Category: Obituaries

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…

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,…