Category: Obituaries

Roy Laverne Merritt, 76, passed away on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, peacefully at his home in Madison, Fla., with his family by his side. He was born Dec. 4, 1942, in Madison,…

Mrs. Annie Lue “Skeeter” Watts, 83, of Greenville, Fla., passed away in Madison on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Born in Palatka, Fla., she was a homemaker and stewardess at Allen Chapel. Survivors…

Mrs. Loreatha J. Brooks passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Madison. She was born in Bainbridge, Ga., and lived in Madison most of her life. She was a Christian, a…

Mrs. Loreatha J. Brooks passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Madison. She was born in Bainbridge, Ga., and lived in Madison most of her life. She was a Christian, a…

Marjorie Barber Brown, 83, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Madison, Fla. Marjorie was born July 8, 1935, in Tampa, Fla. to Rev. James Barber and Freida Cummings Barber. Brown…

Mrs. Awtery Beatrice Tyre, age 89, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in Greenville, Fla. Graveside funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, at Evergreen Cemetery, in Greenville….

Marianne Walker-Patrick, age 72, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019.  She was well respected and loved in Madison. Marianne was a devoted Christian and belonged to Landmark Baptist Church, of Madison,…

Pastor Rodney L. Irvine, Sr. passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. He was born on June 6, 1956. Irvine was employed at Madison County High School (MCHS) for many years and was…

Betty Jean Young Ford, 75, of Owens Creek, Ala. and, formerly, of Greenville, Fla., passed away in Huntsville, Ala. on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.,…

Billy Gene Hodge, 68, of Valdosta, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on Aug. 20, 1950, in Valdosta Ga., to Gary Paul Hodge and…

Lonnie Charles “LC” Young, Sr., 81, of Monticello’s Aucilla community, passed at home on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, at Greater Fellowship M.B….

Ulysses Mays, Sr., of Madison, Fla., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at the age of 80. A wake service will be held on Friday, Jan. 18, from 4 p.m. to…

Mrs. Sidney Conner Ashley, age 92, died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at Madison County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church, in Madison,…

Nathan H. Newman, 81, a longtime resident of Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at his son’s home in Live Oak, Fla., surrounded by his family. Nathan was born March…

John Harvey Peacock, 91, passed away on Jan. 8, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. John was born Aug. 15, 1927, in Miami, Fla. to Ola and Robert Peacock. He is preceded in death…

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…