Zell Barnes Brantley
March 18, 2013
Mrs. Zell Barnes Brantley, age 91, of Flomaton, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at her home.
Mrs. Brantley was a native of Escambia County, AL and a lifetime member of the Flomaton community where she was a homemaker and a member of Century Church of Christ. Mrs. Brantley was preceded in death by her husbands, Hunter Brantley and Wade Grice, Sr.
She is survived by her sons, Jerry (Ann) Brantley, Jack Brantley, both of Flomaton; step-son, Wade Guice, Jr., of Flomaton; daughters, Wanda (Evon) Johnson and Cheryl (Randy) Turner, both of Flomaton; sister, Dorothy Carden of Flomaton; 10 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 10 a.m. until a service time at 11 a.m. with Minister Clifford Dixon officiating.
Interment will be in Hollywood Cemetery in Flomaton.
Pallbearers will be Robert Carden, Lewie Joe Smith, Mark Autrey, Josh White, Bubba Pridgen, Johnny Burkhead.
James “Peanut” McDonald
March 17, 2013
James “Peanut” McDonald, 72, passed away March 16, 2013. He was a resident of Canoe, AL, and was born on September 4, 1940 in Atmore He was retired from Smurfit Stone. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Cecil and Elizabeth Octavia Jaye McDonald and his brother George William McDonald.
He is survived by his wife, Rebecca McDonald and daughters, Felicia Pettis (Lee) of Monroeville, AL. and Rebecca Smith (Ben) of Atmore, brother, Bobby McDonald and grandchildren Stephen Pettis, Jessica Black (Marshall), Sam Smith, Will Smith and one great granddaughter Rebecca Elizabeth Black.
Funeral services will be held Monday, March 18, 2013, at 2 p.m.from the First Baptist Church of Atmore with Rev. Arnold Hendrix officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Monday, March 18, 2013, from noon until service time at 2 p.m. from the First Baptist Church of Atmore.
Active pallbearers will be Lee Pettis, Stephen Pettis, Ben Smith, Marshall Black, Bill Etheridge, Mickey Cannon, Jim Staff, Floyd Adams and Billy Conn Madison.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Helen C Barnett
March 16, 2013
Helen C Barnett, age 78 of Cantonment, passed away on March 13, 2013.
She was preceded in death by her husband Marvie Barnett, parents Henry and Christian Williams, five sisters and one brother. Helen’s home always smelled of wonderful food and you were held captive until you had some of her good country cooking.
Mrs. Barnett is survived by her two daughters, Connie Barnett and Kim (Andy) Blackman; six grandchildren, Derek, Ethan Lee Edward, Nicholas, Christian, Charity and Noah.
Visitation will be on Saturday, March 16 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home with the funeral on Sunday, March 17 at 2:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens.
Albert Allen Miller
March 13, 2013
Albert Allen Miller was born to John Henry and Daisy Mae Miller in Boothtown, AL, on May 29, 1927, and departed to his Heavenly Home on March 12, 2013. He was a member of Marcus Pointe Baptist Church. He was a self-employed building contractor in Northwest Florida.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Margaret G. Miller; his daughter, Debra Grace Miller and two brothers, Leo and Thurman Miller.
He is survived by his children: sons, William (Bill) Miller (Mattie) of Molino, Joe Miller (Faye) of Holt and Rick Miller (Diana) of Milton; daughter, Brenda Johnson (Roy) of Bogia; 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren; sister, Eloise Turner; two brothers, Bobby and Benny Miller.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gideons International or Regency Hospice.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the funeral home with Pastor Billy Dean Fowler officiating. Interment will follow at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
Billy Joe Chancery
March 13, 2013
Mr. Billy Joe Chancery, age 76, of Brewton, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, in a Pensacola hospital.
