Margie Ard
September 2, 2012
Margie Ard left this life peacefully to receive her new body and crown on Thursday, August 30, 2012. She was born October 31, 1931, to Annie Mae and Clarence Luker, in Walnut Hill, where she lived and attended school. In 1950 she married her husband of 54 years, Osey E. Ard, and she was his pride-and-joy bride until he preceded her in death April 2005.
“Momma” lived the life of a queen, she said. She lived at home in her own home on weekends with her granddaughter, Jenny (Gerald) Wooten and with her daughter, Barbara/Bobbie (Gil) Richards during the week. She was pampered by her family like royalty! She often visited her daughter, Faye (Lance) Lee in Tallahassee spending COUNTLESS visits — and having the “the time of her life” with Aaron and Cassie! She was one loved lady, and we do mean LADY! After a massive stroke two years ago, she resided at Consulate Health Care on Airport Boulevard. She was affectionately known as “Granny” to the staff, nurses and CNAs there and was their “prized patient” – their SWEETEST patient ever! A special thanks to Phelicia, Jolene, Beth and Lisa for your years of care for her and for Hospice – I CANNOT express my gratefulness enough to Barbara, Kellie, the Chaplains and volunteers…you are all gifts from God! We thank you and bless you all in Jesus’ Name for a work well done.
Margie is survived by her daughters, Barbara Ard (Gil) Richards and Faye Ard (Lance) Lee and her “adopted” daughter, Susan (Terry) Bryan; grandchildren, Jennifer (Gerald) Wooten, Lynn (Scott) Mulholland, Julie (Corey) Floyd, Aaron (Sarena) Lee and Cassie Lee, soon to be Mrs. Michael Califano; great-grandchildren, Corbin Floyd, Kaylee Wooten, Brooklyn Floyd, Mason Mulholland, Cole Wooten and Jackson Mulholland. She is also survived by three her brothers, Wilbur (Carolyn) Luker, Don(Betsy) Luker, Wayne (Catherine) Luker and a host of special nieces, nephews, great-neices and great-nephews! She was a cut-up and so very loved — how we will all miss her humor.
Viewing services will be held Sunday, September 2nd, from 2-4pm at Faith Chapel South. A special “Going Home Service” will be held on Monday, September 3rd , at 10 am (visitation) and 11am service at First Pentecostal Church, at the intersection of “W” Street and Marcus Point Blvd. with Reverends Brian Kinsey and Paul H. Welch officiating. Interment will follow at Bayview Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Gil Richards, Lance Lee, Aaron Lee, Gerald Wooten, Corey Floyd and Scott Mulholland.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South, 100 Beverly Parkway, is in charge of arrangements. Mama, aka: “Gran” because you were truly GRAND (and jokingly called yourself the “Old Grand” to the great-grands!) You left behind your namesake little Marge, to carry your name on…you will forever be a part of our hearts and lives D-A-I-L-Y until we can all be together again. From Bobbie: Thank you for the greatest honor on earth – caring for you and giving you the HONOR you truly deserved and earned! Enjoy that new body and crown which so often spoke of. I can’t wait to kick-up our heels together on those streets of gold. Hug Daddy for us all!
Roy Vernon Gay
September 2, 2012
Roy Vernon Gay, 81, of Cantonment passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012.
Mr. Gay was born in Hall Summit, LA, and resided in Pensacola area for the past 47 years. He was employed with McLean Trucking for 33 years. Roy serviced in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict and was a member of American Legion Post 340.
Preceding Mr. Gay in death are his parents, Reverend Roy Leon Gay and Helen Thornhill Gay, and son, Kenneth Vernon Gay.
Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years, Joyce Gay; son and daughter-in-law, Keith L. Gay and Missi Ewing Gay; grandson, Austin K. Gay; two sisters and their husbands, Maxine Hill (Grant) and Jeanette Rester (Kenneth); numerous sisters- in-law and brothers-in-law; as well as nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 6, 2012, from 11:30 till the service time of 12:30 p.m. at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home
Interment with Military Honors will be in Barrancas National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made to Covenant Hospice, 5041 N. 12th Ave. Pensacola, FL 32504.
