Patricia Sue Champion-Silsby of Blountstown, Florida, born January 12, 1969, went to be with our Lord on July 15, 2012, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
She was proceeded in death by her grandparents, Myrtle and James Darnell, of Alma Arkansas, Harvey Champion and Ernest Adkins Sr., Janie and Albert Kearce, Jr., all of Blountstown, Milton Ingram of Portland, Oregon, and Dorothy Burgess of Madras, Oregon.
Survivors include her husband, Charles D. Champion-Silsby, Sr.; four sons, Charles D. Silsby II, Kyle M. Silsby, and Colwynn E. Silsby, all of Ralston, Oklahoma, and Brett Silsby of Tulsa, Oklahoma; three daughters, Crystal Hill and her husband of Waldron, Arkansas, Beth and Brooke Silsby, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma; grandmother, LaVada Adkins of Blountstown; father, Troy Carlton Champion, Sr., and stepmother, Sue Ellen Champion, of Blountstown; mother, Susan Ingram, and stepfather, Scott Ingram, of Alama, Arkansas.
Survivors also include six brothers, Troy Carlton Champion, Jr. and James Timothy Champion of Blountstown, Bobby Salinas and his wife, Selene, of San Antonio, Texas, Jimmy and his wife, Latricia Griffin, of Mountainburg, Arkansas, and Ralph and his wife, Christie Hurt, of Norman, Oklahoma, Michael Irwin of New Buffalo, Michigan; nine sisters, Elaine Fazendin and her husband, Rob, of New Castle,Wyoming, Becky Waid and her husband, John, of Alma Arkansas, Twila Henderson of Beverly Hills, Florida, Ashley Champion, Karen Schwendeman, Erin Schwendeman and Michelle Lynn Ellis, all of Blountstown, Jessica Champion of Eufaula, Alabama, and Jessica Salinas of Panama City, Florida; 10 grandchildren and many aunts, uncles and nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Obituaries
OBITUARY - Finlay
Thomas Ellis Finlay, 68, died suddenly July 18, 2012 at his summer home on Green Lake in Ellsworth, Maine with his wife by his side.
He was born August 25, 1943 in Dothan, Alabama the son of George Duncan Finlay Sr. and Annie Wood (Horne) Finlay Grab.
He was raised in Blountstown, FL and graduated from high school there in 1961. Tom served in the U.S Air Force from 1962-1966 and the reserves from 1967-1968. In December 1969 Tom married Naomi Skotty. He graduated from the University of South Florida School of Business and began his career in banking at Naples Federal Savings & Loan Association on 4 Corners in 1971. Tom retired from Regions Bank as Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Lending in 2007. His passions were golf, fishing, woodworking, hunting, spending time with his family, and summering in Maine. Tom was deeply loved by his family and all whose lives he touched.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years Naomi (Skotty) Finlay; his son, Dr. Robert Thomas Finlay and wife, Allegra, of Milledgeville, Georgia; brother Dr. G. Duncan Finlay and wife Michele, of Sarasota, FL. and Rockland, ME.; sister, Patricia F. Parham, of Coral Gables, FL ; his Yellow Labrador, Casey; and nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother-in-law, Ronald Parham.
A service will be announced at a later date.
Those who desire may make contributions in Tom’s memory to the American Heart Association or the Collier County Humane Society, 370 Airport –Pulling Road N, Naples, FL. 34104.
He was born August 25, 1943 in Dothan, Alabama the son of George Duncan Finlay Sr. and Annie Wood (Horne) Finlay Grab.
He was raised in Blountstown, FL and graduated from high school there in 1961. Tom served in the U.S Air Force from 1962-1966 and the reserves from 1967-1968. In December 1969 Tom married Naomi Skotty. He graduated from the University of South Florida School of Business and began his career in banking at Naples Federal Savings & Loan Association on 4 Corners in 1971. Tom retired from Regions Bank as Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Lending in 2007. His passions were golf, fishing, woodworking, hunting, spending time with his family, and summering in Maine. Tom was deeply loved by his family and all whose lives he touched.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years Naomi (Skotty) Finlay; his son, Dr. Robert Thomas Finlay and wife, Allegra, of Milledgeville, Georgia; brother Dr. G. Duncan Finlay and wife Michele, of Sarasota, FL. and Rockland, ME.; sister, Patricia F. Parham, of Coral Gables, FL ; his Yellow Labrador, Casey; and nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother-in-law, Ronald Parham.
