O.P. Johnson
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, September 11, 2002
O.P. Johnson of Pike County died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001.
Services will be at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 23 at County Line Baptist Church with the Rev. Carl Hollis officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul Cemetery with Bell’s Liptrot/Dawson Funeral Home directing.
Emmett Lamar Wilson
Emmett Lamar Wilson, 80, of Troy died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001 at Edge Regional Medical Center.
Services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 24 at Troy Church of Christ on West Walnut Street with Pastor Aaron Ellis officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery on Knox Street in Troy with Harrison Funeral Home of Troy directing.
Mr. Wilson was born Nov. 14, 1920 in Russell County to Jim and Sarah Wilson. He was a retired concrete finisher with S.A. Graham Construction of Brundidge. He was a member of Troy Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters and son-in-law, Johnnie Mae and Bobby Money and Gatery L. Wilson, all of Troy; four sons and daughters-in-law: Henry and Yvonne Wilson of Brundidge, Andrew Wilson of Baltimore, Md., and Lamar Wilson and Emmett Wilson Jr., both of Anniston, Ind.; one sister, Catherine C. Money of Washington, D.C.; four grandchildren: Bobby T. Money of Huntsville, Rebecca C. Money, Lashea V. Money and Faye Money Thomas, all of Troy; a host of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers and floralbearers.
Visitation will be 10-11 a.m., Saturday at Troy Church of Christ.
Pam Colley
Pam Colley, 43, of Eufaula died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001 at her residence.
Services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 24 at First Baptist Church in Eufaula with Dr. Kenneth W. Bush officiating. Burial will be at Memory Garden Cemetery in Eufaula with Chapman Funeral Home of Eufaula directing.
Mrs. Colley was born Dec. 13, 1957 in Mobile to the late Donnie Kellam and Annie Oden Pittman of Ozark. She also lived in Robertsdale, Montgomery and Hamilton, Miss.
She graduated from Troy State University with a bachelor of science degree and a master’s degree. She was a resident of Eufaula and taught kindergarten at Western Heights Elementary School in Eufaula for the past 13 years. She also taught in Springhill for seven years. In 1989, she was named Teacher of the Year.
She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Eufaula, where she taught Sunday school, was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, Building Leadership Team for Western Heights, named best "Cheerleader Mom" for all of Eufaula and was a community volunteer.
Survivors include her husband, Steve Colley of Eufaula; children: Magee Colley, Mallory Colley and Stephen Colley, all of Eufaula; special sister, Kitty Williamson; mother and father, Annie and John Pittman of Ozark; sister and brother-in-law, Donette and Charles McVay of Ozark; brother and sister-in-law, Morris and Grace Kellam of El Paso, Texas; four nieces: Kristiana Kellam, Renn Furlow, Lindsey and Breezy McVay.
She was preceded in death by her father, Donnie Kellam; grandparents, Daisy and Fred Oden and Lorena Neese.
Pallbearers will be Judson Colley, Marvin Colley, Lawrence Dahn, Rob Williamson, Byron Williamson and J.D. Witzig.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wiregrass Hospice, 1347 South Eufaula Avenue, Suite B, Eufaula, Alabama 36027.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., today in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church in Eufaula.