Clifford “Law” Pitts, 77, of Kinard, Florida, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014, in Blountstown, Florida.
He was born April 18, 1937, in Auburndale, Florida, to the late George and Rozella (Daniels) Pitts. Clifford was a heavy equipment mechanic and served in the United States Army for six years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Roy and Red Pitts; and a sister, Lillie Mae Williams.
Survivors include his wife, Jeannine (Gayout) Pitts, of Kinard; three sons, Pat Pitts and his wife, Monica, of Kinard, Willy Pitts and his wife, Karen, of Blountstown, and Phillip Pitts of Kinard; four grandchildren, Patrick Ryan, Savannah and Sarah Pitts, and Marsana Bruner; and one great-grandchild, Annalyn Meneses; three brothers, J. A. Pitts and his wife, Myrtice, of Kinard, Junior Pitts and his wife, Bertie Mae, also of Kinard, and Willard Pitts of Wewahitchka, Florida.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, December 8, at Adams Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at noon, Tuesday, December 9, at Cypress Creek Baptist Church in Kinard with Dustin Mauphers and Reverend Bill Mayo officiating. Interment will follow in Cypress Creek Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to your favorite charity or St. Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or by phone, 1-800-805-5856.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com
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OBITUARY - Terry
Mr. Leron Eugene Terry, 63, of Blountstown, FL, passed Thursday, December 4, 2014, at his home.
Eugene was born on May 16, 1951, in Phoebe, Mississippi and had lived in Blountstown for most of his life. He was a retired correctional officer with the State of Florida and worked in several fields in construction. Eugene truly loved fishing, hunting and the outdoors. Eugene was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Blountstown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bonnie Milton Terry, Sr. and Viola Nation Terry; two brothers, James Melvin Terry and his wife, Frances, and Bonnie Milton Terry; a sister, Winnie Fay Terry Roberts; and a niece, Donna Faye Terry.
Survivors include his wife, Gaye Terry, of Blountstown; daughter, Crystal Sims and husband, Mel, of Crawfordville, FL; two grandchildren, Trinity and MJ Sims, of Crawfordville, FL; two brothers, Charles Ray Terry and his wife, Cathy, of Yulee, FL, and Norman Terry and his wife, Lynn, of Kinard, FL; four sisters, Willese Hall, Laura Freeman, Joleata Hand and her husband, Ronnie, Mary Folsom and her husband, Dale, all of Blountstown; and several nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 8, at 1:00 pm (CST) at the First Assembly of God Church in Blountstown with Charles Ray Terry and Reverend Shelton Kindig officiating. The family received friends Sunday, December 7, 2014 from 6:00 pm (CST) until 8:00 pm (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel. Memorialization will be by cremation.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266). [Full Story »]
Eugene was born on May 16, 1951, in Phoebe, Mississippi and had lived in Blountstown for most of his life. He was a retired correctional officer with the State of Florida and worked in several fields in construction. Eugene truly loved fishing, hunting and the outdoors. Eugene was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Blountstown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bonnie Milton Terry, Sr. and Viola Nation Terry; two brothers, James Melvin Terry and his wife, Frances, and Bonnie Milton Terry; a sister, Winnie Fay Terry Roberts; and a niece, Donna Faye Terry.
Survivors include his wife, Gaye Terry, of Blountstown; daughter, Crystal Sims and husband, Mel, of Crawfordville, FL; two grandchildren, Trinity and MJ Sims, of Crawfordville, FL; two brothers, Charles Ray Terry and his wife, Cathy, of Yulee, FL, and Norman Terry and his wife, Lynn, of Kinard, FL; four sisters, Willese Hall, Laura Freeman, Joleata Hand and her husband, Ronnie, Mary Folsom and her husband, Dale, all of Blountstown; and several nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 8, at 1:00 pm (CST) at the First Assembly of God Church in Blountstown with Charles Ray Terry and Reverend Shelton Kindig officiating. The family received friends Sunday, December 7, 2014 from 6:00 pm (CST) until 8:00 pm (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel. Memorialization will be by cremation.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266). [Full Story »]
OBITUARY - Kyle
Thelma (Clay) Waldron Kyle, 82, of Blountstown, Florida, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014, in Blountstown.