A service will be announced at a later date.
Those who desire may make contributions in Tom’s memory to the American Heart Association or the Collier County Humane Society, 370 Airport –Pulling Road N, Naples, FL. 34104.
OBITUARY - Stewart
Ellis Edward “Dick” Stewart, 79, of Blountstown, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at his home.
Mr. Stewart was a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County and was a farmer. He attended the Blountstown Community Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Orie (O’Bryan) Stewart; his first wife, Lola Mae Edenfield Stewart; an infant daughter; and two brothers, Rubin Ralph (Buddy) Stewart and Roy Stewart.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Lucille Stewart; four sons, Rubin Stewart and his wife, Belle, Jeff Stewart and his wife, JoAnn, and Daniel Stewart, all of Blountstown, and James Stewart and his wife, Sherrie, of Altha; a daughter, Sissy Caughran, and her husband, Ross, of Marianna; a brother, Broward Stewart, of Blountstown; two sisters, Janie Young and Lula O’Bryan, both of Blountstown; eleven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 21, from the Adams Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dewayne Tolbert officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunny Hill Cemetery near Altha.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfh.com.
Mr. Stewart was a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County and was a farmer. He attended the Blountstown Community Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Orie (O’Bryan) Stewart; his first wife, Lola Mae Edenfield Stewart; an infant daughter; and two brothers, Rubin Ralph (Buddy) Stewart and Roy Stewart.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Lucille Stewart; four sons, Rubin Stewart and his wife, Belle, Jeff Stewart and his wife, JoAnn, and Daniel Stewart, all of Blountstown, and James Stewart and his wife, Sherrie, of Altha; a daughter, Sissy Caughran, and her husband, Ross, of Marianna; a brother, Broward Stewart, of Blountstown; two sisters, Janie Young and Lula O’Bryan, both of Blountstown; eleven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 21, from the Adams Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dewayne Tolbert officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunny Hill Cemetery near Altha.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfh.com.
OBITUARY - Cannon
Gary Cannon passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012, in Panama City, Florida at the age of 74.
He was a resident of Clarksville, Florida, and had lived in Calhoun County for the past eight years. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Elmira College in Physics and was retired from IBM where he worked as an engineer for twenty-two years. He was also retired from the U. S. Army where he served in the Korean conflict and was a member of the American Legion in Lynn Haven, Florida. Gary was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church where he was an avid volunteer. He also enjoyed volunteering at Panhandle Pioneer Settlement and the Calhoun-Liberty Ministry Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Florence (Zellers) Cannon, and a sister, Dorla Wright.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Veronica (Carasea) Cannon, of Clarksville; a son, Mark Cannon, and his wife, Kum Hui, of Yorktown, Virginia; four daughters, Jordayne Douglas and her husband, Don, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Celene Tinder and her husband, Tim, of Lockport, New York, Desiree Dobbin and her husband, Jeff, of Ithaca, New York, and Hope Rivas and her husband, Julio, of LaBelle, Florida; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a brother, Larry Cannon, and his wife, Barbara, of Memphis, Tennessee; a sister, Sally Carl, and her husband, Roger, of Endwell, New York; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, July 19, at St. Francis Catholic Church. Mass will follow at the church with Father Charles Collins officiating. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 21, in St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Binghamton, New York.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Calhoun-Liberty Ministry Center, P. O. Box 603, Blountstown, FL 32424.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449. Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfh.com.
