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John Stanley Sanders
John Stanley Sanders, 63 of Cantonment, FL passed way Monday, November 26, 2018, in Cantonment, FL. He was a mechanic with Escambia County Mosquito Control. He was born in Atmore, AL on August 2, 1955, to the late Arlen and Velma Williams Sanders. Survivors include his son, Joshua David Sanders; two brothers, Jerry Sanders and Richard Sanders; two sisters, Mae Hildreth and Janie Sanders. Services were held Friday, November 30, 2018, at the Dry Springs Church. Interment was in Dry Springs Cemetery. Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home...
Ron Scott
Ron Scott, also known as Scottie, Grandpa Scott, and Papa Ron, was born to Elsie Ibberson and William Scott in Preston, Lancashire, England on August 11, 1942. He later married Anne Gagan of Chorley, Lancashire, England on November 28, 1964. At the age of 16, Ron joined the Army and served in the famous Scots Guards. He served as a cook, stood guard duty in full regalia in front of famous landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, and was deployed to Africa during his years in the British military. His experience of cooking for the...
Toni DiAnn Haupert Boutwell
Toni DiAnn Haupert Boutwell, 64 of Atmore, AL, passed away December 8, 2018, in Atmore. She was born on July 31, 1954, in Atmore to Tony Jacob and Mazie Hanks Haupert which later preceded her in death. She completed four years of Bible College and became an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. During her ministry she became co-director of Teen Challenge and was very active with New Life for girls. She was a member of Beulah Chapel Assembly of God. She is survived by her godchildren, Heather Hudson Murphy and Joshua Hudson;...
Jean Ann Brouwer Edeker
Jean Ann Brouwer Edeker, 67 of Atmore, AL, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018, in Pensacola, FL. She worked in retail. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI on May 7, 1951, to the late James E. and Pearl Brouwer, Sr. She is preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Carnley of Atmore, AL; son, Joshua Edeker of Jay, FL; step-sons, Robert (Holly) Carnley of Huxford, AL, Randy (Alycia) Carley of CA; one brother, Jim Brouwer of MI; grandchildren, Kahyleb Edeker, Katelyn and Jacob Carnley. Johnson-Qimby...
Frankie Baggett
Frankie Baggett, 69 of Loxley, AL, passed away on December 6, 2018, in Mobile, AL. He was born to the late Claude Hamilton and Rosie Arrington Baggett on July 31, 1949. He worked for Sun Belt Chemical and worked in the paper mill industry most of his life. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Loxley. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jimmy Baggett, Gene Baggett; and his sister, Carolyn Baggett. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jeanne Johnson Baggett of Loxley, AL; children, Becky Bryan of...
Orley Joseph Adams
Mr. Orley Joseph “Joe” Adams, age 60, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018m at his home in McDavid, Florida. Mr. Adams was a native of Three Rivers, MI and had resided in McDavid, FL for the past 22 years. Joe was retired from the US Navy with 21 years of service, serving in various duty stations around the world and aboard the following ships, RTC Great Lakes Illinois (June 1976), MS (A) School (September 1976), Diego Garcia (January 1977), Adak Alaska (January 1978), USS Lexington CVT 16 (January 1979), NTC Corey Station...
Otha Adon Luker
Otha “Don” Adon Luker, age 84, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Don was born in Oak Grove, Florida on August 16, 1934. He was preceded in death by his parents, Annie Mae and Clarence Luker; and seven siblings. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Betsy and the children God blessed them with, son, Donnie; daughter Diane (Steve) Jackson; son Danny; daughter, Denise (George) Kelly; two grandsons, Kevin (Jordan) Jackson and Kyle Jackson; one granddaughter, Missy Kelly (fiancé Troy Brown); two brothers, Wilbur (Carolyn)...
Jackie Coppenger
Jackie Coppenger, 77, of Milton, Florida went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Jackie was born July 31, 1941, in Atmore, Alabama to Clarence E. Smith and Helen Keller Smith Chiscoski. Jackie lived in Pensacola, Florida most of her life graduating from Pensacola High School in 1959. She married the love of her life, Jack Coppenger in Jacksonville, Florida in 1961. While there, she finished her degree in education at Jacksonville University....
Jackie Coppenger
Jackie Coppenger, 77, of Milton, Florida went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, November 25, 2018 at a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Jackie was born July 31, 1941 in Atmore, Alabama to Clarence E. Smith and Helen Keller Smith Chiscoski. Jackie lived in Pensacola, Florida most her life graduating from Pensacola High School in 1959. She married the love of her life, Jack Coppenger in Jacksonville, Florida in 1961. While there, she finished her degree in education at Jacksonville University. She and...
