Mr. Anthony (Tony) Marotta, 66, of Bristol, FL, passed away early Friday morning, May 3, 2013, at his home in Bristol.
Anthony was born on May 23, 1946, in Buffalo, NY, and had lived in Bristol since 1993, coming from Orlando, FL. He was retired from the Inspector General’s Office with the State of Florida with 30 years of service. Anthony was president, founder and operator of the Marotta Mafia.
Survivors include his wife, Caryl Christine Marotta, of Bristol; three sons, Anthony John Marotta II (A.J.), Michael Anthony Marotta, and Phillip Scott Marotta, all of Bristol; and two daughters, Samantha Carylanne Marotta-Rankin and son-in-law, Chase Rankin, of Crestview, FL, and Lindsey Christine Marotta of Bristol.
Mr. Marotta will lie in state at his home, 12946 NW Myers Ann Street, Bristol, from 3:00 pm (EDT) Wednesday, May 8, until 3:00 pm (EDT) Friday, May 10. The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 8, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm (EDT) at the Marotta family home, any time on Thursday, May 9, and until 2:00 pm (EDT) on Friday, May 10. No memorial service is planned. Memorialization will be by cremation.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
Obituaries
OBITUARY - Rankin
Vella Elizabeth McFatter Rankin, age 96, of Bristol, Florida passed away Monday, May 6, 2013.
When her husband Cloyce was elected sheriff of Liberty County, Vella helped him as jailer, matron, secretary, bookkeeper, civil clerk, and radio dispatcher. She was also a homemaker and a member of Lake Mystic Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Link Cloyce Rankin; parents Leslie L. McFatter and Sallie Owens McFatter Weaver; her sisters, Lucy Stopczy, Eloise Blue, and Opal Weaver; brothers, Louie Weaver and Percey Weaver.
Survivors include two sons, Cloyce Rankin and wife Judy of Bristol and Mike Rankin of Rock Bluff Community; two daughters, Gabra Barber and her husband Dexter of Bristol and Sandra Coxwell also of Bristol; eleven grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren; a brother, Harry Weaver and wife Jackie of Live Oak, Florida and sisters-in-law, Ada Rankin Revell and Lavern Bailey Rankin, both of Bristol and Gertrude Weaver of Vernon, Florida.
Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Lake Mystic Baptist Church with Reverend Jerry Chumley officiating. Interment will follow in Lake Mystic Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 8 at Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
When her husband Cloyce was elected sheriff of Liberty County, Vella helped him as jailer, matron, secretary, bookkeeper, civil clerk, and radio dispatcher. She was also a homemaker and a member of Lake Mystic Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Link Cloyce Rankin; parents Leslie L. McFatter and Sallie Owens McFatter Weaver; her sisters, Lucy Stopczy, Eloise Blue, and Opal Weaver; brothers, Louie Weaver and Percey Weaver.
Survivors include two sons, Cloyce Rankin and wife Judy of Bristol and Mike Rankin of Rock Bluff Community; two daughters, Gabra Barber and her husband Dexter of Bristol and Sandra Coxwell also of Bristol; eleven grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren; a brother, Harry Weaver and wife Jackie of Live Oak, Florida and sisters-in-law, Ada Rankin Revell and Lavern Bailey Rankin, both of Bristol and Gertrude Weaver of Vernon, Florida.
Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Lake Mystic Baptist Church with Reverend Jerry Chumley officiating. Interment will follow in Lake Mystic Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 8 at Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
OBITUARY - Derr
Alva Duane Derr of Sneads, Florida passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 in Donalsonville, Georgia. He was born in Panama City, Florida and later moved to Sneads. He was an electrician and he was preceded in death by his dad, Paul Derr.
Survivors include his mother, Debra Clayton of Sneads; a brother, George Derr and his wife Margaret of Cypress, Florida; a sister, Morgan Maloy of Sneads; and aunts, uncles, and other extended family.
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.
Survivors include his mother, Debra Clayton of Sneads; a brother, George Derr and his wife Margaret of Cypress, Florida; a sister, Morgan Maloy of Sneads; and aunts, uncles, and other extended family.
