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Tuesday, April 18, 2017Garrett, Allison, Santana, Eric, Jesse, Justin, Jaidyn, Spencer, Elizabeth, and Dominic. Gary also leaves two brothers, Dick (Judy) Cunningham of Amsterdam and Bob (Dee) Cunningham of Winter Haven, Fla.; one sister, Kay (Jim) Mills of Austintown; as well as his brother-in-law, Ralph (Mary) Dixon and sister-in-law Vickie Schrader, both of Austintown; and several nieces, nephews and many honorary grandchildren. Family and friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday and again from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, where services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation be made to the Deerfield Evangelical Friends Church for the youth activities in Gary?s name. Family and friends may visit www.lanefuneralhomes.com to view this obituary and send condolences.
Monday, April 03, 2017BartonFuneralHome.netR. Dudley Barton & Son Funeral Home, Adairsville, is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mr. Kenny Lee Vaughan.Mickey Van DanielMickey Van Daniel, age 66, of Winter Haven, Fla., and formerly of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, March 16, in Winter Haven.Mickey was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. H.A. Daniel and Lena Keith Daniel, a brother, Jerry Reid Daniel, sisters-in-law, Roberta Dickenson Daniel and Joanne Gilreath Daniel.He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Roxanne Sullivan Daniel of Winter Haven; son, Patrick Alton Daniel of Statesboro; daughter, Tricia Poindexter of Calhoun, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild; brothers and sisters-in law, Arleigh Daniel of Cartersville, Donald and Marjorie Daniel of Calhoun, Larry and Reba Daniel of Chatsworth; nephews and spouses, Craig and Jo Ann Daniel of Arnoldsville and Michael and Elyse Daniel of Bogart; other relatives and many friends.Mickey was a veteran and was retired from AT&T. He was a member of the American Legion and the Elks Club and was a former member of Belmont Baptist Church in Calhoun. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed singing as a hobby, recording some of his music to share with family and friends.A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, at Belmont Baptist Church Family Life Center in Calhoun. The family will receive visitors following the service. On Wednesday, March 29, a service to celebrate Mickey’s life will be held in Winter Haven. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Shriners’ Hospitals for Children.Tammy PasleyTammy Leigh Pasley, 46, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born in Floyd County on Sept. 9, 1970, daughter of the late Bill and Delores Walraven. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Alan Weaver.Tammy was a self-employed caregiver.She leaves behind her son, Austin Pasley; her daughters, Morgan Pasley, Meleigha Pasley and Raven Pasley; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Brent and Sharon Walraven, Barry Walraven, and Timmy and Shea...
Monday, March 06, 2017Steve (Mary Lund) Whitaker, Moline, and Janel (Kenny) Belk, Bettendorf; grandchildren, Courtney and Taylor Belk and Kylie, Kennidee and Grace Whitaker; brother, Herm Whitaker, Winter Haven, Florida; his former wife and friend, Marilyn Whitaker; and several nieces and nephews. Sign up to get each day's obituaries sent to your email inbox .whatcounts-form-container.well { padding-bottom: 5px; } .whatcounts-form-container .left-col, .whatcounts-form-container .right-col{ float: left; width: 100%; max-width: 345px; } .whatcounts-form-container .left-col{ margin-right: 20px; } .whatcounts-form-container .whatcounts-min .left-col{ max-width: none; margin: 0; } .whatcounts-form-container .disclaimer { font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom:10px; clear:both; } .whatcounts-form-container .input-group-addon.wc-addon-captcha{ padding: 4px 10px; border-left: 0; } He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Alex Belk; and sister, L. Lucille Williams.Online condolences may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com.
Monday, January 16, 2017In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Collins United Methodist Church, Berlin Heights UCC, Florence Congregational Church, St. John’s UMC, Winter Haven, Fla., or to the charity of one's choice.