Mr. Chancery was a native and life long resident of Brewton. He was a graduate of W.S. Neal High School and was retired from the U.S. Army. After his retirement he worked as a pipefitter in the construction industry for a number of years. He was a member of Dogwood Hills Assembly of God. Mr. Chancery was preceded in death by a child; his parents, Albert Chancery and Gaynell Watson; brothers, Albrey Chancery, Charles Chancery, John Chancery, Bobby Chancery, and Mike Chancery; sisters, Barbara Chancery, and Eula Mae Chancery Vuittonet.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Adreth Brown Chancery of Brewton; two sons, Greg (Cindi) Chancery of Mobile, Rick (Terri) Chancery of Loxley; two brothers, Glynn (Gloria) Chancery of Osceola, AK, and Earl (Rachel) Chancery of Flomaton; three sisters, Walterene Kelley of Jay, Geraldine (Tyrone) Lowry of Flomaton, and Patricia (Dennis) Myrick of Gosnell, AK; three grandchildren, Erica (Cory) Cox, Heather Thomas, and Jamie Digman; three great-grandchildren, Jay Digman, Benjamin Cox, and Macy Cox.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Craver’s Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Quick, Rev. Jackie Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Canaan Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Craver’s Funeral Home on Wednesday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Billy Lassiter
March 13, 2013
Billy Lassiter, 65, of Atmore, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, in Pensacola. He was retired as a pipe inspector. He was born in Evergreen, on March 27, 1947, to the late Willie J. and Mazie Thompson Lassiter. He was a United States Army Veteran.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Faye Lassiter and one brother, Robert Holley.
He is survived by two sons, Shawn Lassiter (Hope) and Shannon Lassiter, both of Atmore; special sister-in-law, Judy Smith of Atmore; three brothers, Larry Lassiter, Michael Lassiter and Steve Thompson, all of Atmore; and two sisters, Sheila Dalton of Pittsburg, PA, Linda Griggers of Atmore; and four grandchildren, Natalie Lassiter, Sydnie Lassiter, Ragan Lassiter and Paige Lassiter.
Services will be Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 10 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill cemetery with military honors.
Active pallbearers will be Brandon Carlton, Blake Lassiter, Dean Fournier, Randall Ward, Toby Quimby and Brandon Smith.
Family will receive friends Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Jamie Shane Hall
March 11, 2013
Jamie Shane Hall, 43, of Oak Grove, passed away March 10, 2013, in Atmore.
He was born December 18, 1969, in Atmore. He was a 1987 graduate of Ernest Ward High School and a 1993 graduate of Auburn University. He worked for Larson-McGowan Forest Managers and Consultants. He was a registered Black Angus cattle farmer. He was currently working for Resource Management Services, LLC at the Pace office. He attended Grace Fellowship Church in Atmore. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Horace Angus and Gladys Myrtle Hall and Curtis Leroy and Lola Beatrice Byrd.
He is survived by his wife, Blaire Hall and children, Tucker Graham Hall and Colbie Capri “Jamie” Hall, all of Oak Grove; parents, Jan Hall of Atmore and James Earl “Bud” (Anita) Hall of Oak Grove; mother-in-law, Carol Hopkins; brother, Rusty (Traci) Hall of Augusta, GA and his nieces and nephews, Maddox, Noah, Brody, Hudson and Lillyanne.
Jamie served on the following local and state organizations: honorary member of Northview High School FFA where he served as advisor for cattle programs and the interview committee for Chapter Officers; Escambia County Farm Bureau Board of Directors; Young Farmer & Rancher Leadership Training program; Florida Farm Bureau Forestry Advisory Committee; Chairman of Escambia County Extension Office; FSA Advisory Council; Wedgeworth Leadership Institute – Class V; Florida and Alabama Cattlemen’s Association; Government Affairs Committee and a member of the Florida Forestry Association, honored in 40 under 40 Florida Forestry Association leadership group, and was actively involved in 4-H.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 15, 2013, at 10 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Gene King and Rev. Charles Melvin officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Brian Davis, Jeff Hester, Lynn Ralls, Glynn Ralls, Matt Ezekiel and Paul Byrd.
Visitation will be held Thursday, March 14, 2013, from 6 p.m .until 8 p.m from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Northview FFA Alumni & Friends, 4100 W. Hwy 4, Century, FL 32535. Donations will be used to establish a scholarship in Jamie’s honor.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Branden Penegar
March 11, 2013
Branden Penegar, born May 6, 1992, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013. A 2011 graduate of Tate, he was an assistant coach for the freshman Aggies’ football program and varsity tennis team. He was know to his players as the “Gentle Giant”. Penegar was a member of the Tate High School Student Hall of Fame.
Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Chapel North at 1000 South Highway 29 in Cantonment. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 14 at Gonzalez Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Cottage Hill Baptist Cemetery at 230 Williams Ditch Road in Cantonment.
William Earl (Noggie) Johnson
March 11, 2013
William Earl (Noggie) Johnson, age 72 of Cantonment, passed away on March 7, 2013.
He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife, Doris Johnson, Sons Keith Johnson, Kerry Johnson of New York, Cedrick Johnson, Garrick (Melanie) Brown of Pensacola and daughters Valerie Johnson, Vera (Isaac) Mitchell, Lynette Johnson all of New York and Cassandra (Jimmie) Abernathy of Jensen Beach, FL, and Angela (Micheal) Richardson of Port St. Lucy; FL; brothers, Richard Johnson of Cantonment , Jimmie (Huong) Johnson of Pensacola, Willie (Sheila) Franklin of Riverdale, GA; sisters Evelyn Sapp and Juanita Grandison of Pensacola and Gloria (Joseph ) Kendrick of Knoxville, TN; ,mother-inlaw, Louise Hartley of Century and four aunts and several grandchildren/greatgrands and numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be held Saturday, March 16, 2013, 1:00 pm at St. James Missionary Baptist Church 219 E Johnson Ave. Pensacola.
Funeral Arrangements By Joe Morris Funeral Home.
Viewing will be held at Joe Morris Funeral Home, March 15, 2013, from noon until 7 p.m.
Will Stewart “Bill” Chapman, Jr
March 11, 2013
Will Stewart “Bill” Chapman, Jr., age 84 of Atmore, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Atmore. He was a he was born November 15, 1928, in Birmingham and grew up in Jackson, AL. He was a graduate of Jackson High School then later moved to Atmore in 1968.
Bill was the president and manager of Chapman Ace Hardware, Inc. for 30 years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, PCA. Atmore. He loved the outdoors and many sports, hunting, fishing, golfing and archery.
He is preceded in death by his parents Dr. Will Stewart and Mary Bird Chapman, Sr.; sister Mary Chapman (John) Granade and his in-laws Marilyn Noble (Roy) Jensen and brother-in-law James Lowder.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years. Nancy Noble Chapman; children Will C. (Janice) Chapman, Bess Chapman (Richard) Maxwell, Gretchen Chapman (Steve) Odham and Rebecca Chapman (James) Williamson; grandchildren Will Stewart (Maya) Chapman, III, Mary Frances Chapman (Brett) Wood, Mallory Maxwell (Brad) Downey, Chapman Richard (Katie) Maxwell, Hannah Stephens, Bess Tyler, Jamie Williamson (Jack) Hazelrig, Ann Williamson (Kory) Doyle; great grandchildren Charlee Chapman, Mary Virginia Wood, Abigail Wood, Leslie Downey, Harrison Downey, Warner Maxwell, Douglas Maxwell and Caroline Doyle; sisters-in-law Shirley Noble Lowder, Margie Noble Reid; brothers in law Frank J. (Debby) Noble, Chet C. (Rebekah) Noble and Wesley M. (Charlene) Noble; and hHe also leaves to mourn him many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 2 p.m.from the First Presbyterian Church, PCA in Atmore with Reverend Jim Thorpe officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Stewart Chapman, Chapman Maxwell, Brad Downey, Brett Wood, Jack Hazelrig and Kory Doyle.
Honorary pallbearers will be I.G. Nichols, Jack Sharpless, Giles Chapman, Jimmy Cleiland, Jerry York, Robert Johnson, Steve Shirley, Bert Rice, Milton Adams, Gene West, Dennis Bilbo, Karl Robinson, Chuck Dettling, James Burkett and Carlton Sharpless.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2013, from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. from the First Presbyterian Church.
He was loved dearly by his wife and children and they will greatly miss his wonderful sense of humor and loving kindness.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the First Presbyterian Church, PCA. Atmore in memory of Will Stewart “Bill” Chapman, Jr.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.