Vaughn Thomas Simmons
December 6, 2011
Vaughn Thomas Simmons of Cantonment passed away Monday, December 5, 2011.
Vaughn was born at Clark Air Force Base, Pampanga, Philippines, raised in Gulf Breeze and was a longtime resident of Escambia County. A 1974 graduate of Gulf Breeze High School, he went on to serve in the United States Navy as a nuclear machinist mate and was employed as an irrigation technician with Water Works, Inc.
A man of honesty and integrity, Vaughn greeted everyone with a friendly smile. Well read, Vaughn was always right, would argue until you would agree and prove you wrong should it be necessary.
His mother, Doris Broxson McGowin, and his sister, Stephanie Ellington, preceded Vaughn in death.
Vaughn is survived by his wife, Debbie J. Simmons; son, Tommy (Emily) Simmons of Kenosha, WI; daughter, Lindsey (Kyle) Kloes of Milton; son, Brandon Cowgill of, Cantonment; granddaughter, Dakota Kloes; brother, Mark Simmons of Atlanta; brother, Jerome Simmons of Pace; brother, Jamie (Claudette) Simmons of Cantonment; sister, Jan (Steve) Lockman of Molino; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Celebration of Life services will be held Thursday, December 8 at 11 a.m. at Pensacola Worship Center Church of God, 5715 North W Street, Pensacola, with the Reverend Doug Levins officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Disable American Veterans, 1401 W. Intendencia St. Pensacola, FL 32501 or www.dav.org.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Cecilia M. Kent
December 4, 2011
Mrs. Cecilia M. Kent, age 61, passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 in the Brewton hospital.
Mrs. Kent was born & raised in the Century/Flomaton area and had been a longtime resident of Menlo, GA, before returning to the Brewton area four years ago. Mrs. Kent worked as a kindergarten teacher for a number of years. She was a member of Alpine Community Church in Menlo, GA. Mrs. Kent was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, James A. Foster and a nephew, James A. Foster, Jr.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Mr. Ronnie D. Kent, of Brewton; a sister, Marilyn Foster of Brantley, AL; a brother-in-law, Jerry (Gloria) Kent of Brewton; two sisters-in-law, Jean Wilson of Atmore, and Bonnie Shiver of Satsuma, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Cecilia M. Kent were held on Sunday, December 4, 2011, from the chapel of Craver’s Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Pledger and Bro. Jeff Edwards officiating. Interment followed in Catawba Springs Cemetery with Craver’s Funeral Home of Brewton directing.
Donations may be made to the Gideon’s.
Elsie Margaret Shiver
December 1, 2011
Elsie Margaret Shiver, 78, went home to her Lord and Savior on November 29, 2011. She was a loving mother, grandmother, nanny and friend. She cherished her family and friends. She will be missed by so many.
She was proceeded in death by her husband, Clarence “J.J.” Shiver, her daughter, Karen Paulette ‘Polly” Finger; her great-granddaughter, Karen Richey Broxson; two brothers, George Carter and Ivan Jackson; and parents, George and Pauline Carter.
She is survived by two sons, Jerry (Anita) Macks, and David “Ray” Macks; niece, Candy Jeffers; great niece and nephew, Brian and Wendy Jeffers; five grandchildren, Felicia (Alex) Amerson, Tiffany Snyder, Kim Broxson, Joshua Macks and Natashia Macks; 12 great-grandchildren, Bill Gilly (Ashley), Dylan, David, and Alexis Amerson, Alkota, Austin, and Shyann Snyder, Matthew and Dustin Broxson, Hunter, Destiny, and Madox Macks; one great-great grandson, Tripp Gilly; and longtime friends, Myra Lee Kelly and Mary (Butch) Moye; and a special friend, James Robinson.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Bill Gilly, David and Dylan Amerson, Alkota and Austin Snyder, Joshua Macks, and Matthew and Dustin Broxson.
Funeral Services will be Friday, December 2, at 11 a.m. at Johnson Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore with Brother Ted Bridges and Brother James Boyd officiating. Burial to follow at Walnut Hill Baptist Church.
Visitation will be Thursday, December 1, from 6-8 p.m. at Johnson Quimby Funeral Home.
Richard Nichols
November 30, 2011
Mr. Richard Nichols, 69, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2011 at a local hospital.
Mr. Nichols was a native of McDavid and a resident of Flomaton for the past 20 years. He was a loving husband, father and stepfather and attended the Holiness church. He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Nichols; his mother, Bernell and Melvin Eddins; and a brother, Ronald Nichols.
