Gaylen Hood Lambert
May 22, 2022
Mrs. Gaylen Hood Lambert, age 77, passed away, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Mobile, AL. She was born in Atmore; and resided most of her life in Goodway, AL. She retired from Vanity Fair Mills with many years of employment. She was a member of Goodway Baptist Church.
Mrs. Lambert valued her time she got to spend with her family, and especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed gaming in both, Biloxi and Wind Creek Casino’s with her sisters. She enjoyed dancing and working in the flower gardens. She loved her dogs and cats.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis (Alma Lilly) Hood, one son, James Kevin Lambert, one sister, Sue Hood Chunn, sister-in law, Robert and Sue Edge, brother-in law, Buddy Baker, mother and father- in law, Lindsey and Clemis Lambert.
She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Rodger Lambert, of Goodway, AL; two sons, Lowell Lambert, of Monroeville, AL; Joel (Shelia) Lambert, of Daphne, AL; one sister, Martha Jean Baker, of Atmore, AL; three grandchildren, Michael James Lambert, Lindsey Lambert, Lucas Lambert, one brother- in law, TL Chunn, of Uriah, AL; other relatives, and friends.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, LLC with Rev. Randy Davis and Rev. Kerry Burroughs officiating.
Burial will follow at Poplar Springs Cemetery.
Walter M. Butler, Sr.
May 20, 2022
Mr. Walter M. Butler, Sr. of Walnut Hill, Florida was born September 18, 1946 and passed away on May 18, 2022 in Pensacola, Florida.
Mr. Butler, a native of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, resided in the Atmore and Walnut Hill area for the past twenty-three years.
Mr. Butler had a career in lumber sales and newspaper advertising. In his business trips all over South Alabama and Northwest Florida, Walter made friends everywhere he went. His outgoing personality and his gift of being able to talk to anyone, at any time and any place, assured that he never met a stranger. These contacts resulted in numerous friendships that lasted a lifetime.
During the course of his life, Walter volunteered his talents by holding office or working with the following organizations: The Boy Scouts of America, Jaycees, United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile, United Cerebral Palsy of Alabama, Leadership Atmore, Atmore Lions Club, American Cancer Society, Relay for Life and the First Baptist Church of Atmore. He was always willing to serve in any way possible.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Cordell Lee and Newton Butler, and brother, Charles Sprinkle.
Walter is survived by his wife, Elsie Nall Butler; sons, Walter (Beth) Butler, Jr. of Springville, Alabama, Rhett (Heidi) Butler of Grand Bay, Alabama, and Whitney (Holly) Butler of Semmes, Alabama; step-son Eric (Angela) Stuart of Walnut Hill, Florida; step-daughter Rebecca (Blaine) Durbin of Spanish Fort, Alabama; ten grandchildren; brother, Carl (Carol) Butler of Mobile, Alabama and sisters Pat Stewart and Darla (Jess) Bryant of Lititz, Pennsylvania and Sherri Sprinkle of Mobile, Alabama.
Visitation will be Monday, May 23, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Atmore, Alabama beginning at 2:00 pm with a Memorial Service to follow at 3:00 pm with Dr. Kevin Garrett officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to United Cerebral Palsy at 3058 Dauphin Square Connector, Mobile, Alabama 36607, First Baptist Church Atmore Children’s Program or a charity of your choice.
Ella “Claire” Cannon Ellis
May 17, 2022
Ella “Claire” Cannon Ellis, 82, passed away peacefully in her Cantonment, Florida home on May 15, 2022, with family by her side. Claire was born in Shady Grove, AL on October 18, 1939, to Major and Blanche Cannon. Her family eventually settled in Cottage Hill, Florida, where she met the love of her life, Charles “Chunky” Ellis.
