Category: Obituaries

Nancy Cooksey Scarboro, 64, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. Nancy was born August 11, 1957, in Monticello, Fla., to Robert Fred Cooksey and Florence Akridge Cooksey. She…

Frank Hillsdon Ruff, 80, passed away on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at The Fellowship Home, in Valdosta Ga. Frank was born July 13, 1941, in Jacksonville, Fla. to Frank Lawrence Ruff and…

Terri L Gaylord, 59, passed away on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 in Valdosta, Ga. Terri was born on Oct. 18, 1961 in Valdosta to Claude Johnson and Margaret Gibbs DeLoach. She was…

Cheryl Brown Clemons, 70, of Greenville, Fla., passed on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, in New Zion Cemetery, in Greenville.  A viewing…

Betty Jean McLeod, 90, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, surrounded by her family at her home. She was born in Griffin, Ga., on Feb. 10, 1931. She was the eldest daughter of the…

Darlene LaKaye Branch, 61, grew up in Madison, Fla., but resided in Tallahassee, Fla., her entire adult life. Affectionately known as Kaye, she was one of the six children born to Peter…

Monica Lopez Gayosso, 24, gained her angel wings on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Madison. Graveside services were held on Monday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m., at McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens, 3945…

Ms. Amy Michele Webb, 43, passed away on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga. following a brief illness. Amy was born on Sept. 30, 1977 in…

Deloris Alexander Turner, 64, lifelong resident of Madison, began her life story as the daughter born to Ulysses Alexander and Bertha Mae Ivory Alexander. They, as well as her sisters: Lucile Thompson…

Evangelist Eula Mae McKnight, 63, was born in Havana, Fla. to Geneva McKnight but she was a lifelong resident of Madison. Her mother; brothers, Willie McKnight and Cleveland “Keybo” McKnight; adopted son,…

Mrs. Mary Jewel (Smith) Kelley, 91, of Madison, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Jewel was born on May 11, 1930, in Alma, Ga.,…

Evelyn Lee Ward, affectionately called “Bo”, 70, was the daughter of William Ward, Sr. and Erma Lee Haynes. She has lived in Madison her entire life. Her parents; and sisters, Aldean Ward…

Mrs. Sonya Worley Webb, 72, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, following a brief illness. Sonya was born June 24, 1949, to Alex “A.C.” Worley Jr. and…

Mother Ida Mae Zimmerman, 86, was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Fla., she was the daughter of Rosa Way Zimmerman and Henry Zimmerman, Sr.  Preceding her in death were her parents; sons:…

Jeanette Marie Dunn, 76, of Madison, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Born in June 1945 in San Francisco, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Peter…

A memorial service will be held honoring the lives of Janet Matheny Peterson, Victor Matheny and Tommy Matheny this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Divine Events, located at 5696…

On Aug. 23, 1929, Mother Sallie Mae McDonald Jonas, 91, was the beautiful baby daughter born to Julia Mae McDonald. She was a lifelong resident of Madison. On Sunday evening, Aug. 22,…

James (Jim) Henry Floyd, age 80, died peacefully, with his family by his side, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, at his home in Lake City, Fla. He was born on Sept. 21, 1940,…

Mr. Gerald Fred Moses, 76, of Lee, passed away on Aug. 19, 2021, at his home. Gerald was born Nov. 7, 1944, in Panama City, Florida to Harry Lee Moses and Nella…