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Obituaries for the week of August 23, 2017

Merlene Emmons Forbes
Mrs. Merlene Emmons Forbes, age 76, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 in Atmore, Ala. She was a native of Century, Fla. and has resided in Atmore for the past thirty-one years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale Forbes and parents, L.D. and Bernice Emmons.

Mrs. Forbes is survived by her four sons, Richard (Pam) Moye of Bay Minette, Ala., Randel (Karen) Moye of S.C., Robert (Janice) Moye of Bratt, Fla. and Greg (Sandy) Forbes of Atmore; one daughter, Regina (James) Hare of Walnut Hill, Fla.; two sisters, Annette Jones and Bettie Odom of Atmore; fifteen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Greg Forbes officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery.

The family receive friends Saturday, August 19, 2017 from noon until service time at 2 p.m. at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Ala.

Jason Edward Reid
Mr. Jason Reid, age 20, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017. He was born in Garland, Texas to Charles and Christine Reid. The family moved to Pelham, Alabama in 1986 and Jason graduated from Pelham High School in 1990. He graduated from Auburn University in 1996. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Edgar Hugh and Estelle Reid; Thomas and Louise Folmar and his father Charles Edward Reid.

Mr. Reid is survived by his mother, Christine Reid; sister, Amy Kornegay; nieces, Zoe Nadler, Ally Nadler and Mia Kornegay and numerous aunts and uncles.

Memorial services were held Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 3 p.m. at Byrneville United Methodist Church. 1351 Byrneville Road, Century, FL  32535.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Ala.

Susan Conway Adams
Mrs. Susan Conway Adams, age 62, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at her home in Flomaton, Ala. She was a life-long resident of the Atmore and Flomaton area. She was of the Baptist faith.

Mrs. Adams is survived by her three sons, Charles Jake (Jodi) Hadley of Perdido, Ala., Jon Corrie Salyer of Opelika, Ala. and Michael David (Ashley) Salyer of Warner Robins, Ga.; one brother, Randolph (Deborah) Conway of Perdido and three grandchildren, Tyler and Blayne Hadley and Emerson Salyer.

Funeral services for her and her husband, Timothy were held Friday, August 18, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. William Chancery officiating.

The family received friends Friday, August 18, 2017 from noon until service time at 2 p.m. at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Ala.

Mr. Timothy Edward Adams
Mr. Timothy Edward Conway Adams, age 50, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at his home in Flomaton, Ala. He was a life-long residents of the Atmore and Flomaton area. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was an employee of Frit Car Inc, in Brewton, Ala.

Mr. Adams is survived by his mother, Doris Adams of McDavid, Fla.; three step-sons, Charles Jake (Jodi) Hadley of Perdido, Ala., Jon Corrie Salyer of Opelika, Ala. and Michael David (Ashley) Salyer, Jr. of Warner Robins, Ga.; one brother, Thomas Grady (Nancy Dale) Adams of Century, Fla.; one sister, Dianne (Philip) Muse of Brewton; three grandchildren, Tyler and Blayne Hadley and Emerson Salyer; two nephews, Austin and Cody Adams and special cousin Donnie Johnson.

Funeral services for he and his wife, Susan were held Friday, August 18, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. William Chancery officiating. Burial for Mr. Adams followed at Christian Home Cemetery.

The family received friends Friday, August 18, 2017 from 12 Noon until service time at 2 p.m. at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

Pallbearers for Mr. Adams were Richard Chancery, Kevin Merchant, Richard Merchant, B.J. Johnson, Willie Johnson and Darin Merchant.

Honorary pallbearers for Mr. Adams were Jr. Milstead and Dillon Jordan.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Ala.

Jimmie C. Wilson
Apostle Jimmie C. Wilson, age 77, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017. He was born in Atmore, Ala. to the late Leroy and Gussie Mae Wilson, Sr. He served in the United States military for 6 ½ years.

At age eleven he served as superintendent of Sunday school at Apostolic Holiness Church and chairman of the Deacon Board at age twelve. He later became assistant pastor of the McGhee Temple C.O.G.I.C., after being enriched and determined to do the will of God, he was beginning the ministry we know today as Holy Community Center, still under the covering of C.O.G.I.C. and was appointed superintendent and chairman of superintendents. He added to the church building, the prison ministry, healing the sick, President of five fellowship ministries and supporter of ten other female pastors. He was the overseer of Miracle Temple of Monroeville, Ala

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Marvin Wilson, Sr., Leroy Wilson, Jr. and Charles Wilson; brother-in-law, Thomas McMurray and father and mother-in-law, Clem and Claira Knight and first wife, Phyllis.

