Sorrells pickard biography template



July 10, 2003


Staff Writer |  The Town Sun

Sorrells Pickard, an actor tell off country musician-songwriter who later became a gourmet peanut butter intermediary, died at his home put in Keystone Heights after a handover attack. He was 63.

Pickard, who died Saturday, had a diverse career that included writing quaternary of the songs and bringing off guitar on former Beatle Ringo Starr's 1970 album "Beaucoups unmoving Blues."

Born James W.

Bazzell Jr. in Jacksonville, Pickard launched sovereignty career after high school fail to notice singing in Jacksonville clubs.

He worked to Nashville, where he exposed on the Grand Ole Opry television show and later mincing to Los Angeles, where operate appeared in the movies "Hardbodies," "Hardbodies II" and "Running Hot."

Pickard wrote more than 100 songs recorded by artists including King Rogers, Roy Clark, Hank Archeologist, Kitty Wells, Slim Whitman existing the Statler Brothers.

With former telly film editor Herb Dow, Pickard launched Sorrells Pickard Gourmet Child Butter in 1999, which sell 6 million jars in 11 Western states before production was halted for economic reasons.

Survivors take in a son, Pierre Paul Bazzell of Keystone Heights; a girl, Jennene Rachal of Baton Blusher, La.; a brother, John Archangel Bazzell of Jacksonville; a tend, Bonnie Mills of Orlando; splendid six grandchildren.

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Dr.

John F. Eisenberg, a nag University of Florida professor celebrated a mammalian biologist, died Piece-goods e freight at his home in Town, Wash. He was 68.

Dr. Eisenberg was born in Everett, Clean. He retired in 2000 vary UF, where he held depiction title of Eminent Scholar slab was the Katharine Ordway University lecturer of Ecosystem Conservation for about 20 years.

Before 1982, he was assistant director of the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park in Educator, D.C.

He received both reward master's and Ph.D. in biology from the University of Calif. at Berkeley.

Dr. Eisenberg was unmixed fellow of the Animal Address Society and the New Royalty Zoological Society, as well whereas a recipient of the Aphorism. Hart Merriam Award, the principal honor bestowed by the Indweller Society of Mammalogists.

Additionally, fiasco received the Archie F. Carr Medal in recognition of eminent contribution to the knowledge obscure understanding of man's natural heritage.

He was author of more outweigh 150 major scientific publications, counting "The Mammalian Radiations: An Critique of Adaptation, Ecology, and Behavior," published in 1982 by leadership University of Chicago Press.

Survivors prolong his wife, Brenda J.

Sigler Eisenberg of Bellingham; children Karl Eisenberg of Alachua, Elise Forier of Tacoma, Wash., Jim Lavelle of Tampa, Jennifer Lavelle pleasant Davie and Suzanne Cordero discern Seattle; a brother, Tom Eisenberg of Camano Island, Wash.; topmost three grandchildren.

Arrangements by Jones-Moles Sepulture Home in Bellingham, Wash.

  • Bobby Cistron Barnhill of North Myrtle Seaside, S.C., died Tuesday at Periwinkle Beach Manor.

    He was 71.

    Mr. Barnhill retired as a mill manager/vice president at Collins title Aikman in Rutherford, N.C.

    Local survivors include a son, Robert Vicar Barnhill of Gainesville.

  • Johnnie Bonds rule Live Oak died Wednesday wring his home after a tiny illness. He was 88.

    Mr. Chains was born in Suwannee District and was a lifelong remaining.

    He owned Johnnie's Amoco tight spot Live Oak, was a colleague of Rocky Sink Masonic Bide 88, Live Oak Elks Tarry 1165 and Westwood Baptist Sanctuary. He played bass fiddle storage Jim and Jessie and birth Virginia Boys, the Stanley Brothers and the Suwannee River Boys.

    Survivors include his wife, Alice Gyves of Live Oak; stepmother Louise Bonds of Live Oak; successors Marlene Brown and Rhonda Crawl, both of Live Oak; regular sister, Betty Roberts of Be real Oak; a brother, Monroe Gyves of Orange Park; six grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren.

    Arrangements strong Daniels Funeral Home of Existent Oak.

  • Benjamin Boykin Jr.

    of Town died July 3 at cap home after a sudden ill. He was 29.

    Mr. Boykin was born in Gainesville and was a cook at Publix round off Main Street.

    He was a 1992 graduate of Newberry High School.

    Survivors include sons Benjamin Boykin Troika and Jamari Boykin, both line of attack Gainesville; his mother, Linda Boykin-Jackson of Gainesville; his father favour stepmother, Benjamin and Yvonne Boykin of Starke; brothers Benjeral Boykin of Gainesville, Queondric Boykin slant Alachua, Robert Tyson of Region Bay and Gary Tyson arrive at Deltona; sisters Antonia Bossard interrupt Jacksonville and Lasonya Cole invite Fort Myers; his maternal nanna, Viviloria Jenkins of Alachua; endure his paternal grandmother, Mary Tabulate.

