All Obituaries

      Mr. Daniel Moses Carswell, of Sarasota, Florida, entered eternal life on July 31, 2020 in the Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center of Panama City, Florida.  He was 66 years old and a native of Chipley, Florida.         Daniel was born on July 16, 1954 in Chipley, Florida to the late James & Luberta (Hester) Carswell in Chipley, Florida.  Being raised in a Christian home he was reared in the St. Joseph A.M.E. Church of Chipley,...

Mrs. Oree Hughes O’Neal, of Chipley, Florida, answered the call of her Lord & Savior on July 31, 2020 in the UAB Hospital of Birmingham, Alabama.  She was 85 years old and a life-long native of Chipley.  Oree was born on June 30, 1935 to Curtis & Mable (Dixon) Hughes in Chipley, Florida. Being reared in a Christian home, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was a member of the Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church of Chipley, Florida.  Oree was a...

Crystal McKinnie Gresham, of Chipley, Florida, transitioned to eternal life on July 29, 2020 in Chipley, Florida.  She was 35 years old.  Crystal was born on Jan 28, 1985 in Pensacola, Florida to Tanisha Gresham and Alvin McKinnie.  She lived in Germany, Texas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and she then made Chipley Florida her home for the last 15 years. She attended Commerce High School and the Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida. She attended the House of...

Mrs. Meriam Denise (Everett) Hester, of Panama City, Florida, transitioned to life eternal on July 19, 2020 in Panama City, Florida.  She was 51 years old and a native of Chipley, Florida.  Meriam was born to the parentage of Floyd Wendell Everett and Katie Lee Koonce Everett in Wewahitchka, Florida.  Being raised in a Christian home she was reared in the Orange Hill Missionary Baptist Church of Chipley, Florida.  Meriam was employed with the Panama City Development...

Mr. Jerry Smith, Jr., of Panama City, Florida, transitioned to life eternal on July 15, 2020 in Panama City, Florida.  He was 51 years old.   Jerry was born on August 27, 1968 in Ocala, Florida to the parentage of the late Jerry Smith, Sr., and Sara Jones. He leaves to cherish his memories his mother: Sara Jones of Panama City, Florida; daughter: Amber Smith; three sons: Jeremy Smith, Jivaro Smith, and Jerry Smith III, all of Panama City, Florida; two grandchildren: Jivaro...

Mr. Lonnie Silvester Stephens, of Marianna, Florida, transitioned to life eternal on July 14, 2020 in the Jackson Hospital of Marianna, Florida.  He was 58 years old and a native of Jacob City, Florida.   Lonnie was born on January 22, 1962 in Jackson County, Florida to the late Mr. Grady and Mrs. Rosa Lee Stephens.  He received Christ at an early age and in 1974 joined St. Mary M.B.C. of Jacob City, Florida.  He attended Public Schools in Jackson County, Florida...

Mr. David Earl Robinson, Sr., of Marietta, Georgia, transitioned from this earthly life on July 11, 2020.  He was 59 years old and a native of Chipley, Florida.   David Earl was born on February 9, 1961 in Panama City, Florida to the late Willie Roy Robinson and Allie Jean (Thomas) Hogans.  He was a graduate of the public-school system of Washington County, Florida and after high school enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served his country honorably.   He was...

Mrs. Mary Louis (Harris) Jackson, of Caryville, Florida, answered the call of her Lord & Savior on June 21, 2020.  She was 95 years old and native of Caryville, Florida.                Mary Louise was born on October 24, 1924 to the late Jessie Harris & Mary Magaline (Gibson) Harris in Caryville, Florida.  Having a personal relationship with Christ she was a member of the St. Mary A.M.E. Church of Caryville,...

Mr. Richard Evans Flaherty, of Chipley, Florida, transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life on June 21, 2020.  He was 79 years old and a native of Estoria, New York. Richard was born on April 29, 1941 to the late John Michael Flaherty and Edna Mae (Evans) Flaherty in Estoria, New York.  He later relocated to Chipley, Florida where he was an educator in the Public-School System.  He was united in Holy Matrimony to Patricia Ferguson and blessed with one beautiful...

Ms. Edith Juanita (Hunter) Yearby, of Chipley, Florida, transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life on June 18, 2020. She was 88 years old.   Edith was born on December 24, 1931 to the late Henry Hunter II and Lucretia (Lee) Hunter in Quincy, Florida.  She was raised in Quincy, Florida in a Christian home and later in life became a member of Johnson Temple First Born Church of Chipley, Florida. She attended grade school in Rock Bluff, Florida and high school at...