Charles Emmett Waldrop
Charles Emmett Waldrop, White Springs, Florida, age 74, passed away March 14, 2002 at Baptist Medical Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.
Graveside rites will be held at 4:00 P.M. Sunday in Oakridge Cemetery in Tifton, Georgia. Rev. Doug Maloney will be officiating at the service. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Family will receive friends from 7:00 until 9:00 P.M. Saturday night at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Born June 2, 1927 in Tifton County, Georgia, he was the son of Julius Grover Waldrop and Dollie Morris Waldrop, both deceased. He was educated in Tifton Schools and excelled in sports, especially football. He attended Georgia Military College and then served two years in Military Service in Germany and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was a member of White Springs United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife Mary Ann Waldrop of White Springs, Florida, a daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Donald Adams, Thomson, Georgia, two sons and a daughter-in-law: David Lee & Fariba
Waldrop and Joseph Doyle Waldrop, all of Washington, D.C.. Also survived by two grandsons and two granddaughters. He is also survived by one sister, Frances Waldrop Barfield of Tifton, and one brother, Edward Waldrop, Four Oaks, Texas. Five brothers and four sisters preceded him in death. BOWEN-DO-NALDSON FOR FUNERALS, 420 Love Avenue, Tifton, GA (229)382-4255, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lonnie Ward Carpenter
Mr. Lonnie Ward Carpenter, 87, resident of Lake City, Florida, died Sunday, March 17, 2002, at his home, following a long illness.
Mr. Carpenter was a native of Bradford, Florida, son of the late Dennis and Daisy Woodward Carpenter, and had resided in Lake City, since 1953. Mr. Carpenter had worked as a Mill Foreman for Daniels Lumber, Inc., for many years, prior to his retirement in 1995. He was a member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Lake City. He was preceded in death by his first Wife, Leona Hunt Carpenter, by one Son, Robert Leon Carpenter, and on Daughter, Betty Elizabeth Carpenter.
Survivors include; His Wife Susie W. Tompkins Carpenter; Three Daughters, Wardene Brady, of Lake City, Mary Ann (Rodney R.) Nettles, of Baraga, MT, and Sandra (Charles) Thomas, of Branford; One Son, Dennis (Barbara) Carpenter, of Lake City; Two Step-Daughters, Suzanne Tompkins, and Lonnie-Jean (Joe) Haltiwanger, both of Lake City; Grandchildren, Johnny Ray Brady, Wayne Brady, Gwen Hellriegel, Dennis O'Steen, Kevin Carpenter, Kim Carpenter, John Nettles, LaVoye Baker, Ken Thomas, Tonya Chandler, and Breck Thomas; Step-Grandchildren Jodi Kelly, and Julie Haltiwanger; Twenty-seven Great Grandchildren and Four Great-Great Grandchildren; Sister, Jeanette Decker, of Old Town; daughter-in-law Raymona E. Carpenter, of Lake City.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at 2:00 P.M., in the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, with Dr. Stan Reedy, church pastor, officiating. Interment
will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery, Branford. The family will receive friends Monday, March 18, 2002, from 6 to 8 P.M., at the funeral home. Memorial donations should be made to Hospice of North Central Florida, 1900 Florida Gateway Boulevard, Lake City, Florida 32055, or the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Building Fund, Route 21, Box 3004, Lake City, Florida 32024. GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 4309 South First Street, Lake City is in charge of all arrangements.
Tecola Bell Atkinson
Tecola Bell Atkinson, 79, a resident of Lake City, Florida died Friday March 15, 2002 at the Suwannee Valley Nursing Center, Jasper, Florida after an extended illness.
Mr. Atkinson was a native of Gaston, Alabama and resided in Lake City for the past sixty years. She is the daughter of the late Joe and Lola James Patterson. Mrs. Atkinson had retired as a Nursing Assistant.
Survivors include Two Sons: Rusty (Tammy) Atkinson, Jennings, Florida and Dewey (April) Atkinson, Wichita, Kansas. One Daughter: Tammy Robertson, Lake City, Florida. Numerous Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 18, 2002 at 11:00 A.M. in the Sherrill-Guerry Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Gill Rosier, officiating. Interment
will follow in the Huntsville Cemetery, Lake City, Florida. The family will receive friends from 4-6 Sunday at the Funeral Home. Sherrill-Guerry Funeral Home 616 S. Marion Street Lake City is in charge of all arrangements.
Carol Little Tritton
Carol Little Tritton, 67, resident of Lake City, Florida, died Saturday, March 16, 2002, at her home, following a long illness.
