Huston C. Birge Huston Colton Birge, 16, of Graceville, Poplar Springs Community, went to his Heavenly Home on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, following a courageous battle with muscular dystrophy. Colton was born in Marianna, on Dec. 9, 1996. An avid Florida Gator fan and #14 NASCAR/Tony Stewart fan, Colton had attended Graceville High School. He was a member of Faith Assembly of God Church. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Huston Birge. Colton is survived by his father, Huston Wesley “Hugh” Birge; mother, Sheila Berry Birge, Graceville; grandparents,
Leora Birge, Chipley, Vernay Shutes, Dothan, Billy Berry, Esto; stepbrothers, Adam Wooten, Jason Wooten and Cody Birge all of Chipley; uncles Dwight “Bo” Birge, Chipley, and Buddy and Kim Berry, Graceville and a host of great aunts, uncles and cousins. Expressions of sympathy can be made at www. jamesandlipford.com. Funeral service were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at Faith Assembly of God Church with Bro. Charles Carlton officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Grove Cemetery with James & Lipford Funeral Home in Graceville directing.
Sherry W. Brown Sherry Willard Brown, 60, of Bonifay, died Sept. 1, 2013. Graveside services
were held, Sept. 4, 2013, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery with Peel Funeral Home directing.
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Margaret L. Collins Margaret LaRea Collins, 77, of Graceville passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at her residence. Ms. LaRea was born in Florala, Ala., on June 25, 1936, to the late Thurman and Grace Lenora Boan Hammond. Beloved mother and grandmother, Ms. LaRea retired in retail sales and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Proceeded in death by her husband, Marcus “Buck” Collins; son, Danny Day and brother, LaDon Hammond. Survived by son, Donnie and Sandra Stacy, Rehobeth, Ala.; sister, LaVerne and Edmond Stacy, Barberville; two grandchildren, Kimberly Stacy and Adam Stacy, Rehobeth, Ala.; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Hammond, Palatka and
Opal G. Goodwin
Geraldine Brooks, Panama City Beach; special friend, Betty and Jim Joiner, Graceville and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Chester Padgett and the Rev. Kent Lampp officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with James & Lipford Funeral Home in Graceville directing. Family received friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Flowers accepted or those wishing can make memorials to Covenant Hospice 4215 Kelson Avenue, Suite E Marianna, FL 32446. Our family would like to extend a “Sincere Thank-You” to Covenant Hospice and Gulf Medical for your kindness and care.
Beulah J. French
Virginia M. Chew
Beulah June French, and Sue Gooch of Phoenix, 79, of Sunny Hills, passed Ariz.; two brothers, G. B. Virginia Mae Chew Christian, Ms.; daughter, away Friday, Aug. 30, Sharp and Billy Sharp; two passed away at her home Carol Winston ( Mark) of 2013, in Panama City. Mrs. sisters, Wanda Myers, and on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. Pass Christian, Ms.; 10 French was born May 16, Wilma Jean Harris; four Mrs. Chew was born on grandchildren; 13 great1934, in Rockwood, Tenn., grandchildren, Brandon May 10, 1921, in Mansfield, grandchildren and one to the late, Eric and Pearl Ross, Emily Ross, Heather Ohio, to the late Charles great-great-grandchild. (Hamby) Sharp. She was (Gooch) Evans, Holly and Margaret Court Graveside services for a former restaurant and Gooch and one great Sanderson. On May 31, Virginia M. Chew, 92, of grocery store owner in grandchild. 1952, she married Richard Cairo, GA were held at 3 Sunny Hills. Disposition was by Chew, who preceded p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. She is predeceased cremation. Memorial her in death on June 7, 4, 2013, at Forest Lawn by a grandson, Michael services will be announced 2007. Virginia was retired Cemetery in Chipley. Greenberg. at a later date. Brown after many years of Brown Funeral Home of Survivors include her Funeral Home of Chipley administrative work with Chipley, will be in charge husband, Merritt French of is in charge of the the federal government. of arrangements. The Sunny Hills; one son, Larry arrangements. Friends She lived in the Midway family will receive friends Ross of New Bedford, Md.; and family may sign the Community and was a at Clark Funeral Home on two daughters, Pamela online register at www. member of the Crossroads Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, from Bradley