Barbara Jean (Steadham) Levins
January 26, 2021
Barbara Jean (Steadham) Levins was born on February 11, 1937, in McCullough Alabama. She was the third oldest of ten children and the second oldest daughter born to Henry Clyde and Lucille (Enfinger) Steadham. Her lifelong mission began at the age of eight, when she stood on a pot in front of the stove to cook for her family the first time. She often spoke of the wonderful childhood she had growing up on a farm in Santa Rosa County with her siblings. She was a member of the 1956 graduating class of Chumuckla High School. She began working for Chemstrand shortly after graduation and worked until her daughter was born in 1963, at which time she took on the name and role she would proudly fill the rest of her life, “Momma” and later “Mamaw”. She married the love of her life, Hubert on December 23, 1960 at Chumuckla Methodist Church. She invested her entire adult life loving, nurturing, and protecting her family. Her main goal in life was to make sure everyone left her home filled with love and a wonderful meal. The greatest joy of her life was to have all of her family especially her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren gathered around her sharing love, laughs, and food. True to her calling, her last moments on earth were filled with concern for her family; she was determined to make sure, before she left, everyone was safe and had everything they needed.
She was a member of United Methodist Church most of her life and actively worked in many volunteer positions well up into her seventies, she was well known and loved by each church she attended.
One January 25, 2021 she went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to meet her eldest son, who was stillborn, for the very first time.
She was preceded in death by her oldest son, both of her parents Henry Clyde (Bub) and Lucille Steadham, a sister Virginia McKelvin, and two brothers Clyde Steadham and Winston Steadham.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Hubert Wilson Levins, one daughter Deborah (Thomas) Carmichael, two sons: Douglas (Cheryl) Levins, Donald (Valarie) Levins, nine grandchildren: Caleb (Katie Benford) Levins, Benjamin Carmichael, Joshua (Kristina) Levins, Seth (Brittany) Levins, Jacob (Ahnen) Levins, Mark Carmichael, Chloe Levins, Connor Levins, and Olivia Levins; Siblings, Charles (Myria) Steadham, Carl Steadham, Dorothy (Tommy) Owens, Annie Ruth (Tink) Kelley, Lillian (Roy) Ward, Amelia Steadham as well as three great-grandchildren, and a large number of relatives and friends.
Visitation will take place at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, Tuesday, January 29, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. with funeral services to follow at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Jimmy Cook will serve as officiant.
Interment will take place immediately following at Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery.
Ruth Ellen McCurdy Johnson
January 26, 2021
Ruth Ellen McCurdy Johnson, 86, of Pensacola, Florida passed away Monday, January 25, 2021.
Ruth loved her piano and singing. If she wasn’t singing with the “McCurdy Trio” then she was singing with her band “The Starlettes”. She also liked playing her bingo and was a first-rate bingo pro. She loved her family and friends. Her door was always open to anyone who needed a bite to eat or a place to talk. She always thought about other people and would sacrifice what she needed to help them.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Leon McCurdy and Bama Lee Linzy McCurdy.
She is survived by her daughters, Sharon B. Belser, Pamela B. LaBerge and Renee Bailey; extended children, Brian Johnson and Doug Johnson; grandchildren, Keerstin Blankenbeck, Jonathan Blankenbeck, Melissa Leal, J.R. Munson, Derenda Carr, Tiffany Duncan, Brianna Bailey and many great grandchildren and a few great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Faith Chapel North, 1000 S Hwy 29, Cantonment, FL Friday, January 29, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. with a graveside service to follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Jay, Florida at 3:00 p.m.
Dennis Edgar Meadors
January 26, 2021
Dennis Edgar Meadors was born October 5, 1948 in Hamilton, Ohio to Edgar and Eilene Meadors. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1966 and then enlisted in the Navy in October of 1966. He
served with the United States Navy until retirement in March 1997. He retired with the rank of Commander and was the Officer in Charge at NAMTRAGRU in Pensacola from April 1995 until August 1996. Deployments included Vietnam, Korea and the Gulf War. He served aboard the USS JOHN F KENNEDY, USS EISENHOWER, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT and USS SARATOGA. Upon retirement he enjoyed restoring antique John Deere tractors and spending time at his farm in Kentucky.
He is preceded in death by his sisters Pam Huffer, Connie McIntosh, and Donna Sue Monceaux, along with his mother Eilene Meadors and father Edgar Meadors.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years Jean Meadors, son Daniel Meadors, daughter Barbara Herring (Rick) and six grandchildren. Brant Herring, Xander Meadors, Caitlyn Meadors, Robyn Meadors, Audrey Herring, and Jackson Herring along with his brothers John and Mike Meadors.
