William “Billy” Coker, Jr.
March 13, 2019
Mr. William “Billy” Coker, Jr., age 77, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 in Atmore, Alabama.
Mr. Coker was a native of Huxford, AL and had resided in Atmore, AL for most of his life. He was of the Baptist Faith. He is preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Anita Mason Coker; parents, William E. and Jessie Coker; one brother, Elbert Coker and two sisters, Evelyn Thurman and Bobbie Stallworth.
He is survived by his two sons, Rodney (Sharon) Coker of Atmore, AL and Billy Joe (Elyssa) Coker of Largo, FL; two daughters, Deana Coker (Joseph Hubbird) of Nokomis, FL and Brenda Coker of Atmore, AL; two brothers, George Coker of Dothan, AL and Jimmy (Suzie) Coker of Atmore, AL; three sisters, Millie Purvis of Atmore, AL, Peggy (JC) Moye of Atmore, AL and Faye (Mike) Morris of Molino, FL; six grandchildren, Connie Colbert Bartlett, Dustin Colbert, Jordan Coker, Dylan Coker, Madison Coker and Ellison Lee and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Minister Maurice Square officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 6 to 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Johnny Colbert, Danny Gorum, Kevin Faircloth, Isiah Carter, Travis Bartlett and Brett Gorum.
Honorary Pallbearer will be Byron Von.
Luke Haynie
March 12, 2019
Luke Haynie, 83 of Atmore, AL. passed away March 9, 2019 in Atmore.
He was born in Eclectic, AL. on December 11, 1935 to the late Lehman and LaRue Ward Haynie. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Atmore and was a retired Prison Guard from Fountain Correctional Facility. He was a graduate of Troy State University.
His parents, wife Levice Marie Haynie and two sisters precede him in death.
He is survived by his step daughters Mia Evatt (Jason Stoutamire) of Atmore, AL. and Tya (David) Hotelling of South Carolina, two grandchildren Letah (Nathan) Bishop and Dorian Stoutamire and other family and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 3 PM from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home with Rev. Kevin Garrett officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 2pm until service time at 3pm from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Mr. Lowell Stephen “Gingerboy” McGill, Sr.
March 12, 2019
Mr. Lowell Stephen “Gingerboy” McGill, Sr., age 84, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Atmore, Alabama.
Mr. McGill was a native of Perdido, AL and had resided in Atmore, AL for the past 62 years. He worked at WATM as a D.J, worked for FEMA, was the voice of Atmore Blue Devils, taught school at Bratt, Century, FL and McCullough, was Principal at McCullough, founder of Tri City Ledger and the Atmore News, writer for Atmore Advance and his weekly ending quote was, “It always whisper to me those days of long ago”. He loved old cowboy pictures, big bands, coached Little League Baseball, supported his sons in their ball playing and was a member of the Brook’s Memorial Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Reese and Ruth McGill.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ouida Troutman McGill of Atmore, AL; three sons, Lowell Stephen “Steve” (Janet) McGill, Jr. of Atmore, AL, Mark (Suzanne) McGill of Atmore, AL and Bryan Wade (Farrah) McGill of Atmore, AL; three sisters, Glennes McGill Hadley of Perdido, AL, Patricia “Princess” (Dale) Cooper of Atmore, AL and Diane McGill Weaver of Silverhill, AL; six grandchildren, Whitney Maholovich, Jordan Jones, Amanda Strawbridge, Haden McGill, Rease McGill and Wade McGill and four great grandchildren, Grady Jones, Will Strawbridge, Corbin Strawbridge and Thatcher McGill.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 3:00 PM at the Brooks Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. James Boyd officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2019 from 1:00 PM until service time at 3:00 PM at the Brooks Memorial Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Brandon Strawbridge, Haden McGill, Jacob Maholovich, Lewis Jones, Ray Chasez and Marion Cooper.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Aubrey Teal, Hugh Long, Ellie Bailey, Wesley Hughes, Forest Jones and VFW.
Autumn Marie Hasting
March 12, 2019
Autumn Marie Hasting, age 5 of Perdido, AL. passed away March 9, 2019 in Perdido, AL. She was born in Bay Minette, AL. on December 20, 2013 to Nicholas Rolin and Taylor Hasting. She is preceded in death by her father Nicholas Rolin and her paw-paw Danny Rolin, great grandparents Charles Rolin, Ronnie and Sybil Fiddler, Carlis and Beulah Johnson.
