William Kenneth “Sonny” Knowles
May 10, 2021
William Kenneth “Sonny” Knowles, age 79, a native of Flomaton, AL and a longtime resident of Century, Fl, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021.
Mr. Knowles was a graduate of Flomaton High School. He served in the Army and National Guard before starting his career in the Oil and Gas Industry. He retired from Exxon and went on to work for various other companies managing the Flomaton Plant. He officially retired in 2010 and loved spending time with his wife Marcia and his horses. He was a member of the Flomaton Pentecostal Holiness Church and spent many hours reading the Bible.
He was preceded in death by his parents Lois Knowles and Mary Alberta McKenzie Knowles, and his loving wife Marcia Rice Knowles.
He is survived by his sisters Peggy (Paul) Cortichiato, Sue Watson and brother Paul (Karen) Knowles; two daughters Sylvia (Randy) Straley and Cindy Hemme; step children Kim Schroeder, Kathy Hovark, James Hovark and Danny Hovark; two grandchildren Elizabeth Hemme and Kelsey Plant; various very loved nieces and nephews.
He will be laid to rest with his loving wife at the Rock Cemetery on May 29th at 11:00am.
Barbara Ann McIlwain
May 10, 2021
It is with deep sadness and broken hearts that we must announce the passing of our beautiful Barbara Ann McIlwain as she joins our Lord in Heaven after a yearlong battle with stomach cancer. She was a wonderful wife, loving mother to our two boys and cherished daughter to her father and stepmother. She was a beautiful person not only on the outside but also on the inside, as can be seen by the outpouring of love we have received from friends and family. There are no words to express how much she will be missed.
Barbara was born on January 31, 1968 in Pensacola, FL to Eddie and Nina Zarahn. She graduated from Tate High School then received a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology at the University of South Alabama. She later earned her MPA from USA.
Barbara was preceded in death by her mother, Nina Zarahn, and her brother, Chad Zarahn. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Rusty McIlwain, her twin sons Harrison and Parker McIlwain, her father and stepmother, Eddie and Adrienne Zarahn, and her two stepbrothers, Jason and Jarett Coleman.
Her legacy to her family is a love for Jesus Christ she demonstrated through word and deed.
Please join us in celebrating her life at Faith Chapel North, 1000 S. Highway 29, Cantonment, FL 32533. Visitation shall be from 6-8 PM on Thursday, May 13th and funeral services shall take place on Friday, May 14th at 12:30 PM, with burial to follow at Pensacola Memorial Gardens at 7433 Pine Forest Road, Pensacola FL, 32526.
Dean Swindal Graham
May 7, 2021
Mrs. Dean Swindal Graham, age 90, of Atmore, AL. passed away on Thursday May 6, 2021. She was born in Sprott, AL.to the late J.O. and Virgie Mae Swindal and was a retired elementary school teacher. In 1952 she graduated from her beloved Alabama College, now known as Montevallo. Dean taught school for most of her career at A.C. Moore in Atmore, where she had many special friends and colleagues. She was honored to be a “50” year member of Delta Kappa Gamma. A longtime member of First Baptist of Atmore, AL; she taught Sunday school and VBS; was a faithful member of WMU and served on many committees. Her faith, church and family were the delights of her life.
Mrs. Graham is preceded in death by the love of her life, Sam to whom she was married for “59” years and a granddaughter Jessica.
She leaves behind two daughters, Anne Sherrill (Kent) and Gayle Carpenter (Steve); two sons, David (Dale) and Steve (Tammy); four granddaughters, Samantha Graham; Lindsey Sherrill, Kate Sherrill and Meg Walston; four grandsons, Jason Graham, Christopher Graham, Evan Graham (Melea) and Doug Sherrill (Haley); four great grandchildren, with one on the way, Daniel Repasky, Jake, Harper, and Sawyer Walston.
A special thanks is given to her care givers, Angel Searcy, Jamie Dreadin and the ladies of “We are Family Home Health Care Services’ as well as the compassionate staff of Southern Care Hospice for their loving care of Mama.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 2:30 PM at the First Baptist Church., with Rev. Kevin Garrett officiating.
Private burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Baptist Church of Atmore, AL. or Atmore Public Library.
Marjorie Faye Grimes Dennis Mathews
May 7, 2021
Marjorie Faye Grimes Dennis Mathews passed away Wednesday May 5th, 2021.
Marjorie was born July 6, 1935 in Pensacola, Florida. She graduated from Pensacola High School Class of 1953 and attended Pensacola College. She was a Former Executive Secretary (Monsanto), Plant Manager Secretary, Borax Company, Long Beach, CA., Secretary, Long Beach Naval Ship Yard- Ship System Command and California Civil Service, as well as a Church Secretary. She was a member of Little Flower Catholic Church, Pensacola, FL.
Marjorie is predeceased by her husband, MCPO Bobby Allen Mathews, father- Homer Hart Grimes, mother- Bessie Mae Dean Grimes, brother- Donald Hart Grimes.