Visitation will be Monday, February 1, 2021, from 9:00 to 10:00 AM, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South. The Funeral Service will follow at 10:00 AM. Interment will be at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL.
Patricia Ann Weekley
January 25, 2021
Mrs. Patricia Ann Weekley, 58, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mrs. Weekley was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore, AL. She was proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, where she served on the Tribal Council for one term and was the HR Director. She loved her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and her dog, Cuddle Bears. She enjoyed swimming and going to the beach, creek, and Alabama Football. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilbert and Voncille Rolin and brother, Randy Rolin.
She is survived by her husband of 11 years, William Weekley of Atmore, AL; one son, Lance Hodges of Atmore, AL; one step-son, Lee Weekley of Perdido, AL. one daughter, Mandy Hodges of Atmore, AL; one step-daughter, Tabitha Weekley (Carroll) Fulgham of Maben, MS; one sister, JoAnn Heibert of Atmore, AL; five grandchildren, Hunter, Cody, Alaina, Lakota and Brooke; nine step-grandchildren, Jacob, Venessa, Ruthie, Emily, Alyssa, John Asher, Isaiah, Faith and Stone; four great grandchildren, Emerlynn, Koehn, Hudson and Harper and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Ray Ward officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 6 to 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Hunter Edwards, Cody Edwards, Curtis Jackson, Jacob Sells, Lee Weekley and Steven McKenzie.
Patricia Ann Weekley
January 25, 2021
Mrs. Patricia Ann Weekley, 58, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mrs. Weekley was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore, AL. She was proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, where she served on the Tribal Council for one term and was the HR Director. She loved her husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and her dog, Cuddle Bears. She enjoyed swimming and going to the beach, creek, and Alabama Football. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilbert and Voncille Rolin and brother, Randy Rolin.
She is survived by her husband of 11 years, William Weekley of Atmore, AL; one son, Lance Hodges of Atmore, AL; one step-son, Lee Weekley of Perdido, AL. one daughter, Mandy Hodges of Atmore, AL; one step-daughter, Tabitha Weekley (Carroll) Fulgham of Maben, MS; one sister, JoAnn Heibert of Atmore, AL; five grandchildren, Hunter, Cody, Alaina, Lakota and Brooke; nine step-grandchildren, Jacob, Venessa, Ruthie, Emily, Alyssa, John Asher, Isaiah, Faith and Stone; four great grandchildren, Emerlynn, Koehn, Hudson and Harper and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Ray Ward officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 6 to 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Hunter Edwards, Cody Edwards, Curtis Jackson, Jacob Sells, Lee Weekley and Steven McKenzie.
Martin Sellers
January 25, 2021
Martin Sellers, 81, of Pensacola, FL passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in Pensacola. Mr. Sellers was born August 16, 1939 in Bagdad, FL. He loved camping, traveling, going to and
viewing Dirt Track and Nascar Racing. He was skilled as a mechanic, in welding and loved semitrucks.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Myrtie Marie Sellers and a son, Martin Randall Sellers.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his sons, Arnold Johnson, James Johnson and Amos Sellers; his daughter, Deborah Taylor (Thomas); and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services will take place at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South with Rev. Frank Sellers officiating. Interment will follow immediately in Sellersville Cemetery, McClellan, FL. The family will receive friends Monday, January 25, 2021 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Howard Wayne (Trace) Penton III
January 24, 2021
Howard Wayne (Trace) Penton III was unexpectedly called home to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.
Trace was born in Pensacola, Florida on August 18, 1997 to Howard Wayne Penton, Jr. and Rebecca Elizabeth (Rush) Penton.
Trace was a bright light who added so much joy to the lives of his family, friends and teammates. He graduated from J. M. Tate High School in 2016 and from the University of West Florida in 2019. He recently excelled on the Medical College Admissions Test and was looking forward to pursuing his dream of becoming a doctor.
While at Tate High School, Trace served as President of the Student Body and lettered in football and baseball. He also played two years of baseball for the UWF Argos.
Trace was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and was a gentle soul who touched the lives of everybody he encountered. He loved the beach and spending the 4th of July with all his family on Lake Keowee in South Carolina. He was passionate about going to the gym, Marvel Comics, Star Wars, Disney World, fishing, sports of ALL kinds, going to brunch and hanging out with his family and friends. He always strove for perfection and there was not much that he could not do and do well.
Trace was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Howard Wayne Penton and Thornwell Frank Rush. He is survived by his parents Howard and Rebecca, his brother Jackson Rush Penton, his grandmothers, Elaine Connell Penton and Ann Warren Rush, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins who love him dearly.
Visitation will be held at Faith Chapel North on Tuesday, January 26 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 2:30 pm at Hillcrest Baptist Church on Nine Mile Road, with burial following at Bayview Cemetery on Scenic Highway.
