Elizabeth P. Morrow
April 16, 2013
Elizabeth P. Morrow, 75 of Atmore, passed away Tuesday April 16, 2013, at her residence. She was a homemaker, born in Robinsonville, AL, on March 24, 1938, to the late Albert and Minnie Thompson Philyaw, Sr.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Morrow.
She is survived by two sons, David (Lisa) Morrow and Mark Morrow and one daughter, Shirley (Michael) Boatwright, all of Atmore; two grandchildren, Brianna Morrow and Barret Matthew Boatwright; one brother, Albert (Venetia) Philyaw, Jr. of Booneville, AL; and six sisters, Betty (Jack) Sharpless, Virgie Gohagin, Willie Mae (Larry) Shiver, Elaine (Billy) Morgan, Alice (James) Hall and Jannie (Don) Boutwell of Atmore.
Services will be Thursday April 18, 2013, at 10 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leo Luker, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Wednesday evening April 17, 2013, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m.
Clifton Franklin Jerkins
April 15, 2013
Mr. Clifton Franklin Jerkins, 73, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Pensacola.
Mr. Jerkins was a native of Little Rock, Ala., former resident of Pensacola, and a resident of Elsanor, Ala., since 1990.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Hanks Jerkins of Elsanor; five sons, Dean Jerkins of Atmore, John Key of Palatka, FL, Jack Key of Pensacola, Joe Key of Robertsdale, and James Key of Robertsdale; two daughters, Denise Tillman of Elsanor and Janice Mathis of Robertsdale; and sixteen grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel with Rev. Gary Fox officiating.
Burial will follow at the Christian Home Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 16, 2013, from 1 p.m. until service time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Dean Jerkins, John Key, Jack Key, Joe Key, James Key and Matt Tillman.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Janice Lynette Neal
April 13, 2013
Janice Lynette Neal went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, April 12, 2013. She was born on March 24 1935, in Perdido. She moved to Cantonment when she was 17. She retired from Barnes Supermarket after many years of faithful service.
She is preceded in death by her husband, William (Billy) Neal; parents, Clyde and Allie Parker; daughter, Virginia (Ginger) Neal; two brothers, Ray and Henry Parker; and sister, Mildred Bryars.
She is survived by her son, William (Bill) Neal Jr. and wife Sheila; two grandsons, Adam White, and Scott Neal; sister, Marvell Booker and husband, JC; and many nephews and nieces.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Faith Chapel North Funeral Home.
Funeral services will Thursday, April 18, 2013, at 11 a.m. with Reverend Drayton Smith officiating services. Burial will follow at Cottage Hill Community Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Scott Neal, David and James Allen, Edgar and Randy Neal and James Wiggins.
The family would like to express our deepest gratitude to many who took care of Janice during her illness, including caregivers, the staff of Sandy Ridge Nursing Home, Emerald Coast Hospice and Dr. Thiele. In lieu of flowers please give donations to the Humane Society.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Eva Joyce Crawley Harris
April 13, 2013
Eva Joyce Crawley Harris, 78 of Milton passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
Joyce was born on April 23, 1934, in Century Hospital in Century
Joyce married Bennie Joe Harris on December 18, 1952. They were married until his death in November 9, 1996.
She is also preceded in death by her parents, Bascom Crawley and Pearl Jeanette Smith Crawley; brother, Winfred “Buddy” Crawley; husband, Bennie Joe Harris; grandson, David Scott Richardson, Jr. Joyce is survived by her children, Delores “Dee Dee” (Ronald) Cantrell, Claude “CB” Blant Harris, Benjamin “Benji” Joel Harris, Shon David (Wanda) Harris, John Davis Harris, Charles “Chuckie” Bascom Harris; special granddaughter, Jennifer Petitt; 17 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Lewis Funeral Home Milton Chapel with Rev. Terry Martin, officiating. Burial to follow in Serenity Gardens Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2013 at the funeral home.
