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Olon E. Barber
Jul 7, 2009
Olon E. Barber, age 86 of Chipley, died Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 at his home. A native of Chipley, he was born to Irving and Hettie Bell (Wells) Barber on April 25, 1923. A former resident of Plant City, Florida, he had retired from the U. S. Navy and was of Baptist Faith. Survivors include his Wife; Mary C....
Farrell L. Nelson
Jul 5, 2009
Farrell L. Nelson, age 97 of Chipley, died Sunday, July 5th 2009 in the Flowers Hospital in Dothan. Born to John Wesley and Eva (Harrell) Nelson on June 16th, 1912, he was a native and life-long resident of Washington County. Mr. Nelson was a self employed farmer and a member of the New Orange Baptist Church. He was Soil Conservation...
Clarence Lee Fussell
Jul 5, 2009
Clarence Lee (Chuck) Fussell, age 74 of Cypress, Florida died Sunday July 5th, 2009 at his home. A native of Chipley, he had moved to Cypress from Panama City three years ago. He was a self employed insurance salesman, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a member of the Callaway Amvets and an avid fisherman and hunter. Survivors include...
Maxine Viola Roche
Jul 3, 2009
Maxine Viola Roche, age 71 of Cottondale, died Friday July 3rd, 2009 at her home. Born March 9th, 1938 to Bruce and Veta (Locke) Ritcher, she was a native and life-long resident of Cottondale, a former waitress and was of Holiness faith. Survivors include her Step-Mother; Minnie Ritcher of Cottondale, one Son: Rodney Pettis of Cottondale, one Daughter; Lynn Jones...
Larry Joe Houseman
Jun 30, 2009
Larry Joe Houseman, age 52 of West Bay, died Tuesday June 30th,2009 at his home. A native and life-long resident of West Bay, he was a self employed carpet installer and was a member of West Bay Community Holiness Church. He is preceded in death by an infant Son. Survivors include five Brothers; George Houseman of Youngstown, Fla., Wayne Houseman...
Thomas W. Miller
Jun 29, 2009
Thomas W. Miller, 86, of Springfield, Pa died June 29, 2009 at home. Born and raised in Phila., he was a resident of Springfield for the past 53 years. He worked 40 years in electric motor repair for General Electric, retiring in 1988. Mr. Miller was active as a deacon and trustee for over 60 years, first at Drexel Hill...
Richard W. Brandes
Jun 27, 2009
Richard W. Brandes, age 55 of Orlando, Fla. died Saturday June 27th, 2009 at the Orlando Regional Medical Center. A native of Teaneck, N.J. he was raised in Paramaus and Oradell, N.J. He was also a resident of New Milford, N.J. prior to moving to Orlando 20 years ago. He is the beloved husband of Gwen Usery-Brandes of Orlando, devoted...
John W. Mcclain
Jun 27, 2009
John W. McClain, age 72 of Cottondale, died Saturday June 27th 2009, in Doctor's Memorial Hospital in Bonifay. A native of Cottondale, he had been a resident of Jackson County most of his life. He had worked in the water pollution section of the Environmental Protection Agency, a U.S. Navy veteran and was of Baptist faith. He was preceded in...
Emily Nepper Williams
Jun 25, 2009
Emily Nepper Williams passed away June 25th, 2009 in Decatur, Alabama. She was the Daughter of the late Pauline and Jim Nepper. Emily grew up in Chipley, Florida where her Dad, Jim Nepper was the L & N Depot agent, Honoree Mayor and Fire Chief of Chipley. Emily graduated from Washington County High School in 1939 and served as the...
John William Joyner
Jun 21, 2009
John William Joyner, age 64 of Chipley, died Sunday, June 21st in the Northwest Florida Community Hospital. A native of West Bay, he had been a resident here for the past four years coming from PineLog Community. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and member of the West Bay Community Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his...
Ollie Estelle Toole
Jun 20, 2009
Ollie Estelle Toole, age 97, passed from this life Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Bay Medical Center. She was born in Chipley, Fl. on April 19, 1912 to William and Emma Elizabeth (Ethridge) Grant. Mrs. Toole was a homemaker, a member of Blue Lake Baptist Church, and has lived in Chipley since 1969 coming from Birmingham, Al. She is preceded...
Mae Belle Weakley
Jun 9, 2009
Mae Belle Weakley, age 75 of Chipley, died Tuesday June 9th, 2009 at her home. A native of Chipley, she had returned here from Palm Harbor, Fla. in 1994, after having lived there for 52 years. She was a homemaker and member of the Blue Lake Baptist Church in Chipley. Survivors include her Husband of 57 years; Pete Weakley of...
Ervin Eugene (Frog) Flowers
Jun 8, 2009
Ervin Eugene (Frog) Flowers, age 76, of Chipley, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 8th, 2009 after a brief illness. He was born in Jack, Alabama on October 9, 1932 to Perry and Lela Mae Flowers. He was a Christian by faith and had lived in Alabama and Florida most of his life. He had lived...
Douglas D. Back
Jun 4, 2009
Douglas David Back, age 44, passed from this life Thursday, June 4, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 11, 1965 to Clarence David and Katherine Elaine Back. Mr. Back was self employed in medical concepts and has been a resident of Washington County for the past 13 years coming from Tallahassee Florida. Doug has...
Betty Sue Strickland
Jun 4, 2009
Brown Funeral Home 1068 Main Street Chipley, Florida 32428 Phone: 1-850-638-4010 Fax: 1-850-638-7310 Mrs. Betty Sue Strickland went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at the age of 77. She was a long time resident of Ebro, Florida and member of Spring Valley Holiness Church. She was born in Walton County on February 28, 1932 to...
Sarah E. Raley
Jun 3, 2009
Brown Funeral Home 1068 Main Street Chipley, Florida 32428 Phone: 1-850-638-4010 fax: 1-850-638-7310 Sarah Emeline Raley, 99, of Bonifay, Florida passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 in Bonifay, Florida. Mrs. Raley was born on September 4, 1909 in Washington County, Florida to Harvey and Annie Elizabeth (Parish) Hinson. She was the Great Granddaughter of Andrew Elton Williams. She was...
Jerry Roche
May 30, 2009
Jerry Roche, age 73 of Chipley, died Saturday May 30th,2009 at his home. He was a native and life-long resident of Chipley. A veteran of the Army National Guard, he had been a self-employed television and electronic repairman for many years. Survivors include his Wife; Mary Roche of Chipley and two Daughters; Glenda Roche of Chipley and Karen Cain of...
Dalia Vaitkevicius
May 30, 2009
Dalia Vaitkevicius, age 67 of Sunny Hills, Fla, died Saturday May 30th,2009 in the Northwest Florida Community Hospital. A native of Lithuania, she had been a resident of Sunny Hills for the past 10 years, coming from Richmond Hill, N.Y. She was a homemaker and member of the St. Theresa Catholic Church in Sunny Hills. Survivors include her Husband; Lou...
Roberta (Bertye) Pletcher
May 24, 2009
Roberta (Bertye) Pletcher, age 86 of Chipley, died Sunday May 24th, 2009 at her home. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she had been a resident of Chipley for the past seven years coming from Winter Haven, Florida. She was a retired lunch room manager for the Polk County school system and a member of the First Baptist Church in Chipley....
Larry Lee Brant
May 23, 2009
Larry Lee Brant, age 48 of Chipley, died Saturday May 23rd, 2009 at his home. A native of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, he had been a resident of Chipley for the past three years coming from Ft. Myers, Fla.. He was a self employed computer technician and was of Protestant faith. Survivors include his Mother; Mary Brant of Chipley, two Sisters:...
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