He was a resident of Clarksville, Florida, and had lived in Calhoun County for the past eight years. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Elmira College in Physics and was retired from IBM where he worked as an engineer for twenty-two years. He was also retired from the U. S. Army where he served in the Korean conflict and was a member of the American Legion in Lynn Haven, Florida. Gary was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church where he was an avid volunteer. He also enjoyed volunteering at Panhandle Pioneer Settlement and the Calhoun-Liberty Ministry Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Florence (Zellers) Cannon, and a sister, Dorla Wright.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Veronica (Carasea) Cannon, of Clarksville; a son, Mark Cannon, and his wife, Kum Hui, of Yorktown, Virginia; four daughters, Jordayne Douglas and her husband, Don, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Celene Tinder and her husband, Tim, of Lockport, New York, Desiree Dobbin and her husband, Jeff, of Ithaca, New York, and Hope Rivas and her husband, Julio, of LaBelle, Florida; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a brother, Larry Cannon, and his wife, Barbara, of Memphis, Tennessee; a sister, Sally Carl, and her husband, Roger, of Endwell, New York; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, July 19, at St. Francis Catholic Church. Mass will follow at the church with Father Charles Collins officiating. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 21, in St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Binghamton, New York.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Calhoun-Liberty Ministry Center, P. O. Box 603, Blountstown, FL 32424.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449. Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfh.com.
OBITUARY - Hansford
Richard Eugene “Ricky” Hansford, 55, of Altha passed away Saturday, July 14, at his home.
Ricky was born in Marianna and had lived in Calhoun County most of his life. He was a line technician with Fairpoint Communications for 35 years and attended the Abe Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Harold Hansford.
Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Karen Hansford, of Altha; two sons, Kevin Hansford and his wife, Elizabeth, and Brian Hansford and his wife, Krystal; a daughter, Kayla Dalton, and her husband, Eddie, of Altha; his mother, Louvenia “L.V.” (Chason) Hansford; a brother, Terry Hansford, all of Altha; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 19, from the Abe Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church with Reverend Michael Morris and Reverend Dewayne Tolbert officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunny Hill Cemetery near Altha.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. Wednesday, July 18, at the Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
Ricky was born in Marianna and had lived in Calhoun County most of his life. He was a line technician with Fairpoint Communications for 35 years and attended the Abe Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Harold Hansford.
Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Karen Hansford, of Altha; two sons, Kevin Hansford and his wife, Elizabeth, and Brian Hansford and his wife, Krystal; a daughter, Kayla Dalton, and her husband, Eddie, of Altha; his mother, Louvenia “L.V.” (Chason) Hansford; a brother, Terry Hansford, all of Altha; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 19, from the Abe Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church with Reverend Michael Morris and Reverend Dewayne Tolbert officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunny Hill Cemetery near Altha.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. Wednesday, July 18, at the Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
OBITUARY - Pippin
Susan Diane Pippin, 53, of Sneads, Florida, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012, in Marianna, Florida.
Susan was born September 9, 1958, in Marianna to the late Jake and Ida Lou (Bryant) Pippin. She was a bookkeeper for Admiral Benbow Lodge in Chattahoochee, Florida for many years.
Survivors include two brothers, James Pippin of Sneads and Allen Pippin of Mobile, Alabama; a sister, Barbara McDaniel of Altha, Florida.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
Susan was born September 9, 1958, in Marianna to the late Jake and Ida Lou (Bryant) Pippin. She was a bookkeeper for Admiral Benbow Lodge in Chattahoochee, Florida for many years.
Survivors include two brothers, James Pippin of Sneads and Allen Pippin of Mobile, Alabama; a sister, Barbara McDaniel of Altha, Florida.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
OBITUARY - Whitehead
Mr. Johnny Charles Whitehead, 81, of Altha, Florida, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 4, 2012, at his home.
Mr. Whitehead was born in Jackson County, Florida, and had lived and worked in Altha all of his life. He served our country proudly during the Korean Conflict as an enlisted man with the United States Army. Mr. Whitehead was self-employed as a repairman. He was a member of the Altha Church of God in Altha, Florida, and was a member of the Gideon Society.
