OBITUARIES Tallahassee Democrat Thursday, October 5, 5B TALLAHASSEE Betty Jean Ford Betty Jean Ford, 45, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006. The service will be at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday at Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church No. 2 Centerville Road, with burial at the church cemetery.
Elder Joe N. Malone will officiate. The viewing will be from 3 to 8 p.m. EDT Friday at Grant Richardson Jr. Memorial Chapel at Richardson's Family Funeral Care (850-576-4144).
Friends may sign the guest registry at www.richardson cares.org. She was a native of Tallahassee and a member of Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church No. 2. Survivors include her mother, Lilla Ford; six sisters, Mary Ford-White, Rachel Ford Smith, Martha Lamb, Jacqueline Ford, Bessie Williams and Lillie Jackson; four brothers, Arthur Ford, York Ford James Ford and Joseph Henry Ford; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Under the direction of FAMILY FUNERAL CARE the Prant lige 101 E.
Fourth Avenue (850) 576-4144 8466811 Dorothy NeSmith Dorothy Elizabeth Holland NeSmith, 86, a homemaker and caregiver, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, in Madison. The service will be at 10 a.m. EDT Friday at Beggs Funeral Home Apalachee Chapel (850-942-2929), with burial at 2 p.m. at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Thomasville, Ga.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. EDT today at the funeral home. She was the daughter of the late James D. Holland Jr. and Amanda Jane Simmons.
She was a member of New Life Baptist Church in Tallahassee where she played the piano and was active in Sunday school. She retired from the foster grandparent program at Gretchen Everardt School in Tallahassee. Survivors inlcude 12 children, Dorothy Frye (and Halley) of Blountstown, Mary Ellen Jordan (and Eulis) of Madison, Leo NeSmith Jr. (and Shelia) of Bristol, Danny NeSmith (and Ann) of Thomasville, Joe NeSmith of Cut Bank, Joy Hevey (and Don) of Tallhassee, Sheryl Rehberg (and Joe) of Valdosta, Margaret Windham (and Buck) of Albany, Robert NeSmith (and Darinda) of Tallahassee, Kathy Hayes (and David) of Meigs, Charlotte Arons (and Jack) of Tallahassee and Charlene Stinson (and John) of Crawfordville; 24 grandchildren; and 25 greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo NeSmith; two sisters, Catherine Barmer and Jane Oakley Green; a brother, J.D.
Holland III; and two grandchilden. SELECTED Funeral Homes FUNERAL Beggs, A Independent 8467366 Everett Kershaw Everett Kentworth "Kent" Kershaw, 62, a government contract specialist in Mainline information, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, at Capital Regional Medical Center. The service will be at 10 a.m. EDT Saturday at St.
Eugene Chapel, with burial at Southside Cemetery. Strong Jones Funeral Home (850-224-2139) is handling arrangements. He was the son of Mildred Stafford Kershaw and the late Everett "Kuz" Kershaw. Born in Jacksonville, he spent his childhood in Tallahassee. He was a former resident of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
Since he returned to Tallahassee, he had been attending Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Survivors include his mother, Mildred S. Kershaw; two daughters, Kimberly Lindsey (and Reginald) of Elkridge, and Ashley Kershaw of Hampton, two sisters, Lillian Gaines of West Palm Beach and 8467108 FLORIDA Freddie Vause Harvey FORT BRADEN Freddie Vause Harvey, 98, a housewife, died Wednesday, Oct. 4 2006, at home. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
EDT Friday at Independent Funeral Home (850-875-1529) in Quincy. Memorial contributions may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Tallahassee, FL 32308. She is survived by four children, Ray Harvey, Melvin Harvey, Vergie Anderson and Ina Bruton; eight grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; six great -grandchildren; seven stepgreat children; 14 stepgreat-greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Zeddie L. Harvey, and two children, Ella Mae Harvey and Orelle Harvey.
