Archive for May 2011

Obituary: Jackie Kelly

May 9, 2011 Obituaries Comments Off

Mrs. Jackie Kelly, age 80, died Thursday, May 5, 2011 in Valdosta, GA.

Graveside Funeral services were held Monday, 10:00 AM , May 9, 2011 at Concord Cemetery, Greenville, Florida.

She was born and raised in Shelbyville, Indiana. She married in 1966 and moved to Perry in 1973 where Mr. Kelly was transferred then later moved to Cherry Lake in 2001. She liked to work word puzzles, Bingo, Traveling, camping and was very outgoing.

She is survived by her husband: Darold Kelly of Cherry Lake; 1 son: Michael Kelly (betty) of Columbus, IN; 6 daughters Vicki Fletcher (Jerry) of Cherry Lake;, Paula Bullard (Paul) of Rushville, IN, Peggy Lane (Dean) of Hope, IN , Peggy Bower (Danny) of St. Paul, IN, Lorraine Brooks of Columbus, IN and Kathy Cox (glen) of Columbus, IN; 3 sisters: Lois Johnson of Flat Rock, IN, Joy Weddle of Shelbyville, IN, and Joyce Nickels of Mineral Wells, TX; 10
Grandchildren, 24 Great Grandchildren, and 6 Great Great Grandchildren.

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Obituary: Ernestine Ezell Kinsey

May 9, 2011 Front Page, Obituaries 2 comments
Kinsey, Ernestine

Mrs. Ernestine Ezell Kinsey, age 84, died Monday, May 9, at her home in Lee. Visitation will be held at Lee First Baptist Church on Tuesday May 10th from 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be held at Lee First Baptist on Wednesday, May 11th at 11 AM.
Ernestine was born in Archer, Florida on February 24, 1927 then moved to Lee, Florida with her family in 1931. Her parents were the late William Berry Ezell and Candace Missouri Williams Ezell. Ernestine married Simon Abe Kinsey, Jr. of Lee, in 1945.
Ernestine was an active member of Lee Baptist Church. Among many responsibilities through the years, she taught Sunday school at Madison First Baptist Church, East Hill Baptist in Tallahassee and at Lee First Baptist for over 50 years.

She graduated from Madison County High School in 1944. She went on to attend Florida Southern in Lakeland where she earned a BA in Education and then earned her Masters in Education from Florida State University.

Ernestine taught elementary school in Madison for five years, moved to Tallahassee with her family in 1965 and continued in education as a classroom teacher and media specialist at Sealey elementary. After retiring from the Leon county she moved back to Lee in 1985. She worked as a media specialist at Lee, Greenville and Pinetta elementary schools, establishing library programs in each school. She retired from her education career in 1993.

After her retirement from education, Ernestine became involved in the Lee community. She was appointed to the Lee Town Council and the council elected her Mayor in 1995. She served as Mayor until her resignation November 2010. Ernestine felt the time she served as Mayor was one of the most rewarding periods in her life and was very proud of the accomplishments that were made during those years. She was Madison County Citizen of the Year in 2000.

Ernestine is survived by her husband of 65 years, Simon Abe Kinsey, Jr., three sons, Bobby Kinsey (Debbie) of Lee, Fl; Abe Kinsey (Ann) of Oyster Bay, FL; William Kinsey (Wanda) of Crawfordville, Fl and one daughter, Candy Sisto (Tony) of Las Vegas, Nv. Her grandchildren are Kelly Kinsey Noonan (Jeremy), Casey Kinsey (Erin), Shannon Kinsey (Courtney), Angela Kinsey Gilbreath (Larry), Abbey Kinsey Smith (Brian), Alisha Kinsey, Ashley Kinsey, Austin Kinsey and Justin Brooks Sisto (Jennifer). Ernestine is also survived by four sisters, Frances Keyes, Juanita Baxley (Stanley), Montene Bennet, and Patricia Rowell (Auley) and two brothers Ronnie Ezell (Carol) and Shelby Ezell ( Betty). Her oldest brother Charles and two brothers in law, Frank Bennet and R. B. Keyes preceded her in death.

Ernestine was blessed with 10 great-grandchildren; Samuel, Lucy, Lydia, Wyatt, MaKenna, Shay, Brielle, Eden, Josiah, and Peyton. She was anticipating three more great-grandchildren this year.
Her loving caretakers for many years were Sharon Valdez and Eula Donaldson.
Ernestine Kinsey was a woman of great faith, character and integrity who loved her family unconditionally.

