Velma Alice Martin Amos

January 11, 2016

Mrs. Velma Alice Martin Amos, 72, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2016, in Bay Minette.

Mrs. Amos was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore. Mrs. Amos was retired from Vanity Fair with 48 years of service. She was a member of the Poarch Creek Band of Indians, active member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Breast Cancer Awareness Organization. She was a member of the St. Anna’s Episcopal Church of Poarch. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Jackson Amos (Ret. USN, Korean and Desert Storm); her mother, Elsie Martin Holland; sister, Helen Price; and brother, Lee Van Martin.

Survivors include her three sons, Paul Lynn (Paula) Amos of Prince Fredrick, MD, John Christopher Amos of Pensacola and Michael William Amos of Atmore; one daughter, Cindy Amos (Winston) Byrd of Atmore; three brothers, Otha (Marie) Martin of Atmore, Douglas (Shelby) Martin of Zion, IL and J.T. Holland of Atmore; two sisters, Jeanette (Kenneth) Beck of Atmore and Jean Ardis of Lottie; nine grandchildren, Jacob, Heather, Sarah, Joey, Karlee, Kyle, Landry, Brodie and Layla; four great-grandchildren, Micah, Kayleigh, Jayden and Marlee; and good friend, Gerri Bell of Lottie.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Father Gary Baldwin officiating.

Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be Tuesday, January 12, 2016, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Jake Thomas, Kyle Amos, Melvin Byrd, Douglas Mitchell, Dustin Lindsey and Joseph Murphy.

Honorary pallbearers will be Buford Rolin, Eddie Tullis, Martin Meckel, Jamie Thomas Sr., Gravis Sells, David Kirby and Josh Thomas.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.

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