Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida
William Ernest Smith
March 11, 2007
William Ernest Smith, 66, of Marianna died Sunday, March 11, 2006 at Jackson Hospital in Marianna. A native of Ft. Myers, Mr. Smith was a retired Delta Airlines employee, a member of Masonic Lodge 709 in Riverdale, Georgia, was presently employed at The Arthur G. Dozier School and a member of Providence Baptist Church. Mr. Smith was preceded in death...
R H Lewis
March 10, 2007
R H Lewis Richard Hughes "R H" Lewis, 75 of Grand Ridge died Saturday, March 10, 2007 at his residence with his family at his side. He was born in Grand Ridge on October 11, 1931 to the Late Albert W. & Clara Stone Lewis. "R H" lived in the Shady Grove Community most of his life and retired from...
Edna G. Wiggins
March 8, 2007
Edna G. Wiggins, 78, of Marianna died Thursday, March 8, 2007 in Marianna. Mrs. Wiggins was born in Tumbleton, Alabama and has lived most of her life in Jackson County where she was a bookkeeper for Daffin Company. Later, she and her husband owned and operated the Sears Catalog Store in Bonifay for a number of years. She was of...
Magon K. Grimsley
March 8, 2007
Magon K. Grimsley, Our beloved daughter, age 20, of Greenwood died Thursday, March 8, 2007, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was employed at the Florida State Hospital as a career service worker. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her mother, Teresa Grimsley of Greenwood; her father, Joe Grimsley and wife, Cynthia Grimsley of Marianna;...
Harry F. Milliser
March 5, 2007
Harry F. Milliser, 48, of Marianna died Monday, March 5, 2007. Born in Lancaster, Ohio where he lived most of his life Harry had resided in Marianna for the past five years. Survivors include his wife, Pat Milliser, two daughters, Stephanie and Katrina Milliser all of Marianna. Services will be announced later by James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel....
Rufus R. Medlock
February 16, 2007
Rufus"Rudy" R. Medlock, 77 passed away at his home in Apex, NC on Friday, February 16th following an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Sara R. Jackson Medlock; his son, William R. "Randy" and wife Janet of Orlando, Fl and his daughters, Karen & husband David Gadwah, of Apex, NC and Janet and husband Rev. James Kelly of...
Ronnie Leon Sims
February 5, 2007
Ronnie Leon Sims, 24, of Marianna died Monday, February 5, 2007. Born in St. Tammany Paris, La., he moved to Florida in 1983 where he grew up and was a graduate of Altha High School. He was a U. S. Army veteran and served with the 144th. National Guard Unit. He believed in God and Country. Ronnie was an avid...
George Charles McCoy
February 1, 2007
George Charles McCoy, Sr. 66, of Marianna died Thursday, February 1, 2007 at Southeast Medical Center in Dothan, Alabama. A native and life long resident of Jackson County, Mr. McCoy was a member of the Evangel Worship Center Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Lucile Sullivan McCoy and a brother James McCoy....
Karen Renea Wright
February 1, 2007
Karen Renea Wright, 24, of Marianna died Thursday, February 1, 2007. A native and life long resident of Marianna, Karen attended Grand Ridge School. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather George Earl Wright. Survivors include her three daughters, Aaliyah, Jaylah and Saniyah Dawson; her parents, Duckey and Angela Kay Williams Wright; one brother, Caleb Earl Wright; one...
Mellie E. McDaniel
January 30, 2007
Mellie E. McDaniel, 51, of Marianna died Tuesday, January 30, 2007. She was born in Calhoun County, and was a social worker for the Jackson County Sheriff's Department with Children & Family Services. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie J. Young & Louise B. Young; a sister, Janie Adkins; one son, John P. McDaniel IV; Survivors include...
Kenneth Parmer
October 2, 2006
Kenneth G. Parmer, 68, of Spanish Fort, Alabama died Monday, October 2, 2006 in Spanish Fort. He is survived by his wife Sherry, a daughter, Kelly and her husband Cary; his son, Keith and his wife Ellen; two brothers, James H. Parmer and wife Ross of Sneads, Benjamin Lavaughn Parmer and wife Glenda of Marianna; his sister, Katie Zimpfer of...
David Lee Trent Jr.
September 29, 2006
David Lee Trent, Jr. 24, of Marianna died Friday, September 29, 2006. He was born in Albany, Ga. where he lived before moving to Marianna in 1989. Survivors include his son, Camren Nelson Trent-Ramos of Marianna; his mother, Elaine Myers and husband Don of Marianna, his father, David Lee Trent, Sr. and wife, Sarah of Panama City Beach; three sisters,...
William Meyer
September 25, 2006
William A. Meyer, 68 of Marianna died Monday, September 25, 2006 in Marianna. He served in the Air Force and Army and was a security Guard at Bear Creek Estates. He was a friend to many. He was preceded in death by his parents William & Marie Meyer. Survived locally by his wife Catherine; one son, William Bagy & wife...
A D Miles
September 23, 2006
Albert Doyle " A. D." Miles, 64 of Marianna died Saturday, September 23, 2006 at Campbellton-Graceville Hospital in Graceville. Funeral servcies will be held Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 10 a.m. at Maddox Chapel with Revs. Lavon Pettis & Stephen Potter officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Springs Baptist Cemetery near Graceville with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel...
Malinda Melvin
September 22, 2006
Malinda F. Melvin, 70, of Marianna died Friday, September 23, 2006 at Jackson Hospital in Marianna. She was born in Defuniak Springs, and was raised in Ponce de Leon before moving to Jackson County more than 50 years ago. She was retired from Jackson County School System as a paraprofessional at Sunland and a longtime member of Rocky Creek Baptist...
Odell Folsom
September 20, 2006
Odell M. "Shorty" Folsom, 78, of Marianna died Wednesday September 20, 2006 at Jackson Hospital. A native of Marianna, Mr. Folsom retired after 43 years as a Quality Control Supervisor from the Lehigh Furniture Manufacturing Company, he was a member of the Harmony Lodge #3 for 25 years and a past Worshipful Master, a devoted family man an active member...
Harvey Nelson
September 18, 2006
Harvey Nelson, 69, of Sneads died Monday, September 18, 2006 at Tallahassee Regional Medical Center. Mr. Nelson was a native of Chipley, had resided in Sneads for the past 40 years, was a U. S. Army Veteran, a heavy equipment operator, was of the Holiness Faith and loved to fish. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bea and...
Donna White
September 17, 2006
Donna N. White, 63 of Cottondale died Sunday, September 17, 2006 at Jackson Hospital. A native of Miami, Mrs. White had resided in Cottondale for the past 50 years, was the former owner of Donna's Family Restaurant of Cottondale and a member of Alford First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Zannie T. White, Sr. and...
William "Billy" Grant
September 15, 2006
William A. (Billy) Grant, of Marianna, died on Friday, September 15. He was an educator, teaching at Marianna High School from 1957 until his retirement in 1994. Mr. Grant was widely known and respected as an excellent instructor in his many classes of American History. Throughout his teaching career he encouraged, inspired, and instilled in several generations of students an...
Roy Mayfield
September 11, 2006
Roy Lewis Mayfield, 85, of Marianna died Monday, Sept. 11, 2006 at Jackson Hospital in Marianna. He was a native of Wilton, Okla. Live most of his life in Jackson County. He was retired U S Army Sgt. after 21 years of service and retired Sunland with more than 17 years. He was a member of the Marianna Seventh-Day Adventist...
