Marvin “Buck” Vester Scott
December 17, 2011
Marvin “Buck” Vester Scott, age 74, of Jay went home to be with the Lord on December 16, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Buck was born in Andalusia on March 5, 1937, and lived in Jay for the last 28 years. He was semi-retired from the heating and air conditioning business after 50 years.
Buck is preceded in death by his parents, Wiley C. Scott, and Clara Bryant Scott; his wife of 40 years, Dorothy Mitchell Scott; his son, Anthony Lynn Scott; brother Ray Scott and sister, Lacey Scott Worthen.
He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Evelyn Bryant Scott; daughter Gina (Rod) Rowell, daughter Tammy (Bruce J.) Linzy, daughter Sandy Geck, daughter Teresa (Mark) Hendricks and son, Jason (Nichole) Scott all of Jay; daughters Toni Pittman and Terri (Tony) Keller of Mobile; amd his step-sons, Steven (Felicia) Savage, Stanley (Colleen) Savage both of Andalusia. He is also survived by his sister, Eunice (George) Scroggins of Florala, Alabama; sister Jeanette (Lewis) Holcomb of Andalusia, sister Mary (Harold) Mitchell of Red Level, Alabama, and brother Claude (Beadie) Scott of Greenville, Alabama; niece Donna Scott Watson of Brewton, Alabama; 15 grandchildren, Kaila Ard, Lauren Diamond, Ashlyn and Sarah Geck, Hillary and Abby Hendricks, Bailey and Bryson Scott, Jordan and Brooke Linzy, Luke, Mallary and Grant Rowell, Jennifer Keller White, Lindsay Keller; and great-grandchild, Addelyn Keller White.
He was a loving father to his children and grandchildren. He had a great sense of humor and loved the outdoors. His favorite past-time was fishing, tending his garden, and spending time with his family. He will be greatly missed.
Pallbearers are Jeff Geck, Tommy Henry, Mark Miller, Harold Mitchell, Tex Scott and Bill Smith.
Friends and family are invited to attend visitation from 6-9 pm Sunday, December 18th at Jay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 19th, 11 a.m. at True Worship Assembly of God in Berrydale with Dr. Jerry Keese and Rev. Adam Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at Cora Baptist Church Cemetery.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to the Joyce Goldenberg Covenant Hospice of Pensacola, 10075 Hillview Rd, Pensacola, FL. A special thanks goes to the staff at Jay Hospital, Baptist Hospital and the wonderful care provided by the staff of Covenant Hospice.
Marie Driver Whitehead
December 17, 2011
Marie Driver Whitehead, age 94, of Cantonment passed away Friday, December 16, 2011. She was born in Monroe County, Alabama.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Willis Floyd and her daughter, Helen Emerich.
Survivors include her three sons, James (Carlie) Whitehead of Cantonment, Wayne (Joan) Whitehead of Pensacola and Willis Whitehead, Jr. of Mobile; one brother, Robert Driver of Gonzalez along with numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Monday, December 19, 2011, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North-Cantonment with Rev. Robert Porter officiating. Interment will follow at Cottage Hill Assembly of God Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to service time.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South in Cantonment is in charge of arrangements.
Dorthy F. Trawick
December 16, 2011
Dorothy F. Trawick age 72 of Jay, died on December 15, 2011. She was a lifelong resident of Jay and was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Leadus and Zeda Mound; daughter, Janet Crawley; son, Royce Edeker, granddaughter, Rachel Crawley; son-in-law, Danny Cumbie and sister, Sybil Porterfield.
Dorthy is survived by her daughter, Ouida (Jack) Burkett; son, Darren Edeker; son, Mickey Edeker; daughter, Joyce (David) Ellis and daughter, Traci Cumbie; sister, Jean (Donald) Cobb; 10 grandchildren, Heather, Angie, Wendell, April, Terri, Becky, Samantha, Dylan, Greg and Amy and 23 great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2011 from 2-3 p.m. at Jay Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 3 p.m. at Jay Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Lassiter officiating services. Burial will follow at Cobbtown Cemetery.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Covenant Hospice for the wonderful care given to Mrs. Trawick and her family.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jeff James Foster
December 15, 2011
Jeff James Foster, 74 of Barrineu Park, died Tuesday December 13, 2011, in Pensacola .He was retired from the Escambia County Florida system as a school bus
driver and was also a feed store owner and farmer. He was born Pineville, FL, on February 8, 1937, to the late Allen and Cora Flowers Foster.
he is survived by his wife of 52 years, Brenda Foster of Barrineu Park; one sister, Mary Echols of Mobile; and many friends.
Services will be Saturday December 17, 2011, at 10 a.m.from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev.Chip Barbas officiating. Interment will follow in Dry Springs Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be, Joseph Echols, Steven Joiner, Allen Lee, Robert Leon Stewart, Hoyle Joiner, Pat Lambert and Aubrey Lambert.
Family will receive friends Saturday, December 17, 2011, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home one hour prior to service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore is in charge of all arrangements.
Linda Gail Thomas
December 15, 2011
Linda Gail Thomas, 51 of Walnut Hill, died Tuesday December 13, 2011, in Pensacola. She was a cashier, born in Pensacola on July 4, 1960, to the Late John T. and Irma Wainwright Strops. She was a loving mother and grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Allen Thomas, Sr.
She is survived by one son, Paul Allen Thomas, Jr. of Atmore ; a daughter, Jessica Nichole Thomas of Atmore; great aunt, Bobby Jean Davis of Davisville; and three grandchildren, Jacob Paul Thomas, Blaze Thomas and Corbin Paul Stacey.
