Michelle Renee Thrush
February 19, 2013
Michelle Renee Thrush, 23, entered into eternal peace on the morning of February 14, 2013.
A very beautiful, loving, and generous person, Michelle was a wonderful daughter and compassionate sister. No words can express the joy she imparted to her family and friends.
Michelle was born on June 30, 1989, in Seattle, WA, a few minutes after her twin Alicia. She grew up in a very loving family, enjoying wide open spaces in Berrydale with goats, chickens, and dogs. She excelled in music, sports, and academics. Michelle graduated as Valedictorian of Jay High in 2007, and earned her AA the same week from PJC. Studying at the University of Miami and USF, she earned her bachelor’s degree in English Literature. Recently, she was accepted into Nursing school at UWF.
She is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Edward Hugh Thrush.
Michelle is survived by her parents, Jon and Amy Thrush of Pensacola; her twin-sister, Alicia Thrush of Tampa; her loving grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
The relatives and friends of Michelle Thrush and her family are invited to attend a visitation at 1 p.m. until memorial services begin at 3 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2013, at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel.
A reception following the service will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at The Russell Center in Milton.
Alton Bernard Etheridge
February 19, 2013
Alton Bernard Etheridge, Sr. 86 of Atmore, passed away at his residence on Sunday, February 17, 2013. He was retired from NAS Pensacola. He was born on July 24, 1926, in Davisville, to William and Ima Ballard Etheridge.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Anne Luverne Etheridge and two sons, Alton Bernard Etheridge, Jr. and Michael Lenard Etheridge.
Survivors include three sons, Jimmy Edward Etheridge, William Joseph Etheridge, both of Atmore, and Jerry Alan (Faye) Etheridge of Lottie; daughter-in-law, Teresa Mooney Etheridge of Walnut Hill; one sister, Margie Griffith; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Feburary 21, 2013, at 10 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Level Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bobby Scott Peterson
February 17, 2013
Bobby Scott Peterson, 57, a native and lifelong resident of Pensacola, passed away January 28, 2013.
Mr. Peterson was a 1973 graduate of J. M. Tate High School. He was an avid fan and player of baseball and was an employee of Winn Dixie, Inc., for many years.
He was preceded in death by his father, James H. Peterson and his mother, Edna Berline Peterson.
Survivors include one brother, James A. Peterson; one nephew, Levi Peterson; one great nephew, James D. Thornton; and two nieces, Melony Barnard and Tiffany Peterson.
Burial will be private. Family-Funeral & Cremation is in charge of arrangements.
Andy Aliff
February 17, 2013
Andy Aliff, age 80, of Pensacola, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
Mr. Aliff was very dedicated to the U.S. Navy and loved the Navy life. After 30 years of service in the Navy he retired. During his Navy career he was a hard-hat diver and also served as a Navy Diving Instructor. He served in Antarctica, Vietnam and sailed around the world twice. After retirement from the Navy, he drove a truck for 20 years for Benton Express. He loved his children and especially his grandchildren. He was known as a man whose handshake was his bond. Mr. Aliff had a wonderful sense of humor and was honest with everyone he met.
He was predeceased in death by his parents, Thomas and Ruth Aliff; brother, Horace Aliff and his sister, Helen Neuman.
He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Jacqueline Aliff; daughter, Carrie (Rick) Rodriguez; son, T.J. (Wendy) Aliff; grandchildren, Thomas, Jared, and Adam Aliff; and many friends.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at East Brent Baptist Church at 10 a.m. followed by services at 11:30 a.m. with Dr. Dale Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Alice Geralidine Johnston Wilkins
February 16, 2013
Alice Geraldine Johnston Wilkins, 88, of Pensacola, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013. Mrs. Wilkins was born in Brewton, to Kathryn Jordan and W.T. Johnston, she started life on a farm outside of Flomaton. The family moved to Jackson, MS where she graduated from Central High School in 1941. Upon graduation she boarded a train to California, a bold and gutsy move for a penniless 18 year old, with no connections in the West. The courage she demonstrated in 1941 was only one indication of her life to come as part of the greatest generation. She began working as a civil service typist during WWII for the Army Corp of Engineers and Army Air Corp.
In 1950, she married Sgt. George S. Wilkins and continued, as a mother of two, working for the Air Force. She worked onboard NAS Pensacola for civil service and as the Equal Opportunity Officer for Corry Hospital, retiring in 1985 as a GS 12. Mom was a lioness with a big heart in the guise of a movie star. She marched with the National Organization of Women in support of the Equal Rights Amendment; she faced harassment and discrimination typical of the day for a working mother where she gained the resolve to help improve the lives of others; she volunteered as a Crisis Hotline Counselor for suicide prevention and teen pregnancy; she served on the Board of Directors for the Alzheimer’s Association and for 10 years as the primary caretaker for our father after his stroke. Mom was dedicated, committed, compassionate and fearless. She is loved and will be missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, George S. Wilkins; sisters, Louise Armstrong of Jackson, MS, Kathryn James of Pensacola and Jean Hipps of Melbourne, FL.
She is survived by her sister; Sue Peterson of Big Timber, MT; brother, David Johnston of New Braunfels, TX; sons, Stan (Gina) of St Petersburg, FL and Keith (Joan) of Pensacola; granddaughters, Katie Kimbrell (Mark) of Portland, OR and Hillary of St Petersburg, FL; grandsons, Alex of Orlando, Carl of Miami, and Austin and Keight of Pensacola; many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and our adopted family of Herbert, Ruth, Matthias, Jeannette, Selina and Tim Gotl of Steinau Germany.
