Drake Boutwell
August 15, 2011
Drake Boutwell, 15, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011 in Atmore.
Drake was a native of Pleasant Grove, AL, a former resident of Stanley Crossroads, AL, and a resident of Atmore. He was a student at Flomaton High School and attended the Moyeville Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Roy Smith and Kenneth Boutwell, and his great-grandparents, Grover and Myrtle Smith and Lelia Boutwell .
He is survived by his father, Alton Ray and Genia Rutherford Boutwell of Stanley Crossroads; his mother, Jamie Boutwell and Jennifer Dykes of Atmore; three brothers, Justin Boutwell, Wyatt Rutherford and Rowdy Rutherford, all of Stanley Crossroads; two sisters, Jordyn Boutwell of Atmore and Shaina Boutwell of Stanley Crossroads; his grandparents, Gail Smith and Randal Miller of Stanley Crossroads, Betty Boutwell and Ralph Babineaux of Lake Charles, LA, Don and Beverly Ellis of Atmore, and Josephine Johnson of Poarch; his great-grandparents, Clark and Willonese Wooten of Pleasant Grove, and Willis and Voncile Ray of Canoe; six uncles, Kevin and Jessica Dykes of Pensacola, Bradley and Emily Dykes of East Brewton, Troy Boutwell of Pineview, AL, David and Kathy Smith of Poarch, Heith and Kimber Smith of Poarch, and Chad Alverson of Atmore; an Aunt, Skye DeSilvia of Atmore; eight cousins; and a number of great-uncles and great-aunts.
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 15, 2011 at 4 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny Joyner officiating.
Burial will follow at Moyeville Cemetery.
Visitation was held Sunday, August 14, 2011, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home in Atmore.
Wilda ‘Jean’ May
August 15, 2011
Wilda ‘Jean’ May, 77, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011. Jean died in Jay the community she loved, where she lived, worked and raised her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Judson ‘Ray’ May; her mother and father, James and Lois Bauldree and her brother, Winston Bauldree.
Left to cherish her memory are her sister, Virginia (Huston) Smith; her sisters-in-law, Barbara Bauldree and Maxine Ivey; her sons Gary (Dixie) and Christopher May; her beloved granddaughters, Rachel and Gena; her step-granddaughters Stacey (Casey) Casady, Ruston, LA, and Kelly (Chris) Hinnant, Pace; three great-granddaughters and many loving members of her extended family and community.
The family will meet friends from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, August 17,2011, at Jay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held, Thursday, August 18, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Jay First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Concord Primitive Baptist Church with reception to follow at the Jay First Baptist fellowship hall.
Elvin Ralph Price
August 15, 2011
Elvin Ralph Price of Cantonment departed this life on the 9th day of August 2011, at West Florida Hospital following a brief illness.
Mr. Price was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on the 22nd day of February 1929. His parents were Perry Price and Mildred Price and he had two sisters, Virginia and Pearl. He grew up in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where he lived until he joined the United States Navy serving his country around the world until his retirement in 1976, and finally settling in Escambia County, Florida, until his death.
Surviving Mr. Price were his wife, Beulah Barnhill Price formerly of the Dixie Community in Escambia County, Alabama; five children Stephen Price, Edward Price, Gayle Larcom Cook, Ronald Larcom, and Kenneth Ard; numerous grandchildren; great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. One son, Michael Price, preceded him in death.
Visitation was held Sunday, August 14, 2011, at the Eastern Gate Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at Charity Baptist Church on Roberts Road, Monday, August 15, 2011, from 10-11 a.m., and interment will follow at 11:45 a.m. at Barrancas National Cemetery on the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, with full military honors.
Evelyn Miller Thomas
August 15, 2011
Evelyn Miller Thomas, 83, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011.
Born on December 18, 1927, in Atmore, she grew up in Pensacola. She married Joseph Fred Thomas on March 23, 1947, and for many years they lived in Atlanta where Mr. Thomas was employed by Eastman Kodak.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Joseph Fred Thomas and a son, Ronald J. Thomas.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Martha T. Haney of Pensacola, Constance Moscoso of Duluth, GA, Mary T. Eads of Pace, Janice T. Daniell, of Conyers, GA, and Donna T. LeCroy of Pensacola; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a brother and a sister, Brasher Van Miller, Mobile, and Mariam Helton, Myrtle Beach. SC.
