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Laverne Rivers
Passed 8/19/2026
Laverne Rivers, 68, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on Aug. 19, 2026. Services will be held from 12:30pm-4:00pm at Longwood Run Park. Funeral arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. She leaves to cherish her memories: son,…
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Fannie M. Law Collins
Passed 8/15/2026
Fannie M. Law Collins, 93, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on Aug. 15, 2026. Services will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Fri. , Aug. 28, 2026 at Bethlehem Bible Church. Services will be held 12:00pm on Sat. , Aug. 29,…
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Marvell Dixon
Passed 8/14/2026
Marvell Dixon, 61, of Sarasota, FL, passed away Aug. 14, 2026. Services will be held 3:00pm on Sat. , Aug. 29, 2026 at Jones Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. He is preceded in death by his…
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Annie Pinkston
Passed 8/11/2026
Annie Pinkston, affectionately known and loved by many, was born on September 28, 1950, in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late Roosevelt Cherry and Estella Cherry. Annie was a proud Tennessee country girl whose roots…
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Gilda Remonda Williams
Passed 8/8/2026
Gilda Remonda Bussey Williams, 77, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on August 8, 2026. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Fri. , August 14, 2026 at Greater Hurst Chapel AME Church. Services will be held 10:00am…
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Frances Cherry
Passed 8/4/2026
With deep sadness and profound love, we announce the passing of Frances Jean Robinson Cherry, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and dedicated nurse, who went home to be with the Lord on August 4, 2026, in her…
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Edward Troupe
Passed 8/2/2026
Edward Troupe, 75, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on Aug. 2, 2026. Visitation will be held from 11:00am-1:00pm on Sat. , Aug. 29, 2026 at Truvine Missionary Baptist Church. Services will be held 1:00pm on Sat. , Aug.…
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Rossie Simmons
Passed 7/28/2026
Rossie Mae Hill Simmons was born January 28, 1939 to the late Beulah Bell Harp and Henderson Hill of Albany, GA. She was married to the late Edmund Simmons Sr. She Attended Booker High School. Rossie peacefully…
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Jana Nicole Morris
5/26/1984 - 7/28/2026
Jana Nicole Morris, age 42, was born on May 26, 1984, at Naval Hospital, Guam and passed away on July 28, 2026 in Sarasota, Florida. Jana will be remembered for her kind heart, generous spirit, and the genuine joy she…
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Henry Richardson
Passed 7/23/2026
On a hot summer’s day in Harlem, NY, that’s where it all started. Bartavia Ellis Richardson huffed and puffed a force of nature into the world. That juggernaut pushed into the world on August 12, 1940 would be named…
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Mary Lee Jolly
Passed 7/18/2026
Mary Lee Jolly, age 92, peacefully departed this life on July 18, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, dedication, and devotion to her community and all that she loved. She was born on February 12, 1934, in…
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Marion Calhoun
Passed 7/16/2026
Marion “Bear” Calhoun, 90, of Sarasota, Florida passed away on July 16, 2026. Visitation will be held from 4:00pm-5:00pm on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Services will be held from…
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Rev. Glenn Moore
Passed 7/6/2026
Reverend Glenn Moore August 29, 1955 - July 6, 2026 Glenn Moore, 70, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on July 6, 2026. Celebration of Life will be held 9:30am on Sat. , July 18, 2026 at Westcoast Center for Human…
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Viola Farmer Peterson
Passed 6/28/2026
Sister Viola Farmer Peterson was born January 3, 1945, in Sarasota, Florida, to the late Mr. Willie Farmer, Sr. and the late Lucy Mae Farmer. She was a longtime member of Truvine Missionary Baptist Church. As she left…
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William H. "Henry" Pugh Jr.
Passed 6/26/2026
William H. “Henry” Pugh Jr. , 73, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on June 26, 2026. Born in Homerville, Georgia, Henry built a life defined by hard work, integrity, and a love for family and friends. He dedicated…
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Rudolph Zeman Jr.
Passed 6/25/2026
Rudolph “Rooster” Zeman Jr. age 77 of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Gowanda, NY passed away Thursday Morning June 25, 2026 in Sarasota, FL surrounded by family. Born in Gowanda, NY on July 10, 1948. He was the son of…
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Margaret Williams
Passed 6/18/2026
Margaret M. Williams was born July 21, 1941 in McRae, Georgia to the late Harry McRae and Willie Mae Crawford. She was a member of Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church. She retired from the school board after many years.…
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Mattye Burke-Smith
Passed 6/14/2026
Matty Burke Smith was one of God's angels in human form. She was born on May 31, 1937, at 8:00 p. m. in Coatopa, Livingston, Alabama, to her loving parents, Norman Burke Sr. of Orville, Dallas County, Alabama, and…
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Jade Williams
11/14/2025 - 6/11/2026
Viewing will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 3:00p. m. to 6:00pm at Lucille Blake Memorial Chapel located at 4005 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34234. Arrangements are entrusted to Jones Funeral Home. On June 11,…
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Tony Carmichael
Passed 6/4/2026
Tony Carmichael was born on July 16, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Thomas and Earline Carmichael. He was educated through the Manatee County School District and employed as a mechanic for the State…
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James L. Thomas
Passed 5/28/2026
James L. Thomas Jr. , 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Sarasota, Florida, under Hospice care on May 28, 2026. Born on January 14, 1952, in Sarasota to the late Parmelia Mays Underwood (formerly Thomas) and…
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Alishia Meeks
Passed 5/23/2026
Alisha Meeks, 53, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on May 23, 2026. Visitation will be held from 4:00pm-6:00pm on Sat. , May 30, 2026 at Jones Funeral Home. She is leaves to cherish her memories: husband, Bobby Meeks;…
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Dorothy Lynn-Anne Jones
Passed 5/22/2026
Dorothy Lynn-Anne Jones, 74, of Sarasota, FL. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Fri. , May 29, 2026 at Jones Funeral Home. Services will be held 12:30pm on Sat. , May 30, 2026 at Trinity Christian…
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Essie Lee Burton
Passed 5/17/2026
Essie Burton, 78, of Sarasota, FL passed away May 17, 2026. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Jones Funeral Home. Services and burial will be held 11:00am on Saturday, May 30, 2026…
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Yvonne M. Scott
Passed 5/12/2026
Yvonne M. Scott, 67, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on May 12, 2026. Visitation will held from 1:00pm-3:00pm on Sat. , May 30, 2026 at Jones Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements by Jones Funeral Home. She leaves to…
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