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Lee Woman Selected In First Round Of Texaco Country Showdown

May 9, 2011 Around Madison Comments Off

SPIRIT OF THE SUWANNEE MUSIC PARK, LIVE OAK, FLA – Last week six contestants were selected to go to the finals of the Texaco Country Showdown’s North Florida competition at the beautiful Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Fla.

Those winners were Sondra Hunt of Worthington Springs, Dan Adcock of Georgia, Brittney Lawrence of Saint Johns, Sarah Starling of Lee, Jr. Hernandez of Gilchrist County and Scotty Williams of Lake City.

Who knows, you could be one of the winners this week but first, you must sign up by calling the SOSMP at 386-364-1683 by Friday!

Winners from all three competitions will compete June 11 at the SOSMP in the finale North Florida competition. The local winner will go on to compete statewide in the fall for a chance to win $1,000. The state winner goes on to one of five regional contests across the nation with one winner from each region going to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in January of 2012 to vie for the title of Best New Act in Country Music and $100,000 in prize money!

The North Florida contest is sponsored by radio station WQHL 98.1 along with The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. WQHL’s famous radio personality Kevin Thomas is the emcee for all the Texaco events.

If you can sing country music, you should immediately call the SOSMP at 386-364-1683 to get your entry form and other information. This is probably the best chance you will ever have to win $100,000 in cash and to become a country music star! Don’t hold back because you think you’re not good enough….give yourself a chance and call now. Deadline each week to sign up is Friday by calling the SOSMP at 386-364-1683. Remaining contests are this week, May 14, and next week, May 21.

All participants are consistently judged on five core criteria: Marketability in Country Music, Vocal/Instrumental Ability, Originality of Performance, Stage Presence/Charisma and Talent. Optional bonus points can be awarded to acts with original music in the Songwriting category.

Doors to the Music Hall will open at 5 p.m. Friday night for the Mike Mullis Variety Show with the show beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday night the doors open at 5 p.m. with the Texaco Country Showdown beginning at beginning at 7 p.m. As always, the SOS Café and Restaurant will have available each night at regular prices delicious food and beverages, including prime rib available Saturday night along with the regular menu.

For more information about this event, call us at 386-364-1683, email us at spirit@musicliveshere.com or go to www.musicliveshere.com. You may also contact the SOSMP to inquire about any of the many exciting events coming up this year at the SOSMP such as the 311 Pow Wow, Suwannee River (gospel) Jubilee, Blackwater Music Festival, Memorial Day Getaway, Bear Creek Music and Art Festival, Tropical Night Rocks the Suwannee, July 4th Weekend Getaway and more!

The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is located at 3076 95th Drive 4.5 miles north of Live Oak, Fl off US 129 at the famous Suwannee River. The park is 4.5 miles south of Interstate 75 and 4.5 miles north of Interstate 10 off US 129. Keep an eye out for the SOSMP sign and white painted board fence!

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Ernestine Kinsey Passes Away

May 9, 2011 Front Page, Obituaries Comments Off
Kinsey, Ernestine

Ernestine Kinsey, 84, educator and former Mayor of Lee, passed away after a long illness on Monday, May 9, at home with members of her family with her.
Visitation will be Tuesday evening, May 10, from 6-8 p.m. at Lee First Baptist Church.
The funeral will be held Wednesday morning, May 11, at 11 a.m. at Lee First Baptist Church.

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Obituary: Frances Pinkard

May 9, 2011 Obituaries Comments Off

Frances Stokes Pinkard, age 79, passed away May 5, 2011 after several years of declining health.
She was born to the late Frank and Effie Stokes of Lee. She graduated from Madison High School and worked several years for the Van H. Priest Company. She and her family moved to Crystal River in 1971 and then moved back to Madison in 2002. She was a lifelong member of Beulah Baptist Church.
Frances was a sweet and loving wife, mother and sister and she will be greatly missed.
Before her illness, she enjoyed spending time with family and friends, crafting, yard sales, and mall walking (shopping).
She is predeceased by three sisters, Letha Smith, Eva Nell Lashley and Allie Mae Smith. She leaves to cherish her memory, her devoted husband of 53 years, Alfred, and her beloved daughter, Diane; two brothers, David Stokes (Mary) of Montgomery, Al. and Jim Stokes (Joye) of Tallahassee; two sisters, Elizabeth Bell (Dalton) of Eustis and Helen Thornton (George) of Jacksonville.
She also leaves numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held on Monday, May 9, at 3 p.m. in the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 1:30 to time of the
service. Interment follows at the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery..

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