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 - Flowers
Ryan Christopher Flowers, age 17, of Kinard passed away Tuesday morning, May 7, 2013 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Ryan was born on November 28, 1995 in Panama City, FL and had lived in Kinard all of his life. He was a junior at Blountstown High School, a member of the Stem Program a member of the National Honor Society and a member of the Vica Club. Ryan was a member of the Kinard Volunteer Fire Department and had volunteered with the Calhoun County EMS with over 500 hours of service. He was a member of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include,
Parents, Chris and Lori (Johnson) Flowers of Kinard, FL
Sister, Karissa Flowers of Kinard, FL
Maternal grandmother, Dona Riley of Dunnellon, FL
Maternal grandfather and grandmother, Mickey Johnson and Sylvia of Clarksville, FL
Maternal great-grandmother, Lela Evers of Dunnellon, FL
Paternal grandparents, Odeen and Jean Flowers of Kinard, FL
Girlfriend, Chelsea Cook of Wewahitchka, FL
Several aunts, uncles and cousins
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 10:00 am (CDT) at the First Baptist Church in Blountstown, FL. The family will receive friends Friday, May 10, 2013 from 6:00 pm (CDT) until 8:00 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown, FL. The family request in lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Ryan Flowers Memorial Scholarship fund. Donations may be mailed to the Calhoun County Credit Union, 17394 NW Charlie Johns Street, Blountstown, FL, 32424; for anyone wishing to make a donation in memory of Ryan. All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown, FL.
Parents, Chris and Lori (Johnson) Flowers of Kinard, FL
Sister, Karissa Flowers of Kinard, FL
Maternal grandmother, Dona Riley of Dunnellon, FL
Maternal grandfather and grandmother, Mickey Johnson and Sylvia of Clarksville, FL
Maternal great-grandmother, Lela Evers of Dunnellon, FL
Paternal grandparents, Odeen and Jean Flowers of Kinard, FL
Girlfriend, Chelsea Cook of Wewahitchka, FL
Several aunts, uncles and cousins
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 10:00 am (CDT) at the First Baptist Church in Blountstown, FL. The family will receive friends Friday, May 10, 2013 from 6:00 pm (CDT) until 8:00 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown, FL. The family request in lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Ryan Flowers Memorial Scholarship fund. Donations may be mailed to the Calhoun County Credit Union, 17394 NW Charlie Johns Street, Blountstown, FL, 32424; for anyone wishing to make a donation in memory of Ryan. All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown, FL.
OBITUARY - Wood
David M. “Tootie” Wood
David M. “Tootie” Wood, 73, of Altha, Florida, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013.
He was a surveyor for the United States Geological Survey Department of the Interior for thirty-three years where he helped establish the GPS System in the United States; mapped the National Parks in the Eastern seaboard, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Everglades, Okefenokee Swamp on foot and air boat, and also mapped the Smokie Mountains. He was a good friend to many and he loved people.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Lois (Willis) Lott, and his brother, Donald Wood.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-two years, Cheryl, of Altha; three sons, Roman Wood and wife, Angie, of Blountstown, Florida, Shawn Wood and wife, Sherry, of Chattahoochee, Florida, and Pace Wood and fiancé, Barbara Tinsley, of Altha; grandsons, Taylor Tootie Wood, Bryson Wood and Tristen Wood; and his dad, Hayward Lott, of Aiken, South Carolina.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement in Blountstown at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11. All are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
David M. “Tootie” Wood, 73, of Altha, Florida, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013.
