Elsie Loucille Miller-Dunaway
July 2, 2019
Mrs. Elsie Loucille Miller-Dunaway age 96 of Keystone Heights passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at the Park of The Palms. She was born January 18, 1923, in Ashland, Ohio to Archibald and Dolta (Shriver) Graham. Mrs. Dunaway had been a resident of Park of The Palms since 2006 and she retired from working in the retail business. She enjoyed...
Kent Franklin Bennett
July 2, 2019
February 18, 1953 - July 1, 2019Kent Franklin Bennett, age 66, passed away July 1, 2019 in Gainesville, FL.Kent was preceded in death by his parents, Fred L. Bennett Sr. and Thelma Irene Bennett and his brother Kevin Cresswell Bennett.He is survived by his daughter and son in law Sarah King and Chris King; granddaughter Stella King; his son Matthew...
Harry "Steve" Stephens Ficquette
June 30, 2019
Mr. Harry Stephens "Steve" Ficquette, Jr., 73 of Green Cove Springs, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 in Jacksonville. Steve was born November 25, 1945 in Orlando to parents Harry Stephens Sr., and Martha (Arnold) Ficquette. His parents and his brothers, Richard Arnold & Thomas Earl, preceded him in death. Survivors are his wife of 43 years, Lydia Ann (Boltin)...
Mr. Harry "Steve" Stephens Ficquette Jr.
June 30, 2019
Mr. Harry Stephens "Steve" Ficquette, Jr., 73 of Green Cove Springs, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 in Jacksonville. Steve was born November 25, 1945 in Orlando to parents Harry Stephens Sr., and Martha (Arnold) Ficquette. His parents and his brothers, Richard Arnold & Thomas Earl, preceded him in death. Survivors are his wife of 43 years, Lydia Ann (Boltin)...
Doriene M. Cothran
June 27, 2019
Mrs. Doriene M. Cothran age 70 of Starke passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. She was born October 18, 1948, in Douglas, Georgia to Vernon and Louise (Clemons) Mobley. Mrs. Cothran had been a longtime resident of Starke and worked for Riverwood and Windsor Manor Nursing Homes as a CNA. She attended...
Mary Louise Elsemore
June 27, 2019
Mrs. Mary Louise Elsemore age 70 of Keystone Heights passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation in Starke following a brief illness. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut to the late David and Ruth (Williams) Roche. Mrs. Elsemore lived in St. Augustine for many years before moving to Keystone Heights five years ago. Prior to her...
Twila May Kerschner
June 27, 2019
Twila May Kerschner- Went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 27,2019. She was in Gainesville, FL when she surrendered to her battle of an extended illness.Mrs. Kerschner was born on August 8, 1941 in Johnstown, PA; where she grew up on a farm. She moved to Sarasota, FL in the fall of 1960. It was in Sarasota where...
Nina Richarde Bishop Andrews
June 24, 2019
Andrews, Nina Richarde Bishop passed away peacefully on June 24, 2019 at the age of 91. Nina was preceded in death by her parents, Harold Arthur Bishop and Nina Richarde Bishop Prevatt, her siblings, Harold Arthur Bishop Jr. and Mary Harriet (Dot) Bishop Porch, and her husband, Joseph William Andrews III.Nina is survived by her loving daughter Lynn (John) Andrews...
John Bezio
June 24, 2019
John Bezio passed away June 16,2019 Gainesville, Florida. US Navy Veteran will be burried at Florida National Cemetary July 2,2019 Funeral Home Forest Meadows Funeral Home 725 NW 23rd Avenue Gainsville FL - 32609 US 352-378-2528
Beuford Benjamin 'Ben' Wentworth
June 23, 2019
Ben Wentworth, 77, passed away on June 23, 2019 in Jacksonville, FL. He was born in Vevay, IN on May 3, 1942, the last of five siblings, to Jesse and Dorothy Wentworth. He grew up in Dayton, Ohio where he met and married his wife of 49 years, Rema Wentworth. His 28 years of naval service took him to Rhode...
Marie F. Austin
June 22, 2019
Mrs. Marie F. Austin age 80 of Keystone Heights passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Shands Hospital in Starke. She was born August 29, 1938, in Houma, Louisiana to Hubert and Marie (LeCompte) Falgout. Mrs. Austin had been a resident of Keystone Heights for over 25 years and was a retired hairdresser. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting baby items...
Emory Long Meek
June 22, 2019
Emory Long Meek, 90, died June 22 after a long, healthy and extraordinary life. Born on January 13, 1929, he moved to Jacksonville at age 7, graduated from Landon High School in 1947, and earned a bachelors degree in engineering from Texas A&M in 1951. He then entered the U.S. Air Force, where he played an active role in testing...
Rose Lee Lynch
June 21, 2019
Mrs. Rose Lee Lynch age 90, of Starke passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at Shands Starke Regional Medical Center. She was born in Jacksonville on July 4, 1928 and was a homemaker. Rose enjoyed square dancing, fishing and boating. Preceding her in death was her father, William Rains, her husband of 47 years, Eloy H. "Bucky" Perez and her...
Nancy Byrd Johnson
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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...