OBITUARIES
James F Pippin
Jun 8, 2024
James F. Pippin, 70 of Cottondale, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Dothan. James was born May 12, 1954, in Marianna to the late Jake and Ida Lou Pippin. After High School James joined the United States Navy and went to work at Abitibi in Blountstown soon after. He later became a correctional officer and retired with ACI after...
Debra Schwendeman
Jun 3, 2024
Debra Schwendeman, 70 of Bristol, passed away June 3, 2024 at her home. Debra was born in Blountstown on October 29, 1953, to the late Albert and Hazel Tanton. She lived in Bristol most of her life and was a member of the Bristol Assembly of God Church. She worked with the Calhoun and Liberty County Senior Citizens as a...
Geoffrey Alexander Thaw
May 31, 2024
Geoffrey Alexander Thaw went home to be with his Lord on May 31, 2024 in Tallahassee. Geoffrey was born in Miami, Florida, March 30, 1973. He was the largest baby born in the hospital at eleven pounds eight ounces to that date. He lived up to that by his gregarious personality, loving all the friends that he made in school....
Ann Lee Weiler
May 29, 2024
Ann Lee Weiler, 97 of Blountstown, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Ann was an only child born July 26, 1926, to the late John Ottis and Sarah C Gaff Sims on North Pear Street in Blountstown. She attended Blountstown High School and graduated in the class of 1944. After high school she attended Massey...
Dorothy Grantham
May 27, 2024
Dorothy Hill Grantham went home to be with Jesus on May 27, 2024, after a brief illness. Dorothy was born June 30, 1934, and was a homemaker unit the early seventies when she became a seamstress at Blountstown Manufacturing then later went to work with Russell’s in Marianna. She then settled into the family business with her husband and two...
Joanne M Dayan
May 25, 2024
Joanne “Jody” Dayan passed away peacefully on May 25, 2024, in Blountstown, Florida after a long battle with Dementia. Until her last breath, she maintained her kindness, grace, compassion, love of the Lord, love of her family and friends and was thankful for a long life filled with wonderful and varied experiences.
Jody was born on April 10, 1936, in...
Earl Eugene Robbins
May 25, 2024
Earl Eugene Robbins, 66 of Marianna, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, at his home. Earl was born in Kokomo, Indiana on June 5, 1957, to the late Clifton Robbins Sr. and Betty Waldron. He was a block mason and enjoyed doing small engine repairs and fishing. He was an avid Gator fan and Green Bay Packers Fan. He was...
Robert Yon
May 23, 2024
Robert Yon, 85 of Altha, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Blountstown. Robert was born March 20, 1939, in Blountstown, to the late Edward and Ivory Yon. Robert joined the United States Air Force straight out of high school and served for twenty years. After his military service he worked as a truck driver and was an avid reader....
Neil Arthur Johnson
May 21, 2024
Neil Arthur Johnson, born on April 11th, 1955, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away suddenly on May 21st, 2024. Born and raised in Minneapolis to his loving parents, Norita and Arthur Johnson, Neil's sense of duty and adventure led him to serve his country in the United States Navy from 1975 to 1979. Serving on the USS Constellation, he exemplified honor...
Terry Watson
May 21, 2024
Terry Curtis Watson of Wewahitchka, Florida and formerly of Highland View, Florida passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the age of 65. He was born in Leesburg, Florida on September 14,1958 to the late James Curtis Watson and Mary Frances Watson. Terry had a passion for classic hot rods and enjoyed working on them. He was a hard...
Mary Frances Williams
May 19, 2024
Mary Frances Williams, 79 of Altha, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024, at her home. Frances was born March 11, 1945, in Blountstown to the late Howard and Cassie Newman and was a librarian in Bay County libraries for twenty-three years. She had a passion for reading and also loved to paint and collect art. She was a member of...
Leroy Edwards, Sr.
May 16, 2024
Leroy Edwards, Sr. 88 of Bristol, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Blountstown. Leroy was born July 31, 1935, in Alabama to the late Wessley and Lucy Edwards and was a logger most of his life and enjoyed mechanic work on the side.
Leroy is survived by his loving sons, daughters, siblings and many many grandchildren. He will be missed...
Loran Dean Tyre
May 10, 2024
Loran Dean Tyre, 47, beloved husband, Daddy, and Friend to many, of Blountstown, Florida passed unexpectedly on May 10, 2024, in Blountstown. Loran "LT" was known for his kindness, hard work, big contagious smile, as well as being quite an athlete and avid card player.
Loran attended Blountstown high school where he played basketball, baseball, football, and was very popular amongst...
Roy Lamar Flanders
May 9, 2024
Roy Lamar “Fatcat” Flanders, 60 of Altha, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Marianna. Roy was born December 17, 1963, in Albany, Georgia to Felix and Helen Flanders and was a welder. He was an avid outdoorsman; hunting and fishing anytime he got the chance. He enjoyed people and sharing stories and especially his Aunt Juanita Chance’s coconut cake....
Ruth E Todd
May 7, 2024
Ruth Todd, 81 of Monticello passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Tallahassee. Ruth was born in Faceville, Georgia August 14, 1942, to the late Lonnie and Mary Emanuel and was a homemaker.
She is preceded in death by her husband Ellis Todd; her son, George Todd, her brothers, John and Henry Emanuel; her sisters, Mary Ethel Emanuel and Olie Mae...
Heidemarie Rydeard
May 6, 2024
Heidemarie Rydeard, 82 of Panama City, and formerly of Blountstown, passed away Heidemarie Rydeard, 82 of Panama City, and formerly of Blountstown, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, in Panama City. Heidi was born February 9, 1942, in Keil, Germany and was able to escape Nazi Germany just ahead of the soviet invasion as a small child during World War...
Patricia Ann Mcphaul
May 6, 2024
Patricia Ann McPhaul, 71 of Blountstown passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, in Tallahassee. Patricia was a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County. She was born February 12, 1953, to the late Edward Stacy and Bernice Whitfield. She served as a past director for the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce and was a member of New Beginnings Church.
Survivors include...
Alice Faye Marshall
Apr 29, 2024
Alice Faye Marshall, 75, of Clarksville, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024, in Blountstown, Florida. Alice was born July 15, 1948, in Altha to the late Rufus Franklin (Stormy) Weathers and Virginia Elvira (Mamie) Bailey Weathers. She lived in Calhoun County most of her life and was a member of Macedonia First Baptist Church. Alice graduated from Altha School in...
Shirley Musgrove Sangster
Apr 26, 2024
Shirley Fay Musgrove Sangster, 76 of Blountstown passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, in Blountstown. Shirley was a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County; born August 12, 1947, to the late William Musgrove and Sadie Grover Goff. She was a homemaker and had recently been attending Blountstown Community Church and previously Macedonia Baptist Church. She enjoyed puzzles, playing cards...
John Gordon Bryant, Jr.
Apr 17, 2024
John “Johnny” Gordon Bryant Jr., aged 79, passed away on April 17, 2024, in Blountstown, Florida. Johnny was the son of Velma Bryant and John Gordon Bryant Sr. He was born January 18, 1945, in Blountstown and graduated Blountstown High School in 1965. He was drafted into the Army shortly thereafter serving proudly during Vietnam as a medic, though stationed...
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