In Good Faith: Where there’s smoke
A few weeks ago, I was rudely awakened in the middle of the night by a phone call from the Hingham (Massachusetts) Fire Department. The alarm was going off at the church, and by the time I rolled out...
View ArticleIn Memory of Ernie Woodrow Jr.
Happy Birthday In HeavenDecember 5 1959 to May 29, 2009Today is filled with memoriesWith happiness and tearsOf Birthday celebrations we’veShared throughout the years. And though we’ll always miss...
View ArticleRose Shaleen Dunlap Smith Obituary
Rose Shaleen Dunlap Smith was born February 2, 1947 went to meet her Lord and Savior on November 4, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband and love of her life, Donnie L Smith, her daughters,...
View ArticleTommie Cannon Creamer Obituary
Tommie Cannon Creamer, age 72 of Apalachicola, born October 1, 1946, went home to be with the lord on November 18, 2018. He had been a resident of Apalachicola, Fl for many years and was a commercial...
View ArticleJames Paul Cooley Obituary
James Paul Coley, age 73, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. He was born in Columbus, Georgia on June 24, 1945, to John and Daisy Cooley. Jimmy was employed at St Joe Paper Company for...
View ArticleBarbara Elizabeth Brown Obituary
Miss Barbara Elizabeth Brown, age 73, of Beacon Hill, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2018. She was born in Port St Joe, Florida on December 4, 1944, to Katherine F. Brown and Prentiss...
View ArticleRebuild
Dear Friends,Hurricane Michael has made this Thanksgiving different from all the others. I have never been so thankful for so many simple blessings like food, shelter, and clothing. I also have never...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Thankfulness is a predictor of spiritual vitality
The holidays are the season for giving, for getting together with family, and for watching movie sequels and prequels. This will be the first Christmas since 2011 that there has not been a hobbit or a...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Celebrating the season
Thanksgiving and Black Friday have come and gone. We have gathered with family, feasted on turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, fruit salad and pecan pie, watched a few football...
View ArticleSusan Sparks: The struggle behind the gift
It’s the time of year when traffic snarls, check-out lines explode to epic proportions, and shoppers channel characters from “Apocalypse Now.” Ah, the angst of holiday shopping and the struggle behind...
View ArticleSarah Francis Norton Johnson Obituary
Sarah Francis Norton Johnson, 69, passed away November 24, 2018 in Panama City, FL. Sarah was born June 6, 1949. She was a native of Wewahitchka, FL, and graduated from Wewahitchka High School. Sarah...
View ArticleCharles Kenneth Branch Obituary
Charles Kenneth Branch, 61, of Port St. Joe, FL passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at his home.Graveside services were held 1 p.m. EST Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Pleasant Rest Cemetery in...
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Dear Friends,The tradition throughout the centuries has been to not decorate for Christmas until Christmas Eve day. Only then are we to leave up our decorations for the twelve days of Christmas. In...
View ArticleDeda Sheffield Obituary
Deda Sheffield, 67, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 in Tallahassee, Fl surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Port St. Joe, Fl on October 24, 1951 to Willard “Phonzo” and Soledad...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Tolerance: Rediscovering the lost virtue
“In many ways tolerance is a lost virtue, and often, where it does exist, it exists from the wrong cause.” Those are the words of the Scottish scholar William Barclay, first published in 1953. Though...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Legacy of Light: George H.W. Bush
I first saw George H. W. Bush at a Fourth of July picnic in Lake Jackson, Texas, a slender young politician in his mid-40s running for congress. He won the election and later served as U.S. Ambassador...
View ArticleNicholas ‘Nick’ William Irby Obituary
Nicholas (Nick) William Irby, 17, of Orange Park, FL, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Orange Park Medical Center. Nick was a senior at Oakleaf High School in Orange Park, FL. He enjoyed PC...
View ArticleMelvin Louis “Crook” Lindsey, Jr. Obituary
Melvin Louis "Crook" Lindsey, Jr., passed away December 2, 2018, in Panama City, Florida after a long illness. Melvin was born October 6, 1933, to parents Melvin Lindsey Sr. and Ludie May Hill.He was...
View ArticleRonald Clayton “Ronnie” Raffield Obituary
Mr. Ronald Clayton “Ronnie” Raffield, 75, of Port St. Joe, FL, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 in Port St Joe. Ronnie was born at home in Highland View to the late Capt. Carl and Laura Raffield....
View ArticleDeda Gilbert Sheffield Obituary
In loving memory of Deda Gilbert Sheffield, a memorial service will be held 11 a.m. EST on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Holly Hill Cemetery pavilion in Port St. Joe.
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