Jim Maloney
April 8, 2024
Jim Maloney, 94 years old, passed on April 4, 2024 with family at his bedside. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Narvel and Guanna Maloney; wife, Alpha; and son, Patrick.
He is survived by Sally (Jeff) Grace, Kathleen Maloney, Mile (Lisa) Maloney, and Diane Maloney, 9 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren.
He was born in Ft. Worth, Texas, November 30, 1929. He attended TCU and received a Master’s degree in Chemistry. He married Alpha Davis in 1952. He was in the Army during the Korean conflict, then moved to Florida where he worked for Monsanto for 30 years. He was responsible for multiple patents and oversaw one of the labs in Building 707 during his tenure.
He loved his family immensely. Always willing to “hold our money” in order to help us save. He followed kids and grandkids all over the USA to watch them play sports. He was an avid photographer, wood worker, farmer and financial guru.
We could not have navigated this journey without our friends’ support and special caretakers, Anita Macks, Tiffany Snyder, Micki Catoe, Michele Ridenour, Monica Jareman, Gayle Capps, Carol Schlitt, and Cathy Boldizsar.
He will be so deeply missed.
Services for Jim Narvel Maloney will be held Monday, April 8, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. Jim will be laid to rest at Bayview Memorial Park following the service.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 South Highway 29, Cantonment, is entrusted with arrangements.
James Alvin “Jimmy” Powers
April 8, 2024
James Alvin “Jimmy” Powers, age 84, of Atmore, AL passed away on April 1, 2024 in Bay Minette, AL. He was born on March 28, 1940 in Limestone County, Athens, AL to Floyd and Louise Collins Powers. He was a bus driver with Escambia County Alabama Schoo lSystem and attended Atmore First Assembly. He is preceded in death by his parents; his son, Anthony Powers, his brothers, Calvin “Lib” Powers, Pete “Inis” Powers, Bud Powers, and D.C. Powers, and his sister, Shirley Powers.
He is survived by his wife, Edna Mae Powers; his children, James (Thelma) Powers, Timothy (Kristie) Powers, and Vanessa (Todd) Dunn; his grandchildren, Kayla Powers, Brittany (Brandon) Hetrick, Charles Aymond and Jennifer (Jalen) Moorer; his great grandchildren, Isaiah “Mr. Alvin”, Joshua “Joshy Pooh”, Zack “Jack”, Zoey “Joey”, Andrew “Worrywart” and Raedyn “Squirt” along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Bowman
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Isaiah Hetrick, Joshua Hetrick, Brandon Tedder, Zack Hetrick, Randall Tillman, Gabriel Aymond and Charles Aymond.
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Karen Cassady Keller
April 7, 2024
Karen Cassady Keller, formerly of Ozark, Alabama died peacefully at her home in Pensacola, Florida Friday, April 5, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
A requiem mass will be celebrated for Karen at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Pensacola. Commitment will be at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Pensacola.
Karen moved with her family to Ozark, Alabama in 1971 when her oldest child was 14 and her youngest child was 2 years old. Ozark became her home for the next five decades. She was a single mom way before the term was coined. Landing in Ozark with five children, the town became her adopted home and her children’s foundation for the rest of their lives. She worked three jobs to keep food on the table, gas in the car, and to enable her children to always be able to participate in the youthful rites of passage that presented themselves. She also became mom to many of her children’s friends, often being affectionately called “Mama K-Bird”, the nickname of her son being added to complete the moniker.
Hers was a generation where women traditionally did not work outside the home, so the process of finding a job was hard work in and of itself. Through dogged perseverance, Karen became a member of the administrative staff at the Alabama Aviation and Technical College (AATC) in Ozark. She proudly retired from AATC after 28 years of dedicated service to the college. In addition to her main career, and to help make ends meet, she worked other jobs. Mr. Louis Garcia employed Karen at his store and she also did babysitting as her 3rd side-gig, again long before that term was even created. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Troy State University.
Karen’s love and devotion to God and her Catholic faith was life-long and everlasting. She was one of God’s angels who took great care of her children and so many others all the days of her life. She was a communicant at St. John Catholic Church in Ozark.
Karen loved to travel. Following her retirement, and for more than a decade, each summer she and her youngest son, a professor at the University of West Florida, would travel by car across this country during his school breaks. She visited each state, including Alaska and Hawaii. She had an affinity for Key West, Florida. Something about the freedom to be yourself without judgement struck a chord with her. She visited there several times. Karen loved all kinds of music. Her parents were very musically talented. Her father was a self-taught pianist and organist of the highest caliber. Her mother received a full scholarship to Julliard. She also loved sports, both playing and watching them. She played basketball in an era when women played 6-on-6 with designated offensive and defensive positions that stayed on their side of the court for the duration of the games.
