Necita Balayan Watkins
July 5, 2020
Mrs. Necita Balayan Watkins, 69, died Sunday, July 5, 2020 in a local hospital. She was born in Dulag, Leyte, Philippines on February 6, 1951 to Eriberta and Loevigildo Balayan. She was a retired claims auditor having worked for American Heritage and All State insurance companies for over 35 years. Mrs. Watkins was a member of St. Josephs Catholic Church....
Joseph Wayne Griffin
July 3, 2020
Joseph Wayne Griffin, 72 of Starke, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday July 3, 2020.Wayne was born on May 14, 1948 in Jacksonville, FL. to the late Joseph Lankford Griffin and Joyce Todd Griffin. After graduation from Englewood High School he went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. After his honorable...
Cortnei Rae Anderson
July 3, 2020
Cortnei Rae Anderson, 26 of Orange Park, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 following an extended illness with epilepsy. Cortnei was born February 16, 1994 in Jacksonville to parents Donnie Anderson and Chasity Anderson. Cortnei loved music, singing, dancing, and was creative. She loved animals, her favorite was giraffes. She was preceded in death by her father. Survivors are her...
Franklin J. Blankenship
July 2, 2020
Franklin J. Blankenship, 86, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in High Springs, Florida. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on June 9, 1934 to Samuel and Bertha Blankenship.He is survived by his wife, Alta M. Blankenship; his son, Marvin W. Blankenship (Susan) of High Springs, Florida; and his daughter, Reba Mossman (Ray), of Kenova, West Virginia. Funeral...
Franklin J. Blankenship
July 2, 2020
Franklin J. Blankenship, 86, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in High Springs, Florida. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on June 9, 1934 to Samuel and Bertha Blankenship. He is survived by his wife, Alta M. Blankenship; his son, Marvin W. Blankenship (Susan) of High Springs, Florida; and his daughter, Reba Mossman (Ray), of Kenova, West Virginia.
Patty Jean Watson
July 1, 2020
Patty Jean Watson passed away at home on Monday, June 29, surrounded by her family, she was 84. Patty was born in Cedar Key and moved to Gainesville where she married Gene Watson in 1956. She was married for 64 years. She dedicated her life to raising her family. She and her family were avid campers and Patty loved to...
Lonnie O'Neal Ingram
July 1, 2020
Dr. Lonnie O'Neal Ingram, who pioneered genetic engineering of bacteria for production of fuels and chemicals from inedible plant materials, passed away on June 25, 2020 at the age of 72 in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Ingram served as a Professor of microbiology at the University of Florida's Microbiology and Cell Science Department (part of the Institute for Florida Agricultural...
Joseph G. Howard
June 30, 2020
Joseph G. Howard, 84, of Gainesville, FL passed away on June 23, 2020 at Terrace Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born to Granville A. & Esther Howard on December 6, 1935 in Wilmington, Delaware. Joseph worked as a metal smith in the US Navy for 23 years.He was preceded in death by his parents and two sons, Joseph and...
Eva Pressley Ergle
June 30, 2020
Eva Cox Pressley Ergle, 94 years old, ofAlachua passed away onSunday, June 8, 2020 at her son's homeinAlachua, Florida after an extended illness.Eva was born inAlachua, FloridatoGeorge and Martha Cox onAugust 21, 1925. She worked at Copeland Sausage Company of Alachua, Florida and North Florida Regional Hospital of Gainesville, Floridafora number of years. She was actively involved in her church...
Shanna Jean Hamilton
June 30, 2020
Shanna Jean Hamilton was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on February 4, 1971. Dearly love by her mother, Judith "Judy" Hamilton and her father Richard "Rick" L. Hamilton. "Shanna," "Shanna Jean" or "Shanna Banana" as she was often called, graduated from Nease High School, St. Augustine, in 1989. Shanna was sweet, kind, fun loving, a hard and a diligent worker with...
