Obituaries

Jul 19, 2018

Katie G. Cauley, age 71 of Chipley, FL passed from this life on Thursday, July 19, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on November 2, 1946 to the late Q.P. Ward and Betty Ramsey in Graceville, FL.

Katie was a member of Grace Assembly @ Chipley and before retiring worked at many local businesses...

Jul 17, 2018

Larry Alexander Smith, age 67, of Chipley, FL passed away on July 17, 2018 at home. He was born in Bonifay, FL on August 9, 1951.

Larry is preceded in death by his parents, Franklin P. Smith SR. and Evie Dell Smith and his grandparents, Dannie and Mittie Smith. He is survived by his loving wife of...

Jul 16, 2018

Johnny M. Kelly, age 87 of Cottondale, FL passed from this life on Monday, July 16, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on November 7, 1930 to the late Richard and Ophelia (Reynolds) Kelly in Georgiana, AL.

Mr. Kelly loved to hunt and fish and worked most of his life as...

Jul 12, 2018

Voncile Gillis Wallace, age 84 passed away peacefully at Washington County Nursing Home on Thursday, July 12, 2018.  Voncile lived the majority of her life in Defuniak Springs, FL, graduated school there and retired from the State of Florida, Department of Forestry.  She was of the Baptist faith, loved reading her Bible and being surrounded by her family.  She...

Jul 10, 2018

David "Paul" Bishop, age 73, of Vernon, FL, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at the Northwest Florida Community Hospital, in Chipley, FL.  He was born on July 29, 1944, in Bruce, FL to the late Madison D. and Verlie M. Rooks Bishop.

Paul is preceded in death by his parents; sisters: Peggy White,...

Jul 6, 2018

Starr Key, age 66 of Chipley, FL, passed from this life on Friday, July 6, 2018, at her home in Chipley, FL.  She was born on May 19, 1952, in Columbus, GA, to Samuel Beman and June Agee Beman.

Starr made a living as a Registered Respiratory Therapist and was a Veteran of the United States Air...

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...