He is survived by his wife, Jessie Godwin of Flomaton; his son, James Nichols of Pensacola; two daughters, Abby Gail Smith of Rockford, IL, and Mary Wiggins of Peidmont, AL; three stepdaughters, Pamela Noble of Milton, Laura Gibson of Pace, Darlene Rojas of Biloxi, MS; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a brother, Alvis Nichols of Dakota, IL.
Funeral services will be Friday, December 2, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home in Atmore with the Rev. Mike Grindle officiating. .Burial will follow at Byrneville Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday, December 1, 2011, from 6-9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home
Pallbearers will be Gaiel Noble, Shane Gibson, Thomas Trainer, Manuel Rojas, Nathaniel Nichols and Kevin Wiggins.
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In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made toward Mr. Nichols’ funeral arrangements.
Penny Delaine Morris Shivers
November 29, 2011
Mrs. Penny Delaine Morris Shivers, 41, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2011, at a Pensacola hospital.
Mrs. Shivers was a native of Andalusia, a resident of Flomaton for the past 18 years and attended the Unity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Linda Morris.
Survivors include her husband Kenny Shivers of Flomaton; her son, Nikolas Shivers of Flomaton; her father, Robert Morris of Red Level, AL; a sister, Lynn M. and Michael Bush of Red Level; grandmother, Mamie H. Morris of Red Level; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Roy and Geneva Shiver of Flomaton; a number of aunts and uncles; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Thursday, December 1, 2011, at 10 a.m. at the Unity Baptist Church with the Rev. Gene Pickern officiating. .
Burial will be Thursday, December 1, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the South Church of God Cemetery in Red Level.
Visitation will be Wednesday, November 30, 2011, from 6-9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home in Atmore.
Pallbearers will be Larry Turman, Lamar Williamson, Stacey Williamson, Keith Williamson, Joey Turman and Chris Fuller.
Joseph Glen Maholovich
November 27, 2011
Joseph Glen Maholovich, 54, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at his home in Atmore Alabama. He was a loving devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He will be missed by many.
He leaves behind his wife of 36 years Vanessa; his daughter Marcy Maholovich Mims and spouse Joshua Mims; his son Jacob Maholovich and fiance Whitney McGill; four beloved grandchildren, Zachary Maholovich, Ansleigh Maholovich, Ella Mims and Keaton Mims; sisters Mary Ann Allen and Brenda Berry; and brother-in-law Ronnie Berry. He leaves behind a host of friends and family that will miss him deeply. He is preceded in death by his parents Joe and Ruby Maholovich and brother Eugene Norris.
Family will receive friends Monday evening November 28th at Johnson Quimby Furneral Home in Atmore from 6-8 p.m. Services will be Tuesday, November 29th at 11:00 a.m. from Johnson Quimby Chapel with Rev. Don Davis and Brother Keith Lisenby officiating. Interment will follow at Godwin Cemetery in Bratt.
Timothy “Tim” Fontaine Currie
November 25, 2011
Timothy “Tim” Fontaine Currie of McCullough, AL, age 73, died Wednesday, November 23, at the Mobile Infirmary following an illness of several months. He was born April 26, 1938, in Atmore, the son of Frank Payne Currie and Mary Caine Currie.
A precocious and inquisitive child, he was allowed to enter the first grade at the age of five. He received all of his secondary education in the public schools of Atmore, graduating from Escambia County High School in 1955.
Tim then entered Auburn University where he earned a B. S. in Business Administration. While at the University, he participated in the ROTC program and upon graduation he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U. S. Army. He spent his military life in West Germany where he met and married Lieselotte Stamminger in 1961.
Having decided not to pursue a military career, Tim returned to south Alabama and entered the family business in McCullough. Under his innovative leadership, the Frank Currie Gin Company grew from a small town gin into the leading ginning operation in the Southeastern United States with annual production reaching as high as 65,000 bales in one year. Tim received many awards in recognition of his achievements, including being named “Ginner of the Year” by the Southeastern Cotton Ginners’ Association. He also served on the boards of several statewide organizations involved with the cotton industry.
In the Atmore community, Tim was on the board of directors at the First National Bank, and served as chairman of the board for a number of years. He also was a long time member of the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce. In McCullough, Tim took a particular interest in the McCullough Cemetery which will be his final resting place. He was a faithful and generous member of Baptist churches in the Atmore area. Tim was most recently a member and a deacon of First Baptist Church. He not only was generous to the local churches but supported missions in many countries.
