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Obituaries, week of November 20, 2024
Marie Horn Smith  Smith Mrs. Marie Horn Smith, age 86, of Hurtsboro, Ala. passed away after a long illness Sunday, November 10, 2024. She was born to the late Ethel and Miles Horn of Wawbeek, Ala. She was a graduate of Escambia County High School and Samford University. She was the Maid of Cotton for Escambia County, Ala.; directed the choir at Sardis Baptist Church and was very involved in…
Obituaries, week of November 13, 2024
Dorothy Stacey Snellgrove   Snellgrove Dorothy Stacey Snellgrove, age 95, passed away Friday, November 1, 2024 at her home. She was born in Fountain, Ala. and was a graduate of Barton Academy High School. She attended business school and began her career of Data Processing until her retirement at age sixty-two. Later in 2008, she moved to Atmore and became a member of Huxford Baptist Church. She touched many people…
Obituaries, week of November 6, 2024
Leon Stewart Rev. Leon Stewart, age 94, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024. He was born to Rev. J.W. and Susie Stewart in Pineville, Fla. In his late teens he began to lose his vision and by age 20 was declared legally blind. He was saved in 1947; called to the ministry in 1949; entered Holmes Bible College; graduated in 1952; was ordained and married Donna Dooley.…
Obituaries, week of October 30, 2024
Donnie Joe Victor     Victor Mr. Donnie Joe Victor, age 68, of Byrneville, Fla., passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024. He was born in Atmore, Ala. to K.P. Victor and Sarah Long Victor and raised in Christian Home, McDavid, Fla. He was an Ernest Ward graduate and attended Holy Grown Holiness Church.  He was a heavy equipment operator for Escambia County, Ala. and the City of Atmore for years prior to…
Obituaries, week of October 23, 2024
Ja’Kyran Alias Watkins Ja’Kyran Alias Watkins (Goom), age 17, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024. He was born in Andalusia, Ala. to Takisha Ingram (Johnny Holloway) and Kelvin Watkins (Jeanna Gillis). He was a student at hillcrest High School in the class of 2027. He had a passion for fishing, football and playing video games. He touched the lives of those around him with his kind heart and infectious smile.…