Linnie Belle Chance Douglas, 87, of High Springs, Fla., passed away Thursday, July 11 at her home after a long illness. She is survived by daughter; Gail Vinzant (Vernon) of High Springs, Jane Gray (Gerald) of Live Oak and Kathy Stalnaker (Walter) of Gainesville; brother, Dub Chance of Newberry, 10 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, one uncle and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Orville Douglas, and her daughter, Rhonda Lane.

Funeral services will be at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, High Springs Saturday, July 13 at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends Friday, July 12, 6-8 p.m. at Evans Carter Funeral Home.

Arrangements are under the care of Evans Carter Funeral Home, High Springs. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Tri-Counties Haven Hospice, 311 NE 9th Street, Chiefland, FL 32626 or to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Building Fund, 14105 NW 298th Street, High Springs, FL 32643. 

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Shawn Lemar Parnell, 41, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his residence in High Springs, Fla. He was the first born son of Diane Parnell House and the late William Cottrell, on February 15, 1972 in Heidleberg, Germany. He was a graduate of Santa Fe High School class of 1990.

Mr. Parnell is survived his mother, Diane Lynn House of High Springs; son, Shawn Parnell, Jr.; sisters, Anita (Steve) Kelly, Apral (George) White, Lesean Stokes and Shannon Maffett; brother, Christopher Cottrell; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and sorrowing friends.

Viewing will be held Friday, July 12 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. at A. Jerome Brown Funeral Home, 1560 N.W 1st Ave., High Springs. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 13, at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 712 S.W. Bethlehem Ave., Fort White, Pastor Clarence Desue, officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Professional service entrusted to A. Jerome Brown Funeral Home, High Springs. Fla.

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 Mrs. Rose Marie Guindin-Mayo, age 51, of Bell, Fla., passed away in the service of our Lord Jesus Christ on June 27, 2013 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She was serving in the mission field teaching English as a second language to children in Guatemala City. She was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico and moved to Bell in 1995 from Leisure, Fla.

 

She is survived by her husband, Stanley Mayo of Bell; daughter, Jenna (Marcus) Mozorra of Clearmont, Fla.; sons Mike (Jessi) Mayo of Huntsville, Ala., Jonathan (Emily) Luchak of Forest City, N.C.; parents, Maria and Alberto Guindin of Miami, Fla., brother, Jose Guindin of Miami; grandchildren, Nathan, Avarie, Ella Grace, Baby Mayo (due August 2013) and Baby Luchak (due October 2013).

 

Memorial Services will be held Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 6 p.m., Cornerstone Baptist Church, Highway 47, Ft. White, Fla. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, a donation be made in honor of Rose Mayo to the Harmony Pregnancy and Resource center, www.harmonyprc.org, 352-493-7773.

 

Arrangements under the care of Evans-Carter Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., High Springs, Fla., 386-454-2444.

 

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Warren Lamar (W.L) McCormick, 87, longtime High Springs resident departed this life at his home Saturday, July 6. He was the son of the late Haddock and Mamie Colson McCormick, and a native of Plant City, Fla. Mr. McCormick was a 1945 graduate of Fort White High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army, retired Agent/Clerk/Operator at Seaboard Coastline Railroad. He joined First Baptist Church of High Springs in 1969 having served as a deacon, on the Tellers Committee, Young at Heart Choir and the Youth Committee.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Eloise Dukes McCormick; two daughters, Debbie Alligood (Bruce) of Alachua, and Sandi Spencer (David) of High Springs; sister-in-law, Diane Alligood of High Springs; brother-in-law, Gerald Dukes (Joyce) of Lake Butler; two granddaughters, Kristin (Matt) and Lauren, Harold McCormick of Live Oak, raised as his son; David McCormick, Tucson, Ariz., Lewis McCormick, Live Oak; Alan Alligood, High Springs; Sandra Greek, Fort White and a host of nephews and nieces.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 9 with visitation one hour prior to the service at the First Baptist Church of High Springs. Interment will be in the High Springs Cemetery under the direction of Evans-Carter Funeral Home, High Springs, 386-454-2444. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Nature Coast, 120 N Main St., High Springs, FL 32643.

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Nancy Lynn Mayer, 69, passed away suddenly June 19, 2013 at her home in Fort White, Fla.

A Memorial Service will be held at Evans-Carter Funeral Home, 220 N. Main Street in High Springs, Fla., Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 6 p.m.

Mrs. Mayer was born in Royal Oak, Mich., to Herbert and Helen Chalker December 14, 1943. She went to High School at Dondero High School and graduated in 1960. She moved to Fort White with her family in 1981 and was owner of CB Tube Rental. She volunteered at Fort White Elementary School for seven years. In 1994 she started working in the Floral Department at Winn Dixie and later sold the Tube Center, and retired December 14, 2012. She enjoyed travel with her family and was a devoted Miami Dolphins fan taking on the name “Dolfans Extrodinare.”

She is preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Chalker and Helen Hauger, and son-in-law, Kristofer A. Herschleb.

She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Frederick Lee Mayer of Fort White; daughters Leila Mayer of Ogden, Utah, and Eva Lynn Herschleb of Fort White; son, Frederick (Diane) Mayer, Jr. of Fort White; grandchildren, Lisa Minisall, Staff Sergeant Justin Minisall, Scott Fischer and Kameron Herschleb; four great-grandchildren; and brothers Larry Hauger and Ross Morningstar.

Winn Dixie and Thompson’s Flower Shop in High Springs are handling the floral arrangements.

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