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Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 • Telegraph, Times and Monitor B Section
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t Crime t
Recent arrests
in Bradford,
Clay and Union
The following individuals
were arrested recently by local
law enforcement officers in
Bradford, Union and Clay
(Keystone Heights area) counties:
Bradford
Christopher Daniel Geistlinger,
27, of Starke was arrested Feb. 3
by Starke police for two charges
of selling marijuana, four charges
of possession of marijuana, two
charges of possession of drug
equipment and three publicorder crimes–using a twoway communication device to
facilitate a felony. According to
the report, SPD Street Crimes
Unit made several undercover
buys starting in January from
Geistlinger before arresting him
Feb. 3 during a buy in a parking
lot at a local business. Over
140 grams of marijuana was
confiscated, along with a scale,
grinder, pipe and $152 in cash
during the arrest. Bond was set at
$317,000 for the charges.
Jacksonville was arrested Feb. 9
by Starke police during a traffic
stop for driving while license
suspended or revoked and on an
out-of-county warrant. Bond was
Letroy Shelton Guion, 27, of set at $1,500 for the charges.
Depere, Wisconsin, was arrested
Feb. 3 by Starke police during a
Willie Anthony Jeffery, 23,
traffic stop for felony possession of Jacksonville was arrested
of marijuana and a weapon Feb. 5 by Bradford deputies for
offense-possession of a weapon. two charges of failure to appear.
(See the Telegraph A section for Bond was set at $130,000 for the
more details.) Bond was set at charges.
$100,000 for the charges.
Joy Elaine Johnson, 58, of
Kelvin Hamm, 51, of Starke Keystone Heights was arrested
was arrested Feb. 6 by Starke Feb. 7 by Bradford deputies
police during a traffic stop on during a traffic stop for driving
an out-of-county warrant from under the influence. Bond was
Manatee for felony petit theft. set at $10,000 for the charge.
Bond was set at $1,500 for the
charge.
William Lamar Kendrick,
28, of Jacksonville was arrested
Gregory Dylan Howard, 25, Feb. 7 by Starke police during
of Starke was arrested Feb. 6 a traffic stop for driving while
by Bradford deputies during a license suspended or revoked.
traffic stop for driving while
license suspended or revoked.
Jered Dale King, 31, of
Bond was set at $1,000 for the Middleburg was arrested Feb.
charge.
8 by Bradford deputies on an
out-of-county warrant for felony
Ray Bruce Humphrey, 33, of battery. Bond was set at $15,003
for the charge.
Natalie Renee Kulbacki, 26,
of Starke was arrested Feb. 4
by Starke police during a traffic
stop for driving while license
suspended or revoked. Bond was
set at $500 for the charge.
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Auntra Deshon Lamar, 31,
of Monticello was arrested
Feb. 7 by Bradford deputies for
trafficking in cocaine. According
to the arrest report, Lamar was
in a vehicle that was stopped
at a DUI/safety checkpoint on
S.R. 21 in the Keystone Heights
vicinity when a K-9 drug dog
alerted on the vehicle. After
a search of the vehicle and a
suitcase inside, several plastic
bags were discovered that
contained approximately 87
grams of cocaine, along with
various amounts of cash, several
gift cards in the amounts of $100
and $200, and several credit
cards with different names that
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weren’t Lamar’s or the other Starke police for assault–intent
person’s in the vehicle. Bond was to commit a felony. According
set at $50,000 for the charge.
to the arrest report, Spencer
made verbal threats against his
Robert Walter Morgan, 36, girlfriend, including threatening
of Starke was arrested Feb. 6 to wrap a cord around her neck
by Bradford deputies on an out- and strangling her in front of her
of-county warrant for failure to small children.
appear. Bond was set at $326 for
the charge.
Jennica Darcel Tyson, 28, of
Cross City was arrested Feb. 7
Shynequia M. Oneil, 19, by Starke police during a traffic
of Starke was arrested Feb. 5 stop for driving while license
by Starke police on probation suspended or revoked–habitual
violation. No bond was allowed offender and giving false
for the charge.
information to law enforcement.
According to the arrest report,
Sherry Williams Palowicz, Tyson gave a false name at first
52, of Starke was arrested Feb. when asked for her identification
7 by Starke police for assault. by the officer. The vehicle Tyson
According to the arrest report, was driving also had a stolen
police were called to a residence tag on it, with the vehicle being
about Palowicz threatening to owned by a friend of Tyson’s in
harm herself and others. When Dixie County. Bond was set at
an officer arrived to question $7,500 for the charges.
