Lois Yvonne Stuckey
January 15, 2021
Lois Yvonne Stuckey, age 70, of Walnut Hill, FL passed away on January 4, 2021. She was born on May 27, 1951 in Charleston, SC to the Archie Eagerton and Adele Mitchem Ryals. She was a member of Dry Springs Community Church.
She is preceded in death by her father, Archie Eagerton.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry M. Stuckey; her mother, Adele Mitchem Ryals; her children, Pamela “Renee” Boyington of Walnut Hill, FL, Jerry Wayne (Tracy) Stuckey of Walnut Hill, FL, Anthony (Cathy) Stuckey of Castleberry, AL and Clifford (Katrina) Stuckey of McDavid, FL; her brothers, Loisil “Chip” Baker of Lake Martin, AL and Paul (Linda) Ryals of Walnut Hill, FL; her sisters, Althea (Fred) Rudd of Saluda, SC, Geneva
(Leon) Hewett of Jackson Gap, AL, Elaine Herndon of SC and Sherry (Donald) Williamson of Hogansville, GA; twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. John Spence officiating. Interment will follow in Pineville Cemetery in Pineville, FL.
Active pallbearers will be Jerry Wayne Stuckey, Dakota Stuckey, Troy Stuckey, Tony Hadley, Tony Chavers, Steve McCullough and Dustin Boyington.
Visitation will be Friday, January 15, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirements, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.
Elizabeth “Sue” Grimsley
January 15, 2021
Elizabeth “Sue” Grimsley of Molino, FL passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the age of 74. She was born in Pensacola, FL on Feb. 2, 1946 to the late L. W. Grimsley and Elizabeth Mae Thomas. She graduated from Tate High School in 1964 and Samford University in 1971. Sue was a pharmacist for 40 years. She was a member of Olive Baptist Church and the Joy Sunday School Class. Sue had a servant’s heart and gave to anyone in need.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Sue is survived by her sisters, Sandra (Jim) Moore and Linda (David) Partrick; five nephews, Dave, Earl, Chris, Michael, and Matt; one great niece, MacKenize; three great nephews, Wes, Cameron, and Reece; best friend, Beverly (Bill) Warren and their children, Jennifer and Brandon; and extended family.
Funeral services will be held at 2PM on Fri., Jan. 15, 2021 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Duck officiating. Burial will follow in Enon Cemetery, Walnut Hill, Florida.
The family will receive friends at 1PM prior to services.
Aubrey Johnson
January 14, 2021
Mr. Aubrey Johnson, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mr. Johnson was a native of Century, FL and had resided in Escambia County, FL for most of his life. He retired from the Fountain Correctional Facility with 20 years of service, was an ordained minister of the Pentecostal Church of God and attended the Cottage Hill Assembly of God Church. He is preceded in death by his parents; son; brother and four sisters.
He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Rosa Lee Johnson of Pensacola, FL; one son, David (Jackie) Johnson of Bratt, FL; one daughter, Alice Bennett (Dee) of Pensacola, FL; one grandson, Terry Dale (Karen) Johnson; one great grandson, Nate Johnson and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Ron McGlothren and Bro. Dale Johnson officiating.
Burial will follow at the McCurdy Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 1:30 PM until service time at 2:00 at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Campbell, Ben Campbell, Trey Campbell, Noah McBride, Bud Campbell and Nick Emmert.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Billy Campbell, Mike Campbell and Masons.
Tharon Douglas Godwin
January 14, 2021
Tharon Douglas Godwin, passed away on Jan. 11, 2021, after living 100 years of life in only 78 calendar years, because he truly knew the meaning of enjoying the time he had been given, especially when one on one with God, the river and the woods. Born to his parents, Clifford Oree and Hazel Jackson Godwin, Tharon, also known as “Uncle Bo,” to all of his nieces and nephews, quickly acquired a stellar reputation for being the go-to for agriculture, not only because he grew up on the Old Godwin Farm, working the land “by hand and by machinery,” but because he also learned and excelled in Jay High School’s Agriculture and FFA programs, something he always encouraged current young kids to do also. After his 1960 graduation from Jay and many lessons of ballroom dancing (something he said he wished he had continued doing for the rest of his life), Uncle Bo never desired to venture too far away from his family, his town and his history. “There’s just something about living around people you went to school with, or sharing tomatoes with an old friend’s elderly mother,” he would softly exclaim. “These are the people that’ll stand by you when you mess up, and cheer for you when you do something great. That’s what a hometown is all about.” Uncle Bo practiced this idea because after attending Pensacola State and taking classes in agriculture and public speaking, he kept his roots planted in the Jay area.
