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.

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.

MISS JUDY MARIE ARNOLD of Old Town passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2008.  She was 56 years old.

Miss Arnold was born in Douglas, Michigan.  She raised her children in Ormond Beach.  She retired in Old Town in 2000.  She loved her career as a computer programmer/analyst. 

MRS. MONA FAYE VanAERNAM, affectionately known to her family and friends as Woody, of Cross City passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008 at her home after a long illness.  She was 67 years of age.  Mrs. VanAernam was a lifelong resident of Dixie County.  She was a homemaker who spent her life loving and caring for her children and grandchildren.

MR. MICHAEL A. FOLAND of Lansing Michigan passed away Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Mortan Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida after a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer.  He was 48 years old.  Michael was a retiree of Lansing Fisher Body, B. O. C.  

Wayne Willis. 55 of Chiefland passed away May 19 at Haven Hospice in Chiefland.   Born in Tampa, FL he moved to Chiefland when he was 2 years old.  He was the plant manager for Bell Concrete of Chiefland.  He was a member of the Fowlers Bluff Baptist Church.