Articles from the March 15, 2018 edition


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  • Betty Marie Majors

    Mar 15, 2018

    Betty Marie Majors, 65, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Wing, Ala. Mrs. Majors was born in Pensacola and had been a resident of Wing for the past twenty years, coming from Brewton. She worked as a cashier and was a member of Union Hill Church of Christ. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Friday, March 9, at Union Hill Church of Christ with Min. Jared Knoll officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Majors is survived by two sons, Jimmy (Nikki) Majors of Petal, Miss. and John Majors, of Wing; one...

  • John H. Mixon

    Mar 15, 2018

    John H. Mixon, 73, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. Mr. Mixon was born Dec. 20, 1944 to Bill and Velma Mixon. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, at First Mt. Zion Baptist Church in McKenzie, Ala. with Rev. Rudolph officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Christian Memorial Funeral Home directing. Mr. Mixon is survived by four children, Johnnie (Suze) Mixon of California, Carlos (Shereka) Baxter of Florida, Patricia (Gandy) Barker of Ohio and Steve (Natasha) Walker of Andalusia, Ala.; three brothers, Bobby, Willie...

  • Emuel Gerald Morgan

    Mar 15, 2018

    Emuel Gerald Morgan, 71, died Friday, March 9, 2018 in Mobile, Ala. Mr. Morgan was a native of Walnut Hill, Fla. and had resided in Perdido, Ala. for the past 14 years. He was a member of the VFW and employed with Dowdle Gas Company. A visitation was held from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday, March 12, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home. Mr. Morgan is survived by his wife, Patricia Diane Morgan of Perdido; two sons, Daniel Ray (Kim) Morgan of Bay Minette and Kristofor (Leslie Jarman) Laird of Atmore; two daughters, Tonya Lynn Morgan of Sacramento,...

  • Joe Evans O'Barr, Jr.

    Mar 15, 2018

    Joe Evans O'Barr, Jr., 64, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Poarch, Ala. Mr. O'Barr was a native of Little Rock, Ark. and former resident of Mobile who had resided in Poarch for the past 29 years. A member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, he was past Vestry Member of St. Anna's, was on the PCI Gaming Board and was a member of the St. Anna's Episcopal Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 10, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Father Michael Hall officiating. Burial followed at Judson Creek indian Cemetery with...

  • Infant Emersyn Kate Rolin

    Mar 15, 2018

    Infant Emersyn Kate Rolin died Thursday, March 8, 2018, in Atmore. Infant Rolin was a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, born Oct. 24, 2017, and attended the Friendly Holiness Church. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bros. Ray Ward and Joe White officiating. Burial followed at Judson Creek Indian Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral home directing. Infant Rolin is survived by her parents, Ronald and Heather Rolin of Atmore; one sister, Harper Lee Rolin of Atmore;...

  • Jacqueline 'Jackie' Blackburn Smith

    Mar 15, 2018

    Jacqueline “Jackie” Blackburn Smith, 70, of Brewton, died Monday, March 5, 2018 at a local hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton and member of New Home Free Will Baptist Church. A 1966 graduate of W.S. Neal High School, she was a retired bus driver from the Escambia County School System with more than 31 years of service. She was also a member of the Brewton Quilting Club. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 8, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Craig off...

  • Rosie Abramovich Stewar

    Mar 15, 2018

    Rosie Abramovich Stewart, 101, of Perdido, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Perdido, Ala. Mrs. Stewart was born Oct. 19, 1916, in Des Moines, Iowa to Anton and Mary Gurgurich Abramovich. She attended Splinter Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 9, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Michael Hadley and Sis. Thursia Long officiating. Burial followed at Bryars-McGill Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Stewart is survived by one son, Glenn (Marianne) Stewart of...

  • Edlyn Gail Webster

    Mar 15, 2018

    Edlyn Gail Webster, 75, died Sunday, March 11, 2018, in Pensacola. Mrs. Webster was a native of Rushville, Ind., former resident of New Castle, Ind. and Pensacola for 25 years before relocating to Atmore, where she resided the past 17 years. A member of OES of New Castle, she did volunteer work for various organizations and was of the Episcopal faith. A graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School in New Castle, she attended the Ball State Teacher's College in muncie, Ind. and the Patricia Stevens Finishing School in Indianapolis. The funeral...

  • William Esie 'Billy' Wilson

    Mar 15, 2018

    William Esie “Billy” Wilson, 77, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Century Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Wilson was born in Brewton and had lived in Houston, Texas prior to returning to Brewton in 2004. A member of the 1959 W.S. Neal High School class, he worked as a carpenter in the construction industry. An avid outdoorsman, he was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 11, at the chapel of Craver's Funeral home with Bro. James Aubrey Wilson and Speaker Tony Wilson officiating. Burial fol...

  • Healthier eating can jump start spring cleaning

    Carolyn Bivins, Es. Co. Extention Agent|Mar 15, 2018

    If one of your goals this spring and summer is to eat healthier, then cutting down on the following foods is a great place to start. Processed foods, sauces, condiments and salad dressings can contain extra sodium/salt, sugar and fat. Snack foods like cookies, chips and other munchies are often high in calories and fat, and provide little nutritional value. To fuel your body with good nutrition, add these foods to your diet: Fresh fruits and veggies. Take advantage of the fresh produce this season has to offer and add more of these...