Angela Marie Hawthorne (DeVries)
Angela Marie Hawthorne (DeVries), 48, of Bay Minette, Alabama passed Monday, November 26, 2018. Raised in Cantonment, she was an avid adventurer and outdoors woman, with great skills in the kitchen. She served her community as a Postal Carrier for the last eight years in Cantonment. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Curtis Sapp; grandmother Ollie Sapp and father Paul DeVries. . She is survived by her husband, Chris Hawthorne; Mother Helen Harlow, brother Tim DeVries; daughter Brianne Freund; son, Robert Freund;...
Verla Mae Wheeler
Verla Mae Wheeler, born April 7, 1923 in Luverne, Alabama to Lawrence and Stella Barrow. Preceded in death by her loving husband of seventy-one years, Clinton Wheeler and her oldest son, C.J. Wheeler. A loving mother and grandmother. Survived by three children, Lamar Wheeler (Marie), Charlene Richardson (Joe), and Tim Wheeler (Nancy), eleven grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchild, and two great-great-grandchildren. A woman who audaciously loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus. A prayer warrior who lived with verve and gratitude...
Paul Ray Digmon
Paul Ray Digmon, 80 of Atmore, AL, passed away November 27, 2018, in Atmore. He was born on March 19, 1938, in Atmore, AL, to the late Jimmy and Maude Bowman Digmon. He was a retired cabinet instructor from Jeff Davis Community College in Atmore, AL. He served in the United States Army. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James Digmon and Joe Digmon; and sisters, Eula White, Lilly Foster, Dorothy Leroy and Gertrude Ahern. He is survived by his wife, Laverne Byrd Digmon of Atmore, AL; daughter, Teena (George) Peavy...
Fate Welch, Jr.
Fate Welch, Jr., 86, of Brewton, AL, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018, in Bay Minette, AL. He was a foreman for a clock factory. He was born on February 20, 1932, in Monroe County, AL to the late Fate and Addie Presley Welch, Sr. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Edna Welch; and brothers, Manford Welch, Tom Welch, Leroy Welch and David Welch. Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Ray “Ricki” Welch of Birmingham, AL and Terry Welch of Barrnetts Crossroads, AL; two daughters, Darlene (Duane) Homan of Bay Minette,...
George C. Edwards
George C. Edwards, 87 of Pace, FL passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018. He was born on March 25, 1931, in San Francisco, California to the late William V. Edwards and Anna Mae Gunning Edwards. George joined the U. S. Navy on April 1, 1949, serving his country for 25 years. He worked as the service manager for Killinger Marine for 10 years, until opening his own boat hauling business, delivering boats from Key West to Maine to Alaska. He is preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Wise Edwards; parents; and brother, Bill Edwards. George...
Sierra Denise Gollotte
Ms. Sierra Denise Gollotte, age 25, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018, in Mobile, Alabama. Ms. Gollotte was a native and lifelong resident of Mobile, AL. She was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Margaret Gollotte; uncle, Dwayne Gollotte and maternal grandfather, Paul Walker. She is survived by her father, Brian K. Gollotte of Mobile, AL; mother, Charlene Denise Walker of Talladega, AL; two sons, Hayden Christopher Gollotte of Mobile, AL and Lynden Gollotte of Mobile, AL; four brothers,...
Keith Andrew Lodge
Mr. Keith Andrew Lodge, age 54, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018, in Pensacola, Florida. Mr. Lodge was a native of Century, FL, former resident of Cantonment, FL and had resided in Flomaton, AL for the past 15 years. He was a member of the Bratt First Baptist Church, a 1982 graduate of Tate High School and crane operator with GE of Pensacola. He is survived by his parents, Ralph and Martha Lodge of Cantonment, FL; wife, Alissa Lodge of Flomaton, AL; two daughters, Megan (Harley) Davis of Century, FL and Colbi (Matthew) Lee...
Sarah Doris Riley Ard
Sarah Doris Riley Ard, resident of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018, at the age of 89. She was born in Columbia, Mississippi on August 12, 1929, to the late William Nathan Riley and Lucille Spears Riley. Sarah was a member of Pensacola Baptist Temple for almost seventy years. She loved her family, her friends, cooking for all, and caring for the love of her life, Buck Ard. She is preceded in death by her husband, Buck Ard; parents; daughter, Carol Ard Brown; and her 11 siblings. Sarah is survived by...
