Nellie Marie Goodale
January 1, 2020
Nellie Marie Goodale passed away at the age of 69 on December 24, 2019.
Nellie was born in Bond, Mississippi on June 12, 1950. Nellie’s first job ever was working at Vanity Fair as a seamstress. In the late 70s, she went to work at Bill’s Dollar Store in Cantonment, Florida. 1990 brought a new career path for Nellie. She started working with the Escambia County School Board. She retired in 2015 with 26 years of dedicated service.
Nellie was an avid gardener who loved working outdoors and planting her flowers. Her flower beds were some of the prettiest on the street.
Nellie loved fishing with her honey, Carlis. Anytime that Nellie could put a pole in the water, she was ready. She also helped teach her four grandchildren how to fish and would have competitions on who could catch the biggest fish or most worms. Nellie worshiped her grandchildren.
Nellie loved the outdoors so much that she would travel to the hunting camp in Alabama, which had no running water or electricity. She would take nature walks and build forts with her grandchildren. Sometimes they would find deer sheds, which were the only horns anyone would get that weekend.
Nellie would also build the biggest and best bonfires for her family and friends to enjoy. Nobody did it better than Nellie.
Nellie was also a great cook. She could throw down a meal in seconds that everyone loved and was miserable by the end of it because they ate so much.
Nellie never met a stranger, cherished her friends, and lived life to the fullest. Family was Nellie’s love.
She is preceded in death by her father, Obra James Bell; mother, Myrtle Elloise Daughdrill; and brothers, Leon “Doug” William Bell, James “Brownie” Bryan Bell, and Clint Bell.
Nellie is survived by her husband, Carlis Goodale; sons, Darryl and Daniel Goodale; sister, Ritter Kilcrease; brother, Jewel Bell; sister-in-laws, Carol Askren and Janice Allen; brother-in-laws, Edward Goodale, Raymond Goodale, Willard Askren, and Robert Allen; mother-in-law, Margie Goodale-Boutwell; four grandchildren, Ashlee, Daulton, Haleigh, and Kylie; and her beloved dog, Lucy.
Nellie’s motto to live by: “Do unto others as you would have done unto you. I have made a lot of friends. I never met a stranger. If I can help anyone, I always tried.”
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Chaplain Jason Adams officiating.
The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020. at the funeral home.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Hwy. 29 South, Cantonment, FL entrusted with arrangements.
Duane Gunnels Biggs
January 1, 2020
Duane Gunnels Biggs, 82 of Canoe, AL. passed away December 29, 2019 in Canoe. She was born August 22, 1937 in Calhoun County, AL. to the late Vinnie and Irola Gunnels. She was a retired school bus driver from the Escambia County Alabama School System. She was a member of Healing Waters Church in Bay Minette, AL. She is preceded in death by her parents, a sister Helen Willis and a grandson Cory Jones.
She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years Luman Ray Biggs of Canoe, AL and a daughter Felicia (Clarence) Carlton of Canoe, AL. One brother Billy Ray (Norma) Gunnels of Piedmont, AL. and one sister Myra Jo Giles of Piedmont, AL. Grandson Eric Jones and great grandchildren Kennedy Jones, Dagan Jones, Addison Jones, Madelyn Jones, Garrick Freeze, Rylee Carlton, Reese Carlton, Rowland Carlton.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 12 noon at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. John Loper and Bro. Richard Daniels officiating. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 PM at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort, AL.
Active pallbearers will be Keith Biggs, Bruce Mobley, Dudley Fountain, Chuck Gunnels, Eric Justice and Woody Oglesby. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Biggs, Frank Rasberry and Greg Rasberry.
Visitation will be held Thursday, January 2, 2020 from 11 AM until service time at 12 Noon from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Jude’s Research Hospital.
George Walder Scogin
December 30, 2019
George Walder Scogin, 84, passed away Dec. 27, 2019 in Pensacola following a long illness. He was surrounded by family at his passing.
He grew up in Bay Minette and graduated from Baldwin County High School where he played football and was senior class president.
At the age of 11, Scogin started working for Thompson’s Fine Fashions. In the mid 1960s, he became manager of Thompson’s in Atmore, which he managed until he retired in the early 1990s. He later worked for Harold Allen Mobile Homes.
He was active in many civic organizations in Atmore, including the Atmore Lions Club the downtown merchants’ association, the Atmore Chamber of Commerce and the Jaycees, holding multiple offices for these groups.
He attended Woodbine United Methodist Church in Pace, FL. While in Atmore he was an active member of the First Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School and served as a deacon.
