Donna Kaye Pope, 57, departed us on Monday, October 10, 2011, to live eternally with her Lord and Savior.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, October 22nd followed by a reception at Christ Church Anglican, 3383 Coastal Highway (U.S. Highway 98), Crawfordville, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ Church Anglican, Florida Wild Mammal Association (www.wakullawildlife.org/), or Friends of Wakulla Springs State Park (http://wakullasprings.org/) in memory of Donna Kaye Pope.
A native of Blountstown, Florida, Donna was a former member of Williams Memorial United Methodist Church and a 1972 graduate of Blountstown High School. After graduating from Chipola Junior College in 1974, and then the University of West Florida in 1976, Donna completed internship in the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) School of Medical Technology in 1979. She worked as a registered medical technologist at TMH and other area hospitals until serving as an environmental scientist with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection until 1996. She was most recently employed by the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) where she served as an Environmental Program Administrator in DOT’s Central Environmental Management Office.
A resident of Crawfordville since 1990, Donna was an active member of the St. Teresa Episcopal Church and then Christ Church Anglican. Donna loved music and among her greatest talents, of which there were many, was to play the piano, keyboard, organ, banjo, or just about anything. Even when her health was increasingly deteriorating, she continued to play accompaniment for the early morning church service and make joyful music unto the Lord.
Survivors include her mother, Vilas Pope, of Blountstown, her brother Jim Pope and his wife Carole Pope of Rockledge, Florida, her devoted friend and caregiver Vicki C. Sharpe of Crawfordville, her extended family which include godparents Guy and Mary O’Donnell of Ft. Lauderdale, and Mike, Christine, and Jessica Beatty of Crawfordville, Adrian Sharpe also of Crawfordville, and many wonderful friends.
Donna greatly treasured the many friendships she had forged in life, and each was considered by her to be a special blessing from God. The family wishes to express their most sincere appreciation to all who helped care for Donna, especially Mary McMahan and Lynn Vickers of Big Bend Hospice in Wakulla County, Father John Spicer of Christ Church Anglican, and to all the friends, family, and fellow church members who visited, called, sent beautiful cards, gifts, flowers, thoughts and prayers throughout her long illness.
Bevis Funeral Home, Harvey-Young Chapel, in Crawfordville is assisting with the funeral arrangements (850-926-3333 or bevisfh.com).
Entries from October 2011
Legal Notices for 10-13-11
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Sheriff's Log for 10-13-11
CALHOUN COUNTY
Oct. 3: Amanda Thomas, contempt (suspended sentence violation); Alan Kenneth Pyle, VOP; Crystal Gail Landrum, VOP
Oct. 4: Lamar William Crawford, failure to appear; Gene Bess, non-support
Oct. 5: Simon Jared Hathaway, felony DWLSR, violation of conditional release/operating unregistered motor vehicle; Jeffery Tipton, VOP
Oct. 6: Timothy Olsen, VOP; Jon Nicholas Whitworth, DWLSR
Oct. 7: Charlie McClendon, poss. of meth, manufacture of meth
Oct. 8: Adam Richerson, permitting unauthorized driver to drive; Jessica Clark, VOP; Kelvin Anderson, reckless driving, DWLSR; Brian Young, DUI, possession of listed chemicals
Oct. 9: Mandi Waldron, principal in first degree to manufacture of meth, principal in first degree to possession of listed chemicals; Michael Hughes, manufacture of meth, possession of listed chemicals; Johnathan Sansom, manufacture of meth, possession of listed chemicals [Full Story »]
Oct. 3: Amanda Thomas, contempt (suspended sentence violation); Alan Kenneth Pyle, VOP; Crystal Gail Landrum, VOP
Oct. 4: Lamar William Crawford, failure to appear; Gene Bess, non-support
Oct. 5: Simon Jared Hathaway, felony DWLSR, violation of conditional release/operating unregistered motor vehicle; Jeffery Tipton, VOP
Oct. 6: Timothy Olsen, VOP; Jon Nicholas Whitworth, DWLSR
Oct. 7: Charlie McClendon, poss. of meth, manufacture of meth
Oct. 8: Adam Richerson, permitting unauthorized driver to drive; Jessica Clark, VOP; Kelvin Anderson, reckless driving, DWLSR; Brian Young, DUI, possession of listed chemicals
Oct. 9: Mandi Waldron, principal in first degree to manufacture of meth, principal in first degree to possession of listed chemicals; Michael Hughes, manufacture of meth, possession of listed chemicals; Johnathan Sansom, manufacture of meth, possession of listed chemicals [Full Story »]
Families gather for October breakfast
Friday, October 7, B.E.S. hosted its monthly Family Breakfast. Parents, grandparents, and students were served a delicious breakfast of eggs, grits, ham, and biscuits. We had a huge crowd! Thanks everyone for coming and eating breakfast with us!
