Obituaries

Obituaries for the week of November 04,2018

Craig Sullivan

Sullivan

Mr. Craig Sullivan, Sr., age 59, of McCullough, Ala., passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018. He was born in New Hebron, Miss.  Anyone who met him knew they had made a friend for life.

He was preceded in death by his father, Cary T. Sullivan; brother, James Michael Sullivan; grandson, Connor Leigh Boyd; mother-in-law, Inez Fordham; paternal grandparents, Royce Leon Halle and Jessie Watts Halle Walker; maternal grandparents, Beadie Thomas Sullivan and Louella Smith Sullivan.

Mr. Sullivan is survived by his wife, Anita F. Sullivan; his mother, Anne Halle Sullivan; two sisters, Karen S. (Billy) Ellzy and Deborah (Steve) McCallum; six children and their spouses, Gary DeWayne (Dawn F.) Kelley of McCullough, Ala., Jerry Glenn Kelley (William Chad Willis) of Atmore, Ala., Tara Sullivan (Tracy D. Jeffries) of Fergus Fall, Minn., April Sullivan (James R.) Jeffries of Brumley, Mo., Brynda Sullivan Waller and Craig (Erin) Sullivan, Jr., all of Lake Ozark, Mo. and God-daughter, Sara Elizabeth McGill; eleven grandchildren, Nicholas S. Jeffries, Ethan C. Jeffries, Nathan D. Kelley, Jaydyn N. Sullivan, Brandon H. Reynolds, Emily A. Jeffries, Colten R. Sullivan, Caitlyn A. Sullivan, Hope E. Waller, Easton B. Sullivan and Thatcher M. Barton.

Funeral services were held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 2 p.m. from the McCullough Christian Center with Bro. Cornelius Phillips officiating. Burial followed in McCullough Cemetery. He did lie in state one hour prior to service time.

Active pallbearers were members of the Atmore Fire Department.

The family received friends Friday, November 2, 2018 from 6 until 8 p.m. from McCullough Christian Center.

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

 

William Earl (Kip) Pine, Jr.

Mr. William Earl (Kip) Pine, Jr., age 71, passed away suddenly Sunday, October 28, 2018, at his home in Josephine, Ala. He was born in Jackson, Ala. and graduated from Andalusia High School and the University of Alabama where he was member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. In 1970, he graduated from the UAB School of Dentistry. He enjoyed practicing dentistry – the technical aspects of the dental work, the details of managing a practice, and his patients who came to him for care. He was a life-long learner through extensive reading and continuing education classes in business, math, and forestry. He loved spending time with his family in Josephine and Monte Sano, exercising, the library, traveling, playing golf, working in the yard, and watching Alabama football games (but with the radio on, and the TV volume off).

In retirement, he especially enjoyed traveling to see his grandchildren, to spend time with them and help out in any way that he could.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Earl Pine, Sr. and Martha Cannady Pine.

Mr. Pine is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Loye Zeanah Pine; three children, Bill Pine (Julie), David Pine (Joy), Rebekah Pine Parker (Garret); grandchildren, Gavin Pine, Ella Kate Pine, Cece Pine, Storey Pine, Eden Pine, Hattie Jane Parker and Camille Parker (soon to arrive) and his sister, Mary Ann Gray.

At his request his ashes were spread in Perdido Bay, the place he loved the most.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Monte Sano United Methodist Church, 601 Monte Sano Blvd., Huntsville Alabama 35801 or the Perdido Beach Volunteer Fire Dept., 8450 Escambia Ave., Perdido Beach, Alabama 36530.