Scogin and his wife, Patsy Ann, were married for 52 years until her death in 2008. Together they had four children.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Ann, his parents, George McLeod and Mertice, a brother, William “Bill” Scogin and a nephew, Billy.
Scogin is survived by four children: Mike (Johnna) of Georgetown, KY, Becky Hetrick of Crestview, FL, Gail (Park) Young of Walnut Hill, FL, and Cindy (Sean) Harigel of Pace, FL; five grandchildren, Stephen (Ashleigh) Hetrick, Ashley (Thomas) Long, James Scogin, Paxton Davis and Katherine Scogin; and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 11 AM at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. David Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Stephen Hetrick, Thomas Long, Cameron Long, Triston Long, Paxton Davis and James Scogin.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 31, 2019 from 10 AM until service time at 11 AM from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
A special thank you to the employees at Covenant Care Hospice at Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola.
John Thomas Reading, Sr.
December 27, 2019
John Thomas Reading, Sr., age 89, was born in Camden, Arkansas, on October 10, 1930 to the late Thomas and Clara Belle Reading. He passed away in Pensacola, Florida on December 26, 2019.
John began his life in poverty, which caused him to lead a humble life, never forgetting his roots.
He felt an early calling to serve his country so he joined the Navy, underage, at 14. He then further honored his service by joining the Army Air Corps/Air Force. After fulfilling his beginning dream, he gratefully used the GI Bill from the military to attend and graduate pharmacy school from Samford University. While a student there, he used art as an outlet and had some of his artwork he created displayed at the Birmingham Museum of Art. He owned the Cantonment Pharmacy for 43 years and he loved all of his customers dearly.
For John, life was just one adventure after another. His interests varied from owning several Harley and Indian motorcycles, collecting Colt firearms to owning several airplanes. He was a pilot, an expert on Civil War history, the best advice giver, the teller of the tallest tales, the author of ten novels, a huge animal lover and one of the funniest people you ever met. When someone met John, they were guaranteed to have him put a smile on their face. He was loved dearly and will be greatly missed.
John is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Clara Belle Reading; sisters, Flora Jane, Clara Marie, Mabel Ellen and Darlene; and brother, James Thomas.
Frank “Jun Jun” Pleasant, Jr.
December 27, 2019
Wille Frank “Jun Jun” Pleasant Jr., transitioned from his earthly home to his eternal home on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Willie was a native of Pensacola, FL, and a resident of Moss Point, MS, for the past two years. He was an entrepreneur who loved being outdoors within nature as a fisherman.
Willie is preceded in death by his parents, Willie Frank Pleasant, Sr., and Mae Francis Coats-Baggett, both of Pensacola, FL; his sister, Alexia Rochelle Baggett of Pensacola, FL; and an uncle, Raymond Coats of Moss Point, MS.
Wille leaves to cherish his loving memories: his sisters, Lucretia C. Coats of Pascagoula, MS and La Maysha Pleasant of Gulfport, MS; his nieces, Crenishal M. Thompson of Pascagoula, MS, Cierra S. Thompson of Pascagoula, MS, and Amiah E. Pleasant of Gulfport, MS; his nephews, Christon S. Thompson of Moss Point, MS, Warren M. Heterington III and Marquiston D. Sherrod, both of Gulfport, MS, and Neveahn J. Broadnax of Pascagoula, MS; his aunts, Elaine Coats-Cotton of Pensacola, FL, Brenda Coats of Biloxi, MS, Michelle Coats of Columbus, GA, Faye Pleasant and Shelia Renee Pleasant, both of Pensacola, FL; his step-aunt, Ethel Berryman of Pascagoula, MS; his uncles, Eric Coats of Moss Point, MS, Abe Pleasant and Sam Pleasant, both of Pensacola, FL; and grandparents, Iva Dean and Roy Coats, both of Moss Point, MS; along with a host of cousins and special friends that will miss him dearly.
Homegoing Celebration will be held Saturday 28, 2019, at noon atOlivet Missionary Baptist Church, 5925 Frederick St., Moss Point, MS 39563. Entrusted to Guardian Angels Funeral Home, 2034 Old Mobile Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39563.
Josephine Strickland
December 27, 2019
Josephine Strickland, 89 of Canoe, AL passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019, in Atmore, AL. She was a retired teacher with Escambia County High School, born on October 27, 1930, in Elmore County, AL, to the late William L. and Linda Marie Calloway Strickland. She was a graduate of the University of Alabama and a member of Sardis Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister.
Survivors are her son, Malcolm (Sheryl) Harrelson of Perdido, AL; grandchildren Jessica Bossard and Tonya Loftis.