Thelma was born in Bristol, Florida, March 8, 1932, to the late James Madison and Mattie Lou (Tipton) Clay. She was a cook for Embers Restaurant in Blountstown for 10 years and Apalachee Restaurant in Bristol for seven years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Blountstown.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Clyde Waldron and James Clay Waldron; three brothers, Roy Clay, Carlos Clay and Willard Clay; three sisters, Nita W. McClellan, Alma C. Sikes, and Maggie Mae Pitts.
Survivors include her husband, William “Buddy” Kyle; her son, Jerry Waldron; four daughters, Melinda Waldron, Sue Bailey and her husband, Clyde, Janis Weiler and her husband, Jack, and Deanna Waldron; her daughter-in-law, Christine Waldron; 19 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and her sister, Lois Moore.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 6, in the Chapel of Adams Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Clarksville, Florida. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, December 5, at the funeral home.
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Thelma was born in Bristol, Florida, March 8, 1932, to the late James Madison and Mattie Lou (Tipton) Clay. She was a cook for Embers Restaurant in Blountstown for 10 years and Apalachee Restaurant in Bristol for seven years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Blountstown.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Clyde Waldron and James Clay Waldron; three brothers, Roy Clay, Carlos Clay and Willard Clay; three sisters, Nita W. McClellan, Alma C. Sikes, and Maggie Mae Pitts.
Survivors include her husband, William “Buddy” Kyle; her son, Jerry Waldron; four daughters, Melinda Waldron, Sue Bailey and her husband, Clyde, Janis Weiler and her husband, Jack, and Deanna Waldron; her daughter-in-law, Christine Waldron; 19 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and her sister, Lois Moore.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 6, in the Chapel of Adams Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Clarksville, Florida. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, December 5, at the funeral home.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (ph. 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com [Full Story »]
OBITUARY - Marshall
T. W. Marshall, 92, of Sopchoppy, Florida, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at his home.
T. W. was born January 2, 1922, in Wetumpka, Florida, to the late Jessie M. and Slyva (Rigdon) Marshall. He married Florece Elliott December 18, 1948, and worked for General Motors in Cleveland, Ohio for 33 years. He retired in 1985 and moved to Sopchoppy in 1988. T. W. was a member of Mt. Zion United Pentecostal Holiness Church in Hosford, Florida.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by three children, Tommy, Eugenia, and Alton Marshall; eleven brothers and sisters, Jane, J. T., Diantha, W. D., Flory Mae, J. L., W. W., C. L., Eunice, Onie, and Shirley Marshall.
Survivors include his wife, Florece Marshall, of Sopchoppy; seven children, Diantha Dennis and her husband, Dean, of Marshville, North Carolina, Marilyn Brenizer and her husband, Robert, of Andover, Ohio, Chris Ruiter of Kinsman, Ohio, Lucy Lirette of Houma, Louisiana, Norman Marshall and his wife, Pim, of Hartsgrove, Ohio, Jason Marshall and his wife, Nancy, of Jefferson, Ohio, and Abbey Marshall of Bourg, Louisiana; 18 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, December 4, at Adams Funeral Home in Bristol, Florida. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. ET, Friday, December 5, in Mt. Zion United Pentecostal Holiness Church with Reverend Aaron Elkins officiating. Interment will follow in Hosford Cemetery in Hosford.
