Obituaries for Thursday, Sept. 8
Published 5:04 am Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Robert Lewis Brown
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Brooks County native Robert Lewis Brown, a Jacksonville doctor and community advocate died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 55 years old.
Dr. Brown, one of 10 children born to parents Prince Wesley Jr. and Willie Mae Brown, grew up on his father’s farm in Quitman. After graduating with honors from Washington Street High School, he went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Fort Valley State College.
Brown later served in the Army before receiving his master’s degree from Tuskegee Institute. Dr. Brown graduated from the University of Florida’s College of Medicine in 1984. He spent the years since building his medical practice and proudly serving his patients at the Soutel Family Practice Center in Jacksonville.
A standing testament to Dr. Brown’s commitment to his community is the Winn-Dixie grocery store adjacent to his medical office. At his urging, Winn-Dixie officials built the facility to better serve the needs of Brown’s patients and the community at-large.
Dr. Brown will long be remembered for his Community Appreciation Day events held annually at the Winn-Dixie store. Participants were always treated to food, fun, and mini-health fairs topped off with Brown’s good humor and loving spirit.
Left to cherish Dr. Robert Lewis Brown’s memory are his wife, Gloria Brown; his children, Robert Lewis Brown Jr. of Jacksonville, Darrick Brown of Jacksonville, Denca Brown of Tallahassee and Calvin Brown of Gainesville; one grandchild; seven brothers and one sister; and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at Phillipiar Community Church, 7578 New Kings Road, Jacksonville, Fla. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, at Beulah Hill Baptist Church in Quitman, Ga. Viewing will be held from 5-8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9 at A.B. Coleman Mortuary, 5660 Moncrief Road, Jacksonville, Fla. — A.B. Coleman Mortuary, Jacksonville, Fla.
Mary Erma Limeberger Cook
CLYATTVILLE — Mary Erma Limeberger Cook, 98, of Clyattville, passed away on Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, in Hampton, Va.
Mrs. Cook was born on May 1, 1907, in Clyattville; she was the second-oldest of Eldon and Quessie Limebergera’s seven daughters. As a young girl, Erma and her six sisters worked on their father’s farm near the Briggston area of Clyattville.
She graduated from Clyattville High School in 1924, and in 1930 she married her longtime sweetheart, Francis Edwin “Ed” Cook. In addition to being a homemaker and raising three children, she worked in her husband’s grocery business in Clyattville. Even after most of her friends had retired, Erma continued to keep busy by working at the Woolworth’s lunch counter in Valdosta and the Owens-Illinois cafeteria in Clyattville and retired at the age of 72.
Throughout her life, Mrs. Cook loved being outdoors, tending to her roses and annuals. When not busy with crossword puzzles, she enjoyed crocheting and crafts. She lived independently in Clyattville until suffering a stroke in 1999, when she moved to Virginia to be closer to her daughters. Even though the stroke affected her short-term memory, she always remembered her family and friends in South Georgia and asked about them often.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ed Cook; her son, Fred Cook; and her six sisters.
Mrs. Cook is survived by two daughters, Maxine Cook of Hampton, Va., Frances “Cookie” Walden of Yorktown, Va.; her daughter-in-law, Claryce Cook of Lake Park; 10 grandchildren, Dale Cook (Mary) of Lake Park, Peggy Carpenter of Oakland, Fla., Cheryl Turner of Altamonte Springs, Fla., Janis Lambert of Dayton, Iowa, David Folsom of Tallahassee, Fla., Dona Carpenter (Bruce) of Hampton, Va., Mike Folsom (Lynn) of Hampton, Va., Allen Walden of Ft. Washington, Md., Jeffrey Walden (Karmen) of Hampton, Va., Jennifer Quackenbush of Santa Barbara, Calif.; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson.
