Entries from November 2011
TROUBLE BREWING
This cast of locals took to the stage Friday night in the Blountstown Main Street Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. Pictured are (from left) Jim Pruette, Ken Futch, Lisa Adams Yon, Slade McNeill, Chaz Griffin and Trent Smith who starred in “Trouble Brewing.”
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Terrell Yon presented Croix de Guerre medal
Lt. Col. Terrell E. Yon (Ret.) is shown above with Brigadier General Bruno Caitucoli, Defense Attache to the French Embassy, Washington, DC, during a ceremony held Friday in Tallahassee.
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OBITUARY - Capps
Mr. C. L. Capps, 74, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Friday, November 4, 2011, in South Carolina.
C. L. was born on October 8, 1937, in Calhoun County and had lived here all of his life. He was a retired well driller and worked at St. Joe Paper Company for several years. He was a member of Dixie Lodge #109 F&AM in Blountstown and was of the Baptist Faith.
C. L. was preceded in death by his son, C. L. Capps, Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Capps, of Blountstown; two daughters, Cindy Lollie and her husband, Terry, and Tammy Waldron and her husband, Bob, all of Blountstown; five grandchildren, Cal Hayes and his wife, Casey, Jarrod Waldron, Clarissa Cooper and her husband, Daniel, Ceairra Capps, all of Blountstown, and Corey Capps and his wife, Taylor, of Bristol, FL; three great-grandchildren, Rosa Bryanne Waldron and Avery Grace Cooper, both of Blountstown, and Kylynn Capps of Bristol.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 9, at 10 am (CST) at the First Baptist Church in Blountstown with Reverend David Goodman and Ben Yoder officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 8, from 6 until 8 pm (CT) at Peavy Funeral Home.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
C. L. was born on October 8, 1937, in Calhoun County and had lived here all of his life. He was a retired well driller and worked at St. Joe Paper Company for several years. He was a member of Dixie Lodge #109 F&AM in Blountstown and was of the Baptist Faith.
C. L. was preceded in death by his son, C. L. Capps, Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Capps, of Blountstown; two daughters, Cindy Lollie and her husband, Terry, and Tammy Waldron and her husband, Bob, all of Blountstown; five grandchildren, Cal Hayes and his wife, Casey, Jarrod Waldron, Clarissa Cooper and her husband, Daniel, Ceairra Capps, all of Blountstown, and Corey Capps and his wife, Taylor, of Bristol, FL; three great-grandchildren, Rosa Bryanne Waldron and Avery Grace Cooper, both of Blountstown, and Kylynn Capps of Bristol.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 9, at 10 am (CST) at the First Baptist Church in Blountstown with Reverend David Goodman and Ben Yoder officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 8, from 6 until 8 pm (CT) at Peavy Funeral Home.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
OBITUARY - Kimbrel
William “Doug” Kimbrel, 60, departed this world peacefully at his home on October 28, 2011.
Mr. Kimbrel was born and raised in Calhoun County, although he made Apalachicola his home for the past 34 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Charles and Dorothy Kimbrel of the Red Oak Community.
Mr. Kimbrel leaves behind his fiancée, Pam Burns, of Apalachicola; his daughters, Renea Kimbrel O’Bryan, of Bristol, FL, Chastity Kimbrel Sandusky of Marianna, FL, and Pamala Kimbrel of San Diego, CA; his stepson, Billy Riley, of Panama City, FL; his grandsons, Christian Kimbrel and wife, Tiffany, of Marianna, FL, and Michael Lowe of San Diego, CA; his granddaughters, Saige Kent of Blountstown, FL, and Kymberly Kent of Bristol; his sisters, Louise Dean and husband, Ed, of Greensboro, FL and Sara Alday and husband, Steve, of Altha, FL; his brother, James Charles Kimbrel, Jr. and wife, Christy; step-sisters, Janet O’pry of Greenwood, FL and Elaine Williams of Eastpoint, FL; step-brothers, Alton and Earl Mears; countless aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
At his request, a private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the American Heart Association, 1-800-242-8721 or online at donate.americanheart.org/ecommerce/aha .
Those wishing to extend a word of condolence may do so at www.heritagefhllc.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home in Panama City (ph. 850-785-1316).
Mr. Kimbrel was born and raised in Calhoun County, although he made Apalachicola his home for the past 34 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Charles and Dorothy Kimbrel of the Red Oak Community.
Mr. Kimbrel leaves behind his fiancée, Pam Burns, of Apalachicola; his daughters, Renea Kimbrel O’Bryan, of Bristol, FL, Chastity Kimbrel Sandusky of Marianna, FL, and Pamala Kimbrel of San Diego, CA; his stepson, Billy Riley, of Panama City, FL; his grandsons, Christian Kimbrel and wife, Tiffany, of Marianna, FL, and Michael Lowe of San Diego, CA; his granddaughters, Saige Kent of Blountstown, FL, and Kymberly Kent of Bristol; his sisters, Louise Dean and husband, Ed, of Greensboro, FL and Sara Alday and husband, Steve, of Altha, FL; his brother, James Charles Kimbrel, Jr. and wife, Christy; step-sisters, Janet O’pry of Greenwood, FL and Elaine Williams of Eastpoint, FL; step-brothers, Alton and Earl Mears; countless aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
At his request, a private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the American Heart Association, 1-800-242-8721 or online at donate.americanheart.org/ecommerce/aha .
