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Obituaries for week of March 10, 2019
Margery Gaynelle Newton Margery Gaynelle Newton, age 80, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 5, 2019. She was born in Jackson, Miss. to the late Margery Whitwer Granberry and Rev. Seth Granberry. She had resided in Choctaw Beach, Fla. for the last eleven year. She attended Asbury University in Wilmore, Ky. Mrs. Newton is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, Dr. Doug Newton; brother and sister-in-law Seth and Sally Granberry; son,…
Atmore man killed in crash
A two-vehicle crash at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 6, claimed the life of an Atmore man and injured another. Anthony Edward Dunkin, 33, was killed when the 2005 Honda Civic he was driving collided with a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Dunkin was pronounced dead on scene. The driver of the Chevrolet, Crory Tyrail White, 27, of Frisco City was injured and flown to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. The crash occurred…
Limbhangers banquet March 16
News Staff Report Lower Alabama Limbhangers, Atmore’s chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, will host its annual fundraiser banquet on Saturday, March 16. The public is invited to join members of the club, which was founded in 2005, for a fun-packed evening of live auctions, silent auctions and gun raffles that also includes a steak dinner and hours of fellowship and tale-telling. The banquet will be held from 5…
ECMS Black history essay winners named
Students at Escambia County Middle School participated in a Black History essay contest sponsored by The Concerned Citizens of Atmore. Sandra Gray recognized the winners of the essay contest at ECMS’ Black History program Monday. February 25. Shown are, from left, ECMS counselor Cordia Lee; winners NaAsia Reynolds, Albernya Tucker, and Shontia Martin; Sandra Gray. Each student was presented a certificate and a cash prize.