Palowicz, she was agitated and
confrontational toward him and
Randall Edward Vantassel, 51,
others in the home. When the of Melrose was arrested Feb. 3 by
officer went to escort Palowicz Bradford deputies for failure to
out of the home to question her appear. Bond was set at $50,000
away from the others, she lunged for the charge.
at a 53-year-old female who was
present, threatening to get her
David Justin Walker, 23, of
and bash her face in. She was Glen St. Mary was arrested
arrested and transported to jail. Feb. 5 by Bradford deputies on
Bond was set at $10,000 for the an out-of-county warrant from
charge.
Baker for probation violation on
original charge of possession of
Tiana Shanique Randall, 29, of marijuana. No bond was allowed
Putnam Hall was arrested Feb. for the charge.
6 by Bradford deputies during
a traffic stop for possession of
Stephen Michael Wheatley, 22,
drugs–controlled
substance of Keystone Heights was arrested
without a prescription. Bond was Feb. 6 by Bradford deputies
set at $10,000 for the charge.
during a DUI/safety checkpoint
stop on S.R. 21 near Keystone
William Isaac Rennie, 29, of Heights for driving while license
Starke was arrested Feb. 8 by suspended or revoked, possession
Bradford deputies for indecent of marijuana and possession of
exposure. According to the arrest drug equipment. According to
report, Rennie was spotted by a the arrest report, a K-9 drug dog
witness and an officer walking alerted on the vehicle during the
on Lafayette Street in Starke stop, with a search revealing 2.5
with his sexual organs out of grams of marijuana and a glass
his pants. He was arrested and pipe with marijuana residue in
transported to jail.
it. Bond was set at $5,000 for the
charges.
Dennis Dean Roberts, 57, of
Lawtey was arrested Feb. 5 by
Bradford deputies for probation Keystone/Melrose
Angeline Box, 36, of Keystone
violation. No bond was allowed
Heights
was arrested Feb. 5 by
for the charge.
Clay deputies for contempt of
Ashley Nicole Smith, 31, of court.
Keystone Heights was arrested
Michael Hatch, 22, of Keystone
Feb. 3 by Bradford deputies for
failure to appear. No bond was Heights was arrested Feb. 5
by Clay deputies for failure to
allowed for the charge.
appear.
James Lamont Spencer, 29,
Tyler Jones, 25, of Keystone
of Starke was arrested Feb. 9 by
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Heights was arrested Feb. 4 by
Clay deputies for burglary of
an unoccupied residence, grand
theft and operating a motor
vehicle without a license.
Dustin Waters, 31, of Keystone
Heights was arrested Feb. 3
by Clay deputies for failure to
appear and criminal mischief.
Tomas Witcherman, 31, of
Keystone Heights was arrested
Feb. 2 by Clay deputies for petit
theft.
Union
Patrick Roosevelt Stoutamire,
46, of Lake Butler was arrested
Feb. 5 by Union deputies for
felony
battery–strangulation.
According to the arrest report,
Stoutamire started arguing with
his girlfriend outside her home
when he put his hands on her
throat and started choking her
against the wall of the home.
According to other witnesses
there, Stoutamire wouldn’t let her
in the home, and the victim was
able to tell one of her children
to call the law. When deputies
arrived, Stoutamire and the
victim were still arguing outside
of the home, and he was arrested
and transported to jail.
Louis Herschel Sparks, 31,
of Lake Butler was arrested
Feb. 5 by Union deputies on
an out-of-county warrant from
Hillsborough for probation
violation.
Reginald Keith, 28, of
Macclenny was arrested Feb. 5
by Union deputies for disorderly
intoxication and for resisting
an officer. According to the
arrest report, Keith was causing
a disturbance in Lake Butler,
walking in and out of traffic and
yelling at drivers. When deputies
arrived, Keith wouldn’t calm
down or speak with them, and
then took off running across S.R.
121, refusing orders to stop. He
was Tasered by a deputy and still
resisted when they attempted to
place him in the patrol car. At the
jail, Keith’s wife advised that he
had been consuming Molly—an
illegal narcotic—for several days
leading up to the incident.
Jeffrey Roosevelt Keith, 31, of
Lake City was arrested Feb. 3
by Union deputies for failure to
appear. Bond was set at $3,200
for the charge.
