LEVY COUNTY JOURNAL Shirley Chestnut Shirley Connell Chestnut, 63, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006 at Shands at Alachua General following a short illness. Mrs. Chestnut, a resident of Williston, was preceded in death by her husband of 26 years, Jack Chestnut. Prior to her husband’s death, Mrs. Chestnut worked for the Veterans’ Hospital in Gainesville. Her father, her mother and her brother preceded her in death. She is survived by another brother, two sisters, and her step-children. Funeral services were held Dec. 26 at Purcell Funeral Home, Bushnell. Burial followed at Florida National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Purcell Funeral Home, Bushnell. Edward Cunningham Jr. Edward Cunningham Jr. of Williston died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at Williston. He was 70. He was born in Detroit, Mich. and came here from Oscoda, Mich. 10 years ago. He was a construction worker. He served in the Marine Corps in Special Operations, was an auxiliary officer with the Williston Police Department and was a Baptist. He loved woodworking and hunting. He is survived by his wife of nine years, Bonnie Robison Cunningham of Williston; sons, Rodney . Cunningham of Williston, Todd Cunningham of Oscoda, Mich., Edward Cunning of. Tennessee, David Robison of Lake City, Darrin Robison of Phoenix, Ala.; brothers, Alfred Cunningham of Georgia, Ronald Cunningham of North Carolina and Dennis Cunningham of Virginia; sister, Anita Grant of Michigan; eight — grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Dec. 21 at the Knauff Funeral Home Chapel with Brother James Ledford officiating. Ernest Jelks Mr. Ernest Jelks, 71, died Dec. 18,2006-at Haven Hospice in Chiefland. Mr. Jelks was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include wife, Viola Jelks, Williston; ohildrent Connie Jelks, Micanopy; Mimi Jelks, Gainesville; Yolanda Jelks, Williston; Sharon Jackson, Orlando; Dennis Jelks, Daytona Beach; Vincent Jelks, Williston; Jerome Jackson, Dunnellon; Ernest Jelks, Raleigh, Fredrick Jelks, Hartford, Conn.; stepsister, Thelma Peacock, Gainesville; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at New Hope Baptist Church, Williston Dec. 23. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery , Williston. Funeral services were under the care of Garnesie Funeral . Home, Chiefland. Lenora McCullough. Mrs. Lenora McCullough, 76, of Gainesville, died Dec. 18, 2006 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. She was a Methodist and a homemaker. Mrs. McCullough was formerly a resident of Webster. After Yj THE COUNTY PAPER have pulled OBITUARIES she became ill Sie moved to Old Town to the home of her daughter. Survivors include children, Carolyn Simmons, Old Town; Leon Harvey, Ridge Crest, Calif.; David McCullough, Ocala; Bruce McCullough, Bronson; Delores James, Webster; Fawn McCullough, Webster; Dennis McCullough, Webster; and Ruby McCullough, Duluth, Ga.; siblings, Herman Duggs, Webster and Edward Duggs, Beaufort, S.C.; a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. McCullough were held at Picken Temple United Methodist Church, Old Town, Dec. 23. Committal service were held at Sumter County Evergreen Cemetery in Bevilles Corner. Funeral Services were under the care of Carnegie Funeral Home, Chiefland. James Thomas Pender Jr. James Thomas Pender Jr. of Chiefland died Sat., Dec. 16, 2006 at Haven Hospice in Chiefland. He was born in Homestead and came here from Summerfield in 1980..He was a Christian and enjoyed listening to music. He is survived by his mother, Caridad Golan Pender of Chiefland; a sister, Orieta George of Chaumont, N.Y. and other family and friends. Arrangements were under the care of Knauff Funeral Home, Chiefland. Robert Rapa Robert Karlis Rapa, 43, of Old Town died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 at Shands at the University of Florida, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Mr. Rapa was a cement contractor a was well known in this area for his workmanship. He enjoyed fishing, boating and cooking out with his family and friends on his beloved Suwannee River. ur cheap pop-up canopy was torn and suffering futile in the face of the approaching thunderstorm. Somewhere along the line no greatly froma —_—_we had stubbornly missed morning o I NYW, unrelenting _BUTA AY 40 mph gusts. Its thin frame was now mangled and twisted worse than a tuba in a train wreck. “We shouldn’t Guy E. Sheffield © this little ole’ thing out,” I grumbled in ~ earshot of our soundman Tommy. He just shrugged and continued to hover over our music ministry’s precious sound equipment our opportunity to unplug and head for the hills. Now the only hope for our electronic gear was for us to manually anchor the canopy and wait it out. I THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2006 The flashes of lightning were like a mother hen. The sky was already beginning to sputter. This was turning out to be a festival to remember. Our best efforts to stake down, rope off, and duct tape things eventually became must admit, I would have preferred just to run. I felt like a human ground rod standing there holding that quivering aluminum frame as the thunder clouds began to boom overhead. EST. Page 7 He is survived by his mother, Carolann Pulissi of Old Town; father, Karlis (Giant) Rapa of Old Town; sister, Tammara Lis- . ton of Chiefland; uncles, John Rapa and Charles Jagade and a host of cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents. Funeral services were held Dec. 21 at the Rick Gooding Funeral Home with Pastor Graham Glover officiating. Burial - followed at the Old McCrabb Cemetery. Arrangements were under the care of the Rick Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City. Thomas “Big Boy” Clyatt Williams Thomas “Big Boy” Clyatt Williams of Chiefland died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006 at North Florida Regional Medical Center. He was 77. Mr. Williams was born in Levy County and was a lifelong resident. He was aroad supervisor with the Department of Transportation, was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of Mt. Zion Church of Jesus Christ. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Arie Mae Nichols Williams of. Chiefland; sons, Thomas Wayne Williams and David Wayne Williams, both of Chiefland; a daughter, Terry Arlene Williams of Chiefland; a brother, Franklin “Jabo” Williams of Arcadia; sisters, Corrine Broxton of Archer and Frances Murph of Jacksonville; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services were held Dec. 23 at’ the Charles Strickland Memorial Chapel, Knauff Funeral Home, Chiefland. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to Mt. Zion Church of Jesus Christ. Arrangements were under the care of Knauff Funeral Home, Chiefland. Smiling in the face of adversity his boy Chris, along with literally sending chills up: my. a fellow musician we’d spine. Our drummer, Troy, and See Guy Page 10 New Years Eve reservations by Friday, December 29 352-463-8494 OVEN New Years Eve Vay mae U:200M ~2; SM 1923