Nancy Byrd Johnson
Jun 21, 2019
Nancy Elaine Byrd Johnson, 79, of Gainesville, FL passed from this life on June 18, 2019 at the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit of UF Shands Cancer Hospital. Nancy, the eldest daughter of George & Jane Byrd, was born on December 18, 1939 in Circleville, OH. She attended Ohio State University and then later attended Galveston Community College where she received...
Johnnie Maze Leneave
Jun 20, 2019
Mr. Johnnie Maze LeNeave, Jr age 82 of Lawtey passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Gainesville. Johnnie was born on March 21, 1937 in Kinston, NC. Following high school Johnnie served four years in the United States Air Force, before working as an auto body mechanic. In 1969 Johnnie and his wife, of 60 years, Myrtle "Gurthie" moved...
Jewelanne Ford George
Jun 20, 2019
Mrs. Jewelanne Ford George age 84, of Keystone Heights passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Community Hospice in Jacksonville. She was born February 10, 1935, in Durham, North Carolina to the late Wyman Russell and Mildred (Hayes) Ford. Prior to retirement she had worked for Pinellas County in their accounting department. In 2009 she and her husband made Keystone...
Dean Lloyd Speed
Jun 20, 2019
Dean Lloyd Speed, 90, died peacefully in his home June 20, 2019, in Keystone Heights, Florida where he lived with his wife, L. Carolyn (Sawyer) Speed for eleven years. Dean was born on April 1, 1929, in Mattawamkeag, Maine, the son of Lloyd Dean Speed, of Macwahoc and Velma Eva Leathers of Winn. He grew up on their family farm...
James "Buddy" Dear
Jun 20, 2019
James Winston Dear was born to Ruby and Clarence Dear on June 20, 1933 in Largo, Florida. He was the youngest of 5 children. James went into the arms of Jesus on June 15, 2019. Known as "Buddy" to his family, James had to live with his grandmother Minnie and other extended family members when his parents died early. As...
David Washington
Jun 18, 2019
David Washington passed away April 25, 2019 Gainesville Florida. Funeral Home Forest Meadows Funeral Home 725 NW 23rd Avenue Gainsville FL - 32609 US 352-378-2528
Bonnie Jean Parker
Jun 17, 2019
Bonnie Jean ParkerApril 27, 1939 - June 16, 2019Bonnie Jean Parker was born in Ft. White, Florida, on April 27, 1939 to AbrahamLincoln Pearce and Eva Mary Pearce. Bonnie lived in Jacksonville, Florida as a child,and moved to Gainesville in 1948 where she lived and worked for the rest of her life.She attended Gainesville High School and in 1955 met...
Fannie Johns Young
Jun 16, 2019
Mrs. Fannie Johns Young, age 75 of Keystone Heights passed away at her home Sunday, June 16, 2019. She was born April 19, 1944, in Norfolk Virginia to George Roscoe and Nancy Elizabeth (Merritt) Johns. Mrs. Young moved to Keystone Heights in 1982 from Lake City and was a homemaker. She was a talented painter and enjoyed fishing, sewing and...
Dorothy 'Dot' Alice West
Jun 15, 2019
Dorothy Alice "Dot" West passed away on Saturday June 15, 2019. The oldest child of Annie and George West, Dot was born April 1, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA. The Wests, including her beloved brother, George Henry Jr. moved to Jacksonville, FL when Dot was a young child. Dot graduated from Andrew Jackson High School before attending Florida State College for...
Jolene Kuykendall Friese
Jun 14, 2019
Mrs. Jolene (Kuykendall) Friese age 68, of Hampton Lake passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Friese was born on August 18, 1950 in Waycross, Georgia to the late John Calvin and Ruby Carlene (Boles) Kuykendall. Jolene was raised in Gainesville, but was well known in the Bradford County Schools, where she worked as a para professional....
