All Obituaries

Cynthia Annette “Netta” Dixon received the precious gift of life on December 8, 1963 in Chipley, Florida to the late Alma Ruth Gaskins-Dixon and Ernest Dixon.  She was the fourth of four children. “the baby”.   Cynthia welcomed Christ into her life at an early age and became a member of Grant Tabernacle A.M.E. Church of Chipley, Florida under the leadership and guidance of the late Rev. S.M. Chapman.   She received her formal and secondary...

Deacon Arthur Clyo Brown, Jr. was born on November 15, 1951 to the late Clara and Arthur C. Brown, Sr., in Vernon (Millers Ferry), Florida.  On Monday, December 31, 2018 in the Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center of Panama City, Florida, Arthur answered the Master’s call and exchanged his earthly life for an eternal one. Arthur was educated in the public school system of Washington County.  Before his injury he worked several years with the City of Panama City Beach,...

Mr. Marvin Cecil Andrews, of Vernon, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 28, 2018 in the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.  He was 75 years old.  Marvin was born on July 24, 1943 to the late Rev. Sylvester and Jesse Mae Andrews in Millers Ferry, Florida.  He was of the Methodist faith and a faithful member of St. John A.M.E. Church of Vernon, Florida.  Marvin was a retired lineman working with Embarq and a veteran of the United States Armed...

Mrs. Madie (Peterson) Brown, of Vernon, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on December 26, 2018 in the Washington Nursing & Rehab. Center of Chipley, Florida.  She was 89 years old.   Madie was born on October 16, 1929 to the late Frazier and Lela Peterson in Ebro, Florida.  She was of the Holiness faith and faithful member of McQueen’s Temple First Born Church of Vernon, Florida.   She leaves to cherish her memories five sons:, Alfred Peterson...

On November 4, 1971, God granted Viola Works and Robert Peterson the privilege to birth and raise a loving, gentle spirit, and genuine soul,  whose name would be John Lorenza Works, Sr.  Being raised in a Christian home, John accepted Christ as his personal Savior and was reared in the St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church of Caryville, Florida.  Education was instilled in John at an early age, pushing him to graduate in the Vernon High School Class of...

Mr. Isaiah Johnson, of Fayetteville, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on December 7, 2018.  He was 73 years old and a native of Bonifay, Florida.  Isaiah was born on August 17, 1945 to the late Rev. Willie Lee and Annie Bell (Savage) Johnson in Bonifay, Florida.  He was reared in the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Bonifay, Florida and was a Veteran of the United States Air Force.   He leaves to cherish his memories a son: Vincent Edward Wilson of...

Mrs. Pamela Rene (Yates) Holmes, of Chipley, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on November 26, 2018 in the Methodist Health Care Hospital of Olive Branch, Mississippi.  She was 54 years old.  Pamela was born on October 23, 1964 to the late Willie and Annie (Gray) Yates in Chipley, Florida.  Being raised in a Christian home, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was a faithful and persistent Christian until her untimely demise.  Pamela was educated in the...

  James Washington Pridgen II was born on January 26, 1977 to James & Thaise (Hampton) Pridgen, Sr. in Jacksonville, Florida.  He went home to be with the Lord on October 24, 2018 due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident.   James was educated in the public-school system of Jackson County, Florida, graduating in 1996 from the Malone High School. After High School, he became a part of the Florida Department of Corrections where he served faithfully for 22...

Mr. Tony Gray, of Campbellton, Florida, was found to have went home to be with the Lord on October 15, 2018.  He was 67 years old.  Tony was born on May 8, 1951 to the late Charlie Gray, Sr. and Ellen Thinn-Gray in Campbellton, Florida.  He was of the Baptist Faith and a member of the Holyneck Missionary Baptist Church of Greenwood, Florida under the leadership of Rev. Richard Peterson, Sr.  Tony was united in Holy Matrimony to Daragh Reed-Gray whom preceded him in death...

Mr. Tony Dixon, of Chipley, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on October 6, 2018 in Panama City, Florida.  He was 55 years old.  Tony was born on September 11, 1963 to the late Willie James and Katie Mae (Sharpe) Dixon in Chipley, Florida.  He was of the Baptist Faith and grew up in the Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church of Chipley, Florida.  Tony was united in Holy Matrimony to Sharron Jones.