Local Obituaries for Families in Sneads, Marianna, Graceville and Surrounding Areas in Florida
Frances Elizabeth Pitts
August 17, 2017
Frances Elizabeth Pitts, 75, of Chattahoochee died August 17, 2017 at Jackson Hospital. Mrs. Pitts was born in Alliance,  Jackson County, Florida  where she lived most of her life. She retired from Florida State Hospital as a Unit Treatment Rehabilitation Specialist and was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Stanley & Alice Hutchinson...
Don Myers
August 16, 2017
Donald (Don) Robert Myers, 65, of Marianna, Florida, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017. He was born to Clayton and Hilda Myers in Colchester, Vermont on November 20, 1951. Mr. Myers graduated from Rutherford High School in Panama City, attended Gulf Coast College and went on to graduate from the University of Vermont with his Bachelors of Science in Electrical...
Shirley Mae Comerford
August 15, 2017
Shirley Mae Comerford, 79, of Sneads passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan. A native of Dothan, Al, Mrs. Comerford was a loving and supportive Military wife who traveled about the United States with her family as her husband served in the United States Air Force. In 1975 she came to Sneads where...
Paul W. Kelley
August 10, 2017
Paul W. Kelley, 93, of Otsego, MI, died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Marianna Health & Rehab Center, Marianna, FL. A native of Otsego, MI, Paul W. Kelley had resided in Bay County for the last 30 years as a US Air Force Retired NCO. A 16 year Navy veteran from WW2 Pacific Theater through the Korea War, and then...
Wandis C. Scott
August 10, 2017
Wandis C. Scott, 82, of Alford died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at her residence. Wandis was born in Alford, Fl on June 20, 1935 to the late Ivey and Lena Vickery Daniels. She spent many years working on the family farm with her husband and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Marianna. She was preceded in death...
Roy Frank Hatcher
August 8, 2017
Roy Frank Hatcher, 91, of Grand Ridge went home to be with his Lord, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his residence in Grand Ridge. Mr. Hatcher lived his entire life in Jackson County. He was a retired farmer and enjoyed fishing, hunting, working in his garden and sharing with family and friends. He was an active member of Bascom Baptist...
Claude Franklin Shores
August 4, 2017
Claude Franklin Shores, 69, of Alford died Friday, August 4, 2017 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward & Jessie Shores and two brothers, Eddie Shores and Thomas Shores. Survivors include his wife, Laralie Shores of Alford; three brothers, Clyde Monroe Shores of Dallas, TX, Gordon Edward Shores, and James Richard Shores both of Alford,...
Dianne Tyus Berry
August 3, 2017
Dianne Tyus Berry, 60, of Marianna, died Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Dianne was born May 5, 1957 in Chattahoochee, FL. to Troy and Vergelina Tyus. She spent many of her younger years playing softball where she was known to be a excellent player. As a young adult, she made time to coach young teams and...
Norma J. Burch
August 2, 2017
Norma J. Burch, 65, of Grand Ridge, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Jackson Hospital. Norma was born in Anderson, Indiana on March 11, 1952. She lived in Grand Ridge, FL for over 20 years. Norma worked in the medical field for many years where she loved and cared for many people in the community. She had the biggest heart...
Price Charles Snellgrove
July 29, 2017
Price Charles Snellgrove, who was born on December 12, 1938 in Alford Florida, passed away on July 29, 2017 in Jackson Hospital. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Annette Byrd, his mother, Callie Snellgrove; his grandparents, Lishie and Charles Bradley who raised him. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Paula Snellgrove of Alford; four sons,...
Sandy Ann Collier
July 28, 2017
Sandy Ann Collier, 52, of Sneads quietly passed away July 28, 2017 at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee after a brief Couragious battle with cancer. A native of Jackson County, Sandy Ann had resided here her entire life, where she was employed with the State of Florida at the State Hospital for 31 years. She was preceded in death by...
Robert Ellis Ringer
July 25, 2017
Robert Ellis Ringer was born in Fort Payne, Alabama, to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Ringer on August 30, 1928. When he was a child, the family moved to nearby Valley Head, Alabama, and he graduated from Valley Head High School and then earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Jacksonville State Normal College, now Jacksonville State University. Mertice Baker...
Dawn Martin
July 25, 2017
Dawn Martin, 44, of Marianna passed away on July 25, 2017 at Jackson Hospital surrounded by family. Dawn was born in Troy, New York on June 5, 1973 to Charles and Fran Cobart. She later moved to Jackson County, Florida. Dawn was preceded in death by her daughter, Angel and father Charles. She is survived by her loving husband of...
Robert Allen Willis III
July 20, 2017
Robert Allen Willis III, died peacefully in Asheville, North Carolina, on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at the age of 74. Robert was born on October 18, 1942, in Spartanburg, SC where his father was stationed at Camp Croft (U.S. Army). The family returned to their hometown of Greenwood, FL where they established a dairy farm and raised cattle. He grew...
Annie M. Standland
July 19, 2017
Annie Marie Standland, resident of Altha, passed away July 19, 2017 at the Calhoun Liberty Hospital at the age of 48. Annie was born in Donalsonville, GA. on July 7, 1969. She lived in Jackson County for many years. She was formerly employed at Sunland before moving to Altha, where she would work at the Altha High School in the...
Tom Fiveash
July 15, 2017
Thomas L. Fiveash, of Marianna died Saturday in Panama City, he was 90 years of age. Tom was born February 28, 1927 to the late Grover Cleveland Fiveash & Ruth Abigail Moats Fiveash Wimberly in the Alliance community of Jackson County Florida.  He served four years in the U S Navy during WWll, Tom retired from Civil Service with the...
Jim B Powell
July 15, 2017
Mrs. Jim B. Powell went to be with the Lord on July 15, 2017. Born in Houston County, Alabama on July 20, 1926, she grew up in Houston County, Alabama, Jackson County, Florida and Bay County, Florida. She graduated from Bay High School Panama City, Florida. Mrs. Powell diligently supported her husband in his ministry and worked along side him...
James "Billy" Ray
July 15, 2017
James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Marianna, Florida 850.482.2332 jamesandsikes@yahoo.com William James Ray, known to friends and family as "Billy" or "WJ", died Saturday, July 15, 2017, working in his yard in Kynesvile. He was born to Ebben James and Imogene Brown Ray in Bay County, FL, on December 3rd, 1934. Billy grew up and attended primary school in...
David Johnson
July 14, 2017
David Johnson, age 84, of Bascom died Friday, July 14, 2017 at Flowers Hospital in Dothan.He owned and operated Johnson Well Drilling where he worked hard for many years. He loved to fish, have cookouts and play the guitar. He is preceded in death by his parents, one daughter and five siblings. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Johnson;...
Corrie W. Paramore
July 12, 2017
Corrie Woodham Paramore went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, July 12, 2017 after a short illness. She was born the seventh of ten children to P.O. and Mattie Woodham of Midland City, Alabama, June 27, 1931. She and her husband Earl moved to Marianna in 1953. In 1958, opened Paramore's Pharmacy, which is one of the oldest family-owned businesses...
