All Obituaries

Patricia Mansfield Ellis died Wednesday, October 10th with her beloved family beside her. She had privately and gracefully faced many autoimmune disorders since 2001, challenges that she handled with faith and fortitude. Patricia was born and educated through high school in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  She and her late husband, William Alexander Ellis (Bill - as he was known to all who knew him), were married in 1955 and continued to live in Chattanooga until he completed his undergraduate...

Roland C. “Tony” Anthony, Jr., 74, of Niceville, FL lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.   He was born in Willard, OH on January 4, 1945 to Roland and Goldie Anthony. Tony graduated from Willard high school and he went on to earn a Bachelors of Business Administration at University of Texas, and a Master’s of Science in Systems Management at University of Southern California. Tony served 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, starting...

Margery Gaynelle Newton passed away peacefully on March 5, 2019. She was born in Jackson, Mississippi, on May 20, 1938, to parents Margery Whitwer Granberry and Rev. Seth Granberry, who served as a pastor in the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church. While attending Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, Gaynelle met the love of her life and her future husband of 61 years, the Rev. Dr. Douglas C. Newton.   For the last eleven years, Gaynelle has lived with her...

Georgianna Mealer, age 81, of Niceville, FL passed away on February 28, 2019.  She was born in Estelle, WV to the late John Wallace and Laura Petry Walker.  Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Edward E Mealer; sons, Roger Shephard, Lewis Mealer, and Thomas Mealer; daughter, Wanda Jones; brother, Rodney Walker; sister, Betty Hunt; and grandchildren, Lewis Mealer, Jr and Roger Shephard, Jr. 

Theresa Gibson, 64, of Freeport, Florida, passed away on February 25. Mrs. Theresa Gibson, daughter of the late Patrick Colwell and Regina Raymond was born June 29, 1954 in Medford, Wisconsin.  She was united in marriage to Larry Gibson October 16, 1971. This union was blessed with four children. She worked as a Vice-President of Human Resources for People’s National Bank for 20 years.     Theresa was a member of the Church of Christ in Niceville, Florida. She had...

Jack C. Glass age 62, of Jacksonville, FL. passed away peacefully at his residence on February 23, 2019.  He was born in Wiesbaden Germany and served in the US Navy.     Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Charley F. and Merle J. Glass. Survivors include his son, Charley and Melissa Glass of Jacksonville, FL; Step-mother, Van Glass of DeFuniak Springs, FL; Siblings, Glen (Lora) Glass of Niceville, FL Marty (Teresa) Glass of Valparaiso, FL, Pamela (Kip)...

Letter to my husband:   To the love of my life,   I chose you and you chose me. What a pair. You, a young airman in England and me, a French girl that couldn’t understand a word you said. We were meant to be together. Who walks their dogs at 6 am, on the beach in England! That was 36 years ago. We made a commitment to love and cherish each other. It wasn’t always easy, we had disagreements, but we all know I was always right of course! But we had our love, our...

Retired Col. H. Kirby Smith, age 91 died Feb. 6, 2019. Col. Smith was born in Miami, Florida on Aug. 14, 1927. He grew up in Miami and Corvallis, Oregon and graduated from Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, GA in 1945. He joined the U.S. Navy in Jacksonville on 9 August 1945 and was released from active duty on 5 Feb. 1947 and entered the University of South Carolina. Graduated in June of 1950 with a B.S. in Chemistry. In June of 1953 he graduated from the University of Miami School of...