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Everette C. White
PERDIDO – Everette C. White, 81, of Perdido died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007 at his residence. He was owner of Whites Welldrilling Pump Co. and Hardware, born in Baldwin county of April 8, 1925 to the late Fred William and Amy C. Folmar White. He was a self-employed Welldrilling Pump Co. and hardware, a WWII Army veteran, receiving military metals which were, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Metal, Menterious Unit Emblem, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Metal, WWII Victory Metal, Army of Occupation Metal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII and a Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar. A member of Military Order of Purple Hearts, member of Disabled Veterans Chapter #38 and Chapter #7 and a member of Splinter Hill Pentecostal Church. He was one of the original founders of Perdido Vol. Fire Dept, working with them for 28 years. Mr. White served his community and was loved by all. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, McLeod White, and Preston White; three sisters, Sara A. White, Lethea Milstead and Susie Mae McCray.
Survivors are: his wife, Ora Mae White; one son, Steve E. White and wife, Rita, all of Perdido; two daughters, Judy Osborn and husband, Eddy of Perdido, Katherine L. Williamson of Semmes; three brothers, Aubert H. White of Prattville, Curtis H. White of Valdosta, Ga., and Fred William White, Jr. of Brewton; one sister, Evie D. Dove of Davisville, Fla.; seven grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 at 10 a.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Sister Thurisa Long and Pastor James Peacock officiating. Interment followed in Bryars-McGill Cemetery in Perdido. Family received friends Thursday evening, Feb. 15, 2007 at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of all arrangements.
Hurley "Bubba" Clemmons
ATMORE – Mr. Hurley "Bubba" Clemmons, 66, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007 in Atmore.
Mr. Clemmons was a native of Foley, a resident of Atmore for most of his life, retired from the U.S. Army National Guard and the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla. and attended the St. Roberts Bellarmine Catholic Church.
Survivors include: his wife, Kay Clemmons of Atmore; his son, Del Clemmons of Atmore; his daughter, Shelley Clemmons of Atmore; five grandchildren; a brother, John Clemmons of Cantoment, Fla.; and a sister, Eunice Tyree of McCullough.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 at 10 a.m. at the St. Roberts Bellarmine Catholic Church.
Pallbearers were members of the A711 Signal Battalion, J.C. Mitchell, Buddy Lambert, Troy Fitzhugh, James Agerton, Bobby Lane, Winston Dortch, Matt Sewell, Tim Snider, Matt Kelly and Elliot Clemmons.
Mabeth L. Styron
RANGE – Mrs. Mabeth L. Styron, 72, of Range died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007 in Mobile. She was a secretary with Pettis Trucking, born in Raburn on March 14, 1934 to the late McLeod and Bessie Roberts White.
She was a member of Belleville Baptist Church.
Survivors are: husband, Kirby Styron of Range; one son, Donald R. Styron and wife, Janice of Atmore; one daughter, Janet Allen and husband Harold of Canoe; one brother, Clifford White of Canoe; two sisters, Alice Triplett of Atmore and Mary Bardra of Canoe; eight grandchildren, Brandon Sells, Jacob Sells, Whitney Warden, Ethan Warden, Trenton Styron, Ashley Holmes, Brandon Holmes, Mandy Fails; three great-grandchildren, Crus Sells, Damian Sells, Danniel Fails.
Services will be Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007 at 2 p.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Yuhasz officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Brandon Sells, Jacob Sells, Randy White, Keith White, Ethan Warden, Blake Malone and Charles Walker.
Family received friends Saturday evening at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of all arrangements.
Roosevelt Lawson
ATMORE – Mr. Roosevelt Lawson, 66, of Atmore died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 at Atmore Community Hospital. Christian Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Willie Peoples
PERDIDO – Mr. Willie Peoples, 72, of Perdido died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007 at Mobile Infirmary.
Funeral services for Mt. Willie Lee Peoples will be Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Triumph Baptist Church in Little River. Interment will follow in the Tate Chapel Cemetery in Little River.