Tallahassee Democrat from Tallahassee, Florida • Page C5

TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT 5C OBITUARIES Bobby Durant Clayton, 48, of Tallahassee unexpectedly passed at home on Sunday, Januar 10, 2016. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Saturday at the ILLMAN OF TALLAHASSEE CHAPEL (850-942-1950), with burial in St. John Cemetery. Viewing-visitation is 3-7 p.m.

Friday a A Havana native, Bobby had worked at FSU in the food ser- ice industry. He is sur- ived by his sons, Helv- and Javaris Clayton; mother, Rena Bush Prather; sisters Gena Gibson Green and Farlicia Clayton Brundidge; brothers, Stevie and Eric Prather; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his father Robert Earl Richardson. Bobby D. Clayton Hope Peevy of Tallahassee, FL passed awa on January 7, 2016 surrounded by her family.

She was preceded in death by her mother Jaqueline Gilmer and stepmother Melba Hicks She is survived by her husband, Randy Peevy; father and mother Douglas and Nancy Hicks also her stepfather Eddie Gilmer; daughters Kimberly Aers and husband Mick, Kristy Petersen and husband Alex; son Daniel Peevy and wife Mary Jane; vegrand- daughters, Mia DeWolf Briana and Lily Peevy Penny and Norah Petersen. She is also survived two brothers and seven sisters: Rick Hunter and ife Dana, Mark Cov ert and wife Gail, Lynn Brown, Jill Corbin and husband Ronnie, Jodi Hunter, Lori Schoec and husband Rich, Cari hitcomb and husband Howie, Ann Mosley and husband David. She is survived by as well man nieces and nephews that she loved dearly. A memorial service for Hope will be 11am on Saturday, January 16 2016 at Goodwood Museum and Gardens in the Laundry Cottage in Tallahassee. Hope Peevy hometobewiththe Lord.He leavesto cherish hismem- devoted andlov- ingwife of56years CeliaBrookskompson; childrenandtengreat ompsonandWillie rine(Allen)McMullen; iel(Clotilla)Brooksand RuthTaylorandEth- lovingfriends.Hagan BradwellFuneralSer- iceofMonticelloisin chargeofthearrange- ments.Funeralservices illbe11a.m.onSatur- HighAuditorium.View- FuneralService850- roadSt.Monticello,FL.

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Saturday, anuary NeboMissionaryBap- tist Chur ch with bur i- alintheChurchCeme- tery.Viewing-visitation Mt.Nebo.TILLMAN OF MONT ICE LL (850-997-5553)isserv- ing the famil y. A ra d- uateofMadisonCoun- a lo ng distance tr ac tor- centl fo U. S. xpr ess Enterprises.Heandhis ifedroveasateam.He asanavidmotorcyclist andamemberofMt Nebowhereheserved asanusher.Hisloveand memorywillliveforever intheheartsofhislov- StephanieJacksonPurs- AnnaTillmanPurs- (ReverendDelvin)Boat- manandBarbara(Ste- geneTillmanandMar- co(Debbie)andRobert ers-and-sisters-in-law relativesandfriends. MauriceJ.Pursley Death Notices Boyd, Joseph Patrick age 66, of Tallahassee, Sunday, January 10, 2016, Tallahassee Chapel (850) 576-4144 Bradham, Earnest "Bama" age 63, of Tallahassee, FL, Wednesday, January 06, 2016, Tallahassee Chapel (850) 576-4144 Bradwell, Joyce age 58, of Quincy, FL, Thursday, January 07, 2016, Bradwell Mortuary Cannon, Vernon age 110, of Quincy, FL, Saturday, January 09, 2016, Bradwell Mortuary Carter, Richard age 61, of Tallahassee, Sunday, January 10, 2016, MeadowWood Funeral Home Clayton, Bobby age 48, of Tallahassee, FL, Sunday, January 10, 2016, Tillman of Tallahassee Duncan, Thomas Arnold age 59, of Quincy, FL, Wednesday, January 13, 2016, Charles McClellan Funeral Home Fowlkes, Clementine age 86, of Tallahassee, FL, Thursday, January 07, 2016, Tallahassee Chapel (850) 576-4144 Frison, Vanester "Van" age 73, of Rochester, NY, Monday, January 04, 2016, Williams Funeral Home of Quincy, FL Gibbs, John age 69, of Tallahassee, FL, Saturday, January 09, 2016, Tillman of Tallahassee Gill, Charles age 88, of Tallahassee, Monday, January 11, 2016, MeadowWood Funeral Home Holtkamp, Ken age 83, of Havana, Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Lifesong Funerals Cremations Jackson, Eula Mae age 88, of Quincy, Thursday, January 07, 2016, Williams Funeral Home of Quincy, FL Knight, Staci Marie age 31, of Tallahassee, FL, Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Tillman of Tallahassee Lewis, Ethel age 97, of Havana, FL, Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Faith Funeral Home McCollister, Mary age 74, of Tallahassee, FL, Monday, January 11, 2016, MeadowWood Funeral Home McKeever, Patricia age 73, of Quincy, Tuesday, January 12, 2016, www.lifesongfunerals.com Mitchell, George age 60, of Tallahassee, FL, Wednesday, January 06, 2016, Tallahassee Chapel (850) 576-4144 Moore, Lucille of New York, NY, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Strong Jones Funeral Home, Inc.

