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Obituaries for the week of August 23, 2017
Merlene Emmons Forbes Mrs. Merlene Emmons Forbes, age 76, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 in Atmore, Ala. She was a native of Century, Fla. and has resided in Atmore for the past thirty-one years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale Forbes and parents, L.D. and Bernice Emmons. Mrs. Forbes is survived by her four sons, Richard (Pam) Moye of Bay Minette, Ala., Randel (Karen) Moye of…
Obituaries for the week of August 16, 2017
John “Ronny” Hoffman Mr. John “Ronny” Hoffman, age 75, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 in Spanish Fort, Ala. He was a native of Montgomery, Ala. and had resided in Atmore, Ala. for the past forty-five years. He was a member and past treasure at the Atmore Church of Christ. He taught his 1st year at Repton; Flomaton five years; Ernest Ward, Bratt and Northview for a total of thirty-three…
Obituaries for the week of August 9, 2017
Judy Lucille Smith Ms. Judy Lucille Smith, age 70, of Canoe, Ala., passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at her residence. She was a retired nurse at D.W. McMillan Hospital in Brewton, Ala. She was born in Goodway, Ala. to the late Marshall and Cornelia Lucille Handcock Bowman. She was a member of Robinsonville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a sister, Faye Lassiter. Ms. Smith is survived…
Obituaries for the week of August 2, 2017
Clarence Shoemaker, Sr. Mr. Clarence Shoemaker, Sr., age 74, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Atmore Community Hospital. He was a native of Coy (Wilcox Co.), Ala. and had resided in Atmore for many years. He was retired from Swift Lumber Co. in Atmore where worked as a boiler man. He was a member of Douglasville Church of Christ in Bay Minette, Ala. He was preceded…
Obituaries for the week of July 26, 2017
George Lavon Caylor Mr. George Lavon Caylor, age 88, passed away Monday, July 27, 2017 in Fairhope, Ala. He was a native of Uriah, Ala. and has resided in Atmore, Ala. since 1953. He was retired from Champion Paper Company with thirteen years of service. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member and deacon at Presley Street Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his…