All Obituaries

Leslie David Cascio age 66 of Graceville passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at his home. Dave was born June 1, 1954 in Austin, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents Bill and Marian Cascio, his eldest brother James Lee Cascio. Dave is survived by his wife Patricia Cascio of Graceville, FL, two daughters Jennifer Ownings and husband Phillip of Midland City, AL, Felicia Garcia and husband Ryan of Albuquerque, New Mexico, grandson Xander Garcia of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He also...

Rubye Williams Pelt age 98 of Marianna, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Chipola Health & Rehabilitation Center. Rubye is a native of Jackson County born in Graceville on December 1, 1922 to the late William Franklin, Sr. and Ila Williams. She was the bookkeeper for Sunland Center for many years before retiring. Rubye was a very active and the oldest member of her church; Galilee United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Harry Pelt, two sons...

  Madge Newton Coker, age 91 of Graceville passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Signature Healthcare of North Florida.  She was a native of Graceville born on June 4, 1929 to the late Dewey and Beulah Spears. Madge served her community working many years as a nurse for Campbellton-Graceville Hospital. She was very active member in her church Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church of Graceville.   She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Charles Coker,...

Mr. Dennis Lee Smith age 61 of Graceville, Florida passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. He was born in Columbus, Georgia on October 10, 1959. Dennis served in the United States Airforce and retired as a Tech Sergeant (E-6). He moved to Florida in 1985 and worked as an Avionic Technician at Fort Rucker. Dennis enjoyed tinkering with home improvement projects in his spare time.   He was preceded in death by his parents. Dennis is survived by...

Clayton “Buddy” Thomas Sowell, 70 of Slocomb, Al passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. Buddy was born on September 3, 1950 in Bonifay, Fl to the late Henry Clayton and Roxie Ann Sowell. Buddy spent his lifetime in the Wiregrass area and was a member of the Fadette Pentecostal Ministries Church where he served as a deacon and a board member. He retired from the City of Dothan after 34 years serving as Chief Operator of the...

Charles John Clouse age 60 of Graceville, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at his home.   Memorialization will be cremation.

Linda F. Whigham age 51 of Dothan, AL passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 in Flowers Hospital.   Linda was born on September 11, 1969 in Elba, Alabama. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.   She was preceded in death by her husband Jeff Alan Whigham.   Linda is survived by her daughters Brittany Arnette and boyfriend Josh, Samantha and husband Sgt. Rashod Petty, her grandchildren Adelyn Arnette, Rashod...

Sherry Lee Cole, 63 of Graceville, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2021 in Pensacola. Sherry is a native of Graceville born on November 24, 1957 to late Herbert Anthony and Ann Cole. She was of the Baptist faith.   She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband Ross Daniels. Sherry is survived by three sisters Patricia Cross of Donalsonville, Ga, Brenda Williams, and Penny Wilson both of Graceville, Fl.   No services are planned at this time. Memorialization will be...

Oscar Mert McKeithen died Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the age of 93. Mert was a resident of Daphne, AL for nearly 20 years. He fell ill with Covid -19 while in memory care and died of other complications. Mert was born in Dothan, Alabama September 7, 1927 to Eunice Knight McKeithen and Patrick Henry McKeithen. He was married to Edna Earl Kelley McKeithen for 70 years. Mert joined the Navy at 15 and was in numerous battles to retake the Pacific in WWII. He was an amphib and participated...

Zelma Doris Meredith, born April 11, 1920, of Fadette, Alabama passed away on January 26, 2021 at the age of 100. She was the beloved mother of Annie Laura Hutcheson, Bobby David Meredith (Loretta), Benjamin Earl Meredith (Carol), loving grandmother of 13, great grandmother of 22, and great-great grandmother of 9. Doris is also survived by two sisters, Bertha McCallister, and Evelyn Waters.   She was preceded in death by her parents Addie Dovey Simmons and Gaston Eugene...