Fonzie Hall
November 10, 2012
Mr. Fonzie Hall, 68, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012, in Canoe.
Mr. Hall was a native of Lottie and resident of Canoe for the past 15 years. Mr. Hall took responsibility to become a husband and father to six boys and two girls and never turned anyone away.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Karen Hall of Canoe; six sons, Chris Adams of Merdianville, AL, Tommy Smith of Poarch, Mycheal Smith of Perdido, Albert Countryman of Walnut Hill, Adam Countryman of Canoe, and Jason Countryman of Poarch; two daughters, Jessica Hall of Poarch and Jenni Hall of Canoe; two brothers, Willie Frank Hall of McCullough and Jack Hall of Atmore; 26 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 2 p.m. at the Friendly Holiness Church with the Rev. Brandon Rowell officiating.
Burial will follow at McCullough Cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday, November 12, 2012, from 5 p.m. until funeral time at 2 p.m on Tuesday, November 13 at the Friendly Holiness Church.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Smith, Mycheal Smith, Travis Hall, Jack Hall, Willie Frank Hall and Ronald Peebles.
Honorary pallbearers will be C.J. Adams, Jason Countryman, Adam Countryman, Albert Countryman and Roger Scott.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC, is in charge of all arrangements.
Fred William Walker, Sr.
November 10, 2012
Fred William Walker, Sr., age 76, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, surrounded by his family. Fred was one of six children born to Lonnie and Eliza Walker in Atmore. Fred was an Army paratrooper and a veteran of the Korean War. He was a proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. After retiring from many years of driving a truck, Fred enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family.
Fred is preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie and Eliza Walker; brother, Teddy Walker; and his wife of many years, Mary Arlene Walker.
Fred is survived by three sons, Allen Waldrop, Billy and Danny Walker; three sisters, Annie Ruth Lewis, Polly Carter, and Ginger Jerkins; one brother, Eddie Walker; grandchildren, Rachael Waldrop, Willy and Mary Danielle Walker and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
The family would like to thank Sacred Heart Hospital and West Florida Hospice for their care and kindness.
Visitation will be Sunday, November 11, 2012, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South.
Funeral services will be Monday, November 12, 2012, at 1 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South with Sister Helen Fretwell Stewart officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service at Myrtle Grove Methodist Church Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South is in charge of arrangements.
Lenora Stallworth Sellers
November 8, 2012
Lenora Stallworth Sellers passed away November 5, 2012, at the age of 88. Born in Enon, Mrs. Sellers lived in the Robinsonville area until she and her family moved to Atmore, where she lived the remainder of her life. She worked at Greenlawn Hospital for many years serving as the insurance clerk. She later worked at Production Credit Association, United Bank and Atmore Nursing Care Center until her retirement.
Mrs. Sellers was preceded in death by her parents, Jackson Burton Stallworth and Mary Elma Stallworth; brother, Burton Lee Stallworth; husbands Emmette Ray Sellers and Leonard Earl Sellers; and son Harry Burton (Buck) Sellers.
She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca S. (Joe) Phillips of Atmore; daughter-in-law, Joyce P. Sellers of Atmore; four grandchildren,Vicki Sellers (J.B.) Gulsby, Jonathon A. Phillips, Leonard Ray (Leslie) Sellers and Jarard Burton (Ashley) Phillips; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, November 9th, 2012, at 11 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Dukes officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are Rodney Helton, Fred Peevy, Mike Helton, Tommy Strawbridge, James Bell, and Webb Nall. Honorary pallbearers are Luther West, Bill Phillips, Joe Brown, Joe Webb, Archie Sellers, Alvis Respress, James Norris, Burton Beck, Freddie Hobbs and Clifton Mims.
Family will receive friends Friday, November 9th, 2012, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home one hour prior to service time.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to your church or favorite charity in memory of Lenora Sellers.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
Jimmie Lee Brown
November 8, 2012
Jimmie Lee Brown, 71, of Molino, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012.
He was a faithful member of Greater First Baptist Church in Cantonment. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Minnie Brown; sister, Johnnie B McCarty; and brother, James E. Brown.
He is survived by the love of his life, wife Elizabeth Brown; three sons, Edward Brown, Rodney Brown, and Jimmy Brown; three daughters, Gladys Bryant, Priscilla Brown, and Tawana Brown; one sister, Eliza Weaden White, four sisters-in-law; four brothers-in-law; 13 grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, November 9, 2012, from 12 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Joe Morris Funeral Home. Services will be held at St. James Missionary Baptist Church on Johnson Avenue Saturday, November 10, 2012, at 3 p.m.
Interment will be at Barrancas National Cemetery NAS Pensacola, Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 11 a.m.
Joe Morris and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ronnie King
November 8, 2012
Ronnie King of Pensacola passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012. He was born in Pensacola on February 23, 1972.
Ronnie was a 1990 graduate of Tate High School and earned his bachelor’s degree at The University of West Florida in 1995. He became a CPA in March of 2000.
Ronnie is preceded in death by his grandparents.
He leaves behind a loving family including his children, Courtney Brooke and Jacob Allen King of Cantonment; father, Rondel “Ron” Allen King (Debbie) of Cantonment; mother, Deborah Lynn Meadows (Elton) of Pensacola; sisters, Stephanie Hines (Wendy) of Dothan, Carrie Thomas of Pensacola and Crystal Olsen-Clark of Robertsdale; nephews, Evin Sherwood, Bryson Clark, and Dominik Clark; and niece, Avery Clark as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, devoted friends and loved ones.