The met friends Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2011, at the funeral home.
Evelyn Sawyer
August 15, 2011
Evelyn Sawyer, 93, of Cantonment, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2011. She has been a resident of Pensacola for over 50 years.
She is the loving and adored mother of three daughters, Ellon Garrett of Cantonment, Mary Ann Foster of Jupiter, Florida, and Barbara Beck of Pensacola. She has two granddaughters, two grandsons, and seven great-grandchildren, including two sets of twins.
Evelyn was born in Reader, Arkansas, in 1918, and was the youngest of six children. She married her childhood sweetheart Archie, who became a career Naval Aviator in 1941. Their military assignments afforded them the opportunity to live in many interesting locations, and they became permanent Pensacola residents upon his retirement in 1957. He became a successful home builder in Pensacola, and together they built their family home on 20 acres in Cantonment and raised their family.
Following Archie’s death in 2000, Evelyn continued to take great pride in maintaining the family home and showed a great talent for tending her gardens and growing exotic flowers. She was an exceptional wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be dearly missed.
Visitation and funeral services were held August 14, 2011, in the Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel in Pensacola. Burial followed at the Pensacola Memorial Gardens on Pine Forest Road.
Clinton Wheeler
August 13, 2011
Clinton Wheeler, 93, of Cottage Hill, Florida passed away Friday, August 12, 2011.
Mr. Wheeler was born in Andalusia, Alabama, but spent most of his life in Cottage Hill. Mr. Wheeler retired from BEK/Monsanto, he was an avid farmer, cattle raiser, and a hard working man. He was a member of Cottage Hill Assembly Church.
He is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Verla Wheeler; daughter, Charlene Richardson (Joe) of Jackson, MS; three sons, CJ Wheeler, of Pensacola, Lamar Wheeler (Marie) of Cantonment, Tim Wheeler(Nancy), of Molino; grandchildren Jeff Wheeler, Steven Wheeler, Tonia Boyett, Chris Wheeler, Christie Richardson, Kim Usry, Jessica Broom Joseph Richardson, Katie Wheeler, Laura Wheeler, Michael Wheeler; 15 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Larry Barrow, Ledon Bozeman, Joseph Richardson, Chris Wheeler, Gary Wheeler and Michael Wheeler. Honorary Pallbearers will be Rex Barrow, T. J. Barrow, Grady Wheeler and Steven Wheeler.
Visitation will be Sunday, August 14, 2011, 7-9 p.m at Faith Chapel North. A funeral service will be held Monday August 15, 2011, 2-4 p.m. at the Faith Chapel North-Cantonment with Pastor Ronnie McGlothren officiating. Graveside Service will be at the Cottage Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Larry Barrow, Ledon Bozeman, Joseph Richardson, Chris Wheeler, Gary Wheeler and Michael Wheeler. Honorary Pallbearers will be Rex Barrow, T. J. Barrow, Grady Wheeler and Steven Wheeler.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South Cantonment is in charge of arrangements.
Joyce Ann Whaley
August 13, 2011
Joyce Ann Whaley, 78, of Pensacola went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Joyce was a member of Heritage Baptist Church and was employed by Mitchell Motors for 25 years. She also was a faithful member of the Eastern Star. She loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. She had many friends and never met a stranger.
Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, James Lee Whaley, Sr.; her sister, Rose Elizabeth Peterson; and her parents, Rosalee and James Ferguson.
She is survived by her three children, Deborah (David) Roberts of Pensacola, Jim (Joy) Whaley of Dothan, AL, and Kim Whaley of Pensacola. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren, Jonathan Roberts, Alison Roberts Nosie, Logan Roberts, Cal Whaley, Emmalee Odom, Abigail Odom and Nate Odom.
Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2011, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North-Cantonment with Pastor Jeff Howard officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to service time.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Covenant Hospice.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South Cantonment is in charge of arrangements.
Lois Gulsby Boyington
August 12, 2011
Lois Gulsby Boyington, 83, of Loranger, Louisiana, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at North Oaks Medial Center in Hammond, Louisiana.
