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Malvin Wright Sr.
Malvin Chris Wright Sr., 48, of Grand Ridge died May 19 at his home. He was a life-long resident of Jackson County. Wright was employed as a welder. He was of the Holiness faith.
He was preceded in death by his father, George Earl Wright, and a niece, Karen Wright.
Survivors include his wife, Jackie Wright of Marianna; a son, Chris Wright Jr. of Grand Ridge; two daughters, Jessica Wright Branch and Stephanie Wright, both of Grand Ridge; his mother, Luretta Wright; two brothers, the Rev. Jimmy Wright and wife, Felicia, and Ducky Wright, all of Sneads; two sisters, Kathy Ward and husband, Eddie, of Samson, Ala., and Ann Adkins of Marianna; two grandchildren and a special cousin, Bobby Wright.
Funeral was conducted May 22 at Faith Haven Assembly of God Church with the Revs. Jimmy Wright and Jeffrey Dubose officiating.
Burial was in Mill Springs Cemetery with James & Sikes Funeral Home, Sneads Chapel, directing.
Roy Casey
Roy Ray Casey, 63, of Ebro died May 19 at his home there. He was born Aug. 25, 1943, in Panama City.
Casey was preceded in death by his parents, James Dan and Dezzie Velita Strickland Casey, and a son, Willie Casey.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Bishop Casey; a son and daughter-in-law, Sammy and Sharron Casey; brother and sister-in-law, Billy Ray and Jessie Casey, all of Ebro; one granddaughter and a great-grandson.
Funeral was held May 23 at Ebro Assembly of God Church with the Revs. Darrell Moone, Brenda Thornton and Lloyd Lykins officiating.
Burial was in the Ebro Community Cemetery with Peel Funeral Home of Vernon and Bonifay directing.
Mrs. Clarkey Johnson
Mrs. Clarkey Johnson, 89, of Cottondale died May 16 in Marianna Health & Rehab Center. She was a native of Escambia County and was a long-time resident of Cottondale.
She was a retired licensed practical nurse.
Survivors include nieces and nephews, Pamela Davis, Shelly Holland, Lynda Holland, Katherine Kent, Juanita Peterson, Mozella Palmer, Katherine Hutchinson, Alfred Blocker, Raymond Holland, John Jones and Matthew Jordan.
Funeral was held May 25 at Henshaw Chapel A.M.E. Church in Cottondale with the Rev. Lenny Marshall officiating.
Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery in Cottondale with Cooper Funeral Home of Chipley directing.
Gary Dickens
Gary Dickens, 60, of Ponce de Leon died May 20 at his home there. He was born Nov. 17, 1946, in Higgston, Ga., son of the late William and Ouida Lee Dickens.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Simmons Dickens of Ponce de Leon; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Tina Dickens of Tallahassee, Robert and Cindy Dickens of Ponce de Leon; a daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Will Sasnett of Westville; brother, Billy Dickens of Westville; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Nancy and Brad Johnson, Kathy and Jerry Schultz, all of Warner Robins, Ga., Barbara and Huel Veal of Wrightsville, Ga.; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was held May 24 at Cedar Springs Baptist Church with the Revs. David Davis, Roger Dale Hagan and Stacy Stafford officiating.
Burial was in Otter Creek Church Cemetery with Peel Funeral Home of Bonifay directing.
James Parsley
James Robert Parsley, 28, of Wausau died May 19 on State Road 20 in Southport.
Survivors include his mother, Frances Jayne (Stamper) of Deland; three sons, Michael Parsley of Camden, Ohio, Jacob and James Parsley, both of Chipley; and three brothers, Shawn Parsley of Chipley, Daniel Parsley of Bonifay and Branden Sandlin of New Port Richie.
Local arrangements were by Sims Funeral Home of Bonifay. Burial was in Riley Cemetery in Ohio.
Robert Parsley
Robert Milton Parsley, 47, of Wausau died May 19 on State Road 20 in Southport.
Survivors include his mother, Kathleen Depew Parsley of Caryville; three sons, Shawn Parsley of Chipley, Daniel Parsley of Bonifay and Branden Sandlin of New Port Richie; a sister, Judith Vogt of Caryville, and three grandchildren.
Funeral was held May 25 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Tommy Moore officiating.
Burial was in Bonifay Cemetery with Sims Funeral Home of Bonifay directing.
Mary Griffin
Mary “Frances” Griffin, 78, died Tuesday, May 22, at Bayside Manor in Pensacola.
She was born in Esto and spent most of her life in Marianna.
Survivors include her brother, H. Paul Griffin and wife Wilma Peacock Griffin of Pensacola; a niece, Paula A. Griffin Ludovina and husband Frank of State College, PA; an aunt, Velma Thweatt Griffin of Lake Martin, Ala. and a host of cousins.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 24, at James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel with the Rev. Roland Rabon officiating. Burial followed at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing.