He was a surveyor for the United States Geological Survey Department of the Interior for thirty-three years where he helped establish the GPS System in the United States; mapped the National Parks in the Eastern seaboard, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Everglades, Okefenokee Swamp on foot and air boat, and also mapped the Smokie Mountains. He was a good friend to many and he loved people.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Lois (Willis) Lott, and his brother, Donald Wood.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-two years, Cheryl, of Altha; three sons, Roman Wood and wife, Angie, of Blountstown, Florida, Shawn Wood and wife, Sherry, of Chattahoochee, Florida, and Pace Wood and fiancé, Barbara Tinsley, of Altha; grandsons, Taylor Tootie Wood, Bryson Wood and Tristen Wood; and his dad, Hayward Lott, of Aiken, South Carolina.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement in Blountstown at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11. All are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
OBITUARY - Peacock
Donna Barber Peacock, age 49, of Tallahassee, Florida passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 in Blountstown, Florida after an extended illness. Donna was a 1982 graduate of Blountstown High School and was registrar at Keiser University in Tallahassee for many years.
She is survived by her children, Kristin J. Peacock and William David Peacock; her parents, Donald E. and Susan J. (Straub) Barber; a brother, Charles E. “Chuck” Barber; and surrogate children, Wesley Brett Petty and Joseph Carl King.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:00 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 7 at Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown and a memorial service will follow at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 850-674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
She is survived by her children, Kristin J. Peacock and William David Peacock; her parents, Donald E. and Susan J. (Straub) Barber; a brother, Charles E. “Chuck” Barber; and surrogate children, Wesley Brett Petty and Joseph Carl King.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:00 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 7 at Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown and a memorial service will follow at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 850-674-5449. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
OBITUARY - Alday
Mrs. Janice Tillman Alday, age 66, of Blountstown, FL passed Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in Tallahassee, FL.
Janice was born on August 17, 1946 in Altha, FL and had lived in Calhoun County all of her life. She along with her husband, Buster, were owners and operators of Alday Insurance Agency in Blountstown, FL. At an early age in life Janice went to work at West Florida Gas Company and worked for M.E. Young for 18 years. She loved fishing and was member of Immonia Lake Fishing Club.
Survivors include her husband, Lowell (Buster) Alday of Blountstown; one son, Teddy Alday and his wife, Stacie, of Helena, AL; one daughter, Janna Richardson, and her husband, John, of Crawfordville, FL; two brothers, David Tillman and his wife, Barbara, of Blountstown; Delmar Tillman and his wife, Ruth, of Marianna, FL; three sisters, Gretchen Griffin and her husband, Woodrow, of Blountstown, Inez Capps and her husband, Paul, of Greenhead, FL; Lavaine Williams and her husband, Lloyd, of Marianna; five grandchildren, Bridgett Alday, Casey Alday, Marshall, Mason and Alexander Richardson.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 3, at 10:00 am (CDT) from the graveside at Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown. Interment will follow. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 2, 2013 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, FL.
Janice was born on August 17, 1946 in Altha, FL and had lived in Calhoun County all of her life. She along with her husband, Buster, were owners and operators of Alday Insurance Agency in Blountstown, FL. At an early age in life Janice went to work at West Florida Gas Company and worked for M.E. Young for 18 years. She loved fishing and was member of Immonia Lake Fishing Club.
Survivors include her husband, Lowell (Buster) Alday of Blountstown; one son, Teddy Alday and his wife, Stacie, of Helena, AL; one daughter, Janna Richardson, and her husband, John, of Crawfordville, FL; two brothers, David Tillman and his wife, Barbara, of Blountstown; Delmar Tillman and his wife, Ruth, of Marianna, FL; three sisters, Gretchen Griffin and her husband, Woodrow, of Blountstown, Inez Capps and her husband, Paul, of Greenhead, FL; Lavaine Williams and her husband, Lloyd, of Marianna; five grandchildren, Bridgett Alday, Casey Alday, Marshall, Mason and Alexander Richardson.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 3, at 10:00 am (CDT) from the graveside at Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown. Interment will follow. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 2, 2013 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, FL.
OBITUARY - Skaggs
Johnnie Faye (Faircloth) Skaggs
Mrs. Johnnie Faye (Faircloth) Skaggs, age 60, of Lynn Haven, FL, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Panama City, FL.
