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Mrs Norma L Keeten, age 55, of Chipley, passed away Wednesday, Jan 20, 1999 at Panama City, Florida. She had been a resident of Chipley for the last ten years after coming from North Carolina.

Funeral services were held on Jan 23 at Wachob Chapel with the Rev Earl David Ken and the Rev William Futch officiating. Burial followed in the Wachob Forest Lawn Cemetery with Brown Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include her mother: Berta Mae Kent of Chipley; son: Jefferey Wheeler of Panama City; daughters: Monica Baxley of Chipley, Anita Blackmon of Plant City and Rebecca Loveall of Tampa; brothers: Edward Lee Kenet of Atlanta, Georgia, Floyd Gene Kent of Glendale, Arizona, William D Kent of Fountain, Florida and Eal David Kent of Pensacola; sisters: Donna Sue Futch of Chipley and Patricia Gale Futch of Plant City; and five grandchildren.

Source: Holmes County Advertiser/Washington County Post, Wednesday, January 17, 1999; Page 19

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Mrs Ruth Etta Kidwell, age 72 of Bonifay, died Tuesday, Nov 17, 1998 in Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama following an extended illness. She was born Oct 28, 1926 in Indiana, the daughter of the late Nathan Johnson and Bertha Reece. She spent most of her life in Sand Gap and Berea, Kentucky. She spent much of the last ten years in Esto and was a retired nurse and homemaker.

Funeral services were held Nov 19 in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva, Alabama. Burial followed in the Esto Baptist Church cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, Alabama directing.

Survivors include her sons; Larry and wife Velma Wood of Berea, Kentucky, Walter Wood of Richmond, Kentucky, William and wife Julie Wood of Richmond, Kentucky, James Wood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, John Wood of Richmond, Kentucky and Joe and wife Stacie Kidwell of Richmond, Kentucky; daughter: Lalonee and husband Gary Jacobs of Esto; 15 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Source: Holmes County Advertiser/Washington County Post - Wednesday, November 25, 1998; Page 11

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Richard L Kiely, age 53 of Chipley, passed away Monday, Nov 16, 1998 at his residence.

He had been a resident of Washington County for the past 10 years coming from California. He was of the Catholic faith.

Memorialization was by cremation with a Memorial Service held on Nov 20 at graveside in the Calvary Cemetery with Father John Kelly officiating and Brown Funeral Home directing.

He is survived by his mother: Marion Kiely of Oakland, California; wife: Margaret M Kiely of Greenhead; daughter: Christine and husband John Killejian of Greenhead; brother: William Kiely of Closter, New Jersey; sister: Patricia Kiely of Oakland, California; brother and sister-in-law: Thomas and Kathryn Murray of Chipley; and grandchildren: Joseph and Mehghan Killejian of Greenhead.

Source: Holmes County Advertiser/Washington County Post - Wednesday, November 25, 1998; Page 11

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Mr Robert Lee King, age 58 of Vernon, died Saturday, Feb 27, 1999 in a local hospital. Born in White City, he moved to Vernon 12 years ago from Highland View. He was an engine mechanic and a member of the Eastside Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, March 3 at 11 am (EST) in the Gilmore-Southerland Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev Ed Pilarczyk officiating. Burial followed in Holly Hills Cemetery with Gilmore-Southerland Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include his wife Rose King of Vernon; children Audry "Polly" Geiger of Highland View; Tommy King and wife Diane of Highland View; Tony King and wife Michelle of Bonifay; Sandy Pope and husband Tim of Port St Joe; Michael King of Vernon; and David King of Vernon; brother Jasper King of San Antonio, Texas; sisters Inez Nichols of Lakeland; Christine Brooks of Winter Garden; Mary Fichera of Ocoee; and Betty Sue Ann King of Port St Joe; aunt Pauline McCormick of Hosord; 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Source: Holmes County Advertiser, 10 March 1999, Page 19


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