Austin James Harden, 18,
of Lulu and Christian Drexell
Shough, 19, of Lake Butler
were both arrested Feb. 2 by
Union deputies on warrants for
burglary of a structure and for
larceny of motor vehicle parts.
According to the offense report,
deputies received a call from
Lee’s Automotive in Lake Butler
on Jan. 26 that a person had been
confronted behind the building
that morning loading scrap
metal in a black Ford Ranger.
The person, later identified as
Harden, was told to leave along
with Shough, who was waiting
by the truck. The owner of Lee’s
told deputies the items taken
were a transmission, brake
rotors and drums and about
700 pounds of various metal
vehicle parts. The next day, the
sheriff’s office received a tip
that Harden had been scraping
large amounts of metals in Lake
City, using a truck that matched
the description from the original
theft. Eventually, Harden and
Shough were brought in for
questioning and both admitted to
taking the scrap metal from Lee’s
and selling some of it in Lake
City. Bond was set at $15,000 for
both Harden and Shough for the
charges.
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Moore officiating. Interment will
follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. In lieu
of flowers donations can be made
to the FL 4-H Foundation, 2142
Shealy Dr., Gainesville, FL 32611
or the WoundedWarriorProject.
org. Arrangements are by JonesGallagher Funeral Home, 620 Nona
St. Starke, FL 32091. 904-964-6200.
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PAID OBITUARY
Donald Baker
Adam Andrews
Adam Andrews
GRAHAM— Adam Tucker
“A.T.” Andrews, age 90, of Graham
passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
in Gainesville. Mr. Andrews was
born the 11th of 18 children on a
farm north of Starke to the late
John and Pearl (Brantley) Andrews.
His family was a Florida pioneer
family that settled in the Territory of
Florida. At the age of 18 he joined
the United States Marine Corps and
became a marine aviator in Douglas
Dive Bombers. He served in the
Pacific theater of WWII from the
battle of Guam through Iwo Jima
and Okinawa. Following a brief
time during the occupation of Japan
he returned home and married his
high school sweetheart, Mary Ellen
Wasdin. They were happily married
for almost sixty-five years before her
death on Feb. 8, 2011.
Andrews obtained a Master’s
Degree in Agriculture from the
University of Florida and became a
high school Agriculture Teacher. He
later became a County Agricultural
Agent retiring as the Agricultural
Extension Director of Alachua
County. Among his many interests
he served as the 4-H leader for
Alachua County, coached and
coordinated programs for 4-H boys
and girls for over 30 years. He was
most noted for coaching 4-H teams
and individuals in competition
to win 157 state and national
titles. Andrews was instrumental
in involving Florida cattlemen
in production testing programs
and in 4-H livestock shows at the
county, district, and state levels. Mr.
Andrews worked with civic groups
to sponsor 4-H camps and short
course scholarships. In 2000 he
was inducted into the Florida 4-H
Hall of Fame. A.T. was appointed
to serve on the Parks, Trails and
Recreation Board of Florida by the
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. He
also served many years as trustee
for Santa Fe Cemetery Association.
He was a dedicated member of the
First United Methodist Church in
Gainesville and, after moving to
Bradford County, the First United
Methodist Church of Starke where
he served as chairman on the Board
of Trustee’s for many years.
Survivors are: his sons, Marion
Edwin (Mary Ann) Andrews and
Wayne (Trudy) Andrews all of
Graham and Terry Alan (Mary T.)
Andrews of Gainesville; brothers,
David Starling of Anthony, Doyle
Starling and J.P. Starling both of
Ocala; and sister, Carolyn O’Hara of
Opelika, Alabama. Also left behind
are his grandchildren, Jeanna
Andrews Day, Drew Andrews, Kelly
Lynn Andrews, Jacob Brown, Colby
Andrews, and Kayla Andrews; and
great-grandchildren, Jackson Edwin
Day, Tyler Brown and Shelby Brown.
Mr. Andrews had many friends
and colleagues from the University
of Florida and the Agriculture
community around the state. He
often expressed great pleasure in the
letters, visits, and comments from
them as well as former 4-H members
and his extended family and friends
at the First United Methodist Church.
At the time of his death he was still
raising cattle on his farm in Graham
and still active in his church.
