JULIAN C. FLEMING SR.
The Rev. Julian C. Fleming Sr., 84, of Campbellton, died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at First Baptist Church of Graceville with the Revs. Luther Pumphrey, Addis Habbard and Ken Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Campbellton Baptist Church Cemetery
with James & Lipford Funeral Home of Graceville directing. Family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 6 to 8 p.m. The Rev. Fleming was born in St. Andrews, Fla., on Oct. 21, 1915. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. The Rev. Fleming became an ordained Minister in 1948 and graduated in l953 from Baptist Bible Institute of Lakeland, Fla., the last class before Baptist Bible Institute relocated to Graceville. Rev. Fleming served in various churches in Florida and Georgia. His last full time pastorate was at First Baptist Church of Campbellton. The Rev. Fleming was an active member of First Baptist Church of Graceville. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Juanita Fleming of Campbellton; son and daughter-in-law, Julian C. "Happy" and Jeanette Fleming Jr. of Atlanta, Ga; two daughters and son-in-law, Connie Fleming of Campbellton; Lila and Brian Justinger of Trussville, Ala.; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Wallace and Roma Fleming of Douglasville, Ga., formerly of Panama City; Joe and Betty Fleming of Panama City; Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Fleming of Chicago, Ill.; three grandchildren: Cliff Fleming, Cary Fleming, Chad Fleming all of Atlanta; four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Cliff Fleming, Cary Fleming, Chad Fleming, Roy Conrad, Bill Gainey, Jimmy Bryan.
James & Lipford Funeral Home
Graceville, Fla. 32440
BENJAMIN ALAN 'BEN' FREEMAN
Mr. Benjamin Alan "Ben" Freeman, age 31, of 6069 E. Hwy. 98, Panama City, Fla., died Tuesday, June 20, 2000. He had been a resident of the area for three months, coming here from Tulsa, Okla. Mr. Freeman was active duty Air Force, a member of the Aircraft Owner and Pilots Association, and the United States Parachute Association, where he held a D License. He was Baptist by faith. He also enjoyed scuba diving. Mr. Freeman is survived by his wife, Jennifer "Jenni" Freeman of Tulsa; two sons, Jacob Alan Freeman of Fort Worth, Texas, and Rowdy Dean Freeman of Tulsa; and many family members and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 26, at Glenview Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, with the Rev. Dennis Baw officiating. Interment will follow at Azleland Cemetery
in Azle, Texas. White Funeral Home, 105 Denver Trail, Azle, TX 76020, (817)444-3211, will be handling the arrangements.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32405
LOUIS N. 'LUIGI' IOVINO
Mr. Louis N. "Luigi" Iovino, age 69, of 209 Alabama Ave., Lynn Haven, Fla., passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2000, at his home. He was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in Lynn Haven since 1986, moving here from Alexandria, Va. Mr. Iovino retired after 20 years of service in the U.S. Navy, serving during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Era. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Lynn Haven and the Fleet Reserve Association. Mr. Iovino worked ten years with the Catholic Charities and Council on Aging, serving as a driver. He loved fishing and his two dogs, Buffy and Prissy. Mr. Iovino is survived by his wife, Betty Iovino of Lynn Haven; two sisters, Grace Hardisky and her husband William of Shalimar and Mathilda Narzario of California; his nephews, William Hardisky of Pensacola and Steven Hardisky and his wife Christine of Germany; and his special niece, Lt. Col. JoAnn Dawson-Weiner and her husband Dr. Hilton Weiner. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guisseppi and Antionette Iovino; and a sister, Lucy Sousa. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at First Presbyterian Church of Lynn Haven with Dr. Fred Keith officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories with military Honors conducted by the Naval Coastal Systems Station. Asked to serve as active pallbearers are: Richard Filippi, William Hardisky, Bruce Yount, Lloyd Stanley, Thomas Nixon, Richard Holley, Charles Bethman, and Lester Spencer. Honorary pallbearers will include the men of First Presbyterian Church of Lynn Haven. The family will receive friends at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home today, June 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. Flowers will be accepted or donations in Mr. Iovino's name may be made to the Hospice of Emerald Coast, P.O. Box 1520, Lynn Haven, FL 32444 or to the "Ramp Fund" of First Presbyterian Church of Lynn Haven, 810 Georgia Ave., Lynn Haven, FL 32444.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32405
REATHA JACKSON
Mrs. Reatha Jackson, 72, of Chipley, died June 19, 2000, in Bay Medical Center. She was a native of Chipley, a seamstress, a food service manager and a member of Grant Tabernacle A.M.E. Church. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, June 24, at 5 p.m. in Grant Tabernacle A.M.E. Church Chipley with the Rev. J.W. Tisdale, Bishop S.J. Williams, the Rev. Price Wilson and the Rev. George Hamilton officiating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery
Chipley with Cooper Funeral Home of Chipley directing. Survivors include two children, Mrs. James Ellis Reed of Chipley and James Jackson Sr.; father, Mr. Angus J. Young Sr. of Chipley; sister, Mrs. Christine Williams of Port St. Joe; brother, Angus Carol Young Jr. of Dayton, Ohio. The remains will lie in state at the church one hour prior to service.
