George Coburn Sawtelle III passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 2nd at Hospice House in Tallahassee at age 87. Mr. Sawtelle, a native of Memphis, Tennessee had lived in Monticello for the past year. He was a frequent sight around town, driving his electric car from home to the Monticello Opera House. He and his wife Margaret retired to Deltona, Florida over 20 years ago.

Mr. Sawtelle was a professional singer for many years, hosting both a radio and television show in Memphis in the late 1940s. He later hosted a broadcast from NBC Studios in New York City. In addition to singing both as a soloist and with a quartet, Mr. Sawtelle was the soloist at the Radio City Music Hall in New York, and appeared on many television shows in the early 1950s, including the Arlene Francis and Arthur Godfrey shows. In the years that followed Mr. Sawtelle became a recording engineer, first with Mercury Records and A&R Recording before becoming Vice President of Plaza Sound Studios. He later worked for First Church, Christ Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts as Sound Engineer.

He is predeceased by his wife Margaret, son Paul Coburn, daughter Susan Margaret and sister Nancy Halslip. He is survived by his daughter Jan (Kent) Rickey. Memorial contributions may be made to Altrusa of Monticello, P. O. Box 683, Monticello, FL 32345. Details regarding a memorial service will be forthcoming.

Emily Clara (Owens) Atkinson age 77 of Monticello, Florida passed away March 6, 2010.

Funeral Services will be at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday March 9, 2010 at Beggs Funeral Home Monticello Chapel, in Monticello, Florida followed with a small graveside services at Salem Baptist Church in Pavo, GA. Family visitation will be 6-8 pm Monday, March 8, 2010 Beggs Funeral Home Monticello Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723-1 Mahan Center Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308-5428, and 850-878-5310 or Crosslanding Health & Rehabilitation Center, 1780 North Jefferson Street Monticello, Fl 32344, 850-997-2313.Mrs. Atkinson was born August 12, 1932 in Pavo, GA to the late Buck and Ellie Owens. In 1953 Mrs. Atkinson was married to the late Johnny Atkinson who passed in 1994. They moved to Monticello in 1970 where she remained living until her passing. She was a devoted Mother, Sister, Aunt, grandmother, great Grandmother and a great friend to many. She was a seamstress with the Apron Factory in Monticello, FL, for many years, until her retirement to take care of ailing family members. Mrs. Atkinson resided the last few years at Crosslanding of Monticello after her health started to fail.

Mrs. Atkinson leaves behind two sons Eugene "Geno" (Rita) Atkinson of Monticello, Dennis (Mary) Atkinson of Tallahassee FL and one daughter Carol (Dale) Ellerbe of Monticello, FL, two sister Lucille (Frank) Hunter of Monticello, FL Debbie Jean (Bobby) McDougale of Thomasville, Ga and many, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Preceded by death by one son John Warren Atkinson, two brothers Austin (PeeWee) Owens of Thomasville, GA and Jerald Owens of Live Oak, FL.

Edwina "Eddie" Rooks, age 69 passes away Friday March 5, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Tallahassee, Florida she had been a resident of the Ocala area since 1973 moving to Ocala from Daytona Beach. She ws a loving Christian wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and was a member of South West Christian Church, Ocala where she participated in the Christian Women's Fellowship of South West.

She was an Insurance Agent for over 20 years, and became a Co-Owner with Combined Insurance Services in 1986 and retired in 1992.

She was an avid gardener and she also enjoyed traveling the United States and Europe with her family and friends.

She is survived by her loving husband and best friend of 50 years Pete.

3 daughters; Kelly (Tim) Hadsock, Stacey (Barry) Gibson, and Wendy Rooks all of Ocala, 3 brothers; Johnny Scruggs of Quincy, Florida; Bunky Scruggs of St. Petersburg, Florida; and Haines Scruggs of Tallahassee, Florida; 2 sisters; Ann Coxetter and Sara Weber both of Monticello, Florida; 7 grandchildren; Brandy, Ali, Savana, Chaz, Luke, Big, and Jetti; 6 great-grandchildren; Rayne, Judge, Emma, Lily, Doc, and Sadie; There will be a "Celebration of Eddie's Life" on Tuesday March 9, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the South West Christian Church located at 9045 SW 60th Ave., Ocala, FL 34476. The Rev. Anthony Smith will serve as Officiant.

The family suggests that Memorial Contributions be made to: Hospice of Marion County, Inc. 3231 SW 31st Ave., Ocala, FL 34474.

On-Line condolences to the family can be left at www.pagetheus.com Page-Theus Funeral Home 914 W. Main Street, Leesburg, FL 34748 352-787-5511.

Lynnette Richbourg, 77, of Monticello, FL passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in Tallahassee, FL. Private services are planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308. Fairchild Funeral Home (386-8686) is in charge of arrangements. A native of Panama City, FL, she had lived in Monticello since 1968. She was of Baptist faith. A much loved mother and homemaker, she was an avid gardener.

Survivors include her loving husband, John Junior Richbourg; sons, John Lawrence Richbourg of Atlanta, GA, Claude Stuart Richbourg of Monticello, and Jeffery Brian Richbourg of Hayesville, NC; daughter, Patricia Richbourg Owens of Perry, FL; sister, Martha Murphy Biggs of Prattville, AL; eight grandchildren, Meagan Owens Jimenez, Whitney Lynn Owens, Jeremiah Daniel Owens, and Heather Ashley, Julia Lynn, Claudia Gail, Alexandrea Leigh, and John Ayden Richbourg; and her great-grandson, Aaron William Richbourg.

William "Jerry" Jerrold Bulloch, Jr., died February 16, 2010, at his home surrounded by family.

A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. EST Friday, February 19, 2010 at Roseland Cemetery.

The family will receive friends after the service at Jack & Marghuerite Bulloch's home at 655 West Washington St. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Sunland Accounting, Lee Walker Bulloch-Sunland Trust Fund, Theil Center, 3700 Williams Dr., Marianna, Florida 32446 or the Big Bend Hospice, 1723-1 Mahan Center Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5428.

He was born June 13, 1934 to William "Billy" Bulloch & Marie Walker Bulloch in Monticello, Florida. Jerry's love for agriculture let to a career in turpentine, tree farming and plant nursery ownership. His love for family, sparked his active involvement in high school athletics and the Autism Society of Florida, where he held the position of president. He served in the army during the Korean war. He was active in legislative lobbing for Autism.

He is survived by two sons, Taylor Bulloch of Orlando and Lee Bulloch of Marianna; four daughters Susan Bulloch of Tallahassee, Donia Norman of North Carolina, Eliza Witmer of Madison, Fl and Mary Grace Crosby of Tallahassee; fourteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren; one brother

Jack Bulloch of Monticello.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his son William J. Bulloch III.