His family will receive friends at
the funeral home on Friday, Feb. 13
between 6-8 p.m. Funeral services
will be Saturday, Feb. 14 at 11:00
a.m. in the First United Methodist
Church of Starke with Pastor Mike
ALTAMONTE
SPRINGS—
Donald Anthony “Tony” Baker, 87,
of Altamonte Springs, passed away
on Tuesday, Jan. 27th, at his home
surrounded by his loved ones. Tony
Baker worked hard and played hard.
He served in the Merchant Marines
during World War II and joined
the Air Force at the end of the war.
Tony was a past master of Melrose
Lodge #89 and was a member of The
Keystone Shrine Club and Morocco
Temple. Tony was born and raised
in Keystone Heights. He worked for
Clay Electric and Johns Manville,
and retired as a plant manager in
1980. Tony greeted the next stage
of his life with trips around the
country to visit his children and
grandchildren. Tony Baker was a
great man who lived a large life - a
man who left even larger footprints
on the hearts of all who knew
him. Tony leaves us with stories,
memories, and pieces of wisdom
that carry on his legacy. Thank you
for sharing this life with us, Tony.
You will be missed.
Tony is survived by: his wife
of sixty-three years, Joy; one son,
Donald; three daughters, Susan,
Teresa and Toni. In addition, he was
blessed with nine grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be
held at a later date.
PAID OBITUARY
Bennie
Bakken, Jr.
STARKE—On Monday, Feb. 9,
2015, Joseph Bennie (Joe) Bakken,
Jr., of Starke left the loving hands of
his family and friends here on earth
to be with those already with the
Lord. He was born May 12, 1935, in
Hansen Township, Richland County,
North Dakota, and lived there until
he joined the United States Marine
Corps at age 19. He was a veteran
of the Korean War, and, while
stationed in California, met his soul
mate, Phoebe, also a member of the
Marine Corps. He was preceded
in death by his forever beloved
wife, Phoebe Green Bakken, his
oldest son, Joseph Bennie (Joey)
Bakken III, his father and mother,
Joseph Bennie Bakken, Sr., and
Olga Hansen Bakken, his brother,
Donald; his sister, Beatrice, and his
niece, Connie. After their marriage
in 1956, Joe and Phoebe lived briefly
in North Dakota, moving to Starke
in 1957, where they lived the rest of
their years. He was a proud, lifelong United States Marine, a retiree
of DuPont de Nemours, a founding
member of the Bradford County
Volunteer Fire Department, and an
avid hunter and fisherman all over
North Florida. Everyone who knew
Joe was a friend, and he would, and
had, given the shirt off his back to
those in need. He was of the United
Methodist faith, and was a member
of the First United Methodist Church
of Starke. Husband, dad, and “Pa” to
his family; uncle, cousin, friend and
faithful servant of God and Country,
his ability to bring happiness to
those around him will be missed
until we see him again. Semper Fi
– Always loyal- Always faithful.
Joe passed over peacefully Monday
morning at the Shands University of
Florida Medical Intensive Care Unit
following a sudden illness.
He is survived by: his son,
Gary Bruce Bakken; his daughterin-law, Susan Ebling Bakken;
his granddaughters, Amanda B.
(Richard)
McKinney,
Heather
(M.J. Dodd) Bakken, Samantha
(Raymond Alexander) Bakken and
(Derek Levine) Brittany Bakken;
his great-grandchildren, Owen and
Dylan McKinney, Kurston and
TaKeirra Bakken, Damarion Dodd,
Raelynn Alexander and Adrianna
Levine; and his niece, Linda Bakken
(Rich) DiPaolo. He also has left
for a while much family: his sister,
Opal Evenson of South Dakota; his
brother, Vernon of North Dakota;
and a host of nieces and nephews.
He leaves a large and beloved family
in Florida: his sister-in-law, Oleeta
Hardenbrook; and his brothersin-law, Harry (Mabel) Green and
D. Ritch (Jean) Green; as well as
many nieces and nephews and their
spouses and families; his adopted
family, John-boy, Margie, David
and Sam Schafer, and many special
“children” that were like sons and
daughters to him over the years, as
well as a multitude of friends and
extended family in Bradford County
and all over North Florida.
Friend and family visitation will
be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, Feb.
12 at Archie Tanner Funeral Home,
14397 U.S. Highway 301 South,
Starke, with a memorial service
immediately following at 11:00 am.