Johnny was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Lucille Varnum Whitehead, and one sister, Gladys Dennis.
He will be missed by his wife of 52 years, Alene Ray Whitehead, of Altha; two daughters, Debra Guyler and her husband, Steve, of Dunnellon, FL, and Charlene Yon and her husband, Anthony, of Altha; one sister, Mildred Edenfield of Altha; one aunt, Nettie John Deese, of Marianna; seven grandchildren, Sara and Vinny Milotta, Jennifer Goodson, Ashton and Richard Chancey, Brianna Yon, and Jay Yon; two great-grandchildren, Dominic Milotta and Cambreigh Chancey; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 7, at 10:00 (CDT) at the Altha Church of God in Altha with the Reverend Allan Nichols officiating. Interment will follow in the Chipola Cemetery in Altha. The family will receive friends Friday, July 6, at Altha Church of God from 6:00 until 8:00 pm (CDT).
All arrangements are under the direction of Mr. Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
Mr. Whitehead was born in Jackson County, Florida, and had lived and worked in Altha all of his life. He served our country proudly during the Korean Conflict as an enlisted man with the United States Army. Mr. Whitehead was self-employed as a repairman. He was a member of the Altha Church of God in Altha, Florida, and was a member of the Gideon Society.
Johnny was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Lucille Varnum Whitehead, and one sister, Gladys Dennis.
He will be missed by his wife of 52 years, Alene Ray Whitehead, of Altha; two daughters, Debra Guyler and her husband, Steve, of Dunnellon, FL, and Charlene Yon and her husband, Anthony, of Altha; one sister, Mildred Edenfield of Altha; one aunt, Nettie John Deese, of Marianna; seven grandchildren, Sara and Vinny Milotta, Jennifer Goodson, Ashton and Richard Chancey, Brianna Yon, and Jay Yon; two great-grandchildren, Dominic Milotta and Cambreigh Chancey; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 7, at 10:00 (CDT) at the Altha Church of God in Altha with the Reverend Allan Nichols officiating. Interment will follow in the Chipola Cemetery in Altha. The family will receive friends Friday, July 6, at Altha Church of God from 6:00 until 8:00 pm (CDT).
All arrangements are under the direction of Mr. Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
OBITUARY - Newsome
Mrs. Carolyn Nell Roberts Newsome, 55, of Sneads, Florida, passed away Sunday, July, 1, 2012, at her home in Sneads, Florida.
Carolyn was a graduate of appliance repair school at Chipola College in Marianna, Florida, and had lived in Calhoun County for most of her life.
Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Jimmy Nell Pullam, of Blountstown; stepfather, Mr. Johnny O. Pullam, of Blountstown; two daughters, Jessica Newsome of Panama City, Florida, and Kayla Newsome Tyus and husband, Ryan, of Grand Ridge, Florida; a brother, J.W. Roberts, and his wife, Wanda, of Blountstown; a sister, Debra Wright, of Grand Ridge; and a grandson, J.R. Tyus, of Grand Ridge.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. (CST) Thursday, July 5, at the Peavy Funeral Home Chapel in Blountstown with Reverend Tim Faircloth officiating.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
Carolyn was a graduate of appliance repair school at Chipola College in Marianna, Florida, and had lived in Calhoun County for most of her life.
Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Jimmy Nell Pullam, of Blountstown; stepfather, Mr. Johnny O. Pullam, of Blountstown; two daughters, Jessica Newsome of Panama City, Florida, and Kayla Newsome Tyus and husband, Ryan, of Grand Ridge, Florida; a brother, J.W. Roberts, and his wife, Wanda, of Blountstown; a sister, Debra Wright, of Grand Ridge; and a grandson, J.R. Tyus, of Grand Ridge.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. (CST) Thursday, July 5, at the Peavy Funeral Home Chapel in Blountstown with Reverend Tim Faircloth officiating.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
OBITUARY - Johnson
Mrs. Jeanette Nichols Johnson, affectionately known as JJ, passed away at Bay Medical Center in Panama City, Florida Saturday, June 30, 2012.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Chrystelle Nichols of Clarksville, Florida; a brother, Henry James Nichols and his wife, Linda of Clarksville; and a son-in-law, Joe Van Lierop of Blountstown, Florida.
