Fannie Johns Young
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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
June 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.
June 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
June 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...
Mr. John Lucian Kohr
June 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...
Damasa Rodriguez
June 6, 2019
On Thursday evening, June 6, Dora (aka Tia) Rodriguez went to be with her Lord as she passed away gently in her sleep. She was 90 years old.Dora was born December 11, 1928 in the province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba to her parents Aurelio and Nicasia Romero, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by...
Ruth Bennett
June 5, 2019
Mrs. Ruth Vedder Bennett, age 96 of Keystone Heights passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Haven Hospice in Palatka. She was born October 31, 1922, in Schenectady, New York to Edison and Cora (Hallenbeck) Vedder. Prior to retirement Mrs. Bennett was a manager for a dry cleaning company before moving to Park of The Palms in 1986 from Miami....
Marilyn Ann Dietz
June 5, 2019
Marilyn Ann Dietz, 69, of High Springs, FL, passed away on June 5, 2019, after fighting pancreatic cancer for the last few months.Marilyn was born in Rochester, New York on July 30, 1949.Marilyn worked as a medical coder for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the last nine and a half years. She was a health advocate, encouraging a healthy...
Marilyn Ann Dietz
June 5, 2019
Marilyn Ann Dietz, 69, of High Springs, FL, passed away on June 5, 2019, after fighting pancreatic cancer for the last few months. Marilyn was born in Rochester, New York on July 30, 1949. Marilyn worked as a medical coder for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the last nine and a half years. She was a health advocate, encouraging...
Charles "Ray" Moore
June 2, 2019
Mr. Charles "Ray" Moore, age 62 of Keystone Heights passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Orange Park Medical Center unexpectedly. He was born June 26, 1956, in Rock Hill, South Carolina to the late Charles Walker and Myrtle (Lambert) Moore and had honorably served ten years in the United States Navy. Mr. Moore was a resident of Keystone Heights...
Steven "Steve" Shelby Cole
June 1, 2019
Steven Cole, 44, passed away suddenly at his home in Keystone Heights on June 1, 2019. He was born in Gainesville, FL and completed high school at the Lofton Center there.He was employed as a crew chief at Mark Hardenbrook Surveying in Starke, FL. When not working, he enjoyed playing video games and spending time with his beloved dog, Kody.He...