Claire, a graduate of J. M. Tate High School Class of ‘58, was a homemaker, accomplished seamstress, cake designer, and artist, and she loved to travel. She was always eager to learn and conquer new hobbies. Her beautiful voice was the perfect accompaniment to the hymns she loved singing on Sunday afternoons with her sisters and sister-in-law on their parents’ front porch, in church, and with the gospel trio, “The Grace Notes.” She loved her family and adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Claire was a faithful member of Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, Claire was preceded in death by her husband Charles and their son Gary, her sister Ann Fillingim, brother George Ernest Cannon, mother-in-law Mazzie Ellis, and daughter-in-law Lori Lassiter Ellis.
She is survived by her daughter Angela (Keith) Godwin and son Chuck (Vinera) Ellis, her brother James (Audrey) Cannon, sister Sharon (Ladon) Croom, grandchildren Ryan (Tara) Godwin, Shane (Jennie) Ellis, Cody (Ananda) Ellis, Daniel (Isabel) Godwin, Andrea (Kenneth) Dickens, Hannah Ellis (Colby Burkett), and Darina (Dan) Slivinschii, nine great-grandchildren, in-laws James (Neva) Ellis, and Joyce Ellis, her many nieces and nephews, and her church family.
Funeral service will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 11:00 am and the Service begins at 11:00 am.
Pallbearers: Byron Sanders, Adam Sanders, Gerald Manning, Shaun Schwartz, John Stephens, and Cole Yuknis.
Claire’s family wishes to express heartfelt thanks to Covenant Hospice, CareStaff Home Care, The Council on Aging, and Monica Martin, APRN.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 South Highway 29, Cantonment, is entrusted with arrangements.
James Ronald White (Butch)
May 17, 2022
James Ronald White (Butch), age 83, passed away, Sunday, May 15, 2022 peacefully surrounded by family. He was born and raised in Atmore, AL. In 1989 Mr. White moved to Tallahassee, FL; where he resided for 29 years until returning to Oak Grove, FL; in 2018.
Mr. White served in the United States National Guard for 27 years. Mr. White attended Walnut Hill Baptist Church. He enjoyed Alabama Football, golf, selling Ford vehicles, and Praise and Worship. He was a Little League Coach and referee for many years.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wheeler (Rosa Lee Etheridge) White, two sisters, Opal Turner, Peggy Barnett, one brother, Bill White, one great-granddaughter, Emersyn Kate Rolin.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, JoAnn White, of Oak Grove, FL; three sons, Craig White, of Valdosta, GA; Todd (Debra) White, of Tallahassee, FL; Joel (Lena) White, of Atmore, AL; five grandchildren, Shelly (Romualdo) Chavira, of Atmore, AL; Heather (Ronald) Rolin, of Atmore, AL; James (Hannah) White, of Atmore, AL; Rhetta White, of Tallahassee, FL; Kyle (Rebecca) White, of Valdosta, GA; five great-grandchildren, Aron Chavira, of Atmore, AL; Kenslee Chavira, of Atmore, AL; Crimson Chavira, of Atmore, AL; Harper Rolin, of Atmore, AL; Dominik White, of Valdosta, GA; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, LLC with Rev. Joe White and Rev. Ted Bridges officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from 1:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Petty- Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, LLC.
Pallbearers will be Barry White, Kevin Coon, Lawrence Coon, Ken Milstead, Scott Milstead, and Troy White.
Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny White, Wallace Byrd, Jerry Etheridge, Bernard Etheridge, Donnie Etheridge, and Ray Etheridge.
Lena Daniels Taylor
May 17, 2022
Lena Daniels Taylor loved the Lord and her family. There was nothing she wouldn’t do for her sons and grandson.
Born January 19, 1948 in Canoe, Alabama, Lena grew up around Century, Florida, where she graduated from Century High School in 1967 and took classes at Reid State Technical College. Century was also where she met the love of her life, Donald Taylor, on a blind date. They met under the first palm tree crossing the line into Century.
Lena and Don married on Oct. 15, 1971 and made their permanent home together in Montgomery, Alabama, with their two sons, Aaron, born in 1975, and Travis, born in 1976. Lena loved her church family and friends and was active at Eastern Hills Baptist Church, where the whole family toured with the youth choir when the boys were young. Lena also found joy working with children in church nurseries, which was her final job.
