Elder Cleo Bernard Williams a Live Oak resident passes away

Elder Cleo B Williams a life long resident of Live Oak, FL passed away in Tallahassee, FL on Friday, November 25th, 2011 at 6:15 pm.  He was born in Monticello, FL on July 24th, 1940 to Elliott Williams and the late Martha Hogan Brown.   He was also the foster son of the late Bishop David and Easter McCray of Live Oak, FL.  His funeral was held Triump the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ where Elder Lee Ann Charlton is the Pastor.  Burial was in Monticello, FL at the Bolen Community Cemetery.   The Tillman Funeral Home, Inc of Monticello, FL directed.

He was an outstanding member & Minister of the Holy Temple Church where he devoted many years of faithful service under the leadership of the late Bishop David A McCray.  At the time of his demise he was a member under watch care at the PCR of Live Oak, FL  where Elder Pendergrath is the pastor.  He possessed an unyielding passion for working in the church.  While living in Tallahassee, FL he attended the College Hill COGIC and was a devoted member of the FAMU Gospel Choir.  He was a very caring person and was always willing to lend a helping hand.  He was devoted caregiver to many including his late wife and mother.
He will be missed by his family and many devoted friends.

Leroy Cunigan a former resident of Live Oak, FL Passes Away

1946-2011

Mr Leroy Cunigan a former resident of Live Oak, FL passed away on  Sunday, November 6, 2011 in Orlando, FL   He was born on August 30, 1946 and was the first born of Titus Cunigan and Josephine Johnson. .  He graduated asValedictorian of OBrien High School as well as class president.  He was a 1972 Graduate of the FAMU School of Business. He was formerly married to Ethel Lugenia Graham and they had one son together.  In his latter years he returned to Live Oak, FL and became a Tax Consultant for the community at large.  When his health declined he returned to Orlando, FL and there is where he passed away on November 6, 2011.   He was very interested in the family genealogy and worked deligently to procure a wealth of Family Info for the Family Tree.  He will be dearly missed by many relatives and sorrowing friends.  His Funeral was held at Bethlehem AMEC of McAlpin,  FL where Rev Charles Burke was the Eulogist and burial followed in the Bakersville Cemetery (aka Smith Cemetery).  The Bennie Thomas Funeral Home of Live Oak, FL directed.

Ancestral Note:  Leroy was the Nephew of Charlie Hawkins and the Grandson of Roxie Hawkins Smith