4A The Levy County Journal EWS The County Paper, Est. 1923 levyjournalonline.com Jan. 8, 2009 OBITUARIES KYLE C. BROWN Mr. Kyle Claude “K.C.” Brown, 62, of Cedar Key passed away at home Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, after a hard- fought battle with throat cancer. K.C. was born on Jan. 18, 1946, to Allison Claude Brown _ and Marjorie Louise Bishop Brown. He volunteered in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and served aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA-42. K.C. spent most of his life as a commercial fisherman in Cedar Key. He loved every day spent on the water or out-of-doors. K.C. was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Raymond Earl Brown, Jr.; his’ brothers, Henry Allison Brown and Charles Larry Brown; his half-brothers,. Raymond Earl Brown and Elbert L. Brown; his half-sisters, Ruby Bishop, Marie McCain, and Margie Webb. He is survived by his wife, Eve B. Jensen of Cedar Key; his daughters, Judy Hernandez and Joey Henderson; his step-son, Patrick Brown; brothers, William Earl Brown, Allison Jessie “A.J.” Brown, Sr. and half-brother, Henry J. Brown, all of Cedar Key; and sister, Edna Brown Goode of Kissimmee and half-sister Marjorie Harper of Jacksonville. K.C. Brown will be buried with a graveside memorial at a later date at Shilo Cemetery near Cedar Key. GRADY GARNER TUMLIN Mr. Grady Garner Tumlin, 79, of Old Town passed away ce a Dec. 30, 2008, at Shands of UF after a long illness. Mr. Tumlin was Borg in Fulton County, Ga., on March 21, 1929, He moved to Steinhatchee and then to Old Town from Atlanta in 1968. He served many years as _ an EMS volunteer in Taylor and Dixie Countys and was instrumental in starting the volunteer ambulance services in Steinhatchee and Jena. He loved woodworking and making toys for children. He was a member of the Capital View Masonic Lodge in Atlanta and Scrub Creek Baptist Church in Old Town. Mr. Tumlin is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy . “Dot” Tumlin of Old Town; sons, William Eugene Tumlin ‘of Steinhatchee, Grady Laurance Tumlin and Thomas Doyle Tumlin, both of Old Town; daughter, Gayle Aurelia: Burks of Whitesburg, Ga.; 15 grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren. Vascps Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at 4 p.m. at the Scrub Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Archie Knowles officiating. Burial followed at Scrub Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation was held at the church one hour prior to the service. . Arrangements were placed under the care of Rick Gooding Funeral Home in Cross City, Fla. MATTIE AVON JOHNSON Mrs. Mattie Avon Johnson, 89, of Cross City passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at the Cross City Rehab. . Mrs. Johnson was born in Williston, Fla., on Nov. 20, 1919, to Dennis and Lonie Gilley. She owned and operated, _ along with her husband, David Johnson, Johnson’s Marina in Suwannee for 25 years until she sold it to Bill Miller in 1970. She had a heart for those in‘need and an ear for those needing to talk. She enjoyed fishing, growing flowers, shelling peas, cooking, and she loved her grandchildren. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, David Johnson, and son, Merlon Summers. She is survived by sons, John “BoBo” (Sharon) Summers of Old Town and Bo (Judy) Summers of Bell; daughter, Barbara (Ronnie) Williams of Cross City; sister, Mary Ingram of Cross City; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Graveside funeral services. were held on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at 4:30 p.m. at the Old Town Cemetery with Rev. Bobby Bryan officiating. Arrangements were placed under the care of the Rick Gooding Funeral Home in Cross oly, Fle. DOUGLAS HERMAN TILLEY Mr. Douglas Herman Tilley, 70, of Bronson passed away on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at North Florida Hospital. He was born on Dec. 7, 1939, in Virginia. Mr. Tilley served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked in the coal mines in Virginia. Mr. Tilley will be remembered and missed always . his survivors including his wife, Barbara Tilley; his sons, Robert, Charles, and Scott Tilley; his daughters, Carol and Patricia Tilley; and his 20 grandchildren any 12 great- grandchildren. The family honored Douglas s life at home on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009. His cremation arrangements were e placed a Worth Crematory Services in Gainesville. ERNEST COVEY CHASE Ernest Covey Chase, age 72, of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away on Jan. 4, 2008, in Jacksonville, Fla. He was born in Bellows Falls, Vt., on Jan. 1, 1937. He was active in many churches. He was an active Deacon of Fowler Avenue Baptist Church in Tampa and Tabernacle Baptist in Cataula, Ga., and they were members of First Baptist Church, Orange Park, Fla. _ He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Gladys. He was a loving father to his children: daughters, Lora Cofield (Mark), Lillian Lovick (John Christopher), LaRae Baugher (Robert); son, Kevin Chase. Ernest has one brother, Ervin C. Chase Jr.; and seven sisters: Elizabeth Worthington, Ruth Chase, Charlotte Aquilar (Tom), Bernice Adkins (Jim), Cora Chase, Dawn Graves. (Ray), and Ernestine Jones (William); eight grandchildren.. He was a caring father, husband, brother, and friend. He loved the Lord and he will be greatly missed. Visitation was held on Jan. 6, 2009, from 6-8 p.m. at Knauff Funeral Home in Chiefland, Fla. Funeral service was held on Jan. 7, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist PROBATE Ronald W. Stevens, Attorney ~ The Loss of a Loved One... 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(352) 493-0050. DAVID CECIL JONES, SR. Mr. David Cecil Jones, Sr., of Cross City passed away. Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at Haven Hospice in Chiefland after a long illness. He was 66. Bornin Shamrock, Fla., Mr. Jones ee resident of Cross City. He served in the United States Navy during. the Vietnam War. and was a member of the Shamrock. Lodge #268 and the Morocco Shrine Temple. He managed the Jones Dry Goods Store for many years. After the store. closed, he worked shut-downs at various mills around the country. He was a member. of the First Baptist Church in Cross City. He is survived by his so | David Cecil (Tia) Jones, ir. 1 of Palatka, Fla.; daughters, | Diane (Tim) Lord of Old | Town and Dee Dee (Mike) Miles. of Palatka, Flas; parents, Vessie and Luther Mills of Cross City and seven grandchildren.. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at 3 p.m. at the Rick Gooding Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Cross City Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior the service. _ Arrangements have been placed under the care of the’ Rick Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City, Florida (352) 498-5400. Commission will probe limestone test-pit permit By Terry Witt Staff Writer Yankeetown resident Mike Lineberger continued to press Levy County commissioners Tuesday for closure of a 17-acre test limestone mine pit in Gulf Hammock, but the board decided instead to investigate his complaint as a possible code enforcement violation. Lineberger presented commissioners paperwork and a tape recording he says proves the county commission attached conditions to the test pit permit requiring it to be closed and filled with dirt a year after Tarmac completed. testing. He presented commissioners with tape-recorded excerpts from the meeting in which the decision was made. He offered to replay the comments ‘of Building. and Zoning Director-Rob Corbitt. reading the conditions aloud. 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