Demmie Lucille Tidwell

Demmie Lucille Tidwell, 88, of Havana/Tallahassee passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Margaret Z. Dozier Hospice House in Tallahassee, surrounded by her family.

The family will receive friends at 2:00 PM Friday, February 23, 2024, at Faith Funeral Home Chapel (6972 FL/GA Hwy., Havana, FL 32333). The memorial service will be held at 2:30 PM in the chapel, followed by the interment at Woodland Cemetery in Havana. After the graveside service, the family will host a reception for all family and friends back at the funeral home.

Mrs. Tidwell was born on August 21, 1935 in Marine, WV. The daughter of the late Henry Collins and the late Nannie Lee Gillespie. Being raised in West Virginia, she was a very strong independent woman with a fun loving attitude about life. 

She owned and operated a 7-Eleven convenience store for many years. She married James Tidwell in 1979. After living in Michigan and Tennessee, she and her husband settled in Havana, Florida on beautiful Lake Tallavana. They both enjoyed living in Havana, having family, and friends close by. 

Mrs. Tidwell and her husband James were very active. She passionately collected Fenton Hobnail Milk Glass. She loved going to Biloxi and playing the slot machines. She also was an avid Florida State University Football fan. She especially enjoyed tailgating at FSU with her family and friends. There was one thing about her that everyone knew, she loved her sweets, almost anything sweet she thoroughly enjoyed.

She is survived by her husband of 44 years James Leonard Tidwell; her son Charles Burton; her two daughters Dreama Taylor (husband Larry) and Penny Wade (husband Larry); her sister Mildred Spencer (husband Greg); her grandchildren, Corey Webb, Nic Taylor, Sarah Amador, Nicole Newsome and Eric Sharp; and her eight beautiful great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and her brothers Henry Collins, George Collins, and Marvin Collins; her sisters Edna Woods and Mary Alice Sweigard.

Faith Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements (850.539.4300 or www.faithfuneralhome.com).