Franklin D. Cotton
August 11, 2020
Franklin D. “Red” Cotton, 83, of Atmore, AL, passed away on August 3, 2020. He was born on July 12, 1937, to the late J. D. and Ada E. Brown Cotton. He owned and operated The T&W Flea Market, Red’s Swap Shop, Brother’s Furniture and Summerdale Flea Market.
He moved to Atmore and opened The Atmore Flea Market, Cotton’s Furniture Store and Cotton’s Mini Storage. He was a member of The First Pentecostal Church of McCullough. He was a caring and generous person who loved helping anyone in their time of need.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Pat Hutson and his siblings, Jack Cotton, Ernest Cotton, Buster Allen Cotton and Morris Cotton.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Beulah Grissett Cotton; his sons, J.R. and his wife Virgie Cotton of Pensacola, FL, T.W. Cotton of Pensacola, FL and Matt and his wife Kelley Cotton of Atmore, AL; one daughter, Ashley Cotton of Atmore, AL; one brother, Gary Cotton of Atlanta, GA and two sisters, Virginia Hendry of LA and Barbara Aceto of Pensacola, FL; 14 grandchildren and 12 plus two on the way great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Andy Lolly, Bro. D.L. Harvell and Bro. Alton Lister officiating.
Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore, AL.
Active pallbearers were Matthew Cotton, T.W. Cotton, Kenny Boykin, Joseph McCraney, Michael Trawick and Mark Presley.
Honorary pallbearers were Floyd Hopkins, Benny Enfinger, Gary Gibson and Michael Woods.
For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirements, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Larry Wilber Godwin
August 11, 2020
Larry Wilber Godwin, 71, of Atmore, AL passed away on August 3, 2020. He was born on August 19, 1948, to the late Siddie Godwin and Claudia Parker Godwin Mitchem. He served in the United States Army and worked in the construction industry. He is preceded in death by his parents; his step-father, Cliff Mitchem and his siblings, Judy Paul, Geary Godwin and Terry Godwin.
He is survived by his sibling, Jan (James) Jeter; his step-siblings, Cliff (Deborah) Mitchem, Jr., Sandy Grabre, Jim (Denise) Mitchem and Tim (Katherine) Mitchem; his nieces, Becky Ganey and Vicky Jeter; his nephews, Pete Godwin and Allen Hall; his children, Christy (Ronnie) Huskey, Bubba (Sylina) O’Barr, Wade Minchew and Natalie (Mark) Rodgers and his grandchildren, Rylee Huskey, Ruthie Huskey, Tad Huskey, Karahgan O’Barr, Camryn O’Barr, Shyla O’Barr, Dakota O’Barr, Bailey Jones, Gavin Rodgers, Landon Rodgers, Chase Minchew, Chelsea Minchew, Christopher Minchew and Chandler Minchew.
Funeral services were held Thursday, August 6, 2020, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Dale Patterson officiating.
Interment was at Bratt-Godwin Cemetery in Bratt, FL.
Active pallbearers were Freddie Jernigan, Bill Ganey, Bo Bryan, Ronnie Huskey, Mark Rodgers and Lathon Owens.
For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirements, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Adam Gene Miller
August 10, 2020
Adam Gene Miller, born June 6, 1991 passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the age of 29. He was the first born son of Gene and Kelly Miller and weighted 11 lbs. 1 oz. at birth. He was born in Pensacola, Florida but raised in the Gateswood area of Alabama for most of his life. Adam was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He especially loved going fishing with his late Paw Paw, Ralph McCormick, who spent a lot of time with his grandsons. Adam played football at Tate High School where he started on the varsity team his junior and senior years. He was a captain on the team his senior year and was known as Big Country. He was liked by both teachers and students at Tate. The last few years he was a proud member of the Teamsters Union and the team at UPS. He was truly loved and will be deeply missed.
He was preceded in death by his Maw Maw, Betty Jenks McCormick; Paw Paw, Ralph E. McCormick; and aunt, Lisa Ramey.
