Obituaries for the Suwannee Democrat Sept. 24, 2003



John H. Bius



John H. Bius, 76, of 917 Barbara Circle, Moultrie, Ga., died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Ga.



Funeral services were held Aug. 25, at the First Baptist Church in Moultrie, Ga. with burial in the Rose of Sharon Cemetery. The Rev. J.E. Moak and the Rev. Roger Benton officiated.

Mr. Bius was born in Worth County, Ga. to Jake Bius and Minona Hortman Bius, both deceased. He graduated as valedictorian of Doerun High School Class of 1943. He graduated from Southern College of Pharmacy in Atlanta, Ga. He was a pharmacist for Walgreen for 30 years and owned Bius Rexall Drugs in Live Oak. He returned to Moultrie, Ga. to reside in 1991 and was a member of First Baptist Church there.



In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Ivey Bius, and two brothers, Vernon and Albert Bius.



Survivors include: his two sons, David Bius and wife Kandy, and Tim Bius and wife Misty; two daughters, Cindy Appleman and husband Glenn of Jacksonville and Joanna Grice and husband Mark of Crewstview; two brothers, Tom Sizemore and wife Wilma of Toccoa, Ga. and Jake Bius and wife Betty of Beverly Hills; three sisters, Wilma Beverly, Julia Lastinger and Winona Herbik, all of Moultrie, Ga.; three sisters-in-law, Merle Bius of Moultrie, Ga., Gloria Bius of Stone Mountain, Ga., and Thelma Johnson of Live Oak; and grandchildren, Alana, Dillon and Grant Appleman, Ashley, John and Haley Grice, Matthew and David Bius, Danielle Grace and Justin and Parker Johnson.



Harrell Faircloth Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.





Betty Stevens



Betty Stevens, 69, of Live Oak, passed away Sept. 19, 2003 in her home after a short illness. Born in Farmington, Conn., she graduated from Farmington High School, then worked as a broker in real estate. Moving to Live Oak in 1993 from Orlando, she worked part-time at the Live Oak Wal-Mart and even donated her time and services to the local Suwannee Valley Humane Society, because she has always been fond of all types of animals, and she was a member of the Wellborn Methodist Church.



Survivors include: one daughter, Lynda Short, Tampa; one son, Guy Kemp, Orlando; one sister, Shirley Perkins, Avon, Conn.; one brother, William Stevens, Ormond Beach; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.



Memorial services will be conducted at 4 p.m., Oct. 4, at the Wellborn Methodist Church with the Rev. Timothy Plan officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the Suwannee Valley Humane Society, P.O. Bo 68, Live Oak, FL 32064.



Daniels Funeral Home of Live Oak is in charge of all arrangements.





Ozell Robinson



Ozell Robinson, 58, a resident of Live Oak, passed away Sept. 20, 2003 in the Shands at Lake Shore Hospital, Lake City.



Survived by: his wife, Julianna Robinson, one daughter, Tinna Robinson, six sons, the Rev. Charles Robinson, Chadwick Robinson, Ozell Robinson Jr., Rick Robinson, Fredrick Robinson and Robert James Robinson Sr., one brother; two uncles; two aunts; six sisters and many other close relatives, and friends.



Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Sept. 27, at the African Baptist Church, Live Oak. The Rev. Alex Fountain, pastor and the Rev. Tommy Jefferson officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Sept. 26, at the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Live Oak.



D.M. Udell Funeral Home, Live Oak is in charge of services.





Deborah Nickologianis



Deborah Nickologianis, 50, a resident of Wellborn, passed away Sept. 18, 2003 at her home following a long illness. A native of Lowell, Mass., the daughter of the late Peter Nicholas Nickologianis, she had lived her early life in Tyngesboro, Mass. and graduated from Tyngesboro High School, later moving to Ft. Lauderdale for many years prior to moving to Wellborn in 1977. She had a deep love for animals of all kinds, and horses particularly. She was an avid horse enthusiast and rider. She was of the Catholic faith and attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Live Oak. She was preceded in death by one brother David Nickologianis.



Survivors include: her mother, Irene Nickologianis of Wellborn; two sisters, Brenda Berube of Dracut, Mass. and Carol Berube of Southwest Ranches; three nephews, Peter Nickologianis, Kevin Berube and Eric Berube; two nieces, Karen Hanley and Nicole Roldan; one great-niece, Shannon McCarthy; one great-nephew, Eric Berube; along with many aunts, uncles and cousins.



A memorial mass will be conducted today, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. in the St.. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with Father Michael Pendergraft, pastor, officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Hospice of the Suwannee Valley, 618 SW Florida Gateway Boulevard, Lake City, FL 32024, or to the American Cancer Society, Suwannee County Unit, 229 SW 16th St., Gainesville, FL 32610.