Mrs. Cook will be remembered for her gentle and kindhearted spirit, her most caring nature with helping many family members, and her amazing sense of humor which was not diminished by time. Mrs. Cook was a lifelong member of the Clyattville United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, in the chapel of Carson McLane Funeral Home with the Rev. Mollie Danner and the Rev. Richard Soper officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com — Carson McLane Funeral Home
William Hiram Day Sr.
ADEL — William Hiram Day Sr., 100 of Adel died Sept. 7, 2005, at Memorial Convalescent Center of Adel after a short illness.
He was born on Aug. 28, 1905, in Volusia Co., Fla., to the late William Bunch and Sally Sarah Albritton Day. He lived most of his life in Cook County. He was a retired farmer and carpenter, WWI veteran with the Coast Guard Artillery and member of Community Calvary Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Olive Hutson Day.
He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, William and Eunice Day, Bob and Grace Day, all of Adel, Harold Day, Sparks; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Cora Smith of Tampa, Fla. He was preceded in death by four sisters.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Herschel Smith and the Rev. Charles Blair officiating. Burial will be held in Woodlawn City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today at Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home, Hwy. 41 South. — Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home, Adel
Hilda Graves Kendrick
SPARKS — Hilda Graves Kendrick, 77, of Sparks died Sept. 7, 2005, at the Memorial Hospital of Adel.
She was born on Sept. 20, 1927, in Allen Co., Ky., to the late Frank McKinley and Lola Mae Meader Graves. She was a homemaker, postal clerk and Avon representative for 42 years and a member of Sparks United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Milton “R.M.” Kendrick.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Royce and Tammy Kendrick of Sparks; one daughter and son-in-law, Lana and Dave McDonald of Sparks; grandson, Reece Kendrick, Sparks; granddaughter, Kelly Kendrick, Sparks; stepgrandson, David McDonald, Valdosta; half brother, Dorel Graves, Indianapolis, Tenn.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at Sparks United Methodist Church with the Rev. Al Lewis and the Rev. Dillard Ensley officiating. Burial will be held in Sparks City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home, Hwy. 41 South. — Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home, Adel
Beulah Mae Griffis
HOMERVILLE — Beulah Mae Griffis, 94, passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, 2005, at her daughter’s residence in White Springs, Fla.
A native and lifelong residence of Clinch County, she worked at Clinch County Elementary School Lunchroom until retirement. She was the daughter of the late James and Arrie Touchton Shirley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Dixon Griffis; and two daughters, Eloise (Shorty) Christopher and Amileta Mikell.
Survivors are her daughter, Nancey Dephene Barnes of White Spring, Fla.; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Addie Bell Cason of Stockbridge, Ga., Emily Smith of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Mildred and Sidney Smith of Jacksonville, Fla.; one brother and sister-in-law, Frank and Vertice Shirley, Stark, Fla.; also seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services for Mrs. Griffis will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at 2 p.m. from the Arabia Primitive Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Ramah Cemetery. Mrs. Griffis will remain at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 p.m.– Roundtree Funeral Home, Homerville
Lawana DeLoach Bussey Parramore
HAHIRA — Lawana DeLoach Bussey Parramore, 85, of Hahira died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, at the Heritage House Nursing Home. She was born on Dec. 22, 1919, in Lowndes County to the late Thomas and Idolia Guthrie Deloach and was a lifelong resident of Lowndes County. Mrs. Parramore was retired from Strickland Cotton Mills.
Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Geralene and Harold Easler, Brenda Hawke, all of Hahira; one son and daughter-in-law, Darrell and Elizabeth Bussey of Hahira; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Flossie Cooper of Albany; and one brother, Herman Deloach of Valdosta; two sisters-in-law, Helen Miller and Mary Beckham, both of Valdosta. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Lewis Parramore; a son, Jack Bussey; and three sisters and four brothers.
