Frances Tanner Bowers
December 21, 2010
Mrs. Frances Tanner Bowers, 79, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2010, in McDavid.
Mrs. Bowers was a native of Mobile, a former resident of Pensacola, a resident of McDavid since 1978 and attended the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph T. Bowers, a grandson, Patrick Thomas Bowers and her parents, Mattie and Curt Brown.
Survivors include six daughters, Cheryl Findley of McDavid, Vicki R. Bowers of McDavid, Joy and John O’Farrell of Daphne, Lori and Matt Brabham of Jay, Katrina and Tim Roberts of Jay, and Susan Bowers Prime and Freddie Goodwin of Brewton; and 10 grandchildren, Jerome and Catherine Bowers of McDavid, Derek Bowers of McDavid, Ryan O’Farrell of Rockledge, Timmy O’Farrell of Auburn, Robert Brabham of Jay, Steven Brabham of Jay, Alanna Dixon of Brewton, Malachi Prime of Brewton, Joseph Roberts of Jay, and Jacob Roberts of Jay.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at the Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Elder Harold Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Ray’s Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 21, 2010, from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Derek Bowers, Ryan O’Farrell, Timmy O’Farrell, Robert Brabham, Steven Brabham, and Collin Tabb. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerome Bowers, Malachi Prime, Joseph Roberts and Jacob Roberts.
Agadine (Deanie) Morris Floyd Gainey
December 14, 2010
Agadine (Deanie) Morris Floyd Gainey was born June 9, 1929, in a small farm house in Jayto Rhoda and Ella Morris. She was the sixth child of 13 brothers and sisters. She went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, December 13, 2010, and will be celebrating Jesus Christ’s birthday right by his side.
She is preceded in death by her father, Rhoda and mother, Ella; brothers, Doc, Odis, Hubert, J.B. and Edward; sisters, Eva Cannon and Judy Ball.
She leaves behind one daughter, Louventras (Lou) Barody and loving son-in-law, Gary Barody; three grandsons, James Allen, wife Kynly, Jason Barody, wife Rachel, and Adam Barody, wife Danielle; five great-grandchildren, Britian and Samuel Allen; Brenden, Alex, and Tamara Barody; two brothers, Quenton Morris, wife Kathy, Billy Morris, wife Edna, and one sister, Lillie Elrod; along with many nieces and nephews.
Agadine moved to Pensacola at age 16 where she worked for American Laundry. She later went to work at Chemstrand (Monsanto) and worked there 22 years before retiring. She bought Fran’s Laundry on West Jackson Street in 1975 and customers quickly named her “Fran” as Agadine was hard to remember. “Fran” owned and managed her business with service and a smile for the next twenty years. Unwilling to sit at home following her second retirement, she became an at home sitter for the elderly until poor health caused her to slow down at the age of 78.
She wants us to celebrate and be joyful that she is in the arms of GOD. She prayed to go HOME and to have a family reunion with all her loved ones. She is smiling down on us with greater Joy than anyone can imagine as she walks the streets of gold. She would say, “Do not be sad for we will all be together again soon.”
She wanted to give a special thank you to all her church family for their prayers, cards, and calls.
Visitation will be Thursday, December 16 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South.
Funeral Services will be Friday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home conducted by Pastor Julian Walker. Burial will follow at Cora Baptist Church Cemetery in Jay, FL.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South, 100 Beverly Pkwy is in charge of arrangements.
Vera Estelle Kelly Levins Presley
December 14, 2010
Mrs. Vera Estelle Kelly Levins Presley, 90, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2010, in Century.
Mrs. Presley was a native and lifelong resident of Byrneville. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she believed very strong in her Christian life and faith, and attended the Byrneville United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Wilson H. Levins and Abraham Lincoln Presley; a daughter, Francis Juanita White; a son, Anthony Sylvania Levins; a grandson, Blake Croley; and a granddaughter, Kalyn Michelle Smith.
Survivors include seven sons, Hubert and Barbara Levins of Cantonment, Rhett and Judy Levins of Independence, LA, Dempsey and Teresa Levins of Repton, AL, Michael and Pam Levins of Olympia, WA, Dale and Marie Levins, Tim and Linda Presley, and Tom and Tonia Presley, all of Byrneville; a stepson, Arthur Carlton and Charlotte Levins of Bratt; five daughters, Louise and Steve Watson of Jay, Shelia and Tom Alford of Byrneville, Sharlene Nisewonger of Byrneville, Mac and Matta Williams of Damascus, AL, and Tammy Jo Smith of Byrneville; 41 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren; a sister, Lavada and J.D. Renfroe of Atmore; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 16, 2010 , at 10:00 a.m. at the Byrneville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Chris Hawkins officiating. Burial will follow at Byrneville Cemetery with Petty Funeral Homes, LLC. directing.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 15, 2010 between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Tony Levins, Terry Levins, Todd Levins, Brady Levins, Jody Levins and Dillion Smith.
