The County Record

Gregory Lamar (Greg) Jones, 61, of Clarksville, FL, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016, in Blountstown.
Greg was born on June 1, 1954, in Marianna, FL, to Lamar and Estelle (Smith) Jones and had lived in Clarksville all of his life. From 1976 until 1994, Greg was Ag Teacher at Altha High School; he was also a FFA sponsor. From 1994 until 1997, Greg served as Assistant Principal at Altha High School and from 1997 until his retirement in 2008, Greg served as Assistant School Superintendent. Greg was a proud member of Iamonia Lake Hunting and Fishing Club
He was preceded in death by his father, Lamar Jones, and a grandson, Christopher Bontrager.
Greg was a member of Poplar Head Baptist Church in Clarksville.
Survivors include his wife, Pam Jones, of Clarksville; mother, Estelle Jones, of Clarksville; two daughters, Valerie Rash and husband, Kyle, of Havana, FL, and Jana Bontrager and husband, Scott, of Kingsport, TN; sister, Vivian Holley, and husband, D.J., of Clarksville; five grandchildren, Jolene Alday, Sara Bontrager, Benjamin Bontrager, Mary Bontrager, and Landon Rash; niece, Julie Griffin, and husband, Max, of Clarksville; and nephew, Brian Kenyon, of Tallahassee.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, February 24, at 4:00 PM (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel in Blountstown with Ralph Yoder and Bill Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Poplar Head Cemetery in Clarksville. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 24, at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel from 3:00 PM until service time at 4:00 PM (CST). The family requests, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Shriners Children Hospital c/o Shaddai Shrine Temple, 1101 West 19th Street, Panama City, FL 32405.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy of Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
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Georgia Jean Yaudas, 71, of Altha passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016, in Panama City.
Born in Muncie, Indiana, September 28, 1944, Georgia was the daughter of the late George W. and Ona Mae (Ray) Smith. She retired from Kerr Glass in Dunkirk, Indiana, and was a member of Camp Chesterfield Spiritual School. She moved to Altha in 1985 and was a founding member of the Mossy Pond Fire Department, was Fire Chief for six years, and also worked with hospice for several years.
In addition to her parents, George W. and Ona Mae Smith, Georgia was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Yaudas, and a sister, Patsy White.
Survivors include two sons, Johnny Masterson and Mark Yaudas, both of Muncie, Indiana; a daughter, Jennifer Yaudas, of Altha; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a brother, Kenny Dale Smith, of New Castle, Indiana; and three sisters, Barbara Edwards of Muncie, Indiana, Elaine Wilson of Jacksonville, and Linda Stickle of Gaston, Indiana.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00, Tuesday, February 23, at Adams Funeral Home. Services will be held in the Chapel at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 24. Interment will follow in Twin Oaks Cemetery in Altha.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Mossy Pond Library, 22216 NW Lake McKinzie Boulevard, Altha, FL 32421 or Mossy Pond Fire Department, 7128 NW Porter Grade Road, Altha, FL 32421.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (ph. 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com.
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