Obituaries

Jan 23, 2022

William Carry Johnson, 89, of Havana, Florida passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022. A graveside funeral service will be held Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 2:00pm in Vickers Cemetery in Havana, FL. The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 26, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00pm at Faith Funeral Home in Havana (850.539.4300 or www.faithfuneralhome.com). The family request casual...

Jan 22, 2022

The Honorable Reverend Johnnie Lee Garrett, Jr., 83, of Havana ,passed on Saturday January 22, 2022. PRIVATE SERVICE:(Family & Invited Guest Only) Viewing-visitation is 10-11 a.m. and  Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 29, at Metropolitan Cathedral of Truth of Havana, Florida.    Reverend Garrett had been a long time Havana resident. Survivors include his beloved wife: Annie Garrett;...

Jan 21, 2022

Donald R. Magruder, PhD age 92 of Havana Florida passed away on January 21, 2022 at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee Florida.. Dr. Magruder was born August 11, 1929 in Moundsville, W V. the son of the late Harry Magruder and Augusta Flo (Scott) Magruder. Sister Ada West (deceased). He graduated from Moundsville High School in 1946, completed his undergrad...

Jan 18, 2022

Jimmie Lou (Maxwell) Cooper, 90, of Climax, GA. passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at her residence.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Faith Funeral Home Chapel in Havana, FL, with Reverend Jim Weaver officiating. Private internment will be held at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Climax, GA....

Jan 9, 2022

James “Jim” Roger  Blount of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at home in the loving company of his wife, children, grandchildren, niece, and sister in law. Jim/Roger was born on January 28, 1952 to the late Aubrey Elouise Congdon and his father James T. Blount(Indiana) . He was raised in Jacksonville, Florida by his stepfather...

Jan 4, 2022

Janice Powell Smith, 83, entered in to rest on January 4th, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Murray M. Smith (Brother Marty).

Janice was born on January 24, 1938, in Atlanta, GA. She was the daughter of Col. and Mrs. William T. Powell. Janice graduated from Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, GA and...

Dec 24, 2021

Emory Askew. Phillips, 81, of Bainbridge, GA passed away on December 24, 2021 at Bainbridge Memorial Hospital.

The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 29. 2021 at Pine Forest Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends at 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 29 at the church until service time. Rev. Kenneth Cloud...

Dec 22, 2021

James B. Grantham 79, of Havana, FL. passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 after a battle with vascular dementia at Big Bend Hospice House.The graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Tallahassee National Cemetery with military honors. (5015 Apalachee Park Way, Tallahassee, FL) Faith Funeral Home is in charge of...

Dec 19, 2021

Geneva Inez Hirsch, 84 of Havana, FL. passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, December 22. 2021 at Faith Funeral Home Chapel (850-539-4300 or www.faithfuneralhome.com). Interment will follow at Vickers Cemetery near Havana. The family will receive friends at 10:30...

Dec 16, 2021

Guy McDowell Martin, 89 of Havana, FL passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at his residence.Graveside funeral service, with Military Honors will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Tallahassee National Cemetery.Mr. Martin was born on December 18, 1931 in Enterprise, AL. The son of the late Margaret Rebecca Benningfield. He was a...

Dec 1, 2021

Nathanael was born in the Bexar County Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday morning, May 24, 1971, to Philip Mark Ames and his wife Anita Joyce Ames (Nee Cofran). At about four months old, he moved with his parents to Reno,Nevada, where his younger brother Ephraim Jezreel Ames was born on October 17, 1973, in Sainte Mary's Hospital....

Nov 29, 2021

Jeffry Thomas Holland 65 of Havana, FL, passed away at his home Monday, November 29, 2021 after a short illness. The memorial service will be held at 12 Noon, Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Faith Funeral Home Chapel in Havana (850-539-4300 or www.faithfuneralhome.com). Jeff was born March 24, 1956 in Erie, PA. To the late Thomas W. Holland and...

Nov 26, 2021

Alice Catherine Thompson Fischer, 93 of Havana, FL. passed away Thursday, November 26, 2021 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

Graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Shelfer Cemetery near Havana.

Mrs Fischer was born August 14,1928 in Schuyikill, PA. The daughter of the late John H. Thompson, and...

Nov 23, 2021

Ronald Jerome Goble, 77, passed away November 23, 2021 at his home in Havana Florida in the care of his family. Ron was born November 11, 1944 in Park Rapids, MN to James and Lela (Clark) Goble. He graduated from Dilworth High School in 1962 and enlisted in the United States Army. He was a medic in Germany when...

Nov 20, 2021

Raymond "Billie" Poppell 89, of Concord, FL passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021.

Graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Concord Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 5 to 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Faith Funeral Home Chapel (850-539-4300 or www.faithfuneralhome.com)

Billie was Born on...

Nov 16, 2021

Eugene “Gene” Talmadge Phillips 87, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away on November 16, 2021 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 19, 2021 at Pine Forest Baptist Church with Reverend Ken Cloud and Pastor Jim McIntosh officiating the service. Active pallbearers include Dalton Phillips, Avery Phillips, Robert Ridgley, Lee Godwin, Alan...

Nov 14, 2021

Agatha "Gay" (Liles) Stephens 80, of Panacea, FL, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee.

The graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Concord Cemetery near Havana, FL.

Mrs Stephens was born on January 26, 1941 in Littleton, NC to...

Nov 6, 2021

Ona Marie “Ree” Gibson December 9, 1929 – November 6, 2021 Ona Marie “Ree” Gibson passed into the loving arms of her Savior on November 6th. She is preceded by the love of her life, Jimmy, who passed away earlier this year on July 28th; they were married for 65 years before his death. She was surrounded ...

Oct 31, 2021

Debbie Tanner, born 2/28/58, deemed the “Queen of Halloween”, by the Tallahassee Democrat for her creation and operation of an annual haunted house “The Terror on 12”, whose proceeds benefited local charities, gave her last scare on 10/31/21. Debbie lived her life wide open, and cherished her family and friends above all else. She will be remembered for her...

Oct 21, 2021

Thomas Wayne Cordell, 68 , of Tallahassee, Florida passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021. A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, October 29, 2021 at 10:00am in Woodland Cemetery Havana, FL with Pastor William Knowles officiating.  Faith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements (850.539.4300 or www.faithfuneralhome.com) Wayne was born in Pensacola, Florida on...