John “Buddy” Asbell, 90, of Suwannee, Florida, passed away at North Florida Regional Hospital on April 26, 2017.
He was born in Plant City, Florida to John Wesley, Sr. and Polly Asbell.
Buddy served his country in the United States Navy during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.
Buddy lived most of his life in Levy County but later moved to Suwannee. He worked for power companies, farmed, did dozer work, owned Suwannee Fish House and was a great fishing guide after he retired from public work. He was a Christian and served as a deacon of Suwannee Baptist Church.
Buddy is preceded in death by his former wife, Edith, sons, Jimmy and Bobby and son-in-law Robert Lee.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Emily; children, Frankie Asbell (Connie), Polly Lee, Becky Driggers (Duane), Angela Crowley, Wendy Hutchison (Stevie) and Jeff Hawk (Michelle); grandchildren, Jimmy Asbell (Tina), Kellee Thomas, Missy Moody (Chris), Carrie Crews (Richard), Eva Gay (Joe), John Driggers (Jennifer), Jason Driggers (Karen), B. J. Asbell (Crystal), Jennifer Williams (Chris), Ashley Pruitt (Thomas), Laura Lee (Paul), Spencer Denton, Tristan Denton, Tiffany Duval, Ethan Hawk, Kenneth Hawk and Ron Cannon; 27 great grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Cross City Chapel of Rick Gooding Funeral Home with funeral services following at 2:00 PM. Rev. Fred Edwards and Brother John Driggers will be officiating. Interment will follow at Chiefland Cemetery.
Arrangements have been placed under the care of Rick Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City, Florida, 352-498-5400 and Chiefland, Florida, 352-493-0050. Please sign the online guest book at rickgoodingfuneralhomes.com
He was born in Plant City, Florida to John Wesley, Sr. and Polly Asbell.
Buddy served his country in the United States Navy during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.
Buddy lived most of his life in Levy County but later moved to Suwannee. He worked for power companies, farmed, did dozer work, owned Suwannee Fish House and was a great fishing guide after he retired from public work. He was a Christian and served as a deacon of Suwannee Baptist Church.
Buddy is preceded in death by his former wife, Edith, sons, Jimmy and Bobby and son-in-law Robert Lee.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Emily; children, Frankie Asbell (Connie), Polly Lee, Becky Driggers (Duane), Angela Crowley, Wendy Hutchison (Stevie) and Jeff Hawk (Michelle); grandchildren, Jimmy Asbell (Tina), Kellee Thomas, Missy Moody (Chris), Carrie Crews (Richard), Eva Gay (Joe), John Driggers (Jennifer), Jason Driggers (Karen), B. J. Asbell (Crystal), Jennifer Williams (Chris), Ashley Pruitt (Thomas), Laura Lee (Paul), Spencer Denton, Tristan Denton, Tiffany Duval, Ethan Hawk, Kenneth Hawk and Ron Cannon; 27 great grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Cross City Chapel of Rick Gooding Funeral Home with funeral services following at 2:00 PM. Rev. Fred Edwards and Brother John Driggers will be officiating. Interment will follow at Chiefland Cemetery.
Arrangements have been placed under the care of Rick Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City, Florida, 352-498-5400 and Chiefland, Florida, 352-493-0050. Please sign the online guest book at rickgoodingfuneralhomes.com
John “Buddy” Asbell, 90, of Suwannee, Florida, passed away at North Florida Regional Hospital on April 26, 2017.
He was born in Plant City, Florida to John Wesley, Sr. and Polly Asbell.
Buddy served his country in the United States Navy during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.
Buddy lived most of his life in Levy County but later moved to Suwannee. He worked for power companies, farmed, did dozer work, owned Suwannee Fish House and was a great fishing guide after he retired from public work. He was a Christian and served as a deacon of Suwannee Baptist Church.
Buddy is preceded in death by his former wife, Edith, sons, Jimmy and Bobby and son-in-law Robert Lee.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Emily; children, Frankie Asbell (Connie), Polly Lee, Becky Driggers (Duane), Angela Crowley, Wendy Hutchison (Stevie) and Jeff Hawk (Michelle); grandchildren, Jimmy Asbell (Tina), Kellee Thomas, Missy Moody (Chris), Carrie Crews (Richard), Eva Gay (Joe), John Driggers (Jennifer), Jason Driggers (Karen), B. J. Asbell (Crystal), Jennifer Williams (Chris), Ashley Pruitt (Thomas), Laura Lee (Paul), Spencer Denton, Tristan Denton, Tiffany Duval, Ethan Hawk, Kenneth Hawk and Ron Cannon; 27 great grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Cross City Chapel of Rick Gooding Funeral Home with funeral services following at 2:00 PM. Rev. Fred Edwards and Brother John Driggers will be officiating. Interment will follow at Chiefland Cemetery.
Arrangements have been placed under the care of Rick Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City, Florida, 352-498-5400 and Chiefland, Florida, 352-493-0050. Please sign the online guest book at rickgoodingfuneralhomes.com
He was born in Plant City, Florida to John Wesley, Sr. and Polly Asbell.
Buddy served his country in the United States Navy during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.
Buddy lived most of his life in Levy County but later moved to Suwannee. He worked for power companies, farmed, did dozer work, owned Suwannee Fish House and was a great fishing guide after he retired from public work. He was a Christian and served as a deacon of Suwannee Baptist Church.
Buddy is preceded in death by his former wife, Edith, sons, Jimmy and Bobby and son-in-law Robert Lee.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Emily; children, Frankie Asbell (Connie), Polly Lee, Becky Driggers (Duane), Angela Crowley, Wendy Hutchison (Stevie) and Jeff Hawk (Michelle); grandchildren, Jimmy Asbell (Tina), Kellee Thomas, Missy Moody (Chris), Carrie Crews (Richard), Eva Gay (Joe), John Driggers (Jennifer), Jason Driggers (Karen), B. J. Asbell (Crystal), Jennifer Williams (Chris), Ashley Pruitt (Thomas), Laura Lee (Paul), Spencer Denton, Tristan Denton, Tiffany Duval, Ethan Hawk, Kenneth Hawk and Ron Cannon; 27 great grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Cross City Chapel of Rick Gooding Funeral Home with funeral services following at 2:00 PM. Rev. Fred Edwards and Brother John Driggers will be officiating. Interment will follow at Chiefland Cemetery.
Arrangements have been placed under the care of Rick Gooding Funeral Home, Cross City, Florida, 352-498-5400 and Chiefland, Florida, 352-493-0050. Please sign the online guest book at rickgoodingfuneralhomes.com
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