Faye was born on October 28, 1952, in Calhoun County, FL and had lived in Lynn Haven for the past 28 years, coming from Blountstown. She served in the United States Air Force and the National Guard. Faye was past 2 times Commander of American Legion Post # 356 in Panama City, past first District Commander, past Western Area Commander and past Membership Chairman of Florida.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Johnny Faircloth and Joyce Summerlin Brown, and her step father, Buddy Brown.
Faye was an avid Florida State Seminole Fan and was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith.
Survivors include her husband, Franklin Douglas Skaggs of Lynn Haven; a daughter, Denise Green Exum, of Blountstown; a step-daughter, Tammy Young and her husband, Dave, of Panama City; brothers and sisters, Floyd Brown and his wife, Pam of Blountstown, Jerry W. Brown and his wife, Julie, of Clarksville, Bobby Faircloth and his wife, Vaneisa, of Blountstown, Marie Kammerdiener and her husband, Robert, of Pensacola, and Patsy Guzman of Altha; three grandchildren, Wyatt L. Exum, Madison L. Exum and Kayleigh Young, all of Panama City; several nieces, nephews and Faye’s extended family and friends of American Legion Post #356 in Lynn Haven.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 26, at 11:00 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Michael Morris and Tim Faircloth officiating. Interment followed in Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown.
All arrangements were under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
Mrs. Johnnie Faye (Faircloth) Skaggs, age 60, of Lynn Haven, FL, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Panama City, FL.
Faye was born on October 28, 1952, in Calhoun County, FL and had lived in Lynn Haven for the past 28 years, coming from Blountstown. She served in the United States Air Force and the National Guard. Faye was past 2 times Commander of American Legion Post # 356 in Panama City, past first District Commander, past Western Area Commander and past Membership Chairman of Florida.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Johnny Faircloth and Joyce Summerlin Brown, and her step father, Buddy Brown.
Faye was an avid Florida State Seminole Fan and was of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith.
Survivors include her husband, Franklin Douglas Skaggs of Lynn Haven; a daughter, Denise Green Exum, of Blountstown; a step-daughter, Tammy Young and her husband, Dave, of Panama City; brothers and sisters, Floyd Brown and his wife, Pam of Blountstown, Jerry W. Brown and his wife, Julie, of Clarksville, Bobby Faircloth and his wife, Vaneisa, of Blountstown, Marie Kammerdiener and her husband, Robert, of Pensacola, and Patsy Guzman of Altha; three grandchildren, Wyatt L. Exum, Madison L. Exum and Kayleigh Young, all of Panama City; several nieces, nephews and Faye’s extended family and friends of American Legion Post #356 in Lynn Haven.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 26, at 11:00 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Michael Morris and Tim Faircloth officiating. Interment followed in Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown.
All arrangements were under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
OBITUARY - Partrich
Maurice B. Partrich
Mr. Maurice B. Partrich, age 91, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Marianna, FL.
Maurice was born on February 6, 1922 in Tuscaloosa County, AL, and had lived in Blountstown since 2003, coming from Gainesville, FL. He was a retired electrician, clock and watch maker and repairman. Maurice was a Veteran of WWII serving in the United States Army Air Corp. He attended Rivertown Community Church in Blountstown, FL.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Virginia Partrich, and a daughter, Elizabeth June Carder.
Survivors include two granddaughters, Amelia Carder of Marianna and Rebecca Carder Hambly and her husband, Nathan, of Marianna; four great-grandchildren, Kayelin Green, Madison Hambly, Kirsten Green and Memphis Hambly.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 1, at 10:00 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel in Blountstown with Paul Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown. In lieu of flowers the family request contributions made to Rivertown Community Church (Rise up and Build Fund), 19350 SR 71 N. Blountstown.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
Mr. Maurice B. Partrich, age 91, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Marianna, FL.
Maurice was born on February 6, 1922 in Tuscaloosa County, AL, and had lived in Blountstown since 2003, coming from Gainesville, FL. He was a retired electrician, clock and watch maker and repairman. Maurice was a Veteran of WWII serving in the United States Army Air Corp. He attended Rivertown Community Church in Blountstown, FL.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Virginia Partrich, and a daughter, Elizabeth June Carder.
