Hazel Mciver

Choppy McIver, 62, passed away peacefully at her home in Wakulla on June 9th, 2011. She went home to meet her Saviour and be reunited with her husband of 42 years, James McIver, Sr. and her brother, Elmer Barbree, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Kerce; two sons, Ernie and Clift McIver and their spouses Bobby Kerce, Amber and Jodi McIver. The light of her life was her 7 grandchildren, Rami, Camen, Alyssa, Dylan, and Addilyn McIver and Kyla and Whitley Kerce. She has one surviving sister, Jessie Mae Harvey of Tallahassee.

Choppy was born in Tallahassee, on January 23, 1949 to Rufus and Frances Barbree. She graduated from James S. Rickards High School in June of 1967 and was married 2 weeks later. She worked as an assistant at Rickards and then as a secretary with a local insurance company before being blessed to stay home with her 3 children. When all of the children went to school, she started driving the bus to stay close to and involved in their lives. She was a well loved driver and volunteer at Shadeville Elementary for 7 years. Choppy cared for her mother for many years as her health failed and then nursed her in her own home after a severe stroke. Her primary job seemed to be “packing asphalt” as she ran errands for McIver Floor Sanding and shuttled her children (and ALL of their friends) from place to place. Possibly her most loved “job” was being a grandmother. Her final moments were spent in the company of all 7 grandchildren. Her family has peace in knowing that she was saved at the age of 11 and they will be reunited with her in Heaven.

Services will be held at Wakulla United Methodist Church, on Monday, June 13. The family will welcome guests from 12 O’Clock noon until 1:45 p.m. for visitation followed immediately by the funeral at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be in the Church Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home in Tallahassee, Florida.