Tim was a member of the Richard Montgomery Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. At home, he was an avid crossword puzzler, reader and domino player. He loved learning new things and stretching his mind. He brought his own special brand of enthusiasm to his many and varied interests.
Tim was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Frances “Bebe” Payne Currie Kobos, and his wife of 45 years, “Lilo” Stamminger Currie. He is survived by his present wife Dianne Lyons Currie; and daughters Marianne Currie Garr and her husband Joe along with their four children, all of St. Louis, Heidi J. Currie of Mobile; brother Randolph N. Currie of Sylvania, OH; stepchildren Jared Leachman and Tammy Chlebowski and their children. Other survivors include brother-in-law Robert Kobos; sisters-in-law, Bobby Sue Brewer, Margaret Currie, Heidi Stamminger and Inge Stamminger of Germany; many nieces and nephews; and Crawford R. Caine and Ann Caine Clack, maternal uncle and aunt.
Funeral services will be at the First Baptist Church in Atmore, Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 9:00 a.m. Interment will be at the McCullough Cemetery following the funeral.
Those honored to be pallbearers are “Tim’s Boys” : Mark Mack, Ron Bailey, Robert Moye, Quint Wilson, Randall Whately, Ricky Ward and Darren Carnely.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Atmore, AL. is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Seney Shivers Weyant
November 25, 2011
Mrs. Seney Shivers Weyant, 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at a Baldwin County hospital.
Mrs. Weyant was a native and former resident of Flomaton, and a resident of Foley for the past year. She was a member of SAIL in Flomaton and attended the Little Escambia Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Tommy Shivers, and a daughter, Laurie Shivers Matlock.
She is survived by her husband, Don Weyant of Foley; her faughter, Brenda Salter of Foley; five grandchildren, William J. Salter, III, Matthew A. Salter, Michael Depew, Tommy Depew, and David Matlock; pne-great-grandchild, Angel Depew; and two brothers, Leon Johnson and Winford Johnson, both of Flomaton.
Funeral services will be Sunday, November 27, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Hogg officiating.
Burial will follow at Poplar Dell Cemetery.
Visitation will be Saturday, November 26, 2011, from 5:30 until 9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home in Atmore.
Margie Eleanor Waters
November 23, 2011
Mrs. Margie Eleanor Waters, age 78 of Century passed away on Monday, November 22, 2011.
Mrs. Waters was a native of Flomaton and a lifetime member of the Flomaton and Century communities. During her working years, she worked as a clerk for the Town of Century, and she attended the Flomaton Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses. Mrs. Waters is preceded in death by her husband, James Donald Waters; brother, Charles Johnson; sister, Carol Griffis; and grandson, David Waters.
She is survivied by sons, James Waters and Bruce Waters, both of Flomaton, Donnie Waters of Canoe, AL, and Kevin Waters of Bratt; daughters, Gloria Weatherford of Huxford, AL, and Janie Knowles of Century; sisters, Grace Stokes of Jay, Margaret Bliley of Flomaton and Edna Miller of DeFuniak Springs; 18 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.
A memorial service for Mrs. Waters will be held on Sunday, November 27, 2011, at the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Visitation will be held from 1:30 until service time.
Franklin “Frank” Hadley
November 23, 2011
Franklin “Frank” Hadley 74 of Atmore died Tuesday November 22, 2011, at his residence. He was born in Goodway, AL, June 9, 1937, to Charles F. and Nora Tomlinson Hadley and was retired from Monsanto.
He is survived by his wife, Mazie K. Hadley; one son, David Hadley and wife, Linda of Atmore; one brother, John L. Hadley and wife, Nell of Greenville, SC,; two sisters,
Anne Barlar and husband Joseph of Foley and Eloise Ward of Gulf Shores; and one grandson, Charlie Hadley.
Graveside services will be Friday November 25, 2011, at noon at Uriah Cemetery in Uriah, AL, with Rev. Mike Grindle officiating. Active pallbearers will be Whit Whitaker, Gerald Stacey, Scott Fuller, Raymond Bolden, George Snow, and John Smith. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bill Hendrix, Clark Wooten, Bobby Wooten and Ronnie Brown.
Family will receive friends Friday morning November 25, 2011, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore from 10 until 11 a.m.