William "Billy" Dewitt Roberson
Feb 15, 2021
Mr. William "Billy" DeWitt Roberson, Jr. 72 of Melrose passed away Monday, February 15, 2021, at Roberts Care Center in Palatka. He was born March 31, 1948, in Palatka to the late William D. and Edna (Ridaught) Roberson, Sr. Mr. Roberson grew up in Melrose and attended Melrose High School. He retired as the Superintendent of Construction from Clay Electric...
Tom M. Gill
Feb 15, 2021
Mr. Tom M. Gill, Jr., 70 of Middleburg, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021. Mr. Gill was born July 22, 1950 in Jacksonville to parents Tom M. Sr. and Odesel (Dixon) Gill. Tom retired from the United States Air force as Staff Sargent. In his free time, he enjoyed playing baseball and played while in the air force, golfing, and...
Martha Lee Nettles
Feb 14, 2021
Mrs. Martha Lee Nettles, age 85, of Starke, formally of Orange City, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at UF Health in Gainesville. Martha was born on August 12, 1935, in St. Petersburg, Florida to the late Marshall and Doris June "Collins" Nelms. Mrs. Nettles moved to Starke in 1975 and was a long-time resident at Windsor Manor Health...
"Trey" Lewis Earl Turner,
Feb 13, 2021
"Trey" Lewis Earl Turner, III, 46, of Starke, Florida passed away unexpectedly due to an acute illness on February 13, 2021. Trey was born in Lake City, Florida on September 5, 1974 to "Pete" Lewis Earl Turner, Jr and Alene Robinson Turner. He graduated from Union County High School in 1992. Trey was loved & cherished by many. Everyone that...
John Thomas Strickland
Feb 11, 2021
Reverend John Thomas Strickland, Sr of Starke, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Suwannee Health and Rehab in Live Oak. Reverend Strickland was born on June 1, 1942 in Stanford, Kentucky to the late John Henry and Abbie Christine (Chadwell) Strickland. John moved to Starke in 1970 from Orlando and Pastored many local churches including, Faith Baptist Church and...
Phillip "Phil" A. Suggs
Feb 10, 2021
Mr. Phillip "Phil" A. Suggs 73 of Keystone Heights passed away suddenly Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. He was born June 29, 1947, in Jacksonville to Comer and Joyce (Waddell) Suggs and proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Phil retired from the City of Starke as their meter reader supervisor following...
Nathan Delbert Green
Feb 10, 2021
Mr. Nathan Delbert Green 77 of Keystone Heights passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2021, at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation in Starke. He was born October 30, 1943, in Starke to the late Delbert and Bonnie Idell (Jackson) Green. Prior to retirement Mr. Green worked for the Gainesville Post Office in their maintenance department. He was also a member of the...
Allison Marlene Law
Feb 9, 2021
Mrs. Allison Marlene Law age 40 of Jacksonville passed away February 9, 2021, after a short illness with her husband and parents at her side. She was born May 21, 1980, at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Texas. Allison graduated from Mandarin High School and became an ultrasound technologist prior to becoming a stay at home mom. She is...
Donald Rayburn Gulley
Feb 8, 2021
Mr. Donald Rayburn "Don" Gulley, age 81, of Starke passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Gulley was born on January 17, 1940 in Broseley, Missouri to the late Walter and Hazel (Corder) Gulley and moved to Starke in 1985 from Illinois. Don served in the United States Air Force and prior to retirement he worked as...
Helen Loretta Starling
Feb 7, 2021
Mrs. Helen Loretta StarlingMrs. Helen Loretta Starling age 82, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center Beaches following a brief illness. She was born on June 24, 1938 in Highland and was a lifelong area resident. Helen was a homemaker and attended West Jacksonville Baptist Church. She was a master gardener and true horticulturist who enjoying growing...
