Effie Vonnell Cahill
November 10, 2020
Effie Vonnell Cahill, 86, passed away on November 6, 2020 in Gainesville, Florida. Effie was born on March 7, 1934 in Georgia to Berry Giffis, Sr. and Eva Smith Griffis. She is predeceased by her parents, Berry and Eva Griffis; her husband, Walter Cahill; her daughter, Linda Smith; her brothers, Willie Griffis, Berry Griffis, Jr., and Marvin Griffis; and her...
Jeffrey Louis Laraway
November 9, 2020
Dr. Jeffrey Louis Laraway 58 of Keystone Heights passed away at his home Monday, November 9, 2020, with his family by his side. He was born July 13, 1962, in Colorado to the late James and Beverly (Bright) Laraway. As soon as Jeff graduated from the University of Florida he began his 30 year long career with Shelton Veterinary Clinic...
Rufus Porter Jordan
November 9, 2020
Rufus Porter Jordan, 90, passed away on Saturday, November 7th peacefully at his home. Rufus was born on March 1, 1930. Rufus was a retiree of Clay Electric Cooperative after 40 years (1949 - 1989). He was a Lineman, the first Service Man (1952) and the first District Line Supervisor (1967) for the Lake City District. In his free time,...
Mary M Biggs
November 9, 2020
Mary M Biggs, (Peggy) 83. Resident of Harbor House, Dunnellon, Fl. Formerly of Hawthorne, FL. from 1972 to 2018. Passed away Oct 29 2020. She was born May 2 I 937 in Everett, PA. Daughter of the late Elwood J and Mary C (Hanks) Diehl. She was a graduate of Everett High School, Everett, Pa. Mary was preceded in death...
Frank Conley Abernethy
November 6, 2020
Frank Conley Abernethy Sr, 90, died Friday, November 6, 2020. Frank was quick to let you know, even after a cancer diagnosis last May, that it is a "great day" and he had lived a "blessed life". These two quotes were his personal mantra and became the same for the family.Frank, the only child of Marion Turner and Linnie Phillips...
Kenneth Lee Graham
November 6, 2020
Kenneth Lee Graham,85, ofBronson, passed away onAugust 14, 2020inLake City Florida.Visitation will be held atForest Meadows ChapelonSaturday November 7at9 am.Funeral service will be held atForest MeadowsonNovember 7at10 amwithClinton Horton, Friend of the family will be providing the eulogy.Inurnment will follow atForest Meadows.Kenwas born inHarrisburg, IllinoistoKenneth E. Graham and Allie Mae Robinson GrahamonNovember 30, 1934. He went to high school in...
Esther Merritt Riviere
November 5, 2020
Esther Merritt Riviere was born on March 27, 1917, to Thomas Rhett and Mamie Seymour Merritt. Esther spent most of her young life in Jacksonville, Florida. She married Walter E. Riviere, Sr. and they had one son, Walter E. Riviere, Jr. "Wally". Walter and Esther enjoyed living in many areas of the U.S. including several Florida cities; Jacksonville, Keystone Heights...
William Stanley Liscombe
November 4, 2020
William "Stanley" Liscombe, 75, of Gainesville, passed away on November 2, 2020 in Gainesville, FL.Visitation will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 500 NE 16th Ave Gainesville, FL on Friday, November 13, 2020 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.Funeral service will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 500 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 14, 2020...
William Stanley Liscombe
November 4, 2020
William "Stanley" Liscombe, 75, of Gainesville, passed away on November 2, 2020 in Gainesville, FL. Visitation will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 500 NE 16th Ave Gainesville, FL on Friday, November 13, 2020 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Funeral service will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 500 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November...
Muriel Wilson Dougherty
November 3, 2020
Muriel "Del" Wilson Dougherty of Gainesville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 at her family home in Lawtey. Del was born April 29th, 1944 in Jacksonville to William and Muriel (Boyette) Wilson. She was a 1962 graduate of Madrid High School in Torrejon, Spain. She married James F. Dougherty, Jr. in 1967 and spent the rest of her...
