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Death of Mr Gadi Yates:

On last Saturday afternoon Mr Yates was in Bonifay in apparently good health for a man of his age. Sunday he was quite sick and Dr Marshburn was called. Monday morning Dr Farrior was called from Chipley in consultation, but despite all that the doctors could do, Death, relentless, pressed his claim till 1:00 pm Monday when Mr Yates joined that silent majority in the great beyond.

Mr Yates was born in Jackson county November 30, 1833, and moved to Washington county when a boy. Talking with him was like reading history of the pioneer days of this region.

All his life he was a farmer and stock raiser, a man of tireless industry and a friend to the needy. His home was open to the wayfarer, a place of jolly good fellowship to all his friends whom he numbered by the score. He leaves four sons, one daughter and many other relatives to mourn his departure. The burial at Bethel cemetery Tuesday afternoon was attended by a large number of people, bearing testimony to their high esteem for him whom they will see on earth no more.

Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 17 January 1912; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp

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A very sad death occurred at the Martin Hotel. This city. Wednesday afternoon when the nine months old infant of Mr and Mrs Ed Yates passed away. Mrs Yates resides at Britt Bros. Still, a few miles southeast of town and Mrs Yates was enroute home from North Carolina and while enroute the child was taken ill, but its condition did not become serious until they reached this place on the Tuesday evening train. Reaching the hotel, a Physician was immediately summoned, but despite medical aid and skill the littler sufferer breathed its last breath late Wednesday afternoon. The remains were transferred to Chipley for interment.

Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, Sept 19, 1908

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Ms Betty Leigh Young, age 70, of Bonifay, passed away Friday, Jan 22, 1999 at her residence.

Funeral services were held on Jan 23 at Peel Funeral Home Chapel in Bonifay with the Rev Edwin Bell officiating. Memorialization was by cremation with Peel Funeral Home directing.

Survivors include her son: Robert Charles Young of Cullman, Alabama; daughter: Cynthia Densie Young of Bonifay; and sister: Nancy Remonia Burch of Newport News, Virginia; grandchildren: Alexia, Todd, Daniel and Jonathan; uncles: E E Armstrong and F L Armstrong both of Lincolnton, North Carolina.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the Arthritis Foundation.

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

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