Julia Manor
November 1, 2011
Julia Manor of Pensacola, Florida, died October 28, 2011.
She was born April 04, 1927, at Molino, the daughter of Jesse and Ola Linton Nicholson. Julia was a 1945 graduate of Pensacola High School. She was united in marriage with Reese L. Manor on April 27, 1952. This union produced two children, Christine of Rockville MD, and David of Orlando. Other survivors are two brothers, Jesse Nicholson of Pace and Eugene Nicholson of Pace.
Julia was a member of Plainview Baptist Church and was retired from U. S. Civil Service. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Clyde; sisters, Margaret, Clara, Carrie, Ola Mae, Shirley and Dorothy and her husband Reese.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel with Reverend William Flannigan officiating.
Interment will follow at Bayview Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time Tuesday.
Margie Louise Shiver
November 1, 2011
Margie Louise Shiver, age 80, of Milton, died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at a local hospital. Mrs. Shiver was a native of Flomaton.
She was preceded in death by her husband Willie T. Shiver; son, Ervin Shiver; mother and father James and Nancy White; brother, James V. White.
Louise is survived by; three grandsons, Casey Shiver, Steve Shiver and Mickey Shiver; eight great grandchildren; two sisters, Burnette Prim of Flomaton, and Laverne Minchew of Pensacola; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home and services will be on Wednesday, November 3, 2011 at 2p.m. at Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home with burial to follow at Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens. Bro. Mitch Herring will be the officiating minister.
Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Adaline Josephine McAuther
October 31, 2011
Adaline Josephine McAuther was born August 13, 1925 in Molino and went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ at 1:10 pm on Saturday, October 29.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Patrick; her parents, Joe and Minnie McAuther; five sisters Mae Cartwright, Ada Glass, Elvelyn Brown and Callie Ward all of Molino and Allie Sanders of Pensacola; two brothers, Willie McAuther and John T. McAuther of Pensacola; and her grandson, Kevin Edmonson of Molino.
Survivors include her children, Peggy Britt (Doug), Linda Edmonson (Gene) and Roger Little all of Molino; a sister and brother-in-law, Verndean and Tommy Enfinger of Mississippi; 11 grandchildren, Pam Goether (David), Paula Allen (Fred), Don Edmonson (Angie), Lynn and Toby Wallace, Melanie and Rusty Knowles, Darla and Donnie Barden all of Molino, Regina and Stephen Mosley of Pace, Denette and Steve Nowlin, Dewayne Little and Darrell and Nola Little all of Molino; 23 great grandchildren and 16 great-great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 201, at Pilgrim Rest Cemetery with Pastor George W. Marlow officiating.
The family will receive friends at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North-Cantonment on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, from 5-8 p.m.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South Cantonment, is in charge of arrangements.
Chief Dale George Forbes
October 28, 2011
Chief Dale George Forbes, USN (ret), 69, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011, in Atmore.
Mr. Forbes was born April 24, 1942, in Minot, ND, to George and Edith Carroll Forbes and has been a resident of Atmore since 1984. He was retired from the U.S. Navy Fleet Reserve, was a member of the VFW, was retired from the State of Alabama Department of Corrections after 20 years and was the manager of the Atmore Motocross where he became known as “PawPaw” to all who knew him. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, William “Bill” Forbes and a grandson, Michael Clemmons.
Survivors include his wife, Merlene Forbes of Atmore; three sons, Tyland and Pam Forbes of Bay Minette; Gregory and Lisa Forbes of Atmore; and Jeffery and Tonya Thayer of Perdido; three daughters, Tammy and Jerry Lloyd, and Kim and Craig Watson, both of Brewton; and Lynn and Aaron Rhodes of Bay Minette; three stepsons, Richard and Pam Moye of Bay Minette; Rondel and Karen Moye of Sharon, SC; and Robert and Janice Moye of Century; a stepdaughter, Regina and James Hare of Walnut Hill; 27 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Robert and Evie Forbes of Eagle Point, OR, and Roland and Loretta Forbes of Ada, OK; three sisters, Eileen Brummond of Granville, ND; Ellen Hedstrand of Minot, ND and Leone and Arland Brummond of Laramie, WY; two special sisters-in-law, Annette Jones and Bettie Odom; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends and neighbors, L. Jr. Roberts, Mason and Vonda Coleman, Clayton and Debra Coon and Ed and Sue Rolin.
Funeral services will be Monday, October 31, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Bennie Stokes officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday, October 30, 2011, from 6-9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Mack A. Baker
October 28, 2011
Mack A. Baker, 71, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at a Pensacola hospital.