Jeanette is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, Howard Johnson, Sr.; one daughter, Debbie Van Lierop; and one son, Howard Johnson, Jr., all of Blountstown; three grandchildren, Johann Van Lierop and his wife, Jennifer, of Jacksonville, Florida; Johanna Plummer and her husband, Jon, of Blountstown; and Lauren Pasqualone and her husband, Josh, of Tallahassee, Florida; four great-grandchildren, Ellisa and Jace Van Lierop, Gus Plummer, and Penelope Pasqualone; one brother, Ellis Nichols and his wife, Betty, of Clarksville; one sister, Joyce Mauldin and her husband, C. W., of Panama City; one sister-in-law, Hazel Owens, of Clarksville; and a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and other relatives.
She earned her B. S. Degree at Florida State University and her Master’s Degree at George Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. She was an educator in Calhoun County for thirty-seven and a half years and retired as Coordinator of Special Programs December 31, 1988.
She was a former member of Poplar Head Baptist Church in Clarksville and has been an active member of First Baptist Church of Blountstown for more than forty-five years and has taught Sunday school and served in other capacities for many years.
She was a former member of the Woman’s Club and of Delta Kappa Gama. She has been serving on the W. T. Neal Civic Center Board of Directors for a number of years and was serving at the time of her death.
The family will receive friends at Adams Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, July 2.
Funeral services will be at First Baptist Church in Blountstown at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 3, with the Reverend Tom Stallworth officiating. Interment will follow in Poplar Head Church Cemetery in Clarksville.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 850-674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Chrystelle Nichols of Clarksville, Florida; a brother, Henry James Nichols and his wife, Linda of Clarksville; and a son-in-law, Joe Van Lierop of Blountstown, Florida.
Jeanette is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, Howard Johnson, Sr.; one daughter, Debbie Van Lierop; and one son, Howard Johnson, Jr., all of Blountstown; three grandchildren, Johann Van Lierop and his wife, Jennifer, of Jacksonville, Florida; Johanna Plummer and her husband, Jon, of Blountstown; and Lauren Pasqualone and her husband, Josh, of Tallahassee, Florida; four great-grandchildren, Ellisa and Jace Van Lierop, Gus Plummer, and Penelope Pasqualone; one brother, Ellis Nichols and his wife, Betty, of Clarksville; one sister, Joyce Mauldin and her husband, C. W., of Panama City; one sister-in-law, Hazel Owens, of Clarksville; and a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and other relatives.
She earned her B. S. Degree at Florida State University and her Master’s Degree at George Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. She was an educator in Calhoun County for thirty-seven and a half years and retired as Coordinator of Special Programs December 31, 1988.
She was a former member of Poplar Head Baptist Church in Clarksville and has been an active member of First Baptist Church of Blountstown for more than forty-five years and has taught Sunday school and served in other capacities for many years.
She was a former member of the Woman’s Club and of Delta Kappa Gama. She has been serving on the W. T. Neal Civic Center Board of Directors for a number of years and was serving at the time of her death.
The family will receive friends at Adams Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, July 2.
Funeral services will be at First Baptist Church in Blountstown at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 3, with the Reverend Tom Stallworth officiating. Interment will follow in Poplar Head Church Cemetery in Clarksville.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 850-674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
OBITUARY - Allgood
Mr. John T. Allgood, Sr., age 82, of Blountstown, FL passed away Thursday morning, June 28, 2012, in Panama City, FL.
