Mary Keeley Bauer
Mary Keeley Bauer of Valparaiso, Fla., died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1997.
Mrs. Bauer was born on Dec. 13, 1920, in Atlantic City, N.J. After working with IBM she moved to the area with civil service in 1946. She was active in several civic and religious organizations. Mrs. Bauer was a charter member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church and the first president of the Ladies Altar Society. She was also a charter member and officer in the hospital auxiliary and in the Valparaiso Garden Club.
She is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Jerome J. Bauer of Valparaiso; sons and daughters-in-law, John J. and Anne Bauer of Tampa, Fla., and James M. and Stephanie Bauer of Dunwoody, Ga.; daughter and son-in-law, Carole and David Williams of Niceville, Fla.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ann and Peter Kavanaugh of New York, Agnes and Bill Amos of Grass Valley, Calif., and Kathleen and Bill Hemphill of Brigantine, N.J.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joseph and Loretta Keeley of Stratford, N.J., and John and Marlene Keeley of Brigantine; grandchildren, Erin, Colin and Liam; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at McLaughlin Twin Cities Funeral Home with a rosary being recited at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church with the Rev. Daniel J. Butler officiating.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made in memory of Mrs. Bauer to the Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church Building Fund, 1200 Valparaiso Boulevard, Niceville, or to a charity of your choice.
McLaughlin Twin Cities Funeral Home, Niceville, entrusted with arrangements.
Bobbie O. Campbell
We bid our beloved mother farewell as dawn broke on Sept. 17, 1997, at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, where she passed over Jordan into God's tender mercy and our deceased father's waiting arms.
Bobbie O. Campbell, age 65, was a native of Greer, S.C., moving to Destin, Fla., in 1958. She was a devoted wife and mother for 50 years, raising three children and working by her husband, Boyce D. Campbell's side in the Children's Church Ministries.
She is survived by her three children and four grandchildren, Rebecca C. Lewis of Destin and her daughter Megan, Jo Hannah and Russell Hall of Reidsville, N.C., and their son Adam, and Curt and Susan Campbell of Richmond, Va., and their two children Cassie and Alex.
Mrs. Campbell is also survived by her three sisters, Glenda Brock and Peggy Phillips of Penleton, S.C., Betty Smith of Greer, S.C., and two brothers, Dickie Oliver of Columbia, S.C., and Bill Oliver of Greer.
The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Henry Haire, his staff at Dialysis Services of Florida, and to Dr. Rafael Gomez for their love, concern and care of our mother during her illness.
Memorial services will be held at Hollywood Boulevard Baptist Church, 204 Hollywood Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., on Sept. 21 at 11 a.m.
The family requests no flowers be sent to the service. Those friends and family who wish to acknowledge Bobbie O. Campbell may do so by making memorial contributions to the Hollywood Boulevard Baptist Church's Children's Fund.
"A mother's love lives within the hearts of her children forever.")
McLaughlin Mortuary, Fort Walton Beach, entrusted with arrangements.
Marie Valeria Borchik
Marie Valeria Borchik (Kiraly) age 90, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 1997, in Shalimar, Fla.
Mrs. Borchik was born in Cleveland on Sept. 15, 1907, to Francis M. and Kathlin Viljevac Kiraly. She was a volunteer for 46 years at Fairview General Hospital, and for over 50 years at her church, the Fairview Community Church. Mrs. Borchik had been living at Westwood Retirement Center in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., for the past two years.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Albert S. Borchik Sr. and her brothers, Elmer F. and Edward W. Kiraly. She is survived by her son, Albert S. Borchik Jr. and wife Sally W.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren: Albert S. III and wife Patti, children, Ami, Adam and Amanda; Jeffrey R. and wife Louann, children, Sara and Robbie; George A. and wife Marianne, children Alan and Stephen; Gerald L. and wife Maria, children, Andrew, Alex and Elyse; Kimberly A. Payne and husband Virgil; nephews, Edward W. Kiraly and James S. Kiraly.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at Corrigan Funeral Home, West 208 and Lorain Road, Fairview Park, Ohio, with services at Fairview Community Church at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22. Mrs. Borchik will be buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Olmsted Falls, Ohio.
Local arrangements by McLaughlin Mortuary in Fort Walton Beach.
Richard H. Tabor
Senior Master Sgt. Richard H. Tabor, U.S. Air Force retired, age 59, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died at Eglin Air Force Base Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1997.