Mr. Baker was a native and lifelong resident of Bratt and was a member of Unity Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Aud and Ruth Baker; a brother, Lloyd Edward Baker; a granddaughter, Ashley D. Baker; and a great-nephew, Michael Blake Baker.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma “Flip” Baker of Bratt; three sons, Lloyd and Shelia Baker of Robertsdale; Heath A. and Alisa Baker of Bratt; and Clayton A. Baker of Bratt; three daughters, Marie A. Baker and Tal Moss of Marianna, FL; Sally and Tommy Carriere of Metairie, LA and Kim and Bryan McGhee of Atmore; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Carol Ann and Jerry Sheppard of Oak Grove; a nephew, Randy Baker of Oak Grove; and two nieces, Dana Reed of Bay Minette and Blair Edgar of Pensacola.
Funeral services will be Saturday, October 29, 2011, at 10 a.m. at the Unity Baptist Church with the Rev. Gene Pickern and the Rev. Ted Bridges officiating.
Burial will follow at Pine Barren Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, October 28, 2011, from 6-9 p.m. at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Rita Carolyn Dagen Bolton
October 25, 2011
Rita Carolyn Dagen Bolton, 64, of Austin, TX, died Wednesday October 19, 2011, in Austin. She was an insurance adjuster, born on January 13, 1947, in Atmore
to William H. and Aggi Dean Barlow Dagen.
She is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Joely Bolton, and Tina (Jamin) Smith all of Austin; and six grandchildren, Marty Villarreal, Micaela Dudley, Marnay Dudley, Meghan Helge, Colton Dudley, and Ashlynn Helge.
Graveside services will be Wednesday October 26, 2011, at 11 a.m. from Pineville Cemetery in Pineville, FL,. with Bro. Ray McCullough officiating.
Family will receive friends, Tuesday evening October 25, 2011, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 5:00 until 8:00.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore is in charge of all arrangements.
Colleen Booker Parker
October 24, 2011
Colleen Booker Parker, 83, passed away October 23, 2011. She was born August 29, 1928, in Pensacola, to the late Rosa Leigh and Greeley Booker.
She attended Cottage Hill Elementary School and Tate High School. In 1946 she married the love of her life, Mr. Willie Parker. Together they owned and operated Parker’s Exxon Service Station and Parker’s Construction. They also farmed land for many years in the Cantonment area. She was devoted to her family, loved to cook, go fishing and grow vegetable gardens. She was a member of Cottage Hill Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 63 years, Willie Parker and her sister Louise Mims.
She is survived by her son Ted Parker and his wife Gwen, daughter Bonnie Warnock and her husband Luther all of Cantonment; granddaughter, Jennifer Parker Bracken and her husband Mike of Ridgeland, MS; granddaughter, Cindy Leigh Parker of Cantonment, FL; grandson, Brad Warnock and his wife Cherie of Phoenix, AZ; granddaughter, Bryna Warnock of Nashville, TN; great granddaughter Parker Elizabeth Bracken of Ridgeland, MS; and great grandson Parker Bradley Warnock of Phoenix, AZ.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Barbara Clark, Ginger Watson, Kay Hull, Leola Blackmon, and Isabel Krick who graciously provided loving care for our Momma and Granny throughout her time of need.
Pallbearers are: Mike Bracken, Cheyenne Gibbs, Eddie Knowles, Kevin McNeill, Jimmy Montgomery, and Roy Radford.
There will be a funeral service to celebrate Mrs. Parker’s life on Tuesday, October 25th with Brother Mark Torrez officiating. The visitation will begin at noon and the service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Faith Chapel North Funeral Home.
Martha T. McAnally
October 23, 2011
Martha T. McAnally, 81, of Molino went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 20, 2011.
Mrs. McAnally was born in Morgan County, AL, and resided in Escambia County for the past 52 years. She was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Mrs. McAnally was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Survivors include her two sons, Thomas and Billy McAnally; daughter, Carol Ann Beck; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, October 23, 2011, from 5:30 until 7 p.m. at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with Pastor Allen Gantzhorn officiating.
Burial will be in Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
The family wishes to express their heart-felt thank you to the nurses and staff of West Florida Hospital and The Health Center of Pensacola for the love and care given to mother.