Graveside services will be Saturday December 28, 2019 at 12 Noon in Weogufka First Baptist Church Cemetery at Weogufka, AL, with Bro. Malcolm Harrelson officiating. Interment will follow in Weogufka First Baptist Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Friday December 27, 2019, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m.
Audregene “Audrey” Barnes
December 27, 2019
Audregene “Audrey” Barnes, 84 of Atmore, AL, passed away December 21, 2019, in Mobile, AL. She was born in Dunbar, P.A. on April 17, 2019 to the late James and Margaret Linko Miller. She served in the United States Air Force and was a retired secretary and member of the First Baptist Church of Atmore. She is preceded in death by her parents and her son Doug Barnes.
She is survived by her son Jim (Rebecca) Barnes of Mobile, AL; a sister Donna Buzzelli of Cleveland, OH and two nieces Linda Wasilewski and Gloria Buzelli.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. from the First Baptist Church of Atmore with Rev. Arnold Hendrix officiating.
Family will receive friends Saturday December 28, 2019, at the First Baptist
Ira Randolph “Randy” Welch
December 27, 2019
Mr. Ira Randolph “Randy” Welch, age 85, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at a health care facility in Pensacola, FL.
Mr. Welch was born in Escambia County, AL and was a graduate of Flomaton High School. He retired after 24 years of service from the U.S. Air Force. During his time in the Air Force, Randy lived in Ft. Walton, New York, Oklahoma, France, Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines. He received many medals and awards for his outstanding service to his country.
After retiring from the Air Force he lived in Ft Walton for many years. Later he lived in Pensacola before moving to Flomaton. He spent the last several months at Country Place Senior Living in Brewton where he loved the people and the food
He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was an expert at making campfires for the evening deer tales that he shared with his brother, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Lillie Mae Welch; his wife, Faye G. Welch; sons, Roy L. Welch and Donnie Ray Welch; daughters, Wanda Faye Welch and Theresa Ann Welch.
He is survived by a brother, Horace “Cliff” (Linda) Welch of Winter Haven, FL; and a niece, Vicki Welch of Winter Haven, FL; and numerous other family members.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home with Bro. James Peacock officiating. Interment, with full military honors, will follow in Pineview Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Flomaton Funeral Home on Sunday from 1:30 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m..
Dorothy C. “Dot” Killiam
December 27, 2019
Mrs. Dorothy C. “Dot” Killiam passed away December 20, 2019 in Century, FL. She was born in Atmore, AL, on February 12, 1931, to the late Willie Eugene and Hattie Belle English Cunningham. She was a retired secretary from the National Wildlife Federation.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Atmore. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband : Robert Paul Killiam,a brother Thomas “Tommy” Cunningham; sisters Etta Luveda Shanks, Marvdeen “Deanie” Barrow and Myrtice Voncile Madison.
She is survived by her nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great great nieces, great great nephews, family and friends.
Services will be Saturday, Dec. 28,2019 at 12:30PM at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Jason Handley officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active Pallbearers are, Russell Underhill, Hunter McKinley, Mike Barrow, Eddie Dunsford , Greg Legerton, and Kaiden McGhee. Honorary Pallbearers are, Larry Shanks and Lloyd Barrow.
Family will receive friends, Saturday December 28, 2019 at Johnson-Quimby Funeral from 11:30 a.m. until service time at 12:20 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Vitas Hospice and the American Heart Association.
Curtis James Knowles
December 27, 2019
Mr. Curtis James Knowles, age 67, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Brewton, Alabama.
Mr. Knowles was a native of Century, FL, former resident of Lafayette, LA and had resided in Flomaton, AL for the past 35 years. He retired from the oil field as a Tool Pusher with over 30 years of service. He was a member of the 1st Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ of Flomaton, AL. He is preceded is in death by his parents, Willie James and Fannie Estelle Knowles; two daughters, Kendall Grace Knowles and Carrie Elaine Knowles and two sisters, Bobbie Jean Knowles and Barbara Lord.
He is survived by wife of 8 years, Angela Renee Knowles of Flomaton, AL; two sons, Kenneth “Ken” (Hallie) Knowles of Pace, FL and Bradley Knowles of Pace, FL; one sister, Shirley Petty of Flomaton, AL; six grandchildren, Drew, Sierra, Shawn, Shanelle, Briana and Tyler; six great grandchildren, Charles, Chasye, Breadon, Greysin, Marshall and Oliver and other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Colley and Bro. Farron Wilson officiating.
Burial will follow at the Little Escambia Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, December 29, 2019 from 1:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Shawn Knowles, Levi Landsverk, Vince Lord, Danny Lord, Jamie Boutwell and Anthony Boutwell.