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Leda Marie Baxter Burroughs

Leda Marie Baxter Burroughs

May 26, 2023

Leda Marie Baxter Burroughs, 66, of Malone, Florida died at her residence Friday, May 26, 2023. She was born in Amarillo, Texas on August 21, 1956 to Preston and Lois Baxter; but was raised in Jacksonville, Florida. In 1974, she moved to Malone, Florida where she met the true love of her life, Herman Burroughs. They were married on June...

Paul George Fuder

Paul George Fuder

May 24, 2023

Paul George Fuder, 75, of Marianna, Florida died Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in Marianna, Florida. Paul graduated from Florida State University and was a lifetime FSU and Bobby Bowden fan.  He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army and went on to be a math teacher and then a postal worker. After retiring, he started a new career as a...

Patricia Sexton Howard

Patricia Sexton Howard

May 20, 2023

Patricia Sexton Howard passed peacefully on May 20th, 2023. Pat was born on February 22, 1936 in Jackson County, Florida to the late Harvey E. and Ruth R. Sexton. She attended and graduated from Marianna High School, Chipola College and FSU. After graduating from Florida State University, she moved to Orlando to begin her teaching career where she met and...

Raymond H. Nelson

Raymond H. Nelson

May 16, 2023

Raymond H. Nelson, 76, of Marianna, FL, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Jackson Hospital. He was born April 23, 1947 to Sidney and Gennieve Nelson. Raymond served his country in the Marine Corps for two terms in Vietnam.  He was an avid fisherman and hunter, he loved the outdoors.  He sang in the choir at church for many years,...

Jeannette Elmore Peeler

Jeannette Elmore Peeler

May 12, 2023

Jeannette Elmore Robinson Peeler, 94, of Malone, Florida, died Friday, May 12, 2023 at Jackson Hospital. She was born in rural Houston County Alabama, on January 25, 1929 to Velma and Clyde Elmore. Most of her life was lived on a farm. She enjoyed life on a farm, even when it was hard. Vegetable and flower gardening were places of...

Jim Arwood

Jim Arwood

May 9, 2023

James Thomas "Jim" Arwood, 59, of Marianna, Florida died Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Jackson Hospital. Jim was born October 28, 1963 in Opelika, AL to William and Edith Arwood. He grew up in Midland City, AL and was a 1982 graduate of Dale County High School. The class motto for his graduating class was, “If they say it can’t...

Jamey Warren Winskey

Jamey Warren Winskey

May 6, 2023

Jamey Warren Winskey, 56, of Marianna, Florida died Saturday, May 6, 2023 at his residence. He was born March 25, 1967 in Donalsonville, Georgia to Warren and Judy Winskey. Jamey was an honors graduate of Grand Ridge High School. Even before graduation, Jamey started developing his passion, working on cars. At the age of 15 he started working on and...

Adrienne Jessie Ryals

Adrienne Jessie Ryals

May 5, 2023

On Friday, May 5, 2023, Adrienne Jessie Ryals passed away at home at the age 42 she, went home to be with her Lord and Savior.  Lovingly known as Jessie to family and those close to her, she was a resident of Marianna, Florida with her Mother and Grandmother. Jessie loved animals and was an avid supporter of ASPCA, animal...

Elsa Elizabeth Gilbert

Elsa Elizabeth Gilbert

May 4, 2023

Elsa Elizabeth Gilbert, 95, of Grand Ridge, Florida passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Jackson Hospital. Elsa was born on April 15, 1928 in Bemberg, Germany.  She was a teenager when Hitler’s troops marched Jewish residents down the street in front of her house, to their deaths. In the 1950’s she came to the United States to be with...

Donna Bienstein Baker

Donna Bienstein Baker

May 3, 2023

Donna B. Baker, age 81, of Kynesville, FL, formerly of Panama City, went home to be with her Lord, Wednesday, May  3, 2023.  Donna was born March 20, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Bienstein and mother, Naomi Bienstein.  She leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 61 years, James (Jim) Baker;...

