Patricia Arlene Hall McKinley
January 15, 2019
Patricia Arlene “Patty” Hall McKinley, 59 of Atmore, AL, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, in Mobile, AL. She was an LPN and retired as administrative assistant from Baldwin County DHR. She was born in Atmore, AL on September 7, 1959, to Heron and Hazel Brown Hall.
She is preceded in death by her father, Heron Hall.
Survivors include her husband, Monty Greg McKinley of Atmore, AL; mother, Hazel Brown Hall of Atmore, AL; one son, Justin Heron McKinley of Lottie, AL; one daughter, Heather Joy McKinley (Jamie) Jones of Pike Road, AL; two sisters, Linda (Terry) Jones and Cathy (Michael) Phillips both of Atmore, AL; two grandchildren, Payton Jones and Ryder Jones.
Services were held Monday, January 14, 2019, at 10 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Davis officiating.
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Jamie Jones, Robert English, Eric Stewart, Wayne Turner, Jr., Thomas Ardis, and Jerrimie Bryars.
Honorary pallbearers were Payton Jones and Ryder Jones.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Thomas Wayne Miller
January 15, 2019
Mr. Thomas Wayne Miller, age 44, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019. Mr. Miller was a resident of Davisville, Florida, for most of his life. He attended True Hope Fellowship in Atmore, Alabama.
Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Odis E. and Lillie Bell Miller, and his maternal grandparents, James Rayo and Julia Katherine Luker.
Mr. Miller is survived by his parents, Thomas E. and Linda L. Miller; two sons, Christopher Shep Wayne (Kathryn) Miller and Cody Blayne Miller; four daughters, Crystal Hope Miller, Brooklyn Paige Reynolds, Faith Naomi Miller, and Liza Lillie-Anne Miller; two grandchildren, Paisley Delane Miller and Christopher Price Miller; two sisters, Katherine Rayleen (Paul) Luis and Linda Kay Leigh (Elliott) Faircloth; and one nephew, Caden Archer Luis.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 2 p.m., with visitation beginning at 12:30 p.m. from the Petty Eastside Chapel Funeral Home. Bro. J. Douglas Coburn will be officiating.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Dana Beth Hall
January 15, 2019
Dana Beth Hall, born Dana Beth Stephenson, was born May 17, 1975, to Bob and Linda Stephenson. She had a wild love for cars and family. She was the best wife a husband could ever ask for and the “Best Mom Ever” to her son, Evan. She had a smile that would light up a room and was ever giving with her friendship and love. God truly called home one of his angels on January, 10, 2019.
Dana is survived by her husband of almost 20 years, Nathan; son, Evan; parents, Bob and Linda Stephenson; brother, Christopher, nieces, Gabrielle and Grace; in-laws, Larry Sr. and Jessica Hall; brother and sister in-law, Larry Jr. and Krystal, and many more aunts, uncles and cousins.
The only thing greater than the sorrow from her loss, is the happiness she brought to her family and friends. She will be truly missed.
I love you and miss you, Nathan
Services were held Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Faith Chapel South.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Humane Society
Marion Petty Stedman
January 15, 2019
Mrs. Marion Petty Stedman, age 75, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, in Century, Florida.
Mrs. Stedman was a native of Bogia, FL and resided in Flomaton, AL since 1999. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a graduate of Century High School, Miss Century High 1959, a Hospice Nurse, 1st Lady in Charleston NY Fire Department and a CDL truck driver.
She is preceded in death by her son, Joseph Michael Rabon; parents, Dr. W.M. Petty and Nell Petty and one brother, Elgia Petty.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Ron Stedman of Flomaton, AL; one son, Keith (Tabitha) Stedman of Flomaton, AL; two daughters, Kim (Will) Carter of Century, FL and Jamie (Marty) Pierce of Schoharie, NY; two brothers, Basil (Gina) Petty of Hayden, AL and Joe Max Petty of Bogia, FL; one sister, Donna Fillmore of Flomaton, AL; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 14, 2019, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Stickle and Rev. Dexter Truesdell officiating.
Burial was at Ray’s Chapel Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Greg Fillmore, Kevin Fillmore, Warren Morgan, Will Carter, Josiah Carter and Marty Pierce.