All of Karen’s children graduated from Carroll High School in Ozark. She was a strong supporter of the CHS band and athletics programs. The annual Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament at CHS bears her name in recognition of her tireless support and the many hours she cheered from the stands and served hotdogs and snacks in the concession stands. Karen also enjoyed Alabama Crimson Tide football. She has been to Talladega for a NASCAR race, to the Yankee Stadium for a World Series game, and she graced every ballpark, playing field, gymnasium and swimming pool in Ozark as she watched her five children participate. She cherished her time with her five grandchildren and participated in each of their upbringings. Her three great grandchildren gravitated to her, the youngest of whom would ride with her in her wheelchair.
Karen was a child of the Great Depression which taught her to use everything to its fullest extent and not waste anything. These traits served her greatly as she raised her large family on her own. She beat cancer twice and survived a stroke with no residual effects, even driving herself to Dale Medical Center and dragging herself into the ER. She truly was an Iron Lady. Karen’s favorite saying was “Life is Good” and she lived each day of her life that way. We will greatly miss her and are forever grateful to the lives she gave us, the lessons she taught us, and the paths she showed us. We were blessed to have been raised by a mother with a steel backbone, an iron will and a love for her children that knew no bounds.
Karen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin November 19, 1935. She was preceded in death by her father, Burton James Cassady, Jr. and her mother, Elvina Roesler Cassady.
She is survived by her brother Joe T. Cassady (Marty) of Salado, Texas; her five children, LTC Brian Cassady Keller, US Army (retired) (Karin), Pensacola, Florida; Mark Duane Keller, Ozark, Alabama; Karen Keller Richards, Hoover, Alabama; Scott Burton Keller, PhD, Pensacola, Florida; Jennifer Elizabeth Keller, Pensacola, Florida: her five grandchildren, Zachary Richards, Montgomery, Alabama; Nathan Richards, Houston, Texas; Jared Richards, Hoover, Alabama; Cassady Varner, Knoxville, Tennessee; and Dominic Keller, Pensacola, Florida; and her three great grandchildren, Cullen Varner, Jolie Varner and Cormac Varner, all of Knoxville, Tennessee.
The family wishes to thank Maureen McBride for her love and care of mom, and the many medical professionals who attended Karen, especially the caring nurses and aides of Vitas in Pensacola and the personal caregivers who provided compassionate and loving care and attention to Karen’s needs.
Services for Karen C. Keller will be held Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at St. John Catholic Church. The family will receive friends for visitation and rosary at 2:00 p.m. Funeral mass will begin at 3:00 p.m. Karen will be laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 South Highway 29, Cantonment, is entrusted with arrangements.
Luis Anthony (Tony) Martinez
April 6, 2024
On October 9th, 1954 Luis Anthony (Tony) Martinez was born in Panama Canal, Panama to Jose Luis Martinez, Caguas Puerto Rico, and Hortense Margaret Poe. Little did anyone know how important he would become to so many.
He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with many illnesses. With his father in the Army, he grew up all over the world. He was never afraid of anything. He was adventurous. He joined the Army and once out of the Army, he hitchhiked all over the West Coast with his friend, Joe Zamboni. Most of it spent in California. He came home for a visit and that’s when he met his wife, Tonya and he never left. He was a free spirit. He loved his family and friends. He was very generous with his time and knowledge. He could talk about any subject. You could ask him any question and he knew the answer. He was well read and even read the Bible three times. He loved everything about space, and built many rockets.
He worked offshore as an engineer and decided when Tonya became pregnant, that he would return home. He worked for Arco and Runyans shipyard until he was hired at Harris Music where the legacy began. He became the best luthier in Pensacola FL. He will always be the best. When Harris Music closed down, he founded his own business Singing Tree Guitars. The reason for that name well if you know you know. He not only repaired guitars; he built several. He was a mentor to many young people in their teens that are now married and have children and playing in bands. He was generous with love. Tony was the one who got Vintage Sound Amps off to a running start and was responsible for that company being as successful as it is today.
We spent the last five months at home reminiscing looking at our pictures, going over all the concerts we went to. Every Rolling Stones concert since 1981. I will miss hearing him play in his shop while I work in our yard. He wasn’t able to play the last 3 months of his life and that really hurt him. His happiness the last 5 years was his granddaughter, Liliana Melody Pearl Martinez. He was a hands-on grandpa. He loved her more than anything in this world. He tried his best to live as long as he could for her. They loved playing frisbee, soccer, playing in the pool, flying kites, but their favorite was racing putting puzzles together. We had our share of marital problems. We spent the last months loving and forgiving. I loved taking care of him and would do it all over again.