Anybody who knew him became privy to his thoughts on the government, music, politics, turkey hunting and perhaps a few secrets about willow flies and fishing, but that particular conversation was only if he decided he liked you. An outspoken advocate against too many regulations, Uncle Bo sometimes wrote his own rules and paved his own way. As a lifetime farmer, Uncle Bo was very successful with peanuts, cotton and beans, but the one thing he could manage to grow without much effort was animals. “For the life of me, every time I would save an abandoned dog or leave my door open for that little squirrel that I called Grayson, pretty soon I had more dogs and squirrels than I bargained for.”
His love of animals didn’t keep him from enjoying their harvest. His nieces and nephews have heard all the details about his fishing trips to Mexico and hunting trips to White Oak. “Those were some great trips,” he would say at the end of the stories; however, the love affair of Uncle Bo and the White Gobbler that he had chased forever but actually let him go, is the family’s favorite, and most of them know the story by heart. Even his pet turkey hen Maybelle would accompany Uncle Bo on his turkey trips, riding shotgun in his truck and assisting him in All Things Gobbler.
Uncle Bo enjoyed his time alone, but only if he could get outside. His favorite time was in the fall during peanut season when the soil had been freshly turned and the smell of the dirt could fill every part of his thinking. “It takes me back to earlier days,” he would always say. “When things were simple.” Simple things were what he would surround himself with, including old “Andy Griffith” series and music from the 60s and 70s, especially Elvis. He looked forward to bonfires and fireworks with his extended family, and believed in “baptizing” a family member’s date with firecrackers and Roman candles.
Uncle Bo is preceded in death by his parents, Oree and Hazel of Jay; his brother, Brandon Earl Godwin of Jay; sister-in-law, Peggy Godwin of Jay and nephew Solon Gandy of Jay. Survivors include his older brother Terrell Wayne Godwin and sister Brenda Godwin, both of Jay; nephews Bruce Godwin (Debbie); Haynes Gandy (Suzanne) and Stacey Godwin (Miranda); Nieces Stephanie Solomon (John); Suzi Godwin; Sandy Godwin; Melissa Godwin; and Vicki Baggett (Garry); a great friend, Richard Savage, and several great-nephews, great-nieces, and other relatives whose hearts were truly touched by his large and unforgettable spirit.
There will be graveside services on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 3 p.m. with Rev. Justin Morgan of Cora Baptist Church officiating and burial to follow. Trahan Family Funeral Home is handling all arrangements. Active pallbearers will be Corry Baggett, Jace Gandy, Sawyer Gandy, Brandon Godwin, Levi Solomon, JP Solomon, and Luke Theron Gandy, a great-nephew, who is named after Uncle Bo.
Mary Estelle Reynolds Nicholas
January 13, 2021
Mary Estelle Reynolds Nicholas, 65 of Pensacola FL passed away Saturday January 9th 2021. She had a full and wonderful life. Mary was born and raised in Pensacola FL to Thomas F. and L. Estelle Reynolds. Her children grew up hearing about the Reynolds family’s adventures in the pet store and hardware. Mary lived her life in the service of those around her. Through her life she not only ensured her children had happy and well cared for but also served the children of Escambia teaching at Myrtle Grove, Long Leaf, Beulah and Pine Meadow Elementary for more than 20 years.
Mary is survived by her husband of 38 years Danny, daughters: Rachel, Emily and Elizabeth, niece and nephew Anna and Thomas Reynolds, as well as grandnieces and a grandnephew.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that charitable contributions be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Tennessee-Alabama.
Visitation will take place at Faith Chapel North Funeral Home at 1000 HWY 29S, Cantonment FL on Wednesday, January 13th from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. with the service taking place Thursday at 11:00
Katie Marie Hyde White
January 12, 2021
Mrs. Katie Marie Hyde White, age 90, of Century, FL, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Century Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Century, FL.
Mrs. White was born in Conecuh County, AL, and had been a member of the East Brewton, AL and Flomaton, AL communities her lifetime. She worked for and retired from Vanity Fair. Mrs. White enjoyed Alabama Football and Atlanta Braves baseball, traveling and was an avid reader. She was a member of Little Escambia Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Novelle Hooks Hyde; her husband, James White; brothers, Leon and Jesse; sisters, Merle and Eunice, and grandson, Adam Jordan.
