Jones High Florida Alumni Obituaries

William Bill Joseph Pesata 86 went home to be with Jesus on Saturday January 31 2026. Born in Chicago Illinois on December 4 1939 and son of the late Joseph Pesata and Catherine Kurczak. Met Charlotte Juanita Nita Price and they married on May 5 1967. Bill graduated from Harrison High School in Chic...

Carolyn L. Jones 83 passed away on Monday January 19 2026 at Community Hospice Warner Center from cancer. She was born on February 16 1942 in Jacksonville Florida and daughter of the late Henry L. Owens and Louise Plyler Owens. She was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville. She was a graduate of Andre...

It is with a sense of sadness we announce the passing of a beautiful woman devoted wife and mother to several generations of children. Mrs. Nancy D. Yencha Jacobs 92 a resident of Kingston passed into Eternal Life peacefully Sunday the morning of January 4 2026 while in the care of Third Avenue Heal...

Evelyn Rich Robbins of Gainesville FL died on July 24 2025 at the age of 98 in Gainesville. She was born on March 13 1927 in Faix TN. Evelyn was the youngest of three girls born to William M. and Ada Riley Rich. She graduated from Pickett County High School and attended Tennessee Tech with her husba...

Jesse Lee Jones Jr. 76 of Grant Town West Virginia peacefully departed this life on the evening of Friday January 9 2026 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Born in 1949 in Fairmont West Virginia Jesse was the son of the late Jesse Jones Sr. and Mary Lee Jones of Grant Town. He attended Grant Town...

Mr. Xavier Rashad Harris was born on October 24 1994 in Tampa FL to Dukes Harris Jr. and Turekisha Boyd. Xavier affectionately known as Zay lived life boldly and joyfully embracing every moment with passion and authenticity. He was a wise courageous adventurous loving and humorous man whose presence...

A homegoing celebration for Ms. Annie Ruth Benjamin who passed on October 10 2025 will be held on Saturday October 25 2025 at 1100 a.m. at New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 2511 E. Columbus Dr. Tampa Florida with Rev. Larry Roundtree Officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one hour...

A celebration of life service for Mrs. Alice Faye JohnsonFennie who transitioned on January 26 2026 will be held on Saturday February 7 2026 at 200 p.m. at Center for Manifestation Dr. Mark T. Jones Sr Lead Pastor with Pastor Rodney Norton Officiating 3102 E. Lake Avenue Tampa Florida 33610. Interme...

Don Kenneth Spruiell 95 a longtime resident of Dawson passed away Monday December 22 2025 in a Waco hospital. Funeral services will be 200 p.m. Saturday December 27 at Wade Funeral Chapel with Mr. Chris Foley officiating. Interment will follow in Dawson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...

Mildred Pauline Dixon Bays age 90 of Crossett AR passed away on January 24 2026 at The Woods of Monticello. She was born on March 20 1935 in Atkins AR to Henry and Dora Campbell Dixon. She was a graduate of Crossett High School in 1953 and a longtime member of Crossroads Baptist Church and Crossroad...

As the day dawned on November 25 2025 our beloved daughter sister and child of God answered the call of her Almighty Father. Miss Teon Shelette Nixon quickly rested in the arms of her Heavenly Father. He birthed her March 3 1969 on St. Albany New York to her proud and thankful parents Paul Thomas Ni...

MaryAnn Jones Chestnutt 59 of McKees Rocks Pennsylvania went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 31 2026. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 22 years Scott Dewayne Jones her parents Kenneth and Mary Chestnutt and her brother Steven Andrew Chestnutt. MaryAnn is survived by her ...

was born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. She was the beloved sixth child of the late Richard Wallace and the late Marie JohnsonWallace which from that union bore six children. She initiated her spiritual journey at an early age at Beulah Baptist Church where she was baptized by Reverend J. C. Wallace. ...

Mr. Stanley Donell Jones was born on September 19 1983 to Mr. Stanley Carter and Ms. Lisa Jones. He departed this life on Tuesday morning December 23 2025 at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence Alabama. As a young child Stanley attended Mt. Carmel Missionary Church in Tuscumbia Alabama. In the ...

Mr. Sterling Vae Jones was born February 16 1961 as the 3rd of 6 children to the late Robert Mason Jones and Lena Mae Barnes. He graduated from Dozier High School class of 1980 where he excelled at football and basketball. After graduation he moved to Goshen to live with his uncle Zeb and drove the ...

