Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida

Daisy H. McCroan

Daisy H. McCroan

May 12, 2008

Daisy Hollister McCroan, 98, of Marianna died Monday, May 12, 2008 at Jackson Hospital. Mrs. McCroan was a native of Marianna, a former resident of Melbourne, Fl. before moving back to Jackson County. she was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Marianna. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry McCroan; a granddaughter,...

Bobby Ray Sikes

Bobby Ray Sikes

May 11, 2008

Bobby R. Sikes, 70, of Bonifay, died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at his residence, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was a native of Bonifay, had lived in Germany and other parts of the United States with his parents, where his father was career military. Bob enlisted in the US Navy where he served before returning to Holmes County...

Robert D. Gay Jr

Robert D. Gay Jr

May 10, 2008

Robert D. Gay, Jr., 67, of Marianna died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at his home. A native of Andalusia, Alabama, Mr. Gay had resided in Marianna for most of his life, he was a U. S. Army veteran, a former long time employee of the J. D. Swearinger Company and a member of the Hasty Pond Baptist Church. He was...

Patricia L. Kuenstle

Patricia L. Kuenstle

May 7, 2008

Patricia L. Kuenstler, 80, of Marianna died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Jackson Hospital. Arrangements pending

Betty Jean Burch

Betty Jean Burch

May 5, 2008

Betty Jean Burch, 72, of Marianna died Monday, May 5, 2008 at Jackson Hospital. She was a native of Memphis, Tn., lived in Jackson County since 1974 where she served as a pink lady at Jackson Hospital for several years. Ms. Burch was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her granddaughter, Kristy Gale Pope; father of...

Rev. James Ulys Gilbert

Rev. James Ulys Gilbert

May 1, 2008

Rev. James Ulys Gilbert, 80, of Marianna died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at The University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham. James and his twin brother John were born on September 5, 1927 in Panama City, Fl where they lived with their family until age 10. Then they moved to the family farm on the Kynesville Highway in Marianna. He...

Joe Livingston

Joe Livingston

April 29, 2008

Joseph A. "Joe" Livingston, 93, of Malone, died April 29, 2008 at the Medical Center in Dothan. Mr. Joe was the seventh child born February 19, 1915 in Conway, FL to the late Charles Hanna Livingston and Martha Jane Parks Livingston. He lived most of his life in Malone, where he was a longtime member of Friendship Baptist Church. Preceded...

Rev. Myrtice Mears Brown

Rev. Myrtice Mears Brown

April 28, 2008

Rev. Myrtice B. Brown, 84, of Cypress, went home to be with the Lord Monday April, 28 2008. Mrs. Brown was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, where she was a minister of the gospel for more than 50 years. She was currently serving as pastor of Rocky Creek Community Church. In 2007, due to her health, she...

Todd Matthews

Todd Matthews

April 23, 2008

Jeffrey Todd Matthews, 38, of Bascom died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Jackson Hospital. Todd was born January 17, 1970 in Marianna. He graduated from Malone High School. After graduation, he began employment with the University of Florida at the North Florida Research Education Center in Greenwood for 20 years, where he was the ranch manager. Todd was of the...

Audrey Dunaway Chapin

Audrey Dunaway Chapin

April 23, 2008

Audrey Dunaway Chapin, 87, of Lovedale died Wednesday, April 23, 2008 in Marianna. Mrs. Chapin was a native of the Lovedale community and lived most of her life in Jackson County. She was a member of The Marianna Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Alvin C. and Chlora Dunaway; and her husband, Dr. Jay...

George "Tiny" Kenneth Williams

George "Tiny" Kenneth Williams

April 22, 2008

George Kenneth "Tiny" Williams, 51, of Malone died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at Jackson Hospital. He was a native of Houston County, Al. where he lived most of his life. Mr. Williams has been employed at Sunland Center for more than 27 years. He has lived in Jackson County for the past 13 years. Survivors include his son, Kris Williams...

Grace Weeks

Grace Weeks

April 22, 2008

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel 4278 Lafayette Street Marianna, Fl 32446 850.482.2332 Grace Weeks, 86, of Two Egg died Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County. and of the Baptist faith, Mrs. Weeks was preceded in death by her parents, Dennis and Ida Tyus Cloud, her loving husband,...

Jewell Stokes Crumpler

Jewell Stokes Crumpler

April 20, 2008

Mrs. Ralph (Jewell Stokes) Crumpler, 91, passed away early Sunday morning, April 20, 2008 at her residence with family at her side. Mrs. Crumpler was born April 4, 1917 in Dale County, (Ozark) AL, to parents Robert Lee and Emma Jane Stokes. After a long courtship with Ralph, they married November 28, 1934 and were happily devoted to one another...

Shirley Jolley

Shirley Jolley

April 17, 2008

Shirley Faye Jolley, 70 of Auburndale, formerly of Jackson County died Thursday, April 17, 2008 in Lakeland. She was a native of Miami, a homemaker, current member of Lena Vista Baptist Church in Auburndale. Mrs. Jolley was a previous member of Alford Baptist Church for more than 30 years. Survivors include her husband, Albert Ellis Jolley; two sons, Dana Jolley...

Charles W Cook

Charles W Cook

April 12, 2008

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Charles W. Cook, 74, of Tallahassee, formerly of Jackson County died Saturday, April 12, 2008, The University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama. Arrangements will be announced by James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel

Billy W. Rhoden

Billy W. Rhoden

April 9, 2008

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Billy W. Rhoden, 79, of Chattahoochee died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Macclenny, Fl., served in U S Army, retired from CSX Railroad after 38 years of service. Mr. Rhoden was a member of The Church of Christ in Chattahoochee. Preceded in death by his...

Hattie Hamilton Dykes

Hattie Hamilton Dykes

April 8, 2008

Hattie Hamilton Dykes, 91, of Greenwood died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Long Term Care Hospital of the Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Alabama. A native and life long resident of Jackson County, Mrs. Dykes was of the Holiness faith. She was preceded in death by her husband L. C. Dykes, three sons, James Earl Dykes, Larry Charles Dykes...

Jesse Willard Lanier

Jesse Willard Lanier

April 7, 2008

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel 4778 Lafayette Street Marianna, Florida 32446 850.482.2332 850.526.4143 Jesse W. Lanier, 92 of Grand Ridge died April 7, 2008 in Marianna. Mr. Lanier was a native of Cairo, Georgia, retired as a Air Craft Mechanic and a member of Providence Baptist Church for the past 25 years. He was a long time resident...

Cheryl W. Smith

Cheryl W. Smith

April 5, 2008

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel 4778 Lafayette Street Marianna, Florida 32446 850.482.2332 850.526.4143 Cheryl W. Smith, 51, of Marianna died Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Marianna. She was born in Monticello on December 17, 1956 to John and Ethelene Wilford. She lived most of her life in Marianna. While living in Pensacola for several years, moving back to...

Charles W Cook

Charles W Cook

April 4, 2008

Charles W. Cook, 74, of Tallahassee, formerly of Jackson County died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at The University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama. A native of Jackson County, Mr. Cook was of the Baptist faith, a retired self employed Mobile Home Installer, a U. S. Army veteran, a Gator fan and a devoted Father. He was preceded in...

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