OBITUARIES
Carol K. Strickland
Sep 24, 2023
Carol K. Strickland, 75 of Bristol passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, in Tallahassee. Carol was born in Flatwoods, Kentucky, May 5, 1948, to the late Austin and Pauline Kincaid. She served as the Liberty County Tax collector for many years until her retirement. She enjoyed going camping and traveling and especially spending time with her family. She always looked...
Robert E. Melvin
Sep 23, 2023
Robert E. Melvin, 74 of Blountstown, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023. Robert was born February 24, 1949, in Clarksville, Florida to the late Leonard Lee and Lillie Mae Melvin. Robert was a long-distance truck driver ever since he was old enough to get his CDL license and after retirement worked delivering local dump truck loads wherever they were needed....
Jose C Rangel
Sep 8, 2023
Jose C. Rangel, 71 of Bristol, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023, in Tallahassee. Jose was born December 20, 1951, to the late Antonio and Florentina Rangel and had lived in Bristol for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Emelia Rangel, nine children, three brothers, four sisters, fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A time of reflection to honor Jose’s life will...
Clarence Griffin
Sep 3, 2023
Clarence Griffin, 82 of Blountstown, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023. Clarence was born August 21, 1941, to the late Thomas and Ella Griffin had lived most of his life in Blountstown. He was a baker with the Merita Bread Company until his retirement.
He is preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Ella Griffin; a daughter, Lisa Ashlock;...
Alice Diane Watson
Sep 3, 2023
Alice Diane Watson, 76 of Altha, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023, at her home. Diane was born August 31, 1947, in Port St. Joe to the late Jeff and Jewel Dykes and had worked as a school bus driver, a restaurant owner and primarily as a deputy with the Gulf County Sheriff’s office.
Other than her parents, Jeff &...
Mittie B Pate
Aug 28, 2023
Mittie Ruth Pate, 89 of Blountstown, passed away Monday August 28, 2023, at her daughters home. Mittie was born in Clarksville to the late Henry and Mandy (Williams) Burch and was a lifelong resident of Calhoun County. She was a housewife to Thad Pate and enjoyed fishing and camping but most of all she enjoyed cleaning inside and out. Mittie...
Annie Louise Varnum
Aug 28, 2023
Annie Louise Varnum, 82 of Panama City, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023, in Panama City. Annie was born May 16, 1941, in Apalachicola, Florida to the late Joseph and Lena Reese and worked as a furniture upholster. She enjoyed painting, drawing and any sort of arts and crafts.
Other than her parents she is preceded in death by her husband,...
Virgil Herndon
Aug 28, 2023
Virgil Herndon, 93 of Clarksville, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023, at his home. Virgil was born in Clarksville, October 25, 1929, to the late John and Trudie Herndon. He was a Forrester for International Paper Company until his retirement and was a veteran serving in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. After retirement he enjoyed woodworking, farming...
Phillip John Hoyt
Aug 25, 2023
Phillip John Hoyt, 84 of Fountain, passed away Friday, August 25, 2023, at his home. Phil was born Dec 31,1938 in Wilmington Hospital, Wilmington MA to Alfred & Anna Hoyt. He was the 5th child of 10 and lived in North Reading MA. Phil worked on a chicken farm while attending Essex Agricultural School and would ride his bicycle up...
Clayton D Sumner
Aug 22, 2023
Clayton D. Sumner, 64 of Bristol, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in Tallahassee. Clayton was born in Quincy and had lived most of his life in Liberty County where he worked in waste management and recycling for many years. He also was a veteran serving in the United States Army.
Clayton is preceded in death by his wife Jill Sumner;...
Joseph Charles King
Aug 1, 2023
Joseph Charles “Chase” King, 38 of Altha, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023, unexpectedly in Panama City Beach. Chase was born May 6, 1985, in Blountstown to Eddie Joe and June Alday King. Chase received his bachelor's degree in nursing and was working as a traveling nurse and had spent most of his working time at the Florida State Hospital...
Phillip Wayne Johnson
Jul 23, 2023
Phillip Wayne Johnson, 67 of Blountstown, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023, enjoying what he loved, spending time on his houseboat with family. Phillip was born January 21, 1956, in Port St. Joe, Florida to the late Mallie and Melba Johnson. He was a welder and fabricator for CW Roberts for many years and was an avid outdoorsman.
Phillip was...
Laura Lee Inman
Jul 21, 2023
Laura Lee Inman, 43 of Hosford passed away July 21, 2023, in Tallahassee. Laura was born December 29, 1979, in Tampa, Florida to William Evans and Judy Ballentine. She was a full-time caretaker for her father for several years.
Laura leaves behind her children, Kaylan Inman and Derrick Evans; her mother and step-father, Judy and Kerry Ballentine; her father, William Evans;...
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...
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