Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida
Galitan "Joe" M. Canman
February 18, 2017
Galitan Monroe "Joe" Canman, Jr., 71, of Malone died Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Bay Medical Center. Joe was a Staff Sergeant in the US Army where he was awarded the Purple Heart. He enjoyed spending time golfing and squirrel watching, but loved spending time with his granddaughter, Bayla and the rest of the family. Joe was also the former...
Tim David Lipford
February 18, 2017
Tim David Lipford, age 60, of Dellwood, succumbed to cancer after a long five year battle at his home Saturday Febuary18, 2017. His cancer had gone into remission for three and a half years and it came back with a vengeance in March of 2016. Tim fought a long and hard battle, he gave his heart to Jesus in 2016...
James H. Sims
February 13, 2017
James H. (Pete) Sims, 84, of Marianna, died Monday, February 13, 2017 at his home. Pete was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County where he was self-employed as a farmer. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean conflict and was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was...
Larry Leroy Blighton
February 10, 2017
Larry Leroy Blighton, 72, of Alford died Friday, February 10, 2017 at his residence. Larry was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan. He served in the US Army, retired from Blighton Construction Co., member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a past member of the Elks Club. Mr. Blighton loved race cars, mechanicing, fishing and carpentry. Larry was preceded...
Barbara Woodward
February 9, 2017
Barbara Ann Woodward, 62, of Sneads died Thursday, February 9, 2017 at her residence. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Davis and Eula Woodward. She is survived by one son, Damon; one daughter, Misty Green; one sister, Donna Hill and one special friend, Andy Furr. Memorialization will be by cremation with private services to be at a...
McCoy Goodson
February 7, 2017
McCoy Goodson, 83, of Marianna died Tuesday, February, 7, 2017 at his residence. He was a native of Opp, AL., served four years in the U.S. Army, with an active tour of duty during the Korean Conflict. McCoy was the Maintenance Supervisor at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys for more than 43 years. He enjoyed farming, fishing, hunting ...
Howard Hoyt Price
February 7, 2017
Howard Hoyt Price, 92, of River Landing, Colfax, North Carolina passed away peacefully on February 7, 2017 after a long and productive life. Mr. Price was born April 30, 1924 in Lebanon, Tennessee to Perry and Ferol (Williams) Price. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the 86th infantry on Luzon in the Philippine Islands. After the...
Mary Lou Reed
February 4, 2017
Mary Lou Reed, 61, of Marianna died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at her home. Arrangements will be announced by James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel.
Victoria Elizabeth Bush
January 31, 2017
Miss Victoria Elizabeth Bush, 10, precious child of God, left this earthly life on January 31, 2017. Victoria was born with Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare terminal illness. Even though it diminished her body it never took her joy. Victoria enjoyed being a part of the Special Blessing Sunday School Class at Eastside Baptist Church and was a delight and joy...
Marilyn J. Kelly
January 30, 2017
Marilyn J. Kelly, 83, Born May 17, 1933 in Mattoon ILL., died January 30, 2017 in Marianna, FL. Jackson County. A long time resident of Orlando, FL. Mrs. Kelly has resided in Jackson County since 2008. She was a housewife and a longtime active member as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and was a graduate of Winter Park High. She was...
David Ham
January 30, 2017
David Ham, age 67, of Newman, GA passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at Piedmont Newnan Hospital surrounded by family. Mr. Ham was born April 28, 1949 in Inwood, FL to the late James Ham and Stella Ham. Survivors include his loving wife, Carol Cross Ham; children, Dawn Rice, Amy Rowell, Emma Ham, David J. Ham and Carol Lynn Ham....
Vivian C. Cobb
January 24, 2017
Vivian Canant Cobb, 88, of Marianna died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Marianna Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Ohio, Mrs. Cobb had resided in Marianna for the past 59 years where along with her late husband, James E. (Edd) Cobb they founded, operated and formerly owned Cobb Front End and Tire Service. She was preceded in death by...
Willard Derrill Stewart
January 21, 2017
Willard Derrill Stewart, 76, of Marianna passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at his residence. Willard was born in Marianna on September 21, 1940. As a young man, he served in the Navy and retired from the Alabama Air Force National Guard. He spent the next 32 years working as a supervisor at Dozier School for Boys. Willard was a...
Howard D. Smith
January 19, 2017
Howard D. Smith, 93, of Marianna died Thursday, January 19, 2017 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife and son. Survived by his two daughters, Linda Price and Pam Goodwin; one sister, Rita Wheelus; and very close friend, Jeanette Newman. He was a native of Washington County, was raised in Jackson County. Howard was a retired...
Nicholas Allen Plass
January 17, 2017
Nicholas Allen Plass, 24, of Tallahassee, FL died Tuesday, January 17, 2017. He was born in Marianna, FL on April 14, 1992 to Rebecca (Plass) Oden and Gregory Pitts. Nick, who was fondly known as "Sunshine" by many of his friends, spent most of his youth in Marianna, FL with some time growing up in Sand Springs, OK and Hosford,...
Hilda A. Brawley
January 17, 2017
Hilda A. Brawley, 86, of Marianna, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2017, at Jackson Hospital surrounded by family and friends. She was born on September 2, 1930, in Kingston, England, to Charles and Audrey Gifford. In 1952, she left England by ship and then traveled by train to North Alabama to marry Robert Lee (Bob) Brawley, Jr. after...
Edward "Jaybird" Hunt
January 15, 2017
Edward Earl "Jaybird"Hunt, 83, known to everyone as Jaybird, passed from this life on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at his home in Marianna with his loving daughter, family, and friends by his side. Born October 3, 1933 to Edward Ferguson Hunt and Lillian Lucille Bennett Hunt, Jaybird spent his childhood in Greenwood where he attended school and graduated from Greenwood...
Doloris I. Mitchell
January 15, 2017
Dolores I. (Jones) Mitchell, 94, Marianna, Florida, formerly of Morris, Illinois, passed away January 15, 2017, at the Chipola Nursing and Retirement Center in Marianna. Born January 29, 1922, to David L. Jones, Jr., and Elverda E. (Phillips) Jones in Irvington, Iowa. Dolores was the second oldest daughter in a large family of ten. She took great pride in her...
Nell T. Wester
January 13, 2017
Nell Tatum Wester, 79, of Grand Ridge, Florida died Friday, January 13, 2017, at her residence. Nell Patricia Tatum was born to Annie Lee and Curtis Tatum, Sr. on September 17, 1937. She joined an older sister, Annie Ruth and, much later, two little brothers, Mike and Bubba, came along to complete the Curtis Tatum family. Nell's father owned and...
William Edwin Norton
January 12, 2017
Mr. William E. Norton, 82, of Marianna died Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Jackson Hospital. William was born September 4, 1934 in Keene, NH. He was of the Catholic faith and served in the U.S. ARMY as a SFC from 1956 until his retirement in 1981 in Fort Bliss, TX. He was also a member of the VFW. He was...
