Category: Obituaries

John Arrion Arrington, aged 72, passed peacefully at home in Tallahassee on August 4, 2018. John was born on February 26, 1946 in Port St. Joe, FL. His family lived in Apalachicola…

Emma Jean Howard, 75, of Monticello transitioned from this life at home on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4 at New Zion M.B. Church,…

William H. Hughes, Jr. died peacefully on July 23, 2018 with Barbara, his lovely wife of 60 years, and son Johnny at his bedside. The family will receive friends at a visitation…

Wise (Hickey) Blake, 89, of Winter Haven, died July 7, 2018 at Winter Haven Hospital following an extended period of debilitating health. He was a native of the St. Phillip Community in…

Rev. George Arden Stinson Sr., age 70, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 15, 2018. George was born in Arlington, VA to William Bruce and Mary…

Vincent Bruce Barrington, 56, of Monticello’s Lloyd Community passed in Colquitt, GA on Sunday, July 8, 2018. Viewing/visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 13 at Tillman of Monticello. Funeral…

Flossie Beatrice Hill Buggs, 96, finished her earthly course on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at home, surrounded by her loving family. A Wake will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday,…

Edsel Warren Matthews, age 85, of Waukeenah, passed away on July 10, 2018. He was born on March 20, 1933 in Trenton, FL to Lester and Myrtie Matthews. He and his wife,…

Claude Watson, age 91, of Moultrie, GA passed away July 5, 2018 at his home. He was the son of the late Johnnie Frank Watson and Georgia Herndon Watson. He was born…

Mrs. Martha P. Day, daughter of the late Ivan and Oleane Crowe, was born April 29, 1944 in Glenwood, Alabama. She is survived by her sisters: Miami Smith (Lance) and Judy Adams…

Freddie Clarence Spivey, Sr., 77, finished his course on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Saturday at his church, Allen Temple CME, with burial on Monday in Tallahassee National…

Freddie Clarence Spivey, Sr., 77, finished his course on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Saturday at his church, Allen Temple CME, with burial on Monday in Tallahassee National…

Mrs. Eddie Lee Geathers Jones, 85, passed on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Services will be at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, at Welaunee M.B. Church, with burial in Welaunee Plantation Cemetery….

Ulysse Wendell Oliver, 52, of Monticello’s Boland Community passed on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 30 at Welaunee M. B. Church, with burial…

Betty Lou Braly Rynearson Brennand passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Thomasville, GA. Born to Clifford Baily and Orrie Nichols on July 29, 1929 in Athens, Alabama, she moved to Umatilla…

Mrs. Rosa Lee “Muh” Cooper Green, 96, of Perrine, FL transitioned from this life on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, at Second…

Susan Sagar Waters, 68, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018, in Shady Grove, Florida. Ms. Waters was born July 2, 1949, in Evanston, Illinois to Lester R. Sagar and Virginia S. Sagar….

Robert “Bobby” Wesley Bullock, age 60, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2018 at UF Shands in Gainesville. He was born in Thomasville, GA, on July 29, 1957 to the late Betty…

Clyde Windol Connell was a lifelong Florida resident, born November 24, 1933 in Wacissa. He passed into eternal life on June 6, 2018. A thirty-year state retiree, Clyde never stopped working. Whether…

Sandra Dalton Bishop, age 76, died Friday, June 8, 2018 at Pruitt Health Magnolia Manor in Moultrie, GA. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, June 12, at the Central Baptist Church in…