James Alfred Burkett
May 1, 2019
James Alfred Burkett, 89, of Atmore, died Fri., April 26, 2019, at West Florida Regional Hospital in Pensacola. Burkett, the son of the late Patti and Claude Burkett, was preceded in death by a son, Gary Alfred (Donna) Burkett, of Alexander City; his wife of 65 years, Georgia Earline Burkett, of Atmore; one brother, Roy Lee (Betty) Burkett, of Atmore; and, two sisters, Pauline (Ralph) Womack and an infant sister, Helen Burkett, both of Atmore.
He is survived by daughter, Virginia Gail Bell; sister, Hazel (Lavon) Smith; grandson, Blake (Stephanie) Bell; great-grandchildren, Sawyer and Colin Bell, all of Atmore; brother-in-law, Donald Ray (Peggy) Weaver, of Atmore; sister-in-law, Alice (Richard) Walsh, of Pensacola; sister-in-law, Connie Weaver, of Bay Minette; and, numerous nieces and nephews.
Burkett was born Feb. 24, 1930. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, and later retired from Monsanto. Burkett was a longtime member of Presley Street Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, as well as in numerous other positions throughout the years.
Visitation for Burkett will be held Sun., April 28, 2019, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Mon., April 29, 2019, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, with the Rev. Joseph Simpson and the Rev. Dempsey Bell officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore with military honors.
Pallbearers will be James Bell, Jason Burkett, Wendell Wearren, Blake Bell, Ken Tomas and Lonnie Turberville.
Jamie Lamar King
May 1, 2019
Mr. Jamie Lamar King, age 44, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama.
Mr. King was a native of Atmore, AL and had resided in Canoe, AL for most of his life. He was an employee at G.A. West Co. as a diesel mechanic and was of the Christian Faith.
He is survived by his mother, Annie King of Atmore, AL; wife, Donna E. King of Uriah, AL; two sons, Jaxon King of Atmore, AL and Jayson Lavon King of Atmore, AL; three daughters, Tracie Alexis Hall of Atmore, AL, Lillie Rebekah King of Atmore, AL and Allyson Rachel King of Atmore, AL; one brother, Drayl Reed King of Pensacola, FL; one sister, Amanda McGhee of Atmore, AL; a very special niece and nephew, Cortney King and Tyler King and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 29, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Earl Harrison officiating.
Burial will follow at the Mothershed Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, April 28, 2019 from 4:30 to 7:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Tommy Morrow, Tyler King, Bubba McGhee, Cody Wetzell, Chris Dunn and Brian Holleman.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Gerald Bell, James Smith, Akash Patel and David Tillery.
Dolores Kulback
April 25, 2019
Dolores Kulback, age 88 and a 24-year resident of Cantonment, Florida, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the Olive Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pensacola.
Born in 1931 in Passaic, New Jersey, Dolores Gunza graduated from Lodi High School with training in secretarial services. She was employed by several corporations such as IBM and Sun Chemical. Upon her retirement, she relocated to Florida.
Dolores loved good food, cooking, pets, simple outings and family time. She was a devoted wife and mother.
She is survived by her husband John, three children, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Family-Funeral & Cremation of Pensacola, Florida.
Sonya Gibson Kirk
April 24, 2019
Sonya Gibson Kirk, age 43, was called home on Saturday, March 16, 2019, surrounded by the love of close family and friends. Sonya was born on March 26, 1975 in Pensacola, Florida, where she lived most of her life.
Sonya attended Tate High School and the University of West Florida where she graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice. Sonya was a member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. Sonya will be most missed and remembered for her one of a kind personality, quick wit, and sense of humor.
Survivors include her two daughters (Isabella and Paigge), and her mother (Gwendolyn Gibson), along with her three aunts, an uncle, and many cousins.
Steven Curtis Pace
April 24, 2019
Mr. Steven Curtis Pace, age 56, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, in Pensacola, FL.
