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Hulon Mcdaniel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Edward Franklyn Teel Jr.

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

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

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

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.

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...

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