JANE ELIZABETH WOOD EUBANK
Jane Elizabeth Wood Eubank died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001. Memorial services will be held 10:45 a.m.. today, Dec. 6, at Antioch United Methodist Church in Gainesville, Ga.
RUDOLPH LEE
Mr. Rudolph Lee, 92, of Callaway, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001. He was a native and lifelong resident of Bay County, Fla. Mr. Lee retired as a pipefitter at International Paper Company and was a member of the Callaway Assembly of God Church. He is survived by his wife, Flora Lee, of Panama City; his daughter, Mildred Woolsey and her husband, Warren, of Gainesville, Fla.; his son, Vernon Lee and his wife, Carol, of Atlanta, Ga.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2001, at Callaway Assembly of God with the Rev. Wiley Davis, the Rev. Dewey Myers, and the Rev. Bobby Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Parker Cemetery. Asked to serve as active pallbearers are Bill Robinson, Leonard Hall, Roger Melvin, Bob Russell, Tommy Norris, Jerry Forehand, Earl Sapp, and David Locke. Honorary pallbearers will include the retired employees of International Paper Co. The family will receive friends at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home today, Dec. 7, 2001, from 6 until 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the American Heart Association, 2925 State 77, Panama City, FL 32405.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
LUCINDA BARNES LONG
Mother Lucinda Barnes Long, 99, of 721 E. 11th Court, died Dec.1, 2001, in the home of her daughter in Tallahassee. She was a native of Jackson County, Fla., and a resident of Panama City for over 75 years. She attended public schools in Jackson County. She was a member of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie H. Long Sr., and four children, Charlie Jr., Dorothy, William, and Louise. She is survived by four daughters, caring and devoted caregivers, Gussie Bruce and Thelma Long, both of Tallahassee, caring and praying Frances Brazell, of Newport, N.C., and Nancy Long Holmes of Panama City; four caring and giving sons, James Long (Marion) of Apalachicola, Percy Long (Christine) of Norfolk, Va., Paul Long of Panama City, and Moses Long of Rochester, N.Y.; a brother, Deacon Joseph Barnes (Reatha), of Panama City; attentive loving and loyal grandchildren and caregivers, Tonya Long, Donald Long, and Tamara Long, all of Tallahassee, Janice Ellis (Leroy) and Myron Long (Margaret), both of Panama City, Omicron Long (Katrina) of Daleville, Ill.; a caring great-granddaughter, Irish Maleika Long-Vanblunt, of Tallahassee; two sons and daughters in Christ, the Rev. William White, Robert Brunson (Donna), Rosa Long and Iva Tolbert of Panama City; innumerable other grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews; a host of other relatives and friends; most notable friends, Mother Verdell McCoy and Mother Cozy Peterson, both of Panama City. Funeral services for Mother Long will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m. in the Tabernacle Mission Baptist Church with the Rev. Joseph McCalister, pastor officiating. Interment to follow in the Hillside Cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time. The family will recieve relatives and friends at 4009 E. 10th St.
Peoples Funeral Home
Marianna, Fla. 32446
LOUISA G. MOORE
Mother Lousia G. Moore, 88, of 280 Myers Road, Wewahitchka, Fla.; died Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, in her home. She was a native of Atmore, Ala., and a resident of Wewahitchka for a number of years, and a member of House of Prayer No. 2. She was preceded in death by husband, Lawrence Moore, and a son, Jerry Thames. She is survived by a loving and devoted daughter, Evanglist Pinkie Myers (James), of Wewahitchka; brother, David Gray of Wewahitchka; one special granddaughter, Elaine Hollingshed of Memphis, Tenn.; daughter-in-law, Martha Thames of Selma Ala.; 16 grandchilren, 16 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relativess and friends. Funeral services for Mother Moore will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Wewahitchka with Elder Cager Wells officiating. Interment will follow in the Williamsburg Cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until service time. The family will receive relatives and friends at 280 Myers Road, Wewahitchka, Fla.