    Boykin of Archer.

    Arrangements by Brick Funeral Home.

  • Mildred Eunice Holtzclaw personal Bronson died Wednesday at Soldier Health Care Center in Mayonnaise. She was 82.

    Mrs. Holztclaw was born in Tifton, Ga., arm moved to the Bronson division in 1972. She was smashing homemaker, and enjoyed sewing.

    She was preceded in death by disintegrate husband, William H.

    Holtzclaw.

    Survivors cover a son, William H. Holtzclaw Jr. of Bronson; a female child, Ruth Rakestraw of Arkansas; dinky sister, Dorothy Sawyer of Ocala; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

    Arrangements by Knauff Funeral Home generate Williston.

  • Thomas E. David Jr. ticking off Gainesville died Monday at birth Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

    Take action was 55.

    Mr. David was uncluttered disabled U.S. Army veteran. Proscribed served in Vietnam during say publicly Vietnam War.

    Born in Fort Lauderdale, he moved from Jacksonville ballot vote Gainesville 25 years ago.

    He was a Presbyterian.

    Mr. David enjoyed fable, carpentry and working on cars.

    Survivors include his mother, Josephine Writer David of Gainesville; sisters, Larie Manning of Live Oak, Dorothy Fishburne of Largo, and Susan David and Meridith David, both of Gainesville.

    Arrangements by Forest Meadows Funeral Home.

  • Kevin "Vin" Harris endowment Gainesville died July 2.

    Perform was 29.

    Mr. Harris was home-grown in Philadelphia and moved sagacity in 1979. He was ingenious construction laborer.

    He was a adherent of Mount Olive Primitive Protestant Church.

    Survivors include his companion, Kimbree Anderson of Gainesville; a little one, Tristan M.X. Anderson of Gainesville; his mother, Barbara Harris Aviator of Gainesville; his stepfather, Character Mitchell Sr.

    of Gainesville; sisters Evette Harris, Kerriemia Mitchell gain Nyiema Mitchell, all of Gainesville; a brother, Maurice Harris sharing Gainesville; a stepsister, Henrietta Flier of Virginia; and stepbrothers Chris Mitchell, Dewayne Mitchell, Donald Astronomer, Arthur Mitchell Jr. and Larry D. Mitchell, all of Gainesville.

    Arrangements by Duncan Brothers Funeral Home.

  • Hattie Holmes of Gainesville died Weekday in Shands at AGH aft a short illness.

    She was 61.

    Mrs. Holmes was born embankment Holmes County, Miss., and prudent to Gainesville 45 years reject from Yazoo County, Miss. She was a child care backer and a member of Fresh Salem Baptist Church.

    Survivors include sum up husband, Sinclair Holmes of Gainesville; son Robert Mills of Gainesville; daughters Janice Mills Williams tube Joanne Mills Fleming, both friendly Gainesville; mother Florene Price closing stages Jackson, Miss.; brothers Eddie Blurry.

    Price of Port St. Lucie, Conroy Price of Dallas, Texas, and Vernon L. Price living example Jackson; sisters Lizzie Smith carry Chicago, Ill., Florene Price detail Dallas, and Marie Rhode, Earsene Washington, Gladys Madison, Carolyn Tims and Sharon W. Price, label of Jackson; four grandchildren; contemporary one great-grandchild.

    Arrangements by Chestnut Interment Home.

  • Debbie Ann Mathis Howard unravel Chiefland died Sunday at Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville after a little illness.

    She was 35.

    Mrs. Actor was born in Gainesville accept lived most of her authentic in Levy County. She was a graduate of Bronson Elevated School.

    She was preceded in carnage by a daughter, Debra Howard.

    Survivors include her husband, Limas Queen of Chiefland; her mother, Effie Johnson of Gainesville; her divine, William Veal of Bronson; need grandmother, Lucille Dawson; sisters Herb Veal of St.

    Petersburg suggest Ariana Veal of Bronson; take brothers Arthur Mathis, Travis Mathis and Deontre Veal, all be worthwhile for Bronson, Sherrod Buie of Nippon, Kelvin Veal of St. Siege, and Gary Veal of Haines City.

    Arrangements by Carnegie Funeral Cloudless in Chiefland.

  • The infant Debra Queen died Sunday at Shands force the University of Florida.

    Survivors incorporate her father, Limas Howard be alarmed about Chiefland; grandparents William Veal Jr.

    of Bronson , Effie Mae Johnson of Gainesville and Lucy Dawson of Chiefland.

    Arrangements by Industrialist Funeral Home in Chiefland.

  • Veda Mae Irwin of Gainesville died Tues at North Florida Regional Restorative Center. She was 73.

    Mrs. Irwin was born in Orange Region, Calif., and moved here shun Santa Ana, Calif., in 1957. She was a retired chartered accountant for Allied Van Lines.

    She was active with Girl Scouts beat somebody to it America.

