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Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida
J. D. Suber
Dec 23, 2020
J.D. Suber, 78, of Grand Ridge died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Hampton Springs, FL September 28, 1942 to the late Daniel Suber and Rosa Dee Bell. He worked work with Dept. of Corrections 34 years, he worked at ACI most of those years. He was a member of Gee Lodge No. 21 F...
Leola Lipford
Dec 23, 2020
Leola Lipford, 94, of Marianna, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in Marianna. She was a native of Alford born to Leonard Griffin and Della Mayo Griffin. She has lived in Jackson County her entire life. Besides her parents, Mrs. Lipford was preceded in death by her husband, R. G. Lipford; daughters, Kathy Slaine, Agnes Barnes and Sue Harrison. She is...
Myrtle Beatrice (Bea) Pelt Stanko
Dec 18, 2020
Myrtle Beatrice (Bea) Pelt Stanko, age 96, beloved mother and Grammy, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Signature Healthcare facility in Marianna, Florida. Bea was born to Cary Joseph Pelt and Georgia Anna Sellers on November 27, 1924 in Cypress, Florida just East of Marianna. Though she was born and raised in Cypress, she spent most of...
Donald E. Miller
Dec 14, 2020
Donald E. Miller, 76, of Marianna went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 14, 2020, at Jackson Hospital. Mr. Miller was born on October 22, 1944, in Tuscumbia, Alabama. He retired after 31 years as an electrician from Gulf Power Scholz Plant (Sneads) and Crist Plant (Pensacola). He was a 50 year member of the IBEW, to...
Wilma C. Goodson
Dec 13, 2020
Wilma C. Goodson, 84, of Marianna died late Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Signature Healthcare at the Courtyard. Mrs. Goodson was born on October 20, 1936 in Jackson County. She worked as a Personnel Specialist at Arthur G. Dozier School for boys for 45 years. Wilma was a great lady of faith and a devoted wife to her husband, McCoy...
Jose Antonio Alcala Gaytan
Dec 13, 2020
Jose Antonio Alcala Gaytan, 70, of Marianna died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Jackson Hospital. A native of Ramos Arizpe Coahuila, Mexico. Mr. Alcala had resided in Jackson County for the past 8 years where he moved after he retired. He was preceded in death by his brother, Faustino and his parents; Magdaleno and Maria del Pilar Gaytan. Survivors include...
Georgette Emilie Hamel
Dec 12, 2020
Georgette Emilie Hamel, 83, of Marianna, Florida passed away peacefully Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Jackson Hospital after a brief illness. Georgette, one of nine children born to Oliver and Marieanne (Lachapelle) Hamel, was raised in Hebron, Maine and graduated from Edward Little High School in Auburn. She went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the...
Betty Jo Garves
Dec 7, 2020
Betty Jo Garves, 87, of Marianna, Florida died Monday, December 7, 2020 at her residence. She lived most of her life in Pensacola, FL and worked in food service for the Escambia County School Board for more than 20 years. She loved sewing, crocheting and gardening. Betty attended church at Caverns Road Church of Christ in Marianna. She is preceded...
Madeline Barfield
Dec 6, 2020
Madeline Barfield, 78, died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Jackson Hospital. She was born in England on March 15, 1942 to William and Madeline Stephens. Mrs. Barfield grew up on a small farm in England and attended boarding school and college in England. She worked as a nurse for two years and teacher for eight years in England. For two...
Arty Cobb
Dec 5, 2020
Arty Louisa Adkins Cobb, 93, of Marianna, Florida, died, Saturday, December 5, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Marianna, FL to the late John and Marley Maddox on January 14, 1927. Arty is survived by her children, Helen Stone Schwartz and husband, Norman, Lester Adkins and wife, Florance, Larry Adkins and wife, Carolyn; special nephew, Lonnie Padgett and...
Bonnie Mears Griggs
Dec 5, 2020
Bonnie Miles Mears Griggs, 83, of Malone died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Jackson Hospital. She was a native of Graceville and had lived most of her life in Malone. Bonnie attended The First Baptist Church of Bascom for many years. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John David Mears and James Griggs; brothers, Wesley Charles "Chuck" Miles, ...
James W. Lash
Dec 4, 2020
James W. Lash, 91 of Marianna, Florida, passed away quietly Friday, December 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He had been suffering from a brief illness, but it was not Covid related. He was born to William and Lillie Mae Lash in Sasser, GA on August 1, 1929. He grew up in Dawson, GA, and lived there...
Nancy Dale Weeks
Dec 3, 2020
Nancy Dale Weeks, 63, of Sneads, Florida, died, Thursday, December 3, 2020 at her residence. She was born December 10, 1955 to Amos and Curtis Weeks. Nancy retired from Florida State Hospital after working there for many years and was of the Pentecostal faith. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Tom Weeks, Maxwell Weeks and Jerry Weeks;...
John Kirkland
Dec 1, 2020
John Kirkland 86, of Grand Ridge, Florida, passed quietly away in his home on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. He was born April 22, 1934 in Columbia, AL to Esker and Myrtle Kirkland. He was a business owner for several years and then retired after working at Florida State Hospital. He enjoyed fishing and was a member of Faith Haven Assembly...
Jerry "Tom" Wilson
Nov 30, 2020
Jerry “Tom” Wilson, 65, of Grand Ridge, died Monday, November 30, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 18, 1955 to Douglas and Stella Wilson. He was a United States Marine and very proud of his service. He firmly believed in the motto, “Once a Marine, always a Marine”. Tom was a member of the Sneads American Legion Post...
Betty Sue Harris Arnold
Nov 29, 2020
Betty Sue Harris Arnold, 89, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020. She was born December 4, 1930, in Slocomb, Alabama. Betty lived several places in South Alabama and North Florida throughout her life. She worked as a school secretary in Ozark and owned the Western Auto in Brundidge, AL, but spent the bulk of her career at JC Penney’s in...
Bernice Mae Bland Neel
Nov 28, 2020
Bernice Mae Bland Neel, 83, of Grand Ridge went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at her home surrounded by her two daughters and her sister. She was a member of Sneads Assembly of God and loved her Lord and Savior. She loved going to church and listing to gospel music. She loved fishing, working...
Ada R. Guy
Nov 26, 2020
Ada R. Guy, 88, of Marianna died Thursday, November 26, 2020 in Marianna. She was born January 13, 1932 and was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County. Ada was the first female deputy sheriff in Jackson County having served under Sheriff Barkley Gause. She later worked in Medical records at Jackson Hospital before retirement. She was a member...
Thomas Charles Bell Sr.
Nov 22, 2020
Thomas Charles Bell, Sr., 65, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, November 22, 2020. He was born April 22, 1955 in Newton, New Jersey to Frances and Mary Bell. After graduation, Thomas joined the Navy. He was honorably discharged from the Navy after four years of service and became a long haul truck driver for 34 years. Thomas was...
Patricia Smith Mccoy
Nov 21, 2020
Mrs. Patricia Smith McCoy, 75, passed away on Saturday, November 21,2020 at her home in Marianna, Florida. She was born April 1945 in Coffee County, Alabama. She has been married to Edward McCoy for the past 45 years. She was retired from Florida State Hospital. She cherished spending time with family, loved to travel, and was up for any adventure...
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