She is survived by her mother Taylor Hasting, a brother Devon Hasting; grandparents Pat Rolin (John Zachary Barlow), Diannia Hasting and Lamar Hasting (Melissa Lowery). Great-grandparents Betty and Jerry Hasting , Betty Rolin and Sharron Alvarez, uncles, aunts and host of family and friends.
Funeral services will be held March 14, 2019 at 11 AM from the Fretwell Tabernacle Church with Sister Helen Stewart, Bro. Joe Welch and Bro. Roy Wintt officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore, AL.
Active pallbearers will be Zack Barlow, Jordan Hasting, Hunter Johnson, John Taylor Johnson, Logan Ferrell and Billy Mills. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2019 from 6pm until 8pm from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Hoyt W. Martin
March 12, 2019
Hoyt W. Martin, 92, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. He had a peaceful death and was surrounded by his loved ones.
His funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Pensacola First Church of the Nazarene, 3475 Pine Forest Rd, Cantonment, FL 32533. The graveside service will follow at Bayview Memorial Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00 till 11:00 am at the church prior to the funeral service.
Hoyt was born on January 2, 1927 in Century, Florida and grew up in Jay, Florida. There he learned to work hard, farm, fish and hunt. He drove the Jay School bus at age 16. He excelled in football, but loved sports of every kind. His children and grandchildren have had many laughs over the years as he’s told detailed stories of his childhood calamities and adventures.
Hoyt joined the Merchant Marines and then the Air Force after he graduated from Jay High School. When he returned home from military service, he joined his family in Pensacola, FL and there met and married the love of his life, Ruth Cassady, on September 3, 1950. They had 5 children, Rhonda, Janet, Derrick, Shannon and Doug, who remember their dad as a strong, fun-loving father who led by Christian example and lived to serve others.
Hoyt retired from Civil Service at Eglin AFB after 40 years of service. He worked as an electronics instruments engineer, designing aircraft surveillance equipment, but he could not share anything about the “missions” because of his security clearance. His children would ask about his trip destinations and work, but we always got very vague answers. We did know that he spent time going to Cape Canaveral and Key West because he would always bring back cases of oranges and grapefruit for us. In our eyes, “Daddy” was and always will be a hero.
Our dad was an outdoorsman. He loved the sunshine, grew beautiful vegetable gardens every year and shared produce with friends and neighbors. He enjoyed many conversations with strangers who would stop by to look at his garden. He was also a bee keeper for many years. Of all the outdoor activities Dad shared with us, we all agree that camping at Thanksgiving was the highlight of our year. The children and grandchildren will always have such great memories of “A.J.” (a name given to him by Derrick and Randy Richards) setting up a fabulous campsite which always included a huge fire and our “blue” tent. The tradition of camping at Thanksgiving goes on for our family and for many friends who have shared so many special times together at Cotton Lake with us.
Hoyt was healthy and played sports for almost all of his life. He boxed, played football, baseball, was a runner, coached and played on the Nazarene Church softball team. In his later years, he became a member of the Senior Softball Players Association. He and his brother, Bobby, enjoyed many years playing softball together, sometimes with and sometimes against each other. The Pensacola Senior Softball Association honored the brothers by forming a team called the “Pensacola Martins”. Bobby is still playing on the team. Daddy has developed so many friendships over the years with softball players and we appreciate so much how they have supported him over the years, especially after our mother passed away.
Hoyt was an active member of First Church of the Nazarene where he served as a builder, an usher and greeter for many years. The softball field at the Nazarene church was built and dedicated to him and his good friend, Marlowe Richards. Hoyt influenced many young lives as he quietly taught and lived his Christian values. He was dependable, consistent, respectful and demonstrated an unwavering faith. He was certainly a competitor, a great pitcher and a “place” hitter. Softball continued to be a ministry for him throughout his life.
Hoyt’s faith rested in Christ our Saviour. We know that he is now living with our Lord. We can only picture the wonderful moment when Jesus ushered him into heaven and imagine the beautiful reunion with all his loved ones and friends who have preceded him.
Hoyt is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Cassady Martin; parents, Hoyt Martin and Stella Jernigan Martin; brothers, Benny Ray Martin and Gerald Kenneth Martin.
