June 16, 2010 Obituaries

Published 8:42 am Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Allie Mae Stokes Smith

December 9, 1920-

June 12, 2010

Norman Park, Ga. –

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Allie Mae Stokes Smith, 89, died Saturday, June 12, 2010, at her home.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at Christian Crusade Church with Rev. Eddie Dee officiating.  Interment will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery in McAlpin, Fla.

Casketbearers will be Stacey Holloway, Johnny Hunt, Shannon Conn, Christian Smith, Ethan Bronson, Joey Powers, Chad Kenyon and Jeremy Holloway.

Born December 9, 1920 in Madison, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Frank Stokes and Effie Mae Driggers Stokes.  She retired from Kraft Foods in Lakeland, Fla. and was an active member of the Moultrie Senior Center.  She was a member of Christian Crusade Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Clarence William Smith; one son, Royce Smith; and two sisters, Leatha Smith and Eva Lashley.

Survivors include two sons, Gordon Smith and wife Sue of Live Oak, Fla. and Lester Smith and wife Kathy of Norman Park; two daughters, Mary Ellen Hunt and husband Roy and Barbara Baine and husband Emmett, all of Lakeland, Fla.; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Smith of Live Oak, Fla.; two brothers, David Stokes and wife Mary of Montgomery, Al. and Jimmy Stokes and wife Joye of Tallahassee; three sisters, Frances Pinkard and husband Alfred of Madison, Fla., Elizabeth Bell and husband Dalton of Eustis, Fla. and Helen Thornton and husband George of Jacksonville, Fla.; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

The family received friends from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at Cobb Funeral Chapel.

The family may be contacted at the home of Janet and Stacey Holloway, 1601 Coolsprings Road, Norman Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to Christian Crusade Church, 201 Norman Estates Road, Moultrie, Ga. 31768

Arrangements have been entrusted to Cobb Funeral Chapel.

Bobby Cribbs

November 22, 1942-

June 12, 2010

Bobby Cribbs, 67, Branford, Fla. passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010 after a long illness. The O’Brien, Fla. native lived in Branford most of his life and was a member of First Baptist Church of Branford. Mr. Cribbs served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. He graduated from Branford High School in 1960 where he served as class president and valedictorian. He also owned and operated Cribbs Garage in Branford, Fla.

Mr. Cribbs is survived by his three brothers: John P. Cribbs, South Daytona, Fla., Clyatt B. “Byron” Cribbs, Ft. White, Fla. and Bethel C. “Clayton” Cribbs, High Springs, Fla. Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2010 at the First Baptist Church Christian Life Center in Branford, Fla.

Daniels Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. Branford is in charge of all arrangements.

Death notices

Merlene L. Lowdermilk

June 13, 2010

Merlene L. Lowdermilk, 78, of Branford, Fla. passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2010.

Daniels Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. Branford, Fla. is in charge of all arrangements.

Ethel Virginia Perry

June 5 , 2010

Ethel Virginia Perry, 85, of Live Oak, Fla. passed away on Saturday, June 5 , 2010.

Daniels Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. Live Oak, Fla. is in charge of all arrangements.