Shelly Ann Brazwell
May 11, 2023
Ms. Shelly Ann Brazwell, age 50, passed away, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Diamondhead, MS. She resided in Atmore, AL; in her younger years before moving to Mississippi.
Ms. Brazwell enjoyed reading, arts and crafts, coloring, and crocheting. She enjoyed going to the Smoky Mountains, and she loved animals.
Ms. Brazwell is preceded in death by her loved ones, Ernest (Myrlene) Godwin, and Garry Godwin.
She is survived by her mother, Deborah (David) Ronzone, of Bratt, FL; one daughter, Kelsi Brazwell, of Atmore, AL; two brothers, Larry Wayne Free, of TX; Greg (Aubrey) Free, of TX; one uncle, Larry (Becky) Godwin, of Atmore, AL; special friend, Ray Billeaud, and other relatives.
Graveside service will be held Friday, May 12, 2023 at 11:30 AM at Godwin Cemetery with speaker, David Ronzone.
Burial will follow at Godwin Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday, May12, 2023 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Home..
Pallbearers will be Elliot Classen, Sammy Lee, Greg Vaughn, and Greg Free.
Steven Ernest Joy
May 11, 2023
Mr. Steven Ernest Joy, age 67, passed away, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Atmore, AL. He was born, October 3, 1955, in Dover, New Hampshire but as a child moved to Atmore. He raised his family in Mobile, AL. before moving back to Atmore later in life. He was a member of Unity Non-Denominational Church of Mobile, AL. While his technical trade was in welding, his passion was being a musician playing bass guitar in Mobile and surrounding areas playing gigs.
Mr. Joy enjoyed spending time with his family- often referring to himself affectionately as “Mr. Mom.” He enjoyed playing and listening to all different kinds of music especially classic rock, and in particular “The Beatles.” He was also an avid chess player and taught his children the game and later adults in a chess club he founded at the Atmore nursing home.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Styron Bowden, and one brother, Brian Lyndon Joy.
He is survived by his father, Stanley Joy, of Silverhill, AL; four sons, Nathaniel Everette Joy, of Mobile, AL; Alexander Stephen Joy, of Mobile, AL; Benjamin Harrison (Jayleen) Joy, of Miramar, FL; Dillon Zachary Joy, of Mobile, AL; one daughter, Chelsea Lenore Joy, of Mobile, AL; four grandchildren, and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 12:00 PM until service time at 1:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Gwendolyn Kearley
May 9, 2023
Gwendolyn Kearley, age 89, of Gonzalez, FL, passed away May 8, 2023. She was born in Brownsville, AL, on April 13, 1934, to Roy and Evelyn Holcombe. Gwen was married to Leslie Kearley for 44 years. Gwen worked for Gonzalez United Methodist Church for 31 years, as church secretary. She was a member of Gonzalez United Methodist Church.
Gwen was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Evelyn Holcombe; sister, Edith Hughes; sister, Betty Jean Holcombe; and spouse, Leslie L. Kearley.
Gwen is survived by her daughter, Robyn (Jeff) Byrd; daughter, Beth (Mike) Herndon; daughter, Cindy (Mike) McNay; grandsons, Kyle Paulk and Tim (Brittany) Herndon; granddaughters, Hillary (Keldon) Simkins and Laura (Jesse) Edgin; one great granddaughter and one great grandson.
Visitation will be Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 12, 2023, at 2:00 PM, at Gonzalez Methodist Church. Reverend Andy Perry will be officiating. Interment will be in Gonzalez Methodist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mike Herndon, Jeff Byrd, Mike McNay, Tim Herndon, Keldon Simkins and Jesse Edgin.
Joann “Jodie” Clarke White
May 8, 2023
Joann “Jodie” Clarke White, age 80, of Atmore, AL passed away on May 7, 2023. She was born on May 18, 1942, in Mobile, AL, to John Braxton and Adray T. Clarke. Jodie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and mother-in-law.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Lavelle White; her brothers, Sonny Clarke and Stan Clarke and two great grandchildren, Addy Kate White and Ben White.
She is survived by her son, Jon Steven (Kim) White of Fairhope, AL; her daughter, Jamie White (Joey) Brown of Atmore, AL; her sister, Charlene (Earnie) Frost of Mobile, AL; five grandchildren, Clarke (Callie) White, Matt Amerson, Macey (Austin) Eicher, Tyler (Megan) White and Layton White; six great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at noon at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry White and Speaker Earnie White officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Austin Eicher, Matt Amerson, Clarke White, Dean Soutullo, Andy Oakes and Al Bondurant.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from 11 until service time at noon at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home
James Allen Grant “Jimmy”
May 7, 2023
James Allen Grant “Jimmy”, 72, of Panama City, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 4, 2023. He was born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida on September 6, 1950.
Jimmy served his country in the United States Army. He loved fishing, spending time with his family, especially his grandkids, and friends. He was co-owner with Curtis Murphy with GM Appliance and Warehouse, worked with Von Ray in cabinets, and was the maintenance man with Flowers Bakery Co.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Reba Mae Ola Cumbie Grant; father, James Bennett Grant; grandson, Jarvius Lee; and best friend, Von Ray.