Adam is survived by his mother, Kelly McCormick Miller; dad, Gene Ray Miller, Jr.; grandmother, Paulie Hunter; grandfather, Gene R. (Char) Miller, Sr.; two brothers, John Ray (Little Country) Miller and Chason Harris; two aunts, Traci McCormick Garman (Jodie Howard) and Vicki McCormick (Stan) Pagonis; and cousins, Megan, Rachel, Sarah, Jessica, Brandon, Nikki, Carly, Margaret, and Alex.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30AM, on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Farm Hill Holiness Church with Pastor Clyde Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 9:30AM prior to services.
Pallbearers will be Brandon McCormick, Brandon Wiggins, Ron Smith, John Rasmussen, George Purvis, and Thornton Rogers.
Donald Wayne Gunn
August 9, 2020
Mr. Donald Wayne Gunn, age 62, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 in Montgomery, Alabama.
Mr. Gunn was a native of Atmore, AL, raised in Flomaton, AL, former resident of Atlanta, GA and had resided in Flomaton, AL for the past 10 years. Mr. Gunn was a 1976 graduate of Flomaton High School, owner operator of an over the road trucking company and drove for Holox Trucking Company. His hobbies included collecting antique cars and traveling. He attended Lambeth-Boutwell Holiness Church. He is preceded in death by his mother, Lillie Moye Gunn; brother, Walter E. Gunn; maternal grandparents, Ellis and Ola Moye and Walter and Emma Gunn and numerous aunts and uncles.
He is survived by his father and step-mother, Ben and Donna Gunn of Flomaton, AL; two brothers, Kenny (Latecia) Gunn of Brewton, AL and Herbert (Tish) Rabren of Auburn, AL; two sisters, Debbie (Mike) Dawson of Flomaton, AL and Brenda (Roger) Turner of Sims, AL and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Andy Boutwell and Bro. Josh Pope officiating.
Burial will follow at the Lambeth-Boutwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, August 9, 2020 from 1:30 PM until service time at 3:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Curtis Moye, Mike Dawson, Tristan Gunn, Teddie Lambeth, Glenn Jackson and Greg Stokes.
Frances E. Hampton
August 8, 2020
Frances E. Hampton, age 79, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her children on August 7, 2020 at her home in McDavid, FL after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born on October 9, 1940 in Pensacola, FL, Frances made a life owning and operating several restaurants including Cagle’s Restaurant, Panhandle, Fran’s Country Inn, Fran’s Diner, and Fran’s Country Grill. “Ms. Fran”, after her retirement in 2015 as the longest running restaurant owner in Escambia County, began pursuing her other passions including raising thoroughbreds to race, tending to her flower gardens on her farm, and spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite pastime was to feed the multitude of birds that made her property their home.
Frances is preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Effie Olsen, and her siblings Pete Olsen, Helen Cole, Mary “Doodlebug” Ferguson, Ruby Moore, Willie Olsen, and Michael Olsen. Frances is survived by her children Randal Baker, Bonnie Baker, and Allen (Jennifer) Hampton, her heart and soul, Chase Hampton, and Matthew Caine as well as her siblings Nellie Williams, Jerry Olsen, Janis Scott, and Janey Hood.
Pallbearers include James Walker, David Martinez, Kevin Cole, Tim Holland, Timmy Parker, Matthew Caine, Calvin Mattin, and Ben Porter. Honorary Pallbearers include Gary Carnley, Greg Parker, and Chuck Bell
The family would like to give a special thanks to Linda Mack and Covenant Care for helping the family navigate through an extremely difficult time.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 12, 2020, from 2:30 to 3:30 PM, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. Funeral Service will follow at 3:30 PM. Pastor Mike Mashburn will be officiating. Interment will be at Klondike Cemetery.
Ronald Grills
August 8, 2020
Ronald “Bill” Grills, 82, of Cantonment, Florida passed away on August 2, 2020. Bill was born November 1, 1937, in Evarts, KY. Bill joined the Navy at 17 and retired in 1977. He began his career traveling with the Blue Angels as a crew member. During his service he was a parachute rigger supervisor and survival training instructor. He retired from the Navy and worked for Civil Service as a fuel cell repair specialist for the remainder of his career.
