Obituaries

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...

Mar 24, 2014

Donnie Russell, age 74 of Chipley, passed away Monday night, March 24, 2014 at the Bay Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Donnie was born March 26, 1939 in Washington County to the late Leon and Verna (Palmer) Russell. He is a lifelong resident of the Washington County area and a member of the First Baptist Church of...

Mar 23, 2014

Shirley Edna Schuster, age 91 of Chipley, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 in the Northwest Florida Community Hospital. Shirley was born December 6, 1922 in Waterbury, Connecticut to the late Russell and Lena (Hotchkis) Wilson. She was a retired sales clerk with Sears and Roebuck Company and had been a resident of Chipley for the past 6 years....

Mar 19, 2014

John David Salter, age 78 of Chipley, FL passed away Wednesday morning, March 19, 2014 surrounded by his loving family at the Northwest Florida Community Hospital. John was born January 17, 1936 in Owassa, AL to the late John and Elsie (Powell) Salter. He has been a resident of the Chipley area since 1974 coming from Brewton, AL and is...

Mar 13, 2014

Timothy Jones, age 63 of Marianna, Florida, passed from this life Wednesday afternoon, March 12, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Timothy was born July 9, 1950, in Dothan, Alabama, to the late Charlie Austin Jones and Minnie Bragg Watford. He is a lifelong resident of the Jackson County area and a member of the Alford...

Mar 11, 2014

Wilfred D. Heart, age 96, passed from this life Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Heart was born in the Republic of Panama on January 6, 1918 to the late Alvon Davis and Lillian Heart. He worked as a cook for H.R.S. Mr. Heart was Catholic by Faith and a member of The Knights of Columbus. He...

Mar 10, 2014

Carmel Walsingham, age 85 of Wausau, Florida, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Carmel was born October 5, 1928 in Caryville, Florida to the late Clarence and Alma (Williams) Hicks. She had been a life-long resident of Washington County and was a member of the Wausau Assembly of God Church where she...

Mar 9, 2014

Barbara Ellen Duncan, age 72 of Chipley, Florida, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 in the Washington Rehab and Nursing Center in Chipley. Barbara was born October 16, 1942 in Binghamton, New York to the late Stuart and Clara (Hadsell) Mann. She had been a resident of Chipley since 1996, coming from Homestead, Florida and was a retired bookkeeper for...

Mar 3, 2014

Betty S. Sisson, age 71 of Chipley passed away Monday morning March 3, 2014 at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, AL. Betty was born January 4, 1943 in Chipley, FL to the late O.D. Joiner and Evelyn (Monk) Joiner. She was a lifelong resident of the Chipley area and was a member of the Faith Covenant Fellowship Church of Chipley, FL....

Feb 26, 2014

Michael Brian Barfield Ashley, age 46 of Graceville, Florida, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in the Bay Medical Center in Panama City, Florida. Michael was born November 9, 1967 in Albany, Georgia. A resident of Graceville for the past two years, coming from Arkansas, he was a painter with Howard Jolly Paint Company in Panama City. Survivors include; his...

Feb 24, 2014

Louie Adams, age 77 of Chipley, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Louie was born March 14, 1936 in Broken Bow Oklahoma to the late George and Dinah (Nichols) Peres. He had been a resident of Chipley for the past 55 years, coming from Alabama and was a retired carpenter. Louie was...

Feb 22, 2014

Kay Ellen Batson, age 53 of Graceville, FL passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 surrounded by her loving family at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, AL. Kay was born December 21, 1960 in Michigan to John and Lucille (Ostrom) Miller. She is survived by her husband, Mark Batson Sr. of Graceville, three sons, Mark Batson Jr. and wife Katie of Naples,...

Feb 18, 2014

Barbara A. Waldron, age 66 of Bonifay, FL passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Washington County Nursing and Rehab Center in Chipley, FL surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born July 16, 1947 in Pensacola, FL to the late Robert and Leona (Sherwood) Wilkes. She has been a resident of the Holmes and Washington County area since...

Feb 17, 2014

Charles A. Lent, age 78 of Chipley, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 in the Washington County Nursing and Rehab. Charles was born August 26, 1935 in Madison Connecticut to the late Edward Leemon and Doris Arlene (Cunningham) Lent. He had been a resident of Chipley since 1979 coming from Pulteney, New York. He loved animals and was a farrier...

Feb 13, 2014

Ann Sheppard Gordy (Grann), loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother, departed this earth on February 13, 2014 at Westminster Oaks, in Tallahassee, Florida. Ann was born in Chipley, Florida on September 4, 1928 to Oscar Lee and Ethel Sheppard. Ann attended Washington County schools and was a 1946 graduate of Chipley High School and a 1950 graduate of the Florida...