By Staff
Sept. 6, 2003
Mrs. Vivian Butterworth, 102, of Flomaton, died Saturday. A native of Birmingham, she had been a resident of Mobile before moving to Flomaton in 1992. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and a member of the Friendship Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Calvin M. Butterworth and three sons, Calvin Butterworth Jr.; James E. Butterworth and Gene A. Butterworth.
She is survived by her daughter, Ann Green and husband Frank of Flomaton, 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Mobile Memorial Garden Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Henderson officiating. Pallbearers were her great-grandsons.
Eastside Chapel Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Tommie Earl Hall
Sept. 5, 2003
Tommie Earl Hall, 37, died Friday at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. A native of Atmore, he had lived in Riverdale, Ga., for many years. He was a member of Rivers of Living Water Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga. He was a homemaker. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Carry 'Ditty' Oliver and his grandfather, James Johnson Sr., and a sister, Jessica Johnson.
Survivors are his wife, Sylvia Hall, of Riverdale; two sons, Terry and Terrell Stephens of Riverdale; his mother, Carrie Pearl Johnson of Atmore; four sisters Minnie Bishop and husband John and Lisa Phillips and husband Kelly, all of Atmore; Cassandra Faye Hall of Augusta, Ga.; and Patricia Williams of Evergreen; six brothers, Robert Hall and wife Mary and Steven Johnson and wife Deloris, all of Atmore; Ernest Joe Williams of California; Clifford Johnson of Philadelphia; Eric Johnson and wife Shameka of Atlanta; and Alonzo Hall of Hartford, Conn.
Services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church on Highway 21 with Rev. Freddie Banks and Rev. Willie Perrymend officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 1-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Turner Funeral Chapel. Viewing will be held in the church one hour before services. Pallbearers will friends and family members.
Turner Funeral Chapel in charge of all arrangements.
Eva L. Van Hoosen
Sept. 5, 2003
Eva L. Van Hoosen, 84, died Friday at a Pensacola hospital.
A native of Frisco City, she had been a resident of Flomaton for the past 65 years. She was retired from St. Regis Paper Co. after 25 years, attended the Pineview Pentecostal Holiness Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Van Hoosen.
She is survived by her son, Gene Van Hoosen and wife Margaret of Flomaton; daughter Ginger Lowery and husband Clifford of Molino; brother Alvin Watts of Carmine, Texas; two sisters, Eddie Mae Blanton of Frisco City and Raye Pressley of Elijay, Ga; four grandchildren, Kathy Avery, Angela Kagarise, Ricky Van Hoosen and Kim Harper; and two great-grandchildren, Samantha Kagarise and Clint Avery.
Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at Eastside Funeral Home with Rev. Leon Stewart and Rev. Ricky Hart officiating. Burial followed at Rock Cemetery. Pallbearers were Willie Williamson, Ricky Hart, J.C. McKissick, Parson Douglas, Toby Boutwell and Gary Turner.
Eastside Chapel Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.