Obituaries for Wednesday
Eddie Avery, Anniston
Ruby Carden Bradford, Lineville
Wanda Bright, Ohatchee
A.J. Harrell Jr., Jupiter, Fla.
John T. Hobbs Jr., Oak Level
Jimmy D. Nelson, Oxford
James C. Reeves, Lineville
Bobby Glen Sims, Tallahassee, Fla.
Master Kayson Alexander Turner, Anniston
George W. Wilson Jr., Jacksonville
ANNISTON — Services for Mr. Eddie Avery, 89, will be announced by Anniston Funeral services. Mr. Avery died on Monday, August 11, 2008, at RMC. "You have our deepest sympathy." Anniston Funeral services (formerly Williams Funeral Home) www.annistonfuneralservice.net
LINEVILLE — Funeral service for Mrs. Ruby Carden Bradford, 80, will be 2 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2008, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. L.C. Harris and Gordon Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Christian Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 until 9 tonight, August 13, 2008, and until service time on Thursday. Benefield/Lineville in charge of the arrangements.
OHATCHEE — Graveside service for Wanda Bright, 61, of Ohatchee, who passed away August 11, 2008, will be at noon today at Pine Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Walter Lawrence will officiate. Miller Funeral Home and Crematory directing. Ms. Bright was a lifetime resident of Calhoun County and was preceded in death by her daughter, Denice Bright. She is survived by her children, Darlene (Johnny) Glasgow, James Bright, Lenell (Gerald) Gregg, Belinda (Fran) Grower; grandchildren, Crystal (Adam) McLean, Stephanie Pennington, Joshua Pennington, Hannah (Dustin) Snyder, Haleigh Bright, Kyle Gregg, Andrea Gregg, Brandon Wallace, Kelsey Williams; great-grandchildren, Brayden Snyder, Lainey McLean, Ashlyn McLean; sister, Javiolet Porter; brothers, Tommy Pinson, James Pinson, Calvin Pinson, Jake Pinson; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Kyle Gregg, Joshua Pennington, Brandon Wallace, and Dustin Snyder. Personal condolences can be sent to: www.millerfuneralhome.com.
JUPITER, Fla. — Funeral service for Mr. A.J. Harrell Jr. will be at 2 p.m. Friday, August 15, 2008, at Mt. Gilead Community Church in Wadley with Bro. Ray Franklin and Bro. Jimmy Brand officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday and until 1 hour prior to service time on Friday. He will lie instate at the church for 1 hour. Benefield/Lineville in charge of the arrangements.
OAK LEVEL — Memorial services for John T. Hobbs Jr., 81, will be at 11 a.m. today, August 13, 2008, at First Baptist Church of Jacksonville with Dr. Derek Staples and the Rev. Jim Wilson officiating. Andy Bumpus will provide the music. The family will receive friends in the sanctuary one hour prior to the service. Mr. Hobbs died Monday at Regional Medical Center in Anniston after a short illness.
Survivors include his devoted wife, Suzanne; four sons, Tom Hobbs (Cheryl), of Birmingham, Rick Hobbs (Gina), of Memphis, Tenn., Mike Hobbs, of Johnson City, Tenn., Chris Hobbs (Lauren), of Jacksonville; and a stepson, Bill Duncan, of Oak Level; three brothers, George Hobbs (Pauline), Gene Hobbs (Ruth), and Harold Hobbs (Dorothy), all of Calhoun County; his well-loved grandchildren, Jade, Jason, Mitchell, Kyle, Jon, Jordan, Alex, Cameron, Reid, Lexie, Jack, Hope, and Joshua; and many special nieces and nephews. Mr. Hobbs was a Wilsonville, Ala., native, born August 4, 1927, to John Thompson Hobbs Sr., and Mary Pluma Vansant Hobbs. After graduating from Jacksonville High School in 1946, he served in the United States Air Force and took part in the Berlin Airlift (1949) as a member of a unit providing radar direction for allied planes that brought crucial supplies to the embattled citizens of Berlin. He later earned a B.S. degree in mathematics and history from Jacksonville State University. A 35-year career with the United States Postal Service followed. His wife and children feel that his greatest achievement was designing and building their dream home in rural Cleburne County at Oak Level. In addition to using beams that he hand-hewed with his grandfather's century-old foot adz, he also fashioned a fireplace from large rocks he gathered by hand from the mountains of Borden Springs. It took John seven years to fulfill his dream, which stands as a legacy to his family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville Building Fund, P.O. Box 400, Jacksonville, Ala. 36265.