Mr. Pace was a native and former resident of Pensacola, FL and had resided in Century, FL, for the past 39 years. He was a retired over the road truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Margaret Pace.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Denise R. Pace of Century, FL; two sons Steven W. (Amie) Pace of Molino, FL, and Rannon L. Pace (fiancée, Marisah Coy) of Century, FL; one daughter, Rachel Pace (Fiancée, Ronnie Holt) of Molino, FL; two brothers, Bryant (Angela) Pace of Fairhope, AL, and Beau (Dawn) Pace of Pensacola, FL; one sister Audrey (Roy) Fawley of Wisconsin Rapids, WI, and grandchildren Eam N. Lundy, Siobaun English, Logan English, Braelyn Pace, Kaleb Pace, Isabella Coy and Harper Pace.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 26, 20199, at 2:00 p.m.at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Reo Pugh officiating.
Burial will follow at Hollingsworth Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday, April 26, 2019 from 12:30 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Ronnie Holt, Dillan Woods, Taylor Woods, Austin Bradshaw, Rico Padilla and Chris Powell.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Kaleb Pace and Logan English.
Charles Estes Martin
April 24, 2019
Charles Estes Martin resident of Cantonment, FL passed away on April 23, 2019 at the age of 79. Charles was born in Jackson, MS on April 3, 1940 to the late Robert and Erin Cline Martin.
Being a “preacher’s kid”, Charles lived in several different places in Mississippi but Batesville, MS was his choice of someday retiring. In 1959 his family relocated to Pensacola, FL where Charles graduated from Pensacola High School. After serving in the U.S. Army for 3 years, he returned to Pensacola and worked in the electrical supply business for 50 years before his health forced him to retire. Charles is a member of East Brent Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; and other family members.
Charles is survived by his wife of 49 years, Patricia A. Shiver Martin; son, Shawn Michael Martin of Las Vegas, NV; brother, William “Bill’ (Marilyn) Martin of Oxford, MS and a sister, Loretta (Thomas) Peoples of Wisner, LA; along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, and very special friends.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Thomas Peoples and Bill Martin officiating.
The family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. prior to services.
Graveside committal services will follow at 2:00 p.m. in Pine Level Baptist Church Cemetery, Jay, FL.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Alzheimer’s Assoc. or Covenant Hospice, 5041 N. 12th. Ave., Pensacola, FL 32504.
William A. “Bill” McCann, Sr.
April 23, 2019
Mr. William A. “Bill” McCann, Sr., age 87, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mr. McCann was native and life long resident of North Escambia County, FL. He retired from St. Regis Paper Company with 21 years of service and the insurance industry with over 10 years of service. He was a member of the Byrneville United Methodist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eddie A. and Ada McCann; granddaughter, Chastity McCann Hutchcraft; great grandson, Lane Hutchcraft; brothers, Roger McCann and Bobby McCann and sister, Doris Cassidy.
He is survived by his spouse of 66 years, Ethel McCann of Byrneville, FL; children: daughter, Kathy (Marcus) Caraway; grandchildren, Jeff, Todd and Jessica; son, William A. “Billy” (Debbie) McCann, Jr. of Bryneville, FL; grandson, William A. “Billy” (Dianna) McCann, III of Wesley Chapel, FL; great grandchildren, Autumn McCann and William A. “Liam” McCann, IV; great grandson, Tyler Hutchcraft of Atmore, AL and sister, Louise Nicholson of Pensacola, FL.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Byrneville United Methodist Church with Rev. Chris Hawkins and Rev. Jessie Wood officiating.
Burial will follow at the Byrneville Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 12:30 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Byrneville United Methodist Church.
Pallbearers will be Dale Levins, Joe Johnson, Ronnie Macks, Dave Bashore, Tommy Lee Johnson and Bill Weaver.
Albert John Ritchey, Jr.