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T. W. was born January 2, 1922, in Wetumpka, Florida, to the late Jessie M. and Slyva (Rigdon) Marshall. He married Florece Elliott December 18, 1948, and worked for General Motors in Cleveland, Ohio for 33 years. He retired in 1985 and moved to Sopchoppy in 1988. T. W. was a member of Mt. Zion United Pentecostal Holiness Church in Hosford, Florida.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by three children, Tommy, Eugenia, and Alton Marshall; eleven brothers and sisters, Jane, J. T., Diantha, W. D., Flory Mae, J. L., W. W., C. L., Eunice, Onie, and Shirley Marshall.
Survivors include his wife, Florece Marshall, of Sopchoppy; seven children, Diantha Dennis and her husband, Dean, of Marshville, North Carolina, Marilyn Brenizer and her husband, Robert, of Andover, Ohio, Chris Ruiter of Kinsman, Ohio, Lucy Lirette of Houma, Louisiana, Norman Marshall and his wife, Pim, of Hartsgrove, Ohio, Jason Marshall and his wife, Nancy, of Jefferson, Ohio, and Abbey Marshall of Bourg, Louisiana; 18 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, December 4, at Adams Funeral Home in Bristol, Florida. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. ET, Friday, December 5, in Mt. Zion United Pentecostal Holiness Church with Reverend Aaron Elkins officiating. Interment will follow in Hosford Cemetery in Hosford.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (ph. 850-674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online atadamsfh.com [Full Story »]
Charles Alonzo White
Mr. Charles Alonzo White, 74, of Blountstown, FL, passed away early Monday morning, December 1, 2014, in Panama City, FL.
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OBITUARY - Woodard
Shirley Fay Woodard, 78, of Callahan, Florida, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida.
Shirley was born in Blountstown, Florida March 15, 1936, the late Clyde C. and Lucille (Smith) Clark. She was a lab technician at Oglesby Plants International, Inc. for several years. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by his son, Charles, Jr.
Survivors include sons, David Woodard of Rockledge, Florida, and Douglas Woodard of Jacksonville; her daughter, Deborah Sitler of Callahan, Florida; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and her sister, Odessa Marie Lee, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. CT, Tuesday, December 2, in Pine Memorial Cemetery with Reverend Dan Yoder officiating.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Community Hospice, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com [Full Story »]
Shirley was born in Blountstown, Florida March 15, 1936, the late Clyde C. and Lucille (Smith) Clark. She was a lab technician at Oglesby Plants International, Inc. for several years. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by his son, Charles, Jr.
Survivors include sons, David Woodard of Rockledge, Florida, and Douglas Woodard of Jacksonville; her daughter, Deborah Sitler of Callahan, Florida; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and her sister, Odessa Marie Lee, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. CT, Tuesday, December 2, in Pine Memorial Cemetery with Reverend Dan Yoder officiating.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Community Hospice, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com [Full Story »]
OBITUARY - Sommer
Patricia Ann Sommer, 60, of Southport, Florida, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014, in Panama City, Florida.
Patricia was born in Southport July 16, 1954, to the late James Blaine and Goldie Voncile (Miller) Reed. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Pam Tally.
Survivors include her life partner of 32 years, Quentin McQuagge, of Southport; her children, Michelle, Daniel and Chip; grandchildren, Lindsey, Amanda, Linda, Donavan, Chance, Chris, Brittany, Justin, Gaige; eight great-grandchildren; five brothers and six sisters.
The family will receive friends at 9:00 a.m. CT, Tuesday, December 2, in the Chapel of Adams Funeral Home. The service will follow at 11:00 a.m.
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Patricia was born in Southport July 16, 1954, to the late James Blaine and Goldie Voncile (Miller) Reed. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Pam Tally.
Survivors include her life partner of 32 years, Quentin McQuagge, of Southport; her children, Michelle, Daniel and Chip; grandchildren, Lindsey, Amanda, Linda, Donavan, Chance, Chris, Brittany, Justin, Gaige; eight great-grandchildren; five brothers and six sisters.
The family will receive friends at 9:00 a.m. CT, Tuesday, December 2, in the Chapel of Adams Funeral Home. The service will follow at 11:00 a.m.
