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George E. Day, Sr. Colonel George serviceman, E. “Bud” Day, Sr., including the USAF (Retired), Congressional resident of Medal of Honor Shalimar, went as well as South home to be with the Vietnam’s highest Lord on July 27, military honor. He 2013, surrounded was instrumental in George E. by his loving family. securing “Tricare Day, Sr. He was born in for Life” for our Sioux City, Iowa, military veterans. on Feb. 24, 1925. Bud was He is survived by his married to his hometown wife, Doris; his children, sweetheart, the “love of his Capt. Steve Day, Lt Col life” for 64 years, served his George Day, Jr., USAF nation for nearly 35 years, (Ret) (Maryann), Sandra and fought in WWII, Korea Hearn (Darren), and Sonja and Vietnam. He survived LaJeunesse (Kent); and his as a POW in North Vietnam 14 grandchildren. for 5½ years. He was the Funeral services were Air Force’s most highly at 11 a.m. Aug. 1, 2013, decorated living American at the Emerald Coast
Samuel K. Yarbrough Convention Center. A time of visitation began at 9 a.m. Interment followed at 3 p.m. at Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola Naval Air Station. The family would like to give special thanks to the medical staff at Eglin AFB and Emerald Coast Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Shalimar, Wounded Warriors Project or the Gary Sinise Foundation. Arrangements were under the direction of Davis-Watkins Funeral Home. To share memories, express condolences and sign the online guestbook at www.daviswatkins.com.
Mary Watford Mary Watford, 83 of Little Rock, Ark., passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Little Rock. She was born in Holmes County to the late William and Lula Mae Tindell. Mary was a great wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She attended St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock. She is survived by
her son, Ed Watford (Patty) of Little Rock; two grandchildren, Eric Watford and Shannon (Noah) Singer of Park City, Utah; two sisters, Essie Morgan and Shirley Hartman of Florida and one brother, Hugh Tindell of Florida. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at graveside in
Mr. Bobby Hunt passed away Friday, July 26, 2013, at his home. He was born in Washington County to the late Raymond Jasper Hunt and Beatrice Culpepper Williams. He was predeceased by his wife, Ida Ruth Hunt. Mr. Hunt is survived by two sons, James Hunt and
Kevin Hunt and wife, Perla; three grandchildren, Alan, Collin and Sofia Hunt; and brother, Charles Hunt. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at Glenwood Cemetery in Chipley. Flowers are acceptable. Memorial contributions may be made to Lung
Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery near Graceville. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services in the fellowship hall of Salem United Methodist Church. Brown Funeral Home of Chipley is in charge of arrangements. Friends and family may sign the register at www.brownfh.net.
Bobby Hunt Cancer Alliance, P.O. Box 418372, Boston, MA 02241 or online at donate@lung canceralliance.org. The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral Service Inc. in Durham and Brown Funeral Home in Chipley. Online condolences may be made at www.clements funeralservice.com.
Gerald Hayes Gerald Hayes, 64, of Noma, passed away, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Ala. Gerald was born in Noma on Feb. 2, 1949, to the late Jay Harding Hayes and Rena Pearl Ramsey Hayes. A 1968 graduate of Poplar Springs High School, Gerald served as a SSGT with the U.S. Air Force from 1969 to 1979, a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of Belmont Technical College, worked many years with Utility Trailers in Enterprise, Ala., and he then retired from Wiley Sanders Trucking Company in Troy, Ala. Gerald was a member of
Noma Assembly of God Church and Bethlehem Masonic Lodge. Proceeded in death by his parents; two sisters, Virginia and Betty Faye; and his best friend, Ken Harris. Survived by one son, Jay Richard “Ricky” Hayes (Ilsa), Grand Ridge; one daughter, Phyllis Lynne Russell (Kelley), Enterprise, Ala.; two brothers, James Hayes (Mary Ann), Noma, and Phil Baxley (Christy), Bethlehem; six grandchildren, Tyler, Taylor, Jay Nathan, Chase, Parker and Caroline; mother of children, Dianne Bell Hayes; and several nieces
and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at Noma Assembly of God with Bro. Phil Baxley and Bro. Danny Venkler officiating. Burial followed in Noma Cemetery with military honors by the U.S. Air Force, James & Lipford Funeral Home in Graceville directing. Family received friends at the funeral home Saturday, Aug. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. Flowers accepted or those wishing can make memorials to Covenant Hospice, 4215 Kelson Ave., Suite E, Marianna, FL 32446. Expressions of sympathy can be made at www.jamesandlipford.com.