Hattie Hamilton King PERRY Hattie Hamilton King, 91, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006. The service will be at 10 a.m. EDT Saturday at Joe P. Burns Funeral HomeChapel (850-584-4149), with burial at Rockyford Cemetery in Eridu.
Henrietta Corriveau ST. PETERSBURG Henrietta Poulin Corriveau, 99, a homemaker, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough, Mass. The funeral Mass was Wednesday in St. Bernadette's Church in Northborough, with burial at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Clearwater at the convenience of the family.
Donations may be made to St. Paul's Catholic Church, 1800 12th St. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33704-4042. Slattery Funeral Home, 40 Pleasant Marlborough, is handling arrangements.
She was born in Skowhegan, Maine, and moved to St. Petersburg in 1950. She would have celebrated her 100th birthday on Oct. 29, 2006. She was an active member of St.
Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Richard Corriveau (and wife Mary Lou) of Tallahassee; a daughter, Charlene Duffy (and husband William) of Marlborough; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Corriveau, her parents, Francis X. and Leontine Boutin Poulin; her husband, J.E. Charles Poulin, who died in 1974; four siblings, the Rev.
Philip Poulin, M.S., Yvette Greenwood, Loretta Boucher and Antoinette Poulin. Replogle died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, at Sylvan Health Center in Clearwater. Private services are planned. Holloway Funeral Home in Oldsmar (813-855-2439) is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-' tions may be made to LifePath Hospice, 3010 W. Azeele Tampa, FL 33609. A native of Florida, Lillian was born June 19,1932, in New Smyrna, the only child of Frankie and Luther Frohock. She spent most of her childhood in Madison County, graduating from Greenville fligh School. She later graduated with a Bachelor of Science in home economics from Florida State University.
After residing for many years in Oak Ridge, and Evanston, Lillian returned to Florida in 1986, settling in Tampa. She is survived by two sons, Lawrence (and Nancy) of Gurnee, and Garry of Tampa, and three grandchildren, Jessica, Lee and Michael. 8466568 Lillian Frohock Replogle TAMPA Lillian Frohock 8467466 GEORGIA Virginia B. Puckett WARNER ROBINS Virginia "Ginny" B. Puckett, 81, died Wednesday, Oct.
4, 2006. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home (478-953-1478). A private committal service will take place in Andersonville National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Missions By the Sea, Ann Price, 28 Carnival Lane, Alligator Point, FL 32346.
Friends may sign the guest 8467176 GEORGIA William Roy Jones Jr. William Roy Jones 71, Elder Joseph D. Franklin 71, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006. The service will be at 11 a.m.
EDT Saturday at Celebrate New Life Tabernacle, with died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. The memorial service will be at 3 p.m. EDT Friday at Beggs Funeral Home Apalachee Chapel (850-942-2929). In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Tallahassee, FL 32308.
He was a native of Bainbridge and had resided in Tallahassee since 1949. He was a veteran of the Air Force and while in the Air Force he played football. He also played football and track for FSU and had a love for tennis and bike riding. He was a devoted father and grandfather. He was a Baptist at East Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Tripp Jones (and wife Angie) of Tallahassee; three daughters, Deborah Rose Bell, Mary Elizabeth Walker and Karen Criswell (and husband Marty), all of Tallahassee; the daughters' half brother, John Ashton Kerr of Houston; the mother of his children, Mary Frances Gramling of Monticello; a sister, Jacquelyn Meadors of Maryland; six grandchildren, Riley Bell, Fran, Suzanne and Jake Walker and Kelly and Tucker Criswell; and 11 nieces and nephews. He was preceded death by his parents, William Roy Jones Sr. and Ona Zula Jones and two sisters, Gloria Richardson and Zula Holland. Beggs, Independent Funeral Homes FUNERAL 8467389 Selena Ruth Shadle Selena Ruth Shadle, 24, executive chef of Cabana's, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006.