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Robbie Jean Armstrong Holland,
Robbie Jean Armstrong Holland, 78, of Panama City, Florida, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014, after an extended illness.
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James (Ben) Jason Owens
James (Ben) Jason Owens, 69, of Tallahassee and a former resident of Blountstown, went home to be with the Lord on November 19, 2014.
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OBITUARY - Mayo
Virgil Q. Mayo of Blountstown, Florida, died on November 24, 2014. He leaves his wife and companion of 65 years, Frances C. Mayo.
Virgil bragged that he was born in the Florida State Hospital for the Insane in Chattahoochee, Florida, where his father was employed, on July 28, 1924. Born to Martin Sidney Mayo and Susie Walden Mayo, he attended Chattahoochee High School, dropped out of school and graduated from Florida State Barber College in 1944 before completing high school. He joined the U. S. Army and was on a troop ship to be part of the invasion forces of Japan when World War II ended and served in the occupation forces in Japan and Korea. After his enlisted military service, he attended the University of Florida for two years. During this time, he met, courted and won the hand of Frances Clemmons of Bonifay, a graduate of the Florida State Hospital School of Nursing. They married in June 1949, the same year he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant the U.S. Army Infantry. He was accepted into the College of Law at the University of Florida and graduated in 1951 before his commission as a First Lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General Corp.
He began his legal career in Blountstown with Henry V. McClellan. He maintained a general law practice until 1963 when he was appointed as one of Florida’s first public defenders by Governor Ferris Bryant, as the result of the landmark case Gideon vs. Wainwright. He served as a public defender for the next 39 years. In zealously representing the indigent clients in his district, his staff maintained the highest acquittal rate of any public defender office in the state. He twice served as president of the Florida Public Defender’s Association and was considered an expert in criminal jury selection in rural counties, among other topics.
His legal interests only scratched the surface of his many pursuits. He was a voracious reader, a history buff and genealogist, a self-taught blacksmith, a champion garderner, a world traveler, an avid knife collector, a winning poker player, fisherman and hunter. At one time, he served as a Boy Scout Scoutmaster and more recently, a docent at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement in Blountstown. He was a member of the Elks Club and the American Legion.
A loyal friend and family man, V.Q. was also a dedicated Gator. Fifty years after graduating from the University of Florida, he was recognized as a member of the Gator Guard.
He is survived by Fran and his four sons: Martin (wife, Elaine, and sons Reed, Mathis and Drew), Mike (wife, Sally, and children Maja and Mason), Miles (wife, Betty, and children Matt, Mark and Mallory) and Mac (wife, Theresa, and daughter Marifrances) and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Sue Gissendaner. VQ is considered a favorite uncle by Sue’s children: Mark, Mitch, Micah, Melissa, Matt, Morgan and Martin.
Virgil is predeceased by his parents Martin and Susie Mayo, his brother, Oscar, and brother-in-law, Joe Gissendaner.
A graveside service will be held Friday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m. CT at the Pine Memorial Cemetery. A reception for family and friends will be held Friday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement, 17869 NW Pioneer Settlement Rd., Blountstown, FL 32424.
Charles McClellan Funeral Home, 15 S. Jackson St., Quincy, FL, (850) 627-7677, was in charge of arrangements. [Full Story »]
Virgil bragged that he was born in the Florida State Hospital for the Insane in Chattahoochee, Florida, where his father was employed, on July 28, 1924. Born to Martin Sidney Mayo and Susie Walden Mayo, he attended Chattahoochee High School, dropped out of school and graduated from Florida State Barber College in 1944 before completing high school. He joined the U. S. Army and was on a troop ship to be part of the invasion forces of Japan when World War II ended and served in the occupation forces in Japan and Korea. After his enlisted military service, he attended the University of Florida for two years. During this time, he met, courted and won the hand of Frances Clemmons of Bonifay, a graduate of the Florida State Hospital School of Nursing. They married in June 1949, the same year he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant the U.S. Army Infantry. He was accepted into the College of Law at the University of Florida and graduated in 1951 before his commission as a First Lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General Corp.