A special thank you to our precious caring, Covenant Hospice nurse, Cassandra, my family (Mondello’s) for helping us through this sad time, my nephew Johnny Mondello for putting so much time and effort and loss of sleep into making this great video.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Tonya; his son, Joseph; his granddaughter, Liliana and her mother, Heather Polischeck; brother-in-law, Gary Mondello; sister-in-law, Grace Mondello; sister-in-law, Linda Taylor; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
We are the two mice in the corner. Love Pumpkin. Grandpa I love you♥️
Pallbearers include Gary Mondello, Johnny Mondello, Scott Mondello, Ricky Taylor, David Allen, and Jeff Hignite.
Funeral services for Tony Martinez will be held Monday, April 8, 2024 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. The family will receive friends for visitation from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Elijah Pursell officiating. Tony will be laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery following the service.
“What tho the radiance which was once so bright be now forever taken from my sight.
Tho nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass nor glory in the flower.
I will grieve not rather find peace in what remains behind.”
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 South Highway 29, Cantonment, is entrusted with arrangements.
Jerry Charles Lambeth
April 4, 2024
Jerry Charles Lambeth was a lifelong resident of the Tri-City area. He died, just as he lived—on his own terms—on Thursday, April 4, 2024. He was 75 years old.
Jerry was born on December 22, 1948, to Aubrey J. and Lorena S. Lambeth of Flomaton, who preceded him in death. He was a 1967 graduate of Flomaton High School. After serving in the United States Navy, Jerry had an expansive career in the oil & gas industry. His career spanned decades with Exxon-Mobil Corporation. His glory days were spent in the control room at the Big Escambia Creek (B.E.C) plant in Canoe, AL. After a promotion and subsequent relocation to Exxon-Mobil Corporate offices, New Orleans served as his home base until the early 2000’s.
In his later years, he settled back in the Tri-City area, and he resided in Century until his unexpected trip from this life to the next.
Remaining earth-side to tell stories about Jerry’s love for nonsensical movies, listening to “bug music” and riding the “piggy roads” in his old Datsun pickup, are his devoted wife of nearly 54 years, Theresa Burkett Lambeth of Century; daughter, Cassie Lambeth Cufr, of Picayune, MS; daughter, Liana Lambeth (Clinton Brown) of Century; grandchildren: Daniel Lambeth (Skye) of Flomaton; Jake Lambeth of Century; Mags Cufr, Emma Cufr, and Jackson Cufr, all of Picayune, MS; a special Nephew, who was like a son, Dillon Conway; along with numerous cousins, in-laws, and friends who were like family.
“Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.” – Earnest Hemingway.
If you wish to honor Jerry’s life, have a Hershey’s “Special Dark” candy bar, and do a random act of kindness for someone who is down on his luck.
A disposition will be held for immediate family only.
Final arrangements entrusted to Flomaton Funeral Home
Lisa Lee Peacock
April 4, 2024
Lisa Lee Peacock, age 59, of Silverhill, AL passed away on April 3, 2024. She was born on July 4, 1964 in Atmore, AL to Malcolm C. “Sam” and Margaret McCullough Lee. Lisa was a 1982 graduate of Escambia County High School and a member of 3Circle Church. She also was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse. She is preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Mark Peacock; her children, Tanner (Jordan) Norman of Loxley, AL, Colby Norman of Jacksonville, FL and Michaela (Roderick) Farrington of Loxley, AL; her brothers, Malcolm “Sammy” Lee, Jr. (Wendy Classen) and Scott (Donna) Lee both of Atmore, AL; her sister, Teresa (Jim) Mauldin of Mobile, AL; her grandchildren: Tenley Norman, Graham Norman, Macy Gray Norman, Roderick Farrington, Jr., Briar Farrington, Christian Farrington, Ezekiel Farrington and Arabella Dearborn along with numerous nieces, nephews, family and her special friend, Brackie Gaither.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 8, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Atmore Baptist Temple with Rev. Doug Odom officiating. Interment will follow in McCullough Cemetery in McCullough, AL.
Active pallbearers will be Austin Lee, Nicholas Mills, Jacob Lee, Kyle McGhee, Blaize Thomas and Parker Byrd.
Honorary pallbearers will be Lane Singleton, Jeff Lee, Larry Gross, Tyler Moser, J.D. Lee, Jace Lee and Jaxson Lee.