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BHS homecoming plans announced; flower girl, crown bearer are sought
The 2011-2012 Blountstown High School Homecoming will be from November 7, 2011 through November 11, 2011. The theme will read “Red, White, and True: A Salute to the Fighting Tigers,” acknowledging that Friday, November 11 is also Veteran’s Day.
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Blountstown Roadrunners compete in Cougar Challenge, XC Track Meet
The Blountstown Roadrunners XC Track Team competed in two meets recently.
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Blountstown will host Marianna Friday night Tigers now 2-3; defeat Sneads 14-0
The Blountstown Tigers improved their overall record to 2 wins and 3 losses with a hard fought 14-0 victory over Sneads Friday night. The game was a defensive battle with neither team able to mount much of an offense.
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Fall Harvest Time
Rows of peanuts and cotton are being harvested across Calhoun County.
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City looking at possibilities for vacant downtown building
The building that once housed McCaskill Shoe Store and later Friendly’s has been gutted and cleaned up by the City of Blountstown with assistance from Calhoun Correctional Institution.
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NEWS ALERT - Meth Lab Busted at Clarksville Home
A Clarksville man was arrested Friday morning after a meth lab was found at his home.
Charlie Fredrick McClendon, 30, has been charged with manufacture and possession of meth.
According to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, members of the Calhoun-Liberty Drug Task Force went to McClendon’s home around 11 a.m. Friday for a “knock and talk” after receiving a tip that meth was being manufactured at the home.
McClendon was advised of the reason for the visit and consented to a search of the home. MSM, a cutting agent used for processing meth in powder form, was found in the laundry room. Tin foil folded in a manner commonly used to smoke meth was located in a bedroom. A meth lab and ingredients for manufacturing meth were discovered outside the residence. Items were recovered from a trash can and a nearby oven.
McClendon denied making meth, but said he allowed two people to manufacture the drug at his home the previous night. He did admit to using meth.
After being placed under arrest, a piece of tin foil with burnt meth residue was found in McClendon’s pocket.
Task force members participating in the search were Lt. Mark Mallory and Dep. Jody Hoagland of the CCSO, Lt. Tim Partridge of the BPD, and Sgt. Todd Wheetley of the LCSO.
Charlie Fredrick McClendon, 30, has been charged with manufacture and possession of meth.
According to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, members of the Calhoun-Liberty Drug Task Force went to McClendon’s home around 11 a.m. Friday for a “knock and talk” after receiving a tip that meth was being manufactured at the home.
McClendon was advised of the reason for the visit and consented to a search of the home. MSM, a cutting agent used for processing meth in powder form, was found in the laundry room. Tin foil folded in a manner commonly used to smoke meth was located in a bedroom. A meth lab and ingredients for manufacturing meth were discovered outside the residence. Items were recovered from a trash can and a nearby oven.
McClendon denied making meth, but said he allowed two people to manufacture the drug at his home the previous night. He did admit to using meth.
After being placed under arrest, a piece of tin foil with burnt meth residue was found in McClendon’s pocket.
Task force members participating in the search were Lt. Mark Mallory and Dep. Jody Hoagland of the CCSO, Lt. Tim Partridge of the BPD, and Sgt. Todd Wheetley of the LCSO.
NEWS ALERT - Traffic Stop Ends In DUI, Listed Chemicals Arrest
A Blountstown man was arrested Saturday night for driving under the influence and possession of listed chemicals.
Brian Jordan Young, 21, was charged in the case.
According to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Cpl. Eddie Dalton conducted a traffic stop on Young just after 11 p.m. Young reportedly pulled out of the Cherokee Motel parking lot onto SR 20, traveled across the center line into the turning lane, then pulled back toward the white line. When it happened a second time, Cpl. Dalton pulled him over and noted Young was not wearing a seatbelt.
Cpl. Dalton smelled alcohol and Young said he had consumed two beers. Dep. John Scheetz arrived to assist and administered a field sobriety test. Young was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was charged with DUI.
K-9 Gina sniffed the exterior of the vehicle and alerted to the odor of narcotics. Cpl. Dalton told Young he was aware he had purchased two boxes of pseudoephedrine from an area pharmacy. Young admitted he bought the pills, but said he had already sold them and didn’t know the name of the person who bought the pills. Cpl. Dalton asked if he knew what the person buying the pills planned to do with them and Young replied, “What do you think?” Young stated he doesn’t use meth, but sells pseudoephedrine pills to make money.
A search of Young’s vehicle turned up the two boxes of pseudoepedrine. Cpl. Dalton asked if the pills were his and Young hung his head, stared at the ground and replied, “You got me.”
Young was booked into the Calhoun County Jail and remained in custody at press time.
Brian Jordan Young, 21, was charged in the case.