James “Jim” Lowman
October 23, 2011
Former Sheriff Jim Lowman, 76, departed his earthly home unexpectedly on October 20, 2011, in a local hospital. His favorite verse of the bible was Philippians 4-6: The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving present your request be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Jim was preceded in death by his mother and father, Mimi and Pitt Lowman, his in-laws, Lucile and W. B. (Bill) Merritt.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife, best friend and sweetheart of 38 years, Sue Lowman. He was blessed with four children: Richard Scott Lowman, Lesley Lowman O’Ferrell and husband Steve, Jamie M. Lowman, Jennifer Lowman Medina and husband Tony. The blessing continued with 7 grandchildren Jacob and Molly and their mother Debra; Carly, Luke, and Abbie Infinger and their father Buddy, Jay and Gavan. He had one brother Joel Lowman (Anne), a brother-in-law, W. B. (Bill) Merritt, Jr. (Peggy), and sister-in-law, Ellen Atchison (James). He is survived by his aunt Mickey Hughes of Little Rock, Ark., along with numerous nieces and nephews. His love for his family was indescribable and unconditional. A special thank you to Roger and Jenny Grice, who were there to help with whatever was needed; to Karen Byers, Jim’s milkshake buddy and comedian, and those nurses and therapists who worked so hard to keep Jim comfortable and safe.
Jim was born in Batesville, Arkansas. He attended Little Rock high school during its turbulent years. At sixteen he began his college years at Quachita Baptist College, where he graduated with degrees in business and economics, and then enlisted in the United States Army attaining the rank of first Lieutenant. After discharge from the Army, he worked for several companies. His job with Exxon led him to Pensacola. He then entered the school system where he taught at Woodham and also served as a Dean. Humorously, this led him to a job in the Juvenile Justice System. After all these experiences he attained his life-long goal of working in law enforcement, inspired by his Uncle “Big Jimmy” Lowman, Captain of the Arkansas State Police. You might have guessed, he was “Little Jimmy” in his family circle.
He spent several years working in the Narcotics Unit, then rose through the ranks to the position of Captain. During this time he earned a Master’s degree in criminal justice from Troy State. He was truly led by the Lord to run for Sheriff of Escambia County. He often said that he didn’t know whether he was supposed to win or lose, but he was sure that God wanted him to run. After consulting with his Pastor, Dr. Chuck Register, the decision was made. At tremendous risk, he retired from the Sheriff’s Office to run for Sheriff. God gave him eight years to serve the people of Escambia County. He was an easy going man with good intentions. The worst part of the job was having to fire someone. He was always so concerned about the families of the officers and the personnel that worked with him. He never made a decision without praying about it first, often frustrating his fellow workers by the wait. It was said by many that the best time to talk to him was on Thursday morning, because he had been to choir practice on Wednesday night.
He was faithful member of First Baptist Church of Cantonment. There he sang in the choir, taught Sunday School, and enjoyed his class so much. He was the church treasurer for many years and was elected Deacon. He trusted the Lord with all his heart, and his family and friends find such solace in the knowledge that he is now walking streets of gold, fishing with his father-in-law in the River of Life, and casting crowns at the feet of Jesus. We long to join him in that glorious place, as he has joined his loved ones there.
Dr. Chuck Register will conduct the service. He knew Jim’s heart so well. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim’s Sunday School class and retired and active Sheriff’s Department personnel. Pallbearers will be Roger Grice, Laron Summerlin, Shane Linke, Ottoway Fillingim, Lamar Wiggins and Buddy Infinger along with Adult 7 Sunday School class. Visitation will be Sunday, October 23, at First Baptist Church of Cantonment at 1:30 pm. The funeral will follow at 2:30 PM. Burial will be at Whitmire Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South Cantonment is in charge of arrangements.
Daniel “DW” Wesley Harris
October 23, 2011
Daniel “DW” Wesley Harris, age 69, died on October 18, 2011.
DW was a native of Vernon, Florida and had resided in Bay Springs since 1996. He was a retired iron worker of 48 years.
He is preceded in death by: an infant son, David Wayne; parents, Wesley and Byrdie Lee: and two brothers.
Survivors include: wife, Sally; three sons, Steven of Pensacola, Ronnie (Sandra) and Joe (Teresa) both of Bonifay; two daughters, Sharlene (Andy) of Bonifay and JoAnn (Billy) of Vernon; three step-daughters, Sheri (Michael) of Mobile, AL, Lori (Craig) of Jackson, AL and Billie Jo of Pensacola; four grandsons, Dustin, Hunter, Haydon, and Conagher; five granddaughters, Christina, Abby, Brooke, Emily, and Cameran; one brother, Billy (Margaret) of Lantana, FL; three sisters, Valda of Pensacola, Penny (Roland) of Columbus, GA and Diane of Dallas, TX.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Church Cemetery in Bonifay, FL.
Trahan Family Funeral Home in Pensacola, FL is in charge of arrangements.