Cooper Funeral Home
Chipley, Fla. 32428
DOROTHY SUE JINKS PARKER
Dorothy Sue Jinks Parker, 77, of 416 South Bonita Avenue, died June 21, 2000, in a local nursing home. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Junior Service League, St. Andrew Bay Yacht Club, the Panama City Women's Club and Friends of the Library. She had been a resident of Panama City since 1935. She was a 1941 graduate of Bay High School and a 1945 graduate of FSCW with a degree in Education. She was the daughter of C.L. and Dorothy M. Jinks, founders of Jinks Lumber Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Marshall Parker. She is survived by her son, Dr. F. Marshall Parker Jr. and his wife Linda of Warner Robins, Georgia; daughter, Helen Parker of Panama City; grandson, Frank Marshall Parker III and his wife Ruth of Miami; two brothers, C.L. (Les) Jinks Jr. and his wife Mary Catherine of Panama City and Bert Jinks and his wife Jan of Panama City. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in First United Methodist Church with Dr. Doug Newton and the Rev. Si Mathison officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 5 to 7 p.m. Those desiring to may make a contribution to the Dorothy Sue Parker Memorial Fund of First United Methodist Church or your favorite charity in memory of Dorothy Sue Parker.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
JERRY PITTS
Jerry Pitts, age 63, of Bonifay, Fla., died Thursday, June 22, 2000, at his residence in Bonifay. Mr. Pitts was a school teacher in Vernon, former treasurer of Holmes County Fair Association, former president of Holmes County Farm Bureau Association, a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, a member of Holmes County Cattleman's Association and a former member of Bonifay Kiwanis Club. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 24, at 2 p.m. in Shady Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Derrall Marshall, the Rev. Hunt Cunningham and Jerry Tyre officiating. Burial will follow in Live Oak Cemetery
with Sims Funeral Home, Inc. directing. Mr. Pitts is survived by his wife Shirley Pitts of Bonifay; mother, Bernice Pitts of Bonifay; son, Tracy Alan Pitts of Bonifay; daughter, Hallie Ann Coombs of Tallahassee; sister, Carolyn Hammock of Bonifay; and six grandchildren. The family requests in lieu of flowers that donations be made to Hospice.
Sims Funeral Home
Bonifay, Fla. 32425
ROBERTA LYNN SPIVEY
Mrs. Roberta Lynn Spivey, age 65, of Panama City, Fla., died Wednesday, June 21, 2000, after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was Baptist by faith and a member of Bay County Association of Educational Office Professionals. She had been a resident of Panama City for 31 years and was originally from Greenwood, S.C. Mrs. Spivey had been employed with the Bay County School System as a secretary at Tyndall Elementary School for 23 years and had just recently retired. She was the daughter of Oscar and Bessie Turner of Greenwood, S.C. Mrs. Spivey is survived by her husband of 46 years, Mr. Lance Chanders Spivey Jr. of Panama City; one son, Chan Spivey III and his wife Ginger of Panama City; two daughters, Leai Tenbrunsel and her husband Robert of Atlanta and Susan Addeeb and her husband Dan of Tampa; four grandchildren: Whitney Wilcox of Atlanta, Haley, Nicole, and Deena Addeeb of Tampa; two step-grandchildren, Cathy and Michael Tenbrunsel of Atlanta; one brother, Tommy Turner and his wife Sarah of Lyman, S.C.; three sisters: Mary Garrison of Greenwood, S.C., Catherine Cannon of Ninety Six, S.C., and Pearl Smith and her husband Bobby of Greenwood, S.C.; one sister-in-law, Diane Dickert and her husband Johnny of Clinton, S.C.; and numerous friends and family members. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 24, at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Chris Garrison, nephew of Mrs. Spivey, will officiate. Following the memorial service, the family will receive guests at the home of Chan and Ginger Spivey. In lieu of flowers, friends may make contributions to the Hospice of Northwest Florida, 2589 Jenks Ave., Panama City, FL 32405.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32405
EVELYN L. DUFF
Mrs. Evelyn L. Duff, age 75, of 24 Harrison Ave., Panama City, Fla., died Friday, June 23, 2000, at a local hospital. She had been a resident of the area for 50 years and was Protestant by faith. Mrs. Duff was a member of the Senior Citizens Club and enjoyed bingo and crafts. She is survived by her sons, Robert W. Duff and his wife Candy K. of Ozark, Ala., and Roger D. Duff and his wife Mary of Panama City; daughters, Elaine McKay and her husband Frank of Southport and Patsy Scott and her husband Roger of Zephyrhills, Fla.; a brother, Ray Barlow; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 26, at Evergreen Memorial Gardens with the Rev. T.A. Green officiating. Interment will follow. The family will receive friends at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home on Sunday, June 25, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