Family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. EDT Oct. 12, at Dorothy B. Oven Park, 3205 Thomasville Road. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Children's Hospitals, Marzuq Shrine Center, P.O.
Box 37130, Tallahassee, FL 32315-7130. Bevis Funeral Home of Tallahasse (850-385-2193) is handling arrangements. BEVIS Funeral Home Crematory 8467132 Alfred "Sonny" Suber PROVIDENCE Alfred "Sonny" Smith Suber, 77, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2006. The graveside service will be at 11 a.m.
EDT today at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery of Quincy. Bevis Funeral Home (850- 627-1111), is handling arrangements. BEVIS Funeral Home Crematory 8466613 Joseph D. Franklin Jr. burial at St.
Peter Cemetery in Woodville. Strong Jones Funeral Home (850-224-2139) is handling arrangements. Survivors include his mother, Lacie Hudson; five children, Elder Joseph Franklin III (and Linda), Anita Franklin, Miriam Franklin, Alexis Phoebe Rentz, all of Tallahassee and Lamark Rentz of Lake City; three brothers, John W. Franklin (and Severia), Clinton Hudson Jr. (and Hariette) and Randolph Hudson (and Linda), all of Tallahassee; three sisters-in-law, Tracy Franklin of Tallahassee and Rosalee Kelsey and Amanda Ellis, both of Lake City; and four brothers-in-law, Willie, S.T.
and Jeremiah Underwood, all of Lake City. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Franklin, and two brothers, Elder Oscar Franklin and Benjamin Hudson. 8467067 Theresa Farr of Tallahassee; two grandchildren, Sydney and Aaron Lindsey; cherished nieces and nephews; a loving friend, Beverly Douwah; a wide circle of devoted cousins; and a host of special friends. FLORIDA Robertha Helen Donar BRISTOL Robertha Helen Donar, 89, devoted homemaker, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, in Blountstown.
The service will be at 2 p.m. EDT Saturday at St. Stephen A.M.E. Church, with burial at Watson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 08 p.m.
EDT Friday at Madry Memorial Funeral Home (850-875-2665). 8467304 Willard K. Durrance CRAWFORDVILLE Wil- 8467356 Henry B. Geriner III CRAWFORDVILLE lard K. Durrance, 89, who was a retired insurance agent for Independent Life Insurance died Tuesday, Oct.
3, 2006, in Medart. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Montine Durrance. The service will be at 10:30 a.m. EDT Friday at Friendship Primitive Baptist Church, with burial at Friendship Memorial Garden Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
EDT today at Harvey-Young Funeral Home (850-926-3333). He was a native of Medart. He was a member of Friendship Primitive Baptist Church, where he was treasurer for 20 years. He was an avid sportsman and the best turkey hunter in the nation. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather.
He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by a daughter, Rita Kuyper (and husband Kent) of DeQuincy, La. and two grandchildren, Caitlin and Jared. He will be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends.
8467045 Hattie Mae McCray GREENVILLE Hattie Henry B. "Buddy" Geriner III, 75, a retired U.S. Army colonel, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, in Tallahassee. He is survived by his wife, Carol Geriner.
The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. EDT Friday at Porterfield United Methodist Church in Albany, Ga. Harvey Young Funeral Home (850-926-3333) in Crawfordville is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. He was a native of Georgia.
He was an insurance agent for 40 years and a golf pro. He worked in the Pro Shop at Wildwood Golf Course for the last year and a half. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Other survivors include two sons, Chris Geriner of Savannah, and John Stuart Geriner (and wife Lee) of Albany; a stepson, Al Pilcher (and wife Sandi) of Ocilla, a daughter, Lynn McAuliffe (and husband Pat) of Acworth, a stepdaughter, Zonda Petty (and husband Dan) of St. Marys, two brothers, W.H.
