Richard Dale Redmon

Richard Dale Redmon, 60, of Marianna, passed away Thursday April 28, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Redmon was a native and life long resident of Jackson County, a retired employee of the Russell Corp. and was employed at Lowes until health forced his retirement. A 1969 graduate of Marianna High School he was a noted athlete having played Baseball and Basketball. He loved stock car racing. First as a driver with his team of brothers and later in life as a crew chief for his son. He was preceded in death by his son, Richard Lee Redmon; his father, Clarence Redmon and mother, Annie Lamb Kent and step father Joseph Kent. Survivors include one son, Ryan Redmon and wife Kayla of Carrollton, GA.; two daughters, Anna Sullivan and husband Rudy of Marianna, Terra Gibson and husband Rob of Mobile, AL; three grandchildren, Hunter and Lilly Gibson, Jeffrey Sullivan; three brothers, Ronald Redmon and wife Jeanette, Wayne Redmon and wife Sue and Leonard Redmon all of Marianna; two sisters, Sue Clements and Mary Frances Isler both of Alford. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Damascus Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Powell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with James and Sikes Funeral Homes Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7pm Saturday, April 30, 2011 at James and Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel. Expressions of sympathy may be made online at www.jamesandsikesfuneralhomes.com . "