Mrs. Tritton was a native of Miami, Florida, daughter of the late Lester and Wilda Little, and had resided in Ft. Lauderdale, for many years, prior to moving to Lake City, in 1972. Mrs. Tritton was a homemaker and a member of the Lake City First Assembly of God.
Survivors include; Her Husband of 47 years, Charles Lee Tritton; One Son, James Lee Tritton, both of Lake City; One Sister, Margie Jennings, of Greenville, South Carolina. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at 2:00 P.M., in the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home, with Rev. Albert Heath, officiating. Interment
will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends, Tuesday, March 19, 2002, from 6 to 8 P.M., at the funeral home. GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 4309 South First Street, Lake City, Florida is in charge of all arrangements.
John Stephens
John Stephens, 71, of 1160 Jefferson Street, Lake City, Florida, departed this life on Friday, March 15, 2002.
He was born in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Elder and leatha Stephens on November 24, 1930.
He accepted Christ at an early age. John was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean War.
After retiring from North Florida Concrete in 1993 with 30 years of dedicated service, he later went to work for the Columbia County Sheriff's Department.
To cherish his memories, he leaves his devoted and loving wife, Lee ann, five children and numerous relatives.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 20th at 11:00 a.m. at New Day Spring Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1321 West Long Street, Lake City, Florida, Rev. George Francis, Pastor.
Viewing will be held from 9:00 a.m until time of service. Arrangements are entrusted to Caesar-Chestnut Funeral Home.
Robert E. Lewis
Robert E. Lewis, 76, of McAlpin, passed away Friday, March 22, 2002 at his daughters home in McAlpin.
Mr. Lewis was a Missouri native, moved to McAlpin in 1989. He was a Boiler Maker for the Capitol Machine Co. in Indianapolis, Indiana before retiring after nearly 50 years. He was a member of the Boiler Makers Union in Kansas City.
Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife, Lillian Lewis of McAlpin; four daughters, Margaret Kidwell of McAlpin, Roberta Kay Ferguson of Crawfordsville, Indiana, Linda Pass and Amanda Bruenger both of Lake City; three sons, Earl Stanley Lewis of St. Louis, Missouri, Robert Eugene Lewis of Live Oak and Randy Lewis of Lake City; two sisters, Lula Bohnart of Sikeston, Missouri and Rosemary Shaw of Bertrand, Missouri; two brothers, Glen Earl Lewis of Mesa, Arizona and Donnie Ray Lewis of Orlando; sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren also survives. Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by his mother and father, step-mother, eight brothers and one sister.
Funeral services and interment
for Mr. Lewis will be conducted Monday, March 25, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the graveside at the Kidwell Family Cemetery, 1714 141st. Road, McAlpin, with Rev. Marlene Lewis officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, March 25, 2002 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Daniels Funeral Home.
DANIELS FUNERAL HOME OF LIVE OAK is in charge of all arrangements.
Joe Edward Lashley, Jr.
Joe Edward Lashley, Jr., 58, a resident of Lake City, Florida died, Sunday, March 24, 2002 at Lake City Medical Center after an extended illness.
Mr. Lashley was a life-long resident of Lake City, Florida. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Lashley was also a member of Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. #893.
Mr. Lashley retired from the V.A. Hospital in 2001 after twenty years of service. Prior to working with the V.A. Hospital he was also employed by Manning-Courson Electric for twelve years.
Mr. Lashley is preceded in death by his father, Joe Edward Lashley, Sr., his mother, Lucille Ida Moore, and his stepfather, Marion Maxwell Moore.
Survivors include his wife, Paulette Elizabeth Lashley, Lake City, Florida; two sons: David Lashley, Lake City, Florida; Andy Lashley, Birmingham, Alabama; three brothers: James C. Lashley, Live Oak, Florida, Marion Lewis Moore, Ocala, Florida, Frank Kenneth Moore, Lake City, Florida; mother-in-law: Eula M. Barfuss, Live Oak, Florida; three grandchildren: John David Lashley, Joe Edward Lashley and James Michael Lashley.
Also surviving are eight very close brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws; twenty nieces ad nephews; one aunt and one uncle.
Graveside funeral services will be conducted for Mr. Lashley on Wednesday, March 27, 2002, 11:00 A.M. in the Huntsville Methodist Cemetery with Rev. J.B. "Tank" Ogburn and Rev. Charles Knight officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening, March 26, 2002 from 6:00-8:00 P.M.
SHERRILL-GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 616 South Marion Street, Lake City, Florida is in charge of all arrangements.
Margarette Chaffee
Mrs. Margarette Chaffee, 73, a resident of Lake City, Florida, died Monday March 25, 2002, due to illness.
