Obituaries in Chipley, FL

David Lynn Martin 74 of Vernon Florida passed away on December 30 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. David was born on August 13 1951 in Exeter California to Potter and Velma Esther Frank Martin. A resident of Florida for the past 40 years David embodied what it meant to be a true outdoorsma...

Robert Frederick Kolmetz age 99 of Cedar Grove Florida went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 4 2026 at Bonifay Nursing Home. He was born on September 24 1926 to the late Frederick Nicholas Kolmetz and Maude Kolmetz. Frederick was a graduate of Vernon High School Class of 1944. He married t...

Lunell Docchio age 92 passed from this life November 26 2025 at her home. She was born in Wausau Florida on January 31 1933 to Dave Taylor and Carl Miller Taylor. Mrs. Lunell was a Real Estate Broker for Acquired Real Estate Company. She is preceded by her parents her husband William D. Docchio and ...

Evelyn C. McFarland 87 of Chipley went home to be with the Lord on December 26 2025 at the Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley Florida. Evelyn was born on August 121938 in Holmes County Florida to Frank and Catherine McDonald Clark. A lifelong resident of Chipley Evelyn was a faithful me...

Jerry Ronnie Hartzog age 80 passed away on December 28 after an extended illness. He grew up in Chipley Florida the son of Dewey and Rena Hartzog. He graduated from Chipley High School where he played basketball and was voted friendliest by the 1963 graduating class. After serving a stint in the U.S...

Thora was born in Okeechobee Florida on January 26 1935 to Archie and Annabelle English Whidden. She loved her family dearly and her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy. She will be sorely missed by those who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parentsher beloved husba...

Lilly Mae Street 86 of Chipley Florida went home to be with the Lord on January 1 2026 at her daughters home. Lilly was born February 24 1939 in Chipley Florida to Andrew and Mary Harrell. She was of the Christian faith and attended Eastside Baptist Church in Vernon Florida. Lilly attained her Maste...

Ruby Barrow Wilkinson 95 of Chipley Florida passed away peacefully on Sunday December 7th 2025 surrounded by her family. Ruby was born November 29 1930 to Aroster Wilson and Cordie Elizabeth Wilson. Ruby was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Ruby accepted Christ as her Savior at a young age while a...

Anita Fay Taylor age 70 of Panama City Florida went home to be with the Lord on January 9 2026 at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay surrounded by her loving family. Anita was born on July 6 1955 in Walnut Ridge Arkansas to the late John Henry Hill and Alma Jean Knuckles Hill. She attended Wausau Pentecosta...

Jimmy L. Strickland age 73 of Ebro Florida went home to be with the Lord on January 14 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Jimmy was born on September 16 1952 in Bay County Florida to the late Villa and Edna Mae McKinney Strickland. Jimmy loved spending time on the river and cherished talking abou...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Betty Sue Wood. She faithfully served as a dedicated partner in ministry alongside her late husband Reverend Robbins Lee Wood for more than 67 years. Her impact on the lives of both young and old cannot be measured on this side of heaven. Betty...

John Thomas Watson age 70 passed from this life to be with his Heavenly Father and beloved family on Thursday December 18 2025 at his home surrounded by those he loved. He was born on April 14 1955 in Chipley Florida to James Edward and Demarys Ethelle Barfield Watson. John rarely met a stranger and...