Marjorie is survived by her children, Ellen Dennis Griffin (Jim), Stephanie Dennis Pitts and Steven Dennis (Jamie), grandchildren- Michael Griffith (Wynde), Terry Ollervides Jr, Ben Griffith (Kim), Jamie Fielding (Danny), Sarah Jack (Dave), Kristine Moore (Brian), and Kelly Dennis, Great grandchildren- Taylor Suggs, Terry Ollervides III (Sammara), Kelsey Ollervides, Callie O’Buckley, Austin Griffith, Haley Snyder, MacKenzie Ollervides, Claire Griffith, Aaron Fielding, Landon Moore and Lawson Moore, Great great grandchildren- Terry A. Ollervides, and Levi Ollervides.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. Interment will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 11AM prior to services.
Jewell Anita Guidy Hall
May 5, 2021
Jewell Anita Guidy Hall, 85, of Molino, Florida made her journey, to her eternal home in heaven, on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Jewell was born December 12, 1935 in Pensacola, Florida. Our Loving Mother and Grandmother is the meaning of Love.
She loved everybody, no one was a stranger. She was and will forever be our Family Rock.
Jewell is preceded in death by her loving husband, James Carl Hall; her parents, Nephy G. Guidy and Nancy Clyde Wiggins Guidy; sons, Lewis Curtis Myrick, Pastor Andrew Boyd Conway, and Pastor Henry Edward Myrick; granddaughter, Cynthia Kay Myrick; brothers, Leverne H. Guidy and James Guidy; sisters, Annette Smallwood, Betty Harvell, and Delores Gates.
She is survived by her children, Debbie Gulsby (James), David Myrick Sr. (Jeannie), Charles Myrick (Donna), Kay Conway (Larry), Brenda Pippins, and Renee Enfinger (Harvey); sister, Barbara McFarlain; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
A Graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Pine Barren Cemetery. A Celebration of her life will be held at Molino Church of God on Molino Road at 4:00 pm.
Jason Edward Taylor
May 5, 2021
Mr. Jason Edward Taylor age 45, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 in Pensacola, FL.
Mr. Taylor was a loving father, husband, friend, son, step – father. He was a native of Pensacola, FL. He loved spending time with his child, family and friends. He is preceded in death by James Edward Taylor I, Mary Taylor and Greg Cook.
He is survived by daughter, Kayla Danyel Taylor of Atmore, AL; loving wife, Rhonda Lynn Taylor; two step- children Christopher Brandon Knorr and Jamie Lynn Knorr both of Atmore, AL; mother, Terry A. Fredriksen of Satsuma AL; brother, Michael Anthony Lingo of Mobile, and numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev .Jerry Sanchez officiating.
Burial will follow at the Judson Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 12:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Knorr, Jason Davis, Taylor Flynn, Shawn Layton, Aaron Smedley and Travis Daughtry.
Honorary pallbearers will be Aaron Gregson and Quentin Smedley.
Calvin Dawson
May 3, 2021
Long time Cantonment resident and barber, Calvin Dawson, passed away at home on the 29th of April, 2021, at the age of 96.
Calvin was born in Alabama on June 28, 1924. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara Jackson (Eddie); sons, Jimmy Dawson (Janice), Calvin Wayne Dawson, and William Thomas Dawson (Emely); 11 grandchildren, Larry, Lindsay, Ron, Rachel, Jennifer, Jill, Tanya, Jaquelin, Carlos, Michael, and Rick; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Dawson joined the US Navy on October 21, 1942 and served until January 20, 1946. Two of those years were served on the USS Neville APA9 during WWII. They invaded Sicily in July of 1943. They then traveled to the South Pacific. It took them 30 days to travel to Africa.
Mr. Dawson rejoined the Navy in 1948 for 1 year. He was one of the first to serve on the USS New Port News when it was built in 1949.
Mr. Dawson enlisted in the Army National Guard and served for approximately 1 year in 1950 as a staff sergeant.
Calvin Dawson and Voncille Miller were married on August 17, 1946 and had 1 daughter and 3 sons. He was preceded in death by Voncille on the 26th of March 1999.
Mr. Dawson moved his family from Alabama to Cantonment in 1955 when he bought the Cantonment Barber Shop. Mr. Dawson sold the barber shop in 2002, but he continued to work there until January 2020.
Mr. Dawson received his 60 year certificate in 2017 as a Master Mason of the Cantonment Lodge #322.
Calvin Dawson was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and member of the Cantonment community. He will truly be missed.
A visitation will be held at Pensacola Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home on Thursday, May 13, 2021 beginning at 12:00PM, followed by a service of remembrance at 1:00PM.
The service will be available via live webcast for anyone that cannot attend. You may watch the webcast live and/or for 90 days after day of service by entering this website address into one of the compatible browsers (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox on a Windows computer/phone or Safari on an Apple Mac/iPhone):
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Shelmerdene Pruett Folsom
May 2, 2021
Mrs. Shelmerdene Pruett Folsom, age 89 of Loxley, AL, formerly of Flomaton, AL, passed away on Tuesday, April, 27, 2021 at the home of Kenny and Sharon Folsom in Loxley. She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years John Lewis Folsom, Sr and her brother, Gerald W. Pruett.