Geriner (and wife Linda) and Richard Geriner (and wife Betty), both of Savannah; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Butler Geriner II, and his mother, Clara Henges Geriner. He will be missed by many family members and friends. Mae Barkley McCray, 83, a homemaker, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2006, in Madison.
The service will be at noon EDT Saturday at Young Reaper Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, with burial at New Zion Cemetery. A viewing will be from 2 to 7 p.m. EDT Friday at Tillman Funeral Home (850-997-5553) in Monticello. A native of Mount Pleasant in Gadsden County, Mrs. McCray had been a longtime resident of Greenville.
She was a member of Young Reaper Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include several children and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edmond McCray Sr. A.L. Hall Funeral Directors, Inc.
dba Tillman Funeral Home 8467044 registry at www.mcculloughfh.com. She was born Nov. 4, 1924, in Mitchellville, Iowa. She was a homemaker and an avid gardener. She was a member of the Hall of Fame Garden Club Federation, a member of the National Council Garden Club in Kansas and a life member of the Florida Federation Garden Club in Winter Park.
She was a Baptist and was past organist at Missions By the Sea Church for over 20 years. Survivors include a son, Bret V. Puckett (and Kathleen); and four grandchildren, Matthew Puckett of Havana, Melissa Puckett of Crawfordville, Tommy Copeland of Charleston, S.C., and Carol Copeland of Clinton, S.C. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond C. Puckett, a daughter, Constance R.
Copeland; and her parents, Vernon and Thelma Haning Bailey. The Associated Press Marta Batista with her husband, Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, in Miami Beach in the 1950s. Cuban dictator Batista's widow dies Marta Fernandez de Batista was 82 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WEST PALM BEACH Marta Fernandez de Batista, the widow of former Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, has died at her home, her son said Wednesday. She was 82. She died at her West Palm Beach home on Monday, Roberto Batista told The Associated Press.
She had suffered a heart attack on Sept. 8 and was hospitalized until last week, when she returned home under hospice care, her son said. Born Marta Fernandez Miranda, she was Batista's second wife. She earned a reputation as a lover of the arts and supporter of the needy, both in Cuba and the United States, giving to South Florida charities that fought cancer and leukemia, her son said. Her husband was pushed out of power by Fidel Castro's rebels more than 4 47 years ago, leaving Havana in the middle of the night on Jan.
1, 1959. The former dictator, then 58 years old, fled first to the Dominican Republic, then Portugal, and finally Spain, where he died in 1973. His government had captured Fidel Castro and his younger brother Raul currently the island's acting president while the elder Castro recovers from intestinal surgery in 1953 after a failed attack on the Moncada military barracks in eastern Cuba. Both were jailed, but Batista was pressured to release the two under general amnesty two years later. Fulgencio Batista had a home in Daytona Beach and donated an extensive art collection to the city.
His wife had lived in Palm Beach County since the 1980s. "She always talked about being able to see Cuba again. Of course, that never materialized," Roberto Batista said. "She was very fond of her own people that she loved dearly. She always spoke highly of Cubans here, Cubans on the island and Cubans everywhere in the world." Marta Fernandez de Batista is to be buried with her husband in Madrid after a Mass in West Palm Beach, her son said.
In addition to Roberto, she is also survived by her sons Jorge Luis Batista and Fulgencio Jose Batista and her daughter, Marta Maria Malouf Batista. 8467176 OBITUARY POLICY Obituaries are submitted to the newsroom by funeral homes. The first 1.5 inches are free and must contain standard information, such as funeral information. Additional lines, which may include a photo, and an online version at www.tallahassee.com are available for set fees. Obituaries are edited for grammar, spelling and taste.
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Oct. 5, 2005 To our Angel, Even though you are not here with us, you are still in our hearts and souls. You will forever be missed. Love, Mommy, Daddy Family 8467261 In Loving Memory of Johnny W. Griner Brother, Husband, Dad and Papa A year has passed and it seems like just yesterday we were looking at your smiling face.
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