Peoples Funeral Home
Marianna, Fla. 32446
HAZEL MARIE SOHN
After a long and courageous fight, Mrs. Hazel M. Sohn, 75, of Lynn Haven, Fla., went home to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001. Mrs. Sohn was born in Baltimore, Md., on Sept. 6, 1926, and moved to Lynn Haven in 1997 from Bonifay, Fla. She was a dedicated housewife, supporting her husband's 30-year military career. She was a living witness who walked in faith and received her strength from the Lord. We celebrate the victory of her home going, but she will be deeply missed by all those who knew her. Mrs. Sohn was preceded in death by her parents, Hazen and Marie Davis. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Lt. Col. Henry A. Sohn, ret., USAF; two sons, Henry S. Sohn Jr. and wife, Lisa, of Springfield, Va., and David William Sohn and wife, Cathy, of Laurel, Md.; two daughters, Cmdr. Marie S. Lambert, USN and husband, Jim, of Hanahan, S.C., and Elizabeth Hamrick and husband, Joe, of Lynn Haven, Fla.; seven grandchildren; three brothers, Lt. Col., William H. Davis Jr., ret. of Virginia Beach, Va., James H. Davis of Chatworth, Calif., and Ma. Carroll C. Davis, ret. of Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 8, 2001, at 1 p.m. in the Southerland Family Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Marvin Ennis officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association or to The Learning Agency, P.O. Box 19839, Asheville, N.C., 28815.
Southerland Family Funeral Home
Lynn Haven, FL 32444
REBECCA L. WOODACRE
Rebecca L. Woodacre, 61, of Youngstown, Fla., died on Dec. 5, 2001, from complications of cancer. Mrs. Woodacre recently retired from JC Penneys after 19 years of service. She is survived by her husband James C. Woodacre; two daughters, Rhonda L. Williams of Valdosta, Ga., Elizabeth A. Frisbie of Crawfordville, Fla., son, Craig H. Langerud, of Youngstown, Fla., seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; mother, Texie Veda Daniel; brother, Carl D. Daniel; and sister, Virginia Ann Christenson. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Floyd Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. today.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
BERNICE NEALEY BECKWITH
Mrs. Bernice Nealey Beckwith, 63, of 16976 N.W. 16th St., Blountstown, Fla., died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at Bay Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Beckwith will be held today, Dec. 8, at noon in the Blountstown High School auditorium with the Rev. David Rhone Sr. officiating. The remains will lie in state one hour prior to service. Interment will follow in St. Rose Cemetery, St. Rose, Fla. The family will receive relatives and friends at 16976 N.W. 16th St., Blountstown, Fla.
Peoples Funeral Home
Marianna, Fla. 32446
JOSEPH J. BLECHINGER
Funeral services for Mr. Joseph J. Blechinger, 72, of Panama City, Fla., who passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, will be held 2 p.m. today, Dec. 8, 2001, at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Floyd Wright officiating.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
ARLETHA CANNON
Mrs. Arletha Cannon, 85, of 109 Detroit Ave., Springfield, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2001, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Cannon will be held today, Dec. 8, 2001, at 11 a.m. in the Second Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with the Rev. Henry Harper officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Mary's Cemetery
in Jackson County. The remains will lie in state one hour prior to services at the church.
Battle Memorial Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32401
ROBERT E. 'BOB' GALL
Mr. Robert E. "Bob" Gall, 67, of Lynn Haven, Fla., passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, in Birmingham, Ala. He was born in Morgantown, W.V., and had lived in Lynn Haven for 27 years, moving here from Charleston, W.V. Mr. Gall was director of the Planning and Development Division for the state of West Virginia, retiring in 1991. He was the former Director of Religious Education for the Clarksburg, W.V., First United Methodist Church and was also a member of the St. Andrew United Methodist Church. Mr. Gall served as the Callaway city manager form 1978 until 1980. He was very active in the Civil Air Patrol and was named the Senior Member of the Civil Air Patrol for the state of Florida for the year 1980. Mr. Gall is survived by his wife, Betty Gall, of Lynn Haven. He was preceded in death by his son, Robert Doudon Gall. He is also survived by his sister, Mary Martha Thorne and her husband, Glenn, of Colonial Heights, Va.; a niece, Beth Saunders and her husband, Jim, of Colonial Heights, Va.; a grand-niece, Kelly Walker of Orlando; and an uncle, Edward McKown of Port Charlotte, Fla. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2001, at St. Andrew United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed Britton officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will include members of the Prime 55 Advisory Board at Peoples First Bank, William Lilleston, and Dr. Ronald Sinicrope. The family will receive friends at the Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, from 6 until 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Andrew United Methodist Church Building Fund, 2001 W. 11th St., Panama City, Fla. 32401.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
