Union County High School Florida Alumni Obituaries

Sister Eddie Mae Filer was born on March 17 1940 in Snead Florida to the late Ernest Cobb and Queen Ester Cobb. She was a graduate of Union Grove High School Class of 1958 in Greenwood Florida where she played basketball with the leading team. Eddie Mae moved to Tallahassee Florida and then to Clear...

Ida Delores Lewis Taylor was born on June 3 1957 to the late James Lewis Sr. and Bessie Mae Mitchell Lewis of Anthony Florida. Ida received her formal education in the Marion County School System in Citra Florida graduating from North Marion High School class of 1975. She furthered her education at ...

Margaret Alice (Spooner) Mackey, age 78, passed away at Halifax Hospice Care Center on January 8, 2026 after less than a week stay. Margaret was born on March 7, 1947 to Cleveland F. and Kathleen Davis Spooner in Hernando County Hospital in Brooksville, Florida. She graduated from Citrus High Schoo...

Remembering our beloved mother sister daughter grandmother aunt cousin friend Thelma Louvern Davis daughter of the late James B. Peterson and Aggie Mae Brown Peterson was born on April 7 1952 in Vernon Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents two younger brothers Johnnie E. Peterson and Ja...

Frank is survived by his cousins Roger Radecki of Jacksonville Florida Cynthia Budaj of Toms River New Jersey and Patricia Monahan of Ridgewood New Jersey. Frank was born and lived his entire life in Union. He graduated from Union High School and went on to receive a degree in architecture from the...

Sam Avent Alston also known as Sam the Man 84 of Millville New Jersey received his wings on December 9 2025 after a brief illness. Born on December 26 1940 to Betty Maude Drake and Leroy Alston in Rocky Mount North Carolina. Sam lived a full and active life defined by love service and an unwavering ...

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 ...

Dr. Merilyn Shelle Blair Johnson was born on January 18 1969 in Quincy Florida to the late Clem Blair Sr. and Sarah Blair. At an early age Merilyn accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior and dedicated her life to serving God. She became a faithful and committed member of Jesus Ministri...

Mrs. Pamela Cleavette Mills transitioned peacefully into the presence of the Lord on October 31 2025. After graduating from Marianna High School Pamela attended the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University FAMU where she proudly earned her degree in elementary education. Becoming an educator w...

Mr. Wm Curtis James of Tampa FL passed away on Monday February 9 2026. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday February 21 2026 at 1100 a.m. at Brown Memorial COGIC 2313 E. 27th Avenue Tampa FL 33605 with Bishop Anthony W. Gilyard Pastor Officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Pa...

Joseph L. Peterson Jr. was born to the late Joseph and Eddie Belle Demps Peterson on August 23 1938 in Quitman Georgia. He received his early education in the public schools of Brooks County and graduated from Washington High School in the Class of 1957. Furthering his education Joseph attended Alba...

Mrs. Thelma Laverne Savage Shootes was born to the late Ben and Lee Artis Carter Savage inDeSoto Georgia. After the family relocated to Jacksonville Florida she received her educationin the schools of Duval County graduating from New Stanton Senior High School in 1956.Furthering her education she ea...

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother motherin law and grandmother Shirley Bassi on Thursday November 6 2025 Shirley was born to John and Jean Williams February 9 1936 in Wilkinsburg PA where following high school went on to work at Union Switch and S...

Mrs. Brenda Charlene Singer Spry age 77 of Madison Indiana entered this life on May 8 1948 in Madison Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late James Rodger and Geneva D. Higgins Singer. She was raised in Jefferson County and graduated in 1966 from Southwestern High School in Hanover Indiana....

Mrs. Belinda Diane Scurlock Tingen age 66 passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday December 6 2025. Belinda Diane Scurlock was born December 16 1958 in Brewton AL. A longtime resident of Escambia county she is a graduate of W.S.Neal high school class of 1977. She earned her nursing degree from...

Dr. Doris Jean Laird Johnson was born on Saturday August 14 1937 in DeFuniak Springs Florida to Isaiah E. Laird and HenriettaGoode Laird. Doris graduated from Tivoli High School 1955. She earned a Bachelors degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University FAMU in Dietetics a Masters degree...

Ms. Merline Dotson Brown daughter of Mazzie Lee Little Dotson and Simmie Dotson Sr. was born June 3 1945 in Terrell County Georgia. She attended the public schools of Terrell County Georgia and graduated from George Washington Carver High School in 1962. At an early age she joined Bethel African Met...

Mary Magdalene Haisley was born on August 20 1939 to Isaac Ike Haisley Sr. and Rena Bell McGuire Haisley. Mary was the sixth of nine children. Mary was born and raised in Walton County and attended school at Popular Springs and Tivoli High School. In the late 1950s Mary married her high school sweet...