Clarence Ruben Davis
February 6, 2018
Mr. Clarence Ruben Davis, age 80, passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018, in Atmore, Alabama.
Mr. Davis was a native and lifelong resident of Davisville, FL. He was a member of the Carney Lodge #549, American Legion Post #90 (Atmore, AL) and the First Baptist Church of Canoe. He is preceded in death by his four brothers, Hilton Davis, Sonney Davis, Clarence Davis and James Davis and one sister, Martha Alene Singleton.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Willodeane Davis of Atmore, AL; three sons, Donald David Clemmons of Atmore, AL, Jack E. (Sandy) Clemmons of Walnut Hill, FL and Charles Rodney (Lisa) Davis of Cantonment, FL; three daughters, Jackie Killam of Tensaw, AL, Pam (Peter) Christensen of Pensacola, FL and Kimberly Lynn Dasalva of Pensacola, FL; one sister, Dorothy Moore of Atmore, AL; 13 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Waylon Stuckey officiating.
Burial was at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Joe Mitchell, Troy Clemmons, Tommy Clemmons, Del Clemmons, Keith Bailey and Pete Christensen.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC, is in charge of all arrangements.
Judith Lands
February 6, 2018
Mrs. Judith Lands, age 76, of Andalusia, formerly of Jay, FL, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at Andalusia Manor.
Judith was a loving sister, mother, grandmother, and friend to all that knew her. She loved to fish and taught her nieces and nephews how to fish, along with her grandchildren that came later. Everyone loved to go fishing with Judy. She also loved to cook and was great at it. She will truly be missed.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Lands; daughter, Deborah Blackwell; son, Tony Smith; step-son, Jim Lands and brother, Tobie Jones.
She is survived by her daughter, Roxanne Powell; three grandsons, Dustin Smith, Trask Blackwell, and Matthew Pruitt; one granddaughter, Tiffany Wiggins; three sisters, Lou McCall, Jessie Martin, and June (Larry) Edwards; one brother, Barney (Sharon) Jones and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Jay Chapel, 3853 Highway 4, Jay, FL with Brother Joe Macks officiating.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the Chapel.
Carl Arthur Caraway
February 6, 2018
Carl Arthur Caraway, 78, of Cantonment, FL passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Carl was the owner of Universal Glass in Ft. Lauderdale for 27 years, and from 1990 to 2004 he served locally as a trustee for the Escambia River Electric Co-Op. He was also a proud member of the Elks Lodge and Moose Lodge. His other passions included farming, fishing, golfing, and especially halter horse competition where he won several grand championships.
He is preceded in death by his parents, J.B. and Gertrude Franklin Caraway; sister, Eloise Otnes and a brother, Homer Caraway.
He is survived by his loving wife, Ruth Caraway; stepson, James Dyer; brothers, Clark Caraway (Edna) of Bratt, FL and Douglas Caraway, Griffin, GA; sister, Hilda Malone (Jimmy) of McDavid, FL; nieces, Sandra Caraway, Amy Holland, and Lisa Cross; nephew, Wilburn Caraway; many great-nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins and close friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101 or to your favorite charity.
Services were held Tuesday, February 6, 2018, with Brother Nathan Brown officiating.
Interment will follow at Ray’s Chapel Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with the arrangements.
Margaret Lynnette Blocker Reaves Secrist Johnson
February 6, 2018
Mrs. Margaret Lynnette “Nett” Blocker Reaves Secrist Johnson, age 84, of Jay, Florida went home to be with her Lord and loved ones who’ve gone before on Sunday, February 4, 2018, following a brief illness.
Lynnette lived most of her life in Berrydale, Florida. Though she was a nurturing and loving stay-at- home mom, for many years she was also employed at Vanity Fair (25 yrs), Milton, FL, and Scotts (Greers) Grocery in Jay, FL. She also worked as a caretaker to the invalid, which included family members and friends because of her servant’s heart to do the Lord’s will in her life. She accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Saviour at an early age at Pine Grove Baptist
Church, Berrydale, FL. Her greatest desire was to honor and serve Christ wherever she felt Him leading; teaching Sunday School and Training Union in France, Germany, and America, youth director, pianist from age 10, choir member and service on several church committees throughout her 84 years of life and a great prayer warrior. Churches in which she attended and served included Berrydale Baptist, Eastside Baptist, Milton, Jay First Baptist, First Baptist East Brewton, AL and pianist at Pine Grove Baptist until recently.
