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Edna Merle Odom
Oct 1, 2014
Edna Merle Odom, age 85 of Chipley went home to be with the Lord Wednesday night, October 1, 2014 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Edna was born October 28, 1928 in Chipley, Florida to the late Mance and Agnes ( Jones ) Sapp. She was a lifelong resident of the Chipley area and a member of the New Prospect Baptist...
Hubert Mccormick
Oct 1, 2014
Hubert McCormick, age 82, passed form this life Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born in Westville, FL on October 17, 1931 to Daniel and Refie ( Mitchell) McCormick. Hubert worked at the Tri-County Community Council and was a member of the Old Mount Zion Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his...
Laverna Ruth Cook
Sep 30, 2014
Laverna Ruth Cook, age 88 of Sunny Hills, Florida went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family Tuesday night, September 30, 2014. Ruth was born on November 17, 1925 in Shiatook, Oklahoma to the late George and Estella ( Reeder ) Benge. She has been a resident of the Sunny Hills area since 1995 coming from...
Sylvia J. Hutchins
Sep 26, 2014
Sylvia J. Hutchins, age 69,of Chipley passed from this life Friday, September 26, 2014 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Sylvia was born in Bonifay, FL on May 13, 1945 to the late Johnny (Sambo) and Ida B. (Payne) Hutchins. Mrs. Hutchins retired as a Registered Nurse from Florida State Hospital. She was a life-long resident of Washington County and was...
Elaine Senterfitt
Sep 25, 2014
Elaine Senterfitt, age 65, of Chipley, passed from this life Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Bay Medical Center Hospital. Elaine was born in Chipley, FL on March 18, 1949 to Earnest Broward and Ibra (Newsome) Ferguson. She was a homemaker and caregiver to several family members including her aunt, Jessie Owens. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by...
Juanita Bernice Buchanan
Sep 23, 2014
Juanita Bernice Buchanan, age 92, passed from this life Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in Chipley, FL. She was born in West Bay, FL on October 31, 1921 to Burean F. and Ethel (Barett) Sasnett. Mrs. Buchanan worked as an LPN at Washington County Hospital, was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Chipley and has lived here for...
Paul Minton Wynn Sr.
Sep 22, 2014
Paul Minton Wynn Sr., age 86 of Fountain, FL passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 at his residence. Paul was born March 28, 1928 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Minton and Greatha (Wallace) Wynn. He has been a resident of the Fountain area since 1994 coming from Homassa Springs, FL. Paul served 41 years in the military, 20 years...
Edith Bell Bishop
Sep 22, 2014
Edith Bell Bishop, age 81 of Chipley, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 in the Southeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Dothan. Edith was born January 1, 1933 in Charleston, Illinois to the late John and Jessie (Woodyard) Wilson. She was a former assembly technician working in electronics and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in...
Marilyn Ruth Besson
Sep 20, 2014
Marilyn Ruth Besson, age 76 of Chipley, Florida, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, September 20, 2014 at her home. Marilyn was born April 8, 1938 in Almont, Michigan to the late Weldon and Helen (Kaiser) Edgerton. She was a homemaker and was very active in the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. Marilyn loved genealogy and working in crafts....
Mennie Myrl Rogers
Sep 19, 2014
Mennie Myrl Rogers, age 89 of Wausau, Florida, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 in Panama City, surrounded by her loving family. Mennie was born April 13, 1925 in Wausau to the late Henry and Neatie (Finch) Owens. After Mr. Henry's death, Mrs. Neatie was later married to the late Buck Pettis. Mennie had been a life-long resident of Wausau,...
Tammy S. Toy
Sep 13, 2014
Tammy S. Toy, age 43 of Alford, FL passed away Saturday morning, September 13, 2014 at the Jackson County Hospital. Tammy was born October 16, 1970 to Bernard Seckman and Janet Sue (Wilson) Lemmon in Kittanning, PA. She has been a resident of Alford for the past two years coming from Kittanning, PA. Tammy is survived by her parents, Bernard...
Ouidas "Buck" Sowell
Sep 10, 2014
Ouidas (Buck) Wendell Sowell, age 76 of Chipley, FL passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Buck was born September 1, 1938 in Chipley, FL to the late Odell and Ethel (Payne) Sowell. He was a member of the United States Air Force and was a retired truck driver. Buck is preceded in death by one brother, Delmer Sowell. Survivors include,...
John J. Huckaby
Sep 8, 2014
John J. Huckaby passed away peacefully at home on September 8, 2014 after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Joyce, 3 brothers Chester of Bryson, NC, Howard of Tallahassee, FL and Coy of Altha, FL and one sister Lavada Gladden of Mobile, AL. John is also survived by 3 step-daughters, Maggie - husband Sean,...
Will Currid Jr.
Sep 8, 2014
William Chapman "Will" Currid, Jr., age 27 of DeFuniak Springs, Florida and formerly of Chipley, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014 at his home. Will was born February 24, 1987 in Andalusia, Alabama but had been a resident of Chipley most of his life. He was employed with GPL Landscaping in Destin, Florida. Survivors include; his parents, William "Bill" and...
Larry Dale Barfield
Sep 7, 2014
Larry Dale Barfield, age 66 of Chipley, Florida, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 in Marianna. Larry was born May 31, 1948 in Albany, Georgia to the late George W. and Rozelle (Veasey) Barfield. He had been a resident of Chipley for the past 20 years, coming from Miami, Florida. Larry had served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam and...
Calvin Doyle Land
Sep 1, 2014
Calvin Doyle Land, age 75, passed from this life Monday, September 1, 2014, at a family friend's home. He was born January 29, 1939, in Kynesville, Fl. to Virgil W. and Lucille (Brannon) Land. Calvin worked at a paper mill as a machine operator and has resided in Chipley for the past 15 years coming from Lynn Haven, Fl. He...
Dr. James Benjamin Craven, Sr.
Sep 1, 2014
James Benjamin Craven, Sr. expired Monday, September 1, 2014 at his home after an extended illness. Dr. Craven was born April 19, 1930 in Chipley, Florida to the late William Milton Craven and Marion Miner Craven. He graduated from Chipley High School in 1948. During their younger years, he and his brother Billy Craven operated the family dairy farm south...
Betty Sue Pierce
Aug 29, 2014
Betty Sue Pierce, age 75 of Chipley, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 at her home. Betty was born October 9, 1938 in Colquitt, Georgia to the late Willie and Anna B. (Sheffield) McGuire. She was a homemaker and had been a resident of Chipley for the past 30 years, coming from Clearwater, Florida. In addition to her parents, she...
Larry D. Harrison
Aug 28, 2014
Larry D. Harrison, age 57 of Round Lake, Florida, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 at his home. Larry was born January 2, 1957 in Marianna to the late William E. Harrison and Faye A. (Fortune) Harrison. He was employed as an equipment operator in Road construction. In addition to his family, Larry loved his friends, especially Lamar Golden and...
Walter F. Herndon
Aug 26, 2014
Walter F. Herndon, age 78 of Chipley, FL passed away Tuesday morning, August 26, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Walter was born January 1, 1936 in Southport, FL to the late Joe and Floy (Miles) Herndon. He is a lifelong member of the Chipley area and a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church of Chipley. Walter is survived by...
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