Hoyt is survived by brother, Robert LeGrande Martin (Charlotte); sisters, Mary Elizabeth Martin and Ramona Faye Bethune (Charles); children, Rhonda Lynn Forest (Joe), Janet Diane Martin, Derrick Craig Martin, Shannon Paige Michaud (Jeff) and Douglas Ryan Martin (Jenne); and many loving grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Friday, March 15, 2019, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at First Church of the Nazarene, 3475 Pine Forest Road, Cantonment, FL. Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 AM. Interment will be at Bayview Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Justin Salter, Halston Michaud, Jonathan Summers, Zachary Summers, David Guerny, Eric Hinote, Logan Martin, Brennan Martin and Ashley Summers. Honorary Pallbearers will be Randy Richards, Bill Ryland, Dewayne Cassady, Joe Forest, Joe Brown, Ronald Martin, Glen King, Adam Opava and David R.
Memorials may be made to Music Ministry, First Church of the Nazarene, Cantonment, FL.
Hoyt “fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith.” He is now wearing the crown of righteousness that our Lord promised to him. 2Timothy 4: 7-8
Angelia Irene Hadley
March 12, 2019
Mrs. Angelia Irene Hadley, age 47, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama.
Mrs. Hadley was a native of Atmore, AL and resided in Perdido, AL most of her life. She retired from Advanced Auto Parts with 20 years of service and she was of the Baptist Faith. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Wayne Hadley and Mary Aline Robinson and brother, Robert Wayne Hadley, Jr.
She is survived by her husband of 3 years, Janik Soto of Bay Minette, AL; one son, Khrystofer Robbyn Wallace of Bay Minette, AL; two brothers, Dennis Wayne Hadley of Robertsdale, AL and Carl Wayne Hadley of Covington, GA; one sister, Mary Daw of Atmore, AL; two grandchildren, Tek Tonstill and Legacy Palmer and numerous aunts, uncles, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Sis. Helen Lister officiating.
Burial will follow at Bryars-McGill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 13, 2019 from 10:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Robert McClain, Jesse Buckhault, Khrystofer Wallace, Gordon Grace, James Buckhault, Majorie Buckhault and Jordan Montgomery.
Milburn Andrew Seabolt
March 10, 2019
Milburn Andrew Seabolt, called Andy by family and friends, was the youngest of seven children born to Reva (née Jones) and Milburn E. Seabolt. After losing his father at four years old, he was raised by his mom and his stepfather, Richard Hahn. From his earliest years Andy was marked a generosity to family and friends and a deep love for his country. He met the love of his life, Saori Sasaki while stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. They married March 12, 1995. Andy always loved children and doted on his many nieces and nephews. Although Saori and Andy have no children, Andy served as a father figure for many young adults during his 20 year military career in the Navy. Helping them to rise in rank, pass tests, achieve awards and grow into mature citizens in many countries all over the world and in multiple U.S. locations. Andy was especially noted for helping young men develop positive attitudes toward their duties and achieve success through positive life choices, he was a man who led by example. His military career was outstanding and without fault. While stationed in San Diego after losing his brother Mike, Andy became acutely aware of God’s realness and presence during an evening service at his church. He struggled to show himself approved of God the rest of his life. Finally resting in the fact only God could save him, he couldn’t save himself.
After retiring he worked for the federal government as a Federal Special Agent until his death on March 6, 2019. He gained leadership skills through a natural ability to articulate ideas and concepts and a life long love of learning, reading and adult education. He was an avid history master of the civil war, WWII, and the life of Winston Churchill among other subjects. He earned his BA while working full time. Above all Andy loved his family and always wanted to be there for them. We are proud he was our husband, son, brother, and uncle.
He was proceeded in death by his mother, Reva Hahn; his brothers Thomas, Dewey, and Michael; and his nephew, Benjamin Bedel.
Survivors are his wife, Saori Seabolt; father, Richard Hahn; sisters, Mary Barnard and Jackie Bedel; brother, Steven Seabolt; brother-in-law, Kousei Sasaki; his nephews, Amos Seabolt, Yancy Seabolt Schaf, Wesley Barnard, Kakeru Sasaki; and nieces, Hinata Sasaki, Jennifer Johnson, Cary Fuller, Erin Mayes, and Maria Barnard.
Visitation will be Tuesday, March 12, 2019, from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South. Funeral Services will follow at 11 a.m. Jeff Pollard will be officiating.
Interment will be at Barrancas National Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South has been entrusted with arrangements.