She was the wife of the late Rev. Holley Secrist and honored him in that capacity. Lynnette was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend to all those that knew her. She came to know and opened her heart of love to several military personnel stationed at NAS Whiting Field who were far away from home, taking some under her wing and keeping in contact over the years as if they were her own children. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, singing, playing the piano, and reading. She will be dearly missed.
She was born December 1, 1933, in Berrydale, FL, to the late Bozzy Blocker and Margaret Eloise Lewis Blocker Bradley. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by step-father, Sollie Bradley; late husbands, Rev. Holley Secrist and Lenard Johnson; son, David Allen Reaves; son-in-law, John Coy Goldmillion; brother, William “Bill” Blocker; sister, Henrietta “Susie” Bradley-Carey and brother-in- law, Richard Carey.
She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Ann Reaves-Goldmillion; son, Dewayne Daniel Reaves, Berrydale, FL; daughter-in- law, Cindy Tanner-Reaves, West Pensacola, FL ; grandchildren, John Drew Goldmillion, Pace, FL, Carrie (Matthew) Goldmillion-Maggard, Elizabethton, TN; David Reaves, Jr., Daniel Reaves and Melissa Reaves, West Pensacola, FL; seven great-grandchildren; brothers Lloyd “Buddy” Bradley (Paulette), Jay, FL, Rev. Robert Bradley (Libby), Brewton, AL, several nieces, nephews, cousins and her dog, Sassy B. Gail.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at Jay Chapel, Thursday, February 8, 2018, 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Pine Grove Baptist Church, Berrydale, FL.
Family visitation will take place on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. The Rev. Robert Bradley will officiate.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Florida Baptist Children’s Home, Pensacola Campus, 1000 Chemstrand Rd., Pensacola, FL 32533.
Margie Brown
February 6, 2018
Mrs. Margie Brown, 70, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018, in Pensacola, Florida.
Mrs. Brown was a native and lifelong resident of Byrneville, FL. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, avid fisherman, gardener and collected glass whatnots. She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Brown, parents, Elbert and Esther Boutwell and numerous siblings.
Survivors include one son, Cory (Betty) Brown of Pensacola, FL; three daughters, Sherry (Gregory) Chavers of Crestview, FL, Sabrina (Ronald) Fischer of Century, FL and Deborah Elliott of Pensacola, FL; one brother, Alton Boutwell of Jay, FL; one sister, Claudeen (Bud) Kimmons of Castleberry, AL; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Monday, February 5, 2018, at the Beulah Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Donnie Kimmons officiating.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Charles Nathaniel Carden
February 2, 2018
Mr. Charles “Chuck” Nathaniel Carden, age 78, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018, in Texas.
Mr. Carden was born in Pollard, AL. He was a former resident of Flomaton and Pollard, AL and had resided in Atmore, AL for the past 14 years. He was an avid golfer, Alabama Fan and was a member of the Carden Singers and Friendship Freewill Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Nic and Katie Carden; one sister, Liz Burnham; one brother, Doug Carden; and grandson, Ryder.
Survivors include his wife, Maggie Carden of Atmore, AL; one son, Danny Carden of Michigan; one step-son, Michael (Shirley) Boatwright of Atmore, AL; two daughters, Donna Best of Pensacola, FL and Katie Carden of Pensacola, FL; one step-daughter, Rebecca (Billy) Odom of Gun Barrel, TX; seven grandchildren; two step-grandsons; one step-granddaughter; four great-grandchildren and two great step-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 3, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Rusty Burnham officiating.