Those left to treasure his memory, wife of 25 years, Pamela Simpson Grant; children, Allan Grant, Tina Grant, Wesley Grant, Angela Grant, and Amber Grant; father and grandfather to, Lexie Lee Grant; stepdaughter, Sabrina Anderson; grandkids, Chad, Dillan, Jorja, Katie Robert, Jasmine, Tranessa, and Toriana; cousins, John Raymond, Charles (Tina), Linda (Lewis), Emmett (Cindy), Glenn, Kat (David), and Chester (Derhonda); brother-in-law, Gary (Brenda); and numerous nieces, nephews, friends, and co-workers.
Patsy Ann Gulsby
May 4, 2023
Patsy Ann Gulsby, age 85, of Atmore, AL passed away on May 1, 2023. She was born on September 29, 1937 in Mexia, AL to Willard and Ima Dobbins Smith. She was a member of Presley Street Baptist Church and was a bank teller for United Bank for over twelve years. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Gulsby; her daughter, Vicki Lynn Jordan; her son, Leslie E. Gulsby and her grandson, Scotty Jordan. She is survived by her son, David Gulsby of Atmore, AL; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 5, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday, May 5, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Lillie Mae Harris
May 4, 2023
Mrs. Lillie Mae Harris, age 78 of Flomaton, AL passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, in a Century, Florida health care facility.
Mrs. Harris was born in Semirah Springs, AL and had been a lifelong resident of Flomaton. She was a member of the Flomaton High School Class of 1964. She had worked for Vanity Fair and Providence Manufacturing. She was a member of Flomaton Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Hattie Lord; a son, Alvin Samuel Harris; brothers, Tommy Lord, Robert Lord, and Roger Lord; sisters, Ella Mae Boyette, and Gloria Lord.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Clyde A. Harris of Flomaton; two sons, Jeff (Pam) Harris of Sandcut, and Greg (Mary) Harris of Flomaton; two brothers, Allen Mason Lord of Pineville, KY, and John Franklin Lord of Atmore, AL; three sisters, Lora Irene Godwin of Atmore, Mary Elizabeth Harris of Milton, and Glenda Diane Arrington of Indian Ford, FL; grandchildren, Taylor (ARon) McNeil, Lillian Harris, Alicen Harris, and Samuel Earl Harris; great-grandson, Walter Harrison McNeil.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. from the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Harris and Bro. Greg Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Little Escambia Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 12 Noon until service time at 1:00 P.M. at Flomaton Funeral Home.
Pallbearers: Samuel Harris, ARon McNeil, Austin McNeil, Luke Moye, Michael Kornegay, Trevor Kornegay.
Honorary Pallbearers: The Gideons International
Floral tributes are being accepted, or donations can be made to The Gideons International.
Charlie S. Thompson Jr.
May 4, 2023
Charlie S. Thompson Jr., 76, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on April 27, 2023. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on January 8, 1947 to Charlie S. Thompson Sr. and Catherine Carter Thompson Keith.
Charlie worked as an educator for the Escambia County School System for 34 years as a teacher and guidance counselor for Pine Forest High School and Tate High school.
He is preceded in death by his father, Charlie S. Thompson Sr.; mother, Catherine Carter Thompson Keith; sister, Deborah Sue Thompson; and son, Scott Joseph Thompson.
Charlie is survived by his wife of 51 years, Linda Hendricks Thompson; daughter, Jacki Michelle Thompson Larson; son, Jason Stephen Thompson; grandsons, Justin D. Houghtaling Thompson, Noah Stephen Thompson; and Owen Michael Thompson; granddaughter, Katherine Elizabeth Larson; and numerous nieces and other family members.
Andre Dominic Black
May 2, 2023
Andre Dominic Black, 20, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on April 28, 2023. He was born in Pensacola, Florida on June 12, 2002 to Tiffany Ann Dykes and Shawn Charles Black.
He is preceded in death by his cousin, Jonathan Dykes.
He is survived by his father and stepmother, Shawn Black and Valarie Siewert Black; mother, Tiffany Dykes; paternal grandmother, Rhonda Fowler; paternal great grandparents, Donald and Francis Fowler; maternal great grandparents, Sheldon and Marie Dykes; maternal great grandmother, Georgie Watson; and many beloved aunts, uncles and cousins.
No services will be held at this time.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Hilton W. Peavy
May 1, 2023
Hilton W. Peavy, age 76, of Poarch, AL passed away on April 30, 2023 in Pensacola, FL.
He was born on January 26, 1947 in Brewton, AL to Price and Alice Taylor Peavy. During his career, he served during the Vietnam-Era with the 101 st Airborne Division. He lived his life to the fullest with no regrets. He was a retired Army Ranger 1SG and had a career full of accolades and success. Our country lost one of its greatest leaders today. They just don’t make them like him anymore. He also owned and operated Peavy Trucking. He was a beloved father and mentor. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jessie Mae Peavy; his brother, Colas Peavy and his sister, Dorothy Thompson.
He is survived by his sons, Shannon (Memori) Peavy of McDavid, FL and Darby (Kim) Peavy of Nokomis, AL; his daughter, Chastity Peavy of Poarch, AL; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steven Breceda and Bro. Dennis Terry officiating. Interment will follow in New Home Cemetery in Poarch, AL with Military Honors.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 4, 2023 from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore.