Individual Details

Death

Opal Blackburn Everett, 84, of Bonifay died April 26, 2010, while residing in the Northwest Florida Community Hospital's Skilled Nursing Care Center, Chipley. She was born Dec. 12, 1925 in Holmes County. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bonifay. She is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Green Blackburn Sr. and Cennie Mae Bryant Blackburn; husband, Joe Brady Everett; a step-mother, Deniece Lucas Hilton Blackburn; brother, Floyd Green Blackburn Jr; sister, Helen Mae Tate; granddaughter, Jesse Raven Wilcox and son-in-law, Bobby Wilcox. She is survived by five children, Darlous Ellis and husband, Jerry, Susan Furr, Ersil G. Everett and wife, Theresa, Sharee Wilcox all of Bonifay; and Dennis Everett and wife, Jo Ann of Marianna; six grandchildren:"Little Granny" to six great-grandchildren; two brothers, James M. Blackburn of Immokalee, and Randall Blackburn and wife, Sarah of Slocomb, AL; two sisters, Dorothy B. Vann and husband, Raymond of Hartford, AL and Martha Jo Hendrix and husband, R.J. of Graceville; ten nieces and eight nephews. Graveside services were held, April 29, 2010 at Bonifay City Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Martin officiating. Peel Funeral Home of Bonifay directing.