Archive for August 2011

Obituary: Wilmarie Dickey Gilbert

August 22, 2011 Front Page, Obituaries One comment

Wilmarie Dickey Gilbert, age 63, died Saturday, August 20, 2011 in Tallahassee.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, at Beggs Funeral Home Madison Chapel with burial at Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 PM Wednesday at Beggs Funeral Home.

She was born on June 24, 1948 and lived all of her life in Madison. She retired from ARC after 30 years of service. She was a member of Lee United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband: James N. “Jim” Gilbert of Lee, 2 sons: Arthur “Artie” Gilbert (Maria) of Madison and Shane Gilbert (Kristina) of Lee; 1 daughter: Diane Gilbert Smith (Stuart) of Madison: 2 brothers: Charlie Dickey (Jane) of Lee, and Roy C. Dickey (Gail) of Greenville; 2 sisters-in-Law Lois Wood (Art) of Illinois, and Julia Sterchi (Ed) of Missouri; Brother-in-Law Paul Biggers of Illinois; 8 Grandchildren: Alicia , Huston, and Taylor Smith, Hannah, Tyler, Jared, Garrett and Parker Gilbert.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Carroll Edward and Wilma Park Dickey; and 1 son: David Neil Gilbert.

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Obituary: Barton L. “Burton” Rye

August 22, 2011 Front Page, Obituaries Comments Off

Barton L. “Burton” Rye, age 55, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at his home in Lee.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at Beggs Funeral Home Madison Chapel with burial at Corinth Cemetery. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at the funeral home.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and a faithful servant of the Lord.

He retired from VSU and was a active member of Beulah Baptist Church where he assisted the Pastor. He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He is survived by his loving wife, Diane Bennett Rye; one daughter, Leann Wirick (Shannon) of Lee; four sons, Barton Rye, Jr. (Mitzi) of Sopchoppy, Mike Woods (Wendy) of Tifton, Ga., Johnny Woods (Leslie) of Lenox, Ga., and Donnie Woods of Lenox, Ga.; two sisters, Betty Hunter (William) of Vero Beach and Belinda Chason (Carlos) of Tallahasssee; two brothers, Bobby Rye (Annette) and Benny Rye (Lonette) both of Lee; and eight grandchildren, Shan, Victoria, Stetson, Ada, Kegan, Melanna, Nathan, and Abigail.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Berry and Myrtice Rye.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beulah Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 52, Lee, Florida 32059.

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