OBITUARIES

Reesa Revell
Jul 14, 2023
Reesa Revell, 76 of Blountstown, passed away July 14, 2023, at her home. Reesa was born September 19, 1946, in Quincy, Florida to the late Reese and Helen Revell and was an administrative assistant for Bristol First Baptist Church for many years.
Reesa was preceded in death by her brothers James and Larry Revell and leaves behind her daughters, Sarah Creeley...
Lloyd C Wolfe
Jul 14, 2023
Lloyd Cornelius Wolfe, 73 of Clarksville, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023, in Marianna. Lloyd was born November 19, 1949, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to the late Frances and Mary Wolfe and was retired from the United States Army where he served for twenty-one years. He was a Patriot Systems Technician earning several commendations including the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Army...
Pharis Joe Brown
Jul 13, 2023
Pharis Joe “Sonny” Brown, 97, of Hosford passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023 at his home. Sonny was born February 2, 1926, the oldest son of Allison Monroe “Bud” and R.M. Chason Brown.
Sonny was a hard-working man who loved his family profoundly. At age 15, he left school during the Great Depression to saw logs full-time in order to...
Anna P Freeman
Jul 13, 2023
Anna Patricia Freeman, 68 of Havana, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023, in Tallahassee. Ann was born September 20, 1954, in Port Arthur, Texas, to the late Bascom and Martha Pippin. Ann just retired from FCOR where she had worked since 2007 in the office of Clemency Investigations where she contributed invaluably to the success of her team through the...
Alfred F Cutchin
Jul 5, 2023
Alfred F. Cutchin, 96 of Wewahitchka, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Panama City. Alfred was born in Marianna, Florida on May 24, 1927, to the late Albert and Mary Cutchin and worked with the paper company for many years until his retirement. He was a mason and a member of Parker Lodge 142 in Parker, Florida.
Alfred was...
Lottie Erlene Messer
Jun 30, 2023
Lottie Erlene Messer, 86 of Altha, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023, at her home. Erlene was born January 22, 1937, in Marianna, Florida to the late Ernest and Mary Lou Mayo. She was a Certified Professional Food Manager and managed the Carr School Lunchroom for thirty years until her retirement. Erlene was a dedicated member of the Glory Hill...
Mae Belle Grantham
Jun 27, 2023
Mae Belle Grantham, 87 of Blountstown, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Blountstown. Mae Belle was born January 30, 1936, in Graceville, Florida to the late Lemmie (L.M.) and Ressie Miles and had lived in Calhoun County since 1959. She was a true matriarch and pillar of the community. She served on the Calhoun County Senior Citizen Board for...
Ara Joneta Barr
Jun 26, 2023
Ara Joneta Barr went to be with the lord Monday, June 26, 2023, in Blountstown, Florida. Joneta was born in Kermit, Texas, June 27, 1939, to the late John and Georgene Todd and was a lifelong resident of Martinsburg, West Virginia and had lived in Altha, Florida for a short time with family. She worked as an aide for disabled...
Michael Gregory Chmielewski
Jun 21, 2023
Michael G. Chmielewski retired United States Navy Petty Officer 1st Class passed away peacefully at this home, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Michael was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, February 7, 1950, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to the last Bolesaus (Bill) J. and Carolyn M. Trubey Chmielewski.
Michael served twenty-three years in the United States Navy with two tours of Vietnam. He was stationed...
Elsie Geneva Powell
Jun 18, 2023
Elsie Geneva Powell of Belleview, Florida, peacefully went home to be with the Lord June 18, 2023. She was born May 26, 1931 in Gadsden County, to the late J.D. and Annie Pauline Chason Elliott. Around the age of 12 she and her family moved from Lowry to Hosford, Florida, where she remained until she was married.
She was preceded in...
Donnie Ray Mclendon
Jun 12, 2023
Donnie Ray McLendon, 58 of Altha, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023, in Marianna. Donnie was born in Marianna, July 18, 1964, to James and Faye McLendon and was a foreman for Mowrey Elevator Company. Donnie was a lifelong resident of Calhoun County and worked for Mowrey Elevator since 1984. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a...
Ruby C. Eberly
Jun 9, 2023
Ruby Cathryn Eberly of Blountstown passed away June 9, 2023 at her home. She was 88 years old. Ruby was born in Shipshewana, Indiana on June 6, 1935 to the late Percy and Artie Miller. Other than her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, John B. Eberly, sister, Anna Grayce Hooley and brother, Paul J. Miller.
Survivors include...

Sara Flowers
Jun 2, 2023
Sara Flowers, 51 of Kinard, passed away June 2, 2023, at her home. Sara was born November 9, 1971, in Wewahitchka, Florida to Larry and Shirley Flowers and was a homemaker.
Sara is preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Flowers and her sister, Becky Sims.
Survivors include companion for thirteen years, Brock Adams of Kinard; her son, Terry Hobbs, Jr. of...
Oaklynn Sage Cook
May 22, 2023
Oaklynn Sage Cook, infant daughter of Douglas and Hali Cook, was born May 22, 2023, in Marianna, sadly, without a heartbeat. Oaklynn had two brothers, Carsen and Chason Drew; her maternal grandparents, Monroe and Marie Ammons and the late John and Lavon Ammons; her paternal grandparents, Melinda and Lexie Cook; her great grandparents Audrey and the late Ellis Terry and...
Alvin Willis Sellars
May 9, 2023
Alvin Willis Sellars, 79 of Altha, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at his home. Alvin was born in Bainbridge, Georgia February 18, 1944, to the late Oscar and Mable Sellers. He lived in Altha since 2008 after moving from Bainbridge and was a master electrician. He was an avid fisherman and also enjoyed farming and wood carving. He had...
Timothy Finke
May 6, 2023
Timmy Finke, 57 of Tallahassee, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023. Timmy was born in Miami, Florida, May 31, 1964, to the late Egbert and Lois Finke. Timmy lived at Tallahassee Development Center for the majority of his life due to the umbilical cord that wrapped around his throat at birth and put Timmy in a fighter for his life...
Angela Darlene Revell
May 2, 2023
Angela Darlene “Jella” Revell, 66 of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in her home surrounded by family. Angela was born December 6, 1956, in Lucedale, Mississippi to the late Evan Dobbins, Alda Webb Chambers and James Chambers. She received an associate degree in accounting and went on to serve her country in the United States Army...
Franklin D. Clark, Jr.
May 1, 2023
Franklin D. “Frankie” Clark Jr., 53 of Fountain, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 1, 2023, at his home. Frankie was born April 3, 1970, in Fort Pierce, Florida to Frank and Evelyn Clark and was a master logger and an avid outdoorsman. When he wasn’t working Frankie enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his kids, grandkids and his girlfriend...
Kenneth Alan Shaw
Apr 22, 2023
Kenneth Alan Shaw, 59 of Blountstown, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Tallahassee. Kenneth was born May 13, 1963, in Van Nuys, California to Wayne and Dale Dean Shaw. He lived in Calhoun County most of his life where he worked in construction for many years.
Kenneth is preceded in death by his son, Kody Shaw and his sister, Shelly...
Billy Lee Hand
Apr 14, 2023
Billy Lee Hand, 64 of Blountstown, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, in Tallahassee. Billy was born in Panama City, Florida, January 31, 1959, to the late Billy Edgar and Bonnie Adams Hand. Billy worked in the trucking industry for several years before going to work for the Calhoun County Road Department where he worked until his retirement. He loved...
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