The family wishes to express their heart felt thank you to Brittney White for her help in caring for Roy, Dr. Baker at West Florida Hospital ER, Covenant Hospice, and most especially his West Florida ICU nurse, Jordan Williams.
Averette Maxwell “Buck” Wyse, Jr.
August 31, 2012
Mr. Averette Maxwell “Buck” Wyse, Jr., 83, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012, in Mocksville, NC.
He was born December 30, 1928, in Pensacola to the late Averette Maxwell Wyse, Sr. and Cora Beatrice Hart Wyse. Mr. Wyse was retired from Monsanto 750 Bldg.. with 30 years of service, and with 20 years of perfect attendance. He enjoyed his job working on the machines. Mr. Wyse was a veteran of the U.S. Army. While working at Monsanto, he also enjoyed his time working at the family businesses, Molino Service Center and Family Florist. He volunteered for 35 years with ESAR (Escambia Search and Rescue) as boat commander and was a volunteer firefighter with Molino Fire Department Station 18. Mr. Wyse had logged in over 60 years of volunteer service to his community. He was a member of the Pensacola Treasure Hunting Club.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Marty Tharpe for being such a great friend and family member. Mr. Wyse enjoyed spending time hunting and mullet fishing with his best friend, Randy Powell. Most of all, he loved helping people and loved his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Inez Lindsay Wyse; and a daughter, Holly Wyse Martire.
Survivors include a daughter, Malysa (Melissa) Wyse; a son, Dennis Wyse; three granddaughters, Danielle “Dani” Martire, Susan Wright and Alicia Bridwell (Derek); and a great-granddaughter, Lyndzi Wright.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 1, 2012, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, Hwy 29, Cantonment, with Brother Ed Cotton officiating. Interment will follow in Gonzalez United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cantonment, with military graveside rites conducted by the U.S. Army. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home. The family requests that memorials be considered for Molino Fire Dept., 1459 Molino Road, Molino, FL 32577.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
James Hilton Morgan
August 28, 2012
James Hilton Morgan, 93, of Walnut Hill passed away Monday, August 27, 2012, in Dothan. He was born January 10, 1919 in Eufaula, Alabama to the late J.P. and Lorena Morgan.
He is survived by his wife, Ardiel Morgan; son, Donnie Baggett and wife, Linda; grandchildren, Kim B. (Ryan) Conner, Shannon (Kellie) Baggett; five great-grandchildren and a host of friends.
Services will be held Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 11 a.m. at the First Assembly of God church in Atmore with Bro. Doug Waters and Bro. Don Byrd officiating. Interment will follow in the Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Thursday, August 30, 2012, at the First Assembly of God church from 9 a.m. until service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Joyce Marie Russell
August 28, 2012
Joyce Marie Russell, 78, of Walnut Hill, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012 in Pensacola. She was born August 21, 1934 in Frisco City. She was of the protestant faith.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Robert J. Russell of Walnut Hill; three daughters, Deborah Russell (Mack) McLeod of Wacissa, FL; Robyn Russell Stuart of Pensacola and Rochelle Russell (Todd) Pfeiffer of Chatham, IL; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Cain officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dewey Devon Spicer
August 28, 2012
Mr. Dewey Devon Spicer, age 80, of Century, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2012, at Century Care Center.
Mr. Spicer was a native of Chumuckla and a former resident of Jay before going to Century. During his working years, Mr. Spicer worked as a farmworker. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Malcolm ‘Junior’ Spicer, Jr. and B.C. Spicer and nephew, Larry ‘PeeWee’ Spicer.
He is survived by his sisters, Shirley Thomas of Pensacola and Mary Ard of Chumuckla; nephews, Tom Spicer and Mike Spicer, both of Chumuckla and Johnny Ray Spicer of Century; and special niece and caregiver, Pat Spicer of Brewton.
A memorial service will be held for Mr. Spicer at a future date.