Mr. Tabor was born in Cincinnati on Sept. 17, 1937, to Vernon Harrison and Margaret Katherine Nipple Tabor and had been a resident of the Northwest Florida area since 1974. He had served his country in times of peace and war, retiring with 26 years of active duty. He had also been employed with the Fort Walton Beach Post Office for 15 years.
Mr. Tabor was a devoted and loving husband and will be missed by all who knew him.
Richard leaves as survivors his wife, Sylvia "Nanna" Tabor of Fort Walton Beach; brothers and sisters-in-law, Timothy and Melissa Tabor of Cantonment, Fla., Vernon and Marty Tabor of Memphis, Tenn., and Johnny and Mary Lee Tabor of Cincinnati; sisters and brother-in-law, Suzanne and Nick Knight of Kansas City, Kan., and Patsy of Somona, Calif.
A time of visitation will be conducted from the Peace Room of Emerald Coast Funeral Home on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. In keeping with the desires of Mr. Tabor, he will be cremated.
Arrangements and services under the direction of Emerald Coast Funeral Home, 113 Racetrack Road, Fort Walton Beach.
Elizabeth Calfee
On Sept. 15, 1997, Elizabeth Calfee of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., died peacefully in her sleep at Bay Breeze Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.
Though the last years were difficult for Elizabeth, her family and those who cared for her, the true gentleness of her nature and genuine love for those around her were a blessing. She will be remembered as a special friend to those who attended her day-to-day needs.
Elizabeth was born of Hungarian immigrants in Logan County, W.Va., on Dec. 20, 1924. After high school she worked as a nurse's aide and in September 1944 she married Walter Calfee in Baltimore. After Walter's separation from the U.S. Navy, he and Elizabeth made their home in Northwest Florida. Thirty-five years were spent raising a family in Fort Walton Beach.
During her years as a homemaker, Elizabeth was a loving Christian and a member of First United Methodist Church of Fort Walton Beach. Her life was dedicated to following the Word of God and being loving and supportive of her husband, Walter, and to raising her children.
Liz, as she was affectionately known to her friends, always put her family first. She had an exceptional green thumb and enjoyed swapping cuttings of plants with family and friends. Liz was an avid bowler who at times bowled as many as 21 games a week. Before her illness she was a member of the WIBC and the OCWBA, and a member of two women's bowling leagues and numerous mixed leagues. She will be remembered for her dedication, consistency and steady performance both on and off the lanes.
She is survived by her son, Anthony, and daughter-in-law Linda Calfee of Destin, Fla.; daughter, Adele Armitage of Shalimar, Fla.; sisters, Goldie and husband Mel Skaggs of Liberty, Texas, and Julia and husband Gene Wilburn of Fayetteville, W.Va.; sisters-in-law, Laura Higdon of Jay, Fla., Christine Madarasz of Charleston, W.V., and Nellie Brantley of Brewton, Ala.; grandchildren, Craig, Heather, Tina and Debbie; and one great-grandchild, Laura Anne.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at McLaughlin Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. David P. Dabria officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services. Burial will follow in Jay Cemetery at 3:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Alzheimer's Association of Northwest Florida, 119 N.W. Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 103, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548, in memory of Elizabeth M. Calfee.
McLaughlin Mortuary, 17 Chest nut Ave., Fort Walton Beach, entrusted with arrangements.
Minnie Merle Edwards
Minnie Merle Fountain Edwards, age 83, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 17, 1997.
Gone but never forgotten, the greatest mother of 13 children. Mrs. Edwards was born in Portland, Fla., and had been a resident of the Niceville, Fla., area all her life. She was Baptist by faith.
Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by her son, Elmer Fountain, in 1974.
Survivors include her husband, Clint J. Edwards of Niceville; sons, James Fountain of Freeport, Eddie Fountain of Niceville, Carl Fountain of Navarre, Fla., Johnny Fountain of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Robert Fountain of Niceville; daughters, Carla Lee Carithers of Golden, Miss., Cora Lee Grace of Niceville, Joyce Hill of Albertson, N.C., Gloria Noe of Nebraska, Frankie Vickery of Stateboro, Ga., Iris J. Highsmith of Fort Walton Beach, and Betty Ryan of Niceville; brothers, Oscar Brown, Talmus Brown and Damon Brown, all of Portland; sisters, Margaret McIntosh of Stone Mountain, Ga., Albertine Walters of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., and Elsie Taylor of DeFuniak Springs; 36 grandchildren; and 40 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at McLaughlin Twin Cities Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gerald Reeves officiating. Burial will follow in Hatcher Cemetery in Freeport.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
McLaughlin Twin Cities Funeral Home, Niceville, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Rowell Lydon
Mary Rowell Lydon, age 80, of Crestview, passed away Saturday, Sept. 20, 1997, at the home of her daughter in DeFuniak Springs. She was born in New Brunswick, Canada, and resided in Okaloosa County since 1972. Mrs. Lydon was an assistant public works director for the city of Crestview for many years and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Crestview.
