Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida
Jeannette Elmore Peeler
May 12, 2023
Jeannette Elmore Robinson Peeler, 94, of Malone, Florida, died Friday, May 12, 2023 at Jackson Hospital. She was born in rural Houston County Alabama, on January 25, 1929 to Velma and Clyde Elmore. Most of her life was lived on a farm. She enjoyed life on a farm, even when it was hard. Vegetable and flower gardening were places of...
Jim Arwood
May 9, 2023
James Thomas "Jim" Arwood, 59, of Marianna, Florida died Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Jackson Hospital. Jim was born October 28, 1963 in Opelika, AL to William and Edith Arwood. He grew up in Midland City, AL and was a 1982 graduate of Dale County High School. The class motto for his graduating class was, “If they say it can’t...
Jamey Warren Winskey
May 6, 2023
Jamey Warren Winskey, 56, of Marianna, Florida died Saturday, May 6, 2023 at his residence. He was born March 25, 1967 in Donalsonville, Georgia to Warren and Judy Winskey. Jamey was an honors graduate of Grand Ridge High School. Even before graduation, Jamey started developing his passion, working on cars. At the age of 15 he started working on and...
Adrienne Jessie Ryals
May 5, 2023
On Friday, May 5, 2023, Adrienne Jessie Ryals passed away at home at the age 42 she, went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Lovingly known as Jessie to family and those close to her, she was a resident of Marianna, Florida with her Mother and Grandmother. Jessie loved animals and was an avid supporter of ASPCA, animal...
Elsa Elizabeth Gilbert
May 4, 2023
Elsa Elizabeth Gilbert, 95, of Grand Ridge, Florida passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Jackson Hospital. Elsa was born on April 15, 1928 in Bemberg, Germany. She was a teenager when Hitler’s troops marched Jewish residents down the street in front of her house, to their deaths. In the 1950’s she came to the United States to be with...
Donna Bienstein Baker
May 3, 2023
Donna B. Baker, age 81, of Kynesville, FL, formerly of Panama City, went home to be with her Lord, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Donna was born March 20, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Bienstein and mother, Naomi Bienstein. She leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 61 years, James (Jim) Baker;...
Jimmy L. Clark
May 2, 2023
Jimmy L. Clark, 66, of Cottondale, FL died Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in Panama City.
James Barfield
May 2, 2023
Mr. James Barfield passed away on Tuesday May 2, 2023. He was born in Altha, Florida, but resided in Jackson County for the majority of his life. James was preceded in death by his loving wife and best friend of 64 years, Myrle Barfield; two sons, James Carl Barfield and William Stevie Barfield; his parents, William Jessie Barfield and Amanda...
Margaret Scurlock Hatcher
April 25, 2023
Margaret Lanell Scurlock Hatcher Margaret Lanell Hatcher of Cottondale, FL passed away peacefully with family and friends at her bedside Tuesday morning, April 25, 2023. Born on March 5, 1951, in Graceville, FL, Margaret was a strong woman of faith who believed in the power of prayer. She loved her family and friends very much. Margaret loved gardening, especially her...
Linda Ann Wyatt
April 24, 2023
Linda Ann Wyatt passed peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 24, 2023 in the evening, surrounded by loved ones. She was born in Massachusetts on October 22, 1954 and lived in a suburb of Boston called Winthrop. Her birth occurred shortly after her father, Robert retired from the marine corps and moved the family from post war Japan to...
Emily Ann Hughes Brock
April 21, 2023
Emily Brock, 63, 0f Marianna died April 21, 2023, at her home in Marianna. She was born in Geneva County Alabama and was a graduate of Geneva High School in 1978. Emily enjoyed playing the trumpet in the High School Marching Band. After high school, Emily graduated from Troy State University. She loved to go fishing, and she loved American...
Neva Jean Basford Jones
April 20, 2023
Neva Jean Basford Jones, 75, of Tallahassee, formerly of Jackson and Leon Counties, went home to the Lord on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Neva graduated from Grand Ridge High School and spent many years as a resident of Marianna before moving to Tallahassee. She was a registered nurse and received her master's from her beloved Florida State University. Her true...
Karen Marie Chipman
April 19, 2023
Karen Marie Chipman, 62, of Marianna, Florida died Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. She was born May 26, 1960 in Eustis, Florida to Richard Hartenstein and Karen Landis. Karen was a loving Wife, Mother, and Nanny. Karen was preceded in death by her father, Richard Hartenstein, Sr., and her mother, Edna Jane Hartenstein. She is survived by...
Elma "Alice" Barnes Scott
April 12, 2023
Elma "Alice" Barnes Scott, 96, of Alford, Florida died Wednesday, April 12, 2023, after a short illness. She graduated from Cottondale High School in 1945. She married her lifelong love, Pete, in 1947 after having been known as “Pete’s Girl” from childhood. They moved to Panama City, where she worked for the Southern Bell Telephone Company before they started a...
Susan "Susie" Burns
April 8, 2023
Susan “Susie” Phillips Burns, 57, of Chattahoochee, Florida died Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee. She was born July 11, 1965 to the late Tommy and Mary Phillips. Susie and her husband, Jeff made a life together in Chattahoochee and had one son, John Thomas Burns. Although she only had one biological son, there were many...
Minnie Muriel McCoy Martin
April 8, 2023
Minnie Muriel McCoy Martin, 84, of Marianna, Florida died Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Marianna Health and Rehab. Minnie was born November 29, 1938 to the late Thomas and Minnie Sullivan McCoy. More than anything, Minnie loved her Lord, church and family, In her free time, she enjoyed reading, browsing thrift stores and finding that perfect antique treasure. She was...
Edghar Franklin Glisson
April 5, 2023
Edghar Franklin Glisson, age 86, a resident of Grand Ridge, Florida, passed away peacefully in his home Wednesday, April 5, 2023. He was born July 22, 1936, to Robbie Mae (Godfrey) and William Davis Glisson. He was brought into this world stubborn as a mule with a steel spine, and he carried this courage and strong will with him through...
Marilyn Louise Case
April 3, 2023
Marilyn Louise (Simerson) Case, 98 years young of Saginaw, Michigan passed peacefully on April 3, 2023 in Marianna, Florida. She was born in Caro, Michigan on May 21, 1924, the daughter of Ervin and Mae (Snyder) Simerson. Marilyn was the oldest of eight children and in June, 1946 she married the love of her life, Gilbert Case, and together they...
Emma Ruth Taylor
March 31, 2023
Emma Ruth Taylor, 95, of Malone went home to be with the Lord, Friday, March 31, 2023 at Courtyard Healthcare in Marianna. She was born December 26, 1927 to Hubert and Ollie B. Peeler. She was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County. Emma Ruth's was a homemaker and she loved gardening, especially enjoyed her flowers. Emma Ruth was ...
Elizabeth A. Darling
March 26, 2023
Elizabeth A. Darling, 91, of Ridley Park, PA died, Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Jackson Hospital in Marianna, Florida. She was born August 10, 1931, in Ridley Park to Elmer and Bertha Burnite. Elizabeth was active in church organizations through the years and served in both the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts organizations. She was a loving mother and wife....
