A visitation followed by services for Danny Samson Capps, 65, of Apalachicola, Florida, will be at the Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Blountstown, beginning at 1:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, April 1, with Reverend Bobby Alexander officiating.
Danny passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015, at his home. Born November 18, 1949, in Tallahassee, Florida, he was the son of the late Harvie S. Capps and Julia A. (Crawford) Capps.
Other than his mother, Julia A. Capps, of Blountstown, he is survived by his wife, Ann (Blount) Capps, of Apalachicola; sons, Jonathan Capps and his wife, Gail, of Cleveland, Tennessee, and Gregory Capps and his wife, Melissa, of Clarksville, Georgia; and three grandchildren, Michael, Lillia, and Daphne.
You may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com.
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Entries from March 2015
OBITUARY - Shellnut
Robert Shellnut, 67, of Wewahitchka, Florida, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, in Tallahassee, Florida.
Robert was born in Port St. Joe, Florida, November 14, 1947, to the late Howard and Virginia Annie (Holley) Shellnut. He lived in Wewahitchka all of his life, worked for Raffield Fisheries for 25 years, loved his dog and loved talking to people.
Survivors include two brothers, James Shellnut and his wife, Frances, of Grovetown, Georgia, and Johnnie Armstrong of Wewahitchka; his sister, Reba Chance, and her husband, Dewayne Gaskin, also of Wewahitchka; several nieces, nephews, and other extended family.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 30, in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home with military honors. Reverend Bill Mayo will be the officiant.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements (ph. 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
Robert was born in Port St. Joe, Florida, November 14, 1947, to the late Howard and Virginia Annie (Holley) Shellnut. He lived in Wewahitchka all of his life, worked for Raffield Fisheries for 25 years, loved his dog and loved talking to people.
Survivors include two brothers, James Shellnut and his wife, Frances, of Grovetown, Georgia, and Johnnie Armstrong of Wewahitchka; his sister, Reba Chance, and her husband, Dewayne Gaskin, also of Wewahitchka; several nieces, nephews, and other extended family.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 30, in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home with military honors. Reverend Bill Mayo will be the officiant.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements (ph. 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
OBITUARY - Langston
June Lavon Langston, age 82, of Sopchoppy, Florida passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in Tallahassee, Florida. June was born August 2, 1932 in Sopchoppy to the late James E. and Gertrude Langston. She was Leon County School Board Administrator’s Assistant for many years. She was a servant to her church (Mt. Elon Baptist Church) as choir member and was active in Sunday school and Vacation Bible School.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband of sixty-five years, Calvin C. Langston; her daughter, Donna Langston Fairbank; brother, Max Langston; and three sisters, Marguerite Ward, Thelma Graves, and Elsie Shulte.
Survivors include sons, Mark Langston and his wife, Carol of Crawfordville, Florida, Greg Langston and his wife Patsy of Newton, Alabama, and Bruce Langston and his wife, Dana of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Janie Harrell of Smith Creek Community.
The family will receive friends 10:00-11:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, March 28 at Mt. Elon Baptist Church in Smith Creek Community. Services will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET at the church and interment will be in Smith Creek Community Cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown, Florida is in charge of the arrangements. Phone is 850-674-5449 and you may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband of sixty-five years, Calvin C. Langston; her daughter, Donna Langston Fairbank; brother, Max Langston; and three sisters, Marguerite Ward, Thelma Graves, and Elsie Shulte.
Survivors include sons, Mark Langston and his wife, Carol of Crawfordville, Florida, Greg Langston and his wife Patsy of Newton, Alabama, and Bruce Langston and his wife, Dana of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Janie Harrell of Smith Creek Community.
The family will receive friends 10:00-11:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, March 28 at Mt. Elon Baptist Church in Smith Creek Community. Services will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET at the church and interment will be in Smith Creek Community Cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown, Florida is in charge of the arrangements. Phone is 850-674-5449 and you may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
Over 600 Cyclists Visit Visitors fill restaurants, shop local, attend events
BY KRISTY H. TERRY
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce
Visitors from all over the United States, and even a few from Canada, were in Calhoun County this weekend as they participated in Bike Florida’s “Caverns to Coast” spring tour. [Full Story »]
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce
Visitors from all over the United States, and even a few from Canada, were in Calhoun County this weekend as they participated in Bike Florida’s “Caverns to Coast” spring tour. [Full Story »]
Man being booked into jail swallows bag of cocaine
A Blountstown man being booked into the Calhoun County Jail for driving without a license is facing more charges after allegedly swallowing a bag of cocaine.
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Altha pair injured in two vehicle crash
An Altha woman and her nephew were treated at Bay Medical Center Monday afternoon following a two vehicle crash on Macedonia Church Road.
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Tigers defeat Graceville, fall to Sneads; record 13-3
The Blountstown Tigers are now 12-3 overall and 7-2 in the district after defeating Graceville last Tuesday, 3-2, then falling to Sneads Friday, 6-4.