Lena was a devoted mother and when she found out she was going to have a grandson, Brooks, she exclaimed, “I’ve waited 65 years for this!” She was only 65 at the time.
Lena, 74, passed away on May 11, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Franklin and Virgie Lorena Faircloth Daniels; her husband, Donald Fredrick Taylor; her sister, Dora Grueneberg; and her brothers, Dover Daniels and Denver Daniels.She is survived by her sons, Aaron Frederick (Robbyn) Taylor of Troy, Alabama, and Travis Anson Taylor of Montgomery, Alabama; her sisters, Barbara (Jody) Posey of Bratt,
Florida, and Clara Cobb of Atmore, Alabama; her grandson, Brooks Aaron Taylor; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022 from 10-11 a.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 at Godwin Cemetery in Bratt.
Murray O’Neal Phillips
May 17, 2022
Mr. Murray O’Neal Phillips, age 68, passed away, Sunday, May 15, 2022 in Mobile, AL. He was born in Atmore, AL. and lifelong resident of Perdido, AL. He was a welder for the Shipyard with many years of service.
Mr. Phillips valued his time he got to spend with his family. He loved to draw and ride motorcycles.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles David (Ruby Lee Bryars) Phillips, and eight other siblings.
He is survived by his one son, Christopher Phillips, of Bay Minette, AL; one brother, Lynn Phillips, of Flomaton, AL; one sister, Carmer Genn Lewis, of Perdido, AL; one sister-in-law, Thelma Phillips, of Bay Minette, AL; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Graveside service will be Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Bryars McGill Cemetery with Rev. Hubert Parker officiating.
Burial will follow at Bryars McGill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mark Phillips, Forest Phillips, Ryan Phillips, Hubert Parker, and Jeff Thayer.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home LLC. in charge of all arrangements Atmore, Alabama.
Donald Jewel Melvin
May 16, 2022
Donald Jewel “Don” Melvin, age 59, of Atmore, AL passed away on May 12, 2022. He was born on January 23, 1963 in Monroeville, AL to Daniel and Jewel Melvin. Don was a 1981 Escambia County High School graduate. He owned and operated Atmore Plumbing for over 27 years.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Daw Melvin of Atmore, AL; his son, Daniel Jason Melvin (Tiffany Jordan) of Atmore, AL; his brother, Ricky Melvin of Atmore, AL; his sister, Debbie Melvin of Atmore, AL; his grandson, Timothy Melvin along with many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held Monday, May 16, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery in Wawbeek, AL with Bro. Doug Frost officiating. Interment will follow in Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Frank Daw, Jacob Daw, Brian Toomey, Joshua Toomey and Joseph Toomey.
Visitation will be held Monday, May 16, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Helen “Louise” Capps
May 16, 2022
Helen “Louise” Capps, age 87, of Cantonment, Fl. went to be with her loved ones in Heaven on Friday, May 13, 2022.
She was born in Pensacola, Fl. on January 6th, 1935. She was one of 14 children.
On April, 29 1954, she married her other half, Lorin Capps and started a family of her own.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Mamie Johnson, 10 brothers and sisters, Her husband, Lorin, Her son, Willis, 2 grandsons, TeJay Godwin and Brian Morgan, 1 granddaughter, Tara Capps and a great grandson, Matthew Fowler.
She is survived by her children, Judy Hammock, Debra Fowler, Kat Alexander(Tim), Terry Capps (Veniece) and Lisa Odom(Kevin). and her grandchildren, Holly, John, Dale, Tabitha, Pamela, Tasha, Penny, Crissie, Vanessa, Candy, Jonathon, Chad, Josh, Harlie, Tanner, Carolyn, Angel and her faithful dog, Lilly.
The family will receive friends and family on Monday May 16th from 5-7 pm at Eastside Assembly of God church on Kingsfield Road. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 17th at 1:30 pm @ Faith Chapel North in Cantonment, with Pastor Ken Johnson. She will be laid to rest beside her late Husband, at Rays Chapel in Bogia, Fl. Pallbearers will be Terry Capps, Tim Alexander, Kevin Odom, Josh Godwin, John Fowler and James Emmons. Honorary pallbearers are Kenny Capps and Brad Hurd.