OXFORD — Funeral services for Jimmy D. Nelson, 74, will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2008, at Parker Memorial Baptist Church with Dr. Billy Harris and Pastor Karl Doerner officiating. Mr. Nelson will lie in state one hour prior to service time on Thursday at the church. Burial will follow in the Forestlawn Gardens. The family will receive friends this evening from 5-8 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home. Mr. Nelson died on Monday at Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Janie Nelson; son, Randy K. Nelson and his wife, Kim; daughter, Cyndi Smith and her husband, Bruce; stepson, Jason Reeves and his wife, Davinna; grandchildren, Sarah Moore, Matthew Nelson, Joey Nelson, Kevin Nelson and MacKenize Reeves.
Pallbearers will be Larry Camp, Bobby Welch, Tim Harris, Randy Beshears, Cecil Whiteside and Harry Walters. Honorary pallbearers will be Ron McKinney, Tommy Davis and Bill Suddeth. Mr. Nelson was a life long resident of Oxford and Anniston area. He was a car dealer for over 50 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Nelson was a member of Parker Memorial Baptist Church and a loving father, grandfather and friend. He was a devoted golfer and a big Alabama football fan. Personal condolences may be written to the family at www.millerfuneralhomeoxford.com.
LINEVILLE — Funeral services for James C. Reeves, 90, of Lineville, will be at 3 p.m. today, August 13, 2008, at the Benefield Funeral Home Chapel in Ashland with the Rev. Rick Talley officiating. Burial will follow in the Clay County Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland until service time. Benefield Funeral Home of Ashland in charge of the arrangements. Send on-line condolences at www.benefieldfuneralhome.com.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Bobby Glen Sims, affectionately known as "Bob" to his family and many friends, died peacefully on Monday, August 11, 2008, at the age of 70. Bob was born in Mt. Olive Community, Clay County, Alabama, on March 31, 1938. He had a deep love of music and was a highly accomplished and well known guitarist in the Tallahassee area. He was a proud member of The Good Times Music Company Band, Roadmasters Band, and The Bravest Little Band, and was invited up to play a tune or two whenever spotted in the audience by many other musicians in the area. In recent years, Bob was the Music Director for the Sopchoppy Opry. He held weekly practice sessions in his home studio, which displays an impressive collection of guitars, some of which he hand made. Before retiring on February 28, 2005, Bob was employed by the State of Florida as Chief Engineer of The Florida Channel Television. He attended Georgia Tech University, and was a member of Unity of Tallahassee Church and a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge #1075. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Sims; a son, Marty (Star) Sims, of Frisco, Texas; a daughter, Beverly (Bob) Noerr, of Colton, California; grandchildren, Connor, Lawson and Gabriel Sims and Josh, Cameron, Patrick, Anna Chae and Airel Noerr; stepchildren, Billy Ervin, Christy Ervin, Linda Ervin, Keith Thompson, Deborah Thompson, Shane Thompson and Donna Thompson-Schilling; sisters, Betty Privett, of Union City, Ga., LaNelle (Bill) Phillips, of Anniston, and Shirley (Ernie) Garcia, of Douglasville, Ga.; first cousin, Mike Cockrell, of Alabaster; and numerous nieces and nephews. Bob was deeply loved by his family and many friends, who will remember his engaging smile and sense of humor. Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at Beggs Funeral Home, 3322 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL, 850-942-2929. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2008, at Unity of Tallahassee Church, 2850 Unity Lane, Tallahassee, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be sent to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32308-5428. Beggs Funeral Home Apalachee Chapel (850) 942-2929 beggsapalachee@embarqmail.com
ANNISTON — Graveside services for Master Kayson Alexander Turner will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2008, with the Rev. William T. Jones officiating. Kayson was born to the proud parents of Kandria Johnson and Kevin Turner on Sunday, August 10, 2008, at RMC. He is survived by brothers Seantorius Martin; sisters, Keonda Madden and Tykeria Turner; grandparents, Mrs. Shuessler (Kim) Ware, of Anniston, Mr. Keith Johnson, of Anniston, and Willie (Patricia) Turner, of Munford; great grandparents, Mrs. Ruth Ann Curry, of Eastaboga, and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Pearl Williams, of North Chicago, Ill.; uncles, Ryan Ware, of Anniston, and Willie Turner, of Dayton, Ohio; aunts, Brittany Ware, and Shana Johnson, of Anniston, Mashonda Turner, of Tuskegee and Tamika Turner, of Dayton, Ohio; cousins, Kierstin Woods, Jaiden Turner, Quintin Turner, Kayln Turner; and a host of great uncles and aunts. "You have our deepest sympathy." Anniston Funeral services (formerly Williams Funeral Home) 256-236-0319 "Where service begins and never ends" www.annistonfuneralservice.net
JACKSONVILLE — Funeral services for George W. Wilson Jr., 58, will be announced by K.L. Brown Funeral Home & Crematory. Mr. Wilson died August 11, 2008 at Stringfellow.
