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Obituaries, week of December 11, 2024
Eugene “Gene” Parker       Mr. Gene Parker, age 80, of Orange Beach, Ala. passed away Friday, November 29, 2024 at Vitas Hospice in Pensacola, Fla. He was born Paradise Hills, Calif. to Rollin and Dorothy Parker. After his Hollywood High School graduation he enlisted in the Navy serving in Vietnam on the flight deck of the USS Hancock.  He was a member of the “Viewfinders” motorcycle club; worked for CFI which…
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GECA to present ‘An Enchanted Bookshop Christmas’
Special to Atmore News The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts (GECA) is presenting “An Enchanted Bookshop Christmas,” over two weekends this month.Directed by Sharon Poulsen, the play takes audiences to the charming used bookstore, A Likely Story, just days before Christmas. The story unfolds as Miss Margie, the bookshop’s owner, prepares for a special holiday visit from her family. But when a crucial bookmark with life-changing information goes missing,…
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Atmore Lions assist with Alabama Lions Sight Eye Clinic
The doctor, standing, conducts an exam on a client Special to Atmore News The Alabama Lions Sight Eye Clinic was held in the Mayson Auditorium of Atmore Community Hospital on November 22. The clinic is usually held at the Health Department parking lot in a mobile van, but that vehicle was destroyed in an accident and the clinic had to move to an inside location. Approximately 20 people were seen…
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Obituaries, week of December 4, 2024
Aurora Nell Crook Mrs. Aurora Nell Crook, age 83, passed away, Tuesday, November 26, 2024 in Atmore, AL. Funeral service will be held Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC. with Chaplain Joshua McDowell officiating.Burial will follow at McCullough Cemetery. Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC. in charge of all arrangements. Atmore, Ala. Joe Max Petty Mr. Joe Max Petty, age 73, passed away Sunday,…
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