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Mary Lee Porter, 81
Mary Lee Coffman Porter of Chipley died April 23 at her home. She was a daughter of the late William Shelby and Pearl Coffman.
Survivors include a son, Jack Porter of Chipley; two daughters, Betty Holdsworth of Chipley and Rose Grier of Fort Pierce; a daughter-in-law, Carol Porter of Chipley; three brothers, Sonny Coffman of Hixson, Tenn., Robert Coffman of Ooltewah, Tenn., and J.C. Coffman of New Port Richey; two sisters, Dorothy Oliver of Ooltewah and Thelma Edenfield of Pelham, Ga.; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Memorialization was by cremation. Peel Funeral Home of Bonifay was in charge of arrangements.
Terrell Heath Jr., 83
Terrell Heath Jr. of Panama City died April 23 at Bay Medical Center there. He was a former resident of Bonifay and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Survivors include two sons, James W. Heath and Bruce Heath, a daughter, Karen Heath, and a brother, Jerry Heath, all of Panama City; a sister, Ella Gilman of Woodville, Ohio, and three grandchildren.
Memorialization was by cremation with Sims Funeral Home of Bonifay in charge of arrangements.
A luncheon in memory of Heath will be held 12:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the home of Birdie Heath, 12921 Otter Creek Road, West Bay. Friends and family are welcome. For details, call (850) 234-1176.
Hubert Carter, 73
Hubert Carter of Bonifay died April 18 at his home.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army,
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, James H. and Tina Carter of Brooksville, Thomas Wayne and Pat Carter of Bonifay, Gary L. and Tara Carter of Chipley; three brothers, Robert Lewis Carter and Frank Carter, both of Westville, and Jerry Carter of Bonifay, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held April 20 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Steve Carter officiating.
Burial was in New Effort Cemetery with Sims Funeral Home directing.
Molly A. Pettis, 2 1/2
Molly Arizona Pettis of Geneva, Ala., died April 22. She was born Oct. 1, 2003, in Houston County, Ala., to Johnathan and Stacie Reagan Pettis of Geneva.
Surviving, in addition to her parents, are a brother, Colton Pettis of Geneva; paternal grandparents, Jimmy and Camelia Pettis of Bonifay; maternal grandparents, Wayne and Sandra Reagan of Geneva; maternal great-grandmother, Bertha Infinger of Red Bay; paternal great-grandparents, John and Pat Pettis of Bonifay, Joe Earl and Mary Berry of Slocomb, Ala.; aunts and uncles, Melissa and Linley Parrish, Jason and Amy Pettis, and Joe Don Pettis, all of Bonifay; Shanna and Ricky Brock and Jason Reagan, all of Geneva, Nicholas Reagan of Kingsport, Tenn.; special cousins and numerous friends.
Funeral service was April 25 at Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church with the Rev. Phillip Barnes officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home of Geneva directing.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant Ridge Building Fund, c/o Shanna Brock, 705 S. Westmont Street, Geneva, AL 36340.
Earl Selbe, 79
Earl Selbe of Chipley died April 21 at his home. A native of Charleston, W. Va., he had been living in Chipley for the past 16 years.
He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was Protestant by faith.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Selbe of Chipley; four sons, Ronald Selbe of Lynn Haven, Thomas Selbe of Franklin, Va., Keith Selbe of Kynesville and Kerry Selbe of Cottondale; three sisters, Judy Selbe, Myrtle Selbe and Sue Kessell, all of Cincinnati, Ohio; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren
Funeral services were April 25 in Brown Funeral Home’s Brickyard Road chapel with the Rev. Glen Whiddon officiating.
Burial followed in Wachob Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Olive F. Dean, 84
Olive Florence Dean of Bonifay died April 22 at her home. She was born in Riverdale, Ill., to the late Joseph Fischer and Elise Schmutzler,
She had traveled extensively in the United States and Canada and had many friends with whom she kept in touch.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Richard F. Dean; three sons and daughters-in-law, Robin R. and Judith Dean, David L. and Robin Dean, all of Bonifay, and J. Michael and Barbara Dean of California; a former daughter-in-law, Sandy Dean of Missouri; a sister, Levine Strom and husband, Walt, of California, and two 84-year-old cousins, Fern Phfitzer and Ruth McNabb; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
No service is planned. Memorialization was by cremation with Sims Funeral Home of Bonifay in charge of arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to Covenant Hospice of Marianna.
Phillip Draayom, 60
The Rev. Phillip M. Draayom of Graceville died April 23 at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Ala., following a brief illness. He was born in Bradenton Dec. 5, 1945, to the late John Paul and Mae Maxine McCullum Draayom.
Draayom received his bachelors degree in theology from The Baptist College of Florida (formerly Baptist Bible Institute) in Graceville. He was director of the physical plant at the college and had served as pastor of several churches in Florida, Alabama and Georgia. He attended Lovewood FWB Church and was a member of Harmony Baptist Mission in Graceville.
Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Mary Draayom of Graceville; two sons and daughters-in-law, John Michael “Mike” and Cammy Draayom of Atlanta, Ga., Phillip Paul and Greta Draayom, and a daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Jeff Richter, all of Chipley; a brother, Ed Hilker of Concord, N.C.; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at the R.G. Lee Chapel on the campus of Baptist College of Florida with the Rev. Raymond O’Quinn and Dr. R.C. Hammack officiating.
Burial will follow in Lovewood FWB Church Cemetery with James & Lipford Funeral Home of Graceville directing.
Flowers will be accepted. Memorials may be made to the Graves/O’Quinn Scholarship Fund, c/o Baptist College of Florida, 5400 College Drive, Graceville, FL 32440.
