Melvin "Mel" Black
Mar 12, 2009
Leon Melvin "Mel" Black, age 67, of Jennings, FL. passed away at his home on Thursday, March 12, 2009 from an apparent heart attack. Mel was born in St. Johns County, FL. to the late Leon and Dollie Deese Black. Mel was extremely proud of his Cherokee heritage. His identity with the Southern Band of the Cherokees was Leon "Black...
Rosa Villafranco
Mar 9, 2009
Mrs. Rosa Villafranco, age 42, of Jasper, FL, passed away early March 9, 2009 at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center in Jasper following an extended illness. Rosa was born in El-Salvador. Survivors include three daughters, Jacqueline, Lorena and Roselyn Villafranco; her parents, Virjilio and Catalina Villafranco Hernandez; three brothers, Jose, Angel, Santos and Alberto Hernandez; two sisters, Carmen and Magdelena Hernandez....
Judith A. Powers
Mar 4, 2009
Judith A. Powers, age 75, of Jasper, FL. passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at her home. Mrs. Powers was a former resident of Key West, FL. before moving to the area in 1991. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Erma Peairs and was a member of Harvest Fellowship Church in Jasper. Survivors include two sons,...
William A. Jenkins
Mar 1, 2009
William A. Jenkins, age 83, of Jasper, FL. passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center in Jasper following an extended illness. The Kentucky native was a former resident of Ohio and was a retired chemist with Sherwin-Williams. He was a member of Jasper First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Frances Jenkins, Jasper; son...
Ronnie Pearson
Feb 27, 2009
Ronald "Ronnie" Edward Pearson, age 50, of Jasper, FL. passed away early Friday morning, February 27, 2009 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Ronnie was born in Savannah, Georgia and was a printer by trade. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of Melody Christian Church. Ronnie was preceded in death by his...
Ruth Caldwell Vann
Feb 26, 2009
Ruth Caldwell Vann, age 96, of Jasper, FL. passed away Thursday, February 26, 2009 at her home following an illness of some time. Mrs. Vann was born May 15, 1912 in Jasper, FL. to the late Ben M. and Tobitha Clardy Caldwell. Ruth worked as a nurse at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville for thirty two years. Following her retirement...
Carolyn J. Lowe
Feb 25, 2009
Carolyn Jeanette Lowe, age 69, of Jasper, FL. passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at her home following an apparent heart attack. Carolyn was born in Portsmouth, Virginia to the late John and Ruby Lowe and was a former resident of Lake Park, Georgia. Carolyn's daughter, Mary Virginia Warren passed away the same evening following efforts to revive her...
Mary Virginia Warren
Feb 25, 2009
Mary Virginia Warren, age 53, of Jasper, FL. passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at her home. Ms. Warren was born in Hopewell, Virginia and made her home in Jasper where she was employed by Jasper Hardware. She was preceded in death by her father, James Monroe Warren and her mother Carolyn Lowe. Survivors include two brothers, Martin Lee...
Arthur Paul King, Sr.
Feb 19, 2009
Arthur Paul King, Sr., age 79, of Jennings, Florida passed away early Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009 at Smith Northview Hospital in Valdosta, Georgia following a lengthy illness. The Hamilton County native was born May 4, 1929 to the late Paul and Berta Smith King. He was the owner and operator of King's Grocery Stores for many years. Mr. King was...
Larry Lawton Mcculley
Feb 13, 2009
Larry Lawton McCulley, age 58, of Jennings, FL. passed away early Friday, February 13, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. Larry was born in Hamilton County and spent most of his life working on the family farm. He was a former National Guardsman and was a member of the Jennings United Methodist Church. Larry was preceded in...
Elmer Leon Bryan
Feb 8, 2009
Elmer Leon Bryan, age 74, of Lake City, FL. passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009 at Lake City Medical Center. Mr. Bryan was born at Genoa, FL. near White Springs to the late Thomas Jefferson and Effie Rigsby Bryan. He was a resident of Brooksville, Florida before moving back to the area six years ago. Mr. Bryan was retired from...
Novell Morgan
Feb 8, 2009
Novell C. Morgan, age 80, of Jacksonville, FL. passed away unexpectedly at her home Sunday, February 8, 2009. The Suwannee County, FL. native was born May 24, 1928 to the late Shelton Clark and Martha "Mattie" Clark. She was a resident of Pompano Beach, FL. for thirty years before moving back to Jacksonville in 1992. Mrs. Morgan was a homemaker...
Christopher Emmett Hutto
Feb 5, 2009
Chris Hutto, age 30, left us to be with his Lord and grandparents Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009 at Shands at U.F. Chris was a thespian and writer by nature, and a great cubs fan. Chris leaves behind, to join him later, his mom and dad, Linda and Emmett Hutto of Gainesville., FL.; brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew, Jay, Janie, Hannah...
Fannie Deloach Staten
Jan 26, 2009
Mrs. Fannie Deloach Staten, age 88, of Statenville, Georgia passed away Monday, January 26, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia. The Echols County native and lifelong resident was the daughter of the late General Deloach and Lilly Bryant Deloach. She was a homemaker and member of Statenville United Methodist Church. As long as her health permitted she...
Faye Mcelwain
Jan 24, 2009
Mrs. Faye McElwain, age 65, of Jennings FL, passed away late Saturday evening at the Suwannee Valley Nursing Center. Mrs. McElwain was a native and lifelong resident of Hamilton County. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Ronald McElwain and Donald McElwain, both of Jennings, FL.; two brothers, Eddie Burnett, Jennings, FL. and Walter Burnett of Arkansas; three sisters,...
Ethel B. Odum
Jan 22, 2009
Ethel B. Odum, age 80, of Jasper, FL. passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 at her home following an extended illness. The Hamilton County native was born August 20, 1928 to the late John F. and Eugenia Bass. She worked for a number of years managing the Jiffy Store but will likely be remembered most for the years she spent...
Cubie Thomas Morgan
Jan 17, 2009
Cubie Thomas Morgan, age 89, of Live Oak, FL. passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. Mrs. Morgan was born in Madison, FL. to the late Johnnie and Nealey Wheeler Thomas. She was a longtime resident of Jasper, FL. before moving to Live Oak to be closer to her children. Mrs. Morgan was a...
Elaine Johnson
Jan 15, 2009
Elaine Webb Johnson, age 62, of Jasper, FL. passed away Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center. Elaine was born in Valdosta, GA. on October 25, 1946. As long as her health permitted she enjoyed a career as a cosmetologist. She was preceded in death by her father, Mallory Webb and her beloved husband, Paul Daniel Johnson. Survivors...
Joan O. Feagin Reynolds
Jan 14, 2009
Joan O. Feagin Reynolds, age 83, of Jennings, FL. passed from this world to the eternal world on January 14, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. Joan was born in Winter Haven, Florida to the late Luther and Sheba Feagin. She worked all of her life but the title of homemaker was the one she was proud...
Mattie B. Deas
Jan 12, 2009
Mattie M. Deas, age 83, of Jasper, FL. passed away Monday, January 12, 2009 at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center following a brief illness. Mattie was born July 22, 1925 to the late John and Erie Mae Phillips Bonnell. She was a homemaker. Survivors include one son, Glover Deas, Jr. (Mary), Moultrie, GA.; one brother, Mack Bonnell, Pensacola, FL.; one sister,...
