Obituaries

Ruby Lee Cox

Ruby Lee Wells Cox, 89, died Oct. 13. She was born Sept. 6, 1918, in Newville, Ala., to Wicks and Viola Bowen Wells.

Cox had lived in Graceville and Milton. She was a former member of the Order of Eastern Star No. 245, and an active member of First Baptist Church of Graceville for more than 50 years, until her health failed.

She also had attended First United Methodist Church in Milton. She was retired as department manager from Gayfers in Tallahassee.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Frank Woodfin Cox, and three brothers.

Survivors include a son, Woodfin D. Cox and wife, Hilda, of Milton; two granddaughters, and two great-granddaughters.

Services were held Oct. 15 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Gerald Shelton officiating.

Burial was in Marvin Chapel Cemetery with James & Lipford Funeral Home of Graceville directing.

Memorial contributions may be made to Emerald Coast Hospice in Panama City.

Coy L. Hinson

Coy Lee Hinson, 96, of Bonifay died Oct. 11 at Doctors Memorial Hospital in Bonifay. He was born June 14, 1911, in Faydette, Ala., to George and Mattie Creel Hinson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Gladys Hinson, and children.

Survivors include his wife, Melvina Pinkston Hinson of Bonifay; two stepdaughters, Sherry Richard of Panama City and Sharon Gendason of Baltimore, Md.; 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Services were held Oct. 14 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jason Campbell officiating.

Burial was in Live Oak Assembly of God Church Cemetery with Peel Funeral Home of Bonifay directing.

Charlotte Martin

Charlotte Bowman Martin, 88, of Calera, Ala., died Oct. 12. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church.

Martin was preceded in death by her husband, Harry P. Martin.

Survivors include two sons, Philip Martin and John Martin and wife, Mary; a daughter, Ann Martin Lynn and husband, David; two brothers, Al Bowman and Everette Bowman; three grandchildren and their spouses.

Services were held Oct. 14 in the funeral home chapel.

Burial was Oct. 15 at Poplar Head Cemetery in Bonifay. Bolton-Letlow Funeral Home of Columbiana directed in Alabama and Peel Funeral Home of Bonifay directed at the graveside.

Memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, Calera, AL or a charity of choice.

Annette Facion

Annette Marie McBride Facion, 65, of Cottonwood, Ala., died Oct. 14 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan. She was born Aug. 5, 1942, to the late Joe Nathan and Dozie Lee Holloway.

She was converted at an early age and joined Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church. She loved fishing and spending time with family and friends.

She was preceded in death by a son, Billy McBride, and a granddaughter.

Survivors include her husband, Johnny B. Gacion, and a daughter, Gail Dixon, both of Cottonwood; two sons, Tony McBride of Detroit, Mich., and Timothy McBride of Tacoma, Wash.; two sisters, Annie Mae Harrison and Fannie Merle Jones, both of Rochester, N.Y.; one aunt, 16 grandchildren, a great-grandchild, two special nieces, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other family.

Funeral was held Oct. 29 at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Cottonwood with the Rev. Walter White Jr. officiating.

Burial was in the church cemetery with McKinnie Funeral Home of Campbellton directing.

Lagusta Carlton

Lagusta “Gus” Virginia Carlton, 82, of Tallahassee died Oct. 15 in Tallahassee. He was born March 22, 1925.

Survivors include a son, Raymond Earl Carlton of Tallahassee; three brothers, Pebble Carlton of Pensacola, Eugene Carlton of Panama City and James Carlton of Tallahassee; and a sister, Mildred Woody of Baltimore, Md.

Graveside services were held Oct. 19 at Lovewood Cemetery with the Rev. Ralph Griffin officiating and Brown Funeral Home of Chipley directing.

Loretta Mae Baker

Loretta Mae Baker, 75, of Chipley, died Thursday, Oct. 18, at her home. She was born on May 1, 1932, in Pittsburgh, Penn., to John and Catherine (Melder) Stierheim. She had resided in Chipley since 1987 moving from Miami. She was of the Catholic Faith and a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Chipley.

She was preceded in death by her son, Jeffery Alan Baker.

Survivors include her husband, Clement Baker of Chipley; two daughters, Linda Savits and husband Richard, of Miami and Lana L. Cargile and husband Thomas, Chipley and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Oct. 22, at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church with the Father Sean Knox officiating.

Interment followed in the Calvary Cemetery with Brown Funeral Home of Chipley directing.

Donations may be made to Covenant Hospice, 4440 Lafayette Street, Marianna, FL 32446.

Frederick G. Gilbert

Frederick Gerald Gilbert, 31, of Graceville died October 20. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mazell Johnson Gilbert and a brother Lury T. Gilbert.

Survivors include his fiancee, Coreatha Walker of Graceville; two sons, Chris and Caleb, and a daughter, Caylee, all of Graceville; his father, Lury J. Gilbert of Malone; stepmother, Zane Gilbert of Campbellton; two brothers, Quintin Beechum and wife Vivian and Dexter Gilbert all of Campbellton; three sisters, Amanda Trueblood of Denver, Colo., Angela Parks and Kristy Gilbert, both of Campbellton and a host of nieces, nephews, family members and friends.

Funeral services were held Oct. 20 at St. Paul A.M.E. Church with the Rev. Sandra Jones officiating. Interment followed in the Springfield A.M.E. Church Cemetery with McKinnie Funeral Home of Campbellton directing.

Richard R. Arnold, Jr.

Richard “Rick” Ray Arnold, Jr., 60, of Wheelwright, Ky., died Oct. 17 in Kentucky. He was born Nov. 13, 1946, in Marion County, Ky. to Richard Ray Sr. and Betty (Krone) Arnold. He lived in Panama City for 10 years prior to returning to Kentucky in July of 2005. While serving in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War he served on the USS Forrestal. Arnold held the commission of Colonel on the staff of the Governor of Kentucky in the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, Inc. He was an expert wood craftsman, and loved to fish.

Survivors include his wife, Joycey Pelfrey Arnold, of Wheelwright; a son, Jeff Arnold and a daughter, Penny Cooper, both of Canden, N. C. and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Oct. 21, at the funeral home’s Brickyard Road Chapel in Chipley with the Rev. Gary Wiggins officiating. Interment followed in the Vernon Cemetery in Vernon with Brown Funeral Home directing.