Obituaries

Brian Beiler, 35, of Blountstown, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012.
Brian was a lifelong resident of Blountstown and was a graduate of Blountstown High School. He was an air-conditioner repairman and a roofer and in his spare time he loved to hunt and fish.
Preceding him in death was his paternal grandfather, Sam Beiler; his maternal grandfather, Gilbert Mangas; and his father, Marvin Beiler.
Survivors include his wife, Tiffany (Melvin) Beiler, of Blountstown; a son, Brian Jacob Beiler, and a daughter, Kalee Breann Beiler; his paternal grandmother, Betty Beiler of Virginia; his maternal grandmother, Shirley Mangas, of Blountstown; his mother, Sandra Seaman, and stepfather, Ralph Seaman; sisters, Beth Tye and her husband and Brian’s special brother-in-law, Tony Tye, of Grand Ridge, Florida, Joanna Kelly of Louisiana, Cassie Simmons of Blountstown; step-sister, Sherrie Peterson, of Altha, Florida; four nephews and one niece; and a special buddy, Paul Corlette.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 29, at Adams Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 30, in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home with Reverend Allan Nichols officiating. Interment will follow in Red Oak Cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com.

Jimmie Kingry Waldorff, age 101, passed away at her home in Blountstown, Florida Saturday, December 22, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of Calhoun County and was a member of First Baptist Church in Altha, Florida.

Ms. Jimmie lived a long and colorful life. She was one of seven sisters who left an unforgettable mark on many local families. She was part of the Altha girls basketball team that won the state championship in 1928. She worked for 13 years as a nurse at the Calhoun-Liberty Hospital and loved every minute of it. She was married for 75 years to George Waldorff, helped run the Waldorff Hardware store for many years, and had two gardens every year (for as long as her sons could hold out). She loved to fish and was a member of Cox’s Immonia Lake Fishing Club for more than seventy years.

Preceding her in death were her husband, George Martin Waldorff, Sr.; her parents, John and Mary (Brown) Kingry; a son, George Waldorff, Jr.; six sisters, Ninver Peacock, Sydney Peacock, Bohn Eubanks, Johnnie McCall, Eddie Newman, Annie Edling; a grandson, David Waldorff, and great-grandson, David Waldorff Jr.

Survivors include two sons, Maxie Waldorff and his wife, Betty, of Altha, Florida and Larry Waldorff and his wife, Kathy, of Blountstown; one daughter-in-law, Marsha Waldorff, of Altha; eight grandchildren, Jim Waldorff and his wife, Sara Kay, Pam Wilson and her husband, Bob, Scott Waldorff and his wife, Jennifer, Mike Waldorff and his wife, Connie, Paula Bonomo and her husband, Jeff, Donna Tew, Jaycee Moore and her husband, John, and Lisa Taylor and her husband, Steve; fifteen- great grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at the Altha First Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM with Reverend Jim McIntosh officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery near Altha.
Please visit adamsfh.com to share words of comfort with the family and view the book of memories.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to Altha First Baptist Church New Sanctuary Building Fund, P. O. Box 205, 25503 North Main Street, Altha, Florida 32421.

Roland Graybill, Sr., 67, of Clarksville, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012, in Panama City, Florida.
Roland was born in Galva, Iowa, August 30, 1945, to the late Kenneth Charles, Sr. and Vivian Augusta (Brown) Graybill. He graduated from Galva High School; served in the U. S. Navy; and later worked as claims adjuster for Colonial Claims for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Marilyn Griffin Graybill.
Survivors include sons, Roland Graybill, Jr. and his wife, Christy, of Altha, Florida, and James Keith Fowler of Clarksville; grandchildren, Amber and Seth; brothers, Kenneth Graybill, Jr. of Maine and Ross Graybill of Iowa; sisters, Melvina McTernen of Illinois, Ruthaleen Buell of Minnesota, Delores Trimble and Kathleen Wulf, both of Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 22, in the Chapel of Adams Funeral Home with Reverend Donny Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Vickery Cemetery in Jackson County with full military honors. The family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m., Saturday at the funeral home.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements (phone 850-674-5449). Online condolences may be made at www.adamsfh.com.

