Obituaries
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Passed 6/19/2025
Golden Reed Jr. , 76, passed away on June 19, 2025. Services will be held 11:00am on Sat. , June 28, 2025 at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church 5019th Ave West Bradenton, FL. Funeral arrangements by Jones Funeral…
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Passed 6/15/2025
Eddie “Mae” Smith 10/17/1929 – 06/15/2025 Eddie Mae Smith passed away peacefully at home on Sunday June 15, 2025, surrounded by her family at the age of 95. She leaves behind her three children Lavon Gibbon, Vernon…
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Passed 6/13/2025
Eli Davis, 64, of Fort Myers, FL passed away on June 13, 2025 was born December 5, 1960 to Willie Davis Sr. and Ethel Smith Davis in Lane, South Carolina. He was preceded in death father: Willie Davis Sr. ; Mother,…
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Passed 6/12/2025
Edgar Mayes Jr. , 67, of Sarasota, FL passed away on June 12, 2025. He was born July 11, 1957, in Sarasota Florida. nickname( Boola) He leaves to cherish his memories: Brothers, Edwin S. Mayes and Clinton Mayes;…
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Passed 6/2/2025
Bruce “Cool” Conwell, was born on June 15, 1956, and was known by many simply as “Cool,” a name that reflected his calm nature, easy smile, and kind heart. He leaves to cherish his memory his children whom he loved,…
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Passed 5/29/2025
Jewel Denise Speight Young, 62, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on May 29, 2025. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Fri. , June 13, 2025 at Jones Funeral Home. Services will be held 11:00am on June 14, 2025 at…
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Passed 5/24/2025
Troy Eugene Perdue, 59, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on May 24, 2025. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Fri. , June 6, 2025 at Jones Funeral Home. Services will be held 1:00pm on Sat. , June 7, 2025 at…
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Passed 5/10/2025
Wiley Phillips, 72, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on May 10, 2025. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Fri. , 23, 2025 at Jones Funeral Home. Services will be held 11:00am on Sun. , May 25, 2025 at Mount…
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Passed 5/8/2025
Bettye Lou Bryant Watson was the third oldest child of the late Mr. Abraham Davis, Sr. and Lizzie Thompson Davis. Mrs. Watson was born in Llody, Florida on July 15, 1943. She attended school in Monticello, Florida…
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Passed 5/7/2025
Patricia Ann Tyson St. Vil of Miami, FL, passed away on May 7, 2025. Services will be held 11:00am on Sat. , May 31, 2025 at Greater Hurst Chapel A. M. E. Church 2730 N Links Ave, Sarasota, FL 34234. Funeral…
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Passed 5/7/2025
Bernadette Darabseh McDaniels, 66, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on May 7, 2025. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Fri. , May 16, 2025 at Jones Funeral Home. Services will be held 2:00pm on Sat. , May 17,…
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Passed 5/5/2025
Hazel Lee Jackson, 96, of Sarasota, FL, passed on May 5, 2025. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Thurs. , May 23, 2025 at Jones Funeral Home. Services will be held 11:00am on Fri. , May 24, 2025 at Jones…
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Passed 5/5/2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jerry Brown, affectionately known as “JB” and “Jet. ” He was a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend, whose presence will be…
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Passed 5/3/2025
James Cameron Haynes was born December 7, 1977, in Sarasota, FL. He attended Booker High School and was a member of Grace Life Sarasota, where he was a very active member. James spent his time giving back to the…
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Passed 4/22/2025
Clifford “Tip” Mann, 67, of Sarasota, Florida, peacefully passed away on April 22, 2025. Born on September 9, 1957, at St. Vincent Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, Clifford moved to Sarasota with his family as a…
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Passed 4/17/2025
Brenda Brown, 61, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on April 17, 2025. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Jones Funeral Home. Services will be held 11:00am on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at…
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Passed 4/7/2025
Nancy A. Calloway, 85, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on April 7, 2025. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Bethel C. M. E. Church. Services will be held 11:00am on Saturday, April…
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Passed 4/6/2025
Hubert Barnes Jr. , 68, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on April 6, 2025. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Friday April 25, 2025 at Jones Funeral Home. Services will be held 2:00pm on Saturday, April 26,…
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Passed 4/5/2025
Louis Chilsom Jr. , 68, passed away on April 5, 2025. Visitation will be held from 6:00pm-8:00pm on Wed. , April 23, 2025 at Jones Funeral Home. Services will be held 10:00am on Thurs. , April 24, 2025 at Sarasota…
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Passed 4/5/2025
BERNICE POMPEY WAS BORN ON JANUARY 1, 1949 IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA TO THE LATE EULA MAE BACON. BERNICE ATTENDED SARASOTA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF TRUE WORSHIP OUTREACH/KOINONIA MISSIONARY BAPTIST…
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Passed 4/2/2025
Mrs. Annie Bell Scott, affectionately known as "AB, Bam, Mama, Mother, Granny and GG" was born on December 29, 1938, in Loachapoka, Alabama. She was the second eldest of eight children born to the union of Walter Sr.…
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Passed 3/30/2025
Mary Young, 94, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on March 30, 2025. Visitation will be held from 3:00pm-5:00pm on Fri. , April 11, 2025 at Greater Hurst Chapel AME Church. Services will be held 2:00pm on Sat. , April 12,…
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Passed 3/25/2025
Lavar Antonio Gillespie was born in Sarasota, FL on July 23, 1987. He attended school at Booker elementary, middle and high school. As a young child he was very involved with the Sarasota Redskins and he loved boxing.…
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Passed 3/24/2025
Henry (Pop) Blake was born on December 2, 1946 in Sarasota, FL to the late Lucille and Will Blake. He was a 1965 graduate of Booker High School. Shortly after graduation, he joined the United States Army. After an…
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Passed 3/15/2025
Terrence DeShawn Hall was born in Sarasota, Florida on October 7, 1974. Terrence lived with his Grandmother, Rosa B. Butler during his early years. Later, joining his parents Jon F. Hall and Sharon L. Hall living in…
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Passed 3/13/2025
Mother Mary L. Rivers was born June 13, 1936 in Dothan, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, one sister, one brother, and her husband Elder R. T. Rivers. She answered the calling of her name to…