He began his legal career in Blountstown with Henry V. McClellan. He maintained a general law practice until 1963 when he was appointed as one of Florida’s first public defenders by Governor Ferris Bryant, as the result of the landmark case Gideon vs. Wainwright. He served as a public defender for the next 39 years. In zealously representing the indigent clients in his district, his staff maintained the highest acquittal rate of any public defender office in the state. He twice served as president of the Florida Public Defender’s Association and was considered an expert in criminal jury selection in rural counties, among other topics.
His legal interests only scratched the surface of his many pursuits. He was a voracious reader, a history buff and genealogist, a self-taught blacksmith, a champion garderner, a world traveler, an avid knife collector, a winning poker player, fisherman and hunter. At one time, he served as a Boy Scout Scoutmaster and more recently, a docent at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement in Blountstown. He was a member of the Elks Club and the American Legion.
A loyal friend and family man, V.Q. was also a dedicated Gator. Fifty years after graduating from the University of Florida, he was recognized as a member of the Gator Guard.
He is survived by Fran and his four sons: Martin (wife, Elaine, and sons Reed, Mathis and Drew), Mike (wife, Sally, and children Maja and Mason), Miles (wife, Betty, and children Matt, Mark and Mallory) and Mac (wife, Theresa, and daughter Marifrances) and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Sue Gissendaner. VQ is considered a favorite uncle by Sue’s children: Mark, Mitch, Micah, Melissa, Matt, Morgan and Martin.
Virgil is predeceased by his parents Martin and Susie Mayo, his brother, Oscar, and brother-in-law, Joe Gissendaner.
A graveside service will be held Friday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m. CT at the Pine Memorial Cemetery. A reception for family and friends will be held Friday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement, 17869 NW Pioneer Settlement Rd., Blountstown, FL 32424.
Charles McClellan Funeral Home, 15 S. Jackson St., Quincy, FL, (850) 627-7677, was in charge of arrangements. [Full Story »]
OBITUARY - Danley
John Thomas (Johnny) Danley, 49, of Blountstown, FL, (Scotts Ferry Community), passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014, in Panama City, FL.
Johnny was born on November 23, 1965, in Port Saint Joe, FL, and had lived in Calhoun and Gulf Counties all of his life. He was a 1984 graduate of Wewahitchka High School and attended Haney Vocational Technical School in Panama City to work in industrial electronics. Johnny was a member of Dalkieth Baptist Church in Wewahitchka.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Kathryn Danley.
Survivors include his father, George Danley, of Scotts Ferry Community; and a sister, Barbara Griggs, and her husband, Donald, of FT. Meade, FL
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, November 26, at 2:00 pm (CST) at the First United Methodist Church in Wewahitchka with Reverend Darryl Roberts officiating. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a church of your choice or to Covenant Hospice, 615 Bonita Ave, Panama City, FL 32401.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
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Johnny was born on November 23, 1965, in Port Saint Joe, FL, and had lived in Calhoun and Gulf Counties all of his life. He was a 1984 graduate of Wewahitchka High School and attended Haney Vocational Technical School in Panama City to work in industrial electronics. Johnny was a member of Dalkieth Baptist Church in Wewahitchka.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Kathryn Danley.
Survivors include his father, George Danley, of Scotts Ferry Community; and a sister, Barbara Griggs, and her husband, Donald, of FT. Meade, FL
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, November 26, at 2:00 pm (CST) at the First United Methodist Church in Wewahitchka with Reverend Darryl Roberts officiating. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a church of your choice or to Covenant Hospice, 615 Bonita Ave, Panama City, FL 32401.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).
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OBITUARY - McQuagge
Aileen Ruth McQuagge, 94, of Blountstown, Florida, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014, in Blountstown.