Cremation and burial will be at a
later date. Arrangements are under
the care of Archie Tanner Funeral
Services, Starke, 904-964-5757. Visit
www.archietannerfuneralservices.
com to sign the family’s guest book.
passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015
from injuries she sustained in an
automobile accident. She was born
on Dec. 24, 1993 in Gainesville and
was a CNA at RMC Hospital. Cindy
enjoyed fishing, mud bogging, and
spending time with her family and
friends around bonfires. She was
preceded in death by her maternal
grandfather, Ervin Sidney Triest
and paternal grandmother, Frances
Crawford Casavant.
Survivors are: Cindy’s parents,
Dwayne and Connie (Triest)
Crawford; one sister, Kristi (John)
Morgan and their children, Megan
and Jacob; her maternal grandmother,
Gloria Triest; paternal grandparents,
Melvin and Rita Crawford all of
Keystone Heights. Also left behind
are her aunts and uncles, Patti
(David) Kurtz and Donnie (Barbara)
Triest all of Keystone Heights, Pam
Crawford Frame of Fleming Island,
Cathy Narcon and Tim Crawford
both of Tallahassee; along with
additional great aunts; great uncles;
and numerous cousins. Cindy also
leaves behind her boyfriend, Jimmy
Williams and her two puppies Daisy
and Duke. The family will have
a celebration of Cindy’s life on
Saturday, Feb. 21 at 11:00 a.m. at
the Keystone Heights Lions Club,
915 Orchid Ave., Keystone Heights,
FL 32656. Arrangements are under
the care of Jones-Gallagher Funeral
Home, 340 E. Walker Dr. Keystone
Heights, FL 32656. 352-473-3176.
www.jonesgallagherfh.com
PAID OBITUARY
15 at the First Baptist Church, 2801
SE Maricamp, Ocala, with Rev. Bill
Landers officiating and Pastor John
Childers assisting. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to Make A
Wish Foundation or to help cover
funeral expenses. Arrangements
under the care of Countryside
Funeral Home of Anthony.
Billie Hamilton
WINTER HAVEN— Billie
Ouida “Weedie” Croft Roberts
Hamilton, 100, died Monday, Feb.
9, 2015. She was born Oct. 24, 1914
in Lulu, to Mallie and Irene Pearce
Croft. She resided in Winter Haven
since 1956. She is survived by: children,
Brenda (Richard Cosentino) of
Winter Haven, Linda (Milton)
Murphy of Eagle Lake, Johnny
(Cheri) Roberts of Eagle Lake, Mike
(Dee) Roberts of Winter Haven, and
Mallie (Gloria) Roberts of Dunellon.
A celebration of life will be held at
Oak Ridge Funeral Care, Thursday,
Feb. 12 at 11:00 am. Graveside
services will be held at New Zion
Cemetery in Lulu at 1:00 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 13. Arrangements under
the care of Oak Ridge Funeral Care
of Winter Haven.
Evelyn
Henderson
MELROSE— Evelyn Claudia
Henderson, 94, of Melrose died
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 at Willey
Manor Assisted Living Facility.
She was born in Jacksonville, Aug.
4, 1920 to the late Claude S. and
Elizabeth (Gise) Dubs. She was
a homemaker and a member of
Keystone United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by: her
husband of 62 years, Walter Scott
Henderson, Jr.; and her son-in-law,
Harvey Davis.
She is survived by: daughters,
Toni Davis and Mary Lou (Tom)
Dailey, both of Melrose and Connie
(Tom) Pentland of Land O’Lakes;
five grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren.
Memorial services were held Feb.
11 at the Keystone United Methodist
Church with Dr. Tom Farmer and
Dr. Craig Moore officiating. In lieu
of flowers please make contributions
to the Willey Manor Assisted Living
Facility, 677 Hebron Ave., Keystone
Heights, FL 32656. Arrangements
are under the care of Jones-Gallagher
Funeral Home of Keystone Heights.
Mildred King
JACKSONVILLE—
Mildred
Marie Andrews King, 88, of
Jacksonville died Wednesday, Jan.
28, 2015 at her residence with family
by her side. She was born on Jan. 19,
1927 in Lake Butler to the late James
Jefferson Andrews and Donnie Tyre.
She lived most of her life in Lake
Butler. She was a member of Paxon
Church of Christ. She is preceded in
death by her husband, Willie Randol
King; brothers, Perry and Kenny
Andrews, and R.L. Moore; sisters,
Amilia Morgan and Geneva Grimes.
