Vertle Waters Brinson, 96, a hair stylist and owner of Vertle’s Beauty Shop in Madison, Fl. until her retirement in 1974, died Jan. 3. Vertle was born on July 28, 1919 in…
Category: Obituaries
James Edward Hardee, Jr.
James Edward Hardee, Jr., 78, died Friday, Jan. 1, in his home. Graveside funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Visitation was held…
James ‘Red’ Van Cason
James ‘Red’ Van Cason, 93, passed away on Dec. 22 at the Margaret Z. Dozier Hospice House in Tallahassee. James was born August 24, 1922 in Madison to James Van Cason, Sr….
Joel P. Barrett, Jr.
A memorial service for Joel P. Barrett, Jr. is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 11 a.m. at Rocky Springs United Methodist Church. Rev. Barrett died in August in Reno, Nev. after…
Ella Ruth Givens Tillman
Ella Ruth Givens Tillman, 66, of Madison, passed at home, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, Dec. 12. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist…
Frances Christine Mays Millinor
Frances Christine Mays Millinor died peacefully in her Madison home on Dec. 10 at the age of 98. Christine was born Oct. 25, 1917 in Monticello and was the daughter of Dannitte…
Richard Elliot Irby
A memorial for Richard Elliot Irby is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. He died at age 51 after a short illness on Nov. 21 in Tallahassee. He is survived…
Donald Wayne Bishop
Donald Wayne Bishop, 74, of Madison completed his journey and went home to be with Jesus on Dec. 7, after a very brief illness. He was born Nov. 9, 1941 in Miami…
Lex D. Webb
Lex D. Webb, 76, of Lee, Fl., passed away Sunday, Nov. 29 in Tallahassee. He was a loving husband and father, married 52 years. His wife, Deanie Webb and two daughters, Nicole…
Ishmael Little
Mr. Ishmael Little, 96, of Greenville, formerly of Sparks, Ga., who was better known to some of his favorite people as Daddy or Papa, went to meet Jesus on Dec. 8 at…
Theodore DeWayne Whidden
Theodore DeWayne Whidden, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 7 at Tallahassee Memorial Health Care after a lengthy illness. Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m.,…
Helen Cruce Richardson
Helen Cruce Richardson, age 67, died Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Big Bend Hospice. A graveside service was held Saturday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m., at San Pedro Cemetery. Visitation was Friday, Dec. 4…
Sandra Kay McClellan
Sandra Kay McClellan, 49, of Madison died Nov. 30, in her home. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, Dec.11 at 1 p.m., at Oak Ridge Cemetery. She was born Oct. 11,…
Obituary: Richard Elliot Irby
Richard Elliot Irby, aged 61, died Saturday November 21, in Tallahassee. Funeral services will be at a later date. He was born in Orlando and moved to Tallahassee in 1980 from Madison….
James Hilton Gillis
USAF Lieutenant Colonel James Hilton Gillis, 75. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away on November 23. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jackie Beverly Gillis; daughters: Christy Gillis,…
Obituary: Deacon Willies Bruton
Deacon Willies Bruton, Sr., 89, of Greenville, Fl., went Home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 13. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 21 at New…
Obituary: Maggie Dean Siplin Demps
Maggie Dean Siplin Demps passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Maggie was born in Madison, Fl. to the late Reverend Capers Siplin and Irene Lane Siplin. She graduated from Madison County…
Obituary: Merrell Marlin Grier
Merrell Marlin Grier, age 90, died Tuesday, October 20 at Capital Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be Friday, October 23 at 11 a.m., at Beggs Funeral Home Madison Chapel with burial…
Obituary: Alvin Eddins
Alvin Eddins, 77, lost his battle with cancer on October 19, in Madison, Fl. Alvin was born July 26, 1938 in Greenville, Fl. to the late Johnny Rufus Eddins and Mattie Stacey…
Obituary: James Bobby Lammons
James Bobby Lammons, age 79, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Madison County Memorial Hospital. Graveside Funeral service on Friday, October 16, at 11 a.m., at Lee Memorial Cemetery with visitation one-hour…