Category: Obituaries

Rickey Ginn, 74, of Greenville, entered his heavenly home on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. He was born on May 20, 1947, to Harrison Enoch and Eloise Gowder Ginn, in Butler, Ga. and…

Elizabeth Ross Lovett (Betsy) was born in Jacksonville, Fla., on March 19, 1930, to John William and Sally Chandler Ross. She graduated from Lee High School, attended the University of North Carolina…

 Mr. Enrique Fermin Mederos Franchi Alfaro was born in Cuba on July 13, 1951. However, for the past 40 years, he was a resident of Cherry Lake and the Madison County community. His brother…

On Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, Debra DeVane Turner passed away at the Margaret Z. Dozier House, of Big Bend Hospice, after a brief battle with cancer. At her request, no services will…

Guy Mannering Sims, II passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, at Pruitt Health-Holly Hills Rehabilitation Center, in Valdosta, Ga. Guy was born on Oct. 22, 1950 to Carl A. Sims Sr….

Mrs. Betty Margaret Speer Collins, age 87, passed away on Thursday, Oct.21, 2021, at her home in Cherry Lake, Fla. Betty was born on March 21, 1934, in Lowndes County, Ga. She…

Celestine Anderson, 60, of Greenville, Fla. passed at home on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Graveside services are at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, at New Zion M.B. Church Cemetery, in Greenville….

Robin Denise Frazier, 47, of Lamont, Fla., passed on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. Graveside services are at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, in Mt. Olive (Walker) Cemetery, in Lamont. Viewing-visitation is…

Sergeant First Class Angelo McQuay departed this earthly life on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at the University of Florida Shands Hospital, surrounded by family and with a view of the University of…

Curtis Lamar Pickles (affectionately known to family as ‘Squirt’), 57, of Lee, passed away unexpectedly from sepsis and multi-organ failure on Thursday, Oct.14, 2021, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Curtis was born on…

Mr. Steven Dorman (Donnie) Surles, age 47, of Metter, Ga., died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Candler County Hospital, in Metter, after a brief illness with COVID-19 and pneumonia. He was a…

Kay Sunderland Kelley entered into glory of the loving arms of Jesus on Thursday, Oct.7, 2021, at her home in Madison, following a lengthy illness. Kay was born on March 26, 1948,…

William Larry Freeman, 79, of Gainesville, Fla. passed away suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 after a brief illness. Larry was born June 19, 1942 in the Appalachian mountains, in Rome, Ga….

Evelyn Williams, 93, of Greenville, Fla. went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Funeral services are 12 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 at Young Reaper M.B. Church,…

James and Ruby Lee Pride of Madison, Fla. became the proud parents of James Edward Pride on July 13, 1948. Although James grew up in Madison, he relocated to Sarasota, Fla. as…

Mother Lorata Frazier Franklin, affectionately known as “Gold”, was born to Mary Frazier and Simp Johnson on Jan. 21, 1940, in Madison, Fla. She resided in this area her entire life. Preceding…

On March 6, 1952, William Alexander, Sr. and Nellie Mae Williams Alexander proudly welcomed their only daughter, Mary Martha Alexander, to join the family with her older brothers. She was a lifelong…

A time to be born: On Dec. 10, 1959 a beautiful bouncing baby girl was born to the late Harold Sr., and Edith Royal Bryson in the “City Beautiful,” Orlando in Orange…

Born on Nov. 5, 1931, Elouise Woods Herring is the daughter of Mary “Callie” Woods Shaw and John Shaw, of Madison. Herring converted at an early age, and attended Jeslamb A.M.E. Church,…

Mary McLeod Williams, 70, affectionately called “Clyde”, was born on April 30, 1951 to Mary L. Williams Andrews. She was a lifelong resident of Madison. Mary McLeod was preceded in death by…