Wilma C. Stubbs Mrs. Wilma Carolyn Stubbs, age 83, of Vernon, passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley. She was born Dec. 26, 1929, in Bonifay, to the late John Alex Wells, Sr. and Arleva Cook Wells. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Stubbs was preceded in death by three brothers, Lee Wells, Parker Wells and Harrell Wells; and two sisters, Arkie Revell and Mary Perdue. Mrs. Stubbs is survived by a daughter, Carol
Garner and husband, Roy, of Lynn Haven; a son, Michael Stubbs and wife, Donna, of Vernon; two granddaughters, Tessa Johnson and husband, Jon, and Ceara Goodman and husband, Rick; six great-grandchildren, Aniya, Corbin, Derrison, Julieann, Jadarion and Isaiah; four brothers, Rufus Wells of Ocala, John Alex Wells Jr. and wife, Janette, of Pensacola, Carlton Wells of Bonifay and Joel Wells Sr. and wife, Wanda, of Bonifay; two sisters, Imogene Birge of
Bonifay and Annie Loue Richard and husband, Hermon, of Phenix City, Ala.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Bobby Willis and Elder J.C. Stanaland officiating. Interment followed in the Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Peel Funeral Home directing. Family received friends from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Peel Funeral Home in Bonifay.
Jerry E. Alday Jerry Eugene Alday, 59, of Westville died Wednesday, July 31, 2013, in Bonifay. Proceeded by brothers, Riles, Royce, Freddy, Randy and Roger Alday. He is survived by his wife, Tamara Alday;
Ronnie W. Harris Mr. Ronnie Wayne Harris, 54, of Bonifay, died July 29, 2013. Funeral services were July 31, 2013, at Union Pentecostal Church. Interment followed in the Dyson Cemetery with Peel Funeral Home directing.
Joyce J. Whitehead Joyce Jeanette Whitehead, 78, of Westville died July 30, 2013. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, at Camp Ground Cemetery. Interment followed at Camp Ground Cemetery with Sims Funeral Home directing.
sons, Bo Edenfield (Kathy) and Tracy Alday (Michele); daughters, Sabrina Singletary, Ruby Smith (Clint) and Mary Moran (Jason); brothers, Carlos Wayne Alday and David Larry Alday; 12 grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild. Graveside funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at Cypress Cemetery in Jackson County with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing.
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Mr. Samuel In addition to his Kenneth Yarbrough parents, a brother, of N. Hwy 81, Lavelle Yarbrough, Westville, went to preceded him in be with his Lord death. and Savior on Survivors Tuesday, July 30, include his wife 2013. He was 78. of 58 years, Samuel K. Mr. Yarbrough was Cumi Gillman Yarbrough Yarbrough; one born Feb. 1, 1935, in Holmes County, son, Richard Dale to the late Columbus Yarbrough (Tena); one Phillip and Hettie Irene daughter, Vicki Locke Royals Yarbrough. He was (Billy); one brother, Phillip inducted into the Alabama Yarbrough, Jr. (Sylvia), all Hall of Fame for Fast of Westville; two sisters, Pitch Softball. He enjoyed Ouida Zorn, Westville, hunting and fishing, but and Mary Goldbach most importantly he (Victor), Pensacola; loved the Lord. He was a six grandchildren; five lifelong, faithful member of great-grandchildren; and Hurricane Creek Baptist several nieces, nephews, Church. other extended family
and friends. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in the Hurricane Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Locke officiating. Mr. Yarbrough was placed into the church one hour prior to service time. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home and Crematory of Geneva directing. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at the funeral home. Sorrells Funeral Home of Geneva, 334-684-9999, is in charge of arrangements. Express your condolences in our guest book at www. sorrellsfuneralhomes.com.
