Obituaries

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).

Martha Black "Missy" Hall, 109, of Bristol, died on Saturday, December 1, 2012 in the Calhoun Liberty Hospital.
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Collis Randall “Randy” Trevisone of Blountstown, Florida passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012.
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Donna Gail Sexton of Blountstown, Florida, passed away in Blakely, Georgia, Monday, November 19.
Donna was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carey and Betty Lee (Adkins) Sexton, and two sisters, Melissa Lee and Susan Ann Sexton.

She is survived by her special friend, Richard Spangenberg, of Blakely, Georgia; a son, Zachary Sexton, of Marianna, Florida; a daughter, Susan Kroft, and her husband, James, Jr., of Bristol, Florida; five grandchildren, Careylee, James III, Nimalou, Brooke, and Brianna; two brothers, Billy Sexton of Sampson, Alabama, and Willie Sexton of Fort Braden, Florida; a sister, Cathy Summerlin, of Blountstown; and friends, Donna and Gene Kroft.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 23, in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home with Reverend Michael Morris officiating. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 21, at Adams Funeral Home.

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

Mr. Leon Dale Porter, 61, of Altha, FL, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012, in Dothan, AL.

Dale was born in Jackson County and had live in Calhoun County for most of his life. He was a carpenter and woodworker for Lehigh Furniture Company for 14 years. Dale was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Altha.

He was preceded in death by his fathers, Fred Porter and Hubert Bates.

Survivors include his wife, Beverly Porter, of Altha; his mother, Lula Nix, of Altha; two daughters, Melissa (Porter) Reynolds and husband, Trey, of Bainbridge, GA, and Bobbie (Porter) Hartley and her husband, Michael, of Tallahassee, FL; her brother, Glenn Bates, and his wife, Edith, of Altha; two sisters, Glenda Burch and her husband, Larry, of Altha, and Lisa Thompson of Kentucky; three grandchildren, John Taylor Reynolds IV, Douglas Hartley and Virginia Glenn Hartley.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 13, at 10:00 am (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Hall Family Cemetery near Altha. The family will receive friends Monday, November 12, 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. Coy Richard (Ricky) Mullins, 60, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012, at his home.

Ricky was born on July 24, 1952, in Blountstown and had lived in Calhoun County all of his life. He was a 1970 graduate of Blountstown High School and attended Chipola College in Marianna. Ricky was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, serving in the United States Army for 8 years. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the protestant faith.

Ricky was preceded in death by his father, Coy Mullins, and a brother, Ferrell Mullins.

Survivors include his mother, Elma Mullins, of Blountstown; three daughters, Wendee Mullins of Clarksville, Christy Grayville and her husband, Roland of Altha, and Ashley Evans and her husband, Stephen, of Milton; one brother, Darrell Mullins, and his wife, Desree, of Scotts Ferry, FL; two sisters, Sybil Brown and her husband, Kendal, of Scotts Ferry, Janice Goodwin and her fiancée, Dennis Youngs, of Altha; seven grandchildren, including a special friend and grandson, Dillon Phillips; several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, November 15, at 1:00 pm (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Michael Morris officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown.

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

Mr. Felix Gay, Jr. age 78, of Clarksville, FL passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012, in Panama City, FL.

Felix was born on August 17, 1934, in Panama City and had lived in Calhoun County for the past 25 years coming from Panama City. He retired after 34 years from Arizona Chemical Company in Panama City. Felix truly loved farming, hunting and fishing. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Poplar Head Baptist Church in Clarksville.

Felix was preceded in death by his parents, Felix M. Gay, Sr. and Lorayne (Branning) Gay, and a son, Marvin Gay.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Gay, of Clarksville; two sons, Marion Gay and his wife, Denise, of Bear Creek, FL, and Stephen Raisbeck and his wife, Jessica, of Frink, FL; two daughters, Beth Barnes and her husband, Ricky, of Panama City, and Jara Whitworth and her husband, Jeremy, of Blountstown; a brother, Jim Gay, and his wife, Alice, of Bayou George, FL; a daughter-in-law, Tanya Raisbeck, of Panama City, FL; a nephew, Jim Gay, of Atlanta, GA; and 10 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 11, at 2:00 pm (CST) at Poplar Head Baptist Church with Reverend Gary Richerson officiating. Interment will follow in Poplar Head Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday, November 11, from 1:00 pm (CST) until service time at 2:00 pm (CST) at Poplar Head Baptist Church.

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