Myhre, Martin age 89, of Tallahassee, Sunday, January 10, 2016, MeadowWood Funeral Home Parker, Herbert G. age 86, of Tallahasse, FL, Friday, January 08, 2016, Strong Jones Funeral Home, Inc. Peevy, Hope MeadowWood Funeral Home Pursley, Maurice of Madison, FL, Thursday, January 07, 2016, Tillman of Monticello Redding, Marie age 97, of Greenville, FL, Friday, January 08, 2016, Tillman of Monticello Sellars, Lois age 92, of WWewahitchka, FL, Monday, January 11, 2016, Faith Funeral Home Sweet, Verline age 72, of Quincy, Thursday, January 07, 2016, Bradwell Mortuary Tedder, Steven Patrick of Tallahassee, Thursday, January 07, 2016, Tallahassee Chapel (850) 576-4144 Telfrin, John William (Bill) age 57, of Hobe Sound, Tuesday, January 05, 2016, Martin Funeral Home and Crematory Thompson Herbert age 74, of Monticello, FL, Sunday, January 10, 2016, Hagan Bradwell Funeral Service 175 N. Railroad St. Monticello, FL Tillman, David Lee age 60, of Tallahassee, FL, Sunday, January 10, 2016, Tillman of Talllahassee Whitehurst, Kim age 56, of Tallahassee, FL, Bradwell Mortuary Williams, Ray Bell age 60, of Deland, FL, Friday, January 08, 2016, Tillman of Monticello Wilson, Carrie age 79, of Tallahassee, FL, Thursday, January 07, 2016, Strong Jones Funeral Home Yontz, Patricia age 53, of Crawfordville, Friday, January 08, 2016, www.lifesongfunerals.com MBChurch.keservicewillbeat1:00 p.m.,Sunday,January17,2016atDe- liveranceTempleFirstBornChurch, atGreensboroCommunityCemetery MORTUARYisinchargeofarrange- 1 :00p.m.to3:00p.m.atBradwellMortuaryandfrom JoyceBeatriceBradwell Mary DiAnne McCollister, of Tallahassee lovely known as went to be with her heavenl father on January 11, 2016.

She is survived by her dev oted husband of 55 years Walter McCollister, children Donald McCollister (Hollie) and Susie Mathis granddaughter Brittany Hawkins (Todd), sister Nancy Ellenburg; brothers Georgie Cheshire, John Tatum Cooper (Diane) and Ken Cheshire. She also had many nieces and nephews as well as being a great aunt to many of them. She was predeceased her parents, Dan Cheshire and Mary Irwin Tatum. Di as born in Dothan, Alabama on January 12, 1941 but was a long time resident of Tallahassee where she made a career with the Seminole and was an active member of Crossway Baptist Church. A memorial service for Di will be held at 11:00 a.m.

