SARAH ELLA MORRIS

Funeral service for Sarah Ella Morris, 82, was held Sun., Oct. 23, 2011, at 2 p.m., at New Hope Baptist Church in Rembert, S.C., with burial to follow in the church cemetery and the Rev. Jimmy Atkerson officiating.

Mrs. Morris, the wife of the late Charlie Lawrence Morris, died Thurs., Oct. 20, 2011. Born in Kershaw County, S.C., she was a daughter of the late Robert Daniel and Sarah Ella Benton Douglas. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening, cooking and canning.

Surviving are her sons, Charles W. Morris (DeeJay) of Camden, S.C., and Harold Morris of Cassatt, S.C.; daughters, Alice M. Furniss and Betty M. Davis, all of Camden; brothers, John Henry Douglas and Thurmond Douglas; sisters, Johnnie Mae Huckabee, Marie Altman, both of Andalusia, Mary Bowers of Camden, and Vernell Cain of Camden; 14 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and three great-great-great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by two children; step-daughter, Blanche Morris McManus; brother, Bobby Douglas; and sister, Grace Catoe.

Memorials may be made to Agape Hospice, 700 West DeKalb Street, Camden, S.C. 29020 or New Hope Baptist Church, c/o Carrie Cook, PO Box 9, Dalzell, S.C. 29040.

To sign the online register, visit powersfuneralhome.net.

 

JACK FEAGIN

Jack Feagin, 82, of the Brooklyn Community, passed away on Sun., Oct. 22, 2011, in a Crestview, Fla., hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., today, Wed., Oct. 26, at Keahey Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow in Brooklyn Baptist Church cemetery with Keahey Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Feagin of the Brooklyn Community; brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Barbara Feagin; sister, Eleanor Feagin Johnson of Evergreen; four grandchildren, Josh Feagin, Zach Feagin, Jacob Feagin and Avadia Feagin; five great-grandchildren, Tye Feagin, Avah Feagin, Devin Feagin, Nate Feagin and Jaylah Feagin.

He was a member of Mobley Creek Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his two sons, Tim Allen Feagin in 2010 and Alex Wayne Feagin in 2011.

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RUBY WILDER FAUCHEUX

Ruby Wilder Faucheux, 87, died Mon., Oct. 24, 2011, at her residence.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., today, Wed., Oct. 26, at Mobile Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Aaron officiating and Foreman Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be today from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Foreman Funeral Home.

Survivors include her sisters, Mary Guin and Bonice Smith of Andalusia, and several nieces and nephews.

Those unable to attend the services may sign the guest registry online at foremanfuneralhome.com.

 

WILBUR B. CLARY

Wilbur B. Clary, 86, of Mobile and the Red Oak Community, died Fri., Oct. 21, 2011, in Mobile.

Graveside services were held at noon on Tues., Oct. 25, at the Red Oak Cemetery with Foreman Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include his wife, Anita Clary of Mobile; daughter and son-in-law, Anita Hope and Joel Schambeau, of Magnolia Springs; sons, Joseph Lance Clary of Mobile and James Stephen Clary of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; grandchildren, Joel Anthony Schambeau Jr., Charles Alfred Schambeau, Bridget Ann Clary and Laurin Daphne Clary; and sister, Christine Givens of Red Oak.

Pallbearers were Joseph Lance Clary, Robert Washington, Casey Teel, Joel Anthony Schambeau Jr., Charles Alfred Schambeau and Roger Sightler.

Those unable to attend the services may sign the guest registry online at foremanfuneralhome.com.

 

JUDY SHAW ARMSTRONG

Judy Shaw Armstrong, 63, went to be with her Lord on Oct. 21, 2011, surrounded by her family and closest friends in Anda-lusia.

A celebration of her life was held Mon., Oct. 24, at the First Baptist Church in An-dalusia.

She was born April 8, 1948, in Dothan, to Robert Edward and Eleanor Brannon Shaw. She spent her childhood in Clio and graduated from Barbour County High School in 1966 and Troy State University in 1972. While in high school, she served as head majorette for the band, was selected for Girls State in Alabama, and was salutatorian of her graduating class.

A lifelong musician, she played the saxophone as a teenager and was pianist for Clio Presbyterian Church at age 18. In 1966, she represented her hometown at the Peanut Festival as Miss Clio. In 1968, she met and married the love of her life, Paul Armstrong. Before moving to Andalusia in 1976, she also lived in Killeen, Texas; Ozark and Mannheim, Germany.

She began her teaching career in 1972, and it was there that she found her true calling. She spent 31 years at Andalusia Middle School, teaching a variety of subjects to two generations of Andalusia students, including both her sons and, more recently, two of her grandchildren.

A true patriot, she loved her country deeply and, in the late 1980s, an exercise she assigned her students involving “thank you” letters to local veterans resulted in a remarkable community response. It was eventually expanded through the years, and now continues as an annual school-wide event. Its impact on both the students and the veterans is well known, and the concept has been copied by other educational institutions. A hallmark of her teaching style was her fairness and her focus on her students’ needs, whatever they might be – academic or personal. She was SGA sponsor and was active in supporting the middle school events such as football, cheerleading and special programs. She was selected as “Middle School Teacher of the Year” for 2001-2002. After her retirement in 2010, she continued to serve as a substitute teacher and tutor at AMS.

She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, an educational sorority, the study group Docena Y-Tres, as well as the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Andalusia in the capacities of church choir, Irene Hines Bell Choir and the culinary committee. Her interests were widespread and included, first and foremost, being with her family. She loved gardening, entertaining, sewing, playing the piano and organ, reading and boating. In recent years, she devoted much of her time and energy to her grandchildren, attending their recitals, ballgames, pageants and other events.

She is survived by her husband, Paul Armstrong; son, Wade and his wife, Heather, and their children, Madeline and Evan; son, Joe, and his wife, Deb, and their children, Megan Rogers, Brandon Rogers and Callie Armstrong; a sister, Rita Shaw Rone, and her husband, Bill Rone; along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Her spirit and influence will live on in those she loved, taught, mentored and inspired.

Pallbearers were Wade Armstrong, Joe Armstrong, Will Rone, Brandon Rogers, Scott Goss, John Cherry, Todd Pate and Wayne Sasser.