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Obituary For Daphiney Eyvonn Merritt Jones
Mrs. Daphiney Eyvonn Merritt Jones, of Panama City, Florida transitioned from life temporal to life eternal on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at VITAS in Panama City, Florida.
She was a graduate of Grand Ridge High School.
Homegoing Celebration of Life services will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 1:00 PM from the sanctuary of Greater Buckhorn Missionary Baptist Church located at 4691 Hwy 1622 in Marianna, Florida where the Reverend Orenza Waddell, Jr. is the pastor with Elder Curtis Lindesay, officiating.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Mrs. Jones will lie in repose at the church from 12:00 Noon until time for the service.
A public viewing will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM at Vann Funeral Home.
She leaves to cherish a lifetime of fond, yet precious memories, a loving and devoted family:
Mother: Beverly Merritt of Panama City, Florida
Father: Reuben Merritt, Jr. of Marianna, Florida
Three Sons: Torrius Boles, Chavorez Williams and Jacoreyon Jones all of Panama City, Florida
Two Daughters: Destiny Denson of Alabama and Karionda Wilkerson of Marianna, Florida
One Sister: Tammy N. Merritt Gardner of Atlanta, Georgia
One Brother: Reuben Merritt, III, of Tallahassee, Florida
Nine Grandchildren, Two Great-Grandchildren And a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many dear friends.
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Condolences & Tributes
Add A CondolenceAlthough your spirit is free, my heart is broken. I pray comfort and strength to you all. Daphiney was special to me and we regular talked and prayed and conferred "what would God have us to do?" I will comtinue to consider this thought in all that I do in honor of her. I pray God wraps his arms around everyone and makes his presence known during this time. Sincerely and with Love to her Mother and Children and siblings and extended family, our last conversation was about her family. She loved you all and of that im sure.
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