Category: Obituaries

James Jefferson Willie “Jim”, born Aug. 14, 1956 in Lloyd, Fla., passed away Aug. 6, 2021, under the care of Big Bend Hospice. Jim was a simple man, who was an avid…

Michael Floyd Joyner (Mike) passed away on August 4, 2021. Mike is survived by his wife: Diane Priest Joyner; one son: Michael “Scooter” Joyner, Jr. (Dedera); one daughter: Jennifer Mathews (Ben); two…

Christopher Michael Harmon, 45, Assistant Chief of Public Safety at the New Orleans Superdome, died Monday, July 26, 2021. He was born November 16, 1975 in Tallahassee, Florida and raised in Ft….

Jerry Monroe Branch, 76, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2021, in Tallahassee, FL. He was born in Capps, FL on Sept. 2, 1944 to Willie J. and Ruby (Inez) Cook Branch….

Elizabeth Pickenpaugh “Liz” Bishop, 62, passed away on August 6, 2021, in Tallahassee, Florida. Mrs. Bishop was born on April 6, 1959, in Marianna, to the late Bill and Dorothy Pickenpaugh of…

William “Bill” Frank Douglas of Monticello, Fla. passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Born July 17, 1949 in Patterson, N.J., raised in Lake Park, Fla. Bill graduated from the University of…

Kenneth Earl Cooksey, Jr. passed into the good life July 23, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Pamela Shiver Cooksey. Ken’s birthday was January 2, 1947. He was…

Dorothy Mae Brown Hardy, 86, of Metcalf, Ga. went Home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Mrs. Hardy was a Jefferson County native and a longtime resident of…

Richard Moore, 62, of Tavares, Fla. passed there under Hospice Care on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Richard grew up in the Chaires Community and had worked for Lighthouse Construction before becoming a…

Mrs. Ethel Lee Bell Stebbins, 94, of Monticello, went to be with the Lord while at home on Sunday, July 12, 2021. An avid gardener, Mrs. Stebbins was retired, having worked at…

Willie James Rivers, 60, of Titusville, Fla., passed in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Saturday, July 17, 2021. Willie was a Jefferson County native and a graduate of Jefferson County High School. He…

Barcier “Brad” Bellamy, 46, of Monticello, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. “Brad” was a talented athlete and a member of Mt. Morilla. He was a surveyor with Delta Surveyors. Mourning…

Doris James Brake, 89, of Tallahassee, went home to the Lord Saturday morning, July 10, 2021. Born in her beloved Miami, Fla. on August 5, 1931 to William and Clare James, Doris…

Tom Mills “Tim” Braswell, Jr. was born in 1945, in Thomasville, Georgia, to Tom Mills Braswell and Kathleen Harlow Braswell. He died on July 5, 2021, at his home in Monticello, Fla….

George Edward Grek, Jr. passed away peacefully on May 26, 2021. He was born January 30, 1944, in Somerville, New Jersey and moved to Florida in 1971 where he met his wife…

Martin King, Jr. of Monticello passed at Hospice House on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Deacon King was a decorated Korean War Army veteran, a retired NYC police officer and past Chairman of…

Barbara Ann Henry, 68, departed this life on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Barbara had worked at Bassett Dairy and the Simpson Nursery. A member of Elizabeth, she enjoyed fishing and dancing during…

George Franklin Floyd III passed away peacefully June 29, 2021, at his home in Waukeenah. Frank was born in the same house on March 12, 1943. He graduated from Jefferson High School,…

Addie Richardson Johnson, 86, of Monticello went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. A Monticello native, Addie, the widow of Louis Johnson, had lived in Hartford, Conn. for…

Elizabeth “Liz” Mays Alexander Jones was born February 20, 1951 to the late Bernice Washington Mays and Johnny Mays in Monticello, Florida and grew to maturity in the Mays Community. Liz received…