Mr. Dewey Hall, 80, of Clarksville, FL, (Frink Community) passed away Monday, December 17, 2012, at his home.
Dewey was born on July 29, 1932, in Calhoun County and had lived here most of his life. He was a retired forest ranger with 35 years of service. Dewey was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the United States Army. He truly loved the outdoors, going on trail rides, growing sugar cane and making his homemade cane syrup. He was a member of New Home Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksville.
Survivors include his wife, Larene Hall, of Clarksville; his son, Dennis Hall, and his wife, Nina, of Altha; his daughter, Polly Allen, and husband, Frankie, of Wewahitchka, FL; three sisters, Mildred Sewell and Pauline Newsome, both of Panama City, FL, and Vetta L. Sharman and her husband, Jimmy, of Altha; five grandchildren, Amanda Glover and her husband, Tony, Alisha Hall, Deidra Hall, James Keel and his wife, Leslie, and Lori Keel; four great-grandchildren, Joseph Benjamin Glover, Jessie Morgan Glover, Jeremiah James Keel and Jaydon Riley Yon.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 21, at 11:00 am (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jim Hankins officiating. Interment will follow in Pippin Cemetery in Clarksville. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 20, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Mr. Eddie Faircloth, 64, of Blountstown, FL, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 14, 2012, in Tallahassee, FL.
Eddie was born on July 11, 1948, in Panama City, FL, and had lived in Blountstown all of his life. He, along with his wife, Charlotte, owned and operated Faircloth Septic Tank Service in Blountstown for several years. Eddie was a 1966 graduate of Blountstown High School and was an avid Florida Gator Football Fan. Eddie was a devoted Christian at Victory Hill Pentecostal Holiness Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Neal and Zelma Faircloth, and a brother, Ronnie Faircloth.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Faircloth, of Blountstown; a daughter, Chelsea Faircloth of Blountstown; a sister, Betsy Diane Childs, and her husband, Phillip, of Folkston, GA; his brother, Tim Faircloth, of Blountstown; and a very special friend and companion, Sassy.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 18, at 2:00 pm (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dwayne Tolbert officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown. The family will receive friends Monday, December 17, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Mr. James Carrell Dykes, 81, of Clarksville, FL, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012, in Panama City, FL.

James was born on February 1, 1931, in Blountstown, FL, and had lived in Calhoun County for most of his life.

James enlisted in the Army at age 17. His service took him to many locations around the world including Germany, Ethiopia, and numerous missions to the Republic of South Vietnam. In 1962, he was awarded Army Aviation Soldier of the Year by the Secretary of the Army under President Kennedy. His sense of patriotism and loyalty to this country ran deep and paved the way for a hard working country boy to climb to great heights.
He retired in1969 as a Chief Warrant Officer and continued to serve his country as a civilian for many years. This gentle man was the true patriarch of his family. His love for family and friends knew no bounds and he was revered and respected by all who knew him. After retirement from the Army, James did contract work for the US Government. He also worked at the Abitibi Mill in Blountstown for a number of years and with BEK Construction Company as an instrument and electrical technician. He was a member of the VFW in Bristol, serving as chaplain, and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
James was preceded in death by a grandchild, Faith Montgomery.

Survivors include his wife, Avis Dykes, of Clarksville; a son, Tommy Dykes, and his wife, Becky, of Clarksville; a daughter, Janet Montgomery, and her husband, Bob, of Cedar City, UT; three sisters, Dorothy Busher and her husband, John, Bea Ross, and Gail Segers, all of Clarksville; seven grandchildren, Jed, Zack, Tyler and Spencer Montgomery, Adam, Reid and Aelon Dykes; nine great-grandchildren, Will, Haven, Max, Seren, Gavin and Grayson Montgomery, Addisyn, Braxton and Braelyn Dykes.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 15, at 11:00 am (CST) at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bristol with Bishop Walt Money officiating. Interment will follow in Clarksville Cemetery in Clarksville. The family will receive friends Friday, December 14, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home and Saturday morning, December 15, from 9:30 am until service time at 11:00 am (CST) at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bristol.

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

James L. “Roy” Mayhann, age 76, of Dothan, Alabama passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in Dothan, Alabama from injuries received in an accident.