Visitation will be held Monday, April 8, 2024 from 12:30 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. at the Atmore Baptist Temple.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Catherine James McKinley
April 3, 2024
Catherine James McKinley, age 72, of Nokomis, AL passed away on April 2, 2024. She was born on August 14, 1951 in Atmore, AL to Harold and Ruby Drew James. She was a 1969 graduate of Escambia County High School. Cathy was a member of Brooks Memorial Baptist Church. She worked at Atmore Public Library for 26 years and was the librarian for the last 11 of those years. She also helped her husband as bookkeeper of McKinley’s Auto Service for 41 years. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Steve of 54 years and her parents.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Chris Wilson, her grandsons, Dustin (Ashley) Wilson and Steven (Maddie) Wilson, her great grandchildren, Kasen Luke Wilson and McKinley Kate Wilson, her siblings, Sandra (Gary) Hare and Joan (Gerald) Malone.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Community Hospice for the care you gave Cathy during the last few months. We would also like to say a special thank you to Renee Rolin for caring for Cathy.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore with Bro. Don Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Chris Wilson, Dustin Wilson, Steven Wilson, Jeff Malone, and Will Malone.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Broughton
March 31, 2024
Richard Broughton, 84, of Cantonment, passed away March 21, 2024. He was born in Monroeville, AL on October 17, 1939 to Milton and Authurine Broughton. Richard worked as a Beaming Operator for The Monsanto Company until he retired in 1985. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Broughton, his parents Milton and Authurine Broughton, his brothers Willie Broughton and O’Neal Broughton.
He is survived by his sons Richard (Rose), Dennis (Cynthia), Danny (Shannon), Lee, Tony, Carvin, Brian (Norma), and Dwayne (Emma); his siblings Milton Broughton, Caroline (Randolph) Scurry, Billie (Henrietta) Broughton, Katie (Wade) Broughton-Brown; his grandchildren Pam, Allicia, Nileela, Jasmine, Sante (Mariah), Rane, Lee, Jr., Antonio, Chelsea, Shaquille, Bianca, Deondra, LaFaye, Joe, and Samuel. He also leaves behind his beloved friend, Juanita Grandison and her children, Beverly, Samuel, Ernest, Yolanda, and Charnita (Shawn), as well as a host of great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family members and friends.
Visitation services will be held from 11:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 S. Highway 29, Cantonment, Florida 32533. Graveside services will follow at 12:15pm at Williams Cemetery, 2523 US-29, Cantonment, Florida 32533.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 South Highway 29, Cantonment, is entrusted with arrangements.
Brenda Faye Wilson
March 30, 2024
On March 23, 2024 God took another Angel home. Brenda Faye Wilson was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter and friend to so many who knew her.
She loved old western movies, murder mystery novels and spending time with all her grandchildren.
No matter what the job she was dedicated and worked hard.
She touched so many lives with her kind, loving heart and will truly be missed. No one can fill her shoes.
Brenda is preceded in death by her father, Henry F. Langford; brother, Ernest A. Langford and grandson, Michael K. Troche II
She is survived by her mother, Clara Kitchens; children, Riley E. Rolin Jr; John and Donna Rolin; Amanda Rolin; and Dawn and Mike Troche; three brothers; eight grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held at Pensacola Memorial Gardens on Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 11:00 am- 12:00 pm with services to follow starting at 12:00 pm.
Connie Lee Delmar Powell
March 26, 2024
Connie Lee Delmar Powell, age 80, of Nokomis, FL passed away on March 24, 2024. She was born on May 27, 1943 in Nokomis, FL to James R. “Peter” and Pauline Henderson Lee. She was a member of Annie Jones Methodist Church. She was a retired bus driver with the Escambia County Florida School District. She is preceded in death by her parents and her daughter-in-law, Shamim Powell.
She is survived by her husband, J.D. Powell; her children: Lee Delmar of Walnut Hill, FL, Mark (Sharon) Delmar of Atmore, AL, Suzanne Delmar (James) Fordham of Huntsville, AL, Samantha Delmar (Todd) Hubbard of Nokomis, AL, Missy Powell of Pensacola, FL, Dwayne Powell of Pensacola, FL and Chris (Michelle) Powell of Milton, FL; her brother, Jim (Susan) Lee of Nokomis, FL; her grandchildren: James Lee Delmar, Ashleigh Delmar, Logan Delmar, Nick Delmar, Taylor Hubbard, Brayden Hubbard, Cecil Powell, Emmalee Powell and Corey Powell, and her four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charles Melvin officiating. Interment will follow in Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Brayden Hubbard, Joe Shaw, Todd Hubbard, Nick Delmar, James Fordman and Cecil Powell.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 27, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. until service time at 3:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Flowers will be accepted but donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.