She is survived by: son, Randy
(Joy) King of Lake Butler; three
grandchildren; brothers, James
(Bobbie) Andrews of Georgia, Frank
(Joan) Andrews of Callahan, Andy
(Betty) Andrews of Jacksonville,
Albert Andrews, and Alvin (Lorene)
Andrews both of Lake Butler; and
sister, Betty Zimmerman of Illinois.
Funeral services were held Jan.
31 at Archer Memorial Chapel with
Rev. Ron Honaker officiating. Burial
followed funeral services at Elzey
Chapel Cemetery. The arrangements
are under the care of Archer Funeral
Home of Lake Butler.
PAID OBITUARY
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KEYSTONE
HEIGHTS—
Cynthia Marie “Cindy” Crawford,
age 21, of Keystone Heights
OCALA— Bethany Michelle
Green, 30, died on Thursday, Feb. 5,
2015. She was born Nov. 30, 1984, in
Raleigh, North Carolina. She moved
to Ocala from Brooker in 1993. She
graduated from Forest High School,
earned her Bachelor’s degree from
the University of Florida, worked
as a Paralegal for the Law Office of
Knellinger, Jacobson & Associates
in Gainesville for over nine years,
and recently began assisting her
father in his hardwood flooring
business. She is survived by: her parents,
Charles R. and Kathy Taylor Green;
sister, Kimberly (Kelan) Luker; and
grandmothers, Carolyn Taylor and
Hazel Green. There will be a celebration of life
service at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Feb.
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Gentle Littles, II
WALDO—Gentle Littles, II of
Waldo died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015
at Shands University of Florida
Hospital Gainesville. He was
born in Tallahassee and resided
in Middleburg for many years. He
attended the St. Mark Baptist Church
Middleburg. He was employed at the
Gustafson Milk Dairy as a machine
operator.
He is survived by: sons,
Gentle Littles III, of Quincy,
David Littles of Keystone, Isaiah
Littles and Elijah Littles both of
Gainesville; daughters, Luvenia
Flowers of Interlachen, Carrie
B. Hines of Waldo, Mary Davis
of Gainesville, and Viola Littles
of Tallahassee; sisters, Ida Scott,
Mary Littles, Ellen Owens all of Middleburg, and Martha Radford of
Jacksonville; brothers, Johnny Littles
of Hawthorne, and James Littles of
Middleburg, 34 grandchildren, 41
great-grandchildren, and six greatgreat grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 in
the St. Mark Baptist Church 2703
Form Circle Middleburg with Elder
Edward Hines Eulogist. Interment
will be held in Grant Cemetery
Middleburg. Arrangements are
under the direction of Haile Funeral Home of Starke. Viewing will be
held on Friday, Feb.13 at Mt. Moriah
Community Church. Family Hour
4-5:00 p.m. Friends 5-7:00 p.m. The
cortege will form at Mt. Moriah
Community Church, Starke at 12:30
p.m. on Saturday.
Mattie McCloud
STARKE—Mattie Mae Banks
McCloud, 68, of Starke died Sunday,
Feb. 8, 2015 at Shands of University
of Florida Hospital. She was born in
Starke, later moved to Gainesville
and then returned back to Starke. She
was of Baptist Faith and attended
RJE High School. She was formerly
employed as a nursing assistant and
worked in housekeeping at Bradford
Terrace and Windsor Manor nursing
homes in Starke.
She is survived by: daughter,
Barbra Ann Aldridge; and son,
Christopher L. Smith, both of
Starke; brothers, Willie Banks,
Jr. and Robert Banks, Sr. both of
Starke; sister, Sarah Banks Smith
of Panama City; four grandchildren;
and16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at
the New Bethel Baptist Church
with Rev. Jewel Warren, Presiding
and Rev. Robert Ellis, Eulogist.
Interment will be held in Oddfellow
Cemetery. Arrangements are under
the direction of Haile Funeral Home
Inc.
Viewing will be on Friday, Feb.
13 at the Carl D Haile Memorial
Chapel. Family Hour 4-5:00 p.m.
Friends 5-7:00 p.m. The Cortège
will form at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William “Bill” Aldridge 1402
Debra Street, Starke at 1:30 p.m.
