Douglas Wayne Henderson
June 11, 2013
Douglas Wayne Henderson was born on December 15, 1953m and left this earth for his heavenly home on June 7, 2013.
Doug was born in Citronelle, AL, to James and Thelma Newburn Henderson. He grew up mostly in Citronelle playing baseball and football. After a tour in the army which he spent in Germany, he moved to Pensacola where his family relocated. He learned the trades of carpentry, roofing and mechanical insulating.
In 1973 he met Carole Reid, and they were married in 1975. God saw fit to bless them with their first child, Jeromy Lee in 1976 then Jason Wayne in 1981. They then moved to Molino to raise their boys. This man worked many long seven day weeks, trying to provide a good life for this family. In 1984 I think God had to slow him down a little. He had an accident at work and became a paraplegic; it did not slow him down at all. From his wheelchair he hunted, fished and built furniture. He was the Children’s Church and Children’s Choir director at The Living Word of Faith Church for many years. He also coached for Molino Little League for 11 years.
During this time God blessed them with their first daughter Sabra Leigh in 1991 and their second, Sarah Antoinette in 1992. He tried hard to never miss an event that his children participated in; it didn’t matter if it was football, baseball, track, school plays or Native American pow-wows.
In 2008 Douglas was blessed with his first grandchild, Jriston Lee and his second, Justin Wayne in 2009. He was an amazing Dad and Paw-Paw. Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Thelma and James; brother, William Michael; sisters, Alice Annice and Catherine Renee; mother-in-law, Rose Lee; brother-in-law, Donald Allen and nephews, Keith and Michael. He is survived by his wife, Carole; sons, Jeromy Lee and Jason Wayne; daughters, Sabra Leigh and Sarah Antoinette; daughters-in-law, whom he considered his own, Jennifer and Kimberly; and his grandsons, Jriston and Justin; brothers, James Brian and James Curtis Jr. and wife Mary; sisters, Lois Steed, Jamie Benian and husband Larry and Sharon Pederson and husband Rodney.
You will be dearly missed Douglas Wayne, rest in peace. Till we meet again.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2013, from 4-6 p.m.. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Reverend Tom McClung officiating. Interment will follow at Ray’s Chapel Cemetery, Bogia, FL.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Verda Nell Hart
June 11, 2013
Verda Nell Hart, 91 of Atmore, formerly of Pensacola, passed away Sunday, June 09, 2013, in Atmore. She was an auditor, born on August 22, 1921, in Covington County, AL to the late Samson and Frances Hutto Hurst. Mrs. Hart was a member of The First Assembly of God of Atmore.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Lycurqus Hart, Sr.; son, Jesse L. Hart, II; and daughter, Ramona Ellen Mock.
Survivors include her son son, Bill Hart of Daphne; two daughters, Jacquelyn Lorraine Hart Harrison of Atmore and Wanda Nell Hart Tucker of Pensacola; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 11 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Price officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Family will receive friends, Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc is in charge of all arrangements.
Alvin Warren “Buddy” Cooper
June 11, 2013
Alvin Warren “Buddy” Cooper, age 77, born in Rabun, AL and a resident of Bay Minette, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at his residence. He was an engineering technician for 36 years at Monsanto. He served in the U.S. Army.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby (Yarbrough) Cooper of Bay Minette; two daughters, Karen (Mike) Butler of St. Augustine, FL and Tammy (Bobby) Sprinkle of Foley; one brother, Dale (Patricia) Cooper of Atmore; two sisters, Sue Carol Mosley of Abbeville, AL and Rose (Charles) Gilley of Bratt; and three grandchildren, Tyler Butler, Erinne Butler and Cade McCullough.
The funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church with Chaplain Cindy Still and Reverend Bill Carr officiating.
Burial will follow at Bay Minette Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Adult 2 Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church.
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.