Joseph Cortez Ball
Jun 13, 2019
Joseph Cortez Ball, 92, devoted and loving father, died on June 5, 2019. Dedicated to community and public service, Joe served in the U.S. Navy, was a career special agent in the FBI, was an elder at Sunrise Presbyterian Church in Miami, and taught Sunday school for 35 years. Joe is past president of the Exchange Club of Miami, the...
Robert William Norris
Jun 12, 2019
Funeral services for Robert William Norris, 73, will be held at 10:00a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019 from the graveside in Jacksonville National Cemetery, with Pastor Jid Collins officiating. Born June 17, 1945 in Scotland, Maryland to Lloyd and Marie Norris, Mr. Norris died Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in Jacksonville. He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War...
Lyndell Mccreedy
Jun 12, 2019
In loving memory of Lyndell McCreedyJune 12, 2019Mom passed away peacefully at her home in Gainesville today. She is survived by her family:- Sister Virginia Sue Wheeler of Gainesville, FL- Son John and wife Kathleen of St. Helena, CA- Son Brad, wife Evangeline, of Newberry and their children- Granddaughter Maren McCreedy Cochrane her husband Brian and their daughter Madeline Rose...
Solomon Douglas Zant
Jun 12, 2019
Solomon Douglas Zant passed away June 10. 2019 in Gainesville, Florida surrounded by his family. Mr. Zant was born October 2, 1935 in Jennings, Florida on a Pioneer Family Century Farm to William Douglas and Maggie Lou Howell Zant. He graduated from Jennings High School, attended the University of Florida, and served in the Florida National Guard. He worked for...
Wanda H. Canupp-Wunder
Jun 10, 2019
WUNDER-CANUPP: Funeral services for Wanda H. Canupp-Wunder, 67, who passed away on June 10, 2019, will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4747 Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206 with Dr. Terry Gore and Samuel Havelock officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends 1 hour...
Mary Lee Williams
Jun 7, 2019
Mrs. Mary Lee Williams, age 95 of Starke passed away Friday, June 7, 2019, at Parkside Assisted Living Facility in Starke. She was born July 10, 1923, in Porterville, Alabama to Sam and Susie (Renfro) McKinney. Mrs. Williams was a homemaker and a longtime resident of the Starke area. Prior to becoming a member of Kingsley Lake Baptist Church she...
Michael "Mike" Shane Tate
Jun 7, 2019
Mr. Michael "Mike" Shane Tate, age 54 of Keystone Heights passed away at his home Friday, June 7, 2019, following a long illness. He was born February 12, 1965, in Jacksonville to the late Emmett Chester and Lola Catherine (Hicks) Tate, Sr. and made Keystone Heights his home in 1995. Mike was a floor installer and carpenter; he liked cars...
John Lucian Kohr
Jun 7, 2019
John Lucian Kohr, a man full of life and laughter who loved the Lord , after battling cancer head on passed away June 7, 2019. He was a graduate of Middleburg High School and attended Job Corp . He worked in road construction as a heavy equipment operator. He loved fishing and surfing. Enjoyed helping people and trying to make...
Dr. David Allen Gouch, Sr.
Jun 7, 2019
Funeral services for Dr. David Allen Gouch, Sr., 81, will be held at 11:30a.m. Friday, June 14th in the Hobson Auditorium of First Baptist Church, with Mr. Terry Davidson officiating. The family will receive friends in the Hobson Auditorium from 10:00a.m. till service time on Friday. Burial will be in Gethsemane Cemetery and Memorial Gardens in Charlotte, North Carolina. Born...
Arthur Stuckey
Jun 7, 2019
Arthur Stuckey was born on August 16, 1924 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and passed away early Monday morning June 3rd, 2019 at the age of 94 in Gainesville, Florida.Arthur served in the U.S. Army in WWII from July of 1943 until December of 1945 as a Technician Fifth Grade.Hewas well known in the communitiesfor his dedication to helping the local Methodist...