Gloria Redfearn
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— Gloria
Carol Redfearn, age 76, of Keystone
Heights, passed away Friday,
Feb. 6, 2015 at Haven Hospice in
Gainesville following a courageous
battle with cancer. She was born in
Gainesville on Aug. 15, 1938 and
lived most of her life in Keystone
Heights. Gloria was a self-employed
real estate broker. She was a member
of the Keystone Heights United
Methodist Church, a member and
past president of the Keystone
Heights Rotary Club, a member
of the Beta Sigma Pi sorority, a
volunteer for hospice and was very
active in her church. She is survived by: her husband
Mike Redfearn of Keystone Heights;
two daughters, June (Freddie)
Carroll of Keystone Heights, and
Kathy (Angie) Redfearn of Tampa;
one sister, Ginney Rankin of Lake
City; she was “Grammy” to Brooke
(Jason) McClellan, Drew (Lindsey)
Carroll and Kyle McClellan.
Services will be held 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 15 at Keystone Heights
United Methodist Church with Rev.
Dr. Craig Moore and the Rev. Dr.
Tom Farmer, officiating.
In lieu of flowers contributions
may be made to Haven Hospice,
4200 NW 90th Blvd., Gainesville,
Fl. 32606. Please sign the guest book
at www.harrisfuneralhomeinc.net.
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both enrolled in Troy State
University, then known as Troy
State Teachers College.
He
would eventually graduate with
a degree in world history, with
a minor in physical education,
while she would take her degree
in elementary education a year
later since she took the first
year off to have and care for
the couple’s only child, Diane
Williams.
Adkinson gives all the credit
to Philomena for his finishing
college so he could go on to a
career.
“She made me what I am,”
Adkinson said. “I was getting
sick of it all. We were trying to
live on $115 a month and I knew
she needed things even though
she never asked for a thing. I
wanted to quit college and
get a job so I could be a better
provider. She talked me out of
it and we both finished. I can
never remember her, even once,
complaining about anything we
had to do or do without then.”
Adkinson is happy to describe
his lady love for anyone who
asks, with both a tear and a
sparkle in his eye.
“She was tall, about 5 foot
8 or 9, and had brown eyes and
jet-black hair,” he said. “As she
got older, her hair turned the
most beautiful, pure white. She
was a great cook. She made
an incredible spaghetti and
meatballs, but she learned to
cook Southern as well. She loved
to read, especially anything to do
with history. When she lost her
sight in 1982, I think not being
able to read was the hardest
thing for her. She was the best
thing ever in my life and I am
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PAID OBITUARY
Alma Smith
LAKE CITY— Alma Jane
“Granny” Smith a longtime resident
of Lake City died Friday, Feb. 6,
2015 from a sudden illness. She was
born April 25, 1928 in Raiford and
was raised in Lake Butler. She was
the daughter of the late John Ervin
and Allie Andrews Dekle. She was a
member of Gateway Baptist Church.
She was a night nurse for over 50
years. She is preceded in death by:
husband, Max Arthur Smith, Sr.;
two brothers, John Ervin “J.E.” and
Donald James “Sonny.”
She is survived by: sisters, Ann
Yarbrough and Frances Hanlon;
children, Jane Ann (Steve) Williams
and Max Arthur (Debbie) Smith, Jr.;
four grandchildren; and ten greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, Feb. 12 at
Gateway Baptist Church with Pastor
Rick McCall officiating. Interment
will follow in Dekle Cemetery in
Union County. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the
National Kidney Foundation, at
www.kidney.org
Arrangements are under care
positive that God had a hand in
our getting together.”
After college, Adkinson got a
job coaching in Cottondale and
then a little later in Blountstown.
He said he got a call one day
in 1965 from the principal of
BHS offering him a job as head
basketball coach and assistant
football coach. The job would
include a position teaching math.
“I came down to look things
over and liked what I saw, but
I told them there would have to
be a job for my wife teaching
fifth grade and that I could not
make the decision until she had
come and looked the place over,”
Adkinson said.
His wife liked what she saw
and the couple made the move.
For him, in his first year at
BHS, he was assistant to head
coach David Hurse when the
team won the 1965 and 66 state
championships.
She began
teaching fifth grade, a job
she filled for 17 years here in
Bradford County and a total of
34 years between here and her
earlier postings.
Adkinson is quick to tell
stories about his years at the high
school – most of them humorous.
