Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida
Walter Herbert Harrison
December 7, 2018
It is with great sadness that we the loved ones of Walter Herbert "Shorty" Harrison announce his passing on Friday, December 7th. But with joy unspeakable we rest assured that he is with Jesus, his Lord and Savior. Born on April 24th, 1930 to Walter and Ida Powell Harrison, Shorty was the oldest of six children. He was drafted into...
James "Jim" Earl Tiller
December 5, 2018
James (Jim) Earl Tiller, age 83 passed away December 5, 2018 at home with his family after a long illness. Jim is formerly of Marianna, Florida and Mobile, Alabama, and most recently of Panama City, Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mildred Tiller and his sister, Jackie Tiller Dykes, all of Marianna, Florida. He is...
Marjorie "Burch" Christal Carr
December 5, 2018
Marjorie Christal (Burch) Carr was born on March 6, 1943 to Benjamin Gordon Burch and Maude Marie (Simpson) Burch. She grew up in Grand Ridge, Florida where she attended Grand Ridge High School. It was there she met Arthur Douglas Carr, the man who would hold her heart for the rest of her life. Marjorie and Doug were high school...
James E. Pitts
December 5, 2018
James E. Pitts, age 79, passed away December 5, 2018, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. Mr. Pitts was born September 8, 1939 to L.Z. Pitts and Gladis Jeter Pitts. He was predeceased by his parents. James was retired as a Sergeant First Class from the United States Army after twenty-two years of service. He was a member of Faith ...
William "Bill" Homoney
December 4, 2018
William John Homoney, 41, of Marianna died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at his residence. John was born October 8, 1977 in Pittsburgh, PA, to Jack and Carol Homoney, he lived in this area for the past 12 years and was a Mechanical Engineer by trade. John is survived by parents, Jack and Carol Homoney of Marianna; sister, Jackie Hess and...
Jane B Horn
December 3, 2018
Jane B. Horn, 77, of Marianna, Florida died, Monday, December 3, 2018 at Jackson Hospital. Jane was born in Jackson County on July 17, 1941 to the late Lester and Bera Jessie Bush Martin. Memorialization will be by cremation with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing.
James Edward Riffey
December 1, 2018
James Edward Riffey, 88, of Canal Point, Florida died Saturday at his residence in Virginia Beach, Va. James Edward Riffey was the oldest son of Edward Lon Riffey and Reca Riffey of Bonifay, Florida. James grew up in the Lake Okeechobee area of Florida. He served 22 years in the Air Force until his retirement. He then began working as...
Ann Clark
November 28, 2018
Rosalie Ann Jones Clark was born March 24, 1930, in Brattleboro, VT., to Hugh and Berenice Jones, and died in Marianna, FL., on November 28, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, as well as four brothers and six sisters. In 1947, Ann met and married the love of her life, Charles C. Clark. They made their home...
George E. Riley
November 28, 2018
Coach George E. Riley, 87, of Marianna died Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at his residence in Marianna, Fl. George Edward Riley was the youngest son of Vernon and Nora Dyess Riley of Echo, Alabama. He was pre-deceased by his parents and a brother, Leonard Riley; a sister, Annette Riley Vinson and also pre-deceased by his loving wife, Virginia MacLaren Riley....
Alva Shaw Rhodes
November 28, 2018
Alva Shaw Rhodes, 98, of Marianna died Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in Jackson Hospital. Born in Hilliard, FL on August 5, 1920 to the late William A. and Mamie Higginbotham Shaw, Mrs. Rhodes had resided in Jackson County for the past 68 years. Mrs. Rhodes was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and retired from the State of Florida as...
Merle Whitfield
November 27, 2018
Willie Merle Lollie Whitfield, 79, of Grand Ridge passed away at her home on November 27, 2018 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and sister. Ms. Whitfield enjoyed spending time with her family. She was known for her love of cooking and feeding her family and friends. She...
Lucille Baker
November 27, 2018
Lucille Baker was a beloved wife, mother and friend.She was the daughter of Rufus and Elizabeth Worrell. Lucille spent many years in the medical field as a nurse. She is survived by her brother, JP and his wife, Virginia as well as her sister, Francis. Wife to Tony Baker. Mother of Jeffrey Baker, Carla Banks and Kenneth Carter and her...
Albert Roy Rhodes
November 25, 2018
Albert Roy Rhodes, 73 of Trenton, Florida died Sunday, November 25, 2018 in Marianna. James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Jean H. Tharp
November 23, 2018
Jean H Tharp, 83, of Marianna passed away peacefully, Friday November 23, 2018 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. A native of Fountain, Florida, Mrs. Tharp resided in Jackson County for the past 63 years where she was employed by Jackson County School Board as a substitute teacher. She was a member of First Baptist Church....
Mattie Hall
November 21, 2018
Mattie Raley Hall, 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 21, 2018 at her home in Marianna FL.. A native of Dothan Al., she resided in Malone FL. for 50 yrs and her last 10 yrs in Marianna FL.. Affectionately known as Maw Maw, she was a loving Mother and Grandmother who loved to go fishing and rake in her...
Wilma Hazel Johnson
November 20, 2018
Wilma Hazel Johnson, 88 of Ashford Alabama died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at her residence. James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Bill Stabler
November 18, 2018
William (Bill) Henry Stabler, 88, of Orlando, FL, (formerly of Marianna), passed away peacefully at 12:05pm EST on Sunday, November 18, 2018 in Conway Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center. William was born on February 24, 1930 in Greenville, Alabama, the only child of Ezra (Doc) & Corrie Stabler. He graduated from Greenville High School and then embarked upon the pursuit...
Bobby Rogers
November 14, 2018
Robert (Bobby) Rhett Rogers, 80, of Bascom, Florida, entered into eternal rest on November 14, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Bascom and a lifelong resident of the community where he served on the town council for 30 years. He retired from Sunland Center in 1990...
Marie E. Holley
November 14, 2018
Marie E. (Barnes) Holley, 101 passed from this life into the arms of her Savior, Tuesday, November 14, 2018 at Jackson Hospital. A lifelong native of Jackson County, Mrs. Holley was retired from the State of Florida School Board Food Service Department at Cottondale High School. She was a member of Cottondale First Assembly of God Church for Seventy years....
Mark Allen Henry
November 11, 2018
Mark Allen Henry peacefully left this world on November 11, 2018 after filling it with laughter, hard work, and, most importantly, love, for 66 years. Mark served many hard years' time behind bars during his outstanding career in corrections (loving every second of it), passing through many locations before settling in Marianna, FL. During his nineteen years in Jackson County,...
