Toni DiAnn Haupert Boutwell
December 10, 2018
Toni DiAnn Haupert Boutwell, 64 of Atmore, AL, passed away December 8, 2018, in Atmore. She was born on July 31, 1954, in Atmore to Tony Jacob and Mazie Hanks Haupert which later preceded her in death.
She completed four years of Bible College and became an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. During her ministry she became co-director of Teen Challenge and was very active with New Life for girls. She was a member of Beulah Chapel Assembly of God.
She is survived by her godchildren, Heather Hudson Murphy and Joshua Hudson; two sisters, Rose Marie Weaver Gibson and Carolyn Haupert Faust; nieces and nephews, Cindy Walker and Susan (Josh) Johns, Doyle (Elaine) Weaver, Anthony (Linda) Weaver, Randy (Vickie) Weaver, Mike Weaver, Jimmie Faust, Joey Faust, Micky Faust; two great-nephews, Christopher (Melissa) Weaver and Bryant (Christina) Weaver. She is survived by her special friends and caregivers Polly Johnson, Doris Godwin, Gwen Morton, Tina Hennington, Cheryl Odom and several aunts and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 11 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gene Hudson and Bro. Tim Floyd officiating.
Burial will follow in Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Joe Faust, Jimmy Faust, Randy Weaver, Anthony Weaver, Willie Wilson and Arnold Burkett.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 12, 2108, from 10 a.m. until service time at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is charge of arrangements.
Jean Ann Brouwer Edeker
December 10, 2018
Jean Ann Brouwer Edeker, 67 of Atmore, AL, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018, in Pensacola, FL. She worked in retail. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI on May 7, 1951, to the late James E. and Pearl Brouwer, Sr.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Carnley of Atmore, AL; son, Joshua Edeker of Jay, FL; step-sons, Robert (Holly) Carnley of Huxford, AL, Randy (Alycia) Carley of CA; one brother, Jim Brouwer of MI; grandchildren, Kahyleb Edeker, Katelyn and Jacob Carnley.
Johnson-Qimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Frankie Baggett
December 10, 2018
Frankie Baggett, 69 of Loxley, AL, passed away on December 6, 2018, in Mobile, AL. He was born to the late Claude Hamilton and Rosie Arrington Baggett on July 31, 1949. He worked for Sun Belt Chemical and worked in the paper mill industry most of his life. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Loxley. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jimmy Baggett, Gene Baggett; and his sister, Carolyn Baggett.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jeanne Johnson Baggett of Loxley, AL; children, Becky Bryan of Atmore, AL; Neely (Jonathan) Martin of Poarch, AL; Jason (Kacie) Baggett of Doha, Qatar; Douglas (Stephanie) Baggett of Haughton, LA; and a brother, Kenneth Baggett of Walnut Hill, FL and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, December 9, 2018, from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeff Copeland officiating.
Burial was in Canoe Freewill Baptist Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Michael Baggett, Gary Baggett, Tim Baggett, Kyle Johnson, Russ Johnson and Brad Kendrick.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Orley Joseph Adams
December 4, 2018
Mr. Orley Joseph “Joe” Adams, age 60, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018m at his home in McDavid, Florida.
Mr. Adams was a native of Three Rivers, MI and had resided in McDavid, FL for the past 22 years. Joe was retired from the US Navy with 21 years of service, serving in various duty stations around the world and aboard the following ships, RTC Great Lakes Illinois (June 1976), MS (A) School (September 1976), Diego Garcia (January 1977), Adak Alaska (January 1978), USS Lexington CVT 16 (January 1979), NTC Corey Station (1980), USS R.E. Byrd DDG 23 (1982), CBC Gulfport Mississippi (1986) and Kitty Hawk CV 63 (1988). He was a former employee at Crary’s Dairy, the Florida Department of Corrections with 14 years of service and a member of the McDavid United Methodist Church.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Lee Cunningham and sister, Rebecca Pauline Graves.
He is survived by his father and step-mother, Gary and Janet Rose Adams of Monroe, MI; wife of 22 years, Ruth Crary-Adams of McDavid, FL; two sons, Garald “Hank” Adams of Pensacola, FL and Edward Luther “Big Ed” Adams of Pensacola, FL; one brother, Gary John (Cathy Marie) Adams of Monroe, MI; two grandchildren, Tommie Willow Adams and Ivy Josephine Adams; one step-brother, Daniel (Mary) Adams of Michigan; one step-sister, Joanne (Bill) Godfrey of Michigan; mother-in-law, Dean Crary of Century, FL; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at 2 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. David W. Cook officiating.