She is survived by her son, Jimmy D. (Debra) White of Cowarts, AL; daughters, Barbara (Billy Ray) Jordan of Stockton, AL and Peggy (Jerry) Holt of Grovehill, AL; grandchildren, Robin (Johnny) Manjarrez of Dallas, TX, Jennifer (John) Jones of Gadsden, AL, Rebecca (Chris) Beck of Dallas, TX, Amanda M. Turner of Brewton, AL, Neachole (Don) McClenney of Cowarts, AL, Chris (Lyn) Carter of Slocomb, AL, Jaime Theimer of Greensburg, PA; seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 2 P.M. at Rock Cemetery with Dr. Larry Patterson officiating.
Charles Billy Turner
January 10, 2021
Mr. , age 85, of Prattville, AL, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center, South in Montgomery, AL.
Mr. Turner was born in Flomaton, AL, and had been a resident of Prattville since 1996 coming from Cleveland, TN. He worked as a purchasing agent for many construction companies, and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was a member of East Memorial Baptist Church in Prattville and was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Katie Sunday Turner; wife, Frances Holt Turner and sisters, Margarette Helen Turner and Katherine Turner Welch.
He is survived by his son, Jeffrey Turner of Prattville, AL; daughter, Robbie (Roger) White of North Augusta, SC; brothers, James Turner of Flomaton, AL, T.J. (Charlotte) Turner of Athens, AL, Melvin ‘Cowboy’ Turner of Flomaton, AL , Ed (Ouida) Turner of Brewton, AL; grandchildren, Evan White of North Augusta, SC, Emily White (David) Piekut of San Diego, CA, Eric White of Easley, SC, and great-grandson, Luke Piekut.
Graveside services will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 2 P.M. at Pleasant Home Holiness Church Cemetery with Bro. Bryan Easley officiating.
Gloria Marie Rydzowski
January 9, 2021
Mrs. Gloria Marie Rydzowski, age 89, passed away on January 7, 2020 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mrs. Rydzowski was native of Century, FL and had resided in Flomaton, AL since 1993. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of the Flomaton 1stUnited Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Ramon Francis Ray Rydzowski; parents, Robert Fleming and Ruth Dunn and Edgar Archer and granddaughter, Charity Joanne Rydzowski Polk.
She is survived by her three sons, Steven Ray (Donna) Rydzowski of McDavid, FL, Paul Francis (Karen) Rydzowski of Wing, AL and Robert Craig (Ann) Rydzowski of Flomaton, AL; six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Waylon Stuckey and Rev. Cathy McKinley officiating.
Burial will follow at the Flomaton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday, January 9, 2021 from 1:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Joe Brantley, Alvin Brantley, Mack McKinley, Buster Crapp, Ray Lee and Andrea Deloin.
The family request mask be worn and social distancing practiced.
Lois Shell Wiggins
January 8, 2021
Lois Shell Wiggins, age 93, of Walnut Hill, FL passed away on January 5, 2021. She was born on July 20, 1927 in Conecuh County, AL. She was a former Secretary, Sunday School Teacher and a member of WMU for many years with Walnut Hill Baptist Church before becoming a member of First Baptist Church of Bratt, FL.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Claudie Mae Pipkin Shell and her husband of 72 years, R. Lee Roy Wiggins.
She is survived by her sons, Larry (Pamela) Wiggins of Daphne, AL and Gary (Judith) Wiggins of Davisville, FL; granddaughters, Leah (Gary) King, Robyn (Brian) Andrews, Kerrie (Teryll) Boutwell, Melissa (Josh) McElhaney, Jessica (Terry) Levins, Amanda (Bobby) Walls and Deana (Shawn) Jones and twenty-three great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Friday, January 8, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Roy Chewning officiating.
Flowers will be accepted but donations can be made to First Baptist Church of Bratt designated to Lottie Moon.
For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirements, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.
Frances Harrelson Baggett
January 5, 2021
Frances Harrelson Baggett, age 84, of Atmore, AL passed away on December 21, 2020. She was born on November 1, 1936, in Red Level, AL to the late Grady Harrelson and Kathleen Glidwell. She retired with over 27 years of experience as a manager with Wind Creek Casino and Smoke Shop.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leon Baggett and her son, Wayne Harris.
She is survived by her sons, Michael (Sandy) Harris of Gaithersburg, MD and David (Shelle Walters) Harris of Canoe, AL; her daughters-in-law, Lora, Sandy, Shelle, Sue Ann, Cindi and Annette; her brothers, Jerry Harrelson, Benny Harrelson and Melvin Harrelson; her grandchildren, Michael Harris, Jacob Harris, Taylor O’Neil and Brittany McElroy and her great-grandchildren, Will McElroy and Henry Harris.
A memorial service will be held Friday, January 8, 2021, at 1 p.m. with Bro. Peyton Williams officiating.
Inurnment will be in Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery.
For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirement, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.