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Rev. Dolton Owens
Aug 25, 2014
Rev. Dolton Owens, age 87 of Alford, Florida, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Dolton was born September 16, 1926 in Wausau, Florida to the late Henry and Neatie (Finch) Owens. He had retired as maintenance supervisor with the Florida Department of Transportation and was a member of the Wausau Assembly Of...
Gertrude Maria Shatas
Aug 24, 2014
Gertrude Maria Shatas, 91, of Sunny Hills, FL and formerly of Huntsville, AL, passed peacefully on Sunday surrounded by the Vestiarki Sisters of Jesus and family. Gertrude is survived by her daughter, Angela (Adrian), three grandchildren, Kristina, Luke and Paul, of Chapel Hill, NC, son Remigius (Sue) of Huntsville, AL, granddaughter Mandy Shatas Nelson (Mike) and three great-grandchildren Melody, Marshall...
Roy Sewell
Aug 22, 2014
Roy Sewell, Jr., age 69 of Chipley, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 in Bay Medical Center. Roy was born August 30, 1944 in Washington County to the late Roy Sr. and Lockie B. (Kent) Sewell. He had been a lifelong resident of Washington County and member of the Salem Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to loving his family,...
Betty Lou Clark
Aug 20, 2014
Betty Lou Clark, age 67 of Cottondale, FL went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. She was born March 14, 1947 to the late Jet Barnes and Nellie Crooms in Marianna, FL. Betty is survived by her sons, Jerry Clark and wife Renee of Monticello, FL and Charles Clark and wife Lisa of Panacea, FL,...
Daisy Maude Everett
Aug 19, 2014
Daisy Maude Everett, age 80 of Grovetown, Georgia and formerly of Fountain, Florida, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at her home. Daisy was born April 12, 1934 in Winchester, Tennessee to the late William and Ethel (Steele) Morris. A longtime resident of Fountain, she was formerly employed by the Bay County School System as a bus assistant for handicapped...
Mary Frances Culpepper Nettles
Aug 17, 2014
Mary Frances Culpepper Nettles age 89 peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 17, 2014 with her family by her side. She was born October 3, 1924. She was married to her "Ole Pal" Gene Nettles for 72 years, who preceded her in death by just over two months. Mary is survived by her four children,...
Donnie H. Duce
Aug 15, 2014
Donnie grew up in Dellwood area in Jackson County, Florida. His family lived near Malone, FL. until he was in the tenth grade. He attended Malone High School and then graduated from Sneads High School in 1963 where he played football and basketball. He attended Chipola College and then graduated from Florida State University. While working one summer at Sunland...
Dorothy Lucille Martin
Aug 14, 2014
Dorothy Lucille Martin, age 87, passed form this life Thursday August 14, 2014 at Northwest Florida Community Hospital. She was born in Chipley, Fl. on April 7, 1927 to Sterling and Katie (Pippin) Carter. Mrs. Martin worked in the cafeteria for the Washington County Schools, was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Chipley and was a lifelong...
Charles L. Cobb
Aug 5, 2014
Charles L. Cobb, age 91 of Chipley, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in the Washington Rehab and Nursing in Chipley. Charles was born April 12, 1923 in Toccoa, Georgia to the late Charles T. and Ellar (Childs) Cobb. He had been a resident here since 1973, coming from Tucson, Arizona and was the former owner of Cobb Grocery near...
Kenny "Wormy" Laster
Jul 28, 2014
Kenny (Wormy) Laster, age 51 of Chipley, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at his home. Kenny was born January 20, 1963 in Bonifay, Florida, to the late William Erwin Laster Sr. and Alice (Ross) Laster. He had been a resident of this area most of his life and had been employed as a maintenance worker with the Florida Department...
Father Izidorius Gedvila
Jul 26, 2014
Father Izidorius Gedvila, age 92, passed from this life Saturday, July 26, 2014 at his residence. Father Izidorius was born in Luthunia on January 2, 1922 to Benedict and Stefanija (Bukauskaite) Gedvila. He had been a Priest for many years for the Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus 4th degree and St. Teresa Catholic Church. Father...
James Walter (Jay) Pelham
Jul 26, 2014
James Walter (Jay) Pelham, age 77, a resident of Sunny Hills, Florida and a resident of Washington Rehab and Nursing for the past year, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 in Chipley. Jay was born May 28, 1937 in Washington County to the late Arthur and Evelyn (Varnum) Pelham. Mr. Pelham had returned to Washington County in the late 70's...
Glenn Robert Devuyst
Jul 22, 2014
Glenn Robert Devuyst Jr., age 46 of Chipley, FL passed away Tuesday morning, July 22, 2014. Glenn was born December 1, 1967 in Cornwall, New York to the late Glenn Robert Devuyst Sr. and Marsha Olson. He has been a resident of the Chipley area for the past 14 years coming from Jacksonville, FL and is a member of the...
Gilford W. Nixon
Jul 17, 2014
Gilford W. Nixon, age 78, passed form this life Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Northwest Florida Community Hospital. He was born in Chipley, Fl. on November 29, 1935 to Woodrow and Rosetta (Riley) Nixon. Mr. Nixon was self-employed at Just Printing and was a Christian. He has lived here since 2010 coming from Chicago. Mr. Gilford was preceded in death...
Mildred Kynie Penny
Jul 15, 2014
Mildred Kynie Penny, age 88 of Panama City, Florida, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in the Panama City Nursing Center in Panama City. Mildred was born Sept.18, 1925 in Cottondale Florida to the late Burris D. and Loney (Melvin) Coley. A former beautician and business owner, Mildred had been a resident of the area most of her life, she...
Annie Mae Deal
Jul 15, 2014
Annie Mae Deal, age 87 of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in the Washington Rehab and Nursing Center in Chipley. Annie was born August 23, 1926 in Cottondale, Florida to the late Luther and Annie Carl (Johnson) Gainey. She had been a resident of Chipley and Tallahassee for most of her life. Anne was a homemaker and...
Gladys Mary Adams
Jul 13, 2014
Gladys Mary Adams, age 86 of Graceville, Florida, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at her home. Gladys was born September 16, 1927 in Gadsden, Alabama to the late Marvin and Josephine (Rhodes) Qualls. She had been a resident of Graceville since 1989 coming from Ellenton, Florida. Gladys loved her family as well as; crocheting, cooking, working with flowers and...
Robert W. Drake
Jul 3, 2014
Robert Warren Drake, age 84 of Chipley, FL passed away surrounded by his loving family and friends Thursday, July 3, 2014 at his home. Robert was born July 6, 1929 to the late Marion and Jenny (Craft) Drake in Nashville, TN. Robert and his family have been residents of the Chipley area since 2004 when they moved here from North...
Madeline S. Martin
Jul 2, 2014
Madeline S. Martin, age 77 of Chipley, FL went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Madeline was born on July 1, 1937 in Chipley, FL to the late Louis and Nora (Creamer) Sasser. She is a lifelong resident of Chipley and a member of the Blue Lake Baptist Church. Madeline is survived by her loving...
Minnie Richter
Jul 2, 2014
Minnie Sasser Richter, age 69 of Chipley, passed away Wednesday, July 02, 2014 in Chipley. Minnie was born July 20, 1944 in Chipley to the late Dean and Mary Frances (Baker) Sasser. She had been a lifelong resident of Chipley and was a member of the Poplar Springs Baptist Church. She is predeceased by her husband, Bruce Richter. Survivors include;...
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