Terry Grant Hall
Terry Grant Hall, 78 of Young Harris, GA passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018, in Gainesville, GA. He retired from farming in 1998 and then worked for a few years with the Escambia County Road Department. He was born in Bratt, FL on December 8, 1939, to Ulysses Grant and Mildred Evelyn Langford Hall. He is preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Sarah Ann Dortch Hall. Survivors include his wife, Connie Ann Davis Hall of Young Harris, GA; one son, Darryl Grant Hall of Charlotte, NC; two daughters, Sheila Ann...
Barbara Ann Ging Wass
Barbara Ann Ging Wass, age 76, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, November 16, 2018. She was born February 17, 1942, in Pensacola, FL. Forever cherished by her husband, Ed Wass, whom she married on April 24, 1981, and gained five wonderful children, Mark (Dee) Wass, Donna (Jack) Walters, Scott (Beth) Wass, Edie (Malcolm) Nelson, and Davie (Robert) Wass; grandchildren, Tyler, Wade, Lindsey, Daniel, Smokey, Madisen and Stormie; brother, Richard Ging; nieces, Jan (Mark) Thomley, Kristi (Phillip) Muldoon; and great-grandchildren,...
Valerie Davidson Mason
Valerie Davidson Mason, age 90, a native of Frisco City, Alabama, and a resident of Molino, Florida, passed away, Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Valerie was a former cashier at the Cantonment Winn Dixie Market Place. She started that career prior to turning 70 years of age and was so proud when she was featured in the local news journal portraying the older worker in the workplace. She loved her job, which enabled her to see old friends and acquaintances from over the years. Valerie loved having her family for holidays and Sunday...
Robert Irvin Skipper
Robert Irvin Skipper, 72 of Atmore, AL, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018, in Atmore, AL. He was retired from law enforcement, Army National Guard and he served in the U.S. Air Force. He was born in Repton, AL, on September 3, 1946, to the late John Leslie and Aurelia Boutwell Skipper. He is preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Shirley Ann Skipper. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Nicholson Skipper, of Atmore, AL; two sons, John (Dawn) Skipper of Atmore, AL and Matthew (Christie) Skipper of Richmond, VA; one daughter,...
Paul Ray Digmon
Paul Ray Digmon, 80 of Atmore, AL, passed away November 27, 2018, in Atmore, AL. He was born on March 19, 1938, in Atmore, AL, to the late Jimmy and Maude Bowman Digmon. He was a retired cabinet instructor at Jeff Davis Community College in Atmore, AL. He served in the United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Laverne Byrd Digmon of Atmore, AL; daughter, Teena (George) Peavy of Lake City, FL; stepson, Butch (Sandy) Lee of Flomaton, AL, and stepdaughter, Pam White of Atmore, AL; grandchildren, Daniel White, Ryan Gambel,...
Dorothy F. Hellman
Dorothy F. “Dot” Hellman, 94, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018, in Pensacola, Florida. She was born in Pensacola to Adrian V. Farinas, Sr. and Genevieve Erickson Farinas. Dot was a 1942 graduate of Catholic High School. She worked at Mutual Federal for 30 years where she retired as Assistant Vice President. Dot was married to Carl Crosby for 36 years until his death in 1982. She was very fortunate to later meet William F. Hellman, to whom she was married for twenty-three years until his death in 2011. Dot...
Jesse J. Mulder
Jesse J. Mulder, 77 of Flomaton, AL, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018, in Atmore, AL. He worked with timber as a heavy equipment operator. He was born in Canoe, AL, on June 10, 1941, to the late James Ralph and Viola Powell Mulder. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy K. Mulder; son, Thomas Christopher Agerton; and grandson, Brandon Christopher Agerton. Survivors include one son, Keith (Melinda) Agerton of Ponchatoula, LA; one daughter, Tonya (Tony) Smith of Deatsville, AL; one brother, Robert O’Neal...
Clark Hill, II
Clark Hill, II, 62, of Atmore, AL, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018, at his residence. He was an operator with Scott Paper Company. He was born in Atmore, AL on May 9, 1956. He is preceded in death by his father, Dr. Robert Clark Hill; mother, Margaret Hill Lockwood and sister, Sheila Lockwood Ross. Survivors include his daughter, Megan Hill of Atmore, AL; three sons, Robert Clark Hill and John Drew Hill both of Pensacola, FL and Timothy Brandon Hall of Atmore, AL; mother, Margaret Ellen Lockwood of Atmore, AL; and one sister,...