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Jul 6, 2021

Julia Ann Ellert - Obituary - Mahoning Valley - Mahoning Matters

Julia was born in Lakewood, Ohio on November 24, 1969 to Diven Gency and Mary (Gilbert) Gency. Julia was a 1988 graduate of Jackson Milton High School and received her cosmetology license from MCCTC, working as a hairdresser for 32 years. She worked most recently with her best friends at Salon Extravaganza. On March 17, 2000, she married her loving husband of 21 years, Clayton William Ellert, and together they raised two children in Austintown, Peyton Olivia Ellert, 22, and Diven William Ellert, 19. She was a loving wife, mother, aunt, sister and friend. Julia leaves behind her husband, Clayton; daughter, Peyton; son, Diven; mother, Mary; sisters, Karen (Joe) Garcia and Connie Bellay; nieces, Megan (Bijan) Garcia Hosseininejad, Keri (Deanna) Williams, Cassie Bellay, Sarah Garcia and Katie Bellay; great-nephews, Aiden Dickey, Jaimee Williams, Gavin Hosseininejad and Jaxon Williams; a great-niece, Jocelyn Mary Bunting as well as the many other wonderful family members and friends she had in her life. She also leaves several furry family members. Her father, Diven Eugene Gency, preceded her in death in May of 2017. Julia was a jack of all trades, she made the most delicious cupcakes and probably built the table that you were eating them at. She alw...

Apr 4, 2021

Spring Festival of Flowers to include flowers, edible plants, trees and activities - Pensacola News Journal

Perry operates a booth at the corner of Alcaniz and Jackson Streets on Saturdays and at the Sunday edition of Palafox Market. Outside the festival’s purview of flowers, Perry’s angle is growing your own food. “That’s my involvement with the festival. We specialize in edible plants, but the festival is for plant enthusiasts. That’s how we fit in,” said Perry. “I’m one of 20 to 30 vendors that come out to sell plants and make new customers. And it’s fun.”In addition to your garden variety of herbs and vegetables, Perry’s booth will introduce more obscure edibles like culantro, a piquant cousin to cilantro; melokhiya, a heat-loving leafy green; and mushroom plant, a shrub from Papua New Guinea that tastes like its name.Like most festivals, the Spring Festival of Flowers had a humble start, debuting in 1988 as a plant sale for PSC’s Environmental Horticultural Program. It was an immediate hit with the botanical community and was hosted in subsequent years by the Santa Rosa Master Gardeners and the Friends of the Milton Gardeners. In 2017, it became a collaborative effort between UF/IFAS and PSC Milton campus. The institute’s mission is “to develop knowledge in agricultural, human, and natural resources, and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life.”The PSC Milton campus sits almost dead center in Santa Rosa County, which despite its urban development, is still mostly agricultural. The county’s nexus with ag research dates back to 1946 when a research facility was established in Jay to aid local farmers. In 1995, the University of Florida opened the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC), one of 10 like facilities across the state under its Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The center conducts research in areas such as cropping systems, entomology, and watershed management and offers degrees in Natural Resource Conservation and Plant Science. This ties in perfectly with the region’s cash crops like peanuts and cotton while trying to meet the recurring challenge of farming in the state’s sandy clay soil. Currently, the West Florida outpost is researching the potential of a new yield. “When Florida introduces a new crop to our state, we have a responsibility to ensure we protect our natural resources for today and generations down the road,” said Mark Long, the admissions officer for WFREC. “This means we need to ensure the new (emerging) crop doesn’t threaten our waters, soils, wildlife, forests and it doesn’t bring in insects ...

Feb 1, 2021

David Attaway | Obituary | Jacksonville Daily Progress - Jacksonville Daily Progress

David E. Attaway, age 77 of Jacksonville, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, January 26th, 2021, following a long illness. He was born on April 16, 1943 in Mexia to the late Carroll Attaway and Dorcas Cody Attaway. Following graduation, David proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He retired from Goodyear after 35 years of service. David was outgoing and never met a stranger. He loved fishing and being the consummate jokester. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Andrea Hollis; grandson John; brother Kenneth Attaway and sister, Ella Jean Rogers. He is survived by his loving wife, Lynda Dykes Attaway of Jacksonville; sons, David Wayne Attaway of Pueblo, CO, Donny Attaway of Grain Valley, MO, Johnny Attaway and his wife, Angie of Lee's Summit, MO, Darrell Attaway and his wife Shannon of Mabank and Kenneth Attaway of Winnsboro; step-son Dr. Frank Dykes and his spouse, Griff Hubbard of Longview; step-mother, Waunice Attaway of Madisonville ; brother Carroll E. Attaway of Tyler; nephews; nieces; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; cousins; aunts; uncles ;and bonus daughters and faithful caregivers Penny Roberts of Henderson, Ruthie Davis of Jacksonville, Amy Newcome of Henderson, Debra Gipson of Chapel Hill and Laura Parker of Gallatin; and a host of friends. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Hospice of East Texas ...