Survivors include two granddaughters, Amelia Carder of Marianna and Rebecca Carder Hambly and her husband, Nathan, of Marianna; four great-grandchildren, Kayelin Green, Madison Hambly, Kirsten Green and Memphis Hambly.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 1, at 10:00 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel in Blountstown with Paul Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown. In lieu of flowers the family request contributions made to Rivertown Community Church (Rise up and Build Fund), 19350 SR 71 N. Blountstown.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
OBITUARY - Holland
Terrell Jefferson Holland
Mr. Terrell Jefferson Holland, age 67, of Altha, FL, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 in Tallahassee, FL.
Terrell was born on August 28, 1945 in Calhoun County and had lived here most of his life. He was a retired Supervisor at St. Joe Paper Company with 30 years of service and also retired from Big River Cypress with 13 years of service. Terrell was a Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict serving in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of Altha Church of God in Altha, FL.
If you went into Terrell’s home and sat down in his recliner, you would find on the end table next to his chair a stack of aviation magazines and a Bible, well-worn around the edges with underlines and notes scribbled throughout. He loved flying, and he loved to study the Scriptures. He touched more lives than can be counted, but perhaps the most remarkable thing about Terrell was that when told so, he simply couldn’t understand how.
He walked with a rare form of humility; one so genuine that it blinded himself to the scope of the good that he had done in the community he loved so dearly. He will always be remembered as a man of great convictions, who committed himself to the service of his beloved family, to his Christian faith, and to his work. He will be remembered by those that he worked with as both a man with an unwavering commitment to getting the job done, and as a loyal friend.
He will be remembered by his church family as a man with the heart of a servant, with a steadfast faith in the goodness and faithfulness of the God that he worshipped. He will be remembered by his family as a tender man, utterly selfless, and overflowing with an abundant and unconditional love for his parents, wife and children, brothers and sisters, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. He was a strong man, but he walked with an unforgettable gentleness of spirit that touched all those who came into contact with him.
He laughed often, loved immensely, worked tirelessly, and gave of himself and his resources generously. He is described by those nearest him quite simply, as “the type of person who makes the world go round.”
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Holland, of Altha; two sons, Glenn Holland and his wife, Connie, of Altha, and Terrence Holland of Denver, CO; one daughter, Laura Holland, of Denver, CO; three sisters, Marie Boals of Altha, Margaret Todd and her husband, Houston, of Blountstown, Bonnie McDonald and her husband, Gil of Altha; and three grandchildren, Tyler, Sandy and Ashley Holland.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 2, at 10:00 am (CDT) at Altha Church of God in Altha with Reverend Allan Nichols officiating. Interment will follow in Victory Hill Cemetery near Altha. The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 1, 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).
Mr. Terrell Jefferson Holland, age 67, of Altha, FL, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 in Tallahassee, FL.
Terrell was born on August 28, 1945 in Calhoun County and had lived here most of his life. He was a retired Supervisor at St. Joe Paper Company with 30 years of service and also retired from Big River Cypress with 13 years of service. Terrell was a Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict serving in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of Altha Church of God in Altha, FL.
If you went into Terrell’s home and sat down in his recliner, you would find on the end table next to his chair a stack of aviation magazines and a Bible, well-worn around the edges with underlines and notes scribbled throughout. He loved flying, and he loved to study the Scriptures. He touched more lives than can be counted, but perhaps the most remarkable thing about Terrell was that when told so, he simply couldn’t understand how.
He walked with a rare form of humility; one so genuine that it blinded himself to the scope of the good that he had done in the community he loved so dearly. He will always be remembered as a man of great convictions, who committed himself to the service of his beloved family, to his Christian faith, and to his work. He will be remembered by those that he worked with as both a man with an unwavering commitment to getting the job done, and as a loyal friend.
He will be remembered by his church family as a man with the heart of a servant, with a steadfast faith in the goodness and faithfulness of the God that he worshipped. He will be remembered by his family as a tender man, utterly selfless, and overflowing with an abundant and unconditional love for his parents, wife and children, brothers and sisters, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. He was a strong man, but he walked with an unforgettable gentleness of spirit that touched all those who came into contact with him.