Burial will follow at the Pollard Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Matt Boatwright, Mark Marrow, Jason Kalem, Johnny Dunn, Tony Moye and Frankie Moye.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Jimmie William Weaver
February 1, 2018
Whether you knew him by his signature overalls, his string that kept his overall gallaces up to keep him from looking “trashy”, his green and yellow John Deere cap, riding on his lawn mower listening to his “tunes” in his headphones, driving over to the pharmacy to make sure the girls got to their cars safely at closing time, sleeping in the chair with the cat he deemed “Ruddrick”, Son, Brother, Daddy, Clem, Alligator, Jim Jim, Uncle Jimmie or simply his classic “Snazzy” … if you knew Jimmie Weaver, you most assuredly knew you had a friend.
Jimmie William Weaver, at the age of 61 was given sweet grace and mercy when the Lord welcomed him into heaven, January 30, 2018, to be reunited with his wife Debbie whom he missed with his whole heart one day shy of one year that she was welcomed into heaven. Along with Debbie to welcome him was his father, W.A. Weaver and many other relatives and friends.
Born March 13, 1956, Jimmie spent his entire life in Molino and in the outdoors. Whether driving a tractor planting crops, combine, harvesting those crops, log trucks making another load, riding across the field in the gator, or making rows back and forth on the lawn mower, if it was outdoors, it was Jimmie.
Jimmie accepted the Lord and was baptized on January 9, 1990 at Highland Baptist Church. Jimmie’s realization that he needed the Lord was evident in his testimony.
Those here to cherish his sweet memory are his children, Ashley (Michael) Rhodes, Wesley McAnally, his mother, June Weaver, brother Archie (Cheryl) Weaver, sister Bobbie Crichton, grandchildren Brystal and Brodie Rhodes, Ethan and Delaney McAnally, father and mother-in-law, Edward and Minnie Webb, brother and sister-in-law David (Judy) Webb, Donna (Tony) Garrison and their families, nieces and nephews that were the highlights of his everyday life, Carla Garcia and Eric Crichton, Meridith (Marshall) Caum, Lydia and Haylee Weaver, great nephew and nieces, Cole Crichton, Carmen Garcia, and his “little snazzy”, Caroline Caum, along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends, as Jimmie never met a stranger.
There were so many that had a special place in Jimmie’s life that will be serving as pallbearers today. They are: Marshall Caum, Eric Crichton, Jim Denham, Chuck Hendrix, Rusty Hendrix, Robert Kennedy, Wesley McAnally, Michael Patrick, Ron Scott, Randy Weaver, Shannon Weaver, David Webb, Josh Webb, and Dewayne Williams.
There are people that come into our lives at unexpected times in unexpected places. It’s at these times that you most vividly experience the Hand of God. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the West Florida ER doctors and nurses as well as the doctors and nurses of CCU. You took a most difficult time and cared for Jimmie as well as our family as if we were your family. May God richly bless you for your compassion.
Jimmie’s homegoing services will be held at Highland Baptist Church with Visitation on Thursday, from 5:00 — 8 p.m. and the funeral on Friday, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Brian Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Jimmie’s memory to Highland Baptist Church.
Mary Louise Salter Sheffield
January 31, 2018
Mary Louise (Salter) Sheffield was born on May 1, 1939, in Mobile, Alabama. She entered into rest on January 27, 2018, at her home with family by her side. She was 78 years old.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Exie Lee Thompson; father, Warner Salter; sisters, Marie Holmes, Wanda Corner, and Evelyn Alford; brothers, Warner Salter, Jr. and Billy Coursey; and her son, Michael Sheffield.
She is survived by her husband, Wesley Lavon Sheffield,; daughter, Phyllis (Mike) Freisinger; son, Steven Sheffield; granddaughter, Heather Sheffield; grandson, Bradley (Samantha) Pitts; six great-granddaughters; one great-grandson;
brother, James (Kathy) Coursey; and sisters, Loanna Lyons, Patsy (Richard) Belinoski, and Diane Wood.
Louise worked at Monsanto for a few years, but her greatest achievement was homemaker most of her life and loved taking care of her husband, kids, and grandkids teaching them to love along the way.