Perry James Kemp
Feb 7, 2021
Mr. Perry James Kemp 93 of Lawtey passed away at his home Sunday, February 7, 2021. He was born July 23, 1927, in Bunnell to William and Mollie (Deese) Kemp and had been a lifelong resident of Bradford County. His first retirement followed his 21 years of service with the United States Air Force with his second retirement of 24...
Pauline "Perri" Ann Reid
Feb 6, 2021
Pauline "Perri" Ann DeSha Reid, age 92, went home to her heavenly father on February 6, 2021. Born in Alachua General Hospital to the late Perry and Ruth DeSha, she was preceded in death by her three sisters, Dorothy, Mary and Anita. Perri Ann was raised in Waldo. At the end of World War II, she fell in love with...
Helen Matthews
Feb 6, 2021
Helen Matthews,91, ofGainesville, passed away onFebruary 4, 2021inGainesville.Graveside service will be held atForest Meadows Memorial Park-Central onMonday, February 8, 2021at 1:00 PM.Helenwas born inAlachuatoBill and Anita McIveronJune 24, 1929. She went to high school atGHS. She worked as asupervisorforSouthern Bell.Helen is preceded in death by her son, Bruce Matthews.Helenis survived by herdaughter,June Sullivan (Tony), grandchildren, Ryan Sullivan (Heather), and Brittany...
Edith Carey
Feb 5, 2021
Edith W. Carey, 72, passed away on Friday February 5, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. Edith was a Jacksonville native, born here on February 24, 1948 to James A. Wiggins & Julie D. (McCallman) Wiggins. She was a graduate of Nathan B. Forrest High School & worked for many years in the medical field, most notably as a Ward Clerk at...
Darrell Balding
Feb 5, 2021
Darrell Leon Balding, age 90, passed away on Friday February 5, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.The family will receive friends for a visitation on Friday February 12th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Blvd., S. A Masonic Funeral Rites Ceremony will be held during the visitation, at 6:00...
Robert E Smith
Feb 4, 2021
Robert (Bob) E. Smith, passed away peacefully on February 4th, 2021 at Haven Hospice E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville, Florida. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife of 65 years, Amanda Wilkinson Smith, his daughters Cindy White, Margaret (Brian) Johns, Traci Wilson and Sue Ellen Smith (Bruce Ritchie), his grandchildren Aimee Thornton (Travis Moore), Brianne Humphrey (Trenton), and Matthew...
Helen Faye Hall Dotts
Feb 4, 2021
Helen Faye Hall Dotts age 80 of Keystone Heights passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 in Starke. Mrs. Dotts was born on May 29, 1940 in Wilmington, North Carolina to the late John D. and Cecile Mae "Fisher" Hall. Helen was a very talented seamstress and she was a member of the Moose Lodge in Jacksonville, North Carolina. She...
Henry Ed Spell
Feb 4, 2021
Mr. Henry E. Spell 83 of Hampton passed away Thurs. February 4, 2021, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. He was born October 24, 1937, in Quitman, Georgia to the late Margaret Watson. Henry enjoyed being outdoors weather it was fishing on Hampton Lake or taking his daily walk three times around the lake. Survivors are his wife of 58 years...
Barbara Anne Mcneill
Feb 4, 2021
Barbara Anne McNeill, 90, of Gainesville, Florida, passed away on 2 February 2021 in Gainesville.A Funeral mass will be held at Holy Faith Catholic Church on 20 February at 9 am. Interment will follow at Forest Meadows Cemetery West. Forest Meadows Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements.Barbara was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York to William Frederick Clemens...
Collene Morrison Oakes
Feb 4, 2021
Collene Morrison Oakes of Fleming Island died peacefully at home on February 4, 2021 at age 81. Born in 1939 to C.C. and Clarene in Jackson, Mississippi. Collene spent her early life in Linden, Alabama and moved to Marion as a teenager, a lucky move as it was there that Collene met the love of her life, Glen. Collene attended...