The County Record

Mr. Robert Junior Anderson, 67, of Blountstown, FL, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015, in Panama City, FL.
Mr. Anderson was born on February 27, 1948, in Panama City to Charles Wade and Elsie Margaret (Collins) Anderson. Robert had lived in Blountstown most of his life and was a carpenter by trade. He served in the United States Army National Guard for 12 years. He was a member of Word of Truth in Blountstown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Wade and Elsie Margaret (Collins) Anderson; a daughter, Sherry Jean Anderson; and a grandchild, Morgen Anderson.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Vera Mae Anderson, of Blountstown; four sons, Robert Dale Anderson and his wife, Cathy, of Cullman, AL, Roger Dewayne Anderson, of Blountstown, Charles Leslie Anderson and his wife, Rachel, of Cullman, AL, and Derrick Wade Anderson and his wife, Carol Jean, of Altha, FL; five brothers, Gary Wade Anderson, Curtis Anderson, Timothy Anderson, all of Harden, MT, Mark Anderson of Panama City, and Joel Anderson of Neosho, MO; four sisters, Rhonda Burcham of Billings, MT, Becky Anderson and Denna Sellers, both of Harden MT, and Joanna Rios of Neosho, MO; and 11 grandchildren, Mathew Collins Anderson, Chelsea Danielle Anderson, Michael Dewayne Anderson, Ryan Dale Anderson, Bradley Wade Anderson, Zachary Thomas Anderson, Kaylin Marie Anderson, Ethan Charles Anderson, Abigail Jean Anderson, Trenton Lee Anderson, and Levi Brandon Anderson.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 1, at 7:00 PM (CDT) at Word of Truth with Pastor Ron Baker officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 1, at 6:00 PM until service time at 7:00 PM (CDT) at Word of Truth. Interment will be held on Wednesday, September 2, at 10:00 AM (CDT) at Magnolia Cemetery in Altha.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266). [Full Story »] 

William Kevin Lindsey, 48, of Blountstown, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015, in Panama City. [Full Story »] 

Mrs. Rachel Silcox, 60, of Clarksville, FL, passed away early Saturday morning August 22, 2015, at her home.
Rachel was born on March 28, 1955, in Jackson County and had lived in Calhoun County for most of her life. She, along with her husband, Wesley, are owners and operators of Silcox Auto Repair in Blountstown.
Rachel was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Jewell Harris, and two brothers, Joe Lindsey and Larry Harris.
She attended Lake Mystic Baptist Church in Bristol, FL.
Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Wesley Silcox, of Clarksville; one son, Chris Silcox, of Blountstown; one daughter, Angela Harper, and her husband, Obie, of Bristol; one brother, Wade Harris, and his wife, Ellen, of Fountain, FL; four sisters, Joan Sims and her husband, Melford, of Tallahassee, FL, Melissa Phinney and her husband, James, of Fountain, Gloria Smith of Bristol, and Sherleen Jones of Birmingham, AL; three grandchildren, Tiffany Merkison, Crystal Merkison and Joshua Howell; and two great-grandchildren, Arrabella Shuler and Branson Merkison.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 25, at 11:00 am (CDT) at Lake Mystic Baptist Church in Bristol with Reverend Jerry Chumley officiating. Interment will follow in Lake Mystic Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, August 24, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266). [Full Story »]