Edward Hicks
March 10, 2019
Edward Hicks passed away unexpectedly at home on March 3, 2019, at the age of 69. He was born March 10, 1949, in Pensacola, FL to Earl and Carrie Hicks. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of eight at Woodlawn Baptist Church. He has been a faithful member of Olive Baptist Church since 1976. He spent 33 years teaching 10th grade Sunday school, and in these last five years, has taught in the children’s ministry. He was actively serving on the Florida Baptist Disaster Relief Team. He was a Vietnam veteran in the Air Force and achieved the ranking of Staff Sergeant. The training he received in the Air Force prepared him for his life long career as an Electrical and Instrumentation Tech. He retired in 2015 after 22 years at International Paper. He was an avid hunter/outdoorsman and golfer.
He was lovingly referred to as “rough, tough, cream puff”, “the Epitome of Greatness” and “BUFF” (big ugly friendly fellow). His life was full of great humor and he was the king of “dad” jokes. Everyone he encountered loved and respected him for the life he lived. He was faithfully devoted to the Lord and his family. He spent his life sharing the love of the Lord with everyone who met him.
He is preceded in death by his father, Earl Hicks and mother, Carrie Hicks.
He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, June Hicks; his son Grant Hicks (Meghan); his daughter, Christina Neeper (David); his brothers, Charles and Glenn Hicks; grandchildren, Ethan Hicks, Ellyse Hicks and Kyle Neeper. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 9, 2019, at Olive Baptist Church.
Burial was at Pensacola Memorial Gardens on Pine Forest Road.
In lieu of flowers, donations made be made to The Ministry Village at Olive Baptist Church, 1836 Olive Rd, Pensacola, FL 32514.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with the arrangements.
Rosa Lee Seymour
March 10, 2019
On Thursday, February 28, 2019, Rosa Seymour passed away. She was a native of Thomasville, Georgia and lived in Pensacola since 1965.
Rosa had a passion to help people and fulfilled that mission tirelessly. She was a member of Olive Baptist Church where she served as Women’s Missionary Union (WMU) Director for many years. Rosa was a charter and organizing member of the Three Rivers Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and served in various offices. She loved researching genealogies!
She was preceded in death by her parents, Elzie Albert Baxter and Laura Baxter Miles; and by her loving husband, James T. Seymour.
Rosa is survived by a loving son, Mike (Lynette) Seymour of Pensacola; a beloved daughter, Cindy, of Evans, Georgia; three wonderful granddaughters, Amanda and Amelia Wolfe of Evans, Georgia; Kelley (Adam) Meister of Pace; an adorable great-grandson, Jackson Meister of Pace; a brother, Jimmy Baxter of Americus, Georgia, and a loving extended family.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 4, 2019, at Olive Baptist Church with Dr. Jerry Passmore officiating.
Burial was at Bayview Memorial Park on Scenic Highway.
Pallbearers were Rusty Goble, George Goble, Jr., Adam Meister, and Alan Holden.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Alice Ruth Masters
March 10, 2019
Alice Ruth Masters passed away at home on March 1, 2019, at the age of 93, surrounded by her family. She was born May 6, 1925, in Elsanor, Alabama to Ephraim and Lottie Taylor.
She accepted Christ on July 23, 1950, at Pensacola Baptist Temple. She has been a faithful member of Olive Baptist Church since 1985.
It was in Pensacola that she met and married her husband, Walter Masters. They were blessed with 77 years of marriage.
She worked for the J.C. Penney Company for 36 years as an Operations Manager.
Alice is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Masters; her parents; brothers, Charles Taylor, Alonzo Taylor, Ed Taylor, and Herman Taylor; sisters, Louise Calhoun and Hazel Gonzalez.
She is survived by her daughters, Charlotte Ruth Shaylor, Pensacola; Betty Jean Manes, Pompano Beach; son-in-law, Roger Manes, Pompano Beach; brother, Robert Taylor, Pensacola; grandchildren, Greg Shaylor, Milton; Shannon (Mike) Horsley, Blue Springs, MO; Roger Manes, Jr., Pompano Beach; Ambassador Jean E. Manes (Hector Cerpa), Lauderdale-by-the-Sea; great-grandchildren, Devyn Horsley, Cameron Horsley, Constanza Cerpa, Candela Cerpa, and Jaden Aldrich; and many nieces and nephews.
Alice loved God, her church, and her family. She touched so many lives with her service to others and kind heart.
Services were held Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home South.
A private burial was held in Bayview Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Olive Baptist Church / Charis House Ministry, 1836 E. Olive Road, Pensacola, FL 32514.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South is entrusted with arrangements.