Pallbearers are Keith Kimmons, Stan Zawisza, Daniel Austin, Chris Branham, Jason Smith, and Jeff Holley. Honorary pallbearers are Corey Smith, Evin Sherwood, and Marvin King.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 7, 2012, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Faith Chapel North. Burial will follow at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Covenant Hospice of Pensacola in memory of Ronnie King.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
James Stanley Marshall
November 8, 2012
James Stanley Marshall, 37, of Pensacola, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012. James was born on July 31, 1975, in Pensacola.
He is survived by his mother, Hellen S. Marshall of Molino; father, James S. Marshall of Pensacola; two sons, James N. Marshall and Jared E. Marshall, both of Pensacola; and two sisters, Suzanne Renee Marshall of Pace and Lynda L. Marshall of Montpelier, VT.
Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Waters and Hibbert Funeral Home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2012, at Waters and Hibbert Funeral Home.
Interment will be at Bayview Memorial Park Cemetery.
Waters and Hibbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Calvin “Pedo” Taylor
November 6, 2012
Mr. Calvin “Pedo” Taylor, 51, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, in Portland, Oregon.
Mr. Taylor was a native of Atmore and a resident of Portland, Oregon for the past 20 years. His father, Jake Calvin Taylor, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his mother, Shirley Henley Taylor of Atmore; one brother, David Taylor of Flomaton; three sisters, Shelby Caraway of Walnut Hill, Cindy Scruggs of Flomaton and Myrtle Kulhman of Kerrville, TX; nine nieces and four nephews.
Funeral services will be Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 10 a.m.. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. John Coleman officiating.
Visitation will be Thursday, November 8, 2012, from 9 a.m. until funeral time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes in charge of arrangements.
William Shoemo
November 5, 2012
William Shoemo, age 73 of Cantonment, heard the call to glory on Thursday, November 1, 2012, as he planned, while in the tender loving care of his niece, Stephanie Stephens and his entrusted friend and caregiver, Willie Swails.
William was born on July 21, 1939, in Cottage Hill to Andrew and Lillie Ree Shoemo, Sr., who have preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his siblings Andrew Shoemo, Jr., Abe Shoemo, David Bryant, Bertha Mae Shoemo-Dennis, Nathaniel Shoemo, aka Adbul Raheem, and his sister-in-law, Shirley Temple Shoemo.
His legacy lives on in his loving and devoted children, Kenneth (Natasha) Shoemo, Tonya Shoemo, and Terry (Barbara) Hamilton; eight grandchildren, Tarranicka, Deontae, Ashley, Kenya, Michael, Jerome, Adrienne, and Andrea; five brothers, Bernie (Eleanor) Shoemo, Kenneth (Betty) Shoemo, Myles (Erma) Bryant, Carl (Pat) Bryant, Charles (Carol) Bryant; four sisters, Barbara Dukes, Lula Farrow, Maxine (David) Davis, and Joyce Tumblin; two sisters-in-law, Juanita Shoemo and Mary Ann Shoemo; a special friend until death, Ms. Burnestein Williams. He leaves his precious and crazy memories with many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2012, at St. Matthews Baptist Church in Cantonment with Elder Myles Bryant officiating. Interment will follow in Williams Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.
Faith Chapel North Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Richard Billy Williams
November 5, 2012
Richard Billy Williams, born January 17, 1936, in New Orleans, to the late Willie and Lucille (Campbell) Williams, died on November 3, 2012, after a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was a long time resident of the Dixonville Community. Richard retired from Chemstrand. He was a member of the Berrydale Baptist Church, the Dixonville Fire Department, the Red Lodge Masonic Lodge #97, The Scottish Rite, the Hadji Shrine Temple and Jay #208 Order of the Eastern Star. Richard was a “die hard” NASCAR fan, he loved to travel and sit around and “shoot” the breeze with family and friends. Richard had a “soft spot” for the needs of others, especially children. His “mailbox” money went to help many good causes.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 57 years Sabra; brothers, Julius, Kenneth, Frank and Leslie.
He is survived by his son, Rick; granddaughter, Ashley (Joshua) Stringer; great-granddaughter, Sophia Stringer, and great-grandson, Calleb Stringer of Groten, CN; sister, Maxine of California; sister-in-law, Amanda (Kevin) Thorne of Tennessee, and many caring family members and friends.
A special thank you to Heath Owens, Kevin Borders, Gary Nelson, Aubry Phillips, and Arnold Stowers.
A Masonic and Eastern Star service will be held on November 7, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Jay Funeral Home.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Powell Harris
November 3, 2012
Hazel Powell Harris of Molino passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, two brothers, one son Albert Rudd and a special companion of 22 years, Charles Beard.
She is survived by a daughter, Phyllis (Eugene) Peterson, three sons, Richard (Ana) Snowden, Ray (Cathy) Rudd, and Danny (Nita) Rudd, 17 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Regency Hospice, Nurse Finders, Jana, Mae, Ashley and Scott’s Pharmacy for the great care they showed in this time of need.
A time of visitation will be held at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 S Hwy 29, Cantonment, FL on Monday, November 5, 2012, from 1-2 p.m. with a funeral service to follow there at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Highland Baptist Church Cemetery in Molino following the service.
Arrangements entrusted to Rose Lawn Funeral Home of Gulf Breeze.