John was born in Elba, Alabama, and moved back to Blountstown in 1981, coming from Ft. Walton Beach, FL. He was a 1948 graduate of Blountstown High School and a retired Senior Master Sergeant with 24 years in the United States Air Force. John was also a retired Major with 18 years at Florida Department of Corrections. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Blountstown.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Clyde LaVaugh (Goodman) Allgood.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Allgood, of Blountstown; two sons, John T. Allgood, Jr. and his wife, Natasha, of Washington, LA, and Donald C. Allgood and his wife, Lori, of Destin, FL; one brother, Robert Cecil Allgood, of Montgomery, AL; one sister, Floy Nanette Johnson, of Grand Ridge, FL; three grandchildren, Lauryn Kimberly Allgood, Brigitte Leigh (Allgood) Clark and her husband, Charlie, and Johnathan Derek Allgood.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 30, at 11 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Odum officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown. The family will receive friends Saturday, June 30, from 10:00 am (CDT) until service time at 11:00 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
John was born in Elba, Alabama, and moved back to Blountstown in 1981, coming from Ft. Walton Beach, FL. He was a 1948 graduate of Blountstown High School and a retired Senior Master Sergeant with 24 years in the United States Air Force. John was also a retired Major with 18 years at Florida Department of Corrections. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Blountstown.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Clyde LaVaugh (Goodman) Allgood.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Allgood, of Blountstown; two sons, John T. Allgood, Jr. and his wife, Natasha, of Washington, LA, and Donald C. Allgood and his wife, Lori, of Destin, FL; one brother, Robert Cecil Allgood, of Montgomery, AL; one sister, Floy Nanette Johnson, of Grand Ridge, FL; three grandchildren, Lauryn Kimberly Allgood, Brigitte Leigh (Allgood) Clark and her husband, Charlie, and Johnathan Derek Allgood.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 30, at 11 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Odum officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown. The family will receive friends Saturday, June 30, from 10:00 am (CDT) until service time at 11:00 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
OBITUARY - Lee
Lonnie James Lee, 88, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in the Calhoun Liberty Hospital in Blountstown.
Lonnie was born in Calhoun County on March 26, 1924, to the late Ivory Stack Lee and Lillie Mae Stack Lee. Lonnie was a deacon at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. He loved the people at Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center who had been a part of his family for the last three years. One would find him in his wheelchair rolling up and down the halls playing his harmonica.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Elizabeth, Ella, and Shirley Faye.
Lonnie leaves to cherish his memories a loving wife, Sarah B. Lee; two sons, Major (Pearl) and Gerald (Dradine); six daughters, Brenda (Ronnie), Cynthia (Eddie), Sharon (Mark), Uthenia (Joe D.), Pam (Joe W.), and Charolette (Sterling); brother-in-law, Lawrence (Pastor Rosetta); sisters-in-law, Chaffer Johnson, Janie Tate, Julia King (Edward); 23 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Lonnie was born in Calhoun County on March 26, 1924, to the late Ivory Stack Lee and Lillie Mae Stack Lee. Lonnie was a deacon at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. He loved the people at Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center who had been a part of his family for the last three years. One would find him in his wheelchair rolling up and down the halls playing his harmonica.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Elizabeth, Ella, and Shirley Faye.
Lonnie leaves to cherish his memories a loving wife, Sarah B. Lee; two sons, Major (Pearl) and Gerald (Dradine); six daughters, Brenda (Ronnie), Cynthia (Eddie), Sharon (Mark), Uthenia (Joe D.), Pam (Joe W.), and Charolette (Sterling); brother-in-law, Lawrence (Pastor Rosetta); sisters-in-law, Chaffer Johnson, Janie Tate, Julia King (Edward); 23 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
OBITUARY - Patterson
Mrs. Alice H. Patterson, 87, of Blountstown, passed away Monday, June 25, 2012, at Bay Medical Center.
Alice was born on January 30, 1925, to the late Monroe and Lizzie Harris of Chicago, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roosevelt Patterson; two sons, Raymond J. Patterson and Theodore R. Patterson; a daughter, Secora Patterson; and a stepson, Timothy Davis.