 

Michael Lee McGee

Mr. Michael Lee McGee, age 65, a native of Houston, Texas and resident of Flomaton, Ala. passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018. He worked as a traveling pipeline welder and most recently as a lead welder inspector. His spent most of his life racing with favorites being dirt bikes, late model dirt cars and go-karts.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Roller McGee; parents, Edward C. Jr and Nixene Snow McGee; brother Edward “Buddy” C. McGee, III.
Mr. McGee is survived by his sister, Anne McGee Kelley (Arcus); daughters Anadee Lee McGee (Jonathan Modrynski) and Mary “Mary G” Monteiro Parfait (Cody); grandchildren, Drew, Torrie, and Brady Modrynski, Cody Jr. “Goose”, Gunner and Gabriella Parfait; step-children, Angela Faulk Boehm (Kurt) and Jesse Lee Benoit (Tasha); step-grandchildren, Jacquelyn Broussard, Lancelot, Mary Jane and Alexander Boehm and Christopher and Zachary Benoit; companion, Jan Cancienne; daughter, Amber Cancienne Hebert (Willie), and numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends.
The family received friends Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m.  Interment followed in Terrebonne Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made Louis Infant Crisis Center, PO Box 2866, Houma, La. 70361.
Chauvin Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements. Houma, La.

 

Claude Lee Stallworth, Sr.

Mr. Claude Lee Stallworth, Sr., age 74, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Friday, October 26, 2018. He was born in Little Rock, Ala. to the later Robert Stallworth and Martha Harper. He was a mechanic at Case Tractor Company until the location closed and then was employed at Standard Furniture until his health failed.

He3 was preceded in death by his parents; grandmother, Connie D. McKinley; step-son, James Dortch; sisters, Juanita Rayner, Sally Lee Reddrick; brothers, William Harper, Jerry Joseph Harper, Jr., Walter Lee Williams; brother-in-lawns, Robert Lee Phillips, Etheridge Rayner, Walter Re4ddick, Will Dortch, Jr., Willie Dortch and Clinton Dortch.

Mr. Stallworth is survived by his companion of forty-seven years, Mrs. Linda Dortch; three sons, Claude Lee Stallworth, Jr., Orlando Blake (Elizabeth) Stallworth and Billy Louis Stallworth; three daughters, Angela Christine Stallworth of Boston, Mass., Mary Louise Stallworth and Jacquelyn Denise Stallworth; two step-daughters, Lorretta (Ray Charles) Phillips and Willie Mae (the late Howard) Pryear, Jr.; three brothers, John (Victoria) Harper, Curtis (Millie) Harper and Chester (Gi8dgett) Harper of Tampa, Fla.; sister, Earnestine Owens of Monroeville, Ala.; five sisters-in-law, Geraldine Phillips, Georgia Dortch, Ella (Cal) Abner, Rosetta Dortch, Earnestine (Earnest) Atkinson; very special and devoted niece, Keondra Dortch; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grand-children and a host of nieces, nephews, other relative3s and friends.

Funeral service4s were held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Dr. Monroe Tucker, Pastor officiating. Interment followe4d in Fairview Cemetery,

Pallbearers were his grandsons.

Flower bearers were his grand-children.

Christian Memorial Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.

 

Dorothy Ann Henderson

Ms. Dorothy Ann Henderson, age 58, of Brewton, Ala., passed away Friday, October 26, 2018. She was born in Brewton, Ala., to the late Emma (Webb) Ellis and Willie Joe Ellis. She was a member of First St. Siloam Missionary Baptist Church, Brewton.

She was prece3ded in death by her mother, Emma (Webb) Ellis and grandmother, Mattie Lee Coleman.

Ms. Henderson is survived by her devoted friend and caregiver, Arthenia “Jack” Lewis; two children, Wendell Ellis and Porsha (Jevon) Pleasant; six brothers and sisters, Emma (Marvin) Taite, Willie Richard Thomas “Mudd”’ Terrance “Jerome” (Brandy) Ellis, Michael “Soup” Campbell, Willie “Kiwand) Smith and Felicia “Lisa” Redmond; four grandchildren, Jaylin, Jachai and Jordan Ellis and Darius Webb; nieces and nephews; two God-daughters, Jaywazna Stanley and Denisha Elliott: one special aunt, Mattie Powell; special friends, Marva Stanley and Dennise Saffore and a host of other family members and friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday. November 3, 2018 at 3 p.m. at Baptist Hill Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Eric D. Andrews, Pastor and Rev. Paul Lee officiating. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers and flower bearers were family and friends.

Christian Memorial Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements. Brewton, Ala.