According to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Cpl. Eddie Dalton conducted a traffic stop on Young just after 11 p.m. Young reportedly pulled out of the Cherokee Motel parking lot onto SR 20, traveled across the center line into the turning lane, then pulled back toward the white line. When it happened a second time, Cpl. Dalton pulled him over and noted Young was not wearing a seatbelt.
Cpl. Dalton smelled alcohol and Young said he had consumed two beers. Dep. John Scheetz arrived to assist and administered a field sobriety test. Young was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was charged with DUI.
K-9 Gina sniffed the exterior of the vehicle and alerted to the odor of narcotics. Cpl. Dalton told Young he was aware he had purchased two boxes of pseudoephedrine from an area pharmacy. Young admitted he bought the pills, but said he had already sold them and didn’t know the name of the person who bought the pills. Cpl. Dalton asked if he knew what the person buying the pills planned to do with them and Young replied, “What do you think?” Young stated he doesn’t use meth, but sells pseudoephedrine pills to make money.
A search of Young’s vehicle turned up the two boxes of pseudoepedrine. Cpl. Dalton asked if the pills were his and Young hung his head, stared at the ground and replied, “You got me.”
Young was booked into the Calhoun County Jail and remained in custody at press time.
NEWS ALERT - Woman, Son & Friend Busted For Meth
A woman, her son and his friend were arrested in a meth lab bust at a Clarksville home Sunday afternoon.
Michael Tyler Hughes, 18, and Johnathan James Sansom, 20, have each been charged with manufacture of meth and possession of listed chemicals. Mandi Jeanene Waldron, 33, has been charged with being a principal in the first degree to manufacture of meth and principal in the first degree to possession of listed chemicals.
According to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Cpl. Eddie Dalton and Dep. Jody Hoagland became suspicious when Waldron showed up on the “Meth Watch” alert for purchasing pseudoephedrine at an area store. Due to the fact Waldron has allegedly purchased pseudoephedrine 30 times in recent months and been blocked 11 times after reaching her legal limit of purchases for the drug, authorities suspected she was buying the pills to manufacture meth.
The deputies went to a home on Big Mac Road in Clarksville, where Waldron resides with her husband, Steven, and his parents, to speak with her about their concerns. As they drove up, they spotted two males exit a pickup truck and run to the back of the house. Cpl. Dalton walked past the truck and spotted a reaction vessel in plain view on the driver’s side floor board. The vessel was a clear plastic bottle commonly known as a “one pot” or “shake and bake” meth lab.
Cpl. Dalton spoke with Steven Waldron at the back door of the residence and he advised his son, Michael Hughes, and his friend, Jonathan Sansom, were the two males who had just ran inside. Cpl. Dalton met with the family and reported his concerns following Mandi’s recent purchase and what he had witnessed in the truck. Steven’s father granted permission to search his residence. Mandi was questioned and admitted to buying the pills, but said she flushed them down the toilet. Mandi told authorities she, Steven, Michael and Jonathan, drove to Marianna where she purchased the pseudoephedrine and Michael bought lye, Coleman fuel and other components. On the way home, Mandi said she stopped in Altha and bought lithium batteries. Mandi said Michael was going to manufacture the meth for her and that Steven had no knowledge of it.
Items used to manufacture the drug were seized from the truck, along with the reaction vessel.
All three suspects were booked into the Calhoun County Jail and remained in custody at press time.
Michael Tyler Hughes, 18, and Johnathan James Sansom, 20, have each been charged with manufacture of meth and possession of listed chemicals. Mandi Jeanene Waldron, 33, has been charged with being a principal in the first degree to manufacture of meth and principal in the first degree to possession of listed chemicals.
According to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Cpl. Eddie Dalton and Dep. Jody Hoagland became suspicious when Waldron showed up on the “Meth Watch” alert for purchasing pseudoephedrine at an area store. Due to the fact Waldron has allegedly purchased pseudoephedrine 30 times in recent months and been blocked 11 times after reaching her legal limit of purchases for the drug, authorities suspected she was buying the pills to manufacture meth.
The deputies went to a home on Big Mac Road in Clarksville, where Waldron resides with her husband, Steven, and his parents, to speak with her about their concerns. As they drove up, they spotted two males exit a pickup truck and run to the back of the house. Cpl. Dalton walked past the truck and spotted a reaction vessel in plain view on the driver’s side floor board. The vessel was a clear plastic bottle commonly known as a “one pot” or “shake and bake” meth lab.
Cpl. Dalton spoke with Steven Waldron at the back door of the residence and he advised his son, Michael Hughes, and his friend, Jonathan Sansom, were the two males who had just ran inside. Cpl. Dalton met with the family and reported his concerns following Mandi’s recent purchase and what he had witnessed in the truck. Steven’s father granted permission to search his residence. Mandi was questioned and admitted to buying the pills, but said she flushed them down the toilet. Mandi told authorities she, Steven, Michael and Jonathan, drove to Marianna where she purchased the pseudoephedrine and Michael bought lye, Coleman fuel and other components. On the way home, Mandi said she stopped in Altha and bought lithium batteries. Mandi said Michael was going to manufacture the meth for her and that Steven had no knowledge of it.
