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Obituaries, week of December 13, 2020
Jerry S. Chandler Mr. Jerry S. Chandler, age 74, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at his home in Barnett Crossroads, Ala. He was born in Enterprise, Ala., former resident of Montgomery, Ala. (twenty years) and Flomaton, Ala. (sixteen years) and had resided in Barnett Crossroads for the past twenty-eight years. He loved hunting, fishing and being outdoors. He was former partner with Southern Dust Control of Flomaton, worked with…
Obituaries, week of December 6, 2020
Myrtle Dolores Combs Combs Mrs. Myrtle Dolores Combs, age 82, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Jackson, Miss. She was a native of Macon, Ga., former resident of Brooksville, Fla. and Atmore, Ala. and had resided in Brandon, Miss. for the past two years. She was a Chaplain with the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Alabama Chapter and member of the Red Hat Society. She was a retired CNA,…
Obituaries, week of November 29, 2020
Glenn Ray Taylor Taylor Mr. Glenn Ray Taylor, age 76, of Atmore, Ala. passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020.  He was born in Citronelle, Ala. to the late Robert Claytis and Ruby Jeffers Taylor. After being a lifelong teacher, coach and principal, he retired from the Escambia County Alabama School System.  He was preceded in death by his parents.  Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife of over fifty-three years, Janet…
Obituaries, week of November 22, 2020
Dorothy Lee Rhoades Rhoades Mrs. Dorothy Lee Rhoades, age 85, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 in Bridgeport, Ala. She was born in Uriah, Ala. to the late James Frank Qualls and Alda Mae Whidbee.  She retired with over 50 years of service as a seamstress with Vanity Fair. She was a member of Mennonite Christian Fellowship. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Early David Rhoades;…
Obituaries, week of November 15, 2020
Harold “Tonto” Lawrence McGhee Mr. Harold “Tonto” Lawrence McGhee, age 49, of Range, Ala. passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 in a local hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Atmore, Ala. and a long- time resident of Range. He was a Tribal member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, attended the Escambia County School system, and was a former employee of the Poarch Police and…