Geraldine Voelker peacefully passed away in her home on August 25, 2020. "Mimi" as she was known by those who loved her was born to Wilbur Shadwick and Nancy Cooper on September 5, 1924 in Mishawaka, IN. Geraldine married Leo Voelker on June 6, 1945. They resided in Tell City, IN where they raised four children. The couple retired in...
Gerald Edward McMahon, 97, passed away on August 26, 2020 in Gainesville, FL. He was born on February 12, 1923 in Chicago, IL to Edward & Elizabeth McMahon. He was drafted into the US Army at the age of 21 and fought in WWII, stationed in Germany. On the front line, his feet were frozen and he had to be...
James Casey Jones, 93, of Alachua, FL passed away on August 16, 2020 in Waycross, GA. He was born in High Springs, FL on September 11, 1927 to John and Nettie Jones.He was married to Elizabeth Canara Jones for 70 years. He was very proud of his family and loved them very much. His family loves him very much and...
Dr. Jorge Martinez, 74, of Gainesville, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2020. He was born to parents Florentino Martinez-Baz and Carmen Martinez-Badaracco, on November 1, 1945 in Willemstad, Curaao, Dutch Caribbean. After receiving his doctorate degree from TulaneUniversity, Dr. Martinez joined the University of Florida Mathematics Department in 1969, from where he retired as Professor in 2010. During...
James Casey Jones, 93, of Alachua, FL passed away on August 16, 2020 in Waycross, GA. He was born in High Springs, FL on September 11, 1927 to John and Nettie Jones. He was married to Elizabeth Canara Jones for 70 years. He was very proud of his family and loved them very much. His family loves him very much...
Sergeant 1st Class Nelson Clark Nichols III 47 of Keystone passed away Tuesday August 25, 2020, surrounded by his family after he battled cancer. He was born in Pasadena, Texas to Nelson and Charlotte (Lane) Nichols, Jr. Nelson moved to Keystone Heights a year and a half ago from Cape Coral and was in his 27th year of honorably serving...
Charles Ray Earnest graduated to his heavenly college, August 21, 2020. Born on February 27, 1924, the first child of Ray and Lois Earnest of Carrolton, Georgia, he grew up in Miami, Florida with his brother, James, and sister, Margaret. Charles demonstrated leadership, mentoring and caring in everything he pursued. Charles loved and served his country. While in the 39th...
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Christopher Michael Lee age 46 of Starke passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020. Christopher was born on September 21, 1973 in Jacksonville, Florida to Michael Wayne Lee and Rita Cheryl "Crawford" Michael. Chris had a servants heart which led him to become a nurse. During his nursing career Chris earned a Masters of Science in Nursing. Throughout Chris nursing...
Shawn Eric Rush, 50, of Ft. White passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Gainesville, Florida.Shawn was born in Covington, Kentucky on July 15, 1970. He went to Conner High School in Hebron, Kentucky. He worked in the food service industry working the front and the back of the house as he would say. He enjoyed baking and taking...
Ruby B. Cox, 95, of Gainesville, Fl passed away on August 15, 2020 at North Florida RegionalHospital. She was born on April 4, 1925 in Cooleemee, NC to Samuel and Lillie Jarvis Bailey. Sheleft her hometown to become a nurse, and while serving as an Air Force nurse she met apatient, William Ansel Cox, who became her husband in 1952....
Shawn Eric Rush, 50, of Ft. White passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 in Gainesville, Florida. Shawn was born in Covington, Kentucky on July 15, 1970. He went to Conner High School in Hebron, Kentucky. He worked in the food service industry working the front and the back of the house as he would say. He enjoyed baking and...
Martha Alice (Deloach) Burt, 98, passed away on August 19th at Taylor Care Center in Jacksonville after battling Covid.Mrs. Burt was born in Waycross, GA and lived in Jacksonville since 1925. She was the wife of the late James L. Burt, Sr., and the daughter of the late Jack and Monah DeLoach.She is survived by her children, James L. Burt,...
Ms. June Marilyn Lewis age 72, of Starke passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Shands UF. Ms. Lewis was born on February 29, 1948 in Easton, PA to the late Ernest and Emma Powell and was of the Baptist faith. Prior to retirement she worked in the health care industry as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Survivors are: her daughter,...
On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, Anna Mae Kegel Hauck, loving mother of sevenchildren, passed away of natural causes at the age of 94.Anna Mae was born on May 19, 1926 in Lancaster, PA, to Clarence C. and Anna MaeKegel. She graduated from Manheim Township High School and worked as aprofessional seamstress for many years followed by becoming a chef, then...
James Elba "POPS" Ackley, 87, of Ocala, tranquilly decamped to the Happy Hunting Ground on August 14th, 2020 at Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center.James, known as Jim to his family, was born in Vermontville, Michigan the son of Harry A. Ackley and Helen L. (Harvey) Ackley on April 12th, 1933. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1951 and went...
Patty Louise Bradley,90, ofFort White, passed away peacefully onAugust 13, 2020at her home surrounded by her two daughters.Graveside services will be held atFort White CemeteryonSaturday, August 22, 2020at11:00a.m. with Pastor Larry Sweat officiating.Pattywas born inMayo, Florida toJeff Walker and Lucille Hicks Walker onJuly20, 1930. She graduated from Mayo High School. She worked as aPostal Clerk for the US Postal Service...
Patty Louise Bradley, 90, of Fort White, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2020 at her home surrounded by her two daughters. Graveside services will be held at Fort White Cemetery on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Larry Sweat officiating. Patty was born in Mayo, Florida to Jeff Walker and Lucille Hicks Walker on July 20,...
Mr. Donald Jackson Torrent age 96 of Starke, formally of St. Augustine, passed away on August 17, 2020. Mr. Torrent was born on July 25, 1924 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Eugene Jerome Torrent and Bonnie Ruby "Greene." Donald was a WWII Navy Veteran serving as a signalman on the USS Wayne. He drove landing craft into Okinawa, Japan....
Leonor Alvarez de Arrieta passed away on August 16, at Woodland Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center in Jacksonville, Florida, at age 90. Devoted wife and mother, Leonor was known to all by her beauty and her energy, and also by her enthusiasm and love of life.Leonor was predeceased by her husband Alberto Arrieta from Bogota Colombia and by her grandson...