Mrs. Folsom was a native of Uniontown, AL, and a member of the Flomaton community for 60 years. She was a dedicated educator for 30 years in the state of Alabama with the majority of her years at Flomaton High School teaching senior English, serving as school librarian, and advisor for the yearbook. Community involvements include singing in the choir at Flomaton First Baptist Church, an active member of the Research Club, and an officer on the Library Board where she was instrumental in raising funds for the construction of a new public library building in downtown Flomaton. In their early retirement years Mr. and Mrs. Folsom were very active in Campers on Missions. In 2007 the Town of Flomaton honored John and Shelmerdene as Citizens of the Year.
Mrs. Folsom is survived by sister, Luverne Ratliff of Demopolis, AL; brother, Eddie Pruett of Uniontown, AL; sons, John L. (Betty Ann) Folsom, Jr of Columbus, MS; Michael T. (Rita) Folsom of Clayton, NC; Kenneth L. (Sharon) Folsom of Loxley, AL; Stephen Christopher (Tina) Folsom, of Helena, AL; thirteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Flomaton First Baptist Church with Rev. Earl Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Flomaton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Flomaton First Baptist Church on Saturday from 1:00 P.M. until service time at 2:00 P.M.
Pallbearers: Ken Folsom, Austin Folsom, Carter Folsom, Bryan Gross, Chris Morrow, and Joey Braswell.
Honorary Pallbearers: Craig Aarhus, Wes Buchta, Pat Donnelly, Jeff Craven.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Flomaton Public Library or to Fervent Fire Ministries at https://www.ferventfire.org
David R. Senn
April 30, 2021
David R. Senn passed away peacefully at home with family and loved ones by his side on April 27th in Barrineau Park, Fla.
David was born in LaCrosse, Wis., to Robert and Annabelle Senn in 1947. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1974 with a PhD in Analytical Chemistry, leading to a long career at Monsanto. Throughout his life, his diverse ambitions led him to many passions, including his most recent project completing a custom hand-built 1931 Plymouth hot rod with a 426 super charged Hemi. He was a self-taught banjo player with a deep love for Catahoula leopard dogs, a HAM radio operator who also enjoyed clogging and was well-known as an award-winning pistol shooter.
David’s parents and brother Tommy preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter Emily Benner, his sisters Mary Vieth (Jim) and Ruthie Reising, a nephew Brian Lilly, and four grandchildren Chaz, Matthew, Tanner and Faith who brought him immense happiness. David also leaves behind many cousins and family in Wisconsin and Minnesota, whom he visited often at family reunions.
David’s close friends and family will remember him for his tenacious spirit and strong opinions, on some occasions referred to as stubbornness, as well as a kind heart and wonderful sense of humor. He was a great friend to many, and will be missed by all he knew. Please join us in a celebration of David’s life at the Barrineau Park Community Center on May 2nd at 1 p.m. (6055 Barrineau Park School Road, Molino, Fla.).
Covered dishes are welcome but not expected, and musical friends are invited to bring instruments for a jam session, as he was known to host in his home often. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Barrineau Park Historical Society in David’s name.
Mike Carter
April 30, 2021
Mike Carter of Cantonment, FL, one of the truest heroes of the faith and a beloved husband, father, and friend to many, was born on February 27, 1958 in Bloomington, IN and passed away on April 24, 2021. Married for 43 years to his darlin’, Lori. Mike had a deep and abiding love for his family, his church family, vacations with his grandchildren, the Great Smoky Mountains (his home away from home) and more than anything else – his God. Mike loved his family deeply and was incredibly proud of him and Lori’s children, and grandchildren. He had a special way of encouraging and witnessing about the goodness of God to anyone he came in contact with. All he met were impacted and encouraged by his great faith and trust in the Lord.
Mike owned and operated a successful excavation business that he started in 1984. This business has provided him an opportunity to leave a lasting impact on so many. He loved to play the bass guitar and sing praises of worship in his favorite room “the music room” at home as well as in the worship band where he attended church at First Pentecostal Church in Pensacola. Without a doubt, when God called Mike home, he left this world with a song of praise in his heart and is now part of the most beautiful heavenly choir. While he will be missed so dearly by those left behind, it brings us so much peace and joy to know he is healed and whole, and walking the streets of gold. He received the gift of his final transplant “a brand new body”. We are forever thankful for the 15 years given to us by the families who chose organ donation and blessed us with his first two livers.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert & Sylvia Carter and his sister Donna Carter Richardson. He is survived by his wife, Lori Carter; son and daughter-in-law, Joe & Rachael Carter; daughter and son-in-law, Amy & Ben Cawby; son and daughter-in-law Wesley & Ashley Carter; and six beautiful grandchildren as well as a host of other family and friends who loved him dearly.
Visitation for friends and family will be on Tuesday, May 4, from 12 to 2 pm with a home going celebration following at 2pm at First Pentecostal Church, 6500 North W Street, Pensacola, Florida.