Bill is survived by his wife of 47 years, Jackie Grills; his children, Jason Grills (Nicole) and Shawn H. Grills; his brother-in-law, Bruce Forehand; favorite niece, Jennifer Forehand Williams (Tommy); nephews, Chris Forehand (Kim), Craig Forehand, Rex Grills, and Dave Grills of KY; and several great nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank their wonderful neighbors and friends for all their friendship and support. They also thank Lauralwood Retirement for care during his stay and the nurses and doctors at West Florida Hospital for risking their lives during this pandemic.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to health care providers of Pensacola for PPE or to our local Alzheimer’s Association.
Please wear a mask, it could save someone’s life….or yours.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Mike Mashburn officiating.
Burial will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL.
The family will receive friends at 9 a.m. prior to services.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Daniel J. Bolton, Jr.
August 8, 2020
Daniel (Dan) J. Bolton, Jr. 85, of Cantonment, Florida, passed on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Dan was born on February 19, 1935, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the son of Daniel and Stella (Taylor) Bolton. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Spurgeon in LaCamp, Louisiana.
Dan served in both the United States Navy and Air Force. After his service, he worked as an aircraft mechanic for Texas International followed by Continental Airlines. Dan proudly retired from Continental Airlines after over 30 years of dedicated service. Over the years, Dan enjoyed many hobbies and past-times. Dan raced cars, cheered for Alabama football, spent hours watching NASCAR in his workshop, crafted beautiful rocking chairs and other woodworking projects, horse-played with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and relaxed on the back porch with his “momma cat” and kittens.
Dan is survived by his three children, Danny (Sandi) Bolton of Molino, FL; Shonda (Randy) Allred of Pace, FL; and Cathy (Kip) Jones of Carrolton, GA; eight grandchildren, Jennifer (Tommy) Reed, Danny (Kristin) Bolton Jr, Amanda (Derek Geuder) Allred, Bryan Bolton, Noelle (James) Sparks, Brandon (Rachel) Allred, Sarah (Jacob) Waldrep, and Micaela Bolton; eight great-grandchildren: Gage, Kara, Clayton, Breanna, Aubrey, Emma, Lilith, and Gryphon; and one sister, Martha (Sonny) Bryant. He is also survived by many more whom he considered his own dear family, including two of his late wife’s brothers.
Dan was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy (Dot) Bolton; his parents, Daniel and Stella Bolton; his wife’s parents, Buddie and Getsia Spurgeon; two great-grandchildren, John and Keller Allred; and three brothers-in-law, Floyd Spurgeon, Erbon Spurgeon, and Jimmy Spurgeon.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home in Pensacola, FL.
The funeral services were followed with military honors at Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens.
Thomas Douglas Adams
August 6, 2020
Mr. Thomas Douglas Adams, age 81, of Century, FL, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his home.
Mr. Adams was born in Bluff Springs, FL, and had been a lifelong resident of the Century community. After he served in the United States Air Force, he worked for 40 years in the paper manufacturing industry in Cantonment, FL. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and vegetable gardening, especially growing tomatoes. Mr. Adams attended Poplar Dell Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by his parents, George W. Adams and Mary Jane Walker Adams DeWitt, and brother, George Melvin Adams.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Joan Adams of Century, FL; son, David Adams of Flomaton, AL; daughters, Alicia (Marty) Chavers of Denver, CO, and Marialena (Carl) Godwin, Jr. of Century FL; sisters, Virginia Jernigan of Bay Minette, AL, Martha (Wayne) DeWitt of Tallahassee, FL, Susan (Paul) Tonder of Pensacola, FL; grandchildren, Stephanie (Xzavier) Taylor of Century, FL, Blake (Kim) Wiggins of Century, FL, Ethan Chavers of Sevierville, TN, Evan (Tinsley) Chavers of Mobile, AL, Sydney Chavers of Denver, CO; great-grandchildren, Madyson Wiggins and Eastyn Wiggins; many other family members and friends.
