Obituaries

Howard Wells Hackney

Howard Wells Hackney

Mar 31, 2022

Howard Wells Hackney age 71 of Port St. Joe, Florida passed on March 31, 2022. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are entrusted to the caring staff of Comforter Funeral Home in Port St. Joe, Florida.

Ronald Wayne Parrish

Ronald Wayne Parrish

Mar 30, 2022

Ronald Wayne Parrish , lifelong resident of Port St. Joe, Florida passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the age of 78. He was born on November 29, 1943 to the late Steven Troy Parrish and Audrey Aline O’Brian Parrish. After graduating from high school, Wayne enlisted n in the United States Navy and served for 2 years....

Melanie Anne Freeman

Melanie Anne Freeman

Mar 26, 2022

Melanie Anne Freeman, loving mother, daughter, wife, sister, grandmother, and friend, age 49 of Ponce de Leon, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2022 in Pensacola, Florida. She was born on July 24, 1972 in Geneva, Alabama to Billy Wayne Bearden and Patricia Gail Ward Bearden. Melanie spent her life in Ponce de...

Gary L. Howze

Gary L. Howze

Mar 24, 2022

Gary Lauchlin "Top" Howze, 82, of Port St. Joe, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2022. On March 24, 1940, he was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, to the late Boyd Woodrow Howze and May Brocota Howze. Gary was a graduate of the 1958 Class of Chapman High School in Apalachicola. While in high school, Gary...

Diane Sorensen

Diane Sorensen

Mar 23, 2022

Diane Sorensen age 61 of Fountain, Florida passed away on Wednesday, March 23 2022 at her residence. Memorialization will be by cremation. Arrangements are entrusted to the caring staff of Comforter Funeral Home.

Mary "Pat" Patricia Lanier

Mary "Pat" Patricia Lanier

Mar 20, 2022

Mary Patricia Lanier, age 71, affectionately known as “Pat” passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at her home in White City, Florida. She was born in Marianna, Florida on May 8, 1950 to the late Aubrey Hewett and Mary Alice Hart Hewett. Pat spent most of her life in Gulf County and was of the Baptist Faith. She...

Ed Frank Mcfarland

Ed Frank Mcfarland

Mar 18, 2022

Ed Frank McFarland, long-time resident of Port St. Joe, joined his Heavenly Father Friday, March 18, 2022, at the age of 94. He was born October 10, 1927, in the Frink community of Calhoun County to parents Peter Matthew and Lilly Stockwell McFarland. After graduating high school, Ed moved to Port St. Joe to help his uncle and aunt...

Shirley Gunn Lightcap

Shirley Gunn Lightcap

Mar 17, 2022

Shirley Mae Gunn Lightcap, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully after a day of cake and games on March 17th, 2022. She was born January 31, 1929 to John and Jessie Warren in West Elizabeth, PA. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sons John Edward Cline, Jerry Gunn, David Gunn; husbands, Ollie Gunn Sr. and...

Kathleen Elizabeth Dowd

Kathleen Elizabeth Dowd

Mar 15, 2022

Kathleen Elizabeth Dowd, born April 6, 1943, in Washington D.C, the only child of Kathryn Margaret Duddenhaefer Dowd and Joseph V. Dowd. The family relocated to St. Joe, Florida around 1947. Kathleen attended Port St. Joe Elementary School and Port St. Joe Middle School and began High School there. She completed high School at Stone Ridge Country Day School...

Sandra Ann Aman

Sandra Ann Aman

Mar 15, 2022

Sandra (Sandy) A. Aman was born in Mississippi on October 19, 1946. Sandy passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. She has now been reunited with her Husband of 54 years, Charles Aman, Father, Grady Mason, Mother, Earnestine Howard, and Sister, Peggy Stewart. She leaves behind one daughter, Lynn Lanier(Clint), one Brother, Doug Mason, two Sisters,...

Brian William Evers

Brian William Evers

Mar 14, 2022

EVERS, BRIAN WILLIAM 86 YEARS OLD Passed away March 14th, 2022, after a short illness. Born January 18th, 1936, the 10th child of Grace (Charles) & Henry Evers. During World War 2, at age 3, he was evacuated to Wales until he was 7, then reunited with his family, who had relocated to Wickford, Essex. Brian served 5 years...

Ellsworth Lavon Fortson

Ellsworth Lavon Fortson

Mar 13, 2022

Ellsworth Lavon Fortson age 69 of Wewahitchka, Florida passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Full obituary to come. Memorializtion will be by cremation.

Charlsey Y. King

Charlsey Y. King

Mar 12, 2022

Charlsey Y. King age 78 of Apalachicola, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 12, 2022. She was born on February 19, 1944 in Copperhill, Tennessee to the late Rome Mealer and Dorothy Norris Mealer. Charlsey spent most of her life in Apalachicola where she raised her family and was a member of Living Waters...

Richard "Ricky" Wayne Summers

Richard "Ricky" Wayne Summers

Mar 12, 2022

Richard Wayne Summers, better known as Ricky, age 64 of White City, Florida passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Panama City, Florida. He was born in Port St. Joe, Florida on September 16, 1957 to the late James Summers and Rethea Simpson Summers. Ricky spent his life in Gulf County where he was of the Baptist Faith....

Ralph Warren Jamerson

Ralph Warren Jamerson

Mar 11, 2022

Ralph Warren Jamerson age 63 of Wewahitchka, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Tampa, Florida on October 12, 1958 and spent his life in Gulf County, Florida. Ralph attended the First Baptist Church of Wewahitchka. He loved his work and excelled in all that he done....

Sherry  Jemmima Perkins

Sherry Jemmima Perkins

Mar 10, 2022

Sherry Jemmima Perkins age 61 of Apalachicola, Florida passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022. She was born in Copperhill, Tennessee on November 22, 1960 and spent most of her life Maryville, Tennessee and Blue Ridge, Georgia, before moving to Apalachicola in 2010. She enjoyed riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and fishing. Sherry loved people and she lived the life she...

James Richard Shores

James Richard Shores

Mar 8, 2022

James Richard Shores, native of Alford, Florida passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the age of 66. He was born on August 6, 1955 to the late Edward Richard Shores and Jessie Ruth Butler Shores. Richard was of the Pentecostal faith and attended Cornerstone New Life Fellowship in Cottondale, Florida. He was a gifted carpenter and worked...

Sherrie Monique  Noble

Sherrie Monique Noble

Mar 7, 2022

Sherrie Monique Noble, age 64 of Wewahitchka, Florida passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Compton, California on April 21, 1957 to the late James Robert Pearson and Mary Louise Rogers Pearson. Sherrie enjoyed dancing, listening to the oldies, and crocheting. Her favorite moments were spent loving her family and friends. She...

Michael Tyrell "Ty" Croft Burns

Michael Tyrell "Ty" Croft Burns

Mar 7, 2022

Michael Tyrell (Ty) Croft Burns of Sneads, Fl; passed away March 7, 2022 at the age of 24. He was born on August 13, 1997 to Michael E. Burns and Vikki Croft. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Nelson Croft of Sneads, Fl.;Aunt Nikki Croft of Sneads, Fl.; Great Grand Mother Louise Cutchins McDaniel of Marianna, Fl.;...

James Wilburn Causey

James Wilburn Causey

Mar 3, 2022

James Wilburn Causey, better known as Jimmy age 71 of Wewahitchka, Florida passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at his residence. He was born on July 20, 1950 in Apalachicola, Florida. James had a passion for the water. He spent his life fishing, oystering, shrimping commercially and for enjoyment. James also loved hunting. "The King of the River...