Items used to manufacture the drug were seized from the truck, along with the reaction vessel.
All three suspects were booked into the Calhoun County Jail and remained in custody at press time.
NEWS ALERT - Woman Apprehended on Warrant Caught With Drugs
A Bristol woman apprehended on an outstanding warrant last Monday is now facing several drug charges after being caught with meth, pot and pills.
Angela Diane Mickel, 40, has been charged with possession of meth, less than 20 grams of marijuana, and prescription pills without having a prescription, as well as violation of probation.
According to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. Todd Wheetley conducted a traffic stop just after 4 p.m. and Mickel was found to be the passenger. Mickel, who was on probation and ordered to complete a residential treatment program, reportedly violated by leaving the facility before the treatment was completed and failing to notify her probation officer of her change in residence.
During the traffic stop, the driver consented to a search of the vehicle. Approximately 80 Tramadol pills were found in Mickel’s purse, along with a coffee filter with meth residue, a pill bottle containing marijuana, and four Flexeril pills.
Mickel remained in custody at the Liberty County Jail as of press time.
Angela Diane Mickel, 40, has been charged with possession of meth, less than 20 grams of marijuana, and prescription pills without having a prescription, as well as violation of probation.
According to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. Todd Wheetley conducted a traffic stop just after 4 p.m. and Mickel was found to be the passenger. Mickel, who was on probation and ordered to complete a residential treatment program, reportedly violated by leaving the facility before the treatment was completed and failing to notify her probation officer of her change in residence.
During the traffic stop, the driver consented to a search of the vehicle. Approximately 80 Tramadol pills were found in Mickel’s purse, along with a coffee filter with meth residue, a pill bottle containing marijuana, and four Flexeril pills.
Mickel remained in custody at the Liberty County Jail as of press time.
NEWS ALERT - Man Arrested After Pulling Gun on Woman
A Liberty County man was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly pulling a gun on a woman during a domestic incident.
Antwan Fielder, 27, of Bristol, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.
According to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Gentry responded to a home on Third Street around 6 a.m. He was met by Fielder who reportedly ran up to his patrol car and yelled, “Just take me to jail!”
Dep. Gentry attempted to calm Fielder and noted he smelled of an alcoholic beverage. Fielder said he and his girlfriend broke up a week prior and he returned home to sleep. When he arrived and found he had nowhere to sleep, he became upset.
Dep. Gentry also spoke with a woman in the home who said Fielder was arguing with his ex-girlfriend, then pulled out a .22 handgun. The woman said Fielder blamed her for his relationship problems. Dep. Gentry retrieved the weapon and found it cocked with live ammunition in the chamber.
Fielder’s ex-girlfriend reported she was awakened by him, an argument ensued and she told him to leave her alone and calm down. She said he became very upset, held her in the bedroom and the argument turned physical with him “throwing her around.” She reported she screamed to the other woman in the house for help and Fielder pulled the gun from a drawer, pointed it at the door and cocked it. When the woman opened the bedroom door, Fielder was allegedly pointing the gun at her. Fielder then became upset with the woman and began waving the gun around. The ex-girlfriend managed to calm him down and have him put the gun away while the other woman called 911.
Fielder remained in custody at the Liberty County Jail at press time.
Antwan Fielder, 27, of Bristol, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.
According to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Gentry responded to a home on Third Street around 6 a.m. He was met by Fielder who reportedly ran up to his patrol car and yelled, “Just take me to jail!”
Dep. Gentry attempted to calm Fielder and noted he smelled of an alcoholic beverage. Fielder said he and his girlfriend broke up a week prior and he returned home to sleep. When he arrived and found he had nowhere to sleep, he became upset.
Dep. Gentry also spoke with a woman in the home who said Fielder was arguing with his ex-girlfriend, then pulled out a .22 handgun. The woman said Fielder blamed her for his relationship problems. Dep. Gentry retrieved the weapon and found it cocked with live ammunition in the chamber.
Fielder’s ex-girlfriend reported she was awakened by him, an argument ensued and she told him to leave her alone and calm down. She said he became very upset, held her in the bedroom and the argument turned physical with him “throwing her around.” She reported she screamed to the other woman in the house for help and Fielder pulled the gun from a drawer, pointed it at the door and cocked it. When the woman opened the bedroom door, Fielder was allegedly pointing the gun at her. Fielder then became upset with the woman and began waving the gun around. The ex-girlfriend managed to calm him down and have him put the gun away while the other woman called 911.
Fielder remained in custody at the Liberty County Jail at press time.
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