Katherine Brantley Rogers
April 13, 2013
Mrs. Katherine Brantley Rogers, 87 of Perdido, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013, in Atmore. She was born August 27, 1925, to the late Daisey and Adele Evers Brantley. She was a past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star. She was a member of the Perdido United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hugo H. Rogers, Sr.; and three brothers.
She is survived by three sons, Hugo H. (Crystal) Rogers, Jr. of Goldhill, AL, H. Norman (Sheila) Rogers of Atmore, and Tolbert B. (Deborah) Rogers of Atmore; two daughters, Barbara (Larry) McCoy of Atmore, and Rosemary Rogers (Larry) Grass of Silver Hill, AL; grandchildren, Hannah Rogers, Hiram Rogers, Spencer Rogers, Austin Rogers, Ross McCoy, Katherine McCoy (James) Bell and Peggy Grass.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 15, 2013, at 11 a.m. from the Perdido United Methodist Church with Rev. Gerald C. “Judd” Coggin officiating. Burial will follow in Sullivan Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, April 14, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gaylen Lee Phillips
April 12, 2013
Gaylen Lee Phillips, 66, passed away April 8, 2013 from complications as a result of back surgery. Although he had several previous back surgeries, he thought this one would cure his pain. He is now free from the pain that had been his constant companion for decades.
Gaylen was born in Century, Florida and resided most of his life in Pensacola. His career started in the transportation industry where he was in management. Later he became a successful mortgage banker holding top production awards for the State of Florida with Norwest Mortgage. He had a winning personality and made everyone he talked to feel special. He graduated from Escambia High School and PJC. He also attended UWF and the University of Houston.
Gaylen was married to Kathy for over 30 years. He was predeceased by his father, Willard Phillips and his mother, Eunivay Grant.
Survivors include Jason Phillips of New York, Lori Christianson (Ben) of Gulf Breeze, Laura Young (Scott) of Lillian, AL; grandsons, Cody Luker and Jack Christianson; sisters, Glenda Gamez (Danny) and Gwynn Barbour.
Gaylen was raised in the Assemblies of God Church, but when he and Kathy married, he converted to Methodist. They were members of Pine Forest Methodist Church for 20 years before moving membership to First United Methodist Church.
Special thanks is given to his sister-in-law, Annette Fortney for her devotion and assistance during his last days.
Funeral service will be Friday, April 12, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Hwy 29S, Cantonment, FL. Visitation will be Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the funeral home from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Although Gaylen loved plants and flowers, he would welcome instead donations to First United Methodist Church, 80 East Wright Street, Pensacola, FL 32502 for the Youth Choir Tour or the Youth Wilderness Trail Scholarship Fund.
Reverend Danny Reese McAlister
April 10, 2013
Reverend Danny Reese McAlister ,71, passed away on April 8, 2013, at his home in Ripley, Mississippi. Rev. Danny McAlister was born on January 25, 1942, to Albert Reese and Bessie Mae Wallis McAlister in New Albany, Mississippi. He had been a minister for over 59 years, Preaching his first sermon at 12 years of age. He pastored churches in Mississippi, Illinois and Florida. He was the pastor of Beulah Baptist Church in the late 1980’s. With his wife and family, he traveled over the United States singing and recording gospel music. For the past 15 years, he had battled numerous health issues.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Shirley Otterson McAlister of Ripley, Mississippi; one son, Danny McAlister, Jr. (Barbara) of Springfield, Missouri; two daughters, Cheryl Jackson (Charles) of Ripley, Mississippi; Lora Minton (J.T.) of Pensacola; two brothers, Jimmy McAlister (Paulette), Larry McAlister (Doris) all of Ripley, Mississippi; three sisters, Nellie Gandy of Memphis, Tennessee, Linda Grisham (Dennis) of Dumas, Mississippi, Shelia South (Sam) of Ripley, Mississippi; nine grandchildren, Rickey Bryant, Jr., Lucas Bryant, Tyler Bryant all of Ripley, Mississippi, Michael Mitchell, Donald Mitchell (Courtney) and Sara Mitchell all of Pensacola, Mandy Wiener (Charles), Heather Loyd (Adam), Dannielle Spaulding (Jacob) all of Memphis, Tennessee and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister,Sarah Ward and one grandson, Jacob Bryant.