(EST) Friday, January 15, 2016 at Crossway Baptist Church in Tallahassee. ke family will receive friends immediately following the memorial in the fellowship hall In lieu of owers donations can be made to Crosswa Baptist Church, 405 Crossway FL 32305. Mary DiAnne McCollister komas (Tom) Arnold Duncan, 59, of Quincy Florida passed away on ednesday, January 13th 2016.Tom was born on October 19, 1956. He is predeceased by his father, Ben Duncan Sr om is survived by his son Hunter Duncan Florence, Mississippi his mother Mitzi Duncan of Tallahassee, two brothers Ben Duncan r. (Tammy) of Quincy Forrest Duncan (Mince) of Deland, two sisters Mary Duncan Foster (Bob) of Westport, CT and Helen Proctor (Dav id) of Tallahassee Florida, along with a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Special friends he held dear to his hear ere Amy and family and Marcella Blocker. Also his beloved lab Brandy. Tom was a former farmer and agricultural consultant and an avid hunter and sherman ith a strong will. Family will receive friends at the Golf Club of Quincy Friday, January 15th from 3-5pm Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Charles McClellan Funeral Home 850-6277677 omas A rnold Duncan RichardW.Carter,61 ofTallahasseepassed awayafteralengthyill- nesson anuary 10,2016.

Heis survived byhis daughter, Kimber- lyLynn arrenIICarter(Susan); er(Phylliskomson); A andAnJi.Avisitation illbeheldfrom11- MeadowWoodFuner- alHomewithacelebra- tionoflifetobeginat illalsobeheldfollow- ingtheservicesinthe MeadowWoodRoom. nationsmaybemadein UnitedLeukodystroph IL60115orwww.ulf. org). RichardW.Carter Ethel Gertrude Lazar Lewis, 97, passed from this life on January 12, 2016. She was born in New Yor City to immigrant parents, the middle of vechil- dren.

Ethel grew up in Miami, Florida, where she met her husband Ray.key spent many years traveling on their motorcycle before settling in Panama City, Florida. keir marriage was with travel, shing card-playing, and family. joy of living touched everyone who met her rough the years, she opened her home to many relatives, friends and even people she know and gave them all a place to stay, comfort and love, and plenty of home-cooked meals. She had an exciting career as a court reporter at Tyndall AFB for 25 years. Upon retirement she worked part-time with the Bay County Courthouse and became an active member and cer in the Panama City Garden Club and TOPS club She was a member of the St.

Andrew Baptist Church of Panama City, Florida, for over fty years before moving to Havana, Florida, to live with her daughter, Diana. At that time, she moved her membership to Havana First Baptist Church. During her ears with the church, she taught Sunday School, gave MU study courses, sang in the choir and lived and shared her Christian life and beliefs with all she met. She is survived by her daughter Diana Ledbetter son-in-law Tony Ledbetter, three grandsons Stephen Ledbetter (Heidi), Stuart Ledbetter, Adam Ledbetter and a host of nephews, nieces and other relatives. She as predeceased by her husband of forty-three years Ray Lewis.

A celebration of her life and visitation with the family will be held Friday, January 15, 2016 from 5 to 7 pm at Faith Funeral Home of Havana. A graveside services will be held on Saturday, January 16 at 12 pm CST at Greenwood Cemetery, Panama City. Memorial donations may be made to your favorite charity or to the First Baptist Church of Havana. Faith Funeral Home in Havana is in charge of arrangements (850) 539-4300 or www.faithfuneral home.com) Ethel Lewis CarrieD.Wilson,79 callon hursday, anuary7, 2016at Heritage Healthcare. Funer- alservice illbeheldonSatur- PrimitiveBaptistChurch (MaconCommunity) ithburialattheMa- conMemorialGardens Cemetery.

Sheissurvivedbyone ilsonofTallahassee Richard(Ruby)Davis andTommy(Corine) liePhillipsandGloria daWilliamsofMidway CarrieD.Wilson Lois Merritt Sellars 92 of Wewahitchka, FL passed away Monday anuary 11, 2016. ke funeral service will be held on uary 14, 2015 at Faith Funeral Home Chapel ith Pastor Tim Baily ill follow at Woodland Cemetery. famil ill receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service, beginning at Survivors include her sons, Larry Sellars (wife Clair) of Elkin, NC and Lloyd Fountain (wife Denise) of Marietta GA; A daughter Wanda Farmer (husband Reuben) of Wewahitchka FL; her sister Christell Hurst of Tallahassee, FL and brother Grady Merritt of Panama City, FL She had eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. Faith Funeral Home in Havana is in charge of arrangements (850539-4300 or www.faith funeralhome.com). Lois Merritt Sellars Express your condolences in our guestbook at: www.tallahassee.com/obit.