Charles R. Reeves Charles Roy Reeves, age 74, went to be with the Lord and Savior on Aug. 1, 2013. He was born in Dixon, Miss., on Nov. 2, 1938, to Thomas Cooper and Ethel Maude Grimes Reeves. Charles graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in forestry. Forestry was his passion. He served as the County Forester of Washington County, where he retired after approximately 33 years of service. He could explain every detail of every tree growing in the southeastern United States. His vast knowledge about forestry earned him the prestigious Florida Forester of the year award in 1997. He was celebrated for his accomplishments throughout the state of Florida. He is published in several books for locating and identifying the oldest and largest trees in the area. Charles retired from the Florida National Guard Infantry Division after 23 years of proudly serving his country and was a Boy
Scout Troop leader while residing in Bay County. His first love was for his Father, God. He worshiped Him and never ceased helping those who needed help. He took to heart Jesus’ commandment to “love one another as I have loved you.” He helped people in need even if it cut him short of time and money. He had a servant’s heart, and all who knew him drew from his deep knowledge of God and God’s Word. There was never a question he couldn’t answer, and he made sure he thought about it beforehand and only gave the correct answer. He was a dedicated member of New Prospect Baptist Church, where he served as Deacon. His second love was for his family. He exposed his children to positive things in life and turned every situation into a learning experience. He instilled in each child the motivation for a good education and a good work ethic. He taught if you want the best, you must work the hardest. He
was a quiet man and when he spoke everyone listened. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Warren Frank Reeves and Joe Thomas Reeves of Carthage, Miss. He and his devoted wife of 32 years, Inell Baker Reeves of Chipley, are abundantly blessed with three sons, Charles Warren Reeves( Minnie), James Erik Conway of Chipley and Patrick Joseph Reeves of Tallahassee; three daughters, Jacqueline Carole Funderburk of Chipley, Dianna Lyn Darden (Todd) of Brandon and Jodi Nichol Conway of Tallahassee. They are also richly blessed with 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorialization was by cremation with Brown Funeral Home directing and a celebration of life was held at New Prospect Baptist Church with Dr. Kermit Soileau officiating on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at 2 p.m. Friends and family may sign the online register at www.brownfh.net.
Zelda M. Fry Mrs. Zelda Marie Fry, age 68, of Vernon, passed away July 28, 2013, at her home. She was born Dec. 9, 1944 in Vernon, to the late Tonny Dalton Holstead and Lucille Austin Holstead. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Fry was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Wayne Fry and one son, Raymond
Anthony Fry. Mrs. Fry is survived by her son, Ken Fry, Jr. of Valparizo, Ind.; two daughters, Melissa Dawn Sheffield and husband, Glenn, of Vernon and Debbie Black of Panama City; one brother, Tony Holstead of South Bend, Ind.; four sisters, Dina Riskey and husband, Mart,y of South Bend,
Ind., Annette Fielding of Vernon, Clara Lunsford of Hinesville, Ga., and Nila Barrier of Mishawaka, Ind.; four grandchildren, Brandon Sheffield, ShanaRay Sheffield, Joshua Birge and Nicholas Birge. Memorialization was by cremation with Peel Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
John C. Stewart Mr. John Clifford Stewart, 78 of Bonifay, died on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Washington Rehab and Nursing Center in Chipley. Born Thursday, Sept. 13, 1934, in Bonifay, he was the son of the late John Stewart and the late Annie Adkison Stewart. Surviving are daughter, Donna Kissam, and husband, Mitch, of Palm
Bay; brother, Douglas Wayne Stewart of Union, S.C.; niece, Timmie Stewart of Union, S.C.; nephews, Ronnie Stewart and Tony Stewart and wife, Alice, of Bonifay; nephews, Steve and Mark Stewart of Georgia; great-neices, Toni and Tristan Stewart of Bonifay; and one granddaughter, Avery Cate Kissam.
A funeral service was held at 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, at the Sims Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ernie Gray officiating. Interment followed in the Shiloh Cemetery, Chipley, with Sims Funeral Home, Bonifay directing. The family received friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013.
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