Category: Obituaries

Lois Montel Mrs. Lois Montel, age 81, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024 in Atmore, Ala. She resided in Montgomery, Ala. for many years and in Atmore the past fifteen years. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church. She enjoyed her family, especially grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was self-appointed “Mayor” of The Meadows and enjoyed interacting with the residents. She loved gospel music and was a big “Alabama Football…

Dorothy W. Smith Smith Mrs. Dorothy W. Smith, age 88, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024. She was employed at Walmart many years as a greeter. She was a member of Enon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Smith; parents, Robert and Sybil Womack; brothers, Monroe and John Womack. Mrs. Smith is survived by her son, Kenneth (Candi) Smith of Pensacola, Fla.; daughter, Donna (David)…

Douglas Martin Mr. Douglas Martin, age 85, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, July 15, 2024. He was born to Elsie Martin and Willis McKinley McGhee, Sr. He was a member of St. Anna’s Episcopal Church. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, and watching “Alabama Football”. He worked hard all of his life, starting with the potato sheds. He and a group from Atmore, heard about jobs in Illinois, so they all…

Marsha White Wright Wright Mrs. Marsha White Wright, age 71, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother, of Pensacola, Fla. passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in Monroe, Ga.  She was born in Atmore, Ala. to David F. White and Ruby Presley White. She enjoyed spending time with her family and her dog, Tiger. She also loved spoiling her grandchildren or anyone else’s grandchildren. Her passionate love for her family…

Norma Lou Godwin Waters Waters Mrs. Norma Lou Godwin Waters, a beloved grandmother, gentle soul, and devoted follower of Christ, passed away at the age of 89 in Pensacola, Fla., on Thursday, June 27, 2024. She was born in Canoe, Ala. to Wiley Sylvester Godwin and Bertha Lee Morris Godwin. She was employed as an Instructor with Chemstrand – The Monsanto Company. She was a graduate of Escambia County High…