Lucille Earnestine Parsons
March 14, 2012
Lucille Earnestine Parsons, age 87, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012. Lucy was born in Panther, West Virginia. She was a member of Billary Baptist Church in Navarre and a member of the Eastern Star.
During World War II she worked for the US Post Office. In the 1950’s, she worked as a missionary in Antigua B.W. I., at the Winthrop’s Missionary Girls School and the leper colony. While there she and her husband assisted in the rebuilding of St. George’s Church. After leaving Antigua, she and her husband began a girl’s homemaking school on the Seychelles Islands. Lucy travelled many places two of her favorites were Madagascar and India. In recent years she enjoyed picking pecans on Willouron Plantation, eating Sunday dinner with family, reading inspirational romances, and volunteering time in the community.
Preceding her in death were her parents Harvey and Gertrude Chambers, her husband Ronald Parsons, her son Ronnie Parsons, sisters Pansy Wright and Glenna Smith, and brother in laws John Smith and Neil Wright.
Survivors include her nephews Jonathan Boland, James Wright, Eric Smith (and BJ), and Ray Smith; nieces Neila Halter (Dennis) and Jenny Wright. Also many grandnieces and nephews, Jennifer, Heather, Sarah, Christopher, Becca, “Bubby”, Hannah, Erica, Summer, Brittany, and Saylin. Special friends of 46 years Ray Croley and Michael Scott as well as, Ricky Nelson, Brittnie Moore and family.
Graveside services will be held at noon, Monday, March 19, 2012, at Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery in Chumuckla with Jamal Brown officiating.
The family will receive friends at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North-Cantonment on Monday, March 19, 2012, from 11 a.m. until noon.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South Cantonment is in charge of arrangements.
Kathleen Labrato
March 14, 2012
Kathleen Labrato of Cantonment, Florida went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She was born and raised in Cottondale, Florida. She was a member of East Hills Baptist Church for over 60 years and very active in the WMU. She also worked in the library of West Pensacola Elementary for over 20 years before her retirement. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Kathleen enjoyed spending the summer with her husband Johnnie in the cool mountains of North Carolina.
Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Johnnie Labrato, her son, Ronnie Labrato and his wife Laurie, 2 grandchildren, Justin Labrato and Mandy Blocker, 4 great grandchildren, Tabitha, Ryan, Athen and Finley, her sisters, Gertrude Tharp, Madine Owen, Alene Wagner and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 16, 2012, at East Hill Baptist Church on Spanish Trail with Rev. Roy Chewning and Dr. Ron Wilcoxson officiating. Interment will follow at Bayview Memorial Park Cemetery.
Serving, as pallbearers will be Justin Labrato, Steve Wagner, George Tharp, Randy Holley, Elton Johnson, Hugh Holley, Willis Holley and Jim Phetteplace.
The family will receive friends and family at the church one hour prior to service time.
Memorial may be made to East Hill Baptist Church, 3960 Spanish Trail, Pensacola, Florida 32504.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South Cantonment is in charge of arrangements.
Martha Jean Trawick Savage
March 14, 2012
Mrs. Martha Jean Trawick Savage, age 71, of Old Castleberry Road, Brewton, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012, in a local hospital after a brief illness.
She was a native of Brewton and a former resident of Pace, before moving back to Brewton, in 2005.
Mrs. Savage was a member of North Brewton Baptist Church, a 1958 Graduate of W.S. Neal High School, and was retired from Monsanto with 37 years of service.
Survivors include: husband, Billy Savage of Brewton; two sons, Michael S. Booker of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Jeff (Tina) Booker of Riverview; one daughter, Debra (Jerry) Shriver of New York; two step-daughters, Teresa (Jeff) Barnett of Mobile, and Lisa Smith of DeFuniak Springs, ; two brothers, Buddy (Shelia) Trawick of Century, and Stanley (Cindy) Trawick of Pensacola; two sisters, Pamela (Lynn) Slate of Jay, and Jenny Summers of Repton; two grandchildren, Branden (Trease) Booker and Michelle Booker; one great-grandson, Parker Booker; four step-grandchildren, Michael Barnett, Matthew Barnett, Caroline (Dusty) Aldrich and Robert Meyers.
Visitation will be held Thursday night, March 15, 2012, from 6-8 p.m. at the Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Brewton
Funeral Services are scheduled for Friday morning, March 16, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the North Brewton Baptist Church with Rev. Michael King officiating. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery Brewton with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Brewton directing.
