Category: Obituaries

Marvin Leslie Bishop, Sr., age 93, of Moultrie, Ga., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, in Moultrie. Born February 10, 1927, in Aucilla, Fla., Marvin was the fifth of five sons…

Joe Bennett, Sr., 77, of Palmetto, Fla. passed in Bradenton, Fla. on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. A native of Lamont, Fla. (in Jefferson County), Mr. Bennett had lived in Manatee County for…

Sarah Jane Ransom Byford, aka “Mama Sarah,” was born on Sept. 1, 1952 in Monticello, Fla. She was the daughter of the late Ben and Henrietta Ransom. Sarah gave her life to…

Jerry Wright, of Monticello, Fla., passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2020. Jerry was born on Dec. 8, 1939 in Ellenboro, N.C. to the late Corace (C.C.) and Sarah Avice Wright….

Jeanette “Jenny” Folsom Hager, 86, of Greenville, S.C. passed away July 22, 2020 in Greenville. Jeanette, or Jenny as known to most, was born in Monticello, Fla. to Thomas and Thelma Folsom….

Gwendolyn (Gwen) Elizabeth Kinsey Clark, age 86, passed away peacefully in Madison, Fla. on Friday, July 24, 2020 due to COVID-19. Gwen was born on Aug. 24, 1933 in Madison to the…

Graveside services will be held for William A. Bishop at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Bishop Cemetery in Aucilla. Pastor Daryl Adams will be officiating. The family extends their…

Vickie Malloy, age 61, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 18th, 2020. She was born September 3, 1958, to Farrah Vince Poppell and Betty McCalvin Poppell. She attended the First…

Rosa Lee Moore, of Lamont, Fla., passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Mrs. Moore was a retired farmer and homemaker. She also was a choir member at Mt. Morilla. Survivors include…

Belinda Ann Sapp Crews, age 69, of Tallahassee, Fla. passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Madison County, Fla. She was born in Tallahassee on Oct. 24, 1950, to Max Sapp and…

Michael Dunning Ashworth, 76, left his earthly life for his celestial reward surrounded by family on Sunday, July 12, 2020. He was born on May 18, 1944, as the first of three…

Juanita Copeland James was granted her wings on Saturday, July 11, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her memories will be forever cherished by her son, Henry (Andrea) Copeland of Cincinnati; grandchildren: Lakisha Totten…

Ervin Lewis, Jr., 70, of Monticello’s Wacissa Community passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Mr. Lewis was a 1967 graduate of Howard Academy High, a member of Bethpage Missionary Baptist…

James Lavon Atkins, 63, of Cairo, Ga., passed in Tallahassee on Sunday, July 12, 2020. A Monticello native, James attended the public schools of Jefferson County. He was a retired tractor-trailer operator…

Frank Hagan, 68, of Monticello’s Ashville Community passed on Sunday, July 12, 2020. Frank was a 1972 graduate of Jefferson County High School and a retired farmer. He was known for his…

Leroy Odom, 76, of Monticello, Fla., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Born in Monticello, Leroy was a lifelong resident of Jefferson County. Left to cherish his…

Richard A. Wickham, age 71, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Richard was born on August 16, 1948, to the late Ronald and Elaine Wickham. He spent his childhood growing up…

Mary Budd Holmes, age 97, of Monticello, Fla., passed away on Tuesday June 30, 2020, in Monticello. Mary Budd was born on December 5, 1922 in Quincy, Fla., to the late Henry…

Mary Reichert was granted her angel wings on July 4, 2020. She is leaving her devoted husband of 40 years, Charles Reichert from Monticello, Fla., along with her daughter Brenda Gramling (Jim)…

Martha Elizabeth Griffin Ritter, a lifelong resident of Monticello, Fla., Martha Elizabeth Griffin Ritter passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla., while surrounded by her family. Martha was…