Active pallbearers will be Trace’s brother Jackson, his cousins David Jayce Boyd, Matthew Warren Rush, Robert Kemp Wilson IV and friends Benjamin Michael Fulton and Sawyer Bailey Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be his many teammates and friends.
The family greatly appreciates the overwhelming support and generosity they have received from so many in the community over the past few days. We know our loss is being shared by countless others who loved Trace and even some who never had the opportunity to know this extraordinary young man. Trace loved animals, and in lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to the Pensacola Humane Society.
Betty “Jo” Bexley
January 23, 2021
Mrs. Betty “Jo” Bexley, age 61, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her home in Irvington, Alabama.
Mrs. Bexley was a native of Mobile, AL, former resident of Atmore, AL and had resided in Irvington, AL for the past 20 years. She was a proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved to cook and take care of her family and friends. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith. She is preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Genese McCraney; two brothers, Doug McCraney and Jerry McCraney and grandson, Seth Garrett.
She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Robert W. Bexley of Irvington, AL; three sons, Chris (Pam) Garrett of Irvington, AL, J.J. Bexley of Irvington, AL and Sebasten “Bobo” Bexley of Irvington, AL; three step-sons, Jeremy Bexley of Mobile, AL, Michael Bexley of Mobile, AL and Matthew (Judy) Bexley of Mobile, AL; one daughter, Sabrina Garrett of Atmore, AL; five sisters, Ann (Wayne) Waddell of Philadelphia, MS, Bobbie (Billy) Walker of Semmes, AL, Rita Ikner (Ricky) of Frisco City, AL, Debbie Fullbright of Atmore, AL and Jan Powell of Atmore, AL; eight grandchildren, Mikey Mason, Kari Mason, Makayla Garrett, C.J. Garrett, Kyle Garrett, Abigail Bexley, Robert Thomas Bexley and Zadie Bexley; two great grandchildren, Aidan Caraway and Micah Mason and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Earl Harrison officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 from 6 to 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Chris Garrett, Michael Bexley, Matthew Bexley, Dylan Caraway, Keith Fullbright and D.J. Carter.
Louise Sophia Pashos West
January 21, 2021
t perished from this world on January 20, 2021 in a Pensacola Florida hospital due to an extended illness. She was 75 years of age at the time of her passing.
She was born on September 29, 1945 at Mercy Hospital in Mount Vernon, Ohio to Louis and Helen Pashos.
After graduating from St. Vincent De Paul Catholic High School she traveled the world and gained life experiences as a travel agent.
She earned her Bachelors Degree from Ashland University, and her Masters Degree from Xavier University in Education. She began her teaching experience in Chicago Illinois before transferring back to her home state of Ohio . Her devotion was to education where she dedicated her talents to the public school sector, her love for children and knowledge was her inspiration. Towards the end of her career teaching, she served as a Principal and Superintendent. She has been an educator in Ohio, Georgia, Mississippi and Florida for 45 years before retiring.
After her retirement, she relocated to South Alabama to be near her family, reading books, and sharing her love for boxer dogs.
She has one adult son, Michael in which she dedicated her life to being a fantastic and wonderful mother, raising him by herself as a single parent. She is survived by her son Michael (Andrea) West, two grandchildren, brother Michael Pashos, sister Georgia Dominguez, niece Helen Pashos Pickron among other many close friends.
In remembrance, a Memorial Mass is scheduled for Saturday January 23, 2021 (11:30A) at Saint Margaret Catholic Church in Foley Alabama.
A gravesite service at Memorial Gardens Cemetery located in Mount Vernon Ohio will be scheduled and announced at a later date.
Richard Billy Hunter
January 21, 2021
Mr. Richard Billy Hunter, 32, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2012 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Mr. Hunter was a native of Pensacola, FL, former resident of Walnut Hill, FL and had resided in Bay Minette, AL for the past 14 years. He was a chef with several restaurants on the Gulf Coast and an over the road truck driver with Flat Creek Transportation Company from Kinston, AL. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Billy Ray Gipson and Richard Dale Hunter.
He is survived by his father, Daniel (Kay) Hunter of Bratt, FL; mother, Donna (John) Trahan of Bay Minette, AL; grandmothers, Alice Faye Hunter of Bratt, FL and Bobbie Heard of Pensacola, FL; one daughter, Brooklyn Hunter of Loxley, AL; one brother, Daniel Hunter, Jr. of Bay Minette, AL; two sisters, Erica (Jamie) McMillan of Katy, TX and Crystal (Jonathan) Bossard of Bratt, FL and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Visitation will be Friday, January 22, 2021 from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home