Nancy Janelle Hall
March 12, 2012
Nancy Janelle Hall, 79 of Oak Grove, died Friday March 9, 2012, in Atmore.
She was owner/operator of Hall’s Store, born in Escambia County on February 25, 1933, to the late Arthur and Lilla Pearl Terry Beasley.
She is survived by her husband, Herbert Hoover “H.H.” Hall of Oak Grove; two sons, Jim C. Hall and wife, Kathy of Jackson, AL, Tim H. Hall of Seminole, AL; one daughter, Janet Womack and husband, David of Atmore; four grandchildren, Jace Hall and wife, Natasha, Lana Nelson and husband, Michael, Shelly Womack and Morgan Womack; and one great-grandchild, Ariana Hall.
Services will be Tuesday March 13, 2012, at 3 p.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Hall and Minister Michael Nelson officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Active Pallbearers will be Clark Hall, Glenn Hall, David Adams, John Solomon, Ryan Godwin and Brett Ward. Honorary Pallbearers will be Greg Nelson and Matt Robbins.
Family will receive friends, Tuesday March 13, 2012, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home one hour prior to service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Martha Dubose Cofield
March 10, 2012
Mrs. Martha Dubose Cofield, age 77, passed away at a local hospital on Friday March 9, 2012. She was a native and longtime resident of McDavid. Martha was a waitress at Mamie’s Restaurant for 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband W.C. Dubose Jr.. parents Dewey and Elaine Stuckey. and sister Mary Branner.
She is survived by three sons, William Dubose (Jennifer) of Cantonment, Robert DuBose (Sandy) of Pace, Jimmy Dubose (Tonya) of Repton; daughter, Cathy Spears (Dennis) of McDavid; stepdaughter, Joy Garrett (Roger) of Lubbuck, TX.; brother, Joe Stuckey (Sue) of Walnut Hill; and sister, Faye Zangas (Larry) of Flomaton.
Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 12, 2012, at 2 p.m. at the Petty Eastside Chapel with Rev. Jerry Keese officiating.
Visitation will be March 11, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. at the Petty Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Eric Dubose, Brandon Dubose, Bobby Dubose, Steven Dubose, Jimmy Dubose Jr., Levi Dubose, Jason Spears and Joshua Spears.
Honorary pallbearers will be Denny Spears and Dillon Spears.
Major Billy R. Lee
March 10, 2012
Major Billy R. Lee, Florida Highway Patrol retired, age 67 of Lake City, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at Suwannee Valley Care Center.
A native of Pineville, Billy was the son of the late Bill W. and Mattie Reid Lee, and was raised in Davisville. Billy retired as the Major of Troop B in Lake City from the Florida Highway Patrol after 37 years of service. He graduated from Troy State University and The University of Alabama with a masters degree in criminal justice. He coached Little League baseball, played Police Olympics basketball, softball, and table tennis, was a deacon at First Baptist Church, and was a member of the Gideons.
Billy was preceded in death by his sister and brother.
Major Lee is survived by his wife of 47 years, Linda Lee of Lake City; two sons, Jeff Lee (Jennifer) of Elba, AL, and Jason Lee of Yulee, FL; brother, Sam Lee of Atmore; five grandchildren, Jaxson Lee, J.D. Lee, and Jace Lee all of Elba, AL, and Andrew Lee and Matthew Lee of Yulee, FL; mother in law, Essie Coleman of Century; numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services for Major Lee will be conducted at First Baptist Church in Lake City on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2 p.m. with Corporal Mike Strickland officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Lake City. Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00-7:00 Saturday evening at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Lake City. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to First Baptist Church, 182 NE Justice Street, Lake City, FL 32055.
Arrangements are under the direction of Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home.
Marjorie Nicholson Armour
March 9, 2012
Marjorie Nicholson Armour, 85, of Cantonment, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012.
Born in Niceville, she had resided in Pensacola and Cantonment for most of her life. She will be remembered for her wonderful sense of humor, her strong family ties and her unwavering faith in Jehovah God.
She is preceded in death by her parents, six brothers and one sister.
She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Sam; her two children Greg Armour (Judy) and Amy Calhoun (West); her grandchildren, Daila and Stijl Calhoun, Chris and Brian Odom and Brittney MacKenzie; great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at Gonzalez Jehovah Witness’s Kingdom Hall at 399 E. Kingsfield Road, Cantonment. The Memorial Service will begin at 2:00.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Covenant Hospice in memory of Marjorie Armour.