Survivors include one sister, Emma L. Miller, of Miami; six daughters, Dorothy Brown (Walter Brown) of Cypress, Blanchie A. Patterson, Rosa L. Engram (the late Willie Engram), Coretha Jones (Stephen), Linda L. Hughes, and Verna L. Patterson-Roberts (Barry R. Roberts), all of Blountstown; five sons, James Sheffield (China), Johnny H. Patterson (Shirley A.) of Blountstown and Woodbine, GA, Hutchinson H. Patterson of Elizabethtown, KY, Mikal Patterson (Teresa) of Rome, GA, and Alvin Patterson of Blountstown; one stepdaughter, Helen Atkins, of Blountstown; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 3, at 11 a.m. at the Blountstown Middle School Auditorium. The repass will be at 20552 SE Fuqua Circle, Apartment 1016, Blountstown.
The Patterson family would like to thank all the friends of the family for their love and support during our time of bereavement. Special thanks to Dr. Misbah Faruqui.
Alice was born on January 30, 1925, to the late Monroe and Lizzie Harris of Chicago, IL.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roosevelt Patterson; two sons, Raymond J. Patterson and Theodore R. Patterson; a daughter, Secora Patterson; and a stepson, Timothy Davis.
Survivors include one sister, Emma L. Miller, of Miami; six daughters, Dorothy Brown (Walter Brown) of Cypress, Blanchie A. Patterson, Rosa L. Engram (the late Willie Engram), Coretha Jones (Stephen), Linda L. Hughes, and Verna L. Patterson-Roberts (Barry R. Roberts), all of Blountstown; five sons, James Sheffield (China), Johnny H. Patterson (Shirley A.) of Blountstown and Woodbine, GA, Hutchinson H. Patterson of Elizabethtown, KY, Mikal Patterson (Teresa) of Rome, GA, and Alvin Patterson of Blountstown; one stepdaughter, Helen Atkins, of Blountstown; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 3, at 11 a.m. at the Blountstown Middle School Auditorium. The repass will be at 20552 SE Fuqua Circle, Apartment 1016, Blountstown.
The Patterson family would like to thank all the friends of the family for their love and support during our time of bereavement. Special thanks to Dr. Misbah Faruqui.
OBITUARY - Bodiford
Betty Ann Bodiford of Altha, Florida passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in Ft. Pierce, Florida at the age of 77. Betty was a homemaker and also worked at Oglesby Plants International, Inc. for over ten years. She was a 1952 graduate of Blountstown High School in Blountstown, Florida. She was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church near Altha.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J. M. Bodiford and her parents, William and Rosa A. (Jones) Garrett.
Survivors include her daughter, Shelby Joyce Bodiford Harrell and her husband, Ricky, of Ft. Pierce; grandchildren, Richard Bodiford Harrell and Joshua Aaron Harrell; sister, Brenda Ann Barton of Valdosta, Georgia; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 1, 2012 in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Sullivan officiating. Interment will follow in Magnolia Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 30 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Adams Funeral Home, P. O. Box 336, Blountstown, Florida 32424.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 850-674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J. M. Bodiford and her parents, William and Rosa A. (Jones) Garrett.
Survivors include her daughter, Shelby Joyce Bodiford Harrell and her husband, Ricky, of Ft. Pierce; grandchildren, Richard Bodiford Harrell and Joshua Aaron Harrell; sister, Brenda Ann Barton of Valdosta, Georgia; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 1, 2012 in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Sullivan officiating. Interment will follow in Magnolia Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 30 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Adams Funeral Home, P. O. Box 336, Blountstown, Florida 32424.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 850-674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
OBITUARY - Sangster
Robert Houston “Bobby” Sangster, age 60, of Altha, Florida passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Bobby was a lifelong resident of Altha and was an avid outdoorsman. He especially enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping and he was a fun loving practical joker. Bobby was a truck driver and a member of Chipola Holiness Church. He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sherry Kay Sangster; son, Chris Sangster; father, J. D. Sangster; and brother, Jim Sangster.