of Phoenix, Ariz., brownfh.net. Church, Beachton, Ga. 6 to 7 p.m. Guests may She is survived by sons, sign the online register at Tom Gerhart of Cairo, Ga., www.clarkfuneral.com or Kenzie H. Harris Michael Gerhart of Pass www.brownfh.net. Kenzie Huey Harris, 71, Sept. 2, 2013, at Harris of Bonifay, died Aug. 29, Chapel Church and 2013. Cemetery. Peel Funeral Kenneth P. Hartzog Funeral services were, Home directing. Kenneth Paul Hartzog, wife of 47 years, Shirley 64, of Bonifay went Hartzog; a daughter, Paula Sarah S. Howell peacefully to be with the (Kevin) Simpson, Bonifay; Lord on Sept. 3, 2013, at two brothers, Keith Mrs. Sarah Sue Alford Howell, Kaci and Greg Flowers Hospital after a (Paula) Hartzog, Dothan Howell, 87, of Bonifay, Johnson, Trevin Howell brief illness. Ala., and Greg Bowden, passed away Sept. 7, 2013, and Paisley Howell; three Born on Feb. 15, Samson Ala.; step-sister, at Southeast Alabama great-grandchildren, 1949, Kenneth attended Sherry (Andy) Fillingim, Medical Center in Dothan, Marissa, Drexel and Wicksburg High School Wicksburg, Ala., and two Ala. She was born April Aubrey; canine companion, and later moved to Bonifay. grandchildren, Rustin and 8, 1926, in Bonifay, to the Tyler; one brother, John He was employed with Hayley Simpson, Bonifay. late Paisley and Teresa Alford and wife Pat of Kirby Marine as a captain Funeral services Childs Alford. Mrs. Howell Bonifay; one nephew, for 30 years. He was a were held at 2 p.m., retired from the Holmes Warren Saxon and wife member of Winterville Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, at County School System Lana Sue of DeLand; one Assembly of God Church Winterville Assembly of after working for 38 years niece, Lucy Etheridge and in Bonifay. He loved Elvis God Church with the Rev. as a teacher and guidance husband Donald of Bonifay Presley and Alabama Mitch Johnson officiating. counselor. Sue was a and several Howell family football. Interment followed in member of First Baptist members. He was preceded in the Bonifay Cemetery Church Bonifay and Funeral services were death by his father, Paul J. with Peel Funeral Home enjoyed her family, friends held at 2 p.m., Monday, Hartzog; mother, Jeanette directing. Family received and dog, Tyler. Sept. 9, 2013, at First Bowden and brother, Paul friends from 5 to 7 p.m., In addition to her Baptist Church Bonifay A. Hartzog. Wednesday at Peel Funeral parents Mrs. Howell was with the Rev. Shelly He is survived by his Home. preceded in death by her Chandler and the Rev. husband, Anthony Drexel Jeep Sullivan officiating. Howell and two sisters, Interment followed in Mandalay Z. Register Ann Kates and Betty the Bonifay Cemetery Mandalay Zadok Hill Cemetery. Interment Williams. with Peel Funeral Home Register, 80, of Dothan, followed at Park Hill Mrs. Howell is survived directing. Family received died Sept. 3, 2013. Cemetery, Columbus, Ga., by one son, Andy Howell friends from 1 to 2 p.m., Funeral services were with Sims Funeral Home and wife Terry of Bonifay; Monday at First Baptist held, Sept. 5, 2013, at Park directing. four grandchildren, Trey Church.
Norman C. Smith Norman C. and Bradley (Smitty) Smith, 89, Robertson and of Caryville, passed wife Julia of away Friday, Sept. Caryville and 6, 2013, in the Bay great grandsons, Medical Center Gregory in Panama City, Robertson, surrounded by Beckam Robertson Norman C. and Austin his loving family. Smith Smitty was born Robertson. June 29, 1924, Funeral in Gardner, to the late services were held at Joseph Wesley and Pauline 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. (Whisnant) Smith. He 10, 2013, at the graveside had been a resident of Caryville for the past four years, moving there from Sunny Hills, where he had lived for 20 years. He was a carpenter and member of the Carpenters Union in West Palm Beach. Smitty was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, having served during WWII in the Battle of the Rhine, where he was awarded a purple heart. In addition to his family, he loved farming. Survivors include his children, Denise P. Robertson and husband Ken of Caryville and Clifford N. Smith of West Palm Beach; grandsons, Kenny Robertson Jr. and wife Nikki of West Palm Beach, Chris Robertson and wife Dianna of Bonifay
in Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, with full military honors. Brown Funeral Home of Chipley is in charge of the arrangements. The family suggests those wishing to do so, make contributions in his memory to Wounded Warriors Project at www. woundedwarriorproject. org or to Treats 4 Our Troops at P.O. Box 5814 Arlington, Virginia 22205.
