Sarah Lou Muir Wells

Sarah Lou Muir Wells

Feb 2, 2020

Mrs. Sarah Lou Muir Wells, age 95, of Melrose passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Haven Hospice in Gainesville. She was born November 23, 1924, in Knoxville, Tennessee to Carl L. and Annie (Marler) Wells. Sarah Lou was a retired Medical Doctor at one time having a practice in Starke and Keystone Heights. She attended Florida State University and...

Melba Jean Gay

Melba Jean Gay

Feb 2, 2020

A funeral service for Melba Jean Gay will be held in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard, South Jacksonville, Florida 32216 on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 11AM. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral.Melba is preceded in death by her parents; CW and Willie Mae Gay, four brothers;...

Norma Jean Degraff

Norma Jean Degraff

Feb 1, 2020

Norma "Jean" DeGraff, 71, of High Springs, passed away on January 26, 2020 in Largo, FL.A funeral service will be held at High Springs Church of God on Feb 8, 2020 at 4:00 with Reverend Terry Hull of High Springs Church of God officiating. A gathering at the home of Suzanne O'Steen will follow immediately after the service.Norma Jean DeGraff...

Norma Jean Degraff

Norma Jean Degraff

Feb 1, 2020

Norma "Jean" DeGraff, 71, of High Springs, passed away on January 26, 2020 in Largo, FL. A funeral service will be held at High Springs Church of God on Feb 8, 2020 at 4:00 with Reverend Terry Hull of High Springs Church of God officiating. A gathering at the home of Suzanne O'Steen will follow immediately after the service. Norma...

Lawrence "Larry" W. Batten

Lawrence "Larry" W. Batten

Jan 31, 2020

Mr. Larry W. Batten, Jr., age 66, of Starke passed away Friday, January 31, 2020, at Haven Hospice in Orange Park following an extended illness. He was born October 1, 1953, in Gainesville to the late Lawrence W. and Clara (Johnson) Batten, Sr. Larry was raised in Starke and graduated in the class of 1972 from Bradford County High School;...

Betty J. Reighard

Betty J. Reighard

Jan 30, 2020

Betty J. Reighard passed away on January 30, 2020 (her 90th birthday) in Jacksonville, FL. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday February 3, 2020 in Jacksonville National Cemetery, 4083 Lannie Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218.Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas D. Reighard. She is survived by her daughters, Polly Powell & Kathy Lingerfelt...

Justin Neil Hardenbrook

Justin Neil Hardenbrook

Jan 28, 2020

Justin Neil Hardenbrook, age 36, of Starke passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, January 28, 2020, surround by his family. He was born October 16, 1983, in Gainesville and graduated from Bradford County High School. For several years Justin worked as a surveyor in training for his dads company. Justin attended the Church of God of Starke and enjoyed...

Mary Marshall Fowler

Mary Marshall Fowler

Jan 28, 2020

Mary Marshall Fowler - 91Mary was always a happy, thoughtful, good-natured and forgiving person, putting others first. She never thought of herself or had an unkind word for anyone.She was born December 1, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida. Along with her parents and brother, Samuel Marshall, III, she had a particular fondness for her Aunt Bertha Catlin, Aunt Pat Little and...

Matthew Carl Lawrence

Matthew Carl Lawrence

Jan 27, 2020

Funeral services for Matthew Carl Lawrence, 47, will be held at 2:00p.m. Saturday in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard, South with Pastor Russ Roberts of South Jacksonville Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.Born August 2, 1972 in Millington, Tennessee to JoAnn and Roy Lawrence, he died Monday, January...

Richard Dillon Pate

Richard Dillon Pate

Jan 26, 2020

Richard Dillon Pate, age 91, passed away on Sunday January 26, 2020 at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring Hospice in Jacksonville. A Jacksonville native, Mr. Pate was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving honorably during the Korean Conflict.A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday January 29, 2020 in Greenlawn Cemetery, 4300 Beach...

