Raymond Kenneth Mason was born on July 5, 1935, in St. Petersburg, Florida to Robert Bryan Mason I and Katherine Jennings Mason. He was a lifelong forester, graduating in 1957 from the University of Florida with a degree in Forest Management. He married Doris Elaine Smith in February of 1957. During his career with the…
Elma Cummings Mother Elma Cummings, 93, of Quincy, Florida, peacefully departed this earthly life on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Born on Feb. 17, 1933, in Headland, Alabama, Mother Cummings lived a life marked by faith, service and devotion to family. A faithful member and founding mother of Bear Creek Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Mother Cummings…
William Benjamin “Ben” Murray, of Chattahoochee, Florida, passed away on May 26, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and friends. He was 79 years old.Born on March 29, 1947, Ben was the son of Bryant Murray of Faceville, Georgia and Corine Murray of Chattahoochee, Florida. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife,…
January 7, 1936 – May 1, 2026 age 90 Shirley passed away at her home in Coon Bottom Friday morning, the 1st of May. She was married to the love of her life, Lowell Wood, who predeceased her in 2013. Shirley is survived by her daughter Cathy and grandson Steve; her daughter Vicky, son-in-law Terry…
Mary Ellen Carver, 83, of Havana, Florida, transitioned to her eternal home April 22, 2026. She was born in Blount County, Tennessee, to Clark and Mildred Davis, and raised by Bill and Leona Carver in Eustis, Florida. Mary was a graduate of Eustis High School and Tallahassee Community College. She is retired from the Florida…
Charles Larry Strange, 69, of Havana, Florida, passed away on May 1, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Quincy, Florida on May 14, 1956, to the late Charles Hubert and Fannie Marsili Strange. A lifelong resident of Concord, Florida, Larry was a professionally trained mechanic and a third-generation farmer. He…
Debra J. Anderson, 69, of Quincy, Florida passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026 surrounded by family. Debra was born on October 8, 1956 in Plant City, Florida where she helped her parents in the farming community until she married the love of her life, Ralph Anderson. She made many friends throughout her years at…
Mary Ellen Carver, 83, of Havana, Florida, transitioned to her eternal home April 22, 2026. She was born in Blount County, Tennessee, to Clark and Mildred Davis, and raised by Bill and Leona Carver in Eustis, Florida. Mary was a graduate of Eustis High School and Tallahassee Community College. She is retired from the Florida…
Debra J. Anderson, 69, of Quincy, Florida passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026 surrounded by family. Debra was born on October 8, 1956 in Plant City, Florida where she helped her parents in the farming community until she married the love of her life, Ralph Anderson. She made many friends throughout her years at…
Bobby Ray Durden, age 88, passed away surrounded by family on April 24, 2026, in Concord, Florida. Bobby was born February 14, 1938, in Bainbridge, Georgia to the late Lamar and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Durden. Bobby grew up in a rural area of Gadsden County, Florida, affectionally known as “Coonbottom”. The son of a shade tobacco…