Aileen was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, March 25, 1920, to Curtis Lamot and Ruth Devore (Hay) Fletcher. She retired as head of the English Department at West Palm Beach Junior College and she and her husband, Max, moved to Blountstown from West Palm Beach in 1984. Aileen was very active in community activities. She was a volunteer at Calhoun-Liberty Hospital and received the Volunteer of the Year Award. She was an active member of Blountstown Woman’s Club and Torreya Garden Club; a member of Calhoun County Retired Educator’s Association, a member of Eastern Star since she was 18 years old and was an active member of Eastern Star Blountstown Chapter 179. She was on the board of Senior Citizens for 22 years and was a member of Blountstown First Baptist Church.
Other than her parents and her husband, ‘Max’ Warren G. McQuagge, she was preceded in death by her sister, Kathleen F. King and her brother, Curtis Lee Fletcher.
Survivors include her sister, Louise F. Hettler, of Port Washington, New York, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 25, in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 with Reverend Tom Stallworth officiating. Interment will be in Nettle Ridge Cemetery in Blountstown.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Defenders of Wildlife, 1130 - 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036, Aileen McQuagge Acct. 2836889 or by phone, 1-800-385-9712, or online, www.defenders.org.
Adams Funeral Home is charge of the arrangements (ph. 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
Aileen was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, March 25, 1920, to Curtis Lamot and Ruth Devore (Hay) Fletcher. She retired as head of the English Department at West Palm Beach Junior College and she and her husband, Max, moved to Blountstown from West Palm Beach in 1984. Aileen was very active in community activities. She was a volunteer at Calhoun-Liberty Hospital and received the Volunteer of the Year Award. She was an active member of Blountstown Woman’s Club and Torreya Garden Club; a member of Calhoun County Retired Educator’s Association, a member of Eastern Star since she was 18 years old and was an active member of Eastern Star Blountstown Chapter 179. She was on the board of Senior Citizens for 22 years and was a member of Blountstown First Baptist Church.
Other than her parents and her husband, ‘Max’ Warren G. McQuagge, she was preceded in death by her sister, Kathleen F. King and her brother, Curtis Lee Fletcher.
Survivors include her sister, Louise F. Hettler, of Port Washington, New York, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 25, in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 with Reverend Tom Stallworth officiating. Interment will be in Nettle Ridge Cemetery in Blountstown.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Defenders of Wildlife, 1130 - 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036, Aileen McQuagge Acct. 2836889 or by phone, 1-800-385-9712, or online, www.defenders.org.
Adams Funeral Home is charge of the arrangements (ph. 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online at adamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
OBITUARY - Weeks
Nancy Weeks, 65, of Blountstown, Florida, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014, in Panama City, Florida.
Nancy was born in Blountstown July 11, 1949, to Lonnie and Beatrice (Bryant) Adkins. She was a homemaker.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Kara Victoria Weeks, and two brothers, Bobby Joe Adkins and Joseph Whittington.
Survivors include her companion, Clifford McDaniel, of Blountstown; her daughter, Wendi Steward, of Marianna, Florida; 14 grandchildren; two brothers, Lonnie Harrelson of Blountstown and David Ard of East Point, Florida; and two sisters, Barbara McDaniel of Blountstown and Jo Helen Lemieux of East Point.
The family will receive friends at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 23, in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home. Memorialization will be by cremation.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online atadamsfh.com.
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Nancy was born in Blountstown July 11, 1949, to Lonnie and Beatrice (Bryant) Adkins. She was a homemaker.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Kara Victoria Weeks, and two brothers, Bobby Joe Adkins and Joseph Whittington.
Survivors include her companion, Clifford McDaniel, of Blountstown; her daughter, Wendi Steward, of Marianna, Florida; 14 grandchildren; two brothers, Lonnie Harrelson of Blountstown and David Ard of East Point, Florida; and two sisters, Barbara McDaniel of Blountstown and Jo Helen Lemieux of East Point.
