Category: Obituaries

Franklin “Red” D. Cotton Cotton Mr. Franklin “Red” D. Cotton, age 83, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, August 3, 2020. He was born to the late J. D. and Ada E. Brown Cotton. He owned and operated The T&W Flea Market and numerous furniture stores in Pensacola, Fla for many years. He moved to Atmore and opened The Atmore Flea Market, Cotton’s Furniture Store and Cotton’s Mini Storage. He was…

Jethro Dailey, Sr. Dailey Mr. Jethro Dailey, Sr., age 96, of Atmore, Ala. (Freemanville Community), passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at North Baldwin Infirmary in Bay Minette Ala. He was born in Satsuma, Ala. to Callie Grace and Ervin Dailey. He was retired from Monsanto Chemical Company and spent his later years serving as a volunteer fireman with the Poarch Fire Dept. In his leisure time he enjoyed fishing,…

James Bryars, Jr. Mr. James Bryars, Jr., age 71, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home in Perdido, Ala. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Baldwin County, Ala. area. He served as a Merchant Seaman, was retired from Scott Paper Company with thirty-two years of service. He was a member of the Splinterhill Pleasant Plains Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his…

Omar Helen Williams Mrs. Omar Helen Williams, age 77, of Oak Grove, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. She was born in Century, Fla. to the late Samuel Andrews and Lizzie Campbell Andrews.  She was preceded in death by his parents; her sister, Evelyn Bass and her son, Christopher Henderson.  Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband of forty-four years, William “Bill” Williams; two sons, Robert (Leslie) Henderson…

Brian Linden Joy Mr. Brian Linden Joy, age 61, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Rochester, N.H. to Stanley G. Joy and the late Dorothy Styron. He was a friend to many and would do anything to help those he called friends.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Godwin Joy and his mother, Dorothy Styron Bowden. Mr.…