All Obituaries

 Larry “Sonny Boy” Staff age 73 of Crestview passed away on Thursday May 14, 2020 at his home.  He was born in Bradenton, FL on April 19, 1947 to Lawrence and Vivian Staff.  Larry grew up in Crestview and spent his teenage years working with his father at the Chevrolet dealership.  He graduated Crestview High School in 1965 and The University of West Florida in 1969 with a Political Science Degree.  After graduating UWF he went to work at the Chevrolet...

Jo Ann Holland age 77 of Crestview passed away on Monday May 18, 2020 at her daughter’s home. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 22, 1942 to Leroy and Maxine Coker.  Jo Ann worked for Centel as a phone operator and retired from Sprint after 25 years of service.  She was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church where she volunteered for many things and helped run the soup kitchen.  Her volunteering also went beyond the church, loved being at Northwood School...

Robert “Peach Man” Shiver, age 65 of Crestview passed away on May 17, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 12, 1954 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida to Morris Varner and Bobbie Shiver. Robert grew up in the Panama City area and graduated high school from Panama City. Robert loved to go fishing and working on cars. People around the Crestview and DeFuniak Springs communities knew him as the “Peach Man”, he loved selling his produce to the locals in the...

Lorraine Amelda Demara passed away peacefully at her home in Laurel Hill, Florida on May 1, 2020.  She was 87 years of age. Lorraine Amelda Connolly was born July 7, 1932 in the Bronx, New York City, New York to parents Thomas Keirn and Margaret Veronica Connolly. Lorraine’s formative years were greatly influenced by her large extended family and growing up in New York City in the 1930’s and 1940’s.  Being born into a large Irish American family, the seventh of...

Cecil O. “Bill” Rogers Bill Rogers of Crestview, Florida, departed this life on Monday, May 11, 2020, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Bill was born to Oliver Bryan Rogers and Irene “Geanie” Rogers (Thomas) on January 18, 1944. Bill was a well established environmental contractor, building contractor, land owner and developer. He was an astute and accomplished businessman. He was the owner of several successful businesses and developed many local subdivisions....

            Teresa Summerlin age 59 of Holt, passed away on Thursday May 7, 2020, at her home. She was born in Crestview on November 21, 1960 to Merlin “Barney” and Betty Barnhill. Teresa graduated from Crestview High School in 1978. She worked for many years as a seamstress. Teresa loved the outdoors and gardening.  She loved to go garage saleing and was always doing something for someone else, she had a BIG heart. ...

Kay Keeney King Kay King, age 85, passed away on May 6, 2020. She was born on October 20, 1934 in Charleston, West Virginia to Fred and Leone Keeney. She loved going to the beach and being outside in the sun. Kay enjoyed reading and cooking. She was famous for her peach cobbler and loved to cook it for her family. Most of all Kay loved the Lord and being with her family. Kay was a strong woman of Faith. Kay was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin D. King; her parents, Fred and Leone...

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my father, Donald Dale Guy.  He passed away on April 30, 2020 in the care of covenant hospice in Pensacola Florida after a long battle with multiple illnesses.  He left us the same way he tackled every problem ever faced;  fighting until his time was up.  There was no one he wouldn’t talk to and befriend.  He was gregarious in nature and his laughter and ornery demeanor will be missed by all who knew...

David Bryan Booher, age 59, of Crestview, Florida passed away April 28, 2020. David was born November 23, 1960 to Sammie and Robert Booher in Houston, Texas.  He graduated from Texas A&M and served his country in the United States Air Force for much of his life, retiring from the Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2011 and then Civil Service in 2014.   First and foremost, David loved Jesus, his Lord and Savior.  He attended Crosspoint Church and passionately shared his...

Merina Elizabeth Stuart Merina Elizabeth Stuart, age 85, passed away on April 25, 2020. She was born August 18, 1934 to Jerome and Margaret Ward in St.Thomas, Jamaica. Merina was a member of First Baptist Church of Holt. Preceded in death by her husband Darius Stuart. Merina is survived by daughter, Yvonnette Smith; sisters, Vinnette Barrette and Daphnie Reid ; grandchildren, Tahisia Morrow, Sheevonya Moore, Charmayne Lonergan and Ivory Smith; and great-grandchildren, Karolyn Morrow,...