Eva Pressley Ergle
June 30, 2020
Eva Cox Pressley Ergle, 94 years old, of Alachua passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2020 at her son's home in Alachua, Florida after an extended illness. Eva was born in Alachua, Florida to George and Martha Cox on August 21, 1925. She worked at Copeland Sausage Company of Alachua, Florida and North Florida Regional Hospital of Gainesville, Florida for...
Cheyenne Taylor Tiffany Carroll
June 29, 2020
Cheyenne Taylor Tiffany Carroll age 27 of St. Augustine stepped into eternity with our Lord and Savior on June 29, 2020. Cheyenne was born on July 3, 1992 to Douglas and Victoria "Baker" Tiffany in Jacksonville, FL. Cheyenne attended Cathedral Parish School and continued her education at Allen D. Nease High School. She was a varsity volleyball player and even...
James Theodore Leake
June 28, 2020
Funeral services for James Theodore Leake, 74, will be held at 2:00p.m. Thursday, from the graveside, in Greenlawn Cemetery.Born December 31, 1945, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Francis and Clyde Leake, Mr. Leake died Sunday, June 28, 2020 in a local hospital. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was a retired electrical supplies salesman.Survivors include...
Roche Burch
June 28, 2020
Roche Burch, 68, passed away June 28, 2020. He was born in Effingham, Illinois on March 27, 1952 to Carl and Freda Burch. Roche moved to Jacksonville where he met his wife, Dorothy. They were married on September 23, 1978. He worked as a lineman and foreman for JEA for thirty years.He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his children,...
Mary Rachel Buff
June 27, 2020
Mary Rachel Buff, 102, passed away on Saturday, June 27th, 2020 at her home in Keystone Heights, Florida. Rachel was born on March 3, 1918, in Walnut Grove, Missouri to the late William Arthur and Edna May Cauble. She lived over fifty years in Keystone Heights where she was a member of Fresh Start Fellowship. She volunteered a considerate amount...
Steven Travis Henderson
June 26, 2020
Mr. Steven Travis "Steve" Henderson age 54 of Keystone Heights passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 26, 2020 in Starke. He was born April 30, 1966, in Jacksonville to Preston F. and Sandra (Snelgove) Henderson. Steve was known for his handyman skills and being able to fix anything. He also enjoyed golfing, fishing and living the simple life. In addition to...
Scott Randall Wolfe
June 26, 2020
A graveside service for Scott Randall Wolfe, 53 of Jax, FL will be held on July 3, 2020 at 10:30AM in the Arlington Park Cemetery, 6921 Lone Star Road Jacksonville, FL 32211. A visitation will be held thirty minutes prior to the service at the graveside.Scott is survived by his brother Kevin (Sheila) Wolfe of Jax, FL; three nieces; Paige,...
Dennis L. Suisse
June 25, 2020
Dennis L. Suisse "Shark Man", 76, of Carrabelle, Florida, passed away on June 23, 2020. Dennis was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 29, 1943 to Norman and Hilda Suisse.Dennis was married to Nora J. Wagers on June 28, 1976; they were married for 30 years. "Shark Man" was a missionary in Honduras for Caribbean Christian Orphanage and Outreach. He...
Dennis L. Suisse
June 25, 2020
Dennis L. Suisse "Shark Man", 76, of Carrabelle, Florida, passed away on June 23, 2020. Dennis was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 29, 1943 to Norman and Hilda Suisse. Dennis was married to Nora J. Wagers on June 28, 1976; they were married for 30 years. "Shark Man" was a missionary in Honduras for Caribbean Christian Orphanage and Outreach....
Patricia Quan Eng
June 24, 2020
Patricia Eng (Pat), 84, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, with her family by her side.She was born in Birmingham, Alabama to parents Don Loo Quan and Suey Heung Quan. At an early age Pat and her family moved to Jacksonville, Florida where she later graduated from Landon High School and lived raising her own family....