Burial will follow at the Crary Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 5, 2018m from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Andrew Johnson, John Godwin, Terry Stanford, Ashton Johnson and Jackie Godwin.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Otha Adon Luker
December 4, 2018
Otha “Don” Adon Luker, age 84, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Don was born in Oak Grove, Florida on August 16, 1934.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Annie Mae and Clarence Luker; and seven siblings.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Betsy and the children God blessed them with, son, Donnie; daughter Diane (Steve) Jackson; son Danny; daughter, Denise (George) Kelly; two grandsons, Kevin (Jordan) Jackson and Kyle Jackson; one granddaughter, Missy Kelly (fiancé Troy Brown); two brothers, Wilbur (Carolyn) Luker and Wayne (Cathy) Luker; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Don loved coaching youth football and baseball at Brent. During his baseball coaching time at Brent, his teams went to 10 Dizzy Dean World Series, winning five of those. With one of those World Series wins, they also won the Sportsmanship Award of which he was very proud.
Don enjoyed fishing trips with his brother Wilbur and spending time with his brother Wayne. Some of the happiest times of his life were spending time with his grandchildren (to whom he was known as “Bubba”) and to see each of them complete their college degrees to pursue their career choices. Don will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Burial will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, Florida.
The family will receive friends at 8:30 a.m. prior to services.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Jackie Coppenger
December 4, 2018
Jackie Coppenger, 77, of Milton, Florida went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Jackie was born July 31, 1941, in Atmore, Alabama to Clarence E. Smith and Helen Keller Smith Chiscoski.
Jackie lived in Pensacola, Florida most of her life graduating from Pensacola High School in 1959. She married the love of her life, Jack Coppenger in Jacksonville, Florida in 1961. While there, she finished her degree in education at Jacksonville University. She and Jack moved back to Pensacola where she began her 30 year teaching career beginning and ending at Pine Meadow Elementary. She also taught at Longleaf Elementary, Bellview Elementary as well as schools in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Sandersville, Georgia. Jackie loved using the “Little House on the Prairie” books to read to her class, usually after lunch, using the time to teach them about God’s provision and other valuable life lessons.
Jackie also wrote and composed several gospel songs that encouraged many people. She sang her songs and played the piano beautifully over the years. Jackie and her husband pastored several churches beginning at Pine Forest Misson/Chapel, where Jackie served the Lord playing the piano or leading the music. She also served in this capacity at Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church in Sandersville, Georgia. They were the founding pastors of Charity Chapel in Pensacola as well. She also had a great ministry at Pensacola Boys Base alongside of her husband, who was the Superintendent for 17 years. They ministered to hundreds of troubled youth in the Pensacola area. Jackie will be remembered by many as having a heart of compassion to anyone she met, especially those with a need.
Jackie is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Jack.
She is survived by her three children, Jill (Bill) Hunt, Jennifer Coppenger-Ward, and Jack E. (Renee) Coppenger; her grandchildren, Bobby (Melissa) Wilson, Ricky (Stefani) Wilson, and Dillon Hunt; Hayden, Liam, and Isabella Ward; Jack R., Deborah, Abbey, Emma, Andrew, and Wesley Coppenger; great-grandchildren, Jaxson Wilson and Stella Wilson. She is also survived by her sisters, Joyce Seymour, Judy Sizemore and Noveta (Doug) Nellums; and many nephews, nieces, cousins and extended family members and friends.
The family would like to say “thank you” to her niece, Shannon N. McGhee, for her caring attention and medical advice. She was a very calming influence at a very difficult time. Also, thank you to the trauma team at West Florida Hospital Emergency Room.
Services were held at Faith Chapel North on Monday, December 3, 2018, with former Pastor and family friend, Richard “Chip” Fox and son, Jack E. Coppenger officiating.
Interment was at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were Bobby Wilson, Ricky Wilson, Jack R. Coppenger, Liam Ward, Dillon Hunt, Bill Hunt, Craig Seymour, Mark Seymour, Daniel Heyse and Michael Roberts.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gideons International, where Bibles can be designated in Jackie’s memory.
Faith Chapel North Funeral Home North is entrusted with all arrangements.
Jackie Coppenger
December 2, 2018
Jackie Coppenger, 77, of Milton, Florida went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, November 25, 2018 at a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Jackie was born July 31, 1941 in Atmore, Alabama to Clarence E. Smith and Helen Keller Smith Chiscoski.
Jackie lived in Pensacola, Florida most her life graduating from Pensacola High School in 1959. She married the love of her life, Jack Coppenger in Jacksonville, Florida in 1961. While there, she finished her degree in education at Jacksonville University. She and Jack moved back to Pensacola where she began her 30 year teaching career beginning and ending at Pine Meadow Elementary. She also taught at Longleaf Elementary, Bellview Elementary as well as schools in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Sandersville, Georgia. Jackie loved using the “Little House on the Prairie” books to read to her class, usually after lunch, using the time to teach them about God’s provision and other valuable life lessons.
