Category: Obituaries

Wiley Cal Smith, Jr., 61, of Jacksonville, Fla. transitioned from this earthly life on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Celebration of life services, with COVID-19 restrictions, will be held at 11 a.m. on…

Roberta “Bert” Graves Clark, 76, passed away on May 30, 2021 in Tallhassee, Fla. Roberta was born on Oct. 13, 1944 in Douglas, Ga. to the late Rev. Roy Lee Graves and…

Mittie R. Smith passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Her life was celebrated on Saturday, May 22, at 11 a.m. at Phillips Funeral Service, Inc., located at 1810 Brockett Ave., High…

James “Jim” Jenkins, 88, passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home in Madison on Friday, May 21, 2021. He was born in Alberta, Canada and was a veteran of the Canadian…

Joseph Scanlon McCain, Jr. was born on July 25, 1956, in Madison, Fla. He died on Sunday, May 2, 2021, following a long illness at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. Scanlon graduated from Madison…

On January 15, 1974, Tywana Montrell Arnold ,47, was welcomed into the family of Homer Jean James and Woodrow Arnold, Sr. Because she brought so much joy into their home, she was…

Brother Bobbie Gene Smith was born to Mary Williams Smith and Dock Smith on Sept. 18, 1945 in the Lovett community (Greenville) of Madison County. He resided in the county his entire…

Betty Ruth Odom, 75, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 peacefully at home in Madison. Betty was born March 3, 1946 in Madison, to Walter P. Payne and Ruth Woodard Payne….

Antfernee Mikel Barkley, Sr. and Alexius Joseph were going to have a baby but had an angel instead. Coming into the world too soon on Thursday, April 29, 2021, Baby Boy Anfernee…

On April 29, 1992, Delray Miller, Sr. and Angelee Harp became the proud parents of Javaris Calvon Miller. Except for the last three years that he lived in Tallahassee, Fla., he lived…

Mildred “Millie” Frances McKown was granted her angel wings on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Her final days were spent at home, surrounded by family and friends that she touched in some way…

James Calvin Surles, Jr. died on Friday, April 30, 2021. He was born on Oct. 6, 1926, in Pelham, Ga., to the late James Calvin Surles, Sr. and Jewell Foy Surles (Shiver)….

Eugene Antonio “Geno” Hayes, 33, of Valdosta, Ga. passed on Monday, April 26, 2021. A native of Miami, “Geno” was a star football player at Madison County High School and Florida State…

Bessie Lee Warren Palmore, 61, was the daughter of Jonathan “Joe Nathan” Warren and Rutha Davis Solomon but was lovingly raised by her grandparents, Bessie and General Washington. She was a lifelong…

Samuel Lee McIntyre, 59, was the son of James McIntyre and Ethel Straughter McIntyre. He grew up and spent his life between Madison County, Fla. and Sanford (Seminole County), Fla. Both parents…

Jewell Douberly Morse, 88, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on April 22, 2021, in Pinetta, FL. Jewell was born August 31, 1932 in Olustee, Florida to Herman Reed…

Angela Lenedra Brown, 51, of Port St. Lucie, Fla. passed at home on Monday, April 19, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 12 p.m. on Monday, April 26, in St. Matthews…

Warren Ernest Wyrostek, 67, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. with his family by his side, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s. Warren was born…

JoAnn Leggett Pittman, 85, went peacefully into the arms of our Lord, Saturday, April 17, 2021, at her home in Greenville. Joann passed with her daughter, Julie, and granddaughter, Samantha, comforting her…

Virnell W. Washington, 97, of Greenville, Fla., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, in…