News Archive

Susan Wade NesSmith passed away at her residence on Friday, December 12, 2008.  She was 51 years old.

Ms. Emma Glenn passed away on Saturday.  She was was a beloved matriarch of her family; the mother of 13 children, 102 grandchildren, 106 great grandchildren, 109 great-great grandchildren and 7 great, great great grandchildren.
She was born in Dixie County in 1908 and she was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Eastern Star.  She was a member of Pickens Temple United Methodist Church.
She had many jobs over her long lifetime.  She worked at the Suwannee Gables Motel, cleaned houses, baby sat and did farm work.  
The Advocate interviewed Ms. Glenn back in September of 2007.   She said she loved Dixie County because “of the small community and everyone where I lived at in Old Town seemed like family.”
Services will be held at DCHS on June 28.

Collette Hill Davidson, 81, of Gainesville and Horseshoe Beach passed away on June 18th, 2008 at her home in Gainesville with friends and family.  Her mother was the late Rebecca Frank of Gainesville.  Ms. Davidson grew up in Knoxville, TN and began her long and distinguished nursing career after graduating from Fort Sanders Hospital School of Nursing in 1950.  She went on to earn her Associate Degree at Lake City Junior College; her Baccalaureate and Masters Degrees at the University of Florida; and, completed additional graduate work at the University of Connecticut.

MR. STANLEY REED HORSLEY of Old Town passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Shands at AGH.  He was 55.  Born in Tampa, Florida, he moved to Old Town in 1987 where he owned and operated Linda’s Aquatic Plants with his wife.  His hobby was fishing.

John David Clark, age 45, passed away at his home in Chiefland, Florida on June 14, 2008.  He moved here from Cedar Falls, Iowa in 1993.  He was a carpenter by trade and enjoyed woodworking as a hobby.  He was also a pastor of the Agape Christian Church of Old Town, FL for three and a half years.

Alton B. “Al” Parris Jr., 79, of Marianna died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 in Marianna.

MRS. IRENE SNELLGROVE of Cross City passed away Friday, May 30, 2008 at Shands of UF.  She was 69.   Mrs. Snellgrove was born in Cross City January 6, 1939 to William and Willie Mae Parker Albritton.  She was a homemaker and a mother.

Harold Eugene Fraker age 76 passed away on June 3, 2008 in Old Town, Fl.

He was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 14, 1931 to Andrew and Ethel Fraker. He moved to Old Town, Fl 30 years ago from Oak Hill, Ohio. He was of the Baptist faith.  He was the president of Suwannee Forest Park Hill Community Center for many years. He loved fishing, yard sales, loved people and never met a stranger, he also loved going to Wal-Mart.

Roy D Meacham of Knoxville, TN died peacefully in his sleep on une 4, 2008.  He was 86 years old.  Roy was born in Detroit, Michigan to William and Florence Duffield.  He was a loyal member of the Masons and Shriners in Florida where he made his home before his battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

MRS. DELMA McCALL STEWART of Steinhatchee passed away Friday, May 30, 2008 in Orlando, Florida.  Mrs. Stewart was born on December 31, 1916 to Calvin and Lella McCall in Taylor County, Florida.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Steinhatchee.