He laughed often, loved immensely, worked tirelessly, and gave of himself and his resources generously. He is described by those nearest him quite simply, as “the type of person who makes the world go round.”
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Holland, of Altha; two sons, Glenn Holland and his wife, Connie, of Altha, and Terrence Holland of Denver, CO; one daughter, Laura Holland, of Denver, CO; three sisters, Marie Boals of Altha, Margaret Todd and her husband, Houston, of Blountstown, Bonnie McDonald and her husband, Gil of Altha; and three grandchildren, Tyler, Sandy and Ashley Holland.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 2, at 10:00 am (CDT) at Altha Church of God in Altha with Reverend Allan Nichols officiating. Interment will follow in Victory Hill Cemetery near Altha. The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 1, 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).
OBITUARY - Grantham
Charles Henry Grantham, Sr.
Mr. Charles Henry Grantham, Sr., 81, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, in Tallahassee, FL.
Charles was born on August 20, 1931, in Calhoun County and had lived here most of his life. He was a minister for over 40 years and owner and operator of Grantham Enterprises for over 30 years in Blountstown. Through Charles’s great generosity, he touched the lives of hundreds and hundreds of people with thousands of dollars in donations and charity. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the United States Army, a member of the Grumpy Old Men’s Club and a member of the Democratic Committee in Blountstown.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Grantham, of Blountstown; three sons, Charles Grantham, Jr. and his wife, Bonita, of Blountstown, Donnie Joe Grantham of Blountstown, and Alvin Grantham and his wife, Maranda, of Blountstown; one daughter, Dianne Grantham, of Blountstown; two brothers, Harvey Grantham and his wife, Mae Belle, of Blountstown, and Curtis Grantham and his wife, Cindy, of Altha; two sisters, Mattie Nichols of Blountstown, and Pauline Mimmer of Snider, TX; 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; a special nephew, Ricky Grantham, and special friends, Bobby McDaniel, Nathaniel Davis and Dr. Misbah Farooqi.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 25, at 11:00 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel. Memorialization will be by cremation. The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 24, from 6:00 pm 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).
Mr. Charles Henry Grantham, Sr., 81, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, in Tallahassee, FL.
Charles was born on August 20, 1931, in Calhoun County and had lived here most of his life. He was a minister for over 40 years and owner and operator of Grantham Enterprises for over 30 years in Blountstown. Through Charles’s great generosity, he touched the lives of hundreds and hundreds of people with thousands of dollars in donations and charity. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the United States Army, a member of the Grumpy Old Men’s Club and a member of the Democratic Committee in Blountstown.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Grantham, of Blountstown; three sons, Charles Grantham, Jr. and his wife, Bonita, of Blountstown, Donnie Joe Grantham of Blountstown, and Alvin Grantham and his wife, Maranda, of Blountstown; one daughter, Dianne Grantham, of Blountstown; two brothers, Harvey Grantham and his wife, Mae Belle, of Blountstown, and Curtis Grantham and his wife, Cindy, of Altha; two sisters, Mattie Nichols of Blountstown, and Pauline Mimmer of Snider, TX; 8 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; a special nephew, Ricky Grantham, and special friends, Bobby McDaniel, Nathaniel Davis and Dr. Misbah Farooqi.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 25, at 11:00 am (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel. Memorialization will be by cremation. The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 24, from 6:00 pm 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).
OBITUARY - Hornsby
Eddie Mae Hornsby, 95, of Rock Bluff Community, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Tallahassee, Florida.
Ms. Eddie Mae was born in Bristol, Florida (Rock Bluff Community) March 30, 1918 to the late Jesse and Trudie (Brown) Goodson. She was a homemaker and was a charter member of Rock Bluff Assembly of God Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Hornsby; two daughters, Shirley Williams and Marjorie Matthews; three brothers, George Goodson, Doward Goodson, and Eustace Goodson; a granddaughter, Karen Hornsby and Juston Brown, a great-grandson.
