Category Archives: Obituaries

Obituary for Mary Lou Cotton …..

Released by Southerland Family Funeral Homes … Mary Lou Cotton of Panama City, Florida September 12, 1935 – March 26, 2019 Our mom was the best wife to our daddy, and the sweetest mom to us children, and grandmother to her grands. Mom gained her angel wings at 4:38 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2019 surrounded… Read More »

Obituary for Wastel S. Balkcom ……

Released by Brown Funeral Home … Wastel S. “Sonny” Balkcom, age 78, passed from this life Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at his home in Chipley, FL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 21, 1941, in Graceville, FL, to the late Blanton and Jennie May Watford Balkcom. Sonny is a life-long resident… Read More »

Obiturary for Elizabeth Strickland Cox ……….

Released by Peel Funeral Home … Mrs. Elizabeth ‘Bibba’ Strickland Cox, age 96, of Chipley, Florida passed away March 25, 2019 at Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley. She was born February 28, 1923 in Dothan, Alabama to the late Shelly Wade Strickland, Sr. and Gussie Lou Linton. In addition to her parents, Bibba was… Read More »

Obituary for David Martin Cox ………..

Released by Peel Funeral Home …. Mr. David Martin Cox, age 61, of Chipley, Florida passed away March 26, 2019 in Chipley. He was born December 16, 1957 in Chipley, Florida to the late Ernest Austel Cox, Jr. and Elizabeth ‘Bibba’ Strickland Cox. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by one… Read More »

Obituary for Martha Lovey Jean Taylor ……

Released by Peel Funeral Home … Mrs. Lovey Jean Taylor, age 73, of Bonifay, Florida passed away March 25, 2019 at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. Lovey Jean was born February 26, 1946 in Noma, Florida to the late Elzie and Esther Taylor Dozier. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death… Read More »

Obituary for Edward Sowell …………

Submitted by Brown Funeral Home … Edward “Otis” Sowell, age 86, passed from this life Monday, March 25, 2019 at his home. He was born in Chipley, FL on July 24, 1932 to Charles and Gladys “Ellis” Sowell. Otis is preceded in death by his parents, and one brother Johnny Sowell. He is survived by… Read More »

Obituary for Rev. William Leon Jenkins ………..

Submitted by Peel Funeral Home … Rev. William Leon Jenkins, age 84, of Chipley, Florida, passed away March 22, 2019 at Doctors Memorial Hospital in Bonifay, Florida. He was born January 10, 1935 in Bonifay, Florida to the late William Tom Jenkins and Eva Kolmetz Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in… Read More »

Obituary for Douglas Martin Harris ………

Submitted by Brown Funeral Home … Douglas Martin “Marty” Harris, age 60, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his home. He was born in Jacksonville, FL on October 17, 1958 to Dean Arthur and Betty Lou (Nicolaysan) Harris. Marty is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sisters; Dana Hamway… Read More »

Obituary for Paul E. Dennis ………..

Released by Brown Funeral Home … Paul E. Dennis, age 87, of Vernon, Florida, passed from this life on March 21, 2019 at Doctor’s Memorial Hospital in Bonifay, FL. He was born on July 30, 1931 to the late Paul S. and Alma (Williams) Dennis in Marshall, MO. Paul has been a resident of the… Read More »

Obituary for Claudine Toler ……………

Submitted by Brown Funeral Home …. Claudine Toler, age 75, passed form this life on Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Graceville, FL. She was born on September 11, 1943, to Maurice and Elena Johns Dunn in Chipley, FL. Claudine is preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her mother, her husband, T.… Read More »

Obituary for Margaret St. Amant Rabon ……..

Submitted by Brown Funeral Home …. Margaret St. Amant Rabon, age 50, passed from this life on Friday, March 15, 2019. She was born on June 19, 1968, in New Orleans, LA, to Clifford and Betty St. Amant. Margaret is survived by her mother, her father ; son, Kippy Robert, of Chipley, FL; daughters: Cheyenne… Read More »

Obituary for Robert Boyd Spangenberg ………..

Robert Boyd “Bob” Spangenberg, age 92, passed from this life on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Solaris Healthcare in Pensacola, FL. He was born on February 6, 1927 in Miami, FL to the late Carl and Lilly May (Pettyjohn) Spangenberg. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Brown Funeral Home with… Read More »

Obituary for Bonnie Christine Kitchens ……..

Submitted by Brown Funeral Home … Bonnie Christine Kitchens, age 75, of Wausau, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 18, 2019. She was born in Vernon, FL on January 4, 1944 to the late Leroy and Bonnie (Creamer) Collins. She has been a resident of the Washington County area since… Read More »

Obituary for Winnie Harrison …………..

Submitted by Southerland Funeral Home …. Mrs. Winnie Harrison, 96, of Lynn Haven, Florida, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019. She was born in Lineville, AL on December 18, 1922 and moved here in 1968 from Mobile, AL. Mrs. Harrison retired as an inspector for civil service after 25 years. She also retired from… Read More »

Obituary for Gloria J. Stone ………..

Submitted by Southerland Funeral Home ….. Gloria J. Stone, age 94, went home to be with the Lord on March 15 2019, in Dothan, AL. Gloria was born on April 8, 1924 in Yonkers, NY. Gloria was a beloved mother and grandmother. She married the love of her life in September of 1945 at the… Read More »