She is survived by a son, William A. Rowell, of Marietta, Ga.; daughter, Mary Jones of DeFuniak Springs; stepson, Glenn Rowell Jr., of Fayetteville, N.C.; sister, Glen Despres of Bangor, Maine; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and two stepgrandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lydon will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1997, from the Christ Chapel First United Methodist Church with the Rev. John W. Spivey officiating. Burial will follow in the Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery with Whitehurst Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Lydon will lie in state at the Christ Chapel for one hour prior to the service. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, 1997, at Whitehurst Funeral Home.
James Thomas Jenkins
James Thomas "Shine" Jenkins, age 82, of Crestview, Fla., passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 1997, at Crestview Convalescent Home.
He was born in Chipley, Fla., and had been residing in Okaloosa County, Fla., since 1950. Mr. Jenkins was a member of New Bethel United Methodist Church for over 40 years.
He was a member of the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in China, Burma and India, where he was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery. He worked for telephone companies in Georgia, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Crestview for 30 years, and retired from Central Telephone Co. of Florida in 1979.
Mr. Jenkins is survived by his wife of 51 years, Addie Barber Jenkins of Crestview; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Sylvia Jenkins of Crawfordville, Fla.; grandchildren, Kelley and Kerry Jenkins, both of Crawfordville; several nieces, nephews, great-and great-great-nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law; and many friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Whitehurst Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. John Wesley Spivey, Forrest Weekly and Robert Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Liveoak Park Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Bethel United Methodist Church Building Fund, 5984 U.S. Highway 85 North, Crestview, FL 32536.
Whitehurst Funeral Home, Crestview, is in charge of arrangements.
Alice Brown Hurley
Alice Brown Hurley, age 89, of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., died Sept. 22, 1997, in a Destin, Fla., nursing facility.
Mrs. Hurley was a native and lifelong resident of Walton County, Fla., and a member of the College Avenue Church of Christ. She was very devoted to her family.
Mrs. Hurley is survived by her son, Walter B. Hurley of Seagrove Beach, Fla.; daughters, Mary Wade of DeFuniak Springs, and Ellen Eisenrich of Comanche, Texas; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Comander Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold McCormick officiating.
Comander Funeral Home, DeFuniak Springs, is in charge of arrangements.
Laura Cashman
Laura "Rosetta" Cashman, age 75, of Shalimar, Fla., died Saturday, Sept. 20, 1997, at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.
Rosetta was born on Nov. 26, 1921, in Chambersburg, Pa., to Carl and Laura Bryan. She was a graduate of Altoona Area High. In 1942 she married Clair Alton Cashman and in 1944 they had their first and only son, Terry Bryan Cashman. Rosetta remained in Altoona, active with her church, the Evangelical Methodist Church, until her retirement in 1985, after which she moved to her present address in Shalimar.
Rosetta was an active member of several social groups, such as Gold Star Wives Club, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, RNCO Wives Club, to name a few, and was a volunteer for the Red Cross. She was also politically active, writing congressmen and senators on issues sensitive to senior citizens and veteran populations.
Rosetta is, and will be, forever missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include her son, Terry Cashman of Snellville, Ga.; grandchildren, Christine Hutchison of Dover, Tenn., Vicki Battisti and Mark Stone of Altoona, Nicole Sultage of Harrisburg, Pa., Mandy Cashman of Hagerstown, Md., and Laura Cashman of Snellville; and great-grandchildren, Danielle Battisti, Evan Hutchison, Mitchell Hann and Corryne Jones.
Memorial services will be conducted at Bob Hope Village Chapel in Shalimar on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Reba Gordon Gee
Reba Gordon Gee, age 96, of Holt, Fla., passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997, in a Pensacola, Fla., nursing home.
