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Obituaries for the week of March 29, 2017
Mary Louise Spencer Mary Louise Spencer, age 66, native of Walnut Hill, Fla., passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisc. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced by Christian Memorial Funeral Home. Betty Lou Carnley Hanks Mrs. Betty Lou Carnley Hanks, age 75, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 in Century, Fla. She was a native and life-long resident of Jay, Fla. She was…
Obituaries for the week of March 15, 2017
Bill “Billy Joe Wild Bill” Hadley Mr. Bill Billy Joe Wild Bill Hadley, age 58, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 in Perdido, Ala. He was a native and life-long resident of Perdido, Ala. He was preceded in death by his parents, Obbie and Louise Hadley and a son, Christopher Obie Hadley. Mr. Hadley is survived by one daughter, Crystal Lester of Excel, Ala.; two brothers, Danny Hadley and Randy…
Obituaries for the week of March 8, 2017
Homer “BUD” Mitchell Mr. Homer “BUD” Mitchell, age 101, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Willow Trace Nursing and Rehab Center in Butler, Ala. He was born in Castleberry, Ala., (Conecuh County) to the late Ben and Rosie Mitchell. He had been a resident of Atmore, Ala., Freemanville Community, for over seventy years. He was a farmer and member of Antioch Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by…
Obituaries for the week of March 1, 2017
Harold McElhaney Mr. Harold McElhaney, age 75, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Atmore, Ala. He was a native and former resident of Bratt, Fla. and has resided in Atmore most of his life. He was the owner and operator of Wayside Grocery for 27 years, an expert fisherman and avid Alabama Fan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Aubrey McElhaney and Vira Hadley. Mr. McElhaney is…
Train hits car at Main Street crossing – UPDATED
The driver of a 2009 Hyundai Tucson that was sent flying by a southbound freight train at Atmore’s Main Street crossing early Friday morning, February 17, was arrested by city police and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Dmitri Hansen, 22, of Monroeville, was arrested after the incident, during which the vehicle was airborne for an entire block before it crashed to earth, upside-down, at the Trammell Street…