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Obituaries for the week of May 10, 2017
Shirley Lassitter White Mrs. Shirley Lassitter White, age 74, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in Fairhope, Ala. She was a clothing inspector for Vanity Fair Mills. She was born in Atmore, to the late Robert Jack and Ada Bell Wall Lassitter. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Billy Ray White; siblings, Comer Lee Lassitter, Carnis O. Lassitter, Milford Lassitter, Rubert Lassitter, Marshall Lassitter,…
Mayfest draws thousands
Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce’s 44th Mayfest celebration held Saturday, May 6, at Tom Byrne Park, was a huge hit. The annual late-Spring festival drew a bevy of early morning runners, dozens of vendors, numerous special activities for children, and thousands of patrons on a day that was made for such an event. “You couldn’t ask for better weather,” said Sheryl Vickery, executive director of the local Chamber. “It was…
Two killed in collision – Walnut Hill woman critical after mishap; ATV crash claims teen
Two Atmore residents, including the owner of a local barbecue restaurant, were killed in a violent two-car collision that occurred Friday night (April 28) on Jack Springs Road. According to reports filed by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Troopers, 37-year-old Christopher Henry Lowe and 22-year-old Shalonda Trenee Rudolph were both pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened around 9:45 p.m. Trooper reports indicate that a 1991 Chevrolet…
Two killed, child hurt in Friday night crash on Jack Springs Road
Two Atmore residents, including the owner of a local barbecue restaurant, were killed in a violent collision that occurred Friday night (April 28) on Jack Springs Road. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, 37-year-old Christopher Henry Lowe and Shalonda Trenee Rudolph, 22, both of Atmore, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened around 9:45 p.m. Trooper reports indicate that a 1991 Chevrolet driven by Lowe and…