Apostle Wilson is survived by his wife, Elder Irma J. Wilson of Atmore; two daughters: Courtney Peters of Atlanta, Ga. and Temekia (Melvin) Packer of Columbus, Ga.; two Godchildren, Janet Wilson and James Wilson, Sr. both of Atmore; two grandchildren Xavier Peters and Zaria Peters both of Atlanta; sisters, Barbara McMurray of Atmore, Betty (Decatur) Longmire of Ashland, Va., Diane (Godfrey) Alemezohu of Cummings, Ga., LaShirley (Lorenzo) Nero of Uriah, Ala.  and Gwendolyn Tucker of Chesterfield, Va.; one brother, Anthony Wilson of Atmore; sisters-in-law, Rebecca Wilson, Gertrude Knight, Minnie Mae Knight, Ollie Knight, all of Atmore and Elizabeth Knight of Boston Mass.; devoted brother-in-law, Elder Leroy (Missionary Lula) Knight, Sr., of Atmore; a devoted nephew, Rev. Dr. Michael (Delois) Wilson of Atmore and a host of Godchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Empowerment Tabernacle Christian Center, Bishop Darryl North, host pastor and expeditor; Reverend Dr. Michael Wilson, Sr. Eulogist

Pallbearers were his adopted sons and nephews.

Christian Memorial Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.

Johnnie Dees, Jr.
Mr. Johnnie Dees, Jr. of Evergreen, Ala., passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held August 26, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Greater Nazarene Baptist Church.

Christian Memorial Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.

John Lewis
Mr. John Lewis of Atmore, Ala., passed away August 18, 2017 at his residence

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Christian Memorial Funeral Home.

James Larry Caraway
Mr. James Larry Caraway, age 66, of Booneville, Ala., passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 in Mobile, Ala. He was owner/operator of Caraway Trucking Company. He was born in Atmore, Ala. to James Hubert and Doris Linam Caraway. He was a member of McCullough Christian Center.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Doris L. Caraway and a son, Jason Caraway.

Mr. Caraway is survived by his wife, Bernice Tyree Caraway of Booneville; his father, James Hubert Caraway of McCullough, Ala.; three sons, Benny (Amber) Alaniz of Huxford, Ala., Daniel (Stephanie) Alaniz of Uriah, Ala. and Terry (Angie) Hadley of Pa.; one daughter, Mandy (Mitchell) Murphy of Booneville; daughter-in-law, Sharron Caraway Weekley of Excel, Ala.; one brother, Eugene (Kim) Caraway of McCullough; grandchildren, Ashlianne Caraway, Cam Weekly, Guy Murphy and Luke Murphy.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 3 p.m. from McCullough Christian Center with Bro. Cornilius Phillips and Bro. Don McDonald officiating.

Interment will follow in McCullough Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Craig Sullivan, Shawn Linam, Don Crum, Tad McMullen, Johnny Moore, Mark Mack, Glendon Harrison and Osborn Linam.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 23, 2017 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the McCullough Christian Center.

Johnson Quimby Funeral Home Inc. in charge of all arrangements.

Mary Gresham “Sis” Portwood
Mrs. Mary Gresham “Sis” Portwood, age74, of Flomaton, Ala., passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017. She was a native and life-long resident of Flomaton. She worked at Vanity Fair for twenty-seven years. She was of the Holiness faith.

She was preceded in death by a son, Darrell James Howington, parents and five brothers.

Mrs. Portwood is survived by her two sons, James A. Howington, Jr. of Nevada and Michael Todd Howington of Milton, Fla.; one daughter, Brenda Lee Tobey of Saco, Maine; two brothers, Huey Cleveland Gresham of Ga. and Ronald Wayne Gresham of Miss.; four sisters, Marie Peebles and Rosa Lee Lambeth, both of Flomaton, Carolyn Smith of Byrneville, Fla. and Frances Louise Warren of Kerns, Texas; ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 24, 2017 at noon at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Donnis Bowman officiating. Burial will follow at Traveler’s Rest Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 10 a.m. until noon at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will Wade Pittman, Dan Bruan, Dwayne Gresham, Luke Peebles, Brian Peebles, B.J. Thompson and Donald Gresham.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Diabetes Foundation.

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Ala.