Contributions can be made to the Local Alzheimer’s Association.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Betty Grace Sport
January 15, 2019
Betty Grace Sport, 76, died January 12, 2019, at Select Specialty Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Savannah, GA, on May 8, 1942, Betty Grace grew up in Bainbridge, GA, and moved to Pensacola in 1971 with her husband and their three children.
Over the years, Betty Grace worked as a licensed practical nurse and furniture salesperson and, more recently, as a volunteer at West Florida Hospital for several years. She was an active member of Pinewoods Presbyterian Church, and her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was known as a kind, generous, joyful, witty Nana who unconditionally loved her family and wholeheartedly served God.
Betty Grace is survived by her children, Mercer Sport (Jean) of Cantonment; Lewis Sport (Paula) of St. Augustine, FL, and Lisa Sport Herrington (Scott) of Molino; as well as grandchildren, Haleigh Sport of Nashville; Hunter Sport of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Heather Sport of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Tanner and Tavi Sport of St. Augustine; and Amanda Jenkins and Tori Herrington of Molino, as well as two great-granddaughters, Alliana and Atalie Jenkins; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lewis “Buddy” Sport; her parents, Mercer and Vivian Baggs; a sister, Penny Baggs Kwilecki; and two brothers, William and Robert Baggs.
The family will receive guests at a visitation on January 19 at 3 p.m. at Pinewoods Presbyterian Church in Cantonment, followed by a celebration of her life at 4 p.m.
Honorary pallbearers include the elders of Pinewoods Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, www.LLS.org, in honor of Betty Grace’s grandson, Tavi.
Raymond Frank Pierson
January 15, 2019
Raymond Frank Pierson passed away at home on Friday, January 11, 2019, at the age of 84.
He was born on December 6, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Pensacola, Florida when he was a young boy. A lot of people knew him as “Bum”, a nickname given to him by his father. He married the love of his life, Ruth “Jeanette” King, on June 18, 1955. They were together for 59 years until her death on August 29, 2014.
He worked in the Bleach Plant at International Paper in Cantonment, Florida for 47 years. He was a lifelong blood donor with over 35 gallons being recognized by the Blood Bank. After retirement he enjoyed wood working and crafting with his wife.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth “Jeanette” King Pierson; and father, Raymond Leslie Pierson.
He is survived by his children, Kenneth Ray (Shannon) Pierson, Sr., Brenda Eileen Pierson (Acie) Dickerson, and Barbara Grace Pierson; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; mother, Rose Eileen Meacham Pierson; brother and sisters, Don Leslie (Pam) Pierson, Cathy Pierson (Nestor) White, and Margie Pierson (David) Haygood.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Richard Phillips officiating.
Burial will follow in Cottage Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Billy Ray Ward
January 13, 2019
Billy Ray Ward, 81, of McDavid, died January 10, 2019 at his home in McDavid, FL. He was a member and deacon of Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church and Walnut Hill Ruritan Club.
Mr. Ward was born March 20, 1937 in McDavid, attended Century High School and joined the Air Force. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor’s Degree. He retired from the Air Force and Civil Service at NAS Pensacola.
He was preceded in death his wife of 57 years, Frances Nadine Carlisle Ward; parents, Thomas Jackson Ward and Clara Luticia Brunson Ward and siblings, Grady Leon, Eleanor Marie and Troy Eugene Ward.
Mr. Ward is survived by his daughter, Gloria Ward of Boone, NC; son, Donald Ward of McDavid, FL; grandsons, Derek Berry, Sean Ward and ZeZe Williams; siblings, Bonnie Voncile (Joe) Silcox of Crossville, TN, and Dewey Ronald Ward of Middleburg, FL and sister-in-law, Barbara Posey of McDavid, FL.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 15 at 2:00 PM at Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Nathan Brown officiating.
Burial will follow at Ray’s Chapel Cemetery with Full Military Honors.
Visitation will be held Monday, January 14, 2019 from 6 to 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Military Bodybearers.
Honorary Pallbearers will members of Ray’s Chapel Sr. Adult, Deacons of Ray’s Chapel and Highland’s Men’s Classes.
Dorothy Sue Lamb
January 8, 2019
Dorothy Sue Lamb, 99, of Century, FL, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019.