April 22, 2019
Albert John Ritchey, Jr., passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019, in Pensacola, FL. He was born June 18, 1941, in Lancaster, PA. Albert was in the United States Navy for six years. He loved to fish and he liked working on pocket watches and clocks.
Albert is preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Ann Ritchey; mother, Anna Marie Ritchey; father, Albert John Ritchey, Sr.; brother, Michael Stephen Ritchey; and sister, Diane Elisa Ritchey. Albert is survived by his wife of 17 years, Marina Ritchey; sons, Michael Brian Ritchey, Sr., Stephen James Ritchey, and Thomas John Ritchey, Sr.; daughter, Dianna Elisa Welch; step-sons, Konstantin Avdeev and Alexey Avdeev; grandchildren, Michael Brian Ritchey, Jr., Nadine Nicole Ritchey, Forrest Taylor Ritchey, Claudia Michelle Ritchey, Gabriel John Ritchey, Brandon Matthew Ritchey, Timothy Ryan Ritchey, Michael Anthony Welch, David Andrew Welch, Terrel James Ritchey, Robert Tyler Ritchey, Kyle Emmons, Heather Ritchey, and Thomas Ritchey, Jr.; step grandsons, Andrew Avdeev and Egor Avdeev; step granddaughters, Irene Avdeev, Barbara Avdeev and Anna Avdeev; and 13 great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held Thursday, April 25, 2019, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 South Highway 29, Cantonment. Funeral Services will follow at 12:00 PM. Interment will be at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Ritchey, Timothy Ritchey, Thomas Ritchey, Jr., TJ Ritchey, Tyler Ritchey, David Welch and Michael Welch.
Donald Clinton Baker
April 15, 2019
Donald Clinton Baker died 04 11 2019. He was born Aug 10, 1932 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Emerson C. and Emily E. Baker. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and worked for 5 years as a Capitol Hill Policeman in Washington, D.C. and for NYCO security in Pensacola. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Katherine M. Baker of Molino, Fl; one sister, Shirley (Baker) Sutphen of Montrose, Co.; four sisters-in-law Lelia Stevens, Lorene Allen, Nadine Cassity and Pearl Ford; two brother-in-Law Fred L. Houston and Kennith Houston.
He was survived by two sons, Ronald C. (Deb) Baker of Denver, and Douglas L. (Deb) Baker of Stuart, Fl; two daughters, Karen L. Estridge of Pensacola, Fl. and Brenda J. (Jamey) Kahalley of Molino, Fl; nine grandchildren, Robert (Crystal) Baker, Michael (Lee) Estridge, Kevin (Joyce) Estridge, Chris (Mary) Estridge, and Christina Estridge, Samantha (Charles) Phillips of Pensacola, Sean Kahalley of Molino, Fl Abe (Lisa) Baker and Adam (Krista) Baker of Denver CO, and Jamie Lea (Stephen) Jester of Tulsa,OK; and many great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Merlyn Houston of Kamis, Utah and brother-in-law Earl Sutphen of Montrose, CO.
Family will have a private ceremony and be taking his ashes to Colorado as requested.
Eleanor Anna Conover
April 14, 2019
Eleanor Anna Conover, 97, of Pensacola, FL passed away peacefully on April 12, 2019. She was born on January 20, 1922 to Annie and John Hassebrook in Molino, FL.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Fred, Feadore, Clara, Martin, Arthur, Albert, Carl, Dorothy, Caroline, Herman and Emanuel; son, Martin Conover.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Carolyn and Jerry Evans, Joan Conover and Larry Reckers, Bree Conover and David Brewer; grandson, Eric Evans and wife Leisa; siblings, Cornelia Gooden, John Hassebrock, Anne Jernigan, Harry Hassebrock, Edwin Hassebrock.
A Visitation for family and friends will be held at 11:00 am Friday, April 19, 2019 at Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel, 3351 Scenic Hwy., Pensacola, FL 32503. Funeral Service will be at 12:00 pm with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Gulf Coast Kid’s House, 3401 N 12th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32503