Archive for October 2012

Obituary: John Alton Coody

Mr. John Alton Coody, 67, passed away at his home in Lake City, Florida, on Monday, October 1, 2012. He was a native of Pinetta, Madison County, Florida and was a graduate of Madison High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was employed at Occidental Chemical (PCS) and Turner Electric prior to his retirement due to his health. He is preceded in death by his father A.C. Coody, his beloved mother Rosie Ella Coody and his brother Jimmy Coody.

John is survived by his son Steve (Barbara) Coody, two grandsons Stephen (Ashley) Coody and Jarred (Caitlin) Coody and one grand-daughter Heather Coody; three great-grandchildren Kaydence Michelle Schneiders, Riley Ella Coody and Brantley Hunter Coody. He is also survived by his sister Frances (Tony) Hughey; sister-in-law Carolyn Coody; two nieces Lawanda (Greg) Jennings and Robyn (Steve) Hickey and their families as well as extended family and friends.

Graveside funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 4, 2012 in the Mt. Horeb Cemetery located in Pinetta Florida with Rev. Delbert Redditt officiating. Visitation with family will be held from 5:00-7:00 Wednesday evening in the Dees-Parrish Family Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of the DEES-PARRISH FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 458 S. Marion Ave., Lake City, FL 32025 752-1234 Please share your thoughts and wishes for the family at our on-line family guestbook at parrishfamilyfuneralhome.com

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Jobless Rate Steady Statewide; Drops In Jefferson & Madison

By Lazaro Aleman
Special from ECB Publishing, Inc.
Florida’s unemployment rate in August remained unchanged from the previous month, while Jefferson and Madison counties’ rates dropped slightly.
So indicate the latest figures released by the Florida Department of
Economic Opportunity (FDEO) on Friday, Sept. 21.
Read full story Here

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Listen To The Candidates

By Jacob Bembry
Greene Publishing, Inc.
Go and listen to the candidates on Saturday, Oct. 13, at Damascus Missionary Baptist Church’s annex on Martin Luther King Drive.
The NAACP is sponsoring this event. Each candidate will get to speak about what he or she believes in and will get to answer questions asked by those in attendance.
The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m.
For more information, please call Earnest F. Rains, Jr. at (850) 673-7127.

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