Grace Dobbs Joiner
January 27, 2012
Mrs. Grace Dobbs Joiner, 91, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, in Bratt.
Mrs. Joiner was a native of Georgiana, AL, a former resident of Walnut Hill, and Oak Grove, and a resident of Bratt for the past 17 years. She volunteered as a Pink Lady at Atmore Community Hospital, was a former employee at St. Regis Bag Plant, a supporter of six young people overseas until her death, and was a member of the Bratt Assembly of God Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harmon Joiner, a brother, Ralph Dobbs, a sister, Betty Holley, and her parents, Ralph and Jessie Ophelia Dobbs.
She is survived by two sons, Billy Godwin of Chiefland, FL, and Tommy and Pat Godwin of Wewahitchka, FL; two daughters, Faye Godwin of Little Rock, AR, and Elaine and Robert Earl Godwin of Bratt; five grandchildren, Cyndi and Scott Warren of Pensacola, Matt Godwin of Wewahitchka, FL, Julie and Andy Bane of Fredericksburg, VA, Jason and Zarah Godwin of WA, and Courtney Godwin of Chiefland, FL; three great-grandchildren, Jarrod Dawson of Pensacola, Elizabeth Grace Bane and Brendon Bane, both of Fredericksburg, VA; and her adopted daughter, Linda and Willard Smith of Blounstown, FL.
Funeral services will be Friday, January 20, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Theron Collingsworth and Brother Willard Smith officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ted McGlothern, Robin Faulke, Jason Godwin, Matt Godwin, Jarrod Dawson, Andy Bane and Scott Warren.
William A. Black
January 27, 2012
William A. Black, 82 of Canoe. died Tuesday January 24, 2012, in Mobile.
He was a retired salesmen for Atmore Hardware, born in Canoe on May 31, 1929, to the late Presley and Pearl Bristow Black.
He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Black; one daughter, Wanda Clark and husband Randy all of Canoe; two brothers, Herman T. Black of Atmore, Jerry B. Black NC; one granddaughter, Daphne Clark; one great-grandchild, Braiden Peebles all of Canoe.
Graveside services will be Friday January 27, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. in Canoe Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Steve Vanlandingham officiating. Pallbearers will be nephews.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements Atmore, Al.
Jerril “Pud” Baker
January 24, 2012
Mr. Jerril “Pud” Baker, 73, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012, in Atmore.
Mr. Baker was a native of Walnut Hill and a resident of Atmore since 1960. He was a member and board member of the Bream Fisherman Association, retired from the National Guard, a retired employee of Monsanto, and attended the Protestant church.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Baker of Atmore; two sons, Randall Baker of Atmore and Richard Baker of Byrneville; his daughter, Kimberly Baker Smith of Century; three grandchildren, Samantha Baker, Erin Smith and Raychell Baker; and two great-grandchildren, Brody Baker and Jackson Smith; a brother, the Rev. Milledge Baker of Walnut Hill; and a sister, Frances Hernden of Houston, TX.
Graveside services will be Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at the Walnut Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Allen Harp officiating.
Visitation will be Tuesday, January 24, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Gilbert McGhee, T.L. Chunn, Charles Lowery, Alan Lowery, Robert McCall and Delbert Clemmons.
Honorary pallbearers will be Freddie Godwin, Randy Dorriety, Gene Lambert and Dr. Bill Hixson .
Sandra Elizabeth Quimby
January 24, 2012
Sandra Elizabeth Quimby, 61 of Atmore, died Sunday January 22, 2012, in Atmore. She was retired after 38 years with Escambia County (Ala.) School System. She was born in Pensacola on August 10, 1951, to Wilson Dempsey and Frances Crabtree Lovelace. She was a member of Judson Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her father, Wilson Dempsey Lovelace.
She is survived by her husband Stan Quimby of Atmore; mother, Frances Lovelace of Pensacola; five sons, Stanley Benjamin Quimby, Jon Burke (Heidi) Quimby, David Brian Quimby, Joey Blaine Quimby, Matthew Bradley Quimby, all of Atmore; a brother, Gary (Bronwyn) Lovelace of Pensacola; and a grandson, Jonathan Burke Quimby of Poulsbo, Washington.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. from Judson Baptist Church with Rev. Henry Wilson and Rev. Larry Banks officiating. Burial will follow in McCullough Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Daniel Lovelace, Drew Lovelace, Sean Taylor, Brandon Bailey, Chris Terry and Jeremy Hall.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 24, 2012, from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Joiner Gooch
January 24, 2012
Ms. Hazel Joiner Gooch passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012, in Atmore.