She is survived by two sons, Ricky Boyington of Semmes, AL, and Ronald Boyington of Sterret, AL; three daughters, Marilyn Campbell of Loranger, LA, Bertha Patterson of Mandeville, LA, and Ena Humphries of Savannah, GA; brother, Clarence Gulsby of Molino; sister Wanda Henderson of Cantonment; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert R. Boyington.
Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2011, until time of funeral service to be held at 1 p.m. in the Crain Funeral Home Chapel in Franklinton, LA, with Rev. Stan Statham and Rev. Michael Starkey officiating. Burial will follow in the San Pedro Church Cemetery.
Joe F. Dixon
August 11, 2011
Joe F. Dixon, 72, of Pensacola, loving husband, father, grandfather, was called home August 6, 2011.
Joe was born in Panama City in 1939 to Robert and Wilma Dixon. Joe graduated from Bay High School in 1957. Joe then joined the United States Navy where he served until 1961. In 1961, Joe joined the ranks of the Florida Highway Patrol as a state trooper. Joe served Florida for over 39 years and retired at the rank of captain. Joe graduated in 1976 with a bachelor of arts degree from the University of West Florida. Joe was a 40-year member of Gulf Breeze Lodge # 347.
Joe is survived by his wife of 49 years, Georgetta, son and daughter-in-law Jeffrey and Melody Dixon; grandchildren Jennifer and Wesley; brother Calvin Dixon and wife Sandy; niece Becky Bolton and husband Jeff, their children Cassidy and Natalie; nephew Scott Dixon and wife Lisa; sister-in-law Elaine Tilson, Highlands, North Carolina; and nephew and nieces David, Gabrielle and Jessica Tilson.
Joe enjoyed fishing, hunting, golf, Nascar and Five Flags racing, and he especially loved spending time with his family. “Paw Paw’s” heart and soul were his grandchildren Jennifer and Wesley, or His Honey and Little Buddy.
A memorial service was held Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home. Procession followed to Barrancas National Cemetery. Joe was laid to rest with full military honors.
Serving as pallbearers were Jeff Dixon, Wesley Dixon, Scott Dixon, Robert Hendrix, Mike Kirby and Mark Cotton.
Ellafaire Luker Sasser
August 11, 2011
Ellafaire Luker Sasser, 86 of Atmore, died Saturday, August 6, 2011, in Chatom, Alabama, at the Washington County Nursing Care Center. She was a native of Freemanville, born on April 3, 1925, to the late Robert S. and Lucinda Elizabeth Digmon Luker.
Ms. Ellafaire was a devout Christian woman, a loving mother and grandmother. She demonstrated in her daily life the depth of her love for family and especially for children. She was a charter member of the Presley Street Baptist church of Atmore. She taught many Sunday school classes and was very involved in vacation bible schools. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will miss her. She was an excellent cook and an artist producing many beautiful oil paintings.
She is preceded in death by her husband Dr. Ralph Gordon Sasser, who served as a Baptist minister and a psychologist. He was the director of the Mental Health Center in Crestview. Ms. Ellafaire was a dedicated wife, and set an example for the role of a pastor’s wife. She is also preceded in death by a Sister Lucille Centanni.
Survivors include three sons: Ray G. Sasser and wife, Joyce Elaine of Orange Beach; Rev. James Wayne Sasser and wife, Patricia Louise of Pensacola and Ronald Mitchell Sasser of Milton; one daughter, Martha Sue Townsend and husband Marty of Chatom; twelve grandchildren, Karen Davis, Kathy Jackson, James Sasser, Charles Sasser, Scott Ellis, Christy Sasser, Amy Given, Mindy Bobe, Brit Sasser, Carrie Phillips, Emily Townsend and Jenny Beech; 15 great-grandchildren, Ashley Davis, Shannon Davis, Tara Davis, Kevin Jackson, Sean Jackson, Julie Jackson, Hannah Jackson, Brett Wilson, Cade Sasser, Jake Sasser, Alex Given, Tyler Giver, Kyla Given, Sam Phillips and Eli Phillips.
Services will be Saturday, August 13, 2011, at 2:oo p.m. from the Presley Street Baptist Chruch in Atmore. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Family will receive friends Saturday, August 13, 2011, at the Presley Street Baptist Church from 1:00 p.m. until service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.