L. Carolyn Conrey
November 3, 2020
L. Carolyn Conrey, passed away November 1, 2020. Born in El Darado Springs, MO, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.Introduced by her step grandmother Winters to Robert W. Conrey in Hammond, Louisiana, Carolyn and Bob had only a couple of dates before establishing a 9 month long pen-pal relationship as Bob was in the Army. She then married and joined...
Catherine Irene Williams
November 2, 2020
Mrs. Catherine Irene Williams age 86, of Hampton Lake passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at Riverwood Health and Rehab. Mrs. Williams was born on August 12, 1934 in Virginia to the late Oliver and Alice (Woodyard) Miller and moved to Hampton Lake from Jacksonville. Catherine was a member of Madison Street Baptist Church and most recently a member of...
Dawn Michelle Owens
November 2, 2020
Mrs. Dawn Michelle Owens, 49, died Monday, November 2, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born, in Amberg, Germany, on April 30, 1971 to Virginia and Neal Mars, Sr. Mrs. Owens was a claims administrative specialist in the Insurance Industry. Survivors include her husband, Barton Earnest Owens; two daughters, Natasha Owens and Ciena Owens all of Jacksonville; a sister, Veronika...
Mercia"Gt" Reid
November 2, 2020
Mercia"GT" Maritza Reid (Williams) was a caring daughter, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, and friend. She left this world peacefully on October 30, 2020 at age 78 after a valiant fight with esophageal cancer.Born in Kingston, Jamaica to Everard and Lena Williams, Mercia emigrated to the United States in 1967. She lived in Brooklyn, New York for two decades before moving...
Marjorie Wade
November 1, 2020
Marjorie Wade passed away November 1, 2020 at her daughters home in Crawfordville, Florida. She was born in Lacoochee, Florida on May 3, 1929. She was married to Glenn Wade in 1946 and moved to Starke, Florida shortly thereafter where she lived until two years ago. Many in Starke will remember her for her "Teddy Bear" school bus which she...
Joyce Kight Millington
October 31, 2020
Funeral services for Joyce Kight Millington, 84, who passed away on October 31, 2020, will be held Friday at 11:00 A.M. in Garden City United Methodist Church, 2814 Dunn Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32218 with Pastor Larry Dunn officiating. Interment will follow in Edgewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to service at the church. Mrs. Millington was...
Richard F. Coleman
October 31, 2020
Richard F. Coleman born April 17, 1934 passed away peacefully at Haven Hospice in Gainesville, Florida on 10/28/20.He is survived by his children; Michael Coleman and Micki Schanley, grandsons Richard, Nicholas and Mitchell Schanley and his sister Ms. Judith Dooley. He was married for 57 years to his wife, Yoo Shim Coleman who proceeded him in death in 2019.He was...
Margaret Perdue
October 30, 2020
Funeral Services for Ms. Margaret Perdue, age 96, of Jacksonville, FL will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 from the graveside in Pineview Cemetery, Folkston, GA, with Joey Cason officiating. Ms. Perdue was born on October 6, 1924 in Hortense, GA, the daughter of Joseph and Addie Harvey. She passed away on October 30, 2020 in Jacksonville,...
Walter Sonne
October 30, 2020
Funeral services for Walter Sonne, 90, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 5, 2020 in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard, South. Burial will follow in Jacksonville National Cemetery. Born January 11, 1930 in Hamburg, Germany to Freida and Walter Sonne. Mr. Sonne died Friday, October 30, 2020 in Jacksonville. He...
Leo Robert Degoursey
October 29, 2020
A celebration of life memorial service for Leo Robert DeGoursey will be held at a later date at the Mandarin United Methodist Church, 11270 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32223. Leo was born on March 17, 1930 in Milford, CT to Mrs. Florence Isabelle Wilson DeGoursey and Mr. Leo Julius DeGoursey. Leo met his soon to be wife, Floe, in...