacola.
Mrs. Bolerjack was a native and a resident of Bratt for most of her life. Mrs. Bolerjack spent 18 years of her life traveling the world with her husband, who was in the Air Force. Mrs. Bolerjack was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was very active in the nursery at the First Baptist Church of Bratt, where she attended, until illness prevented her from doing so. Her parents, Johnnie and Sally Hanks; three brothers, Arthur Hanks, Horace Hanks and Leonard Hanks precede her in death.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Jim Bolerjack of Bratt; one son, Danny (Shelia) Bolerjack of Mobile; one daughter, Robin (James) Sutton of Century; two brothers, Howard (Merle) Hanks of Bratt and Sylvester (Juliette) Hanks of Bratt; two sisters-in-law, Mary Anne (James) Templeton of Warrington, VA and Phyllis Bagley of Centralia, IL; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Bratt First Baptist Church with Rev. Jesse Woods and Rev. Cary Hanks officiating.
Burial will follow at the Godwin Cemetery.
Visitation will be Saturday, June 8, 2013, from 10 a.m. until funeral time at Bratt First Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Jon Bolerjack, Jamie Sutton, Steve Hanks, Mark Hanks, Jeff Hester and Mike Hadley.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Wayne Lee Patrick
June 4, 2013
Wayne Lee Patrick, age 72, of Cantonment, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013, at a local hospice. Mr. Patrick was born August 14, 1940, in Inkster, Michigan.
He was married to Margaret Patrick for 44 years. He served in the U. S. Navy for 21 years and retired as Chief Petty Officer. He had a master’s degree in instructional system designs from Florida State University and retired from State of Florida Department of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and was a member of the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association.
He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret “Peggy” Patrick; sons, Michael Patrick and Matthew and wife Stacey Patrick; brother, Gary and wife Joann Patrick; grandsons, Tyler Nims and Levi Patrick and granddaughter, Kinsey Patrick.
Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 6, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Hubert Henry “Bugs” Lowry, Jr.
June 4, 2013
Hubert Henry “Bugs” Lowry, Jr. of Jay, lost his one and a half year battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome on June 2, 2013, and entered into the arms of his loving Savior. He was born October 8, 1934. He was a member of Cora Baptist Church, a devoted husband, loving father and outstanding PaPaw. Bugs was a farmer all his life and it was the joy of his heart but also worked at Monsanto until his stroke at the age of 42. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and farming with his son, Henry. Bugs can be remembered by his infectious laugh with a toothpick hanging out his mouth, tissues and gum in his pocket and a smile on his face. Bugs had many health struggles, but continued to be a man full of life and laughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert H. Lowry, Sr. and Cassie Mae Morris Lowry; beloved brothers, Clifton Lowry Sr, Jesse B. “Boss” Lowry and John D. Lowry.
He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Betty G. Lowry; son, Henry Lowry (Janet), daughters Dora Williams (Eric) and LeTonya Dietiker (Christian); grandchildren, Krystal and Jennifer Lowry; Briana Williams; Kamuela, Leigh Ana and Sterling Kealii Dietiker; brothers, Nathan (Glenda) Lowry, Sammy (Jeanette) Lowery, Curt (Lavelle) Lowry, Travis (Charlotte) Lowry, Frank (Melinda) Lowry; sisters, Martha (Bobby) Boutwell, Sandra Holt, Elaine (Tim) Fendley, Mary (Sammy) Beasley, Debbie (David) Walther and sister-in-law’s, Jeanette Salter Lowry, Doris Lowry and Juanita Lowry; and an abundance of special nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 6, 2013, at 10 a.m. at Cora Baptist Church in Jay with Bro. Ladon Hall and Bro. Bobby Carnley officiating.
Burial will follow at Cora Baptist Church Cemetery in Jay, FL.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Jay Funeral Home.
Active Pallbearers will be Damon Boutwell, David Deese, Jason Lowry, Jeremy Lowry, Neal Lowry and Randy Lowry.
The family would like to express our gratitude to our magnificent family, friends and neighbors for their extension of love throughout Bugs’ lifetime.
Emily Phyllis Brunson Brabham
June 1, 2013
Emily Phyllis Brunson Brabham, 77, of Jay, passed away on May 31, 2013, with her family by her side. Emily enjoyed the little moments in life, going for a walk, playing with her cat, buying a present for a friend, traveling to places new and old, or going out for a nice dinner. Emily devoted her life to spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.
Emily was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Haynes Brabham; her son, Stanley Robert Brabham; and her parents, Forrest and Phyllis Brunson.
Emily leaves behind two sons, Mark (Sonja) Brabham, and Matt (Lori) Brabham; daughter, Lynne (Chris) McDonald; seven grandchildren, Robert, Shelton, Steven, Tyler, Garrett, Logan and Katie; sister, Christine Brand; and two brothers, Sonny (Arlene) Brunson and Charlie (Echo) Brunson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Monday, June 3, 2013, at Jay Funeral Home from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the Rev. Earl Greene officiating. Graveside services will be Tuesday June 4, 2013, at Holly Hill Cemetery in Port St. Joe, FL at 4 p.m. EST.
The family would like to express their gratitude and thankfulness to the Sacred Heart Cancer Center, physicians, nurses and staff; Covenant Hospice; caregivers – Cheryl Findley and Angie Killam; and the Flomaton Care Team, Ruth Harrell, Jo Nolin and Karen Tullis.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Evan Marshall Wolfe
June 1, 2013
Evan Marshall Wolfe was born March 15, 2013, at Sacred Heart Hospital and he received his angel wings on May 31, 2013. Evan fought hard to live every day of his life and now he is resting in the arms of Jesus. Our arms ache for him but we are comforted by the knowledge that he’s where we all long to be! He’ll be there waiting for us, healthy and rejoicing with our Lord.
Evan is survived by his parents, Brent and Meredith Wolfe; grandparents, Kelly and Teresa Schwarz, Eddie and Debbie Simmons, and Terry and Jean Wolfe; aunts, Kendall Wolfe, Alayna Simmons and Kylie Schwarz; uncles, Ryne Wolfe and John C. Schwarz; cousins, Addilyn Stoltman and Scarlett Boutwell.
A visitation will be held from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Chumuckla Community Church (formerly Elizabeth Chapel) on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Funeral services will begin at 4 p.m. with Pastor Tom Sharron officiating services. Burial will follow at Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Simmons, Kelly Schwarz, Terry Wolfe and Ryne Wolfe.
Donations to the Northwest Florida Ronald McDonald House can be made in lieu of flowers.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.