The family will receive friends at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 23, in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home. Memorialization will be by cremation.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online atadamsfh.com.
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OBITUARY - Pitts
Nola Lucille Pitts, 97, of Clarksville, Florida, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014, in Walker, Louisiana.
Lucille was born in Frink, Florida October 16, 1917, to the late George and Nolie (Dykes) Walden. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, O. E. Pitts; her son, Ronnie Pitts; daughter, Pansy C. Koepke; grandson, Tony Koepke; two brothers, Otis Walden and George “Boy Blue” Walden; and four sisters, Maybell Pumphery, Shirley Lucia, Ruth Varlin, and Annie B. Walden.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Karschner and her husband, William, of Gonzales, Louisiana, and Wanda Baker of Walker, Louisiana; grandchildren, Steve Koepke and his wife, Pam, Jay Koepke, Renee Odom, Lisa Hobby, Terri Watts, Leah Chifici, and Keith Karschner; many great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and great-great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, November 22, in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home. Services will follow at 10:00 a.m.. Interment will follow in Travelers Rest Cemetery in Clarksville.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online atadamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
Lucille was born in Frink, Florida October 16, 1917, to the late George and Nolie (Dykes) Walden. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, O. E. Pitts; her son, Ronnie Pitts; daughter, Pansy C. Koepke; grandson, Tony Koepke; two brothers, Otis Walden and George “Boy Blue” Walden; and four sisters, Maybell Pumphery, Shirley Lucia, Ruth Varlin, and Annie B. Walden.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Karschner and her husband, William, of Gonzales, Louisiana, and Wanda Baker of Walker, Louisiana; grandchildren, Steve Koepke and his wife, Pam, Jay Koepke, Renee Odom, Lisa Hobby, Terri Watts, Leah Chifici, and Keith Karschner; many great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and great-great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, November 22, in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home. Services will follow at 10:00 a.m.. Interment will follow in Travelers Rest Cemetery in Clarksville.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online atadamsfh.com. [Full Story »]
OBITUARY - Nichols
Grady Lou Nichols, 102, of Clarksville, Florida, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014, in Blountstown, Florida.
Ms. Grady Lou was born July 31, 1912, in Alford, Florida, to the late Cory A. and Lula J. (Branning) Swails. She lived in Clarksville most of her life and was a long time member (since 1928) of Poplar Head Baptist Church in Clarksville. She was a homemaker.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Ernest Nichols; her daughter, Linda Menefee; son, Broward E. Nichols; her brother, Cory Swails; and two sisters, Floy Sewell and Grace Smith.
Survivors include two sons, Glenn Nichols and Willard Nichols, both from the Carr Community; two daughters, Hazel Swearingen of Panama City, Florida, and Louise Jordan of Marianna, Florida; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 22, at Poplar Head Baptist Church in Clarksville. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the church with Reverend Tommy Sumner officiating. Interment will be in Poplar Head Cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (ph. 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online atadamsfh.com.
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Ms. Grady Lou was born July 31, 1912, in Alford, Florida, to the late Cory A. and Lula J. (Branning) Swails. She lived in Clarksville most of her life and was a long time member (since 1928) of Poplar Head Baptist Church in Clarksville. She was a homemaker.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Ernest Nichols; her daughter, Linda Menefee; son, Broward E. Nichols; her brother, Cory Swails; and two sisters, Floy Sewell and Grace Smith.
Survivors include two sons, Glenn Nichols and Willard Nichols, both from the Carr Community; two daughters, Hazel Swearingen of Panama City, Florida, and Louise Jordan of Marianna, Florida; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 22, at Poplar Head Baptist Church in Clarksville. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the church with Reverend Tommy Sumner officiating. Interment will be in Poplar Head Cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (ph. 674-5449). You may offer the family condolences online atadamsfh.com.
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