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Ruby Strickland Izell

Ruby Strickland Izell

Jun 1, 2023

Ruby Strickland Izell, age 86, of Jasper, FL. passed away on June 1, 2023 at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center following an illness of some time.

Ruby, a native of Hamilton County, FL., was born on June 27, 1936 to the late George and Zenobia Bell Strickland. She was the mother of six children and raised two of...

Christy Gerome Beaty

Christy Gerome Beaty

Jun 1, 2023

Christy Gerome Beaty, age 73, of Jennings, FL. passed away on June 1, 2023, at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. following a brief illness.

Christy was born on September 11, 1949, to the late Alonzo and Sarah Elizabeth Taylor Beaty. Christy worked for a time with Occidental Chemical Co. but then left and went to work...

James E. Nunn, Sr.

James E. Nunn, Sr.

May 26, 2023

James E. Nunn, Sr. USN, (Ret.), longtime resident of Jennings, FL. passed away on Friday evening May 26, 2023, at The Orchard at Stone Creek Retirement Home in Hahira, GA. at the age of 98.

James was born in Jennings, FL. on October 24, 1924, to the late Glenn and Mattie Clanton Nunn. He married Ms. Rachel...

Garland Franklin Carter

Garland Franklin Carter

May 25, 2023

Garland Franklin Carter, of Echols County, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 25, 2023. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family.

Garland celebrated his 95th birthday on May 19th. He was born in Lowndes County, Georgia in 1928, to the late Jesse B. and Mary E....

Herman Roderic "Rodney" Hudson

Herman Roderic "Rodney" Hudson

May 24, 2023

Herman Roderic "Rodney" Hudson, of Jennings, FL. passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the age of 60.

Rodney was the son of the late Herman R. Hudson and the late Jewell Bennett Sapp.

He was born in Jasper, FL. but Georgia was his homebase for much of his life. He lived for...

Linda Rebecca Dedge

Linda Rebecca Dedge

May 8, 2023

Linda Rebecca Dedge, age 69, of Jasper, FL. passed away on May 8, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. following a lengthy illness.

Linda Dedge was loyal, dependable, and absolutely undaunted. She was not a woman who shed many tears, and when she did it was either out...

Arlene Grace Gain

Arlene Grace Gain

May 5, 2023

Arlene Grace Miller Gain, of Jennings, FL. passed away on May 5, 2023 at her home following a lengthy illness. Arlene was 85 years young.

Arlene was born in Abington, Pennsylvania to the late Orville and Agnes Hoffman Miller. She met the love of her life while working at Willow Grove Park; she saw...

Dewey Allen Cribbs

Dewey Allen Cribbs

May 3, 2023

Dewey Allen Cribbs, of Jasper, FL passed away on May 3, 2023 at his home following a brief illness.

Allen celebrated his 72 nd birthday on March 13. The Homerville, GA born boy was the son of the late Isham Dewey Cribbs and Sarah Mae Cribbs. He was a heavy equipment operator at Occidental/PCS/Nutrien most...

Donald "Don" Lee Daniels

Donald "Don" Lee Daniels

Apr 26, 2023

This obituary has been added to our website as a courtesy to the Daniels and Bembry families. Don was a native of Jasper and classmate of many of our readers. Please join us in praying for these families.

Donald "Don" Lee Daniels, fondly remembered as...

Marcella Clardy Mccabe Cruse

Marcella Clardy Mccabe Cruse

Apr 25, 2023

The obituary has been added to this website as a courtesy to the Clardy/McCabe/Cruse families. "The Clardy Girls" have always been very near and dear to this community. Their parents were always active in the First Baptist Church in Jasper and when John and Marcie returned to the farm in Jasper, they immediately returned to her roots at...

Donald William Harrison

Donald William Harrison

Apr 24, 2023

This obituary has been placed on our website as a courtesy to the Harrison Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Donald William Harrison, 67, of Sopchoppy, passed away unexpectedly while fishing at the river. He was a native of Live Oak, Florida and had lived in Sopchoppy for 14 years. He graduated from...

Priscilla Morgan Rye

Priscilla Morgan Rye

Apr 19, 2023

Priscilla Morgan Rye, of Jasper, FL. passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday afternoon, April 19, 2023, at the age of 72.

The Suwannee County native was born on November 19, 1950, to the late Ronald K. and Myrtie Allen Morgan. She grew up in Live Oak...

John "Papa John Deere" Adam Amerson

John "Papa John Deere" Adam Amerson

Apr 18, 2023

John Adam Amerson, a.k.a. "Papa John Deere", of Jasper, FL. passed away on April 18, 2023 at his home at the age of 62.

John was a lifelong resident of Hamilton County, FL. He was born on May 2, 1960 to the late Del Eugene and Thelma Zipperer Amerson. He worked as a mechanic and every day...

Robert "Bub" Gilbert Perry

Robert "Bub" Gilbert Perry

Apr 13, 2023

Robert Gilbert Perry a.k.a. "Bub", of Jennings, FL. passed away unexpectedly on April 13, 2023 at his home.

Bub celebrated his 70 th birthday on March 31 st . He was born in 1953 in Malone, New York to the late Robert Edmond Perry and Geraldine Sancomb Perry of Malone, NY. He...

Kenneth Burl Gilley

Kenneth Burl Gilley

Apr 11, 2023

Kenneth Burl Gilley, age 85, of Live Oak, FL. passed away on April 11, 2023 at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Live Oak, FL.

Kenneth was born in Montgomery, Alabama on November 9, 1937 to the late William and Flora Mae Helms Gilley. At the age of 23, he left his family and went off...

Michael Scott Adams

Michael Scott Adams

Apr 4, 2023

Michael Scott Adams, age 55, of Jasper, FL. passed away on April 4, 2023 at his home.

Michael was born at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Washington on May 29, 1967 to the late Norman and Juanita Hall "Daisy" Adams. His father Norman served in the United States Air Force and so he and his wife...

Steven Lawrence Gornto

Steven Lawrence Gornto

Apr 1, 2023

Steven L. Gornto, 71, beloved husband, father, and brother, died at his home in Watkinsville, GA surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 1, 2023, after a long illness.  He is survived by his wife, Carol, son Nathan, sister Pamela and brother-in-law Carl H (Buddy) Brand.  He leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He is...

Willene Lefevre

Willene Lefevre

Mar 26, 2023

This obituary has been posted on our website as a courtesy to the LaFevre Family. Our local connection to the family is through Ms. LaFevre's daughter, Susan Selph and her husband Clevie. I remember meeting the LaFevre's on many occasions over the years at the ballfields when the children were playing ball. What faithful grandparents they were. Our...

Richard "Kenneth" Hughes

Richard "Kenneth" Hughes

Mar 20, 2023

Richard Kenneth Hughes, age 90, of Duncan, S.C. and former resident of Jasper, FL. passed away on March 20, 2023.

Kenneth was born on September 10, 1932 in Echols County and was the son of the late James Butler Hughes and Vashti Fouraker Hughes. Kenneth grew up with three brothers and a sister. They enjoyed all of...

R. Wayne Trouille

R. Wayne Trouille

Mar 19, 2023

Robert Wayne Trouille, age 68, of Jennings, FL. passed away on his birthday, March 19, 2023.

Wayne was born March 19, 1955 in Folkston, GA to the late Wallace and Bobbie Louise Griffin Trouille. He was one of eight children, a family of four boys and four girls. The family moved from Hilliard to Jennings when Wayne...

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