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Della Exum Obituary

Della Mae Exum, 86, of Marianna died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at Jackson Hospital.
Born in Youngstown, Mrs. Exum had resided in Jackson County most of her life and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, R.L. Exum; her parents; one brother; and one sister.
Survivors include her daughter, Hope Martin and husband Wayne of Altha; two grandchildren, LeAnn Rhodes of Callaway and Wade Wamble of Cypress; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Arthur Henderson and wife Louise of Marianna.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Roland Rabon officiating. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens with James & Sikes Funeral Home-Maddox Chapel directing.
The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until funeral time Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Trinity Baptist Church.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Jackson County Floridan on Jan. 18, 2009.

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