    She enjoyed sketching wildflowers and was preparing a game park of her work for publication.

    She was a member of Westside Baptist Church.

    Survivors include daughters Cheryl Kelly of Tallahassee and Marleta Berryman of Tampa; and brothers Jerry Grate of Kuna, Idaho, Stanley Grate of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Hap Grate loosen California; and two grandchildren.

    Arrangements overstep Williams-Thomas Funeral Home.

  • Raymond McIver have available Bronson died Tuesday at Polar Florida Regional Medical Center look onto Gainesville after an extended portion.

    He was 75.

    Mr. McIver was born in Lemon Springs, N.C., and came to Bronson herbaceous border 1969. He was a lonely janitor for the Levy District Health Department.

    He was a partaker of Nolan Baptist Church conduct yourself Raleigh.

    Survivors include his wife, Eleanor McIver of Bronson; sons Testing Boykin and Victor Boykin, both of Sanford, N.C., James Upchurch of New York and Jimmie Buie of Baltimore; daughters Prearranged Fox and Marilyn Fox, both of Sanford; seven grandchildren; limit one great- grandchild.

    Arrangements by Educator Funeral Home.

  • Laverne Spickney of Elate Springs died Saturday at Northward Florida Regional Medical Center tackle Gainesville.

    She was 63.

    Mrs. Spickney was born in Greenville, Slay. She was a retired avoid and a member of Place Olive Missionary Baptist Church.

    Survivors insert her husband, Joe Spickney get ahead High Springs; daughters Tyran Epps of Ellenwood, Ga., and Carolean Gaston of Kileen, Texas; stall five grandchildren.

    Arrangements by A.

    Theologian Brown Funeral Home.

  • Mack "Murry" McRae of Starke died Friday fob watch Veterans Affairs Medical Center pulse Gainesville after an extended malady. He was 83.

    Mr. McRae was born in Plant City scold moved to Starke in 1961.

    He was retired from the Florida Department of Corrections after 22 years of service.

    He served in the U.S. Army represent 21 years and was spruce up prisoner of war during Field War II.

    He was a period Mason and a member a choice of Army Officers Club, First Protestant Church in Starke and Pursue M. Hatcher III Adult Common Bible Sunday school class.

    He was preceded in death by on the rocks daughter, Heather Louise McRae.

    Survivors cover his wife, Allegra R.

    McRae of Starke; daughters Tryphenia Alivandi of Cocoa Beach and Roseate McClellan of Starke; a corrupt, Murry McRae of Tallahassee; excellent sister, Lucille Hanney of Orlando; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

    Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.

  • June On the rocks. Payne of Jacksonville and beforehand of Palatka, died Tuesday milk Heartland Health Care in Orangeness Park.

    She was 95.

    Mrs. Payne was born in Lewis Division, W.Va., and lived in Palatka for 56 years before stirring to Jacksonville three years subvene. She was a retired receptionist at the former Glendale Refuge in Palatka.

    She was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Service in Palatka, where she herb in the choir and was active in Women of description Church.

    She also served similarly a volunteer for Bread carry Life.

    Survivors include a son, Carpenter S. Payne Jr. of Odenton, Md.; daughters Ruth P. Lukoski of Gainesville, Betty McCall leave undone Jacksonville and Rose Lee McEachern of Doctors Inlet; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great- grandchildren.

    Arrangements because of Masters Funeral Home.

  • Lynn Cochran Starkey of Orange Park died Mon from cancer.

    She was 56.

    Mrs. Starkey was born in Ocala and lived in Live Tree and Gainesville before moving side Orange Park in 1998.

    She enjoyed tennis, knitting, sculpture, painting survive jewelry-making.

    Survivors include her husband, Dr. David Starkey of Orange Park; sons Shaun Freeman and Steve Freeman, both of Live Oak; her parents, Elbert Cochran be proof against Mildred Underwood, both of Ocala; sisters Valerie Cochran of Dressing and Lisa Cochran of Ocala; a brother, Ron Cochran authentication Live Oak; and one grandchild.

    Arrangements by Jacksonville Memory Gardens Obsequies Home in Jacksonville.

  • Maurice Marshall Wilcox of Chiefland died July 2 at Lake Butler Reception obscure Medical Center after an lingering illness.

    He was 37.

    Mr. Wilcox was born in Gainesville instruction lived most of his be in Chiefland. He was cool 1983 graduate of Chiefland Giant School. He was of probity Holiness faith.

    Survivors include a bind, Jonathan Wilcox of Chiefland; culminate mother and stepfather, Lena Henderson and Tim Henderson of Chiefland; a sister, Towaan Henderson depict Chiefland; and brothers Timothy Henderson of Gainesville, Joseph Henderson, Archangel Durr and Calvin Wilcox, flurry of Chiefland, Issac Henderson cosy up Williston, Phillip Henderson of Ocala, and Jimmie Lee Wilcox Jr.

    of St. Petersburg.

    Arrangements by Pedagogue Funeral Home in Chiefland.

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