May Dean King “Dee Dee” Ramey
December 14, 2010
Ms. May Dean King “Dee Dee” Ramey, 57, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010, at a Pensacola hospital.
Ms. Ramey was a native of Atmore and a resident of Pensacola for the past 31 years. She attended the Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, T.J. Parker of Pensacola; three stepsons, Joey Ramey of Mobile, James Ramey of TN, and David Ramey of Pensacola; a daughter, Paula Butler of Molino; a stepdaughter, Lou Ellen DeaVou of Milton; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers, James King of Perdido, AL, Harvey King of Blountstown, and Jerry King of Bay Minette; and four sisters, Ruby Welch of Atmore, Jean Stacey of Rabon, AL, Shelia Paul of Lottie, AL, and Jewel Singleton of Thomasville, AL.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 16, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 15, 2010, between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Mildred G. Judah
December 14, 2010
Mildred G. Judah, age 80, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010. Mildred retired from C and P Bank with 23 years of service.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Aaron “Lou” Judah and by her two sisters.
Mildred is survived by her son, Billie A. Judah and his wife, Barbara; daughter, Patricia F. Stephens and her husband, Richard; 9 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Dollie Mims and her husband, Leonard.
The family will receive friends at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North on Thursday, December 16 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with funeral services beginning at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Eastern Gate Cemetery.
To honor Mildred’s memory, the family requests that contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1701 Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Hwy 29S Cantonment, FL is in charge of arrangements.
Louise Elizabeth Cooke
December 7, 2010
Louise Elizabeth Cooke, 89 of Atmore, died Sunday December 5, 2010, in Atmore. She was a retired registered nurse, born in Bay Minette, on June 22, 1921, to the late Mark Aaron and Minnie Blackmon Presnall.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Cooke; two brothers, James Aaron and Buford Aaron; two sisters, Bernice Lundberg and Lucille Currie.
She is survived by one son, Richard Cooke and wife, Carole of Baton Rouge, La.; four daughters, Sherry Antram of Tenn., Debra Harrison and husband, Ronnie of Semmes, Ala., Susan Brown of Atmore, Cynthia Formby and husband, James of Walnut Hill; 11 grandchildren, Angie, Kimberly, Meredith, Nicole, Richard, Clint, Shelley, Brandon, Blair, Amanda and Chris; and several great-grandchildren. A special thank you to her caregiver, Carmen McDonald.
Services will be Thursday December 9, 2010, at 2 p.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Grindle officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Chris Brown, Richard Harrison, Chad Taylor, Brandon Phillips, Ronnie Harrison, and Nicholas Driver.
Family will receive friends Thursday, December 9, 2010, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from noon until service time.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc is in charge of all arrangements.
Robert Marshall Lambeth
December 7, 2010
Mr. Robert Marshall Lambeth, age 85, passed away Monday, December 6, 2010 at Century Care Center.
Mr. Lambeth was a native and life long resident of Escambia County, Alabama. He was a veteran of World War II, having served with the Merchant Marines, and retired from St. Regis Paper Company. He was a member of Flomaton First Baptist Church and had served as a deacon for 55 years. Mr. Lambeth was preceded in death by his parents, Stephen and Bessie Lambeth; four brothers, J.T. Lambeth, W.T. Lambeth, Paul Lambeth, A.D. Lambeth; three sisters, Mabel Hill, Gladys Kirkland, and Betty Jean Coleman; and a son, Robert Scott Lambeth.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Jones Lambeth of Flomaton; one son, Stephen C. (Norma) Lambeth of Milton; one daughter, M. Kathy (Jim) McCutchin of Flomaton; one sister, Ollie Kelly of Century; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Flomaton First Baptist Church with Rev. Dustin Stockstill and Dr. Jerry Keese officiating. Interment will follow in Flomaton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. at Flomaton First Baptist Church.
Pallbearers: Michael McCutchin, Chad Blankinchip, Bobby Florie, Dan Godwin, Dewey Bondurant, Jr., Dale Findley.
Honorary Pallbearers: the Baracca Men’s Sunday School Class.
The family would like to thank Covenant Hospice of Brewton and Regency Hospice of Pensacola and the hands-on staff at Century Care Center.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Covenant Hospice of Brewton 1023 Douglas Ave. Suite 2 Brewton, AL 36426 or Regency Hospice of Pensacola 6900 Bayou Blvd. Suite 101 Pensacola, FL 32503.
Flomaton Funeral Home directing.
Jack Myrell Bragg
December 5, 2010
Jack Myrell Bragg, 77, Jay, FL, died Thursday, December 02, 2010, at Gateway Medical Center Clarksville, TN. The funeral will be held at 1 PM Tuesday at Jay Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Doster, Rev. Virginia Beckham, and Brother-In-Law Sonny Ward officiating. Burial will be in Pine Level Baptist Church Cemetery with Full Military Honors and Full Masonic Rites. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Monday at Jay Funeral Home and from 12 PM until the hour of service Tuesday at Jay Funeral Home.