A daughter, Patricia Hollihan, Dayton, Ohio, preceded Mrs. Chaffee in death. Mrs. Chaffee is survived by two sons, Steven Peters, Lake City, Florida; Danny McGee, Ft. Myers, Florida; One daughter, Susan Lambert, Lake City, Florida; One sister; Fran West, Okeechobee, Florida; Two brothers, Joe Burrus, Lake Butler, Florida; Tommy Burrus, Belle Glade, Florida. One aunt, Nan Murphree, Lake Placid, Florida. Thirteen precious grandchildren and three precious great grandchildren also survive.
Private family services will be held on March 29, 2002, with Pastor Derrick Burrus officiating. The family request that donations be made to the American Lung Association, 539 Silver Slipper Lane, Ste A, Tallahassee, Florida, 32308-4873.
Arrangements are under the direction of BIGGS FUNERAL HOME, 3801 South First Street, Lake City, Florida.
Woodrow Wilson Fender
Woodrow Wilson Fender, 88, a resident of Lake City, Florida died Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at his residence.
Mr. Fender is survived by one daughter-in-law: Rita Fender, Lake City, Florida; One granddaughter: Amanda Fender, Lake City, Florida; three step-grandchildren: Daniel Jones, Perry, Florida; Dana Jones, Tampa, Florida; Selena Jones, Wachula, Florida. Also surviving is one great grandchild, Katie Jones, Wachula, Florida.
Private graveside funeral services will be conducted Thursday, March 28, 2002 in the Elim Cemetery with the Chaplain Larry Geiger officiating. SHERRILL-GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 616 South Marion Street, Lake City, Florida is in charge of all arrangements.
Mother Mae Helen Gainer
Mother Mae Helen Gainer, age 64, of Delray Beach, passed away on March 22, 2002.
Helen Gainer was born to the late Robert Boks, Sr., and Annie Mae Boks-Gordon in O'Brien, Florida on May 17, 1937. She was married to Allen Gainer who recently preceded her in death; she leaves to cherish her loving memory five children, Joseph Gainer (Ann), Dorothy Gainer, Mary Richardson (Nathaniel) of Boynton Beach, Sandra Magwood (Floyd), Ocala, Joyce Potts (Jesse), Lake Worth, Florida eleven sisters, two brothers and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held, Saturday, March 30, 2002, 11:00 A.M. at St. John MissionaryBaptist Church located 900 North Seacrest Blvd. Boynton Beach, Florida. Interment
will follow in Delray Beach, FL. Public viewing will beheld Friday, March 29, 2002, from 6-8 P.M. at the church listed above.
Arrangements by SHULERS MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 606 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida. 33444.
Antoinette Knox
Antoinette Knox, age 52 resident of Homestead, Fla. and former resident of Columbia County died March 23, 2002 at her residence in Homestead, Fla.
She was the daughter of the late Mrs. Agnes & Mr. Hayward Laws, of Lake City, Fla.
Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 30, 2002 at Crusade for Christ Baptist Church in Homestead, Fla. Interment
will follow in Homestead, Fla.
Arrangements by Jay Funeral Home, 17420 Homestead Avenue Perrine, Fla. (305)255-1193; Announcement courtesy of COMBS FUNERAL HOME, Lake City, Fla.
Mother Delia Simmons
Mother Delia Simmons, age 89 resident of Lake City, Fla. died Monday March 25, 2002 at North Florida Specialalty Care Center, Gainesville, Fla. terminating an extended illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Columbia County and was the daughter of the late Edward & Lottie Duncan. In 1930 she was united in Holy Matrimony to Guerry Simmons, who preceded her in death. She was a faithful member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church where she served as Church Mother, until her health failed.
Survivors include 3 daughters, Jessie Mae Washington, Alachua, Fla.; Nora (Hayward) McGuire, Lake City, Fla. and Eura Lee Bryant, who preceded her in death.; 5 sons, Shelly (Easter) Simmons, Gainesville, George Simmons, Don (Eartha) Simmons & Roy (Barbara) Simmons, all of Lake City, Fla.; Freddie Joe Simmons, preceded her in death; Henry Bryant, Orlando, Fla. grandson, raised like her son.; 1 sister-in-law, Ola Duncan, of Lake City, Fla.; Special friend, Mrs. Inez Watson, Ft. White, Fla.; 39 grand-children; 48 great grandchildren; 9 great great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services for: Mother Delia Simmons, will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 30, 2002 at Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Church with Rev. Ronnie V. Paul officiating. Interment
will follow in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. The family will recieve friends on Friday, March 29, 2002 from 6:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Arrangements by COMBS FUNERAL HOME, 400 E. Washington Street, Lake City, Fla..