Monday, October 17, 2016If the person who dies has four grown children, it’s not enough for three to agree on cremation if the fourth wants burial, said Keith Fields, a funeral director at Oak Ridge Funeral Care in Winter Haven.“We get families fighting,” Fields said. “Some family member wants the body cremated and someone wants the body buried, and they can’t decide what to do and we’re just kind of stuck in the middle. If they’re arguing back and forth, we can’t do anything.”Funeral directors can sometimes mediate disputes and help relatives reach an agreement, Fields said, but they can’t impose a decision on the family. If the relatives remain at odds about the disposition of the body, ultimately the matter can wind up in court.Nelson said the family can request an emergency hearing before a judge or arbitrator.“We pretty much refuse to get in the middle of a family squabble,” Nelson said. “If they can’t decide what to do, we back off and say, ‘Bring us a court order or you can go to another funeral home.’ ”Abandoned bodiesBill Schichtel, president of Heath Funeral Chapel in Lakeland, recalled a family conflict that forced his company to store a body for about three months. The daughter of the deceased person did not respond to Heath’s repeated contacts, leaving the funeral home unable to proceed.Schichtel finally had a lawyer send a letter to the woman saying authority over the remains would pass to a granddaughter if she didn’t take charge. The woman at last responded and gave permission for a cremation, Schichtel said.“That was probably the toughest one to try to reach somebody,” Schichtel said. “I’ve been here 27 years, and you never know what’s going to happen and every family’s different.”It’s rare for relatives to be so intransigent they’re willing to go to court, said Trey Hall, a funeral director at Gentry-Morrison Funeral Homes in Lakeland.“We have had families drag out a dispute over 30 days, but usually it can be resolved before the time and expense of a court order,” Hall said.Nelson said he has witnessed family conflicts that had to be decided in court a few times.“We don’t cremate without everybody’s signature and everybody’s OK that has a legal right," he said. "If you don’t (have that), it may not be a law broken but you can be sued. Cremation is our biggest potential liability because it is so permanent. Burial is not so permanent. With cremation, there’s no turning back.”In the most extreme case Fields has experienced, an impasse among family members stretched out for 10 months.“They wouldn’t return phone calls,” Fields said. “They all basically abandoned the body with us.”Fields was fortunate to find a resolution to the crisis. He discovered the deceased man was a veteran, so he arranged to have him buried at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. That meant covering the costs of a casket and burial in addition to the expense of storing the body for 10 months.“If it happened too much, I wouldn’t do this job,” Fields said.Paperwork problemsAnother potential headache for funeral homes can emerge from another source. A doctor must sign a death certificate and list a cause of death before a funeral home may proceed with disposition. In som...
Monday, August 22, 2016She was preceded in death by her mother, Jacquelyn Stephens. Angel is survived by her father, Dennis Stephens and wife Fran of Winter Haven, FL; brothers and sisters-in-law, Greg and Fashion Stephens of Knoxville and Chad and Lisa Stephens of Cleveland; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members and close friends. A celebration of Life and Home going for Angel will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 from the chapel of Serenity Funeral Home with Brother Richard Bowers officiating. Interment will follow in Green Hill Cemetery with C.J. Sharp, Jamie Stephens, Keith Swafford, Jason Swafford, Brandon Swafford and Mike Bonnett serving as pallbearers. A dove release ceremony will conclude the services. The family will receive friends from 5 -8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19 at the Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Etowah, who is in charge of arrangements.
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017Garrett, Allison, Santana, Eric, Jesse, Justin, Jaidyn, Spencer, Elizabeth, and Dominic. Gary also leaves two brothers, Dick (Judy) Cunningham of Amsterdam and Bob (Dee) Cunningham of Winter Haven, Fla.; one sister, Kay (Jim) Mills of Austintown; as well as his brother-in-law, Ralph (Mary) Dixon and sister-in-law Vickie Schrader, both of Austintown; and several nieces, nephews and many honorary grandchildren. Family and friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday and again from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, where services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation be made to the Deerfield Evangelical Friends Church for the youth activities in Gary?s name. Family and friends may visit www.lanefuneralhomes.com to view this obituary and send condolences.
Monday, April 03, 2017BartonFuneralHome.netR. Dudley Barton & Son Funeral Home, Adairsville, is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mr. Kenny Lee Vaughan.Mickey Van DanielMickey Van Daniel, age 66, of Winter Haven, Fla., and formerly of Calhoun, passed away Thursday, March 16, in Winter Haven.Mickey was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. H.A. Daniel and Lena Keith Daniel, a brother, Jerry Reid Daniel, sisters-in-law, Roberta Dickenson Daniel and Joanne Gilreath Daniel.He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Roxanne Sullivan Daniel of Winter Haven; son, Patrick Alton Daniel of Statesboro; daughter, Tricia Poindexter of Calhoun, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild; brothers and sisters-in law, Arleigh Daniel of Cartersville, Donald and Marjorie Daniel of Calhoun, Larry and Reba Daniel of Chatsworth; nephews and spouses, Craig and Jo Ann Daniel of Arnoldsville and Michael and Elyse Daniel of Bogart; other relatives and many friends.Mickey was a veteran and was retired from AT&T. He was a member of the American Legion and the Elks Club and was a former member of Belmont Baptist Church in Calhoun. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed singing as a hobby, recording some of his music to share with family and friends.A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, at Belmont Baptist Church Family Life Center in Calhoun. The family will receive visitors following the service. On Wednesday, March 29, a service to celebrate Mickey’s life will be held in Winter Haven. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Shriners’ Hospitals for Children.Tammy PasleyTammy Leigh Pasley, 46, of Calhoun, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. She was born in Floyd County on Sept. 9, 1970, daughter of the late Bill and Delores Walraven. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Alan Weaver.Tammy was a self-employed caregiver.She leaves behind her son, Austin Pasley; her daughters, Morgan Pasley, Meleigha Pasley and Raven Pasley; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Brent and Sharon Walraven, Barry Walraven, and Timmy and Shea...
