Jane H. McLeod

Jane was born in Andalusia, AL where she graduated from Andalusia High School. Jane then attended the University of Alabama where she received her BS degree in Biology and Chemistry in 1960. After several years of devoting care to her mother, Jane worked with the State Labs of Alabama and Leon Loard Photography in Montgomery. Following a move to Brewton, AL, Jane was employed as a Social Worker and Activity Director by the New Hope Manor Nursing Home. Jane later moved to work with AHCA as a Medical Health Program Analyst in Tallahassee; FL. Jane retired from this position after 27 years of service on October 30, 2002. Jane was a very creative individual, who loved almost any outdoor activity, such as hunting, fishing, hiking and gardening. Jane created and displayed a time line of the lives of her favorite authors and composers of opera and classical music from the 1600 to 1950. Jane also had a special love for dogs, adopting many from the Gadsden County Humane Society. Jane was the youngest daughter of Coleman D. McLeod, M.D. and Ernestine Gordon McLeod of Alabama.

Jane is survived by her sister, Ernestine McLeod Burke Roberts (Ed); her nephew, James Kelly Burke (Nancy) and their children, Sarah Jane and Ryan Kelly Burke; and two cousins, Sallie Willcox of Defuniak Springs, FL and Carolyn Hull of Bessemar, AL.

A very special thank you to Cynthia and Joe McMillan for their daily loving care of Jane since 2003, they still went to visit her at Mrs. Stokely’s. A special thank you, also, to Lenora Stokely and her assistants for their excellent and devoted care. Since August 19th their love made Jane’s final days so much more comfortable.

A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 28th at 1:30pm at Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home Chapel on Timberlane Rd. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Big Bend Hospice of Wakulla, 2889 Crawfordville, Hwy., Suite C, Crawfordville, FL 32327.

Arrangements are under the direction of Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home in Tallahassee, Florida.