She was born on June 1, 1919, in Century, a daughter of the late William and Sallie McCurdy.
She was a graduate of Florida State College for Women (now Florida State University), a lifelong educator in numerous schools across Florida, and a member of Century United Methodist Church. She enjoyed journeying to the local library or site of the Bookmobile, reading, gardening, needlework, traveling, and hosting her family, friends, and her many former students, in whose lives her legacy will live on.
Sue was preceded in death by five brothers, Francis Marion McCurdy, William Barclay McCurdy, Cameron Mervin McCurdy, Harold Hayes McCurdy and Robert Edwin “Billy” McCurdy; and four sisters, Viola Jane Quigley, Mary Agnes Crafton, Ella Nora Gilpin, and Edith Harriet Clark.
Sue is survived by two daughters, Sallie Sue Lamb Arnold of Pensacola and Martha Louise Lamb Anderson of Flomaton; one grandson, Barrie Craig Arnold of Pensacola; two granddaughters, Angela Suzanne Anderson Capers (Billy) of Flomaton and Rebecca Sue Arnold Anderson (Drew) of Fayetteville; two great grandsons, Billy Ray Capers, Jr. and Zachary Scott Capers; and three great granddaughters, Alexis Nikole Barrow, Eleanor Sue Anderson, and Abigail Jules Anderson.
Please join us in celebrating her life at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Flomaton Funeral Home, 1811 West State Line Road, Flomaton, AL 36441.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Sue’s memory to either Emerald Coast Hospice of Pensacola c/o Kindred Hospice Foundation or West Florida Public Libraries.
Luvirn G. Mathis
January 8, 2019
Mrs. Luvirn G. Mathis, age 83, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 in Atmore, Alabama.
Mrs. Mathis was a native of Atmore, AL, former resident of Flomaton, AL and had resided in Atmore, AL for most of her life. She retired from Monsanto with 25 years of service and was a member of Marranatha Ministries where she served as Vice President. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sherill and Gladys Goodwin; father of her children, Carlton Shivers and brother, Leonard S. “Buddy” Goodwin.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Bro. John K. Mathis of Atmore, AL; two daughters, Margaret (Gene) Van Hoosen of Flomaton, AL and Elizabeth Lambeth of Flomaton, AL; one step-daughter, Laura Perryman of Pensacola, FL; one sister, Christeen Black of Century, FL; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 12:00 Noon at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Thurl Pearson, Sis. Carolyn Bankes and Bro. Jessie Richardson officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday, January 10, 2019 from 11:00 AM until service time at 12:00 Noon at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Austin Lambeth, Garrett Harper, Dylan Cook, Carl Lambeth, Ricky Van Hoosen, Ed Cook and Tucker Lambeth.
Joseph Earl Mathis
January 7, 2019
Joseph Earl Mathis, age 44 of Milton, FL., passed away January 6, 2019. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts.
Known by Joe to many, and Joe-Joe to family, everyone who knew Joe was blessed by his fun spirit and great sense of humor. Joe was particularly fond of theme parks and roller coasters and loved the Great Smokey Mountains. He was an avid Florida Gator and Chicago Bears fan.
Joe worked for Republic National Distributing Company for many years as a delivery driver and later in management. He loved his co-workers and people on his route.
Of all the things Joe loved, his family was always first to him. While he loved everyone, he particularly loved his nephew Dakota, and Nieces Kayla, Cierra, and Lacy. He always provided a hand when possible to his sisters and would never miss a Christmas with the kids. Uncle had a special way of spoiling and it always came back to love. He supported the kids in everything from Cosplay to Gaming and was always present at any performance or ball game they had.
The family wishes to give special appreciation to Faith Chapel Funeral Home, Brittany from the Heart Failure Clinic, Dr. Amin and staff at Sacred Heart Hospital, and R.N. Lisa with Covenant Hospice.
Joseph is survived by his mother Katie Mathis: and his sisters Janet (Mike) Mashburn and Karen Griffin. His siblings Patricia Johnson, Earnest Johnson and Kimberly Munro and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation for family and friends will be at 10:00 AM with a Memorial Service to follow at 11:00 AM Saturday January, 12 at Gonzalez Baptist Church, 1590 Pauline St. Cantonment, Fl. 32533