Carlos Ruben Morales
Mar 8, 2026
A Life That Carried Many MilesIn Loving Memory of Carlos Ruben Morales
From the warm sun of Río Piedras, Puerto Rico,a life began with promise and quiet strength.Carlos Ruben Morales entered this worldwith a spirit destined to travel far beyond the island’s shores.
The road would become his companion,and the rumble of an engine his steady rhythm.As a truck driver, he carried...
Jeffery Jermaine Siplin
Mar 6, 2026
Jeffery Jermaine SiplinAugust 13, 1974 - March 6, 2026“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” — 1 Corinthians 15:52 (KJV)
Jeffery Jermaine Siplin, affectionately known as “Jake”/ “JJ”, was born on August 13, 1974, to Carol Turner and...
Marcus Aurelius Lemon
Mar 3, 2026
Marcus Aurelius Lemon was born on October 16, 1969, in Daytona Beach, Florida, to Jacqueline Hart Lemon and the late Presiding Elder F. Bernard Lemon. Raised in Leesburg, Florida, he was a graduate of the Leesburg High School Class of 1987 and went on to further his education at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee.
Marcus was reared in the...
Bertha Lee Haynes
Feb 27, 2026
A Life Well Lived
Mother Bertha Lee Groover HaynesJanuary 9, 1934 – February 27, 2026“Her children arise up, and call her blessed.” Proverbs 31:28 (KJV)
Mother Bertha Lee Groover Haynes was born on January 9, 1934, in Madison, Florida, to Mattie Groover Aikens and Henry Groover. She was the youngest of two daughters and was raised in the Jeslamb community of Madison...
Isreal Livingston Jr.
Feb 19, 2026
Isreal Livingston Jr.“Lightbread”July 15, 1947 – February 19, 2026
Isreal Livingston, Jr., affectionately known as “Lightbread,” was born on July 15, 1947, in Madison, Florida, to Isreal Livingston Sr. and Janie Mae Livingston. He grew up in Greenville, Florida, and remained a resident of that community.
Family meant everything to Lightbread. He married his sweetheart, Rutha Mae Demps on November 21, 1972,...
Gladys Deloris White Hill
Feb 18, 2026
Mother Gladys Deloris White HillFebruary 1, 1946 – February 18, 2026
“Well Done Good and Faithful Servant…Enter the Joy of the Master” Matthew 25:21
Mother Gladys Deloris White Hill was the much-loved daughter of George White and Pearlie Mae Brown Thompson. Born on February 1, 1946, she spent her formative years guided by caring family members and neighbors who lived on Happy...
Linda Jackson Fudge
Feb 7, 2026
Linda Jackson FudgeSeptember 16, 1955 - February 7, 2026“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” - Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)
A Time To Be Born: Sister Linda Jackson Fudge, the beloved daughter of Doretha Anderson and Delijah Jackson, was born on September 16, 1955, in Madison, Florida. She was a person of quiet strength,...
Clarence Alexander
Feb 2, 2026
Clarence Alexander“Papa”June 1, 1956 – February 2, 2026“This Little Light of Mine; I’m Going to Let It Shine”
Clarence Alexander, affectionately known as “Papa,” was born in Madison, Florida, on June 1, 1956, to Ulysses Alexander and Bertha Mae Ivory Brinson Alexander. He was best known for his jovial personality, which radiated smiles, generated laughter, and created humor in any imaginable,...
Benjamine Herring
Feb 2, 2026
U.S. Veteran Benjamine Herring“I’ve Come This Far by Faith”
Benjamine Herring, the son of Samuel and Bernice Herring, was born on March 7, 1943, in Madison, Florida. He continued to live there with his siblings in their loving, supportive, and Godfearing home and community until young adulthood.
Benjamine attended Madison County Training School where he was instructed in academic subjects as well...
Rosa Elizabeth Ragusa Saddler
Jan 30, 2026
There are some lives
that do not simply pass through time—
they bloom.
Rosa was a bloom in winter,
a soft hymn in a noisy world,
a quiet strength wrapped in grace.
Born on a cool January morning,
she carried warmth in her spirit
that no season could contain.
Her smile rose like sunrise—
steady, faithful,
certain to chase shadows away.
Rosa loved in a way
that made you feel chosen.
She listened with...
Thomas Collins
Jan 24, 2026
In Loving Memory of Thomas Collins
When God paints sunsets across the sky,He reminds us that endings are never the end—They are simply transitionsFrom one glory to another.
Thomas Collins walked this earthWith steady steps and a quiet strength,The kind that did not always speak loudly,But was felt deeply by all who knew him.
He was a shelter in life’s sudden storms,A steady...
Marvin Michael Joyner
Jan 24, 2026
In Loving Memory of Marvin Michael Joyner
A gentle spirit, steady and strong,A life well-lived, though not near long enough.Marvin walked this world with quiet grace,Leaving warmth in every space.
He was a voice of wisdom, calm and kind,A faithful heart, a brilliant mind.Through seasons bright and moments dim,Love stood tall wherever there was him.
He gave with hands both firm and sure,A...
Irene Ware Beasley
Jan 22, 2026
In Loving Memory of Irene Beasley
A gentle spirit, calm and kind,With grace that time can’t steal,Irene walked this earthly roadWith love she made us feel.
Her smile spoke comfort without words,Her presence brought us peace,A steady light in moments dark,A faith that did not cease.
She gave with care, she loved with truth,Her heart was warm and wide,A quiet strength, a guiding...
Doctor Randall Choice III
Jan 19, 2026
United States Veteran Doctor Randall Choice III“DOCK”“Whatever You Do, Work Heartily, as for The Lord” -Colossians 3:23
“May the Work I’ve Done Speak For Me”
Doctor Randall Choice III, commonly known as to as “Dock,” was the son of Reverend Doctor R. Choice and Mother Annie Mae Stephens Choice. He was born in Greenville, Florida, on January 13, 1938. Not only did his...
Bobby Joe Clemons, Sr.
Jan 19, 2026
Bobby Joe Clemons, Sr.“SNAPPER”September 18, 1944 - January 19, 2026“The Steps of a Good Man Are Ordered By the Lord” ~Psalm 37:23
Bobby Joe Clemons, Jr., affectionately known as “Snapper,” was born on September 18, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Cleave Clemons and Jewel McLaughlin Aires. He was subsequently raised with loving care and devotion of his grandparents, Edward “Rim” and...
Valentine Ashmore Nicholson
Jan 16, 2026
Valentine Ashmore NicholsonMarch 2, 1931 - January 16, 2026“Whoever Liveth and Believeth in Me Shall Never Die” -John 11:25
Valentine Ashmore Nicholson, the beloved daughter of George Willie Ashmore and Essie Edwards King, was born on March 2, 1931, in Port Gibson, Mississippi. Although she was her mother’s only child, she was a loving sibling to her blended family of four...
Dorothy Mae Hayes Bryant
Jan 12, 2026
Dorothy Mae Hayes BryantJULY 18, 1941 – JANUARY 12, 2026“Eternal Life… That’s what I’m Working For…. Eternal Life”
Dorothy Mae Hayes Bryant, affectionately known as “Dot”, was the beloved daughter of Sallie Floyd Hayes and Charlie Hayes, Sr. She was born on July 18, 1941, in Tallahassee, Florida. She was a lifelong resident of this community.
Dorothy accepted Christ at an early age...
Deaconess Lola Richardson McGhee
Jan 12, 2026
“His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” -Matthew 25:21 (KJV)
Deaconess Lola Richardson McGhee, the beloved daughter of Charlie Richardson and Rosa Lee Frazier, was born on October 14, 1934, in Madison,...