Oct 15, 2020

Obituary: Thomas J. Costa, 62, of Wallingford - Wallingford, CT Patch

Surviving in addition to his wife Kelly, is his daughter, Lauren Bruton and her husband Dan of Wallingford; his grandsons, Jackson, Hunter and Tucker; his son, Luke Costa, of Wallingford; and his granddaughter whom he helped raise, Mia Costa. Tom also leaves behind his brother, Mike Costa (Susan) of North Carolina; his sister, Susan Smith (Kenny) of Florida; his sister-in-law, Maureen Costa of Florida; many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law and their families; and many lifelong friends. Tom was predeceased by his son, Nicholas Costa (father to Mia); and his brother Dave Costa.Tom's family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Yale New Haven Smilow Hospital and Masonicare Home Hospice of Wallingford for their exceptional care and efforts. Tom's family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, October 14, from 4 pm to 6 pm in The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 N. Main St. Ext. A funeral service will follow in the funeral home at 6 pm (COVID precautions will be followed and masks required). In lieu of flowers, donations in Tom's memory may be made to The Sisters' Project, P.O. Box 1643, Wallingford, CT 06492.For more information and to leave online condolences, visit Wallingford Funeral Home here.

Jun 19, 2020

New Hampshire florists see demand bloom despite event cancellations - New Hampshire Business Review

One customer started what Hewson calls a “flower chain.” In April, Maryanne Jackson of North Conway purchased 20 table-sized bouquets of friezes, roses and greenery from Hewson with a note wishing people “joy and color,” asking them to support small businesses and consider paying forward the gift. Many of the recipients heeded the suggestion and called Hewson’s shop for more orders. “It was a real Easter bunny, Christmas elf, tooth fairy kind of opportunity for us,” said Jackson. That investment of kindness restored the dreariness of March, generating enough revenues to maintain Hewson’s cash flow. With the Mother’s Day rush behind them, florists are mixed on what the future will hold. Pandemics don’t have silver linings, but they’re catalysts for compassion. Aimee Godbout of the family-owned Jacques Flowers in Manchester, said she expects sales to drop off during summer, but she’s seen an uptick in customers placing orders outside of special occasions. “There’s the everyday ‘I miss you,’” as people choose flowers for parents they’re unable to visit, a neighbor who can’t get out of the house or the local nursing staff, she said. “Right now there’s a lot of ugliness happening in the world,” said Godbout. Working at a flower shop provides contrast. “Every time you pick up the phone, it’s someone calling to be nice.” Wrenn, of Shirley’s Flowers, has noticed that requests are grander and more intricate. Instead of ordering simple bouquets to honor birthdays, customers want floral cakes dotted with lavender blooms and candles. Or they request novelties: flower arrangements designed to resemble mermaids, unicorns or cats. Meanwhile, proms and graduations are canceled. Godbout said her company normally sets up the stages to honor these milestones, but “all that business is gone.” Offsetting a potential summer slump is Godbout’s garden shop. Springtime has pollinated a kinship for plants and with people spending more time at home, even those without a green thumb are taking up the horticulture hobby to cultivate a backyard escape. In the last week or so, Godbout has arranged phone or video consultations from brides who rescheduled or are starting to plan their ceremonies for 2021. Many of the more than 400,000 vendors that support the $74 billion wedding industry are small mom-and-pop shops. Stay-at-hom...

Jun 19, 2020

Company uses flowers to send message during local protests - Richmond Free Press

Mr. Ashe, a tennis legend and humanitarian, were left unscathed after demonstrators vandalized stores and properties along Broad Street and in Jackson Ward and marred Confederate statues with graffiti on Monument Avenue in recent days. In response, they wanted to do something visually special and meaningful to bring joy to the city, honor to Mrs. Walker and Mr. Ashe and salute the Black Lives Matter movement. Ms. Carr, who is Caucasian, said the idea of placing flowers at the two monuments came from Ms. Shaw, who is African-American. The statues — Mrs. Walker’s at Broad and Adams streets in Downtown, and Mr. Ashe’s on Monument Avenue, were along the demonstration routes. “I wanted a way for my company to help more in the black community,” said Ms. Carr, who plans to donate from her floral sales to various organizations supporting Richmond’s African-American community. With the help of staff and flower donations from Fourteen Acres Flower Farm, Ms. Carr and Ms. Shaw placed flowers around the two monuments on the last weekend in May. Mrs. Walker’s descendants were heartened. “That was a beautiful thing as we experience the protests going on in Richmond and the rest of the country,” said Liza Mickens, 22, the greatgreat-granddaughter of Mrs. Walker. She learned about it when she received a tag on social media by Ms. Shaw, a longtime friend, who had posted a photo of the statue that was ringed with flowers. “That gesture not only embraced Maggie Walker, who believed the future is in the hands of the youths, ...