Shirley Mead Curtis

Shirley Mead Curtis

Jan 26, 2020

Shirley May Mead Curtis was born in Decatur, Michigan on May 3, 1939 to Lawrence and Edith Mead. She grew up on a farm with two brothers, Roger and Larry. After high school, she worked in a factory. She married and had four children: Jeff, Randy, Terri, and Bruce. She later remarried to James K. Curtis whom was working in...

Mary Lou Crosier

Mary Lou Crosier

Jan 26, 2020

Mary Crosier, born February 7, 1941 in Miami, Florida, passed away at her home in Gainesville on Saturday, January 25, 2020.She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Charles O. Crosier, and her four children and their spouses, Chuck and Coralena Crosier, Clayton and Julie Crosier, Debbie and Jess Shireman and Tammy and Gary English, along with 12 grandchildren...

Shirley Mead Curtis

Shirley Mead Curtis

Jan 26, 2020

Shirley May Mead Curtis was born in Decatur, Michigan on May 3, 1939 to Lawrence and Edith Mead. She grew up on a farm with two brothers, Roger and Larry. After high school, she worked in a factory. She married and had four children: Jeff, Randy, Terri, and Bruce. She later remarried to James K. Curtis whom was working in...

Mary Lou Crosier

Mary Lou Crosier

Jan 26, 2020

Mary Crosier, born February 7, 1941 in Miami, Florida, passed away at her home in Gainesville on Saturday, January 25, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Charles O. Crosier, and her four children and their spouses, Chuck and Coralena Crosier, Clayton and Julie Crosier, Debbie and Jess Shireman and Tammy and Gary English, along with 12...

Paul Leslie Raymond

Paul Leslie Raymond

Jan 25, 2020

Paul L. Raymond, age 85, passed away at his home in Keystone Heights, FL Saturday, January 25, 2020, with his wife by his side. Paul was born December 20, 1934, in Bellows Falls, VT to Leo Raymond and Juanita (Morrison) Raymond. Paul grew up in Norwich, VT and graduated from Thetford Academy in 1953 and joined the Marine Corps. He...

Joan "Joni" Palbicki Erickson

Joan "Joni" Palbicki Erickson

Jan 25, 2020

Mrs. Joan "Joni" Palbicki Erickson, age 81, of Keystone Heights passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020, in Starke following an extended illness. She was born October 1, 1938, in Winona, Minnesota to William and Laura (Selke) Palbicki. Joni grew up in Winona where she met and married Raymond Erickson. Later, in 1971 Ray and Joni moved to Keystone Heights and...

Darlene Gray Peterson

Darlene Gray Peterson

Jan 25, 2020

Darlene Gray Peterson, age 53, passed away on January 25, 2020 in Jacksonville..

Maurine Lingenfelter Shore

Maurine Lingenfelter Shore

Jan 24, 2020

Maurine Lingenfelter Shore went home to Jesus on January 24, 2020 at age 84.Maurine was born to John and Delilah Lingenfelter on March 8, 1935 in Nicholls, Georgia. Maurine and her husband, Earl Allan Shore were married in December of 1955. They had two children, David (Lori) and Dan (Pam). Maurine, a dedicated and loving wife and mother worked for...

Nancy Powers Blethen

Nancy Powers Blethen

Jan 24, 2020

Nancy Powers Blethen, 87, of Gainesville, FL passed away on January 18, 2020 at her home in Gainesville. A private memorial service will be held in Portland, ME on Casco Bay this summer. Nancy was born in Providence, RI to William and Alice Powers on July 22, 1932. She graduated from William H. Hall High School in West Hartford, CT...

Michelle L. Brown Delaney

Michelle L. Brown Delaney

Jan 23, 2020

Michelle L. Brown Delaney age 48 of Orlando, Florida passed away at her home on Thursday, January 23, 2020. She was born on December 29, 1971 to John and Marlene Jarrett in Orlando, Florida. For 23 years Michelle worked for Walt Disney World where she dressed as character entertainers. Michelle had the ability to bring the Disney characters to life...