Visitation for Louise will be at Faith Chapel North on Friday, February 2, 2018, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at Faith Chapel North Saturday, February 3, 2018, starting at 11 a.m.
The family would like to extend their appreciation to Regency Hospice for all the care provided over the past 18 months. Special thanks to Elizabeth Fayard for all the support and Patty Bossa for going above and beyond her job duties to comfort the family in our time of need.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with the arrangements.
Florida 4-H Hall Of Fame Member Francis Robert Gindl, Sr. Passes Away
January 30, 2018
Florida 4-H Hall of Fame member Francis Robert Gindl, Sr. passed away Saturday. He was 89.
Gindl was passionate about 4-H and very active about supporting his children and hundreds of other children with their 4-H activities.
Gindl joined the 4-H Corn Club in 1939, but he soon found that 4-H had much more to offer. He was the first 4-H member in his club to raise more than 100 bushels of corn per acre. He participated in public speaking, beef, swine, poultry, and tractor maintenance projects. He also joined a state 4-H livestock judging team.
He became a volunteer leader with the Barrineau Park 4-H club, which is the longest operating 4-H club in the state of Florida. The club’s projects included consumer judging, tractor maintenance, livestock, and public speaking. His club participated in Florida 4-H Legislature, Florida 4-H Congress, the Pensacola Interstate Fair, and community service projects. His club was the first one to be integrated with both boys and girls in 1965 and then racially in 1972.
“Being part of Barrineau Park 4-H is a true honor” Dillon Conti , the 2016-2017 president of Barrineau Park 4-H Club said. “Mr Francis Gindl did so much for our club, we are very lucky that this rich history is preserved at Barrineau Park Historical Society in the museum for my generation and generations to come to see how much this man gave to Barrineau Park 4-H Club”.
He shared many of his skills with youth and adults in 4-H. He taught the state 4-H record book workshop for extension agents at the University of Florida and obtained community service grants for 4-H projects. He hosted an exchange student from Brazil with the International Farm Youth Exchange (IFYE) program.
When inducted into the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame 2n 2002, Gindl said his decades as a 4-H member and volunteer helped him become a people person, improve his speaking ability and raising his confidence.
Gindl served on the Langley Bell 4-H Center Board of Trustees. The impact Gindl made on Escambia County 4-H is still felt today in livestock, public speaking and community service project areas. He was recognized with the State 4-H Alumni award in 1964 and was selected as the 4-H volunteer leader of the year in 1976.
He also spent 39 years working at Monsanto, and was a charter member of the Barrineau Park Historical Society.
Gindl was a 1946 graduate of J.M. Tate High School where he was voted the most handsome in the senior class. While he attended high school, he was employed by the system to drive a school bus because there was a driver shortage due to WWII. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba during the Korean War.
Gindl is survived by his wife, Pauline Summerlin Gindl; daughters, Linda (Andrew) Veren of Fairhope and Amy (Marc) Thibodeau, of Danville, VA; daughter in law, Tena Mann Gindl, Cantonment; sisters, Mildred Anderson, Pensacola and Mary Ann Prembroke of Bennington, VT; and a large number of other family members.
Visitation will be at Faith Chapel Funeral Home in Cantonment on Tuesday, January 30 from 5:00 to 7:00. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church on Wednesday, January 31. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
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Eleanor Annette Jones
January 30, 2018
Eleanor Annette Jones, 78 of Atmore, AL, passed away Sunday January 28, 2018, in Atmore, AL. She worked at the bingo palace and Swift Lumber in bookkeeping. Se was born in Century, FL, on April 13, 1939, to the late Luke and Bernice Rutherford Emmons.
She wass preceded in death by her parents and her sister Merle Forbes.
She is survived by three sons: James (Angie) Jones of Milton, FL, Kenneth (Jenise) Jones of Pensacola, FL, David (Felicia) Jones of Arab, AL; one sister Betty Lou Odom of Atmore, AL, and eight grandchildren.
Services will be Wednesday January 31, 2018, at 11 a.m. rom Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel, Bro. Greg Forbes officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Wednesday January 31, 2018, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m.