Memorial services will be announced in the near future with interment at Barrancas National Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Alex Wilkins, Carl Wilkins, Austin Wilkins, Keight Wilkins, Sam Armstrong and Matt Armstrong.
Honorary pallbearers will be David Johnston and Mark Kimbrell.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Family Services, 1900 N. Palafox St., Pensacola, FL 32501.
Special thanks to Maureen McBride, Liz, Gloria and the staff at Medi Home Health for the years of care, companionship and special attention; Cathy Ward and Kiara Palonco and staff of The Blake in Gulf Breeze for their attention, friendship and loving care and the staff of Emerald Coast Hospice.
Roger Wayne Barnhill
February 14, 2013
Mr. Roger Wayne Barnhill, 59, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, in Pensacola.
Mr. Barnhill was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore. Mr. Barnhill was a Poarch Creek Indian and worked at Alabama Maritime and Engles Shipyard. He attended the Gospel Light Church. His mother and step-dad, Ada Ree and Carlton Hubbard; grandson, Dylan Blake Barnhill; and grandparents, PR and Ruby McGhee Barnhill and Lee and Katie Mae Booker Searcy precede him in death.
Survivors include his father, Dillard (Shirley) Barnhill of Atmore; one son, Dustin Wayne Barnhill of Atmore; two daughters, Ashley Barnhill (Lance) Hodges of Atmore and Jessica Ann Barnhill of Atmore; two brothers, Rocky Barnhill of Stockton and Michael Barnhill of Atmore; three sisters, Melissa (Phillip) Ellis of Flomaton, Terri (Scott) Watkins of Atmore and Madonna Barnhill of Mobile; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Sunday, February 17, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Bro. Marty Gehman officiating.
Burial will follow at the Serenity Garden Cemetery.
Visitation will be Saturday, February 16, 2013, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Mothershed, Jonathan McKinley, Jerry Searcy, Douglas Daughtry, Scott Watkins and Anthony Rolin.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.
Andrew Stabler
February 14, 2013
Mr. Andrew Stabler, 65, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, in Atmore.
Mr. Stabler was a native of Uriah and lifelong resident of Atmore. He was a tug boat captain for 33 years with Warrior and Gulf Navigation and owner of the Country Lounge for 11 years. He was a member of the Atmore Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His parents, Oscar and Annie Stabler; one brother, Elbert Stabler; and three sisters, Cathy Wood, Martha Cooper and Debbie McCurdy precede him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Stabler of Atmore; two sons, Hank (Connie) Stabler of Molino and Bobby Stabler of Atmore; one stepson, Wade (Dedra) Canova of Gasden, AL; one daughter, Teresa Marie (Charles) Waters of Bratt; one stepdaughter, Samantha (Arthur) Mothershed of Atmore; one sister, Linda (George) Floyd of Ellisville, MS; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday, February 15, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Thurl Pearson officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, February 15, 2013, from 1 p.m. until funeral time at 3 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Billy Harris, Bubba Tedder, Randall Ward, Tony Lambeth, Chase Amerson and Aaron Lambeth.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Alabama
Myrtle English
February 13, 2013
Myrtle English, age 85, of Cantonment, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Ms. English was a member of Plainview Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, yard work, family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, James Thomas English and her grandson, Stephen Smith, Jr.
She is survived by her daughter, Peggy Stephens and her husband, Bill Stephens; granddaughters, Candace Freeman and Tiffney Allen (Chris); grandson, Ray Dykes, II (Jennifer); great-grandchildren, Brittany Smith, Margi Dykes, Emily Freeman, Grace Nelson and Stephen Smith; step great-grandchildren, Tyler Fuqua, Keaton Fuqua, Christian Allen, Payton Fuqua; two special friends, Helen Caro and Pat Helton and all the neighbors on Countri Lane.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Covenant Hospice.
Visitation will be held Friday, February 15, 2013, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. with funeral services at 12 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Reverend Bill Flannigan officiating.
Interment will follow at Eastern Gate Cemetery.
Maggie Francis Ashcraft
February 13, 2013
Maggie Francis Ashcraft, 80, of Walnut Hill, passed away February 11, 2013, in Port Saint Joe, FL. She was born June 30, 1932, in Escambia County (Fla) to the late Gaston Forrest and Avis Mack Bradberry. She attended Canoe Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Huell Ashcraft, Jr.; son, Ronald Dale Ashcraft; brothers, Harvey (Elma Lee) Bradberry and Thomas (Myrtice) Bradberry.
She is survived by her son, Donald C. (Jeri) Ashcraft of Port Saint Joe; brother, Robert Earl (Miki) Bradberry of Hawaii; sister, Carolyn H. (Don) Mitchell of Mobile; grandchildren, Donald Benjamin (Jennifer) Ashcraft of Port Saint Joe and Mica Gaston Ashcraft of Jacksonville; great-grandchildren, Jacob Tucker, Cayson Reed and Millie Claire Ashcraft and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 15, 2013, at 11 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Stacey officiating. Burial will follow in Godwin Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Benjamin Ashcraft, Mica Ashcraft, Harvey Bradberry Jr., Don Mitchell, Bruce Holt and Terry Anderson.
Honorary pallbearers will be David Ryals and Jo Spann.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 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 a charity of your choice.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Janet Boren Bedwell
February 13, 2013
Janey Boren Bedwell, born July 8, 1958, passed away on February 12, 2013.
In celebration of Janet’s life, the family would like to invite friends and family Sunday, February 17, 2013, for a visitation from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Allen Memorial Methodist Church in Cantonment.