Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida
Samuel "Railey" Efurd III
October 2, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Samuel Railey Efurd III, 39, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, in Columbus, GA, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Railey was born on June 6, 1973, in Dothan, AL, the son of Sammy and Marthe (Henley) Efurd. He graduated from Marianna High School in 1991 and from Chipola College with an Associate...
Mary Alice Hewett
September 30, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Mary Alice Hewett, 83, of the Lovedale-Two Egg community, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012, at Chipola Nursing Pavilion. Mary was born Dec 16, 1928 in Pelham, Ga, to Bill and Ethel Belk. She spent most of her early years in Pelham, and Port St'. Joe, Fl. After spending 30 years of...
Joseph Dawson Cooke Jr.
September 30, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Joseph Dawson Cooke Jr., 74, of Marianna, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 30, 2012, at his residence. Joseph was born in Chipley, Fl. on January 11, 1938 to the late Joseph and Bertha Cooke. He was a loving husband and a lifetime FSU alumni and booster member. Dr. Cooke loved communing with God...
Luther Paul Conrad
September 22, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Luther Paul Conrad, 82, of Malone died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County. He was a heavy equipment operator for many years. Luther was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth S. Conrad; son, Russell Conrad...
Dorothy Hansford Lewis
September 22, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Dorothy Hansford Lewis, 79, a longtime resident of Sneads, FL died Saturday, September 22, 2012 in Wetumpka, AL. She was born on 9/20/1933 in Altha, FL to Robert Lamar Hansford and Mary Magdalene Thomas Hansford. After graduating from High School, she moved to Jacksonville, FL to attend business school, and was employed in...
Arthur W. Henderson
September 21, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Arthur W. Henderson, 93, of Marianna, died Friday, September 21, 2012, at Marianna Health and Rehab. Mr. Henderson was born in Decatur County, Georgia, but was a lifelong resident of Jackson County, Mr. Henderson taught school in Jackson County in the early 40's. He was a wood worker for many years, loved to...
Troy Tyus Jr.
September 20, 2012
James Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Troy Tyus, Jr., died Tuesday, September 18, 2012, in Hollywood, Fl. "Chuck" as he was called by everyone, was a 1978 graduate of Grand Ridge High School. He was preceded in death by his father, Troy Lee Tyus and mother, Vergelina Tyus. Survivors include, two sisters, Saundra Applewhite of Grand Ridge and Dianne Tyus...
Bill Glass
September 9, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel William Earl (Bill) Glass born in Blakely, Ga. to Benton S. & Willie Merle Glass on March 14, 1939 passed away at his home in Chattahoochee, Fl. on Sunday, September 9, 2012 with his family by his side. Bill was a graduate of the Chattahoochee High School class of 1959, attended Chipola Junior...
Vergelina Tyus
September 8, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Vergelina M. Tyus, 84, of Marianna, died Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Marianna Health and Rehab. She was born in Chattahoochee on June 26, 1928 to the late Bertie and Ada McLane. Mrs. Vergelina was a lifelong resident of Jackson County and was retired from Florida State Hospital as a Psychiatric Aide. She...
Teddy Jeter
September 6, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Ted Michael "Teddy" Jeter, 15, of Sneads, died Thursday, September 6, 2012, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a loving, caring and thoughtful son and big brother. He had an extreme love for sports. His favorites being the New England Patriots, the Miami Heat and of course the Florida State...
Kristian "Bo" McClamma
September 6, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Kristian "Bo" McClamma, 16, of Sneads, died Thursday, September 6, 2012, from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Bo loved fishing, hog hunting, deer hunting, any kind of hunting, he enjoyed 4 wheeler riding, he had a love for the Florida Gators and life itself. Bo made no enemies, only friends. He loved...
Kenneth Warren Edwards
September 6, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Kenneth W. Edwards, son of the late Walter and Eva Darby Edwards, passed away at South East Medical Center in Dothan, Alabama, on Thursday, September 6, 2012 , after a lengthy illness. A retired vocational teacher at the Masters level, he met his wife, Ginnie Wolking in extension Universty of West Florida courses...
Brandon Hobbs
September 6, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Christopher Brandon Hobbs, 16, of Sneads, died Thursday, September 6, 2012, from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Brandon is survived by his parents, Stacey and Felicia Merritt; two brothers, Joseph Blake Baxley of Grand Ridge and Jordan Merritt of Kynesville; one sister, Whitney Merritt of Marianna; paternal grandmother, Gloria Merritt of Midway;...
Harvel Chandler
September 3, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Harvel Chandler, 79, of Lovedale died Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 in Panama City. Harvel, born in Greensboro, GA, to Boyd G. "Duck" Chandler and Lillian Hadden Chandler on May 12, 1933, died September 3, 2012. He received a B.A. degree from Berry College, Rome, GA, in 1955 and a Masters of Edu. from...
Mary T. Davis
August 28, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Mary T. Davis, 89, of Marianna went home to heaven on August 28, 2012 after a brief illness at Jackson Hospital. Mary, affectionately known as Gran, was born in Hartwell, Ga. on January 1, 1923 to Milton and Liza Teasley. She attended Georgia Southern College where she met her future husband, Marion B....
James Brazzell Jr.
August 27, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel James Brazzell, Jr., 79 of Blountstown, FL, died Monday, August 27, 2012 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Friday, August 31, 2012 at Pope Cemetery with Rev. Jack Howell officiating. James and Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. Mr. Brazzell was born in Sneads, FL on December...
Dallas Randall Leon Smith
August 24, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Dallas Randall Leon Smith, 62, of Marianna, died Friday, August 24, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his parents, Elwood Leon and Willie Bea Dilmore Smith. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, August 27, 2012 at Bascom Assembly of God. Burial will follow in the Church...
Marion Williams
August 24, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Marion Williams, 88, of Marianna, died Friday, August 24, 2012, in Marianna. Arrangements will be announced by James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel.
Godfrey Lawrence
August 21, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Richard Godfrey Lawrence, 77, of Grand Ridge, joined his heavenly father on August 21, 2012 after a brief illness at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fl. Godfrey was born in Grand Ridge, Fl on August 31, 1934 to Porter Godfrey and Lola Lawrence. He was a native and life long resident of Grand Ridge,...
William L. James
August 21, 2012
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel William Leland James, 82, of Marianna died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. A native of Marianna, he was born February 26, 1930, the eldest child of Hamp and Alma James. He attended Jackson County Schools and began his years in the funeral home business at the age of...
