Obituaries

Sybil Joan Weeks Cumbaa, of Blountstown, passed away peacefully Monday, September 17, 2012. [Full Story »] 

Gary A. Watterson, age 80, a Certified Public Accountant in Tallahassee, Florida for fifty years, died in Blountstown, Florida on Monday, September 17, 2012.

Gary was born in Jacksonville, Florida and lived for many years in Tallahassee before moving to Blountstown. He was a member of Blountstown First Baptist Church and was a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard. Gary enjoyed playing his guitar and singing at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Shirley (Prescott) Watterson; his brother, Gerald; a sister, Jacqueline; a daughter, Selena Williams Burke; and a daughter-in-law, Linda Watterson.

Survivors include his wife of thirty-six years, Imogene Watterson, of Blountstown; sons, Bruce Watterson of Tallahassee, Sean Watterson and his wife, Bridget, of New York, NY, Steve Williams and his wife, Wendy, of Altha, Florida, and Dillon Burke of Blountstown; daughters, Stephanie Williams of Blountstown, Sheila Shelton and her husband, Greg, of Altha, Shelly Smith and he husband, Ronnie, also of Altha, and Kayla Burke of Blountstown; seventeen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a brother, Eddy Watterson and his wife, Edie, of Hobe Sound, Florida.

Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Blountstown First Baptist Church with Bud Guilford and Dusty Malphurs officiating.

Contributions may be made to the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement, P. O. Box 215, Blountstown, Florida 32424; Florida National Guard, 1225 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32311; or Florida Baptist Children’s Home, P. O. Box 8190, Lakeland, Florida 33802-9963.

Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements. 1-850-674-5449. Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfh.com.

Miss LaPorshe Renee Watson, 26, of Jacksonville, Florida, and formerly of Blountstown, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 3, 2012. [Full Story »] 

Mrs. Joan E. (Lee) Tharpe Melvin, age 62, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012, in Blountstown.

Joan was born on March 10, 1950, in Port Saint Joe, FL, and had lived in Blountstown for the past 10 years, coming from Wewahitchka, FL. She was retired from the Jackson County School System as a nutritionist. Joan was a 1968 graduate of Port Saint Joe High School.

She was preceded in death by her father, John David Lee, Sr., and a son, Clifford John (Trey) Tharpe III.

Survivors include her husband, Frank Melvin, of Blountstown; her mother, Jeanette Lee, of Port Saint Joe; a son, Jeffery Wade Tharpe, of Grand Ridge, FL; a daughter, Laura Jill Bailey, and husband, Tim, of Clarksville, FL; a brother, John David Lee, Jr., and wife, Peggy, of Grand Ridge; a sister, Marieta Ann Simmons, and her husband, Paul, of Pensacola, FL; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 5, at 2:00 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Glen Davis and Chaplain Gino Mayo officiating. Interment will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery in Grand Ridge. The family will receive friends Wednesday, September 5, from 1:00 pm (CDT) until service time at 2:00 pm at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown.

All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Patricia Kaiser of Malone, Florida passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the age of 62.

She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, later moved to Athens, Georgia, and moved to Malone a year ago. Patricia was a caregiver.

She was preceded in death by her father, Reese Edwin Fielder; mother, Thelma Ocile (Ingram) Fielder; and step-mother, Sarah Fielder.

She is survived by sons, Reese Keiser and his wife, Tasha, and grandson, Zachary Kaiser, of Genoa, Illinois, and James Kaiser, Jr. and his wife, Tina, and godson, Dalton, of Ocklawaha, Florida; and their father, Jimmy “Pops” Kaiser; two brothers, Roger Fielder and his wife, Patricia, of Altha, Florida, and Christopher Fielder, Sr. and his wife, Janice, also of Altha; a sister, Sharon Jones and her husband, Chuck, of Athens, Georgia; three nieces and six nephews.

No services are planned at this time. Memorialization will be by cremation.

Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449. Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfh.com.

Everett "Bill" McFarland, was born April 7, 1931, in Blountstown, to Pearl and Everett McFarland. He passed away August 26, 2012, in Panama City at the age of 81.

Bill was retired from Vitro, was a long-time resident of Port St Joe, a member of Oak Grove Assembly of God, and a U.S. Air Force veteran.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Grace Taronto McFarland; son, Tony McFarland; and daughter, Suzanne McFarland.

He is survived by his daughters, Cindy Tomlin (Jim) and Linda Pace (Johnny); eight grandkids, Steven Odom, Jamie Tomlin, Jennifer Tomlin, Bryan Hobbs, B.J. Tomlin, Jessica Pace, John Pace, and Megan Pace; siblings, Mary Ann Hornsby, Madelyn Harlow, Lois Jean Rammacher, and Patrick McFarland; brother-in-law, Anthony Taronto (Toni); sister-in-laws, Netta Hough and Dolores Roux (Louie); 6 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 PM, Thursday, August 30, at Oak Grove Assembly of God in Port St. Joe with burial in Holly Hill Cemetery. Viewing will be from 11-12 prior to the funeral.

Kelley Funeral Home is handling all arrangements (ph. 850-653-2208).

Willie Lee Page of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at the age of 86.

She lived in Panama City, Florida, for many years and moved to Tallahassee in 1987. She was a homemaker and attended Ole Tabernacle Church.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of sixty-four years, Bill Page; and her parents, William Henry and Dorenda Gill.

Survivors include three sons, Herman Page and his wife, Ellen, of Springfield, Louisiana, Cecil Page and his wife, Diane, of Tallahassee, and Carl Page of Tampa; five daughters, Jeannie Lewis and her husband, Ed, of Panama City, Glenda McCrimon of Texas, Carol Hajok of Mexico Beach, Florida, Dorenda Westfall and her husband, Rich, of Ocala, Florida, and Connie Chambers and her husband, Robert, of Tallahassee; sixteen grandchildren and twenty-two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends which will miss her deeply.

Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m., ET, Saturday, August 25, at Jackson Bluff Cemetery near Tallahassee. The family will receive friends 10:00-11:30 a.m., Saturday at Adams Funeral Home in Bristol, Florida.

Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 643-5410). Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfh.com.

Mr. John Walter (J.W.) Marshall, 66, of Altha, FL, passed away Monday, August 20, 2012, at his home.

J.W. was born on January 20, 1946 in Clarksville, FL, and lived in LaGrange, GA, for several years before moving to Altha. He was retired from the Apalachicola Northern Railroad after 28 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Marshall, of Altha; two sons, John R. Marshall of LaGrange, GA, and Michael A. Marshall and his wife, Pamela, of Altha; a grandson raised by J.W. and JoAnn, Joshua D. Marshall, of LaGrange, GA; one daughter, Mary Y. Taylor and her husband, Troy, of Howard Lake, MN; three sisters, Mary Summerlot and her husband, Paul, of Port St. Joe, FL, Barbara Gates and her husband, Frank of Blountstown, FL, and Mae Porter and her husband, Marty of Bristol, FL; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 23, at 2:00 pm (CDT) from Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Michael Morris officiating. Interment will follow in Page Pond Cemetery in Altha. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 22, from 6:00 pm (CDT) until 8:00 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home.

All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).