“Charlie Johns used to keep
the clock for the football games
and he and I were talking during
a game and I made him a bet,”
Adkinson said. “I bet him $1 that
the next player to receive the ball
would run for a touchdown. He
took the bet. The next player that
received the ball ran with it and
made it about 20 yards or so, then
got sacked. I reached over and
took the money. When Charlie
looked at me, I told him, ‘I said
he would run for a touchdown, I
never said he would make one.’”
Atkinson and Philomena spent
“64 years, eight months and 13
days” together. When she was
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Arlee Terrell
MELROSE—Arlee Terrell, 85, of
Melrose died on Thursday, Feb. 5,
2015 at Roberts Haven Hospice Care
Center in Palatka. He was a retired
electrical engineer for Clay Electric
in Keystone Heights.
He is survived by his wife,
Joyce Ann Terrell; daughter,
Annette Meek; and son, Doug
Terrell all of Melrose; sister, Inez
Tappan of Keystone Heights, five
grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.
Graveside services with Military
Honors were held on Feb. 7 at
Eliam Cemetery in Melrose with
Pastor O.E. Boals and Pastor Arthur
Johnson officiating. Arrangements
are under the care of Moring Funeral
Home of Melrose. Nathaniel
Thompson, Jr.
STARKE—Mr. Nathaniel “Pop”
Thompson Jr., 62, of Starke died
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 at Shands
University of Florida in Gainesville.
He was life long resident of Starke,
and later moved to Palatka for a
short time. Mr. Thompson attended
the local schools of Bradford County
and was affiliated with the Mount
Moriah United Methodist Church
and the Community Churches. He
was employed with Cunningham
Masonry as a block layer.
Mr. Nathaniel “Pop” Thompson Jr.
is survived by: his daughters, Sylvia
Warren and Temperence Thompson; two sons, Sean Thompson and
Nathaniel Thompson III; sisters,
Karleen Smith, Mary Davis, Wanda
Glover and Sharon Dean; brothers,
Melvin Brown, Walter Thompson,
Lawrence
Thompson,
Johnny
Thomson and Terry Thompson.
Funeral services for Nathaniel
Thompson Jr. were held on Jan.
31 at the True Vine Outreach
Ministries Church 422 St. Clair
Street Starke with Pastor Dorothy
Moddy conducting the services.
Interment was held in Oddfellow
Cemetery. Arrangements are under
the direction of Haile Funeral Home
Inc 802 North Oak Street Starke.
(904) 964-7905.
Visitation was held on Friday
Jan. 30 Family Hour 2-4:00 p.m.
and Friends 4-7:00 p.m. at the Carl
D. Haile Memorial Chapel Haile
Funeral Home Inc and one hour Prior
to the service. The Cortège formed
at the Residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Eddie Dean 802 Parkwood Place
Starke, at 10:30 am on Saturday.
PAID OBITUARY
Philomena and Warney Adkinson, still smiling after
more than 60 years together.
diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
and needed care he placed
her in Bradford Terrace, now
Riverwood Health. After friends
told him he was doing too much,
spending all day with her and
then going home and trying to
keep house, he also entered the
facility.
“I would spend every day in
her room, holding her hand,”
Adkinson said. “She knew it
was me and I was there with
her because every time I would
loosen my grip on her hand she
would tighten her grip on mine.
I took my meals in her room
with her. Every night I would
kiss her good night before going
to my room. One night, three
days after Christmas, I kissed
her and turned to go. God put
the thought in my head as I was
going out the door that I needed
to go back and kiss her again, so
I did, and then I went on to my
room. She died about 2:30 a.m.
the next morning.”
Adkinson said he misses
his wife terribly and hopes
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she knows he still loves her as
much as when she was with
him. He spends his days with
his memories and cherishing
the visits he receives from
former students. He also enjoys
confounding the caregivers with
number puzzles and tricks and
following the Seminoles. He
said he likes college football
much better than professional.
“I don’t really like pro ball,”
he said. “They pass the ball too
much. I like it more mixed up,
a little passing, but more running
game.”
Adkinson has a strong faith
in God and his intervention in
human affairs – especially in his
relationship with Philomena.
“We never know what God
has in store for us,” Adkinson
said. “I do not believe that there
is any such thing as coincidence.
Everything that happens comes
from upstairs. There has got to
be a supreme being – I have no
doubts about that. I have seen
the proof in my life that he is
there. That’s all I need to know.”