Roy was a graduate of Wewahitchka High School and was a member of First Baptist Church in Wewahitchka, Florida. He was a retired welder from Georgia Pacific, St. Joe Paper Company and Glidden. He later worked for Michelin Tire. He served his country in the U. S. Army during the Korean conflict. Roy enjoyed playing guitar, dancing, fishing, working on cars, and fixing just about anything.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James B. and Mary Lois (Starling) Mayhann; nephews, Tony and James; and a niece, Donna.

He leaves to cherish his memory, a daughter, Elana Crane of Columbus, Georgia; his long- time companion, Elizabeth Saye and her children, Bobby Saye, Judy Williamson, and Annette Taylor; his grandchildren, Hunter, Sara, Carrie, Casey, and Brandon; brothers, Charles Mayhann, Billy Joe Mayhann, and James T. Mayhann, all of Wewahitchka; sisters, Faye Bishop, Jean Salerno, and Joanne Salerno, all of Wewahitchka; a special great-nephew, Taylor Roy and his mom, Betty; nieces and nephews, Sherry, Julie, Ronald, Randy, Matt, Gina, Joey, Debbie, Jimmy, Mary Jo, Rhonda, Sheila, Jody, Linda Jo, Bryan, Jason, and Kelly; and many other special loved ones.

Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. CT, Friday, December 14 in Roberts Cemetery in Wewahitchka with Reverend Mike Stroud officiating. The family will receive friends at 12:30 p.m. CT at the cemetery.

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

Gerald Douglas “Doug” Peacock, 74, of Blountstown, passed over peacefully Friday, Dec. 7, at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Panama City, surrounded by his loved ones.

Doug was born Oct. 4, 1938, in Pensacola. He grew up in Blountstown and dearly loved playing football for the fighting Tigers. A graduate of the BHS Class of 1956, Doug joined the U.S. Air Force, serving at Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta, Georgia, as well as in Ontario, Canada. In 1960, he married the love of his life, Joyce Marler. Doug became a regional supervisor in the finance industry, working for Aetna and Avco in Atlanta, Houston and throughout Mississippi. He returned to Blountstown in 1976 and owned Doug’s Gulf Station. He survived the tornado of 1979 that destroyed the business. Doug worked for Rysco Shipyard and Charla Chevrolet for many years, making some lifelong friends at both places.

Greeting Doug when he arrived in heaven were many loved ones and friends that passed before him, to include his parents, J. Walter and Estelle Peacock; his birth mother, Agnes Peacock Diamond; his father-in-law, Alton Fraser; and his beloved dogs, Jim, Buffy and Peanut, that he cherished as members of his family.

Left behind with many memories of love and laughter are his wife of 27 years, Joyce Peacock; his daughters, Kelli Peacock Dunn and her husband, Jason, of Blountstown, and Kim Peacock Jackson and her husband, Jay, of Sneads; his son, Dave, and his wife, Marlene, of Kirkland Lake, Ontario; sister, Gayle Peacock Gallagher, of Franklin, Tennessee; brother, Jerry Peacock, and his wife, Valerie, of Tallahassee; half-sisters, Cheryl Randolph and her husband, Sherman, of Columbia, Tennessee, and Carol Weeks and her husband, Van, of Pensacola; six grandchildren, Jake and Jordan Jackson, Scott and Kelly Dunn, Jamie and Dustin Mowat; his mother-in-law, Ruth Fraser, of Blountstown; Danny Hassig, a former “Doug’s Gulf” boy who he considered a son; his beloved dogs, Cowboy and Dixie; and many treasured family members and friends.

A memorial service is planned Monday, December 10, at 6 p.m. at the Peavy Funeral Home Chapel in Blountstown. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until service time.

In lieu of flowers and in honor of Doug’s love for animals, donations may be made in his memory to Partners for Pets, a no-kill animal shelter (4011 Maintenance Dr., Marianna, FL 32448). If you have room in your home and heart, please consider adopting a stray dog or a shelter pet in Doug’s memory. Donations to the Salvation Army, an organization he dearly loved and served, would also be a fitting tribute to his memory.

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