Pallbearers will be Charles Jackson, Mike Frazier, Travis Brady, Jimmy McAlister, Rickey Medlin, Rickey Bryant, Jr., Lucas Bryant, Tyler Bryant.
Mason Wesley “Coach” Stabler
April 10, 2013
Mr. Mason Wesley “Coach” Stabler, 56 of Atmore, passed away April 9, 2013, in Pensacola. He was born in Atmore on May 3, 1956, to the late Lee and Mabel Stabler. He was a retired educator of over 35 years and worked for the Escambia County School Board as a teacher and coach for over 18 years. He recently retired from Faulkner State Community College in Bay Minette as an instructor of mathematics. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother O’Neal Stabler and sister, Levice Davis.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah A. Stabler of Atmore; son, Jerry Bradford (Angie) Alston of Norfolk, VA; daughters, Angela Alston (Ronnie) Brown of Bratt and Misty Leigh Stabler; grandchildren, Caitlyn Brianne Brown, Connor Elliott Stabler, Carmen Abigail Alston and Caleb Bradford Alston; brother, Billy Stabler and sister, Esther Walters.
Funeral services will be Friday, April 12, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Grindle officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Kevin Karie, Edward Walters, Frankie Bell, Philip Evans, David Nolin, and Tremaine Pimperl.
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 11, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Flowers will be accepted but donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.
We will always love you and miss you our “Poppy.”
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Frances Louise Turk “Maw Maw Shonnie”
April 9, 2013
Mrs. Frances Louise Turk, “Maw Maw Shonnie”, age 69 of Flomaton, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at a local hospital after an extended illness.
Mrs. Turk was a native of Century and had spent the majority of her lifetime there, but had resided in Flomaton for the past several years. She worked as a cashier at Jr. Food Stores and was a member of Little Escambia Baptist Church. Mrs. Turk was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Turk; son-in-law, Tommy Adams; and two brothers, Wayne and Jody Carnley.
Survivors include her son, Tommy (Amy) Turk of Flomaton; daughters, Darlene Adams and Donna (Tommy) Lambeth, both of Flomaton; brothers, Ronald Carnley of Flomaton, Raymond Carnley of Century and Alvin Carnley of Jay; sister, Dianne Howell of Kosciusko, MS; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel from 11 a.m. until service time at 2 p.m. with Rev. Doug Hogg and Dr. Larry Patterson officiating.
Interment will be in Hollywood Cemetery in Flomaton.
Mrs. Turk’s grandsons will serve as her pallbearers.
Flomaton Funeral Home is directing.
Allie Lucille McGhee
April 9, 2013
Allie Lucille McGhee, 87, of Atmore, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013, in Bay Minette. She was a homemaker, born in Atmore on June 25, 1925, to the late Jessie and Maggie McGhee. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church of Atmore.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Tommy McGhee; four brothers, Orvie McGhee, Grady McGhee, James Rolin and Ealy McGhee; and two sisters, Ara Sagers and Ethel McGhee.
Survivors include her daughter, Jessie (Hilton) Peavy of Atmore; grandchildren, Shannon (Memori) Peavy, Chastity E. (Johnny Lucas) Peavy and Darby (Kim)Peavy; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
Services will be Friday April 12, 2013, at 10 a.m. from Atmore Memorial Chapel with Rev. Coleman Pylant and Sis. Mary Gibbs officiating. Interment will follow in New Home Cemetery.
Family will receive friends, Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Atmore Memorial Chapel from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.