Jack was born on October 10, 1933 in Elba, Alabama to the late Coston Deroe Bragg and Argie Ruth Shiver.
He was preceded in death by first wife, Donnie Ruth Bragg, and a brother, Gerald Bragg.
He was of the Baptist Faith and a Retired MSGT from the United States Air Force. He was a retired professor from The University of West Florida, a member and former treasurer with the Hadji Shrine, a member of the American Legion Post 121, and the Jay Masonic Lodge 176. He was an elected official for the Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Three Rivers Conservation Board in Santa Rosa County, Florida.
Survivors include wife, Donna Ward Bragg of Jay, FL; daughter, Cynthia Diane Baggett (Johnny) of Jay, FL; son, Scott Anthony Bragg of Pace, FL; sister, Angeline Andrews (Bob) of Jay, FL; and sister-in-law, Carolyn Bragg. He had five grandchildren: John David Baggett (Christy), Jessica Posey (Scot), Tyler Bragg, Michael Bragg, and Kathryn Baggett and five great-grandchildren: Taylor Baggett, Taegan Baggett, Jordan Posey, Ty Posey, and Jenna Posey and special dog, Molly.
U.S. Military will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hadji Shrine Transportation Fund.
Arrangements entrusted to Jay Funeral Home, 3853 Highway 4, Jay, FL 32565.
Tommy L. Burkett
December 3, 2010
Tommy L. Burkett, 72, of Atmore died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, in Pensacola.
He was retired from the City of Atmore, as a Mechanic, born in Walnut Hill, Fla. on December 5, 1937, to the late Comer and Lela Bruce Burkett. He retired from the City of Atmore in 1996 and was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was also a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie Ree Burkett; a son, Evans “Danny” Burkett, both of Atmore; six brothers, Ira Gene Burkett, James E. Burkett, Floyd E. Burkett, Wayne
Burkett, Johnny Ray Burkett and Michael Wade Burkett, all of Atmore; four sisters, Ruby Grace Sandspree and Frances Mae Godwin, both of Atmore, Claudia Mae Powell of Perdido and Shirley Ann Boatwright of Atmore; four grandchildren, Victoria Lynn Burkett of Walnut Hill, Fla., Nickolas Aston Mills, Ashleigh Ann Geck and Colby Duane Burkett, all of Atmore and two great grandchildren, Trenton Jax Brown and Emily Lynn Brown.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2010, from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. C.L. Langford officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active Pallbearers will be his brothers, Ira Gene Burkett, James E. Burkett, Floyd E. Burkett, Wayne Burkett, Johnny Ray Burkett and Michael Wade Burkett. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenny Smith and Kenny Boatwright.
Family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday evening, December 3, 2010, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of all arrangements.
Michael “Hunter” Fromm
December 2, 2010
Michael “Hunter” Fromm, age 11, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, November 26, 2010 after an accident. Hunter was born to Jay Forrest Fromm and Katherine Scott Fromm on July 18, 1999.
Among his favorite pastimes were baseball, chess, football, swimming, fishing, boating, basketball, going to the movies and video games. He loved to sing and was in the 2010 All County Chorus. He played the bass in the Ransom Orchestra. Hunter was an awesome singer.
Hunter loved to wear a spiked hairstyle and was unique, funny and always happy. Hunter loved Facebook and was a master texter. His love for his family was faithful and sincere. His smile was infectious, unforgettable, and his very presence lit up the room. He was curious and loved to tell jokes. His love was unconditional. No one can remember him ever saying a cross word to anyone. He was a gentle soul and brought joy to the world during his eleven years. Hunter loved spending time with his cousins.
In Hunter’s words on a recent writing assignment in his English class, Hunter wrote the following: “I am a lover of my dog, God, and my family.” Hunter was a gentle lamb.
Jesus said in John 10:27-29 ”I also give them eternal life and they shall not perish at all forever, and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. My Father who gave them to Me is mightier than all and no one can wrest them out of My Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”
He is survived by his father and stepmother, Jay Forrest Fromm and Stacie Meredith Fromm, and his mother, Katherine Scott Fromm; siblings, Tristan Wyatt Fromm 13, Farrah Anniston Fromm 8, Ali Karsten Orlando 4; grandparents, James and Darlene Fromm and John and Athalia Scott (YiaYia); step grandmother, Denise Meredith and stepbrother, Cody Hunter. He is also survived by his paternal aunt and uncle, Jamie Fromm Mickel (Kim Mickel); maternal aunt, Laura Scott Haley and cousins, Morgan Mickel, Brayden Mickel, Christian Haley, Katie-Rose Haley, and numerous other relatives.
The family will receive friends at Marcus Pointe Baptist Church on Friday, December 3, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Marcus Pointe Baptist Church with Reverend Gordon Godfrey officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Tristan Fromm, Christian Haley, Cody Hunter, Kim Mickel, James Fromm, and John Scott and Randall McCrackin.
Trahan Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.