Visitation will be held at Poplar Dell Baptist Church on Friday, August 7, 2020 from 9 A.M. until a 10 A.M. service time with Rev Mitch Herring officiating.
Interment will be in Poplar Dell Baptist Church Cemetery with Military Honors present.
Pallbearers will be Blake Wiggins, Ethan Chavers, Evan Chavers, Xzavier Taylor, Timothy Sapp, Steven DeWitt.
Honorary pallbearer will be Eastyn Wiggins.
Flowers are being accepted, but in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Poplar Dell Baptist Church.
The family is requesting that attendees please follow all social distancing guidelines.
Charles David Allen
August 3, 2020
Mr. Charles David Allen, Age 80, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020, at his Castleberry, AL residence.
Mr. Allen was a lifelong resident of Brewton. He was a member of the W.S. Neal High School Class of 1958. He retired after a number of years of service from Conecuh Sausage. He enjoyed his cows, cooking, jigsaw puzzles, video games, and fishing. He attended Castleberry Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Pat Allen of Castleberry, AL; a son and daughter-in-law, Charles David Allen, Jr. and Jeana of Castleberry; two daughters, and sons-in-law, Charlotte and Tom Gulsby of Foley, AL and Cynthia Diane and Dempsey Kennedy of Castleberry; two grandchildren and their spouses, Kristin and Trenton Bell, and Logan and Ashlyn Allen; step-grandchildren, Paul, Amelia, Shaina, Justin, Matt, Anna, and Arthur; and his “fur baby” Bear.
A memorial service will be held from the chapel of Craver’s Funeral Home on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 10 a.m. with Bro Bob Godbee officiating.
Jack C. Allen
August 3, 2020
Jack C. Allen left this earth and walked into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. He was born on May 20, 1936 in Mobile, AL. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to so many.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Kathleen Allen; brother, Edmund Hare; sister Lois Busey; and his loving son Randy.
He is survived by his devoted, loving wife of 62 years, Mary (Adams) Allen; their children, Karen (Gerald) Campbell, Brenda (Joey) Kite, and Mike (Melissa) Allen; his brother, Thomas (Carolyn) Allen; sisters, Thelma Patrick and Nancy Kozbiel; grandchildren, Sarah (Tyler) Windham, Erica (Jonathon) Green, Nick Allen, Alex Boutwell, Annabelle Nata, and Kristina (Trey) Bovia; great-grandchildren, Bryson Windham, Logan Windham, Barry Allen, Ethan Green, Roxy Bovia, Londyn Bovia, and Blaze Bovia; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1956, serving 20 years and retiring in 1976. He then worked as an instructor for the school of radiology at West Florida Hospital for several years. He was also a substitute school teacher in Escambia County for many years. He was a faithful member of Charity Baptist Church for over 25 years. His true love and passion was serving as a volunteer in the Rock of Ages Prison Ministry for over 20 years. He loved the Lord and was a true man of God.
He was a hardworking man who loved gardening and his family. He was a strong man, but was also the most kind, humble human being you’d ever meet. He loved to hunt quail and turkey, work in his yard and at his property in Alabama. He was a “one of a kind” great man who loved everyone and would do anything for others. He lived a good life and left a fine example and legacy that touched many lives. He was his family’s rock and steady ship in this turbulent world. Our lives will never be the same without him here to guide us on this earth. He was loved, cherished and admired by so many. He will be greatly missed.
Pallbearers are Nick Allen, Jonathon Green, Randy Gilstrap, Carl Busey, Jerry McGaughey and Greg Dyess.
Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Carlson and Mike Stefanko.
The funeral service is pending with Faith Chapel North in charge of arrangements, with Pastor James McGaughey officiating.
Sadly, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the service will be limited to family only. The family respectively requests face coverings and social distancing.
Burial will be at Eastern Gate Memorial Cemetery.
The family would like to thank all of the doctors, nurses, staff and the hospice nurse at the Gulf Breeze Baptist Hospital for their valiant effort to save our loved one.