Robert John Bolcavitch, Jr.
January 5, 2020
Robert John Bolcavitch, Jr. of Atmore, AL. was born on August 9, 1928 in Eynon, PA. and passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at his home after a brief illness. He served in the United States Air Force during WWII and was a retired mechanical engineer. He was a member of Saint Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church. He will be remembered for his years of smoking great Boston Butts with others for the church Fall Festival.
He is survived by his wife Jerrie Jones Lambert of Atmore, AL.
A private graveside service will be held for immediate family and friends at Oak Hill Cemetery on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 with Father Gordon Milsted officiating.
A special thanks to Southern Care Hospice for their care and compassionate service.
Andrea Dale Hall Couch
January 2, 2020
Andrea Dale Hall Couch passed away at the age of 52 on December 29, 2019.
Andrea was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 9, 1967. Andrea was adopted by her loving parents, James (Buddy) and Laura Hall when she was 19 nineteen months old and quickly became known as “Angel Baby” to her family and friends. She was raised in Cottage Hill, Florida. Andrea always had a smile on her face and was the joy to those she came in contact with.
Andrea was active in baton-twirling and cheer in her community during her youth and attended Cottage Hill Baptist Church with her family. She loved the Lord and trusted in him from her youth and remained strong in her faith throughout her life.
On May 19, 2017, Andrea married the love of her life, Michael Couch.
She enjoyed reading, music, and football, but her favorite moments were spent with her husband, dog Terra, and her family.
Andrea is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Bill and Annie Hall; maternal grandmother, Daisy Grimm; and mother-in-law, Betty Ann Hammonds.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Lee Couch; father, James Edward Hall; mother, Laura Othelia Hall; brothers, James Edward Hall II and Ronald Chaffin Hall; biological sisters, Kim, Melissa, and Lisa; biological brother, Robbie; and many nieces and nephews.
Philippians 1:6: “I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Thursday, December 2, 2020 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Bill Heiden officiating. Interment will follow in Elizabeth Chapel.
The family will receive friends from 10AM to 11AM at the funeral home.
James J. Hawthorne
January 2, 2020
James J. Hawthorne, 68, went home to be with Jesus on December 29, 2019. James is a winner! He fought the good fight, finished his course and he kept the faith. He will be dearly missed by all of us that must travel on this road of life.
He is preceded in death by his father, James R. Hawthorne; mother, Mattie Lee Bass Hawthorne; brothers and sisters: Edward Hawthorne, Ann Blanton, Aubrey Hawthorne, Ray Hawthorne, and Betty Sue Hawthorne.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon C. Hawthorne; sisters, Irene Joyner and Loretta (Tommy) McCrory; sister-in law, Ruth Hawthorne; son, Brandon (Tanya) Holt; grandchildren: Ryan Holt, Matthew (Elizabeth) Holt, Laura Holt, and Justic Brewton; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral will be held at Brownsdale Baptist Church on Friday, January 3, 2020. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until the service begins at 2:00 pm. Brother Bobby Carnley and Jeff Leake will officiate. Burial will follow at Cora Baptist Church Cemetery.
Trahan Family Funeral Home of Milton has been entrusted with arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Holt, Matthew Holt, Justic Brewton, Paul McCrory, Justin Landers, Aaron Fillingjim, Larry Hawthorne, Roger Nowling and Frank Lowry.
The family would like to thank the nurses and doctors at West Florida Hospital who cared for him with dignity and compassion. Also, we would like to thank those at Covenant Hospice for the tender care they provided James and the love and compassion shown to the family.
Mary June Townson
January 2, 2020
Mrs. Mary June Townson, age 75, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her home in Enterprise, Alabama.
Mrs. Townson was a native of Canoe, AL, former longtime resident of Atmore, AL and had resided in Enterprise, AL for the past 2 months. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was of the Pentecostal Faith. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Townson; mother, Louise Henderson; father, Burl Weeks; sister, Frances Ledkins and brother, Robert Weeks.
She is survived by her three daughters, Tammy Woods of Enterprise, AL, Sherry Lambert of Evergreen, AL and Diane (Artie) Godwin of Evergreen, AL; one brother, Bobby (Mary) Weeks of Saraland, AL; three sisters, Wanda (Johnny) Mosley of Andalusia, AL, Glenda Godwin of Oak Grove, FL and Betty (Braxton) Thomley of Perdido, AL; thirteen grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel with Rev. Angelo Thomley and Bro. Michael Hadley officiating.
Burial will follow at Traveler’s Rest Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday, January 4, 2020 from 12:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Adam Bishop, Ryan Holt, Matthew Holt, Colton Lambert, Aaron Bishop, Jacob Bishop and Jonathon Bishop.
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.