Flomaton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Darla Joy Landis
August 28, 2012
Darla Joy Landis, 12, of Atmore, entered into her eternal home on August 24, 2012, in Birmingham after succumbing to complications from surgeries to correct a life-long seizure disorder. Darla was born in Atmore on September 17, 1999.
She is survived by her parents David R. and Deborah A. Landis; sister, Diana M.; brothers, David R. Jr. and Darren M.; grandparents, Ray & Celia Landis of Souderton, PA; and David & Ruth Ann Kulp of Pottstown, PA.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 31, 2012, at 10 a.m. at Grace Fellowship. Interment will follow in Freemanville Community Cemetery.
Visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday, August 30, 2012, from 5 – 8 p.m. at Grace Fellowship.
Darla’s family is grateful for the love and concern shown towards Darla by their church and ministry families at Grace Fellowship and We Care Program as well as the entire Atmore community. She will be greatly missed.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Albert Gaynoe Creamer, Jr.
August 28, 2012
Mr. Albert Gaynoe Creamer Jr., age 71 of Brewton, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 25, 2012, in Century after an extended illness.
Mr. Creamer was a native of Pensacola and a former resident of Houston before moving to Brewton in 2010. He was a retired truck driver in the transportation industry and was of the Holiness faith. Mr. Creamer was a United States Army and Air Force Veteran.
He is survived by one son, Albert G. Creamer, III of Atmore; two daughters, Patricia Marie Creamer of Jay and Gayna Ruth Creamer; four brothers, Raymond L. Creamer of Brewton, Jerry N. Creamer of Cypress Springs, Texas, Donnie R. Creamer of Magnolia, Texas and Jimmy Wayne Creamer of Brewton; two sisters, Frances Steele of Brewton and Voncile Weaver of Magnolia, Texas; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at Craver’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J.J. West officiating. Interment followed in Sardis Cemetery.
Craver’s Funeral Home, Inc was in charge of arrangements.
James Marcus ‘Mark’ Harrison
August 26, 2012
Mr. James Marcus ‘Mark’ Harrison, age 82 of Walnut Hill passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012, at his home after an extended illness.
Mr. Harrison was a native of Monroe County and a longtime resident of Walnut Hill where he was a salesman and owner of Harrison’s Furniture and Upholstery for 55 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served ten years. In February of 1974, Mr. Harrison gave his life to the Lord at Atmore Baptist Temple and in later years, he attended Pleasant Home Holiness Church in Flomaton.
Mr. Harrison is survived by his wife of 37 years, Joyce Findley Harrison of Walnut Hill; sisters, Louise Annette Long of Canoe and Nellie House of Pensacola; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members and friends, and his beloved pets and companions, Milo and Bella.
Services were held on Sunday, August 26, 2012, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. G.W. Birdsong and Bro. Wilbur Graves officiating.
Interment was at Pleasant Home Holiness Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Chris Christian, Chris Ales, Mike House, Jason Findley, Dennis Nowling, and Brian Richburg.
Flowers are being accepted but if you wish, you may make contributions to Covenant Hospice, 6479 Caroline Street, Suite B, Milton, FL 32570.
Clarence Gillis Godwin
August 24, 2012
Mr. Clarence Gillis Godwin, 83, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2012, in Atmore. Mr. Godwin was a native of Monroeville and had resided in Atmore for most of his life. Mr. Godwin attended the Zion Hill Baptist Church of Andalusia.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Godwin; mother, Nanney Davis; one sister, Mary Nell Elkins; two brothers, Joe Godwin and Gene Godwin; and two step-sons, Joey Kelley and Rev. Johnny Johnson.
Survivors include three stepsons, Ed (Darlene) Gibson of Andalusia, Carl (Mary) Kelley of Andalusia and Albert (Nancy) Kelly of Atmore; one stepdaughter, Frances Hildreth (Fiancé-James Gray) of Andalusia; one daughter, Doris Godwin of Atmore; 25 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Monday, August 27, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Alvin Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday, August 26, 2012, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Terry Godwin, Tommy Godwin, David Godwin, and Robbie Johnson.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.