Clarice Brinkley Bryan
Clarice Brinkley Bryan, 87, a resident of Lake City, Florida died, Wednesday, March 27, 2002 in a local nursing home facility. Mrs. Bryan was a lifelong resident of Columbia County and is a member of the Lake City Church of Christ. Mrs. Bryan was a homemaker and the owner/operator of a nursery in Lake City, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Monroe Bryan; two sons, Allen and Joe Lee Bryan and two brothers, Leo Brinkley and Marvin Brinkley.
Survivors include one son: Larry (Martha) Bryan, Lake City, Florida; two sisters; Evelyn B. Witt, Lake City, Florida and Merle B.Roberts, Lake City, Florida; two grand-daughters: Lanette Thompson and Mandy Flint; and one step-grand-daughter Lisa Amparo. Also surviving is four great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bryan will be conducted on Saturday, March 30, 2002, 3:00 P.M. in the Sherrill-Guerry Memorial Chapel with the Minister Roy Dicks officiating. Interment
will follow in the Huntsville Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening, March 29, 2002 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. SHERRILL-GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 616 South Marion Street, Lake City, Florida is in charge of all arrangements.
Clyde Sullivan
Mr. Clyde Sullivan, 67, of Ft. White died Monday, March 25, 2002.
A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, Mr. Sullivan had lived in the Lake City area for the past fifty years having moved here from Lee, Florida.
Mr. Sullivan was the owner and operator of the Sullivan's Meat Market in Lake City for nearly forty years and also a member and Past Master of the Lake City Masonic Lodge #27 and The Morroco Temple and Lake City Shrine Club. Mr. Sullivan was a Veteran of the United States Army during the Korean War and served in the Medical Corp. In his spare time, Mr. Sullivan enjoyed fishing and wood working, but most of all spending time with his four year old daughter Salena.
Mr. Sullivan is survived by his wife, Jenifer Kinard Sullivan, Ft, White, one son, Clyde John Sullivan, Jr. (Lee), Branford, three daughters, Martha Parker (Jeffrey) and Dawn Croft both of Lake City, and Salena Amber Sullivan of Ft. White; father and mother-in-law, Earl and Jean Kinard of Ft. White; Four grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services for Mr. Sullivan will be conducted on Friday, March 29, 2002 at 11:00 A.M. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Lake City with Bishop Stanley Leavitt officiating. Interment
will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery near Lake Butler.
Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday evening between the hours of 6-8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. The family has requested in lieu of flowers donations be made to Clyde Sullivan, Sr. Fund at the Community National Banks in Lake City and Ft. White. Arrangements are under the direction of the GATEWAY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 1322 West Duval Street, Lake City. 386-752-1954
Alice May Harden
Alice May Harden, age 74, of Jasper, FL passed away Thursday, March 28, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA.
Alice was a native of Jacksonville, FL. and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Wilhelmina Jones.
Survivors Include : Two sons, Victor Kelley, Alexandria, VA and Jim SRP, San Antonio, TX; One daughter, Sandra Amerson, Jasper, FL.; 10 Grandchildren, 4 Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 1, at Calvary Baptist Church. Interment
will be held at 3:00 P.M. Monday at Mayport Cemetery in Jacksonville, FL.
The family will receive friends between the hours of 4:00-6:00 P.M. Sunday, March 31 at Harry T. Reid Funeral Home, Jasper, FL.
HARRY T. REID FUNERAL HOME is in charge of all arrangements.
James Mack Turner
Mr. James Mack Turner, age 74, of Lake City, Fla. died Wednesday, March 27, at his daughters home in Overland Park, Kansas.
Mr. Turner was a native of Russellville, Alabama. He had been a meteorologist with Pan Am Airways for 15 years and retired from Bethlehem Steel after 20 years of service. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene of Lake City, Fla., an Air Force veteran and a member of the United Steelworkers of America.
Mr. Turner is survived by his wife of 37 years, Mildred Price Turner of Lake City, Fla.; One daughter, Becky Ellis of Overland Park, Kansas; One sister, Ouida Britton of Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM Saturday, March 30, in Eliam Cemetery, Melrose, Fla. with Rev. Mike Evans, Pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Friday, March 29, at GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 4309 South First Street, Lake City, Fla.
Bobbie Rooker Phillips
Bobbie Rooker Phillips, 78 passed away sunday march 31, 2002 in the Hospice House, Gainesville, Florida.
