Everette Lamar Enfinger

October 12, 2014

Everette Lamar Enfinger went to be with the Lord on October 10, 2014. He was born August 11, 1921, in Molino and was a lifelong resident of Escambia County (FL). He graduated from Tate High School before joining the Navy in 1942 where he worked as an aircraft mechanic, serving most of his time at Cecil Field, FL. He worked for 41 years at the Naval Air Rework Facility, retiring from the Quality Assurance Department. At 70 years he began driving an 18 wheeler across the country and enjoyed it so much that he had “trucking fever” the rest of his life.

He was an active member of East Brent Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School, served as a senior adult leader, sang in the worship and senior choirs and spent 12 years teaching and singing in the health care facilities at Azalea Trace and University Hills.

Previously he served as a deacon at Brent Baptist Church and Burgess Road Baptist Church where he was a charter member and at First Baptist of Cottage Hill.

Everett was preceded in death by his parents, Wiley and Mattie Enfinger; brothers: Melvin Edward Enfinger, Kenneth Wiley Enfinger, James Acey (J.A.) Enfinger and Reverend Fillmore Lee Enfinger.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Sarah Massey Enfinger; son, Lamar (Dian) Enfinger, Jr; daughter, Phyllis Jean Enfinger; stepsons: Russell G. (Rebecca) Mills and Eric L. (Rebecca) Mills; grandchildren, April Annette (James) Deering, David Lamar Enfinger, C. Sheree Enfinger, Megan N. (Michael) Wilson, Heather Grace Linton, Sarah Emma Mills; great-grandchildren, Julian Thomas Melvin, Kaylee Wells, Michaela Enfinger, Brayden Wilson and Wyatt Wilson; great-great grandchildren, Aiden Wells and Isabella Johnson.

Honorary pallbearers will be men of his Sunday School class. Special thanks to Covenant Hospice, especially Patty, Sunday, Missy, Freddie, Laura and Amanda for their compassionate care and to Pat of Granny Nannies.

Visitation will be Monday, October 13, 2014, at East Brent Baptist Church from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service.

Burial will follow in Pensacola Memorial Gardens.

Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home has been entrusted with all funeral arrangements.

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