James Barfield

James Barfield

May 2, 2023

Mr. James Barfield passed away on Tuesday May 2, 2023. He was born in Altha, Florida, but resided in Jackson County for the majority of his life. James was preceded in death by his loving wife and best friend of 64 years, Myrle Barfield; two sons, James Carl Barfield and William Stevie Barfield; his parents, William Jessie Barfield and Amanda...

Jimmy L. Clark

Jimmy L. Clark

May 2, 2023

Jimmy L. Clark, 66, of Cottondale, FL died Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in Panama City.

Margaret Scurlock Hatcher

Margaret Scurlock Hatcher

Apr 25, 2023

Margaret Lanell Scurlock Hatcher Margaret Lanell Hatcher of Cottondale, FL passed away peacefully with family and friends at her bedside Tuesday morning, April 25, 2023. Born on March 5, 1951, in Graceville, FL, Margaret was a strong woman of faith who believed in the power of prayer. She loved her family and friends very much. Margaret loved gardening, especially her...

Linda Ann Wyatt

Linda Ann Wyatt

Apr 24, 2023

Linda Ann Wyatt passed peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 24, 2023 in the evening, surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Massachusetts on October 22, 1954 and lived in a suburb of Boston called Winthrop. Her birth occurred shortly after her father, Robert retired from the marine corps and moved the family from post war Japan to...

Emily Ann Hughes Brock

Emily Ann Hughes Brock

Apr 21, 2023

Emily Brock, 63, 0f Marianna died April 21, 2023, at her home in Marianna. She was born in Geneva County Alabama and was a graduate of Geneva High School in 1978. Emily enjoyed playing the trumpet in the High School Marching Band. After high school, Emily graduated from Troy State University. She loved to go fishing, and she loved American...

Neva Jean Basford Jones

Neva Jean Basford Jones

Apr 20, 2023

Neva Jean Basford Jones, 75, of Tallahassee, formerly of Jackson and Leon Counties, went home to the Lord on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Neva graduated from Grand Ridge High School and spent many years as a resident of Marianna before moving to Tallahassee. She was a registered nurse and received her master's from her beloved Florida State University. Her true...

Karen Marie Chipman

Karen Marie Chipman

Apr 19, 2023

Karen Marie Chipman, 62, of Marianna, Florida died Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. She was born May 26, 1960 in Eustis, Florida to Richard Hartenstein and Karen Landis. Karen was a loving Wife, Mother, and Nanny. Karen was preceded in death by her father, Richard Hartenstein, Sr., and her mother, Edna Jane Hartenstein. She is survived by...

Elma "Alice" Barnes Scott

Elma "Alice" Barnes Scott

Apr 12, 2023

Elma "Alice" Barnes Scott, 96, of Alford, Florida died Wednesday, April 12, 2023, after a short illness. She graduated from Cottondale High School in 1945. She married her lifelong love, Pete, in 1947 after having been known as “Pete’s Girl” from childhood. They moved to Panama City, where she worked for the Southern Bell Telephone Company before they started a...

Minnie Muriel Mccoy Martin

Minnie Muriel Mccoy Martin

Apr 8, 2023

Minnie Muriel McCoy Martin, 84, of Marianna, Florida died Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Marianna Health and Rehab. Minnie was born November 29, 1938 to the late Thomas and Minnie Sullivan McCoy. More than anything, Minnie loved her Lord, church and family, In her free time, she enjoyed reading, browsing thrift stores and finding that perfect antique treasure. She was...

Susan "Susie" Burns

Susan "Susie" Burns

Apr 8, 2023

Susan “Susie” Phillips Burns, 57, of Chattahoochee, Florida died Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee. She was born July 11, 1965 to the late Tommy and Mary Phillips. Susie and her husband, Jeff made a life together in Chattahoochee and had one son, John Thomas Burns. Although she only had one biological son, there were many...

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