Jesse Andrew Dennis, Jr.
Mar 17, 2013
Jesse Andrew Dennis, Jr. age 73 of Vernon, Florida, passed away Sunday March 17, 2013 in the Covenant Hospice Unit of Bay Medical Center in Panama City, Florida. Mr. Dennis was born July 31, 1939 in Miami, Florida to the late Jesse Andrew, Sr. and Mattie (Houck) Dennis. He had been a resident of Vernon since 1974, coming from Hialeah,...
Richard Leo Bednar, Sr.
Mar 16, 2013
Richard Leo Bednar, Sr. age 73 of Sunny Hills, Florida, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Richard was born November 12, 1939 in Meadville, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph Sr. and Vera (Bundy) Bednar. A former truck driver for moving and storage, he had been a resident of Sunny Hills for the...
Donald Ray Smith
Mar 13, 2013
Donald Ray Smith, age 71, passed from this life Wednesday night March 13, 2013 at the Washington County Nursing and Rehab Center. Donald was born March 27, 1941 at Hinson's Crossroads in Vernon, FL. to the late Sanford and Christian (Anderson) Smith. Mr. Smith is a Retired Untied States Air Force Master Sergeant and worked as a Transportation Coordinator for...
Ozie V. Pippin
Mar 12, 2013
Ozie V. Pippin, age 99 of Dothan , formerly of Chipley, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Ozie was born May 21, 1913 in Chipley, Florida to the late Henry Cleveland and Daisy (Burch) Johnson. She had been a resident of Dothan since May of 1994, coming from Chipley and was a member of Blue Lake...
Armetta J. Creel
Mar 7, 2013
Armetta J. Creel, age 92, of Cottondale, Florida, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at her home. Armetta was born July 30, 1920 in Cottondale to the late William Thomas and Mary Magdalene (Davis) Justice. She was a homemaker, a member of the Lovewood Freewill Baptist Church and a member of the Order of The Eastern Star #129 and Amrant...
Margaret Lee Strickland
Mar 4, 2013
Margaret Lee Strickland, age 66 of Ebro, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 in the Bay Medical Center in Panama City, Florida. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, she had been a resident of Washington County most of her life and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is predeceased by her mother, Theresa Cassarino and a daughter,...
Alice Ray Laster
Feb 27, 2013
Alice Ray Laster of Chipley, 82, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at her residence. Mrs Alice was born September 1, 1930 in Chipley, Florida to the late Hazard Reed Ross and Ruby Ruth (King) Ross. She was a lunch room worker at Roulac Middle school and was a homemaker. Mrs. Alice was of the Baptist faith and a member...
Norma S. Teel
Feb 26, 2013
Norma S. Teel, May 26, 1930 – February 26, 2013. Norma, the only child of the late Charles Sherrer and Betha (Johns) Sherrer, passed away February 26, 2013 in Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama, surrounded by loving family. She loved all creatures, art and most music, especially Sweet Adelines. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Edward...
Margaret Kent
Feb 19, 2013
Margaret Kent, age 73 of Chipley, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at her home, with her loving family at her side. Margaret was born May 19, 1939 in Brewton, Alabama to the late, legendary country and western singer, Hank and Willa J. (Murphy) Locklin. She had been a resident of Chipley since 1972, coming...
Peggy Clohan
Feb 18, 2013
Peggy Clohan, age 72, passed from this life Monday, February 18, 2013 at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, AL. surrounded by her family. She was born November 10, 1940 to the late Cadwalader and Ruth Brock in Milton, FL. Mrs. Peggy has been a resident of Vernon since 1973 coming from Oregon. She worked as a substitute teacher for the Washington...
Shirley Mae Pearce
Feb 17, 2013
Shirley May Pearce, 88, of Marianna, Fla., formerly of Bureau, passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at Washington Rehab and Nursing Center in Chipley, Fla. She was born May 10, 1924, in Hennepin, IL to Alfred and Julia (Henning) Morine. She grew up in Hennepin and graduated from Hennepin High School. She also graduated from Brown Business College. Shirley worked...
Drexel Mae Bateman
Feb 17, 2013
Drexel Mae Bateman, age 69 of Marianna, Florida, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 in the Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan. Drexel was born November 16, 1943 in Blountstown, Florida to the late Conner and Nettie (Brown) Fant. She had been a resident of Marianna since 1985, moving there from Chipley and was a former convenient store cashier. Survivors...
Katherine Anne Sullivan
Feb 13, 2013
Katherine Anne Sullivan, age 63 of Southport, Florida, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013 in the Bay Medical Center in Panama City. Katherine was born May 9, 1949 in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, to the late B.J. and Katherine Louise (Jackson) Blanton. She had been a resident of Southport for the past four years, coming from Colorado. Katherine was a...
Colleen "Boots" Roberts
Feb 9, 2013
Colleen C. (Boots) Roberts, age 84 of Chipley, passed away Saturday February 9, 2012 in the Sea Breeze Health Care Facility in Panama City, Florida. Colleen was born November 22, 1928 in Bruce, Florida to the late Noah and Inez Cook. A homemaker, she had been a resident of Chipley for the past 10 years. Coleen enjoyed the outdoors but...
Jack L. Melvin
Feb 6, 2013
Jack L. Melvin, age 79 of Chipley, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at his home. Mr. Melvin was born May 18, 1933 in Chipley to the late Mose and Annie (Bailey) Melvin. He had served in the U.S. Army as Msgt in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He was a member of the Chipley AmVets Post # 007 and...
Geraldine Payne
Feb 6, 2013
Martha Geraldine Payne, age 70 of Chipley, Florida, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at her residence. She was born June 6, 1942 in Hillsborough County to the late Mr. Joseph Drane and Helen Naomi Griffis. Mrs. Payne was a resident of Chipley for twenty five years coming from Palm Harbor, Florida and was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Jeffrey Warren Hagan
Jan 25, 2013
Jeffrey Warren Hagan, age 29 of Chipley, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 in Horseshoe Beach, Florida as the result of a work accident. Jeffrey was born March 2, 1983 in Dothan, Alabama to Samuel W. and Linda Carol (Tucker) Hagan. He had been a lifelong resident of Chipley,a tank painter and member of Blue Lake Baptist Church in Chipley....
Nan Martin
Jan 23, 2013
Nan Martin, age 71, of Alford, FL. passed peacefully from this world into the loving arms of her Savior Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Nan enjoyed worshiping the Lord at Compass Lake United Methodist Church and Alford Baptist Church. She was a member of the women's auxiliary as a pink lady for many years. Nan loved working in her yard, socializing...
Rev. Alcus R. Brock
Jan 21, 2013
Rev. Alcus R. Brock, age 85, passed from this life Monday, January 21, 2013 at Flowers Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 23, 1927 to the late John Henry and Gussie Mae (Wester) Brock in Chipley, FL. Rev. Brock was a lifelong resident of the Washington County area where he worked for the Postal Service for...
William Irvin Newsome
Jan 18, 2013
William Irvin Newsome, age 81, passed from this life Friday, January 18, 2013 at Northwest Florida Community Hospital. He was born in Vernon, Florida on June 22, 1931 to Samuel and Marandi (Rogers) Newsome. Mr. Newsome worked as a carpenter for Allied Development. He has lived her his entire life in Washington County and was a member of the Blue...
