Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida
Frankie M. Weeks
November 17, 2023
Frankie M. Weeks, 63 of Altha, Florida died Friday, November 17, 2023, at South East Alabama Medical Center. Memorialization will be by cremation with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel in charge of arrangements.
Raymond Baxter
November 17, 2023
Raymond Baxter, 78, of Malone, passed away at his home surrounded by family after a brief illness on November 17, 2023. He was born April 11, 1945 to Cola Lee and Lorene Green Baxter. He served in the US Army as Private E-1, military police from 1965 to 1967 in Vietnam. He retired from the Jackson County Health Department as...
James "Allen" Meredith Jr.
November 15, 2023
James "Allen" Meredith, Jr. 58, of Two Egg, Florida passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at South East Medical Center. He was born September 6 ,1965 in Marianna to James and Barbara Meredith. He lived most of his life in Two Egg and enjoyed working as a carpenter or doing anything with his hands. He will be greatly missed by...
Cecil Harold Dudley
November 15, 2023
Cecil Harold Dudley, 80, of Marianna, Florida left his earthly home and entered into Heaven on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 3:55 PM, CST. He was born July 20, 1943, to Cecil and Henrietta Jones Dudley. He was an avid fisherman and gardener, and also a retired pastor in the North Carolina Conference of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. In addition...
Curtis Lee Lawson Sr.
November 12, 2023
Curtis Lee Lawson, Sr., 76 of Malone, Florida died Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Southeast Health, Dothan, Alabama. He was born September 14, 1947, in West Virginia to Orville and Mary Lawson. Curtis worked for Jackson County School Board for 28 years before retirement. He was a devoted husband, and he loved his children, grandchildren and great-granddaughter dearly. Curtis never...
Mamie Howell Hamilton
November 12, 2023
Mamie Howell Hamilton, 85, of Chattahoochee died Sunday, November 12, 2023. Mamie was born August 24, 1938, in Hosford, Florida to JW and Sallie Howell. She loved the Lord and attended Church as long as she was able. She loved her family dearly. Mamie enjoyed music, spending time with her dogs and cats and especially loved the Christmas Season. She...
John Dedman
November 4, 2023
John (Jack) Dedman, 82, of Jupiter, Florida died Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. He was born March 2, 1941, in Buffalo, New York to John J. and Lorette Dedman. As a long-time Jupiter resident, he enjoyed coaching Little League Baseball, fishing, relaxing at the beach, and watching FSU and Miami Dolphins football. Jack made his...
Mattie Lou Moore
November 4, 2023
Mattie Lou Whitaker Moore of the Bethlehem Community, in Holmes County, passed away at the age of 92. Mrs. Moore was born October 21, 1931, the youngest of 11 children, to the late Joseph Jonas Whitaker and Banion Ann Elizabeth Vanlandingham Whitaker. Mattie Lou was a lifelong member of Red Hill United Methodist Church. In her latter years, she attended...
Curtis Willard Alsobrook
November 1, 2023
Curtis Willard Alsobrook, 66 of Marianna, Florida died Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at his residence. He was born October 27,1957, to Charlie Willard and Dorothy Ann (Widner) Alsobrook. He graduated from Port St. Joe High School in 1976. Curtis worked for Gulf Power for 36 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; and niece, Johanna Alsobrook. Curtis is...
Vera Mae Basford
October 29, 2023
Vera Mae Basford, 85, of Two Egg, Florida, passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by her family on October 29, 2023. Vera was born on June 5, 1938, to Alfred and Katie Mae Hart. She graduated from Greenwood High School in 1956. Following high school, she married the love of her life, Arthur Lee Basford. She and Arthur built...
Mary Aline Morris
October 27, 2023
Mary Aline Morris, 86, of Cottondale, Florida died Friday, October 27, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Aline was born in Calhoun County to M.D. "Doc" and Annie “Pearl” Tatum on March 4, 1937. She worked for 28 years as a paraprofessional at Kate Smith Elementary School in Chipley, Florida. Aline was an avid gardener and enjoyed...
Ruby Lee Pitts
October 23, 2023
Ruby Lee Pitts, 79, of Kynesville, Florida died Monday, October 23, 2023, at her residence. She was born to Andy and Louise Wester Wilder on July 3, 1944. Ruby graduated from Leon High School in Tallahassee, FL, and later married Joseph L. Pitts in June of 1962. She retired from the Jackson County School Board where she worked in the...
Marilyn Brooks Morris
October 20, 2023
Marilyn Brooks Morris, 69, of Sneads, Florida died Friday, October 20, 2023 at Jackson Hospital. She was born April 21, 1954 in Dothan, Alabama to T.J. and Pauline Brooks. As a child, she devoted her life to Christ and was baptized at Headland Ave Baptist Church in Dothan, Alabama. She obtained her RN license from Wallace Community College and worked...
Virginia "Ginger" Ann Kennedy
October 19, 2023
Virginia "Ginger" Ann Kennedy, 84, of Tallahassee, died peacefully on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at her residence in Tallahassee, Florida. She was born October 3, 1939, in Bay County, Florida to Thomas Eugene and Mozelle Freeman Martin. She met the love of her life, John B. Kennedy, Jr., in the summer of 1963 and married in March of 1964. They...
Sarah Helen Webb
October 18, 2023
Sarah Helen Webb, age 84, of Sneads, Florida passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Grangeburg, Alabama. Sarah married the love of her life, Clinton H. Webb in 1957. They built a life together full of love and laughter. They spent much of their life in Sneads, Florida raising...
Wanda Ann Bissonnette
October 16, 2023
Wanda Bissonnette, 76 of Grand Ridge, Florida died Monday, October 16, 2023, at Chipola Health & Rehab. She was born April 30, 1947 and spent most of her life in Greensboro, FL. She was a loving mother and Meme and called family by many friends. She touched the hearts of many people throughout her life. She loved the Florida State...
Deane Bloss
October 16, 2023
Homer Deane Bloss, 89, died October 16, 2023, at his residence. He was born October 12, 1934, and married his wife, Saundra Lee, on April 4, 1969. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years; nine children, 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The memorial service will take place 3:00 PM Sunday, October 22, 2023,...
David Lee Banks
October 13, 2023
David Lee Banks, age 63, passed away to join his Lord on October 13, 2023, peacefully at Marianna Health & Rehab Center after he strongly and bravely battled cancer. David was born on August 17, 1960 in Hialeah, Florida. David lived most of his life in Greenwood, Florida, except for the times that his work as an Ironworker, would take...
Samuel W. Palmer
October 13, 2023
Samuel W. Palmer, 63, of Marianna, Florida died Friday, October 13, 2023 at Jackson Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be 11AM Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Riverside Cemetery with Greg Roberts officiating and James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing.
Richard "Rick" C. Tidwell
October 13, 2023
Richard C. “Rick” Tidwell, 77, of Marianna, Florida died Friday, October 13, 2023 at his residence. Rick was born March 1, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from Marianna High School in 1964, then he proudly served his country in the US Army. He loved to watch football, especially Alabama and Florida State Football, watch NASCAR and play bingo. The...