Survivors include sons, Robert H. Sangster, Jr. of Altha and Jason Lee Sangster of Texas; daughter, Melissa K. Maloy of Hosford, Florida; grandchildren, Robert H., III “Three”, Amanda, Travis, Britney, Carla, Kaylee, Marissa, Tyler, and Cayson; great-grandson, Jayden; his mother, Martha Baggett of Blountstown, Florida; brother, John Derek Sangster of Altha; sisters, Janice Atwell of Blountstown, Sherry Grover of Blountstown, and Deborah Barfield of Altha; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 30, 2012 in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home with Reverend Larry Broome and Benjamin Barfield officiating. Interment will follow in Sunny Hill Cemetery in Altha with military honors. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, June 29 at Adams Funeral Home.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements. 674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sherry Kay Sangster; son, Chris Sangster; father, J. D. Sangster; and brother, Jim Sangster.
Survivors include sons, Robert H. Sangster, Jr. of Altha and Jason Lee Sangster of Texas; daughter, Melissa K. Maloy of Hosford, Florida; grandchildren, Robert H., III “Three”, Amanda, Travis, Britney, Carla, Kaylee, Marissa, Tyler, and Cayson; great-grandson, Jayden; his mother, Martha Baggett of Blountstown, Florida; brother, John Derek Sangster of Altha; sisters, Janice Atwell of Blountstown, Sherry Grover of Blountstown, and Deborah Barfield of Altha; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 30, 2012 in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home with Reverend Larry Broome and Benjamin Barfield officiating. Interment will follow in Sunny Hill Cemetery in Altha with military honors. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, June 29 at Adams Funeral Home.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements. 674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
OBITUARY - Blackburn
Johnny Irwin Blackburn of Altha, Florida passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012 at the age of 54. Johnny lived in Calhoun County all of his life and was a member of First Baptist Church of Blountstown. He was a self-employed welder and in his leisure time he loved to grow plants and trees and loved to fish. He also served in the U.S. Air Force.
He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Albert Schepis.
Survivors include his wife, Amy Blackburn, of Altha; sons, SSgt. Greg Blackburn of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida and Albert Blackburn of Altha; daughters, Erin Blackburn and her fiancé, Michael Eric Pierce, Leslie Miller and her husband, David, of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, and Lauren Blackburn, of Altha; grandchildren, Jenasis Richardson, Laney Richardson, Savana Clay, Audrey Miller, and Edan Pierce; his parents, Lloyd and Karen (Fant) Blackburn, of Clarksville, Florida; his mother-in-law, Jill Schepis, of Ohio; brother, Mike Blackburn and his wife, Sheila, of Blountstown, Florida; sisters, Lisa Davis and her husband, Tony, of Clarksville and Cheli Seddon and her husband, Joe, of Tampa, Florida.
The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 23 at Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown. A memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Altha Church of God with Reverend Alan Nichols officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested that a donation in Johnny’s memory be made to Adams Funeral Home, P. O. Box 336, Blountstown, Florida 32424.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Albert Schepis.
Survivors include his wife, Amy Blackburn, of Altha; sons, SSgt. Greg Blackburn of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida and Albert Blackburn of Altha; daughters, Erin Blackburn and her fiancé, Michael Eric Pierce, Leslie Miller and her husband, David, of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, and Lauren Blackburn, of Altha; grandchildren, Jenasis Richardson, Laney Richardson, Savana Clay, Audrey Miller, and Edan Pierce; his parents, Lloyd and Karen (Fant) Blackburn, of Clarksville, Florida; his mother-in-law, Jill Schepis, of Ohio; brother, Mike Blackburn and his wife, Sheila, of Blountstown, Florida; sisters, Lisa Davis and her husband, Tony, of Clarksville and Cheli Seddon and her husband, Joe, of Tampa, Florida.
The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 23 at Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown. A memorial service will be held 4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 24, 2012 at Altha Church of God with Reverend Alan Nichols officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested that a donation in Johnny’s memory be made to Adams Funeral Home, P. O. Box 336, Blountstown, Florida 32424.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
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