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Mrs. Opal Grace Goodwin, age 91, of Bonifay, passed away Sept. 5, 2013, at her home. She was born July 24, 1922, in Bonifay, to the late Angus Monroe and Lena Williams Paul. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Goodwin was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Goodwin; a son, Jack Wilson; a daughter, Linda Wilson; three brothers, Ander Paul, Woodrow Paul and Earl Paul; three sisters, Mary Pate, Mamie Fussell and Inez Toole. Mrs. Goodwin is survived by two sons, Joe Wilson and wife Sandra of Dothan, Ala., and Gary Wilson and wife Nancy of Panama
City; two daughters, Rita Horner of Tampa and Joyce Ditto and husband Russ of Bonifay; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at Bethlehem Methodist Church with the Rev. Wesley Hall officiating. Interment followed in the Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery with Peel Funeral Home directing. Family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday at Peel Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be given to Holmes County Council on Aging, 210 West Kansas Avenue, Bonifay, FL 32425.
Archie L. Truett Mr. Archie Lewis Truett, 91, of Bonifay, passed away Sept. 6, 2013, at Bonifay Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born Oct. 26, 1921, in Samson, Ala., to the late Joe and Jane Harrison Truett. In addition to his parents, Mr. Truett was preceded in death by a son, Elvin Danny Truett; a daughter, Susie Joanne Truett and several brothers and sisters. Mr. Truett is survived by his wife, Mable Grace Parker Truett of Bonifay; four sons, Gerald Truett and wife Vera of Bonifay, Rickey Truett of Bonifay, Joey Truett of Bonifay Roger Truett of Bonifay
and Michael Truett and wife Leigh Ann of Bonifay; two daughters, Audrey Hargrave and husband, Wesley of Bonifay and Cindy Skipper and husband, Lamar of Malone; one brother, William Truett of Tampa; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at Carmel Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Jerry Moore officiating. Interment followed in the Bonifay Cemetery with Peel Funeral Home directing. Family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m., on Sunday at Peel Funeral Home.
Sylvia G. Walters Sylvia Gaynell Walters, James Ward Walters, and Marla Walters, beloved wife of and Vanessa and Edward L Walters, James McCroan; passed away Granny is survived Sept. 6, 2013, in by 10 “Grands”, Graceville. Born Jenny Childress, Sept. 18, 1933, she Jodie Sekeres, Sylvia G. was the devoted Jamey Walters Walters wife of Ed for and Matt Hatcher, 62 years, and Charissa Wilson mother of Roger, James and Elizabeth Powell, and Vanessa. She was a Michelle Collier, Michael woman of great love and McCroan, Greg McCroan humor. She had a quick and Donna McCroan; laugh and never met a Sylvia’s surviving siblings stranger. She and Ed’s are, Florene White journey together was one of Vernon, and Joyce of adventure. Everyone Kirkland of Chipley. around them knew that The visitation hours their relationship was an were from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., epic love story. Granny and Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Paw-Paw hosted 14 of their James and Lipford Funeral 23 “Great-Grands” at their Home in Graceville. The farm in Graceville this funeral was held at 3 summer. p.m., with Bro. Landon Sylvia was preceded Saunders and Dr. James in death by her parents, Walters officiating, burial Jim and Elizabeth Ward; followed in Marvin Chapel a sister, Ann Lee; four Cemetery, with James & brothers, Floyd, Billie Joe, Lipford Funeral Home J. B. and L. Z., and one directing. great-granddaughter, Julia In lieu of flowers, Grace Childress. donations can be made Sylvia is survived by to the Campbelltonher children and their Graceville Hospital in her spouses, Roger and Susan memory.
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