Obituaries

May 2, 2014

Billy Gene Morris, age 67 of Chipley, FL passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Billy was born July 1, 1946 in Chipley, FL to the late Luther and Lois (Hutchins) Morris. He is a lifelong resident of Chipley, a member of the First Baptist Church of Chipley and the...

Apr 30, 2014

Jeanette Day, age 53, passed from this life Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Fort Walton Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Orlando, FL on August 26, 1960 to George Washington and Betsy Jean (Benefield) Kornegay. Mrs. Day was a loving wife and mother. She is survived by her husband: Don Day of Mary Esther, FL; 2 daughters: Michelle Gardenier...

Apr 25, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Seay, age 89, passed from this life Friday, April 25, 2014 peacefully and surrounded by her loving family at Chipola Nursing Pavilion in Marianna, Fl. She was born in Orangeburg, S.C. on December 20, 1924 to Fred Raymond and Mary Alice (Carson) Hutto. Mrs. Seay was married to the late Loyid Seay in 1943 and moved to Jackson...

Apr 25, 2014

Carl Cutchins, age 82, of Cottondale, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 in the Bay Medical Center in Panama City. Carl was born December 30, 1931 in Cottondale to the late Andrew Kyle and Ethel (Simmons) Cutchins. He was a lifelong resident of Cottondale and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Carl was a former corrections officer with...

Apr 24, 2014

Mary R. Yglesias, age 83, passed from this life Thursday, April 24, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Miami, Fl. on May 30, 1930 to Clifford Clay and Gurtrude (Whittach) Yglesias. Mary was a housewife and has lived her since 1990 coming from Tennessee. Mrs. Yglesias was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Orlando Yglesias....

Apr 23, 2014

Mary A. Hagan, age 90, passed from this life Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Washington Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Chipley, Fl. on September 30, 1923 to James and Dollie (Grantham) Taylor. Mrs. Hagan was a retired nurse's assistant for Northwest Florida Community Hospital. She has a lifelong resident of Wausau, Fl. and a member of Wausau...

Apr 22, 2014

Beloved mother and wife, Melodie Allene McIntyre, age 51, of Chipley, FL passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at her home.  Melodie was born January 21, 1963 in Washington, D.C. to George Yeargin and Natalie (Soyka) Yeargin.  She has been a resident of the area since 1991 moving from Washington D.C. to Panama City Beach, FL and worked as...

Apr 18, 2014

W.W. "Buddy" Kent, age 73 of Compass Lake, Florida, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 in the Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley. Buddy was born April 18, 1941 in Chipley, Florida, to the late Wilburn and Jennie Belle (Tharp) Kent. He was a rancher and in addition to his family, he loved his horses and cows. Buddy was a...

Apr 18, 2014

Billy Ray "Diddy" Corbin, age 74 of Chipley, passed away Friday April 18, 2014 in the Bay Medical Center in Panama City. Billy Ray was born October 5, 1939 in Chipley to the late Willie Cecil and Ruby Lee (Davis) Corbin. A lifelong resident of Chipley, he had retired as a heavy equipment operator with Compass Lake In The Hills...

Apr 17, 2014

Eldon was born in Caryville, Florida on January 25, 1933 to the late Maggie Burke Crawley and Alonzo Crawley. He was the youngest of six children. As a young boy, he moved to Chipley to a home on South 3 rd Street, where his mother would remain until her passing. A few of Eldon's most memorable jobs as a young...

Apr 14, 2014

Pauline Deuerling, age 90 of Marianna, FL passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 in Greenville, SC. Pauline was born January 10, 1924 in Slocomb, AL to the late Hosea and Mattie (Owens) Mills. She has been a resident of the Jackson County area for 4 years coming from Millville, FL. and was a member of the First Baptist Church of...

Apr 12, 2014

Michael David "Mike" Helton, age 57, passed from this life Saturday, April 12, 2014 at his home. He was born in Pensacola, Fl. on March 11, 1957 to William and Thelma "Southall" Helton. Mr. Helton worked as a mason and was self-employed. Mike has lived here since 2000 coming from Pensacola, Fl. He is preceded in death by his father...

Apr 8, 2014

Gary E. Nelson "Frog", age 68 of Chipley, FL passed away Tuesday, April 08, 2014 at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born May 25, 1945 in Holmes County, FL to the late Walter Brown and Louise P. Nelson of Chipley, FL. He is a lifelong resident of the Washington County area and...

Apr 8, 2014

James Franklin (Gush) Page, age 87 of Chipley, Florida, passed away Tuesday, April 08, 2014 at his home. James was born May 3, 1926 in Bay County, Florida to the late A.D. and Lizzy (Taylor) Page. He had been a resident of Chipley since 1984, coming from Southport, Fla. James was a heavy equipment operator for James Spikes in Southport,...

Apr 7, 2014

Imogene Virgie Owens, age 80 of Chipley, Florida, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Bonifay Nursing and Rehab Center. Imogene was born May 25, 1933 in Chipley to the late Fairfax and Liffie (Waller) Everitt. She had been a life-long resident of Chipley and was a former employee of the Washington County School Board. She was a member...

Apr 7, 2014

Bonnie Dee Ward Ekstrom, age 95, a resident of Vernon, Florida, died peacefully on Monday, April 7, 2014, at the Veterans Nursing Home in Panama City, Florida. Mrs. Ekstrom was the daughter of the late Rufus and Cora Ellen (Lassitter) Ward.

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Apr 2, 2014

Howard Roland Gilbert, age 80 of Chipley, Florida, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Atlanta. Howard was born May 7, 1933 in Chipley to the late Homer and Mary Belle (Miller) Gilbert. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a retired airline pilot for Eastern Airlines and a deacon and former Chairman of Ushers at First Baptist Church in...

Apr 1, 2014

Francis Eugene Harrison, age 77 of Vernon, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at his home. Francis was born August 29, 1936 in Chipley to the late Cleveland and Myrtis (Smith) Harrison. A lifelong resident of Washington County, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and former corrections officer for the State of Florida. In addition to his family,...

Apr 1, 2014

Janet Canum Walls, age 79 of Chipley, FL lovingly known as "O'Ma" by her grandchildren, passed away Monday, April 1, 2014 at the Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, FL.  Janet was born February 23, 1935 in Lewisburg, TN to the late Stanley and Inga (Anderson) Canum.  She is a lifelong resident of the Chipley...

Mar 28, 2014

Aurelio Torres, age 76, passed from this life Friday, March 28, 2014 at Northwest Florida Community Hospital. He was born in Bronx, New York on April 29, 1937 to Thomas and DeJesus (Clementine) Torres. Mr. Aurelio worked as a carpenter and has lived in Chipley since 1996 coming from Bronx, New York. He was also a member of the...