Monday, March 06, 2017Steve (Mary Lund) Whitaker, Moline, and Janel (Kenny) Belk, Bettendorf; grandchildren, Courtney and Taylor Belk and Kylie, Kennidee and Grace Whitaker; brother, Herm Whitaker, Winter Haven, Florida; his former wife and friend, Marilyn Whitaker; and several nieces and nephews. Sign up to get each day's obituaries sent to your email inbox .whatcounts-form-container.well { padding-bottom: 5px; } .whatcounts-form-container .left-col, .whatcounts-form-container .right-col{ float: left; width: 100%; max-width: 345px; } .whatcounts-form-container .left-col{ margin-right: 20px; } .whatcounts-form-container .whatcounts-min .left-col{ max-width: none; margin: 0; } .whatcounts-form-container .disclaimer { font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom:10px; clear:both; } .whatcounts-form-container .input-group-addon.wc-addon-captcha{ padding: 4px 10px; border-left: 0; } He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Alex Belk; and sister, L. Lucille Williams.Online condolences may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com.
Monday, January 16, 2017In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Collins United Methodist Church, Berlin Heights UCC, Florence Congregational Church, St. John’s UMC, Winter Haven, Fla., or to the charity of one's choice.
Monday, October 17, 2016If the person who dies has four grown children, it’s not enough for three to agree on cremation if the fourth wants burial, said Keith Fields, a funeral director at Oak Ridge Funeral Care in Winter Haven.“We get families fighting,” Fields said. “Some family member wants the body cremated and someone wants the body buried, and they can’t decide what to do and we’re just kind of stuck in the middle. If they’re arguing back and forth, we can’t do anything.”Funeral directors can sometimes mediate disputes and help relatives reach an agreement, Fields said, but they can’t impose a decision on the family. If the relatives remain at odds about the disposition of the body, ultimately the matter can wind up in court.Nelson said the family can request an emergency hearing before a judge or arbitrator.“We pretty much refuse to get in the middle of a family squabble,” Nelson said. “If they can’t decide what to do, we back off and say, ‘Bring us a court order or you can go to another funeral home.’ ”Abandoned bodiesBill Schichtel, president of Heath Funeral Chapel in Lakeland, recalled a family conflict that forced his company to store a body for about three months. The daughter of the deceased person did not respond to Heath’s repeated contacts, leaving the funeral home unable to proceed.Schichtel finally had a lawyer send a letter to the woman saying authority over the remains would pass to a granddaughter if she didn’t take charge. The woman at last responded and gave permission for a cremation, Schichtel said.“That was probably the toughest one to try to reach somebody,” Schichtel said. “I’ve been here 27 years, and you never know what’s going to happen and every family’s different.”It’s rare for relatives to be so intransigent they’re willing to go to court, said Trey Hall, a funeral director at Gentry-Morrison Funeral Homes in Lakeland.“We have had families drag out a dispute over 30 days, but usually it can be resolved before the time and expense of a court order,” Hall said.Nelson said he has witnessed family conflicts that had to be decided in court a few times.“We don’t cremate without everybody’s signature and everybody’s OK that has a legal right," he said. "If you don’t (have that), it may not be a law broken but you can be sued. Cremation is our biggest potential liability because it is so permanent. Burial is not so permanent. With cremation, there’s no turning back.”In the most extreme case Fields has experienced, an impasse among family members stretched out for 10 months.“They wouldn’t return phone calls,” Fields said. “They all basically abandoned the body with us.”Fields was fortunate to find a resolution to the crisis. He discovered the deceased man was a veteran, so he arranged to have him buried at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. That meant covering the costs of a casket and burial in addition to the expense of storing the body for 10 months.“If it happened too much, I wouldn’t do this job,” Fields said.Paperwork problemsAnother potential headache for funeral homes can emerge from another source. A doctor must sign a death certificate and list a cause of death before a funeral home may proceed with disposition. In som...
Monday, August 22, 2016She was preceded in death by her mother, Jacquelyn Stephens. Angel is survived by her father, Dennis Stephens and wife Fran of Winter Haven, FL; brothers and sisters-in-law, Greg and Fashion Stephens of Knoxville and Chad and Lisa Stephens of Cleveland; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members and close friends. A celebration of Life and Home going for Angel will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 from the chapel of Serenity Funeral Home with Brother Richard Bowers officiating. Interment will follow in Green Hill Cemetery with C.J. Sharp, Jamie Stephens, Keith Swafford, Jason Swafford, Brandon Swafford and Mike Bonnett serving as pallbearers. A dove release ceremony will conclude the services. The family will receive friends from 5 -8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19 at the Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Etowah, who is in charge of arrangements.
