Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida
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...
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...
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
April 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...
Mac Wayne Weeks
April 30, 2020
Mac Wayne Weeks, 57, Sneads, FL died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Jackson Hospital. Mac was born July 16, 1962 to the late Tom and Faye Nelson Weeks. He was a lifelong resident of Jackson County. Mac spent his years farming in the Sneads area and had a great passion for it. He also enjoyed racing, mechanicing, and most of...
Gene Paramore
April 20, 2020
Gene Paramore Mr. Edward Eugene Paramore, 91, of Marianna, FL died Monday, April 20, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Paramore was a United States Army Veteran and served a tour in the Korean Conflict. He was a 1957 graduate of Auburn University where he received his Pharmacist degree. Gene was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Marianna...
Herman Jeter
April 19, 2020
Herman J. Jeter, 77, of Grand Ridge, FL died Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, FL. Herman was born February 11, 1943 to the late Hubert and Ruby Pierce Jeter. He spent many years as a manager with the National Automatic Sprinkler Industry and was a United States Marine veteran. He was preceded in death by...
Daisie B. Schoultheis
April 18, 2020
Daisie’s mother, Gladys chose such a perfect name for her new baby girl in the summer of 1931. She was such a precious child that her mother wanted a special name and unique spelling to gift her new baby girl. The meaning behind the flower, Daisy is purity and innocence - that certainly described Daisie. Sadly, Daisie passed away at...
Elsie Moline
April 15, 2020
Elsie Mae Duce Moline, of Marianna, FL died at home on April 15, 2020 of lung cancer. She was born on Oct. 16, 1932, at the home of her maternal grandparents, Tony B. and Lula Allen Horne, in the Two Egg community to the late Ephadus Edward (Bill) Duce and Mary Emma Horne Duce. Her paternal grandparents were John E....
Jane Hamilton
April 14, 2020
Jane Hamilton, 80, of Grand Ridge, FL passed away April 14, 2020. Jane was born March 7, 1940 in Mason City, Iowa to Dorothy Jane Saunders and Robert Ward Hamilton. Jane earned her Masters degree in Library Science from the University of Oklahoma and was the head librarian at the Florida State Hospital for 17 years. She was an active...
Juanita Parrish
April 10, 2020
Juanita Edenfield Burgess Parrish, 90, died Friday, April 10, 2020 at Marianna Health & Rehab. She was born April 16, 1929 in Grand Ridge, Florida to “Sugar” John Edenfield and Daisy Mae Bailey Edenfield and graduated from Grand Ridge High School. Juanita and husband, Earl Burgess were co-owners of Burgess Trim Shop for many years in Marianna. She later owned...
