Ricky L. (Bear) Ewing, age 54, of Chipley, Florida, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at his home. Bear was born February 3, 1959 in Covington, Kentucky to the late Edward W. and Mary J. (Meadows) Ewing. He was a former project manager for a major fire sprinkler installation company in Orlando, where his many projects included Disney's Animal Kingdom. He had been a resident of Chipley for the past ten years where he was owner and operator of Bear's BBQ. Bear was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose. Survivors include; his wife, Marsha D. (Thompson) Ewing of Chipley; two Daughters, Melonie Schwartz and husband Tim, Angel Roskowski and husband Danny, all of Orlando; one brother, Al Ewing of Orlando; one sister, Pamela Martin of Brewer, Maine; and one grandson, Austin Eugene Schwartz of Orlando. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at Brown Funeral Home, Main Street Chapel in Chipley. The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. till service time. Cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Building Fund of First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 643, Chipley, Florida 32428