Jackie also wrote and composed several gospel songs that encouraged many people. She sang her songs and played the piano beautifully over the years. Jackie and her husband pastored several churches beginning at Pine Forest Misson/Chapel, where Jackie served the Lord playing the piano or leading the music. She also served in this capacity at Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church in Sandersville, Georgia. They were the founding pastors of Charity Chapel in Pensacola as well. She also had a great ministry at Pensacola Boys Base alongside of her husband, who was the Superintendent for seventeen years. They ministered to hundreds of troubled youth in the Pensacola area. Jackie will be remembered by many as having a heart of compassion to anyone she met, especially those with a need.
Jackie is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Jack. She is survived by her three children: Jill (Bill) Hunt, Jennifer Coppenger-Ward, and Jack E. (Renee) Coppenger; her grandchildren: Bobby (Melissa) Wilson, Ricky (Stefani) Wilson, and Dillon Hunt; Hayden, Liam, and Isabella Ward; Jack R., Deborah, Abbey, Emma, Andrew, and Wesley Coppenger; great grandchildren Jaxson Wilson and Stella Wilson. She is also survived by her sisters: Joyce Seymour, Judy Sizemore and Noveta (Doug) Nellums and many nephews, nieces, cousins and extended family members and friends.
The family would like to say “thank you” to her niece Shannon N. McGhee for her caring attention and medical advice. She was a very calming influence at a very difficult time. Also, thank you to the trauma team at West Florida Hospital Emergency Room.
The visitation will be held at Faith Chapel North, 1000 S. Hwy 29, Cantonment, Florida, on Monday, December 3, 2018 from 9:30 – 11:30 A.M. with the service beginning at 11:30 A.M. Former Pastor and family friend, Richard “Chip” Fox and son, Jack E. Coppenger will be officiating. Interment will be at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Wilson, Ricky Wilson, Jack R. Coppenger, Liam Ward, Dillon Hunt, Bill Hunt, Craig Seymour, Mark Seymour, Daniel Heyse & Michael Roberts.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gideons International, where Bibles can be designated in Jackie’s memory. Faith Chapel North is entrusted with all arrangements.
Angela Marie Hawthorne (DeVries)
December 2, 2018
Angela Marie Hawthorne (DeVries), 48, of Bay Minette, Alabama passed Monday, November 26, 2018. Raised in Cantonment, she was an avid adventurer and outdoors woman, with great skills in the kitchen. She served her community as a Postal Carrier for the last eight years in Cantonment.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Curtis Sapp; grandmother Ollie Sapp and father Paul DeVries.
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She is survived by her husband, Chris Hawthorne; Mother Helen Harlow, brother Tim DeVries; daughter Brianne Freund; son, Robert Freund; step daughters, Leslie Freund and Sarahann Hawthorne; grandchildren Kyndall Kelley, Harlom Poole, Mikel Freund and Brooklyn Freund. The family suggests donations be made to Chris Hawthorne.Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Hwy. 29 South, Cantonment, FL entrusted with arrangements.
Verla Mae Wheeler
December 2, 2018
Verla Mae Wheeler, born April 7, 1923 in Luverne, Alabama to Lawrence and Stella Barrow. Preceded in death by her loving husband of seventy-one years, Clinton Wheeler and her oldest son, C.J. Wheeler. A loving mother and grandmother.
Survived by three children, Lamar Wheeler (Marie), Charlene Richardson (Joe), and Tim Wheeler (Nancy), eleven grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchild, and two great-great-grandchildren. A woman who audaciously loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus. A prayer warrior who lived with verve and gratitude for her family and friends. Verla instilled the values of prayer in the lives of her family. Full of grace, she opened her home to all family and friends where they could find a home cooked meal. She took great pride in her home, where she would spend her days outdoors enjoying her passions of gardening, fishing, and taking care of her animals. As she enters the gates of heaven, she will be greatly missed by everyone.
isitation will be held on Sunday, December 2, 2018, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. Funeral Services will follow at 2:00 PM. Interment will be at Cottage Hill Assembly of God Cemetery.
Hugh E. Cleveland
December 2, 2018
Hugh E. Cleveland, 77, of Cantonment FL, passed to his Heavenly Home December 19, 2018. He was born in Elberton, Georgia on October 19, 1941 to the late Hugh and Doris Cleveland.
Hugh served as a Deacon at Plainview Baptist Church in Pensacola. Hugh served his country for 20 years in the United States Navy retiring as Senior Chief in 1980. After his military career Hugh, went on to work at the University of West Florida for next 22 years.
Hugh’s favorite saying to everyone was “Be Nice”. He was the best father and grandfather with the gentlest of hearts.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Hugh and Doris Cleveland.
Hugh is survived by his wife of 38 years; Mary A Cleveland (Precious) three sisters; Pat, Camilia, and Jan, one brother; Tommy, two sons; Mickey (Beverly) and Randy (Susan), one daughter; Cindy (Paul), seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Joseph Cascone, Beau Hornsby, Ethan Enfinger, Ethan Hornsby, Paul Cascone, and Scott Enfinger.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 PM on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Bill Flannigan officiating. Burial will follow in Eastern Gate Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at 12:00 PM prior to service.