Born in Bainbridge, Georgia November 20, 1923, Bobbie was the daughter of the late Carl and Beulah Bivan Booker. She is survived by one daughter, Sunny Carol Phillips of Tallahassee FL. She was a homemaker and the wife of, the late A. Jack Phillips. Her accomplishments include administration assistant to the President and teller of Phifer State Bank, Gainesville, FL, bookkeeper and teller of Branford State Bank, Branford, FL, clerk for Phillips & Son Insurance Co., Branford, FL, billing clerk for Ward Fertilizer Co., Branford, FL, message mother and information clerk for the House of Representatives, Tallahassee, FL for 37 years. She graduated high school with the class of 1942 in High Springs, FL, attended Lake City Community College, her hobbie include needle point, bridge, travel and reading. Personal honors include, U.S. Air Force Defense Team, Presidential Citation during World War II, United Service Organization Hostess, House and Senate Resolution Commendation, City of Tallahassee, Florida Citation, and an extensive community service consisting of, order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 112, Branford, FL, Branford Woman's Club, Branford Parent-Teacher Association President, Girl Scouts of America Leader, Florida Children's' Commission of Suwannee County, Suwannee River Regional Library Board Member, American Red Cross, Florida Cancer Drive, First Baptist Church and Advisory Committee of Advent Christian Village, Dowling Park, FL.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10 AM in the Christian Life Center of the First Baptist Church of Bradford with Rev. eddie Blalock officiating. Interment
will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, Branford, FL with Eastern Star Rites at the grave side. Visitation will be Monday evening 6PM-8PM at the funeral home. Family request that a donation be made to North Florida Hospice, 801 S.W. 2nd Ave., Gainesville, FL, 32601 or flowers. Daniels Funeral Home of Bradford in charge of all arrangements.
Dona Cooper
Dona Cooper, 89, a resident of Lake City, Florida died Friday March 29, 2002 at her home after an extended illness.
Mrs. Cooper was a native of Lincoln County, West Virginia and had resided in Lake City for the past forty years. She was a homemaker and is preceded in death by a son Noah Bragg. She was a member of the North Lake City Church of God.
Survivors include Two Daughters: Phyllis Johns, Lake City, Florida and Joyce (Naaman) Nelson, Lake City, Florida Two Sons: Herbert (Margaret) Bragg, Waverly, Ohio and Basil (Nellie) Bragg, Columbus, Ohio Five Sisters: Nora Hager, Spurlockville, West Virginia, Mabel Rowe, Corning, Ohio, Imogene Linville, Drawdy, West Virginia, Garnett Estep, Drawdy, West Virginia and Virginia Purdue, West Virginia. Twenty-Four Grandchildren and many Great Grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday April 1, 2002 at the North Lake City Church of God at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Barney Hurst, Rev. Robert Yates and Rev. David Kirkman officiating. Interment
will follow in the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4-6 Sunday at the Funeral Home. Sherrill-Guerry Funeral Home 616 S. Marion Street, Lake City, Florida is in charge of all arrangements.
Miss Jessica Miller
Miss Jessica Miller, 6, of Lake City, died late Friday evening in the Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be made available as soon as they can be completed. Arrangements are under the direction of BIGGS FUNERAL HOME, 3801 S. First St., Lake City.
Mrs. Virginia M. Bethea, 83, of Lake City, died early Sunday morning, March 31, 2002, in the Health Center nursing facility following an extended illness. Funeral arrangements will be available after noon today by calling 752-1234. Arrangements are under the direction of BIGGS FUNERAL HOME, 3801 S. First St., Lake City.
Virginia M. Bethea
Mrs. Virginia M. Bethea, 83, of Lake City, died early Sunday morning, March 31, 2002, in the Health Center nursing facility following an extended illness.
A native of Columbia County, Mrs. Bethea was the daughter of the late Thomas and Susan Croft Norris.
She lived in West Palm Beach for a few years, but returned to Lake City in 1951.
She was a retired seamstress having worked for Guerdon Industries of Lake City for many years.
Mrs. Bethea was a member of the World Wide Church of God in Gainesville & attended the North Lake City Church of God.
Her favorite hobby was her grandchildren.
Mrs. Bethea was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Bethea.
Mrs. Bethea is survived by two sons, Kenneth W. Bethea (Melody), Lake City, William H. Edleman, (Trish) Tyler, Texas; and two sisters, VeraBelle Coleman, Jacksonville, Florida; and Hazel D. Ogden of Floral City, Florida.
Eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bethea will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 3, 2002, in the North Lake City Church of God with Pastor Barney Hurst and Rev. Eddie Norris, officiating. Interment
will follow in the Siloam Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of the BIGGS FUNERAL HOME, 3801 S. First St., Lake City.