Ms. Gooch was born March 1, 1926, to the late James A. and Rachel Stewart Joiner in Pineville. She made friends wherever she was. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy C. Gooch; four brothers, Arthur Joiner, Albert Joiner, Emmitt Joiner and Grady Joiner; and four sisters, Agnes Allen, Bessie Hollingsworth, Minnie Lee Foster and Nancy Chavers.
Survivors include her son, James Otis “Jim” and Connie Joiner of Cairo, GA ; two grandsons, Kevin Joiner of Cairo, GA, and, Rodney and Amy Joiner of Deltona, FL; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Hoyt and Polly Joiner of Bristol, FL; two sisters, Ola Cavens of Millington, TN, and Delois Kimmons of Davisville; many loving nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be Thursday, January 26, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Thrower officiating..
Burial will follow at the Dry Springs Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 25, 2012. from 6-9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home
Larry Lee Butler
January 23, 2012
Larry Lee Butler, musician, songwriter and award-winning music producer, peacefully passed away in his sleep at his Pensacola home on Friday, January 20, 2012. He was 69 years old.
A native of Pensacola, Florida, he was born on March 26, 1942. By the age of six he was singing with the Harry James Orchestra. At nine years old he had his own show on Pensacola’s WEAR-TV3. When he was thirteen years old he won a five-state talent contest in classical music by memorizing a thirty-six page piano concerto.
Larry became a sought-after Nashville session musician in his twenties, playing the piano on many of the biggest hit records by Nashville recording artists. He became a member of the 60’s hit group, Ronny and the Daytonas, whose hits included Little GTO. He later joined another top rock group, The Gentry’s, whose hits included Keep On Dancing. His career eventually turned to producing many of the top recording stars, including Johnny Cash, Sammy Davis Junior, Julie Andrews and Kenny Rogers, who Larry successfully transformed from a rock artist to a Country Music legend.
Earning over 100 gold and platinum record awards, Larry also won a Grammy Award for co-writing the 1975 Song of the Year, (Hey, Won’t you Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song. In 1979 he won a Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, the only Nashville producer to ever win the award. For his many accomplishments in the field of music, Larry was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Performing Arts from the University of West Florida.
When Hurricane Ivan devastated the Florida and Alabama Gulf Coast in September 2004, Larry called upon friends like Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and Will Hedgecock, producing three sold-out concerts that brought more than half a million dollars into the community for rebuilding efforts.
In addition to his music career, Larry was proud to be a Master Mason, York Rite Mason and Shriner.
Larry is survived by his wife of 26 years, Peggy Maultsby Butler; daughter, Schanda Butler Olsson, son-in-law, Nigel, and grandson, Justin; sister, Alva Chop; mother and father-in-law, Roy and Allene Maultsby; brother-in-law, Andy and Anita Maultsby and countless family, friends and adoring fans.
Prior to Larry’s passing, BJ Thomas, five-time Grammy-winning recording artist, including Larry’s 1975 Grammy-winning Song of the Year, had this to say about Larry: “Larry has been a part of, and has made, some of the greatest music of our generation. And he has remained one of the nicest guys you’d ever want to meet.”
Larry touched the lives of many not only with his music, but also with his warm smile and kind heart.
Family and friends are invited to attend Memorial Services to be held on Tuesday, January 24th at 11:11 am at the Perdido Bay Community Center, 13660 Innerarity Point Drive, Pensacola, FL 32507.
Danny Lewis Holt
January 23, 2012
Danny Lewis Holt, loving husband, father and grandfather passed to his heavenly home January 17, 2012. Danny was born January 19, 1948, in Fort Worth, TX. He was the only child of Hilery Holt and Gladys Lambeth Kirkland who proceeded in him in death.
He is survived by his wife Bonnie of 45 years, his son Dan (Pamela), daughter Nancy (Richard) Brown and his grandchildren: Kristen (Carl) Carter, Katelin Holt, Emma Holt, Garrett Brown and Seth Brown. Survivors also include special cousins Robert (Linda) Holt of Flomation and Gary (Anne) Holt of Pace, Sister-in-law, Carole (Floyd) Griffin of Baker, Brothers-in-law, Billy (Paula) Kimbrough and Jim (Elaine) Kimbrough of Chumuckla, Atwood (Sandra) Kimbrough of Pace and John (Addie) Kimbrough of McDavid as well as numerous other cousins, nieces and nephews.
