Obituaries

Jul 1, 2018

John D. Owens, age 90, passed from this life to be with his Savior, Sunday, July 1, 2018, at his home.  He was born in Crystal Lake, FL, on January 23, 1928 to John W. and Cora Dee Atwell Owens.  John D. lived his life as a public servant, working as a service member of the United States Navy...

Jun 28, 2018

Fredrick Earnest Marshall, Jr., age 83, passed from this life Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Gulf Coast Medical Hospital. He was born in Vernon, Florida on December 27, 1934, to Fredrick Earnest, Sr. and Claudia Richardson Marshall. Fredrick worked as a Project Engineer for the Department of Transportation. He is preceded in death by his parents. Fredrick's family includes:...

Jun 23, 2018

Emma E. Finch, age 90, passed from this life Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Washington Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Chipley, FL on April 25, 1928 to Guy and Flossie (Morris) Norton. Emma was a homemaker for her family and a member of the First Baptist Church in Chipley, FL. She is preceded in death by her...

Jun 19, 2018

Trudell Bishop, age 83 of Ebro, FL passed from this life on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 31, 1934 in Ebro, FL to the late Jessie Seley and Dovie (Strickland) Sealey.

Trudell is a lifelong resident of Ebro and she was a retired Washington County School Bus Driver...

Jun 18, 2018

Jimmy Allen "Joe" Turner, age 53 of Otter Creek, FL passed from this life on Monday, June 18, 2018.  He was born on June 17, 1965 to the late Eugene and Aulene (Anderson) Turner in San Diego, CA.

Joe was a lifelong resident of the Ebro and Otter Creek area.

Along with his parents he...

Jun 15, 2018

Grace Fussell Reeder, 96, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018, in Pensacola, Florida. Known to her family as Hilda, she was one of five children to Harvey Fussell and Josie Inez Bruner of Chipley, born on January 17, 1922.

She met her husband, Woodrow Wilson Reeder, in Chipley and they married January 22, 1942. After the war,...

Jun 11, 2018

Brenda G. Tice or BG as her friends knew her, passed from this life on Monday, June 11, 2018 at the Northwest Florida Community Hospital.  She was born on April 17, 1950 in Kynesville, FL to the late James R. and Myrtle (Mashburn) Tice.

BG was a lifelong resident of the Jackson County area.  She was a...

Jun 8, 2018

John Albert McKinney, age 60, passed from this life Friday, June 8, 2018 at his home. He was born in Manatee County, FL on October 7, 1957. John retired from the City of Callaway and was in the United Stated Marine Core. He is survived by his parents; Wallace and Barbara McKinney, his wife; Eunice McKinney, two step-children; John and...

Jun 8, 2018

Wauchula "Missy" Odom, age 64, passed from this life Friday, June 8, 2018. She was born in Chipley, FL on July 24, 1953 to Willie Thomas and Bell (Hughes) Reynolds. Missy was a LPN and loved all her family dearly. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers; Ray Reynolds, Shannon Reynolds, Lloyd Reynolds, John C. Reynolds,...

May 27, 2018

Orene Tanton Owens, age 99 of Chipley, FL passed from this life on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the Northwest Florida Community Hospital.  She was born on February 23, 1919 in Vernon, FL to the late Harvey J. and Josephine (Worthington) Hinson.

Orene is a lifelong resident of the Washington County area and is a member of...

May 25, 2018

Phyllis Jeanne Moore Sanders was born on September 9, 1916, in Mount Vernon, Missouri.  Her father died when she was four months old, and she was raised with her brother, Lyman Moore, by her mother, Maud May Cameron Moore.  She met and married Leslie Earl Sanders when she was a senior in high school. Shortly after their marriage, he felt...

May 25, 2018

Hazel Harmon Shores, age 93, died May 25, 2018 at the Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley, Florida, where she has been a resident for 14 years. She was born in Alford, Florida on September 15, 1924 to Seley Davis and Addie Bell Gilmore Gibson Harmon. She was a homemaker known for her no-recipe southern cooking, a fourth generation...

May 17, 2018

Rodney King Sr., age 67, passed from this life Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Washington Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born in Waterville, Maine on May 22, 1950 to Irving and Maxine (Hammond) King. Rodney is survived by his son; Rodney King Jr., his daughter; Gwen McFarlane, his 3 grandsons and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service...

May 10, 2018

Ava L. Barker, age 85 of Chipley, FL passed from this life on Thursday morning, May 10, 2018 at Bay Medical Center in Panama City, FL.  She was born on September 6, 1932 in St. Augustine, FL.

Ava has been a resident of Chipley for the past 12 years moving from Melbourne, FL.  She worked alongside her...

May 7, 2018

Ronald W. Bryan, age 76, passed from this life Monday, May 7, 2018 at Washington Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born in Polk County, Florida on March 18, 1942 to Woodrow W. and Mary Helen (Commerford) Bryan. Ronald retired from West Point Stevens Factory and served in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his daughter; Angela...

May 5, 2018

Dorothy L. Finch, age 79 of Fountain, FL passed from this life on Saturday morning, May 5, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born August 1, 1938 in Fountain, FL to the late Daniel and Pearl (Dixon) Taylor.

She is a lifelong resident of the Fountain area and she is a member of the Lighthouse...

May 2, 2018

Maxie J. Taylor, age 72 of Marianna, FL passed from this life on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.  He was born on December 1, 1945 to the late Cecil and Betty (Finch) Taylor in Holmes County, FL.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by one brother, Dennis Taylor.  Survivors include, one brother, Billy Gene Taylor,...

Apr 30, 2018

Charles Wayne Norris, age 78 of Chipley, FL went home to be with his Lord on Monday morning, April 30, 2018.  He was born on August 7, 1939 to the late Leon B. and Vada (Odom) Norris in Altha, FL.

Charles has been a resident of the Chipley area for the past 57 years.  He was the...

Apr 26, 2018

William Gaston Smith, age 63 of Chipley, FL passed from this life on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Washington Nursing and Rehab Center in Chipley, FL.  He was born on November 27, 1954 to the late Felix G. and Rethie (Criswell) Smith in Panama City, FL.

Along with his parent he is preceded in death by...

Apr 21, 2018

Julia "Boots" Tobias Sirmans of Adel, Georgia, passed from this life on April 21, 2018. Boots was the oldest daughter of Frank and Louise Tobias, and was born in Chipley, Florida, on March 20, 1924. She moved to Adel, Georgia, and where she made her home these many years. Boots and her two boys made frequent trips to Chipley...