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Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida
Bertha Clark
Jun 8, 2020
Bertha Carol Clark, 103, of Riverdale, Maryland died Saturday, June 6, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Marianna, Florida. Bertha was preceded death by her parents, Alexander Baniewich and Ana Ciprowski Baniewich. She is survived by her daughter, Carol Bell of Marianna. Funeral services for Mrs. Clark were conducted in Hyattsville, Maryland with Gaschs Funeral Home Directing.
Jeanette Elizabeth Mccormick
Jun 6, 2020
Jeanette Elizabeth McCormick, 80, of Marianna, FL left her earthly body on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Jackson Hospital. Jeanette was born in Jackson County on May 16, 1940 to the late Jewel Burch and Otis Hires. The family lived in Apalachicola several years as both parents worked in the fishing and seafood industry. When Jeanette was five the family...
Vivian Thelma Lawrence
Jun 5, 2020
Vivian Thelma Lawrence, 82, of Grand Ridge, FL died June 5, 2020 at Jackson Hospital. She was lifelong residence of Jackson County and she retired from the Jackson County School Board with over 20 years of service. Mrs. Lawrence was preceded in death by parents, Lollie and Oliver Robinson; daughter, Teresa Ann Lawrence; husband, Godfrey Lawrence; brother, Coy Robinson; and...
Willie May Ellis
Jun 4, 2020
Ms. Willie May Ellis, 89, of Marianna, FL died Thursday, June 4, 2020 at her residence. May was born June 10, 1930 in Panama City, FL to the late William Nichols Strickland, Jr. and Lura Lilla Whittington Strickland. She retired from the Marianna Convalescent Center as a registered nurse with over 40 years of service. She enjoyed the beach and...
Magdalene Williams
Jun 4, 2020
Magdalene Williams, 84, of Greenwood, FL, died Thursday, June 4, 2020 at her residence. Magdalene was born in Cypress, FL on February 27, 1936 to the late Roy and Lois Crawford Hewett. She was a lifelong resident of Jackson County where she spent many years as a homemaker. She was a longtime member of Eastside Baptist Church. Magdalene loved spending...
Eugene Polston
Jun 4, 2020
Daniel Eugene Polston, 80, of Greenwood, FL, died Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Jackson Hospital. Eugene was born in Holmes County on April 2, 1940 to the late Coy Lee and Flora Mae Holman Polston. He retired from the Florida State Hospital as a longtime employee of the Forensic Medical Unit. He was preceded in death by his parents Coy...
George Neel Deming
Jun 3, 2020
George Neel Deming, 72, of Marianna, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Mr. Deming had battled a courageous fight against cancer. He was born December 21, 1947 in Grand Ridge, FL to Harry Deming and Florence Neel Deming. George spent his growing years in the Crestview and Niceville areas where...
Fay Patrick
May 30, 2020
Carolyn Fay Adams Patrick, 85, loving wife and mother of three children, died on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Blountstown, FL after a lengthy illness. Ms. Faye was born in Blountstown, Florida to James Malcolm Adams and Mattie Lou (Williams) Adams on March 23rd, 1935. She graduated from Liberty County High School and began her working career in Tallahassee with...
Carlton Oswald
May 30, 2020
Carlton Earl Oswald, 91, of Bascom, FL, died Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his residence. Carlton was a lifelong resident of Bascom, FL and graduated from Malone High School. He worked for Spann Daffin in Dothan, AL until their closing. Carlton began working for the International Harvester Dealership in Marianna, and later, he and friend, Rudolph West purchased the business...
Billy J. Herring
May 27, 2020
Billy J. Herring, 80 of Grand Ridge, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Mr. Herring was born in Early County, Georgia on March 17, 1940. He moved to Grand Ridge at an early age, graduating from Grand Ridge High School in 1958. A U.S. Army Veteran, Mr. Herring worked in carpentry for a number of...
Gloria Jane Durden Thomas
May 27, 2020
Gloria Jane DurdenThomas, 76, of Panama City Beach, Florida, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Jane was born July 13, 1943 in Grand Ridge, Florida. She was a graduate of Grand Ridge High School, and completed her higher education at Chipola Junior College and Florida State University with her Master's degree in Elementary Education. Jane taught...
Doris Gilmore
May 24, 2020
Doris Marie Foxworth Gilmore, 79, of Marianna, Florida passed away on May 24, 2020 after a 10 year struggle with Dementia. She was born April 28, 1941 in Geneva, Alabama and graduated from Geneva High School in the spring of 1960. Doris and her husband, Earl Gilmore would have celebrated 60 years of marriage in November. She was a member...
Edward Delone Griffin
May 22, 2020
Edward D. Griffin, 90, of Marianna died Friday, May 22, 2020 at Chipola Health and Rehab. Edward was born on September 14, 1929 to Oscar and Lettie Griffin, in Marianna, Florida. He married Bettie Garner in November of 1950. They had two daughters, Dyan Thomason and Cindy Day. He worked and retired from Chrysler Corporation in California and Kokomo, Indiana. ...
Russell Franklin
May 21, 2020
Russell "Frog" Franklin, 67, of Grand Ridge, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at his home. Mr. Franklin was a lifetime resident of Jackson County. He loved to spend his time outdoors, fishing, and being a prankster. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Lena Franklin; sisters, Vera Lou Franklin, Vernice Owens, and Ester Tharpe; and brothers,...
Shirlene Barrentine
May 15, 2020
Shirlene Barrentine, 68, of Marianna, FL died Friday, May 15, 2020 at Jackson Hospital. Shirlene was born in Marianna, Florida on November 9, 1951 and married her high school sweetheart, Marshall in 1969. Since 1970, she worked in the restaurant industry until retiring in 2013. Shirlene never met a stranger and was always there to help anyone in need. Her...
Woody Robbirds
May 15, 2020
James Lewis “Woody” Robbirds, 86, of Grand Ridge, passed away on May 15, 2020, at his home. A native of the Shady Grove Community in Jackson County, FL, he was born September 20, 1933, to the late Charles Clifford “Charlie” Robbirds and Essie Louise Spooner Robbirds. Woody graduated from Grand Ridge School, worked as a park ranger at the Florida...
Curtis Richards
May 13, 2020
Curtis Hentz Richards, 77, of Grand Ridge, FL passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Noland Hospital in Dothan, AL. Curtis, also known as Red, was born on May 13, 1943 in Quincy, FL to Charles (Charlie) and Lola Gurtrude Broxton Richards. He was a welder by trade but retired from the City of Quincy as a Warehouse...
Ronald W. Henderson
May 11, 2020
Ronald Wayne Henderson, 49, of Cottondale, FL, died Monday, May 11, 2020 at his residence. Ronald was a lifelong resident of Cottondale and Graceville, FL. Ronald was self-employed and worked in construction since he was 15 years old up until 2017 when his health no longer allowed. He enjoyed spending time with his daughter, nephews, great nieces and great nephew....
Virginia "Ginny" Harris
May 1, 2020
Virginia (Ginny) Jones Harris, 76, of Marianna, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Friday, May 1, 2020. Ginny had lived in Marianna since 1982. She graduated from the nursing program at Wake Forest and was a registered nurse working at Jackson Hospital and several home health agencies, until her retirement. Ginny enjoyed spending time with her...
Shelbie Jean Cummings
Apr 30, 2020
Shelbie Jean Cummings, 82, of Marianna, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Shelbie was born September 1, 1937 in Grand Ridge, Florida. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, she attended Berry College and majored in opera. Shelbie eventually earned a degree in education and taught high school English for...
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