John Martin Fears Sr.
Jan 22, 2014
John Martin Fears Sr., age 59, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at his home in Chipley, FL. John was born on March 17, 1954 in Chipley, FL to the late Wallace Lee Fears and Betty Lois (Pettis) Fears. He was a lifelong resident of Chipley and a member of the Blue Lake Baptist Church of Chipley. John is survived...
Vida T. Barton
Jan 22, 2014
Vida T. Barton, age 88, of Chipley passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Washington County Rehab and Nursing in Chipley, Fl. She was born in Key West, Florida on December 4, 1925 to Dow F. and Clydeen (Borden) Thompson. Mrs. Barton worked as a clerk for 23 years for the United Stated Navy and 16 years for the United...
Tommy Holley
Jan 22, 2014
Thomas Eugene (Tommy) Holley Sr., age 65 of Chipley, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Tommy was born May 21, 1948 in Chipley, Fla. to the late Alfred and Josephine (Lewis) Holley. Tommy started as an apprentice lineman in 1968 with Southern Electric company in Georgia and had worked with several power...
Shannon Ray Herring
Jan 20, 2014
Shannon Ray Herring, age 37 of Chipley passed away Friday, January 17, 2014. Shannon was born on June 11, 1976 in Panama City, FL to Ray Herring and the late Linda (Gainey) Herring. He is a lifelong resident of the Washington County area and worked as a Correctional Officer for 17 years. Shannon loved to fish and spend time at...
Mary Ann Worley
Jan 11, 2014
Mary Ann Worley, age 69 of Chipley, Florida passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 in the Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley. Mary Ann was born March 31, 1944 in Greenhead, Florida to the late Joe and Corene (Taylor) Reeder. She had been a lifelong resident of Washington County and had worked in the Laundry department of Northwest Florida Community...
Hulon Mcdaniel
Jan 8, 2014
Hulon McDaniel, age 88 of Chipley, FL. passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the Northwest Florida Community Hospital. Hulon was born on June 29, 1925 to the late C.C. and Emma (Exum) McDaniel in Chipley, FL. He was a lifelong resident of Chipley and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Chipley and had a love for...
Lamar Raley
Jan 7, 2014
Lamar Raley, age 67 of Bonifay, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in Doctor's Memorial Hospital in Bonifay. Lamar was born October 29, 1946 in Washington County to the late Harold and Sarah (Hinson) Raley. He had been a life-long resident of Holmes and Washington Counties. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by: two sisters, Sereta Crooms and...
Vassie Lee Rustin
Jan 5, 2014
Vassie Lee Rustin, age 81, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 at the Bonifay Nursing and Rehab Center surrounded by her loving family. Vassie was born on August 10, 1932 to the late Jim and Minnie (Posey) Moss in Bonifay, FL. She has been a resident of the Washington and Holmes County area since 1953 and is a member of...
Chris Vanvorous
Dec 26, 2013
Chris Vanvorous, age 54, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at his residence in Sunny Hills, Fl. Mr. Vanvorous was born in Libertyville, IL on December 25, 1959 to Daniel Joseph and Regina Mae (Coronie) Vanvorous. He was a heavy equipment operator for Yates Construction Company in Panama City, Fl. Chris has lived in Sunny Hills, FL. for the past...
Albert Huston Garrette
Dec 25, 2013
Albert Huston Garrette, age 74, passed from this life Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Garrette was born in Greenhead, Florida on November 30, 1939 to Joseph Langford and Rebecca Lee (Weeks) Garrette. Huston was a self-employed mechanic for 40 years and worked at Coggin and Deermont Inc. Mr. Garrette loved fishing and was the founder of The...
Catherine L. (Swingley) Mathis
Dec 21, 2013
Catherine L. (Swingley) Mathis, age 78, passed from this life Saturday, December 21, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Plant City, FL. on April 9, 1935 to Clenton D. and Catherine E. (Duncan) Swingley. Mrs. Mathis worked in the lunchroom at the Washington County Schools and was a member of the New Hope Methodist Church. She was lived...
Ricky "Bear" Ewing
Dec 14, 2013
Ricky L. (Bear) Ewing, age 54, of Chipley, Florida, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at his home. Bear was born February 3, 1959 in Covington, Kentucky to the late Edward W. and Mary J. (Meadows) Ewing. He was a former project manager for a major fire sprinkler installation company in Orlando, where his many projects included Disney's Animal Kingdom....
Lavaughn Pettis
Dec 12, 2013
LaVaughn Pettis, age 77 of Chipley, Florida, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 in Flowers Hospital in Dothan. LaVaughn was born January 1, 1936 in Chipley to the late Henry Arthur and Minnie Vera (Strickland) Pettis. He was a retired welder and boilermaker and a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church in Chipley. Survivors include; one son, Rodney L....
Lois Mytrle Brock
Dec 7, 2013
Lois Myrtle Brock, age 81 of Vernon, FL. passed away at Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley on Saturday, December 7, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Lois was born July 17, 1932 in Bay County to the late Marion and Lavada (Russ) Tucker. She is a lifelong resident of the Washington County area and is a member of the...
Anthony Thomas Messer
Dec 3, 2013
Anthony Thomas Messer, age 28, passed away December 3, 2013 in Santa Cruz, California. Anthony was born October 22, 1985 to Clarence "Tom" Messer and Judy Kay (Strickland) Messer in Atlanta, GA. He was currently traveling various areas of the West Coast but his heart was always in Chipley. Anthony is survived by his father, Clarence "Tom" Messer and wife...
James W. Hallman
Dec 1, 2013
Mr. James W. Hallman (Buddy), 76, of Chipley, Florida passed away at the Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley on December 1, 2013. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Hallman was born on January 5, 1937 in Fountain, Florida to William W. Hallman and Mildred L. Hallman. He was predeceased by his wife Barbara Hallman, his parents...
Lotta Lee "Dolly Do" Davis
Nov 17, 2013
Lotta Lee "Dolly Do" Pate Davis, age 101 of Chipley, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, November 17, 2013. Lotta was born April 8, 1912 in Hartford, AL. to the late Alto Lee and Minnie (Nichols) Pate. She has been a resident of Chipley since 1956 and was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Chipley, a lifetime...
Dorothy Denise "Dee" Temples
Nov 17, 2013
Ms. Dorothy Denise "Dee" Temples, 53, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 17, 2013 at her home in Chipley following a short battle with cancer. Dee was a lifelong resident of Chipley and worked as a Food Safety Consultant and Crisis Management Advisor where she received several certificates and awards and had a huge impact...
Dr. A.N. Oscar O'Steen
Nov 10, 2013
Dr. A.N. Oscar O'Steen, age 73 of Chipley passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013 in Fort Walton Beach, FL. He was born October 13, 1940 in Jacksonville, FL. to the late Alva Woodrow and Elsie (Timmons) O'Steen. Oscar attended the University of Florida, Medical College of Virginia, Dental College and University of Alabama, Dental School in Birmingham where he earned...
Lucille Hightower Stone
Nov 5, 2013
Lucille Hightower Stone, age 84 of Trophy Club, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Lucille was born November 13, 1928 in Dothan, Alabama to the late Cleatus G. and Martha (Starling) Lane. She was a former employee of the Okaloosa County School Board. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by a husband, Oakley...
