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Mrs. Clyde Klodner
Mrs. Clyde Brock Klodner, 86, of Bonifay died September 4 at Doctors Memorial Hospital there. She was born in Bonifay Sept. 1, 1921, to the late Wyatt and Henryetta Yates Brock.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Klodner; a son, Billy Joe Pate; and two brothers, Detroy Brock and Claude Brock.
Surviving are two sons, Tommy Pate and wife, Ella, of Bonifay, Don Pate and wife, Tammy, of Caryville; one daughter-in-law, Becky Pate of Caryville; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sept. 7 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Devon Richter officiating.
Burial was in Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery with Peel Funeral Home of Bonifay directing.
Helen Marie Richardson
Helen Marie Richardson, 58, died September 4, at her residence. She was born in Elba, Ala. December 2, 1948 to Cecil D. and Onie B. (Flowers) Duffell. Richardson was employed at Poplar Springs High School and was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Duffell.
Survivors include her son, William Richardson and wife Stella; one brother, David Duffell and wife Kathy; two grandchildren; three aunts and one uncle; several nieces and nephews; and special friend, James Richardson.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at Brown Funeral Home Chapel with Jackie Register officiating.
Memorization will be by cremation. Brown Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Leon Boswell
Rev. Leon J. Boswell, 81, died due to cancer Aug. 24 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale. He was an ordained minister with the Assembly of God and had pastored churches throughout Florida and Georgia for more than 50 years.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the Assembly of God Ministerial Association.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Thelma V. Boswell; sons, John A. Boswell and Stephen Leon Boswell of Winter Haven; daughters, JoAnn Dameron of Atlanta, Ga., Sylvia Slay of Bonifay, Rebecca “Becky” Boswell of Auburndale and Stephanie Boswell of Inverness; sisters, Beatrice Rich of Pensacola and Mary Engler of Memphis, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Aug. 28 at Ott-Laughlin Funeral Home with Glen Abbey Funeral Services at New Life Assembly of God in Wahneta
Memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson Ave., Auburndale, FL 22823.
Edward Youngblood
Edward Robert Youngblood, 80, of Hartford, Ala., died Aug. 25 in a Bonifay hospital. He was born Nov. 21, 1926, in Bay County.
Youngblood was a security guard at St. Joe Paper Company in Port St. Joe for more than 15 years. He was a house painter and carpenter by trade, and worked throughout the Florida Panhandle.
He was a World War II veteran, having served in the Seabees in Okinawa, Japan, where he earned multiple accolades and awards. He later served with the U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force.
In the 1950s, he was a founding member of a well-known gospel singing group, the Happy Rhythm Boys, based in Port St. Joe which toured the southeast. He also founded his own groups, The Youngbloods and, later, Ed Youngblood and Amazing Grace.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George Wesley and Cora Lee Miller Youngblood, and a sister, Maxine Carter, all of Southport.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Youngblood of Hartford, Ala.; two daughters, Elizabeth McCormick and husband, Mack, of Southport, Virginia Feagans and husband, Jason, of Springfield; three sons, Gary Youngblood of Atlanta, Ga., Eddie Youngblood of Panama City, Steven Youngblood and wife, Stephanie, of Panama City; sister, Kathleen Mercer of Southport; two brothers, Hayward Youngblood and wife, Frances, of Jackson, Miss., and Bobby Youngblood and wife, Lucille, of Southport; two stepdaughters, Renee Summerlin and husband, Greg, and Wanda Edwards, all of Geneva, Ala.; two stepsons, Ricky Clark and wife, Joyce, and Eddie Clark, all of Geneva; a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services were held Aug. 28 at Southport First Assembly of God Church with the Revs. Bobby Tidwell and Joe Sellers officiating.
Burial was in Old Southport Cemetery with Heritage Funeral Home of Panama City directing.
Agnes M. Waller
Agnes Marie Waller, 83, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, at her daughter’s home in Titusville. She was born in Armrod, Pa., and was a resident of Marianna for many years.
She was co-owner of Waller Service Company and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Marianna.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Waller.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna M. Larson and husband Sam P., of Titusville, Terry A. Joseph and husband, Millard (Joe), of Pensacola; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Sept. 1 at Maddox Chapel of Marianna with Dr. Bob McKibben officiating.
Burial was in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens with James & Sikes Funeral Home directing.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Francis, 1250 B. Grumman Place, Titusville, Fl.
Marrianna Lawson
Marrianna Comacho Lawson, 50, of Westville died Aug. 28. She was born May 3, 1957, in Miami.
She had a compassion for the elderly, as well as young people. During her lifetime, she opened her heart, along with her home, to many children. Marrianna worked in the medical field as an x-ray technician for several years. She was a member of Hurricane Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Johnny Lawson, with whom she celebrated 28 years of marriage on Aug. 25; one daughter, Falena Deshaunleigh Lawson; a son, Shaun Edward Lawson; and a granddaughter.
Funeral was held Aug. 31 at Hurricane Creek Baptist Chuch in Holmes County with the Revs. Billy Locke and Jeff Cain officiating.
Burial was in the Lawson Family Cemetery at the family residence in Darlington with Sorrells Funeral Home of Geneva directing.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Wanda Kay Kelly
Wanda Kay Kelly, 44, of St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana died there recently. She was a native of Mathiston, Miss., and daughter of the late Sue Smith Kelly, and Billy Kelly.
She had worked as a Merchant Marine during the past three years. She loved the outdoors, nature and animals.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Dale Kelly and sister-in-law Laura Kelly.
Survivors include her daughter, Tara Ann Kelly; a sister, Barbara Kelly Boone; brothers, Billy E. “Jack” Kelly, Roy C. Kelly and Danny Lamar Kelly; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Funeral was held Aug. 17 at Celebration Church in Metarie, La.,
Burial was private.
