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Obituaries, week of April 24, 2024
Dale H. Irby Mr. Dale H. Irby, age 63, of Mountain View, Mo., passed away Friday, March 15, 2024. He was born in Houston Texas. He was raised on the Gulf Coast and Walnut Hill, Fla. He attended Davisville Elementary, Ernest Ward Junior High and Kodiak High School. In 1975 he ventured north to Alaska where he met and fell in love with the love of his life and soulmate,…
by Atmore News access_time7 days ago
Obituaries, week of April 17, 2024
Patricia “Patsy” Luverne Amon  Amon Mrs. Patricia “Patsy” Luverne Amon, age 81, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024. She was born in Davisville, Fla. to Robert Luverne Smith and Maggie Pearl Comalander Smith. She was a big Elvis fan and loved fishing in her early years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.   She was preceded in death by her…
by Atmore News access_time2 weeks ago
Obituaries, week of April 10, 2024
James Alvin “Jimmy” Powers         Powers Mr. James Alvin “Jimmy” Powers, age 84, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, April 1, 2024 in Bay Minette, Ala.  He was born in Limestone County, Athens, Ala. to Floyd and Louise Collins Powers.  He was a bus driver with Escambia County Alabama School System and attended Atmore First Assembly. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Anthony Powers; his brothers, Calvin…
by Atmore News access_time2 weeks ago
Obituaries, week of April 3, 2024
Tina S. Hadley Mrs. Tina S. Hadley, age 59, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in Bay Minette, Ala. She was a native of Presque Isle, Maine and spent time in Victoria, Texas and has been a resident of Rabun, Alabama for the past thirty- nine years. She enjoyed working with computers and especially watching her TV shows, NCIS and Survivor. Loved spending time with family and friends and…
by Atmore News access_time4 weeks ago
Solar farm
Co. commissioner ‘skeptical’ as dirt work begins on 500 acres near Wawbeek The ‘farm’ will encompass the area inside the red lines. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer In Escambia County, farmers grow and market a wide variety of crops, including cotton, corn and soybeans. A Carolina company is adding a different sort of crop to the list, and at least one county commissioner isn’t exactly overjoyed about it.Asheville, N.C.-based Pine…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 weeks ago