The family would like to say special thanks to the nurses and staff at Covenant Hospice at West Florida for taking such great care of our mom during her last days.
William “Fred” Peacock
May 15, 2022
William “Fred” Peacock, known by many as Gator, age 83, born April 4, 1939 in Brewton, AL passed away Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 at his home in Pace, FL.
The early years Fred was known for his large logging & pulpwood operation, his Gulf gas station and his love for building racecars. Later he traveled the globe and worked as a Pipefitter/Millwright and was loved by all. In his retirement years, he helped anyone he knew, anyone in need and loved watching his old Westerns and Mayberry.
He is preceded in death by his parents William “Hill” and Florence Peacock of Brewton, AL and 5 of his 11 siblings, Ethel Nowak, Lucy Pebbles, Clayton (Kathy) Peacock, and Barbara Jean Graham.
Fred had a large family and is survived by wife, Lorraine (Kittrell) Peacock, his five children Collette, Marlene, Teddy, Angie (JR) Price-Williams, Misty (Ken) Irwin, and stepdaughters, Cindy Weaver, and Debbie Holliman. Fred has 12 grandkids, Niccole Lassiter, Chris (Trishia) Driscoll, Jolene Wolfe, Jeannie Hansen, Justin Holliday, Shawna Carnley, Brianna Blackwell, Tiffany Rose, Ceciley Martiniere, Timothy Irwin, Laney Irwin, Raelyn Irwin, and his 15 great-grandkids. His wife Lorraine had her kids and Fred loved every one of them along with all the grands and great-grands. Fred is also survived by his siblings, Maxine Sutton, Peggy Rotella, Ann Manning, James Peacock, Rachael O’Connor, and Lewis Peacock.
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Faith Chapel Funeral North at 1000 Hwy. 29 in Cantonment. The family will receive friends from 11:30 to 1:00 and Service begins at 1:00 p.m. The Pallbearers will be: Teddy Peacock, Christopher Driscoll, Clay Peacock, Timothy Burrell, Weston Weaver, Eddie Coker, Gabe Jackson, Devon Driscoll with Honorary Pallbearers being Carroll Clark, Bobby Land and Doug Patterson. In lieu of flowers contributions to Farm Hill Baptist or the charity of choice to honor Fred.
Daniel Marcus Golden
May 14, 2022
Mr. Daniel Marcus Golden, age 78 of Jay, FL, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 in a Pensacola, Florida hospital.
Mr. Golden was born in Brewton, AL and was a life-long resident of Jay, FL except for the year he spent in Memphis, TN at cotton classing school. He was Valedictorian of the Jay High School Class of 1961. He was a farmer and worked at Golden Gin & Warehouse for 60 years, eventually becoming it’s President. Mr. Golden was preceded in death by his parents, John Ed Golden and Ruth McNaughton Golden; a son, Daniel Edward Golden; sisters, Jean Wolfe, Doris Marshall, Elizabeth Scott; and a brother, Ed Mac Golden. He was a member of Golden Memorial Holiness Church.
He is survived by his partner of 20 years, Shirley Agnew of Jay, FL; daughter, Concettia Nall of Atmore; granddaughters, Dr. Andrea Nall (Ryan Alston) of Tampa, FL, Ciara Golden of Jay, FL, Caristyn Golden of Jay, FL; grandson, John Daniel Golden of Jay, FL; mother of his children, Cathy Golden of Jay, FL; nieces, Faye Diamond of Jay, FL, Pam Strangeland of Milton, FL, Lisa Lambert of Pace, FL; and nephews, Philip Marshall of Jay, FL, and Stephen Wolfe of Jay, FL.
Graveside funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. at Golden Memorial Cemetery with Jarrod Heath Wilson and Dr. Andrea Nall speaking.
Pallbearers: Philip Marshall, Stephen Wolfe, John Daniel Golden, Jonathan Marshall, Joshua Marshall, and Keith Rowell.