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BHS National Honor Society welcome 52 new members
On Wednesday, March 11th, the BHS Chapter of National Honor Society, gathered in the auditorium to welcome fifty-two new members.
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Sheriff's Log for 03-26-15
CALHOUN COUNTY
Mar. 14: Abraham Doyle Peacock, VOP; Cecil R. Tadlock, leaving the scene of an accident, DUI with property damage; Keith A. Mendenhall, out of county warrant; Rodney Moravia, out of county warrant
Mar. 16: Steven David Shiver, DWLSR; John Michael West, VOP; Eric Shane Daniels, Jr., VOP; Amanda Caryn Batson, VOP; Kenneth Wayne Klotz, DWLSR; Anthony Howard Pittman, Taylor Co. warrant
Mar. 17: John Wolfe Scott, VOP; Steven David Shiver, violation of conditional release
Mar. 19: Robert Anthony Gurliaccio, out of county warrant
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Mar. 14: Abraham Doyle Peacock, VOP; Cecil R. Tadlock, leaving the scene of an accident, DUI with property damage; Keith A. Mendenhall, out of county warrant; Rodney Moravia, out of county warrant
Mar. 16: Steven David Shiver, DWLSR; John Michael West, VOP; Eric Shane Daniels, Jr., VOP; Amanda Caryn Batson, VOP; Kenneth Wayne Klotz, DWLSR; Anthony Howard Pittman, Taylor Co. warrant
Mar. 17: John Wolfe Scott, VOP; Steven David Shiver, violation of conditional release
Mar. 19: Robert Anthony Gurliaccio, out of county warrant
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Obituary - Cain
Mrs. Earlene Cain, 86, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015, in Blountstown.
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Obituary- Sunday
Mrs. Sabry Sunday, 82, of Blountstown, FL, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 17, 2015.
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OBITUARY - McFARLAND
Thelma R. McFarland, age 88, of Blountstown, Florida passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Blountstown. She was born February 5, 1927 in Glenwood, Georgia to the late Lowell and Della (Nelson) Reynolds. She was the owner of a dress store for many years and was of the Methodist faith.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Frank McFarland; two brothers, Lowell G. Reynolds, Sr. and Mayo Reynolds; and two sisters, Betty Posey and Karen Lee.
Survivors include Danny McFarland of Okeechobee, Florida and Brad McFarland and his wife, Vangela, also of Okeechobee; his daughter, Saundra Powell of Clarksville, Florida; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; his brother, J. W. Reynolds and his sister, Lois Chambers.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone is 674-5449 and you may offer the family online condolences at adamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Frank McFarland; two brothers, Lowell G. Reynolds, Sr. and Mayo Reynolds; and two sisters, Betty Posey and Karen Lee.
Survivors include Danny McFarland of Okeechobee, Florida and Brad McFarland and his wife, Vangela, also of Okeechobee; his daughter, Saundra Powell of Clarksville, Florida; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; his brother, J. W. Reynolds and his sister, Lois Chambers.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone is 674-5449 and you may offer the family online condolences at adamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
OBITUARY - Flowers
Leonard Harold Flowers, Sr., age 69, of Bristol, Florida passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 in Tallahassee, Florida. Leonard was born in Bristol, January 4, 1946, to the late Ralston and Molly (Langston) Flowers. He lived in Bristol all of his life; worked on a dredge boat with the Corps of Engineers; and was a member of Life More Abundant Church in Bristol.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Jimmy Flowers, Steve Flowers, and Brinson Flowers; and a sister, Betty Jean Braxton.
Survivors include three sons, Leonard Flowers, Jr. of Lancaster, Texas, William Flowers and his mate, Jim Evans of Deer Park, Texas, and Aaron Flowers and his wife, Claudia of Conway, Arkansas; ten grandchildren; two brothers, Jon Daniel Flowers and Andy Flowers, both of Bristol; two sisters, Mary Lee Meadows of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Ida Charles of Clarksville, Florida.
The family will receive friends 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, March 25, at Life More Abundant Cemetery in Bristol. Services will follow at 2:00 p.m. ET in the cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone is 674-5449 and you may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Jimmy Flowers, Steve Flowers, and Brinson Flowers; and a sister, Betty Jean Braxton.
Survivors include three sons, Leonard Flowers, Jr. of Lancaster, Texas, William Flowers and his mate, Jim Evans of Deer Park, Texas, and Aaron Flowers and his wife, Claudia of Conway, Arkansas; ten grandchildren; two brothers, Jon Daniel Flowers and Andy Flowers, both of Bristol; two sisters, Mary Lee Meadows of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Ida Charles of Clarksville, Florida.
The family will receive friends 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, March 25, at Life More Abundant Cemetery in Bristol. Services will follow at 2:00 p.m. ET in the cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone is 674-5449 and you may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
Miss Altha queens crowned at pageant
The Miss Altha Pageant was held Saturday night at the Altha Gym.
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