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Edward Franklyn Teel Jr.
Nov 4, 2013
Edward Franklyn Teel, Jr .of Chipley, Florida, passed away Monday, November 4, in the Washington County Rehabilitation facility in Chipley, after a brief illness. Edward was born in Mobile, Alabama, the oldest child of Edward Franklyn and Marion (McCarty) Teel. He served one term in the Army Airforce after his graduation from Murphy High School in Mobile. Edward continued his...
Helena Pleasants
Nov 2, 2013
Helena N. Pleasants, age 94 of Bonifay, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013 in the Bonifay Nursing Home. Helena was born March 13, 1919 in Helena, Montana to the late John F. and August (Olish) Norton. She had been a resident of the area since 1971, coming from Rockledge, Florida. Helena was a former bus driver in Brevard and Washington...
Marjorie H. Peel
Oct 24, 2013
Marjorie H. Peel, age 81 of Chipley, pass away Thursday morning, October 24, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at the Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley, FL. Marjorie was born June 19, 1932 in Baytown, Texas to the late Orastus and Vernice (Smith) Hasty. She is a lifelong resident of Chipley, a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Charlotte Louise O'Connell
Oct 22, 2013
Charlotte Louise O'Connell, age 78 of Chipley, Florida, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in Chipley. Born in Lynn Haven, Florida, Charlotte had been a resident of Chipley since 1969, coming from Panama City, Florida and was a homemaker. Survivors include: her husband of 45 years, John Patrick O'Connell of Chipley; one daughter, Wanda Taylor of Panama City; two sisters,...
Robert (Bobby) Walter Harris, Jr.
Oct 18, 2013
Robert W. (Bobby) Harris, Jr. age 65 of Chipley, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 at his home. Bobby was born March 3, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Robert W. and Gloria L. Harris. He had been a resident of Chipley since 1998, coming from Miami, Florida. Bobby was a Vietnam veteran having served with the U.S. Army...
Kathryn (Kitty) Louise Nelson
Oct 17, 2013
Kathryn (Kitty) Louise Nelson, age 70 of Chipley, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013 in the Bay Medical Center in Panama City. Kathryn was born December 14, 1942 in Newport, West Virginia to the late Fred T. and Lucile (Hutchins) Coleman. She was a homemaker, a member of the Grace and Glory Church in Chipley and had been a resident...
Mary Estelle Barrow
Oct 17, 2013
Mary Estelle Barrow, 77, of Panama City, Florida passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Bay Medical Center. Mrs. Mary was born in Chipley, Florida to the late Ruben and Mary (Robinson) Street. She was a resident of Panama City for most of her life and was a member of Hard Labor Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Mary was a waitress...
Charles S. Weir
Oct 11, 2013
Charles S. Weir, age 84 of Panama City, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 in the Bay Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Charles was born December 17, 1928 in Hedgesville, West Virginia to the late Harvey Coleman and Ruth (Speck) Weir. He was a resident of Panama City, FL. for the past nine and a half years, coming...
Bobby Richard Fritts
Oct 11, 2013
Bobby "Richard" Fritts, age 71, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at his home in Vernon, FL. Mr. Fritts was born in Bluff City, Tennessee on January 28, 1942 to the late Walter and Elva (Combs) Brownlow. Richard worked for the Federal Government as an Illustrator and has lived in Vernon, FL. for the past 13 years coming from Leesburg,...
Sherrill Wheeler Everett
Oct 6, 2013
Sherrill Wheeler Everett, age 69, of Sneads, Florida, passed away peacefully, Sunday, October 6, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Sherrill was born in Beloit, Wisconsin on February 21, 1944 to the late Wayne Evan and Dorothy Mae (Martin) Wheeler. She was a homemaker and has lived in Jackson County since 1997 coming from Tallahassee, Fl. In...
Nadine Kolmetz
Oct 6, 2013
Nadine Sowell Kolmetz, age 82, of Cedar Grove, FL. went home to be with the Lord Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Bay Medical Center in Panama City, FL. Nadine was born April 25, 1931 to the late Henry and Eunice (Barfield) Sowell. Nadine was a graduate of Chipley High School class of 1950 and was married to her loving husband...
Naomi Annette Peel
Oct 5, 2013
Naomi Annette Peel, age 77 of Prattville, Alabama, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013 in Prattville. Naomi was born August 10, 1936 in Chipley, Florida to the late Charley Edward "Boss" and Mary Jane (Swindell) Peel. She was a graduate of Chipley High School and a proud graduate and fan of Florida State University. After serving her dietician internship at...
John E. Boles
Oct 3, 2013
John E. Boles, age 73 of Chipley, Florida, passed from this life on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City, Florida. John was born October 24, 1939 in Chipley to the late John Melvin and Pansy (Pell) Boles. Mr. Boles worked as a carpenter and contractor, seven years ago, he retired and moved back to Chipley....
Catherine (Jones) Friend
Oct 1, 2013
Catherine (Jones) Friend, age 73 of Wausau, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Catherine was born January 2, 1940 in Malvern, Alabama to the late Willie Wilmer and Callie (White) Boyett. She had been a resident here most of her life. Catherine had retired as a Unit Secretary with Northwest Florida Community...
Annie Lee Patterson
Sep 30, 2013
Annie Lee "Big Mama" Patterson, age 99, passed from this life Monday, September 30, 2013 at Health Center of Pensacola, FL. Mrs. Patterson was born in the Chestnut Community in Holmes County, FL. on October 25, 1913 to Moses Leander and Margaret Magalene (Chestnut) Best. She was a homemaker and was a member of Blue Lake Baptist Church. Mrs. Patterson...
John Francis Lardner
Sep 29, 2013
Brown Funeral Home 1068 Main Street Chipley, Florida 32428 Phone: 1-850-638-4010 Fax: 1-850-638-7310 John Francis Lardner, age 93 of Sunny Hills, Florida, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Lardner was born September 12, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York to the late John Francis Lardner and Clara McClauley. He had retired as...
Mary Ann Davis
Sep 29, 2013
Mary Ann Davis, age 66 of Bonifay, Florida, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 in the Holmes County Hospital in Bonifay. A native of Jackson County, she had been a resident of the area most of her life. Survivors include: one son, William Hammock of Bonifay; two daughters, Melissa Johnson of Bonifay and Cheryl Ann Hines of Malvern, Alabama ;...
Charles Andrew Taylor
Sep 28, 2013
After noting the orange toboggan Andy Taylor wore, a visitor asked what football team Andy cheered for, which team could claim him as a fan. Having lived 84 years, Andy had plenty of time to settle on a team that would have his loyalty regardless of the record, the coach, the strength of the schedule, the depth of the team,...
Crystal Miller Artrip
Sep 25, 2013
Crystal Lynn Miller Artrip was born April 5, 1975 to Jimmy and Sheila Miller in Dothan, AL. and passed away at home in Moore, OK. on September 25, 2013. Crystal was a graduate of Chipley High School class of 1993. She worked with the State of Florida for 15 years as a Pharmacy Tech and has lived in Moore, OK....
Emory Fulton Kelley
Sep 19, 2013
Emory Fulton Kelley, age 90, of Chipley passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Northwest Florida Community Hospital. He was born June 26, 1923 to the late Theoter and Bessie (Bundrick) Kelley in Coffee County, Alabama. Emory moved to Chipley in 1946. He worked in the grocery business for 27 years, which included "The Superette," a grocery store, he owned...
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