Category: Obituaries

Michael Ray Bass passed away on Nov. 30, 2018, after a short illness with cancer in Winter Haven Hospital. He was born on Aug. 12, 1959, in Valdosta, Ga. to Thomas “Flat”…

Mr. George Robert Jenkins, Jr., age 69, passed away in Tallahassee on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. A Graveside Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at Cherry…

Phoebe Virginia Shipley, 65, passed away on Dec. 31, 2018, in Valdosta, Ga. Phoebe was born June 2, 1953, in Clearwater, Fla. to William Albert Bell and Vernice Bell (Poole). She was…

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Rye, age 72, passed away at her home in Lee, Fla. Funeral Services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at Beggs Funeral Home, Madison Chapel….

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Rye, age 72, passed away at her home in Lee, Fla. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at Beggs Funeral Home, Madison…

Paul Wayne Rowell, 88, passed away on Dec. 27, 2018, in Madison, Fla. He was born March 6, 1930, in Branford, Fla. to Paul Kistler “P.K.” Rowell and Eileen Jane Peterson Rowell….

Mrs. Annie Ben Ragans, age 98, died on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at her home in Madison, Fla. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, at…

Gene McClamma passed away Sunday afternoon Dec. 16  in his home surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his three children: Tracy Fox, Austin McClamma and April Carr; his brother,…

Reverend Walter Richard Wynn, age 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, while surrounded by his loving family. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec….

Margaret Elizabeth Register, 99, of Adel, Ga., lived fully, loved faithfully, gave generously and blessed everyone who knew her. Born on Feb. 10, 1919, in Blythewood, S.C., she went home to Jesus…

Kenneth Barnette, 79, passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. He was a very gifted musician, a great teacher and a veteran of the US Army. Barnette was preceded in death by his…

Mrs. Virginia Holden Erfmann, age 77, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. A Celebration of Life service was held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church, in Shady…

Mrs. Carolyn June Cooley, 77, of Lee, Fla., passed from this life on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, at Lake Park of Madison Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. Carolyn was…

Wanda Jean Ruback Holden, 82, of Madison, Fla., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 29, at Madison County Memorial Hospital. Wanda was a 1953 graduate of Johnstown High School, in Johnstown, N.Y. She…

Mr. Marcus Solomon Taylor, Jr., age 76, passed away Dec. 2, 2018, in Valdosta, Ga.  Funeral Services will be held Friday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. at Beggs Funeral Home, Madison Chapel….

  Sheila Annelle Ragans Bishop, of Lee, Fla., passed away on Nov. 24, 2018, after a valiant and brave battle with cancer. She was born in Madison, Fla., and is the daughter…

  Mr. Robert “Bob” Wallace Blair, Jr., age 76, passed away Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, at his home in Lee, Fla. after an extended illness. He was surrounded by his loving family….

Coreane Messer McDaniel, 101, of Perry, Fla., passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, leaving this life with the same grace and dignity with which she lived it. Born Mary Coreane…

Henry Hall Battle passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. He was born in Bryson City, N.C. He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-one years, Grace Myral Barclay Battle; daughters: Lynne…

Ethel “Marjorie” Baker, 89, passed away at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Nov. 13, 2018. Ethel was born Oct. 7, 1929, in Sylvester, Ga. to George Barfield and Ethel Massey Barfield. Marjorie was…