All Obituaries

Mr. Johnnie E. Peterson, of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on March 18, 2019 in the Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center.  He was 62 years old and a native of Washington County, Florida.  Funeral Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be later announced. 

Rafael Antonio Monagas, Jr., of Chipley, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on March 7, 2019 in the comfort of his home.  He was 53 years old and a native of Brooklyn, New York.  Rafael was born on May 12, 1965 to Sonia Mirella Merriel and Rafael Antonio Monagas, Sr. in Brooklyn, New York.  He was a jack of many trades, helping anyone in the community.  He will be truly missed.  He leaves to cherish his memories his parents: Sonia Merriel (James) of Chipley,...

Lee Roy Johnson, of Chipley, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on March 6, 2019 in the comfort of his home.  He was 76 years old. Lee was born on February 24, 1943 to the late Carolyn Helen (Mace) and Daniel William Johnson in Palm Beach, Florida.  He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army, where he earned various medals and honors. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife: Veronica Mary Johnson of Chipley, Florida;  daughter: Catherine Todd (Steve) of...

Ryan Darius Kirby was born on September 11, 1977 in Quincy, FL.  He attended Havana Northside High School in Havana, FL.  Ryan lived several years of his childhood in Tallahassee and the remainder of his childhood and teenage years was spent in Havana.     As he matured and became a young man, he eventually moved to New Pt. New, VA.  Ryan was subsequently returned to FL and settled in a small rural town in the Panhandle that he truly loved and considered his...

Joyce L. Brown, of Bonifay, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on February 9, 2019 in the Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center of Panama City, Florida.  She was 66 years old.     Joyce was born on October 11, 1952 to Eugene and Amanda Brown in Bonifay, Florida.   She was a life-long resident of Holmes County, Florida and a member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Bonifay, Florida.  She was a dispatcher for Holmes County Sheriff Office and the...

Mr. Winston Sherwood Robinson, of Chipley, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on February 1, 2019 in the Northwest Florida Community Hospital of Chipley, Florida.  He was 51 years old.    Winston was born on September 1, 1967 to Gwendolyn Robinson-Rouse in Chipley, Florida.   He was a life-long resident of Washington County, Florida and a member of the Mt. Ararat First Missionary Baptist Church of Chipley, Florida.  He was a logger in the pulpwood...

Angela Shaunta (Jennings) McGriff, of Marianna, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 17, 2019 in the Flowers Hospital of Dothan, Alabama.  She was 41 years old.   Angela was born on March 9, 1977 to Eloise Chaney Pope and the late Charles Earl Jennings in Donaldsonville, Georgia.  Being raised in a Christian home, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was a faithful member of the St. James A.M.E. Church of Marianna, Florida.  Angela...

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...