Obituaries 2-21

Maleah Avenell Clarke

Maleah Avenell Clarke, 3 months, went home to be with the Lord Feb. 20, 2012. She was born Nov. 9, 2011, in Santa Rosa Beach. 

Maleah is survived by her father and mother, Andrew and Diana Clarke; brothers, Aiden and Cameron Clarke, all of Santa Rosa Beach; maternal grandparents, Larry and Delia Taulbee; and paternal grandparents, Charles and Janie Clark.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Dune Allen Beach Access in Santa Rosa Beach with the Rev. Randy Greene officiating.

Flowers are being accepted or donations may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

Joshua A. Jezek

Joshua A. Jezek, 22, of Sandoval, died Feb. 19, 2012, in an auto accident on U.S Highway 51. Joshua was born on June 20, 1989 in Centralia, Ill. 

Survivors include his mother, Amy J. Jezek of Santa Rosa Beach; son, Xane;  brothers, Brandon Jezek of Sandoval and Rick Dodson of Centralia; sister and brother-in-law, Misty Fear and husband Brian of Walnut Hill; grandfather, Ed Jezek of Salem; aunts and uncle, Nancy Woofard and husband, Bill, Brenda Rose and husband, Donald, LuAnn Petri and husband, Pete, Bret Jezek and wife, Trish; Band of Brothers from His Other Mothers; and many cousins and loving family.

Joshua grew up and lived his life in Sandoval. He was a production manager for Birch Graphics in Salem, Ill. He enjoyed sports, especially St. Louis Cardinal baseball and L.A. Lakers basketball and Sandoval Blackhawk basketball. He was also a master computer gamer. 

Visitation.will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb 29 at the Sandoval High School Gym.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Sandoval High School Gym with a fellowship of friends and family to follow the services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sandoval High School Basketball Fund.