Suwannee Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.





George Edward Noland Sr.



George Edward Noland Sr., 65, a resident of Mayo, passed away Sept. 21, 2003 at his residence. A native of Detroit, Mich., he has lived in Lafayette County for the past 17 years moving there from Tampa. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the New Hope Baptist Church in Mayo and also a member of the Masonic Lodge.



Survivors include: his wife of 18 years, Patricia (Hall) Noland of Mayo; three sons, Thomas Noland, and wife Deitra, of Mayo, George “Scooter” Noland Jr., and wife Allyson, of Richmond, Va. and Tyler Noland, and wife Samantha, also of Mayo; three daughters, Barbara Stein, and husband Dan, of Chandler, Ariz., Karen Holmes, and husband Mark, of Mayo and Joyce Anne Marsh, and husband Matt, of Everette, Wa.; a brother, Merle Preston of Milan, Mich., a sister-in-law, Eustis Preston of Palaski, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews also survive.



Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Sept. 25, at the New Hope Baptist Church in Mayo, with Brother George Noland Jr. officiating and Brother Charlie Walker assisting. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home in Mayo.



Joe P. Burns Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.





Obituary for the Jasper News Sept. 25, 2003



Loraine Bamberg Kiefer, 99, passed away at Fleet Landing Health Center, Atlantic Beach, Florida, Friday, September 12, 2003.



Loraine was born September 6, 1904 in High Springs, to the late Draper Underwood and Janie Suggs Underwood. Loraine married Frank S. Bamberg, Jr. from Jasper. They had two children, Frank S. Bamberg, III and Mary Ann Bamberg. Mr. Bamberg passed away in 1944. Loraine later married Jerome C. Kiefer of Lexington, Ky. He passed away in October of 1990.



Loraine was active in community and church affairs in Jasper. She was a member of Jasper First Baptist Church, The Woman’s Club, the Garden Club and the Historical Society. She was elected several times to serve in the Silver-Haired Legislature in Tallahassee and was crowned Queen of Florida Diamond Jubilee when she was 75 years old.



Loraine was preceded in death by her son, Frank, in January, 1993 and her daughter, Mary Ann Krozier, November, 2001.



Survivors include two grandchildren, Christopher Prescott and his wife, Robin, Alpharetta, Ga., and Anne Loraine Robinson and her husband, CDR. Harry Robinson, Virginia Beach, Va.; three great grandchildren, Jason Prescott, Lindsay Prescott and Andrew Robinson; also Loraine’s daughter-in-law, Ruth Bamberg, Atlantic Beach.



Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 17, 2003 at Jasper First Baptist Church. Internment followed in Evergreen Cemetery.



Harry T. Reid Funeral Home in Jasper, was in charge of arrangements.





Obituary for the Branford News Sept. 25, 2003



Margaret, Addison

Margaret Elizabeth Addison of O’Brien passed away at Lake City Medical Center, September 18, 2003 after a lengthy illness. She was 76 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, Cecil M. Addison. Mrs. Addison was a retired nurse and an Eastern Star member.



She is survived by three sons: Lee Agnew of Kissimmee; John (Dannette) Addison of Clayton, Ohio and Cliff (Margie) Addison of Branford. She is also survived by two sisters, one brother, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.



Funeral services were held September 21, 2003 in Punta Gorda, Florida.





Obituary for the Mayo Free Press Sept. 25, 2003



George Edward Noland, Sr.



Mr. George Edward Noland Sr., 65, a resident of Mayo, Florida, died Sunday, September 21, 2003 at his residence. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Noland had lived in Lafayette County for the last 17 years, moving here from Tampa. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church in Mayo and was also a member of the Masonic Lodge.



Mr. Noland is survived by his wife of 18 years, Patricia (Hall) Noland, of Mayo, 3 sons, Thomas Noland, and wife Deitra, of Mayo, George “Scooter” Noland Jr., and wife Allyson, of Richmond, VA, and Tyler Noland, Samantha, also of Mayo, 3 daughters, Barbara Stein, and husband Dan, of Chandler, AZ, Karen Homes, and husband Mark of Mayo and Joyce Anne Marsh, and husband Matt of Everette, WA, a brother, Merle Preston, of Milan, MI, and a sister-in-law, Eustis Preston, of Palaski, TN, 10 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews also survive.



Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, September 25, 2003, at the New Hope Baptist Church in Mayo, with Bro. George Noland Jr. officiating and Bro. Charlie Walker assisting. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home in Mayo.



Joe P. Burns Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.