ESADALE GEERING
Our beloved Esadale Geering went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 22, 2000. Esadale lived a long and fulfilling life for 89 years. She lived at Alterra Sterling House on Harrison Avenue. and was a member of St. Andrews Baptist Church. She will join in Heaven her husband, Herman Geering; her parents, Mae and William Thorogood; and many other relatives and loved ones she has longed to stand side by side with again. Those still on this Earth and celebrating the life the Lord gave us for so long are her daughter and son-in-law in Panama City, Judy and Jerry Girvin; and three grandchildren: Robert Girvin, Heather Hart and Lorna Wolfkill. Esadale also has five great-grandchildren in Panama City. In Illinois, she has a daughter, Cherrie Sherrod; five grandchildren: Linda Carlson, Betty Atkins, Lillian Escamillo, Mary Sherrod and Richard Sherrod; and several great-grandchildren. Esadale also has a son, Victor Geering. Esadale came from Chicago originally. Many of her fond memories come from spending summers at Bass Lake in Indiana
. We hear Heaven has a lake just like it! Esadale and Herman eventually moved down south to New Port Richey. She spent her time writing poetry (Esadale was a published author), playing her organ (oh, what wonderful music she made), square dancing (Herman and she made such a great team), singing (she had a beautiful soprano voice), and playing cards - bridge, pinochle, and double solitaire. Of course she taught all of her grandchildren how to play cards, but they never quite beat Grandma. They only occasionally won and we think Esadale let them! Esadale will be missed but her life will be celebrated. She is in a much better place, completely in God's hands and with many loved ones and friends. Esadale is where she can play her organ, dance with her husband, and sing and play to her heart's content. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, at Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel on 23rd St. with the Rev. Dan Harrison officiating. The family will be receiving visitors at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, an hour prior to service time at the funeral home. For those who so desire, in lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice of Northwest Florida, 2589 Jenks Ave., Panama City, Fla. 32405. Hospice of Northwest Florida, together with Alterra Sterling House, watched over Esadale with tremendous love and tender care. Esadale's family is very grateful for both of these outstanding organizations. We love you Esadale. We will all be together again soon.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
LOUIS N. 'LUIGI' IOVINO
Fuenral services for Mr. Louis N. "Luigi" Iovino, age 69, of 209 Alabama Ave., Lynn Haven, Fla., who passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2000, will be held at 10 a.m. today, June 24, at First Presbyterian Church of Lynn Haven with Dr. Fred Keith officiating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories with military honors conducted by the Naval Coastal Systems Station. Flowers will be accepted or donations in Mr. Iovino's name may be made to the Hospice of Emerald Coast, P.O. Box 1520, Lynn Haven, Fla. 32444 or to the "Ramp Fund" of First Presbyterian Church of Lynn Haven, 810 Georgia Ave., Lynn Haven, Fla. 32444.
Kent-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla. 32402
DOROTHY SUE JINKS PARKER
Funeral services for Dorothy Sue Jinks Parker, 77, of 416 S. Bonita Ave., who died June 21, 2000, in a local nursing home, will be held today at 10 a.m. in First United Methodist Church with the Dr. Doug Newton and the Rev. Si Mathison officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Those desiring to may make a contribution to the Dorothy Sue Parker Memorial Fund of First United Methodist Church or your favorite charity in memory of Dorothy Sue Parker. Active pallbearers are: Ed Higdon, John Jinks, Robert Jinks, Russell Jinks, Les Brock, Bob Miller, Al Lewis and Ben Gray. Honorary pallbearers are: Kent Hall, Floyd Parker, Wade Parker, Ted Davidson, Charles Miller, John Williams, John Christo, Bubba Smith, Jim Moody, Joe Moore, and members of the Wesley Bible Class.
Wilson Funeral Home
Panama City, Fla.