Lucy Ann Boss, age 89, passed away the morning of Monday, January 26, 2026, surrounded by the love of her life, William H. Boss (Bill) and her loved ones in Tullahoma, TN.A warm-weather celebration of Lucy’s life will be held at a later date, to include a memorial service at the Unitarian Universali...

Mr. Samuel Isaac Parham 85 affectionally known as Sam transitioned on Wednesday January 21 2026 in St. Petersburg Florida. Sam was the youngest child of twelve born on December 5 1940 to the late Bert Parham and the late Fannie Scott Parham C. Harris. Sam was a native of Chesterfield County Colonial...

Theodore James Widgeon quietly answered the Masters call on November 30 2025 with his beloved daughter by his side. He was born to Victoria and William Widgeon in 1929 at the beginning of the Great Depression. As a toddler his Aunt LenaWidgeon Brokenborough became his guardianmother until adulthood ...

Our beloved Simon Bryant Jr. "Si" age 55 of Farmville Virginia answered the call to his heavenly crown in the afternoon hours of September 30 2025. Simon was born on March 9 1970 in Newark New Jersey to Daisy Bryant and the late Simon Bryant Sr. He graduated from Woodlawn High School in Birmingham A...

Mr. Jerry Lee Mayberry age 83 of Covington died Saturday November 29 2025 at Alleghany Health and Rehabilitation. He was the husband of Rhonda Webb Mayberry. Mr. Mayberry was born May 18 1942 in Iredell County NC the son of the late Virgil Lee Mayberry and Sue Price LaRue. He was a graduate of G...

Augusta Janice Ruth Lovley 78 passed away on July 3 2024 at Glenridge Comfort Care facility in Augusta losing her battle with liver cancer. She was born May 1 1946 in Gardiner Maine to Alton R. Lovley and Ruth Jones Lovley. Jan graduated from Gardiner High School in 1964. She then moved to Fort Myer...

AUBURN Melville "Mel" Clark Jones Jr. died of natural causes at the age of 94 on Friday February 14 2025 in Lewiston Maine after a brief period of ill health. He was born on October 28 1930 in Auburn Maine the first of two children and only son of Melville Clark Jones a local mechanic and Agnes Mae...

Phyllis Jordan Gamache 77 of Lisbon Falls Maine passed away peacefully on January 6 2025 with family by her side after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Phyllis or Phyl as she was affectionately known was born on March 5 1947. She grew up in Lisbon Maine and attended the local schools graduatin...

Carolyn May Pitcher78 of Brooksville Florida passed away June22 2023 with her husband and best friend by her side. She was Born to the late Lloyd Jones and Shirley Jones on January 24 1945 in Taunton Mass. Carolyn graduated from Greenfield High School and went to Kay Harvey Beauty school for Cosmeto...

AUBURN Mary Ann Morin 81 of 20 Great Falls Plaza Auburn passed away peacefully on Monday February 5 at CMMC surrounded by her family. Mary was born July 18th 1942 in Auburn the daughter of Charles Edward Morgan and Laura Lydia Marcotte Morgan. Mary was loved by many. She was a loving and devoted mo...

Betty Jean Brown 88 of Sarasota Florida finished her assignment on earth in honor of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 27th 2025. She was born to her parents in Arcadia Florida George Brown and Earnestine Brown Murray on January 3 1937. Betty Jean Brown Ms. Betty grew up in Arcadia Florid...

Carol is survived by her two sisters Shelia Parrimon Clarke and Kairawan Parrimon Joseph nieces Katrina Parrimon and Brittany Joseph nephew Tony Hart great nieces Alexcia Brown Alaya Brown Cornia Hart and Alexandria Hart great nephews Tony Hart Jr. Jermaine Hart and Todrick Lockett. Carol was born i...

Lillie Jean Cochran was born to the late Rev. Richard Hughes and Mrs. Lillian Stone in Troy Alabama. She spent her young years with her family in Thomasville Georgia until they settled in Sarasota Florida in the 1950s. Lillie graduated from Booker High School in 1961 and moved to Jacksonville Florid...

Mary Louise Edmunds passed away on October 21 2025 at PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Sarasota. During those final days she was surrounded by comforted and cared for by her family and friends. Mary Louise was a graduate of Book High School and a resident of the Newtown Community for more than 60 ye...

90 of Sarasota Florida passed away peacefully on January 27 2026 at 510 a.m. at Tidewell Hospice in Lakewood Ranch. Born July 26 1935 in Havana Cuba she was known as Minnie was a devoted mother sister aunt and friend who touched countless lives with her faith strength and generosity. She instilled t...