Survivors include her son, Eugene Hornsby, and his wife, Margie, of Tallahassee; a daughter, Betty H. Wargo, and her husband, Bill, of Columbus, Georgia; grandchildren, Ken Wargo and his wife, Marsha, Lynne McLemore and her husband, Don, Pamela Flores and her husband, Jeremias, Angela Weeks-Samanie and her husband, Lawrence, Sheri Creel and her husband, Chris, Teresa Vinson and her husband, Kevin, Scott Hornsby, and Kevin Hornsby; eight grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. ET, Tuesday, April 16, at Rock Bluff Assembly of God Church with Reverend Mitchell Taylor and Reverend George Mobley officiating. Interment will follow in Rock Bluff Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET, Monday, April 15, at Adams Funeral Home in Bristol.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
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Ms. Eddie Mae was born in Bristol, Florida (Rock Bluff Community) March 30, 1918 to the late Jesse and Trudie (Brown) Goodson. She was a homemaker and was a charter member of Rock Bluff Assembly of God Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Hornsby; two daughters, Shirley Williams and Marjorie Matthews; three brothers, George Goodson, Doward Goodson, and Eustace Goodson; a granddaughter, Karen Hornsby and Juston Brown, a great-grandson.
Survivors include her son, Eugene Hornsby, and his wife, Margie, of Tallahassee; a daughter, Betty H. Wargo, and her husband, Bill, of Columbus, Georgia; grandchildren, Ken Wargo and his wife, Marsha, Lynne McLemore and her husband, Don, Pamela Flores and her husband, Jeremias, Angela Weeks-Samanie and her husband, Lawrence, Sheri Creel and her husband, Chris, Teresa Vinson and her husband, Kevin, Scott Hornsby, and Kevin Hornsby; eight grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. ET, Tuesday, April 16, at Rock Bluff Assembly of God Church with Reverend Mitchell Taylor and Reverend George Mobley officiating. Interment will follow in Rock Bluff Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET, Monday, April 15, at Adams Funeral Home in Bristol.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.
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OBITUARY - Adams
Virginia Annette Powell Adams, 92, of Blountstown, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Bay Medical Sacred Heart Center in Panama City, FL.
She was born on November 4, 1920, in Jackson County, FL. She was raised on a farm east of Campbellton, FL in Jackson County and graduated as Valedictorian of her class of Campbellton School. Annette married and moved to Blountstown in 1939 and became actively involved in the Blountstown United Methodist Church where she held many leadership positions doing the Lord’s work. She also was a Den Mother for Cub Scout Pack 137. Her career involved working at the Calhoun County Court House, the Florida Legislature, and retired as Head Teller from The Bank of Blountstown. She was a spiritual role model and mentor to many people of all ages.
Annette was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, James Landis Adams, Sr.; her parents, W.R. and Mary Alice Wade Powell; sisters, Allie Powell Sidaris, Willie Ruth Powell Riley and Frances Powell.
She is survived by two sons, James Landis (Jimmy) Adams, Jr. and his wife, Shelia, of Marianna, FL, and Powell Adams and his wife, Amy, of Southport, FL; one brother, Robert Lyndon Powell, of Panama City, FL; one sister, Sue Powell Wooten, of Blackshear, GA; six grandchildren, Jeannie Johnson and her husband, Matt, Landis Adams and his wife, Suzanne, Virginia Held, Amy Beth Adams, Alethea Pendarvis and her husband, Don, and Clinton Adams and his wife, Michelle; fourteen great-grandchildren, Luke and Harper Johnson, Mary Sue, Sara Kate and Caroline Adams, Kayla Carleton and her husband, Mike, Meagan and Dylan Held, Corey Midyette, Mackenzie, Gracie, Zakk and Halen Pendarvis, Kendall Annette Adams and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by many, many close friends who called her “Mom, Mama or Granny.”
Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 14, at 4:00 pm (CDT) at Blountstown United Methodist Church with Reverend Jim Jines and Reverend Steve Warren officiating. Interment will follow in Nettle Ridge Cemetery in Blountstown. The family will receive friends Sunday, April 14, from 3:00 pm (CDT) until service time at 4:00 pm at Blountstown United Methodist Church.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown, FL (ph. 674-2266). [Full Story »]
She was born on November 4, 1920, in Jackson County, FL. She was raised on a farm east of Campbellton, FL in Jackson County and graduated as Valedictorian of her class of Campbellton School. Annette married and moved to Blountstown in 1939 and became actively involved in the Blountstown United Methodist Church where she held many leadership positions doing the Lord’s work. She also was a Den Mother for Cub Scout Pack 137. Her career involved working at the Calhoun County Court House, the Florida Legislature, and retired as Head Teller from The Bank of Blountstown. She was a spiritual role model and mentor to many people of all ages.
Annette was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, James Landis Adams, Sr.; her parents, W.R. and Mary Alice Wade Powell; sisters, Allie Powell Sidaris, Willie Ruth Powell Riley and Frances Powell.
She is survived by two sons, James Landis (Jimmy) Adams, Jr. and his wife, Shelia, of Marianna, FL, and Powell Adams and his wife, Amy, of Southport, FL; one brother, Robert Lyndon Powell, of Panama City, FL; one sister, Sue Powell Wooten, of Blackshear, GA; six grandchildren, Jeannie Johnson and her husband, Matt, Landis Adams and his wife, Suzanne, Virginia Held, Amy Beth Adams, Alethea Pendarvis and her husband, Don, and Clinton Adams and his wife, Michelle; fourteen great-grandchildren, Luke and Harper Johnson, Mary Sue, Sara Kate and Caroline Adams, Kayla Carleton and her husband, Mike, Meagan and Dylan Held, Corey Midyette, Mackenzie, Gracie, Zakk and Halen Pendarvis, Kendall Annette Adams and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by many, many close friends who called her “Mom, Mama or Granny.”
Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 14, at 4:00 pm (CDT) at Blountstown United Methodist Church with Reverend Jim Jines and Reverend Steve Warren officiating. Interment will follow in Nettle Ridge Cemetery in Blountstown. The family will receive friends Sunday, April 14, from 3:00 pm (CDT) until service time at 4:00 pm at Blountstown United Methodist Church.
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OBITUARY - Plotke
Joyce Plotke, 67, of Southport, Florida, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013, in Panama City, Florida.
She was born May 24, 1945, to the late Robert Daniel, Sr. and Fannie Mae (Murphy) Little in Panama City. Joyce was a homemaker and was a member of Southport First Baptist Church.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Michael Anthony Mallory and Bobby Gene Mallory; two brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include sons, Rocky Mallory of Southport and Jimmie Mallory and his wife, Angel, also of Southport; daughters, Brenda Hernandez and her husband, Mitch, of Fountain, Florida, and Ronda Burgett and her husband, Shaone, of Southport; thirteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren; brothers, Charlie Little and his wife, Brenda, of Wewahitchka, Florida, Jimmie Little and his wife, Barbara, of Weirsdale, Florida, and Leonard Little and his wife, Jackie, of Panama City; and other extended family.
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. [Full Story »]
She was born May 24, 1945, to the late Robert Daniel, Sr. and Fannie Mae (Murphy) Little in Panama City. Joyce was a homemaker and was a member of Southport First Baptist Church.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Michael Anthony Mallory and Bobby Gene Mallory; two brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include sons, Rocky Mallory of Southport and Jimmie Mallory and his wife, Angel, also of Southport; daughters, Brenda Hernandez and her husband, Mitch, of Fountain, Florida, and Ronda Burgett and her husband, Shaone, of Southport; thirteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren; brothers, Charlie Little and his wife, Brenda, of Wewahitchka, Florida, Jimmie Little and his wife, Barbara, of Weirsdale, Florida, and Leonard Little and his wife, Jackie, of Panama City; and other extended family.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
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Ada LuVern Whitaker (Jean) Murray
Mrs. Ada LuVern Whitaker (Jean) Murray, 72, of Port Saint Joe, FL, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, at her home.
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