Paul Edgar Mason, Jr.
March 9, 2012
Paul Edgar Mason, Jr., 76, of Alpharetta, GA, died Monday February 6, 2012, at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Atmore until he moved to Alpharetta with his wife and daughters in 2004.
He was owner of Sam’s Place with his father Ed for close to 50 years. During this time he also farmed soybeans, corn and wheat with his best friend Jimmy Mason. He also worked for the Escambia Grain elevator with his life-long friend Jim VanPelt.
He was born in Atmore on June 14, 1935, to the late Edgar and Lola Troutman Mason.
He retired with the Army National Guard and served during the Korean and Gulf Wars.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce C. Mason of Alpharetta, GA; two Daughters, Shayne Mason Lee and Missy Mason Kindig, both of Atlanta; two sisters, Betty Ann Mason and Lanell Mason, both of Atmore; two grandchildren, Garrett Mason Lee and Colby Kyle Kindig, both of Atlanta.
Services will be Thursday February 9, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. from the First United Methodist Church of Atmore, with Rev. Leon Stewart and Rev. Jim Reece officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Jimmy Mason, Luther James, Wendall Eicher, Steve Drew, Butch Watson and Gary Welch. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tommy Jackson, Jim VanPelt, George VanPelt, Ed Nolan and Wendall James.
Family will receive friends, Wednesday evening February 8, 2012, at the First United Methodist Church from 7 until 8:30 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of all arrangements.
Tommy Elbert Weaver
March 8, 2012
Mr. Tommy Elbert Weaver, 61, passed away on March 7, 2012 at a local hospital.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years Gayle Weaver of Walnut Hill; son Thomas William (Toby) Weaver; daughter Nikki Smith (Randy) of Walnut Hill; brother Jimmy Weaver of Laurinburg, NC; and three grandchildren, Jami Andrews, Logan Lambeth and Katherine Smith.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home in Atmore with the Rev. Roy Chewning officiating. Burial will follow at the Old Town Cemetery in Evergreen, AL.
Visitation will be Friday from 6-9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Harry Burton Sellers (Buck)
March 8, 2012
Harry Burton Sellers (Buck), age 64, passed away at USA Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama on March 5, 2012.
A graduate of the class of 1966 of Escambia County High School in Atmore, Buck attended the University of South Alabama. He grew up farming with his grandfather, and later worked with the seismograph crew for Shell Oil Company in Louisiana for several years. Upon his return to Atmore, he came back to the farm, and then worked as a nursery manager in Semmes, AL. Buck worked with Escambia Farm Equipment Company, also known as the John Deere Place, for several years prior to his early retirement due to a severe injury.
Buck loved anything related to agriculture, fishing, hunting, NASCAR racing and Alabama football. One of his greatest joys came from sharing with others, whether it be milkshakes, biscuits or candy with the bank tellers or crew at the local drug store, or delivering green peanuts and sweet potatoes to various friends. He was a friend to all, and greeted everyone with a hug or handshake and a smile.
He is survived by his mother, Lenora S. Sellers; his wife of 44 years, Joyce P. Sellers; daughter, Vicki S. Gulsby (J.B.) of Uriah, Alabama; son, Leonard Ray Sellers (Leslie), of Birmingham; sister, Rebecca S. Phillips (Joe) of Atmore; and five grandchildren, Noel, Haley, and Heather Gulsby and Jackson Sellers.
Buck is preceded in death by his father, Emmette Ray Sellers, and grandparents Earl and Sallie Sellers and Jackson B. and Mary Elma Stallworth.
Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Johnson Quimby Funeral home in Atmore, Alabama on Thursday, March 8, 2012, at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The service will be conducted by Rev. Mike Grindle, with eulogy by Boyd Sigafoose. Pallbearers are Mike Helton, Rodney Helton, Charlie Stark, John McMurphy, Boyd Sigafoose, and Benny Respress. Honorary pallbearers are brothers-in-law Bill Phillips, Joe Phillips and Wayne Harrison; grandson Jackson Sellers; nephews Jarard Phillips, Jonathon Phillips, Chris Harrison, Travis Harrison, Michael Harrison, Sheldon Phillips, Chad Phillips and Brandon Phillips; and Bennie Watson, Ronnie Hughes, Julian Johnson, Luther West, Alvis Respress, Rickey Fore and Jerry Dykes.