She was born in Elba, Ala., and moved to Holt in 1910. She was a retired LPN and attended Holt Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Arnold and Lois Gordon of Holt; brother, Marshall Richbourg of Crestview, Fla.; grandchildren and their spouses, Jerrell C. and Glenda Gordon of Crestview, and Terri and Ken Hubacker of Mobile, Ala.; great-grandchildren, Shane Gordon of Pensacola, Fla., Phillip Hubacker and Ashlee Hubacker, both of Mobile, Ala.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Whitehurst Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Ernest Corbin and Jeff Scurlock officiating. Burial will follow in Old Holt Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Whitehurst Funeral Home, Crestview, is in charge of arrangements.
Virginia Ann Brown
Virginia Ann Brown, nee Mainland, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997, after a brief illness. She was 79 years old.
Ann was born on Aug. 4, 1918, in Stevens Point, Wisc. She earned a bachelor's degree in 1939 from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, then went on to marry Harvey Neal Brown of Almond, Wisc., in 1941.
Ann's life was dedicated to helping others. She worked as a teacher, was a Red Cross volunteer coordinator at numerous military installations around the world, and a social worker for HRS in Florida and Maryland.
Ann is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Edward and Katie Brown of Shalimar, and Harvey Jr. and Linda Brown of Montgomery, Ala.; daughter and son-in-law, Joann and Otto Strasburg of Lake Charles, La.; sisters, Sarah Mainland of Yuba City, Calif., and Marion Cummings of Normal, Ill.; numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews; and her faithful friend and companion, Duke, her boxer.
She was preceded in passing by her husband, Col. Harvey N. Brown, U.S. Air Force retired; brother, Doug Mainland; and sister, Jean Spear.
Funeral services will be conducted at McLaughlin Mortuary Chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, with the Rev. Mike Carr officiating. Interment will follow in Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, Fla., beginning at 2 p.m. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery.
Floral contributions are accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to Pet Welfare, P.O. Box 1914, Eglin Air Force Base, FL 32542.
Ann Brown was kind, generous and wise and will be sorely missed by all who knew her.
McLaughlin Mortuary, 17 Chestnut Ave., Fort Walton Beach, entrusted with arrangements.
Reba Gordon Gee
Reba Gordon Gee, age 96, of Holt, Fla., passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997, in a Pensacola, Fla., nursing home.
She was born in Elba, Ala., and moved to Holt in 1910. She was a retired LPN and attended Holt Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Arnold and Lois Gordon of Holt; brother, Marshall Richbourg of Crestview, Fla.; grandchildren and their spouses, Jerrell C. and Glenda Gordon of Crestview, and Terri and Ken Hubacker of Mobile, Ala.; great-grandchildren, Shane Gordon of Pensacola, Fla., Phillip Hubacker and Ashlee Hubacker, both of Mobile, Ala.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Whitehurst Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Ernest Corbin and Jeff Scurlock officiating. Burial will follow in Old Holt Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Whitehurst Funeral Home, Crestview, is in charge of arrangements.
Betty S. Sheley
Betty S. Sheley, age 71, of Niceville, Fla., died at her residence Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997, after an extended illness.
Betty was born in Hamilton, Ohio, on April 13, 1926, to George and Martha Snodgrass. She moved to this area several years after retiring from the Birmingham, Ala., office of Aurther Anderson in 1983. She will long be remembered for her work with the Stroke Victors Club in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., which she helped organize and was president of for many years, and for her special talent for love and kindness to all people.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Richard C. Sheley of Niceville; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Laura Snodgrass of Cincinnati; sister, Marian R. Ritchie of Valparaiso, Fla.; nieces and nephews, Janet L. Cross and husband Bob of Valparaiso, James R. Ritchie of Crestview, Fla., Larry W. Ritchie and wife Holly of McComb, Miss., David Frederick and wife Robin of Cincinnati, and Richard Frederick and wife Kathy of Cincinnati.
She walked tall among us, accepting joy and pain with the dignity and sense of humor which was uniquely hers. She saw God in every flower and in each one of us. She graced our lives with beauty and love and for this her many friends and family celebrate her life.
A memorial service to celebrate Betty's life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Way of Life Unity Center in Fort Walton Beach at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Marje Howard and the Rev. George Costillo officiating. A reception for family and friends will follow the services.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Hospice of Northwest Florida or to a charity of your choice.
McLaughlin-Aultman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