Graveside services will be Friday December 16, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. at Pine Barren Cemetery with Rev. Earl Harrison officiating. Family will receive friend Friday, December 16, 2011, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 10-11 a.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore is in charge of all arrangements.
Rickey “Rick” Randell Pritchett
December 14, 2011
Mr. Rickey “Rick” Randell Pritchett, Sr. age 56 of Eunice Road Semmes, Alabamam passed away Friday December 9, 2011, in a Salt Lake City, Utah, Medical Center after a brief illness. He was a native of Pensacola, a former resident of Century, and a longtime resident of Semmes, Alabama. Mr. Pritchett attended the Gospel Light Temple Church, attended Century High School, and worked for CCC Group Industrial Construction as a millwright/foreman.
He was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Wallace Reid; grandparents, Rural and Perry Lee Bush; and a nephew Christopher Bell.
He is survived by his mother, Mattie Reid of Century; a daughter, Lawana (Heath) Madison of Brewton; two sons, Rickey (Nicole) Pritchett, Jr. of Jay, Jeremi (Erin) Pritchett of Little Mountain, South Carolina; three brothers, Joe (Myra) Reid of Century, Lonnie Purvis of Century, and Glen (Tammy) Reid of Bluff Springs; seven sisters,- Claudia (Peewee) Tuberville of Semmes, Elaine Purvis of Pensacola, Margaret (Roger) Jackson of Century, Tammy (Aaron) Hodges of Cantonment, Joy (John) Purvis of Navarre, Robin Salter of Flomaton, Amanda (James) Merritt of Blue Springs; six grandchildren, Miranda Pritchett, Rickey Randell Pritchett, III, Landon Madison, Emma Madison, Carly Pritchett, Jesseca Sissy Pritchett; and a number of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Wednesday night, December 14, 2011, from 6-9 p.m. at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Brewton.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning, December 15, 2011, at 10:00 at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Minister Carl Wilson and Rev. Cathy Stopel officiating. Interment will follow in Byrneville Cemetery.
Shirley Ann Nichols Minchew
December 14, 2011
Shirley Ann Nichols Minchew, age 58, passed away peacefully December 12, 2011, following a long illness. She had been a resident at Century Care Center for 10 years.
She was preceded in death by her father, Tommy S. Nichols; her mother, Edith Nichols; and her husband Ernest Mason Minchew.
Ms Minchew is survived by one niece, Roxanne Strehl.
Graveside services will be held at Byrneville United Methodist Cemetery on Thursday, December 15, 2011, at 2:00 p.m.
Mary Odom Grissett
December 14, 2011
Mrs. Mary Odom Grissett, age 94, of Barnett Crossroads Community, passed away on Monday, December 12th, at 8:48 p.m. at her daughter’s home in Semmes, AL, after an extended illness.
Mrs. Grissett was born on August 16, 1917, at Pineview, AL and, was a lifetime resident of Barnett Crossroads. She is preceded in death by her husband, William E. (Bill) Grissett; an infant son, Donald Gray Grissett and daughter-in-law, Mary Joyner Grissett.
She is survived by four children, Mary E. (George) Morgan of Semmes, AL, Jerald E. (Jerry) Grissett and Nancy C. (MacArthur) Davis of Barnett Crossroads and William C. Grissett of Atmore, AL; one brother, James Bennett (Jim) Odom; 11 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011, from 6-8 p.m.. at Craver’s Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 16, at Craver’s Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m.. with Bro. Clyde Bruley officiating. Mrs. Grissett’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Burial will be in Cannan Freewill Baptist Cemetery with Craver’s Funeral Home Directing.
Wilma Bernice Bush Wise
December 14, 2011
Mrs. Wilma Bernice Bush Wise, 89 of Flomaton, AL, passed away on December 11, 2011.
Mrs. Wise was a native of Baker, a graduate of Century High School and a member of the Flomaton community for five years coming from Jay. During her working years, she worked as a draw twist operator for 22 years at Monsanto. She was a member of Pine Level Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Cubie Wise and grandson, Todd Burgess.
Mrs. Wise is survived by her son, Gerald (Louise) Burgess of Jay; daughter, Lynette Cannon of Flomaton; sister, Gertrude Gentry of Wellborn, FL; eight grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2011, from noon until service time at 1 p.m. at the Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bo Bell officiating. Interment will follow in Rock Cemetery in Flomaton, AL.
Flomaton Funeral Home will be directing.
Willie D. Johnson
December 13, 2011
Mr. Willie D. Johnson, 71, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011, at a Baldwin County hospital.
Mr. Johnson was a native of Nokomis, AL, a former resident of Nokomis, FL, and a resident of Perdido, AL for the past year. He attended the Baptist church. He lived a full and happy life and enjoyed being with his family.
Survivors include three sons, Ricky Johnson, Randy Johnson, and Rusty Johnson, all of Summerdale, AL; two daughters, Keysha Daughtry and Callie Mothershed, both of Atmore; the mother of his children, Faye Lambeth of Summerdale, AL; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four brothers, Van Johnson of Nokomis, FL, Jerry Johnson of Summerdale, AL, Larry Johnson of Nokomis, FL, and Wayne Johnson of Summerdale, AL; and a sister, Irene Harverson of Nokomis, FL.
Funeral services will be Thursday, December 15, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Pastor Eugene Hartley officiating. .
Burial will follow at the Sullivan Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, December 14, 2011, from 6-9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Michael Woods, David Woods, Sam Kelly, Dale Roberson, James Johnson and Brandon Johnson.