Obituaries for Fri., Oct. 5, 2012

Published 12:00 am Friday, October 5, 2012

ODA REE PEEVY

Oda Ree Peevy, 91, of Wetumpka, formerly of the Andalusia area, died Tues., Oct. 2, 2012, in a Montgomery nursing facility.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Fri., Oct. 5, from Foreman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Old Bethesda Cemetery in Loango.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Charlotte and Joe Small of Millbrook and Shirley and Dewayne Radford of Simpsonville, S.C.; two sons, Jimmy Peevy of Atlanta and Ricky Peevy of Wetumpka; a brother, Marcus Lambert of Mobile; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

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

 

Darlene Hudson Huggins

Darlene Hudson Huggins, loving wife, mother and grandmother, of Freeport, Fla., passed away on Sun., Sept. 30, 2012.

She was born at Sasser’s Crossroads in 1933. She attended Straughn High School and left for nursing school in Houston, shortly after graduation. She had a 35-year tenure as a nurse, beginning her career in Opp, and spending her later years in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., where she ended her professional life at White Wilson Clinic.

She is survived by her spouse of 58 years, Douglas Huggins; her two daughters, Sharon Dunn and Kathy Camp; three grandchildren, Sarah Wright, Rachel Camp and Joey Camp; and two sisters Kathryn Harlin and Janet Locklier.

The family would appreciate donations to the American Heart Association in lieu of flowers.

There will be a time of visitation held on Sun., Oct. 7, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. with the service beginning at 3 p.m. at Choctaw Beach United Methodist Church, located at 479 Live Oak Street in Freeport, Fla.

To sign the guestbook, visit heritagegardensfuneralhome.com.

 

CHARLES LEROY KERVIN

Charles LeRoy Kervin, 74, a native of Red Level and a resident of Prattville, passed away on Wed., Oct. 3, 2012, at a local hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Sat., Oct. 6, at 10 a.m., in the Prattville Memorial Chapel with the Rev. J.B. Burt officiating. Burial will follow in Prattville Memory Gardens with Prattville Memorial Chapel directing.

He was a graduating member of the Red Level High School Class of 1957. He attended New Vision Baptist Church. He worked for Barber’s Dairies and was a wholesale route salesman from Nov. 28, 1960, until his retirement on Oct. 30, 2001.

He also served in the Alabama National Guard from Oct. 10, 1955, until retiring on Jan. 14, 1998. While in the National Guard, he was a part of several units:  quartermaster, transportation, military police and medics. He last served as a medic/platoon sergeant with the 161st Med Battalion in Mobile.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William Riley Kervin and Minnie Mae Kervin, and his wife, Wanda Kervin.

Survivors include a son, Chris (Kim) Kervin; a daughter, LeAnn (Jerry) Barr, all of Prattville; seven grandchildren, Katelyn, Matthew, Lillianna, Maggie, Mylee, Levi and Wyatt; a brother, Steve (Tammy) Kervin of DeFuniak Springs, Fla.; and special friends, Lisa Kervin and Judy Capps.

He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Montgomery Cancer Center.

 

KEN NICHOLS

Ken Nichols, 72, of Andalusia, died Wed., Oct. 3, 2012, in Atlanta.

Funeral services will be held Sat., Oct. 6, at Foreman Funeral Home with interment to follow in the Andalusia Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, at Foreman Funeral Home.

The family requests that memorials be made to the Miracle League Field of Dreams Park c/o Andalusia Rotary Club Foundation, P.O. Box 1422, Andalusia, AL 36420.