Graveside services were held at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, in Sunset Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Tommy Bussey officiating. The family received friends Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — Martin/McLane Funeral Home of Hahira
Henry Stanley Rogers
VALDOSTA — Henry Stanley Rogers, 89, died on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005, at Lakeland Villa in Lakeland following a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of Valdosta, he was born to the late L.J. (Buck) and Mamie Smith Rogers on Oct. 20, 1915. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, having served in the South Pacific, including at the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Mr. Rogers was a retired painting contractor, a member of Ousley Baptist Church and the VFW.
Survivors are his wife, Mary Louise Geiger Rogers of Valdosta; daughters and sons-in-law, Cuba and Paul Parrish of Valdosta, Tenya and Gordon Shaw of Valdosta, Marla and Jerry Singletary of Alphretta; a son, DeWayne Rogers of Valdosta; 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; brothers, T.D. Rogers and L. Freeman Rogers of Valdosta; sister, Alwilda DeCesare of Valdosta; numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Rogers was preceded in death by a brother, James Lanier (Doc) Rogers.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home with the Rev. Dillard Ensley officiating. Burial will follow at Nashville Memorial Gardens in Nashville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Lakeland Villa Convalescent Center, 888 W. Thigpen Ave., Lakeland, GA 31635. Condolences may be conveyed to the family on the obituary page of www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — Carson McLane Funeral Home
Darrell J. Stutz
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Darrell J. Stutz, 61, of Cincinnati, went to be with his Lord Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005, at his residence. He was born on Oct. 7, 1943, in Middletown, the son of Jack C. Stutz and Elizabeth (Duncan) Stutz. Mr. Stutz was an Eagle Scout. He graduated from The Ohio State University and served in the National Guard for six years. He was the owner and operator of Milford Firestone for 24 years. Prior to that, Mr. Stutz was an employee of the Armco Steel Corporation. Mr. Stutz was a founding parent of the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy in Symmes Township and continued to be a frequent volunteer. He was also an active member of the Hope Evangelical Free Church in Mason, Ohio.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Angela Wetherington Stutz, formerly of Valdosta; three daughters, Kristen Elizabeth Stutz of Atlanta, Angela Darah Stutz of Cleveland, Tenn., Meredith Carey Stutz of Cincinnati, Ohio and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Hope Evangelical Free Church, 4934 Western Row Road, Mason, Ohio 45040 with the Rev. Claude Robold, the Rev. Michael Moriarty, the Rev. Dan Dunlop, the Rev. Butch Ernette, the Rev. Tim Hamm, and the Rev. Paul Bates officiating.
Burial will be held at 4 p.m. today in Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Ky.
Arrangements are by the Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home. In memory of Darrell Stutz, donations may be made to the Stutz Children’s Educational Fund. Please send contributions to Johnson Trust Company, 3777 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45247. For questions, please feel free to call Johnson Trust Company at 1-513-661-3100. Condolences may be sent to the family via the Web site at info@breitenbachfuneralhome.com. — Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home, Middletown, Ohio
Edna Webb
HAHIRA — Edna Webb, 84, of Hahira, passed away early Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005, in the Memorial Convalescent Center after a lengthy illness. She was born May 6, 1921, in Taylor County, Ga., to the late Oliver Asbary Gasset and Daisey Dean (Davis) Gasset. She was preceded in death by a son, Donal Webb.
Survivors include a son, Larry Webb, Hahira, Ga.; daughter-in-law, Sammie Webb, Hahira, Ga.; grandchildren, Larry Webb, Jr., Anglia Webb Crosby, Aubrey and Aimee Webb, Perry Webb, Monica and Ron Lindsey, all of Hahira; great-grandchildren, Chloe Webb, Wyatt Crosby, both of Hahira; brother, Levi Gasset, Columbus, Ga.; sister, Kaye Gasset, Arlington, Va.
Funeral services will be held today, Sept. 8, 2005, in the Valdosta Chapel of Music Funeral Services at 10 a.m. with burial following in Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed online at www.musicfuneralservices.com. — Music Funeral Services, Valdosta