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Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida
Hazel Green Boyd
Apr 21, 2018
Hazel Green Boyd, 81, of Sneads, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, April 21, 2018 at her residence. Hazel was born on November 22, 1936 to the late Counce and Haley Green. She worked at Florida State Hospital as a supervisor for over 30 years. Hazel loved to cook and was always making a spread for anyone who...
Fletcher Ryals Dunaway
Apr 20, 2018
Fletcher R. Dunaway, 81, of Marianna, passed away, Friday, April 20, 2018 at Jackson Hospital. He attended Greenwood Elementary and High school. Upon graduation, he attended Chipola Jr. College then he enlisted in the Army where he served in Korea repatriating the Korean War dead. Upon completion of his Army Service, he sold caskets throughout the Southeastern United States for...
Josie F. Lay
Apr 17, 2018
Josie F. Lay, 79, of Marianna, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center. A native of Calhoun County, Ms. Lay had resided in Jackson County for the past several years. She was a member of Page Pond Assembly of God in Altha. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Lay; parents, Alvin "Hasty" and...
Harold "Sonny" Pitman
Apr 16, 2018
Harold "Sonny" Pitman, 82, of Malone, FL went to be with the Lord at his residence on Monday, April 16, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. Sonny was born March 29, 1936 in Dothan, AL and later moved to Pensacola, FL at six weeks old. As a teenager, Sonny worked in his fathers business, "Pensacola Glass Co.". He joined...
Bonnie L. Geddie
Apr 9, 2018
Bonnie L. Geddie, 71, of Marianna, went to be with the Lord April 9, 2018 at Marianna Health and Rehabilitation Center. Bonnie was a resident of Sneads, FL for many years, later moving to Marianna to live with her brother due to health issues. She was a member of Sneads Assembly of God Church, to which she loved her church...
James J. Sykes
Apr 7, 2018
James J. Sykes, 82, of the Dellwood Community, passed away on April 7, 2018 at Jackson Hospital in Marianna, Florida. He was born July 20, 1935 in Island Grove, FL and graduated from Hawthorne High School in 1954, with a senior class of twelve students. After high school, he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Kansas, where he...
Steven K. Barth
Apr 7, 2018
Steven Keith Barth, 61, of Marianna, FL went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 7, 2018. A native of Mansfield, OH., Keith was a retired truck driver and a long time employee of the City of Mansfield. He was an avid sports fan of the Steelers and the New York Yankees. He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Kevin Orr
Apr 6, 2018
J. Kevin Orr, age 73, of Marianna died Friday, April 6, 2018. Kevin was the youngest of five children born to William M. and Katherine Cecelia Orr in Fairmont, WV. He attended St. Peter's Catholic High School and graduated from West Virginia University. He was a successful realtor in Marco Island, FL before relocating to Marianna, FL. Kevin regularly attended...
Jayce A. Sykes
Apr 4, 2018
Jayce Allen Sykes, of Panama City Beach, FL passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Shands Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Gary Kiger and paternal grandfather, Donnie Sykes. Jayce is survived by his loving parents, Danny Sykes and Chelsea Kiger of Panama City Beach, FL; maternal grandmother, Amanda Kiger of...
Clarence "Tommy" Hayden, Jr.
Apr 3, 2018
Clarence Thomas "Tommy" Hayden, Jr., 57, of Grand Ridge, passed into the arms of his heavenly father Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at his home with his loving family around him. A native of Julian, NC, Tommy had resided in Jackson County for the past 14 years. He previously worked as owner/operator as a truck driver and in the lawn service....
David E. Neel
Apr 2, 2018
David E. Neel, 51, of Sneads, died Monday, April 2, 2018 at his residence. David was born July 4, 1966 in MacClenny, FL. He was a graduate of Sneads High School and later joined the Marines for four years. David worked with the U.S. Federal Prison system for several years prior to retiring. David is survived by his parents, Daniel...
Leta "Ramona" Russell
Apr 1, 2018
Leta Ramona Grimes Russell, 83, of Marianna, died Sunday, April 1, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Russell was born September 27, 1934 in Crawfordville, Florida to Joy Franklin Grimes, Sr. and Jessie Robinson Grimes. She was a graduate of Crawfordville High School and later married Rainey Gwynn Russell, Jr. on September 12, 1954. They lived in Tallahassee, Miami, Belle Glade,...
Lynne Marie Meyer
Apr 1, 2018
Lynne Marie Meyer, 58, of Marianna died Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Jackson Hospital. A Native of Illinois, Mrs. Meyer had resided in Jackson County since 2002 where she worked in retail as a cashier. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eric Kent Meyer and her parents, Kenneth and Carolyn Epperson. Survivors include her two sons, Nick and...
Sherry Brown
Mar 31, 2018
Sherry Brown, 68, of Marianna, died Saturday, March 31, 2018 in Noland Hospital in Dothan, AL. A native of Marianna, FL, Mrs. Brown had resided in Jackson County for the majority of her life. She was originally employed with Huff Volkswagen, then Harrison Buick Chevrolet before being hired by the late Olin Brewer in 1976 at the Jackson County Tax...
Edna M. Snyder
Mar 30, 2018
Mrs. Edna M. Snyder went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Jackson Hospital. She lived with her son, Robert, until her passing. She is survived by her daughter, Dolores Marsh of Hamburg, NJ; her son, Robert H. Snyder and wife, Jo Ann, of Marianna; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. The burial will take place at...
Shirley "Ann" Smith Daniel
Mar 27, 2018
Shirley "Ann" Smith Daniel, 81, of Tallahassee, FL, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee, FL. Shirley was known for her amazing talent of playing the piano. Over the past 63 years, she has played for some of Leon County's local pastors and churches. She worked alongside her husband,...
Sidney P. Hall Jr.
Mar 26, 2018
Sidney P. Hall, Jr. 83, of Malone, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at his residence. Sidney was born April 29, 1934 to the late Sidney Sr. and Ethel Herring Hall. He was a native and lifelong resident of Malone, FL. Sidney worked for the Jackson County School system as an educator where he had taught at Sneads High School and...
Gail Goodwin Griggs
Mar 24, 2018
Gail Goodwin Griggs slipped from this world early Saturday morning, March 24, 2018, surrounded by a host of family. Gail was born in Birmingham, Alabama on March 10, 1935. She graduated from Marianna High School, Chipola College, The University of West Florida, and Valdosta State College. Gail taught both elementary and high school and served as principal of Tift County...
Clara B. Waters
Mar 24, 2018
Clara Beggs Waters was born on October 22, 1936 in Vienna, Illinois, and passed March 24, 2018 at Jackson Hospital in Marianna, Florida. She is preceded in death by her husband of almost 61 years, Roger Owen Waters; her parents, Ford and Faye Beggs; sister, Cora Sue Beggs Snell; and brother-in-law, James Snell. She is survived by her brother, Joe...
Kirtland Hamilton
Mar 23, 2018
Kirtland Hamilton, 89, of Marianna, died Friday, March 23, 2018 at Jackson Hospital. He was an avid entrepreneur being involved in many business ventures. He also was a Navy veteran and civilian small aircraft pilot and had his A/P license for aircraft maintenance. Mr. Hamilton was employed by Eastern Airlines during their early years. After his time at Eastern, he...
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