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Jerry Timothy Cook

Jerry Timothy Cook

Nov 12, 2016

Jerry Timothy Cook, 48, of Marianna died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Bay Medical Hospice Center in Panama City. Jerry was born on January 30, 1968 to Jerry Wayne Cook and Sheila Arlene Morris Cook. He attended Marianna and Sneads High School.  Mr. Cook retired from the used tire business where he was affectionately known as the "Tire Man". He...

Flossie H. Matthews

Flossie H. Matthews

Nov 9, 2016

Flossie H. Matthews, 94, of Greenwood died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Jackson Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2016 at Bascom Assembly of God Church with rev. John Lawrence officiating. Interment will follow in Friendship Baptist Cemetery with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...

Margaret Rhyne

Margaret Rhyne

Nov 8, 2016

Margaret Rhyne passed away on October 6, 2016 at 98 years old. A former resident of Marianna, Mrs. Rhyne was a teacher and long-time owner of Rhyne Kindergarten in Marianna. After selling her school Margaret moved to Ashford, AL where she was active in the First Methodist Church and at the Nutrition Center there. She traveled the United States to...

Virgie Mae Stephens

Virgie Mae Stephens

Nov 8, 2016

Virgie Mae Stephens, 91, of St. Cloud, FL. died Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in St. Cloud. She was born September 14, 1925 in Jacksonville, FL. Mrs. Stephens was the daughter of the late Lump and Callie Moneyham of Grand Ridge, FL. She was the oldest of 7 children. Virgie Mae was a member of Welcome Assembly of God Church. The...

James A Meredith Iii

James A Meredith Iii

Nov 7, 2016

James Allen Meredith III  "Trey" as he was known to his family and close friends. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Marianna. Where he helped with the bus ministry, taught Royal Rangers, he was an usher, and a member of  The Band of Brothers whom helped with serving his community, He was always the first...

Debbie Alford Hamilton

Debbie Alford Hamilton

Nov 5, 2016

Debra Jean Hamilton, 59, of Grand Ridge died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at her residence. She was born January 1, 1957 in Chattahoochee and was a lifelong resident of Jackson County. Debbie was a homemaker and a member of Welcome Assembly of God Church in Dellwood.  She was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Alford. Survivors include her husband,...

Mary C. Lauen

Mary C. Lauen

Nov 5, 2016

Mary Ceravolo Lauen, 98, entered her heavenly home on November 5, 2016. Mrs. Lauen was born in Ensley, Alabama to the late, Jack and Josephine Ceravolo and had resided at Westside Terrace in Dothan for the past three years. She and her husband moved to Marianna in 1970 and became active members of the First Baptist Church, then later Eastside...

Charles Frank Bush

Charles Frank Bush

Nov 3, 2016

Charles Frank Bush, 64, of Marianna died Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Charles was a native and lifelong resident of Marianna. He served three years in the U.S. Army and attended Chipola College. He was the Products Manager at Panhandle Tractor Company for 32 years. He is survived by his wife, Grace Bush; one daughter, Amanda...

Jerry D. Weeks

Jerry D. Weeks

Nov 1, 2016

Jerry D. Weeks, 65, of Marianna died Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Jackson Hospital. Jerry was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County. He worked for the City of Sneads until his retirement in 2010. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Stacey Diane Weeks and his parents, Amos and Curtis Bradley Weeks. Jerry is survived by his...

Kathryn Mickel

Kathryn Mickel

Oct 31, 2016

Kathryn Mickel, 75, of Greenwood died Monday, October 31, 2016 at her residence. Kathryn was born in Birmingham, Alabama, February 12, 1941. She moved to Jackson County in 1964 where she recieved her A.A. Degree from Chipola College. She was present chairmen for the Greenwood Town Council where she served for many years. She was a member of Eastside Baptist...

Joella Duncan

Joella Duncan

Oct 30, 2016

Joella Jean Duncan, 18, of Bascom died Sunday, October 30, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Joella graduated with the class of 2016 from Malone High School. She loved softball and cheerleading during her highschool years. She was a student at Chipola College. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Solon and Annie Bernice Duncan and ...

J.R. Gortemoller

J.R. Gortemoller

Oct 28, 2016

John Robert (J.R.) Gortemoller, 73, of Marianna died Friday, October 28, 2016. Born to Bud and Rita Gortemoller on June 18, 1943 in Oak Park, Illinois. J.R. graduated from Marianna High School in1961. He attended Georgia Tech and graduated from Troy State University in 1966. JR began his teaching/coaching career in Wewahitchka, FL in 1967. He transferred to Sneads High...

Bill Walter Henley, Jr.

Bill Walter Henley, Jr.

Oct 27, 2016

William "Bill" Walter Henley, Jr. , 83, of Campbellton died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Alachua County to the late, William Walter and Reba Elisabeth Miars Henley. He spent the majority of his life in the Jackson County community and served in the United States Armed Forces for 2 years.  Bill was a self...

Tallice Hinson

Tallice Hinson

Oct 25, 2016

Tallice Hinson, 84, of Sneads, FL died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at his home. Tallice was born in Slocomb, Alabama and had resided in Jackson County for the past 53 years. He was an active member of Welcome Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Elsie A. Hinson, his Parents, W. T....

Dorothy Earline Griffin

Dorothy Earline Griffin

Oct 24, 2016

Dorothy Earline Griffin, 78, of Marianna died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Marianna Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Marianna, Ms. Griffin was a loving caregiver and housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Griffin; father, Archie Freeman; mother, Addie Porter Freeman; brother, Eugene Freeman and one sister, Christine Williams. Survivors include daughter,...

Craig Donald Bard

Craig Donald Bard

Oct 23, 2016

Craig Donald Bard, 33, of Marianna, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 23, 2016  after a fatal car accident. He was born in Roaring Springs, PA on March 5, 1983 to Donald and Cindy Bard. Craig graduated from Marianna High School in 2001. He went off to complete the Corrections course at Chipola College. Though his personality far succeeded that of...

William Mcdonald

William Mcdonald

Oct 18, 2016

William Howard McDonald, Jr., 78, of Marianna died Monday, February 13, 2016 at Jackson Hospital. He was born November 3, 1937 in Geneva, Al to the late William Howard McDonald, Sr. and Bonnie Emerson. William was known to most as Mr. "Zeco". He served in the US Navy and was a very hard-working man. He was preceded in death by...

David Goldberger

David Goldberger

Oct 16, 2016

David Goldberger, 85, of Marianna died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Chipola Nursing Pavilion. Born to William and Marion (Brown) Goldberger on April 5, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY, David spent his pre-adult years living with his mother and sister in the Sheepshead Bay area. While attending PS 109 and Abraham Lincoln High School, he excelled in track and field sports...

Mertie "M.J." Lipford

Mertie "M.J." Lipford

Oct 15, 2016

Mertie "M.J." Lipford, 79, of Marianna died Saturday, October 15, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Lipford was born March 27, 1937 to the late Mertie John and Estelle Phillips Lipford. He was a native and lifelong resident of Marianna, joined the U.S. Army where he served in Germany and obtained the rank of Sergeant. M.J. married his wife, Nella Perkins...

Judith Ann Sloan

Judith Ann Sloan

Oct 14, 2016

Judith Ann Sloan, 74, of Marianna died Friday, October 14, 2016 at her residence. She was born on July 29, 1942 in Cortland, New York to the late Harold & Ella Young Perrine. After living in Miami, She moved to Marianna in 1972. Judith was a member of Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cottondale for 18 years. She worked for Captain...

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