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Obituaries for week of August 4, 2019
James Edward Mosley Mr. James Edward Mosley, age 84, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday July 29, 2019 at his residence. He worked for Container Corporation, owned and operated Mosley’s Fairview Texaco gas station and was a farmer. He was born in Lottie, Ala. to the late Thomas Calvin “Arant” and Janie King Mosley. He was a member of the Lottie United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by…
Obituaries for week of July 28, 2019
Muriel Erlean Philyaw Mrs. Muriel Erlean Philyaw, age 61, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 in Atmore, Ala. She was a native of Atmore and had resided in the Canoe, Ala. and Wawbeek, Ala. area for most of her life. She was a former employee at Vanity Fair as a seamstress; she was a partner of Finley’s Gas Station and worked as a CNA at Atmore Nursing Care and caring for…
Obituaries for week of July 24, 2019
Amanda Kay Townson Ms. Amanda Kay Townson, age 46, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Foley, Ala.  She was a native of Houston, Texas, former resident of Bratt, Fla. where she lived most of her life and had resided in Summerdale, Ala. for the past two years. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dalton and Ester Garrett. Ms. Townson is survived…
Obituaries for week of July 14, 2019
Tracy “Buck” Steadham Mr. Tracy “Buck” Steadham, age 52, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 in Pensacola, Fla. He was a native of Atmore, Ala., raised in Chumuckla, Fla. and lived in Flomaton, Ala. for most of his life. He had resided in Century, Fla. for the past five years. He was a 1986 graduate of Flomaton High School and a lineman with Escambia River Electric Co-op with over thirty…
Obituaries for week of July 7, 2019
George Washington Bell Mr. George Washington Bell, age 79, of Siler City, N. C. passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Hospice House, High Point, N,C. He was born in Canoe, Ala. to the late George and Louise Bell. After graduating from high school he attended Barber College in Birmingham, Ala. After a move to New York he moved to Detroit, Mich. where he purchased a barber shop as barbering…