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Barbara J. Thomas, 62
Barbara Jean Thomas of Chipley died March 6 at her residence there.
Survivors include three sons, Keith Douglas and J. Wesley Combess, both of Chipley, and John Lesley Collins of Fort Myers; a daughter, Myra Pierce of Fort Myers; two brothers, Buddy Thomas and Mike Banks of Fort Myers; two sisters, Josie Joslyn of Dade City and Rubby Green of Fort Myers; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorialization was by cremation with Peel Funeral Home of Bonifay in charge of arrangements.
Brenda Von Pettis, 54
Brenda Von Pettis of Bonifay died there Jan. 1. She was born June 10, 1951, to Eudon and Quida (Hewett) Pettis, and was a lifelong resident of Bonifay.
Pettis was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Gregory Pettis.
Survivors include her parents; one brother, Art Pettis of Ponce de Leon; a sister, Myra Suggs of Chipley; caregiver and friend, Dee Russell Webber of Bonifay.
Funeral services were held Jan. 4 in the funeral home chapel. Burial followed in Glenwood Cemetery with Brown Funeral Home of Chipley directing.
Wilburn King, 89
Wilburn Waylon “Bo” King of Westville died Dec. 30 at his home following a long illness. He was born Nov. 14, 1916, in Coffee County to the late Barney and Emma Phillips King.
Prior to retirement, King worked on the construction of I-10, the Geneva Cotton Mill, and was a farmer. He loved to garden and share his produce with friends and neighbors.
Survivors include his wife, Alice King; a daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Billy Ray Brannon, all of Westville; two brothers, Q.P. King and Lequine King, both of Niceville; two sisters, Vera McKinnon of Ormond Beach and Merle Allen of Deland; two grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Services were held Jan. 2 in the funeral home chapel with the Revs. Wayne Brannon and David Davis officiating.
Burial followed in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Holmes County with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, Ala., directing.
Memorial donations may be made to Covenant Hospice of Marianna.
Nora K. Snell, 90
Nora Kathryn Snell of Leesburg died there Dec. 31. She was born June 21, 1915, in Wilkes County, N.C., to C.C. and Mary (Walker) Welborn.
She had lived in Leesburg for the past 11 years, moving there from Chipley. She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Leesburg First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Lenora and John Tate of Ringgold, Ga., Meda and Edward Scoggins of Leesburg; one brother, Fred Welborn of Greensboro, N.C.; a sister, Frances Sides of Winston Salem, N.C; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services were held Jan. 2 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Gary Wiggins officiating.
Burial followed in Glenwood Cemetery with Brown Funeral Home of Chipley directing.
Memorial donations may be made to The Villagers for Hospice Inc., 601 Casa Bella, The Villages, FL 32162-9985.
Margaret E. Greene, 87
Margaret Elizabeth Greene died Dec. 30 in Tallahassee. She was born Sept. 24, 1918, in Cook County, Ill.
She had been a resident of Ponce de Leon for the past 14 years, moving there from Tarpon Springs. She worked as a nurse’s aide and as a caregiver. She loved animals, music and her grandchildren.
Surviving are two daughters, Margaret J. Yohn of Ponce de Leon and Joyce Doyle of Hurst, Texas; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorialization was by cremation.
Memorial services will be held at a later date with Clary-Glenn Funeral Home of DeFuniak Springs in charge of arrangements.
David E. Skinner, 72
David Eugene “Pete” Skinner of Graceville died Jan. 2 at Bonifay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. He was born Jan. 15, 1933, in Slocomb, Ala., to the late William Dolphus and Alta Lee Cassidey Skinner.
Skinner was a U.S. Army veteran. He was retired from North Florida Lumber Company.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Sarah Skinner, and a daughter, Linda Wells.
Surviving are his wife, Kelly Jean Skinner of Litchfield, Ill.; four sons and three daughters-in-law, David and Vicki Williford of Chipley, Lamar Skinner of Dothan, Ala., Wayne and Melissa Skinner of Lakeland, Greg and Pam Skinner of Blountstown; two daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda and Barry Carnley of Graceville, Sandy and Gerald Ward of Dothan, Ala.; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Jr. Skinner of Chipley, Billy and Sarah Skinner of Milton; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Jan. 5 at Damascus Baptist Church with the Rev. Dale Ivy officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery with James & Lipford Funeral Home of Graceville directing.
William V. Lewis, 79
William Vander Lewis of Bonifay died Jan. 2 at his home there.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Veleter Lewis, his wife, Eunice Lewis, and two brothers, Virgil Lewis and Verlon Lewis.
Survivors include a son, William Kent Lewis of Chipley; two daughters, Meri Horie of Japan and Patricia Wahl of Anniston, Ala.; two brothers, Vernon Lewis of Bonifay and Jesse Valton Lewis of Gainesville; four sisters, Irene Legett of Leesburg, Catherine Money of Chipley, Myrtle Lockwood of Bonifay and Fay Dean Hodge of Opelika, Ala., eight grandhildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Jan. 4 at Union Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Wesley Adams and Herbert Foskey officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery with Peel Funeral Home of Bonifay directing.