Danny graduated from Chumuckla School in 1966. He attended Okaloosa-Walton Junior College where he played baseball and ran cross country. A general contractor in Santa Rosa County for 38 years, Danny was also a major participant in land development. He attended Milton First Assembly of God and taught a Wednesday night adult Bible class. While he spent many hours building in the local community, he was most recognized by his kindness, generosity and smile. Danny’s well known testimony of his miraculous healing of cancer in 1985 will survive his death.
Funeral services were held at Milton First Assembly of God Saturday, January 21 at 10 a. m. Burial was at Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery immediately following. In lieu of flowers the family wishes for donations to be made to both The Gideons International, Santa Rosa Chapter and/or Milton First Assembly’s building fund.
Mildred Simmons Dean
January 21, 2012
Mildred Simmons Dean, 89 of Little River, AL, died Saturday, January 21, 2012, at her residence. She was a homemaker, born in Lottie, AL, on July 20, 1922, to the late Charlie and Edith Chambliss Simmons.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hilud Dean.
She is survived by two sons: Charlie Dean and wife, Martha, Robert Dean and wife, Angela, all of Little River; one daughter, Diane Spence and husband John of Walnut Hill; seven grandchildren, Tracie, Don, Jaime, Noah, Jacob, Hannah, and Mary Kathryn; and one great-grandSon, Brady.
Services will be Sunday January 22, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. from Little River Baptist Church, with Rev. Wayne McMillian officiating. Interment will follow in the Little River Baptist Church Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Sunday January 22, 2012, at the church one hour prior to service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Gladys M. Smith
January 20, 2012
Gladys M. Smith, 94, of Walnut Hill died Thursday January 19, 2012, in Pensacola. She was a retired seamstress with Vanity Fair Mills born in Opp, AL, on September 7, 1917, to the late Shirley and Bessie Knowles Money.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Smith, sister Hazel Parrish, and brother Buster Money.
She is survived by a son, Lamar Smith and wife Madonna of Dogwood Park; a sister, Lois Wells of Sopchoppy, FL, two grandchildren, Victor Smith of Crestview, Candace Eick and husband Eric of Leesburg, GA; and one great-grandchild, Ryan Eick of Leesburg, GA.
Graveside services will be Monday January 23, 2012, at 11 a.m. in the Walnut Hill Baptist Cemetery, with Rev. Ted Bridges officiating.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Regency Hospice, 4900 Bayou Blvd, #101, Pensacola, FL 32503.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
J.L. (Joe) Watts
January 20, 2012
J.L. (Joe) Watts was called home to be with his heavenly Father on January 19, 2012. He was born to Joseph L. and Annie Watts on March 17, 1920, in Century.
He is preceded in death by brothers Howard and Heron, sisters Olice Sharritt and Mattie Archer.
He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years Jane; sons Joseph L. Watts III (Paula), Michael L. Watts (Linda) and daughter Julia M. Cates; his grandchildren Chad Watts, Les McGee, Brittany and Dakota Eggert, Rachelle (Kevin) Creel, Jennifer (Brad) Salmon. He had seven great grandchildren – Kacey, Tucker, Karagan, Kori Beth, Andrew and Jacob; one sister, Kathleen Broxson of Pace; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Watts proudly served his country in World War II in the South Pacific. He retired from the Air Force in 1964 and then went on to work for Kmart, Corp. in 1984. Joe loved to fish and hunt. He and his wife, Jane spent many hours out on the water together. Joe and Jane had a long happy journey thru life together. J.L. loved his Lord and was a devoted husband and father. We have so many wonderful memories of him. He will be missed so much.
Special thanks to Pensacola Health Center and Emerald Coast Hospice for their love and care.
Funeral services will be at noon on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Olive Baptist Church with Dr. Ted Traylor officiating. Interment will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Shaun Hall, Timmy Hall, Harold Rich, Cleve Hanks, Steve Hall and Jay Gaines. Honorary pallbearers will be Brad Salmon and Kevin Creel.
The family will receive friends at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North on Monday, January 23, 2012, from 5-7 p.m.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South, Cantonment is in charge of arrangements.