Those wishing to extend a word of condolence may do so at www.heritagefhllc.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home in Panama City (ph. 850-785-1316).
OBITUARY - Reynolds
Mr. Vernon L. Reynolds, 91, of Blountstown, FL passed away Monday, October 31, 2011, in Blountstown.
Vernon was born on January 24, 1920, in Texas and had lived in Blountstown since 2004, coming from Orangeville, CA. He was a retired state park ranger and was owner of his own dry cleaners in Sacramento, CA. Vernon served in the United States Army during WWII. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge Concord Lodge #117 in Sacramento, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and was a Shriner with Ben Ali Temple, Sacramento. Vernon was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Blountstown.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Reynolds, of Blountstown, FL; four nephews, Larry Reynolds and Robert Reynolds, both of Sacramento, CA, Ed Peters and Dennis Peters, both of California; two nieces, Nancy Reynolds of Sacramento, CA and Cathy Lee of California; sisters-in-Law, Jeanette Bailey of Blountstown and Ann Herndon of Tallahassee; several other nieces and nephews in Florida and California, and a loving church family.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, November 3, at 11 (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Lewis Bullard officiating. Memorialization will be by cremation.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
Vernon was born on January 24, 1920, in Texas and had lived in Blountstown since 2004, coming from Orangeville, CA. He was a retired state park ranger and was owner of his own dry cleaners in Sacramento, CA. Vernon served in the United States Army during WWII. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge Concord Lodge #117 in Sacramento, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason and was a Shriner with Ben Ali Temple, Sacramento. Vernon was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Blountstown.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Reynolds, of Blountstown, FL; four nephews, Larry Reynolds and Robert Reynolds, both of Sacramento, CA, Ed Peters and Dennis Peters, both of California; two nieces, Nancy Reynolds of Sacramento, CA and Cathy Lee of California; sisters-in-Law, Jeanette Bailey of Blountstown and Ann Herndon of Tallahassee; several other nieces and nephews in Florida and California, and a loving church family.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, November 3, at 11 (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Lewis Bullard officiating. Memorialization will be by cremation.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
Legal Notices for 11-03-11
Legal Notice
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Changes in store for homecoming New route for parade; coronation before game
Homecoming Nov. 7-11
Blountstown High School is gearing up to celebrate their 2011 homecoming, “Red, White and True...A Salute to the Fighting Tigers”. Since our homecoming falls during the week of Veteran’s Day we decided to focus our theme not just on our fighting Tigers, but our veterans as well. [Full Story »]
Blountstown High School is gearing up to celebrate their 2011 homecoming, “Red, White and True...A Salute to the Fighting Tigers”. Since our homecoming falls during the week of Veteran’s Day we decided to focus our theme not just on our fighting Tigers, but our veterans as well. [Full Story »]
Lady Tigers Win District
The Blountstown Lady Tigers take a moment to pose with their trophy after winning the district championship title with a big win over Liberty County Thursday night.
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MARY MAGDALENE DAVIS CHAMBERS
Mary Magdalene Davis Chambers of Mt. Isa, Qsld, Australia, passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
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Sheriff's Log for 11-03-11
CALHOUN COUNTY
Oct. 24: Kimberly Melvin, grand theft
Oct. 25: Brandon Harris, VOP/agg. battery with deadly weapon; Brandy Foster, VOP; Richard Hogarth, VOP; Lisa McLendon, grand theft
Oct. 26: Lisa Fant, VOP; Kenneth Ivey Walden, VOP; Jared Britt Lipford, uttering forged instrument, larceny
Oct. 27: Marvin Lee Johnson, VOP
Oct. 28: Randy Dale Kent, battery, damage to property, criminal mischief, aggravated assault with deadly weapon without intent; Steven Waldron, DUI
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Oct. 24: Kimberly Melvin, grand theft
Oct. 25: Brandon Harris, VOP/agg. battery with deadly weapon; Brandy Foster, VOP; Richard Hogarth, VOP; Lisa McLendon, grand theft
Oct. 26: Lisa Fant, VOP; Kenneth Ivey Walden, VOP; Jared Britt Lipford, uttering forged instrument, larceny
Oct. 27: Marvin Lee Johnson, VOP
Oct. 28: Randy Dale Kent, battery, damage to property, criminal mischief, aggravated assault with deadly weapon without intent; Steven Waldron, DUI
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Croix de Guerre medal for aerial combat heroics World War II pilot Terrell Yon to receive a French Combat Medal
After waiting 67 years, World War II pilot Terrell E. Yon, age 92, of Blountstown, is about to receive a coveted French combat medal.
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Kinard Carnival A Halloween Tradition
There was plenty of fun to go around at the Kinard Halloween Carnival Saturday night.
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Altha man jailed on assault charges
An Altha man was taken into custody in the early morning hours Friday following an altercation with his girlfriend.
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