Patricia Gail Mansfield
December 7, 2018
Mrs. Patricia G. Mansfield, age 61 of Middleburg, passed away at her homeon Friday, December 7, 2018. She was born October 12, 1957 in KeystoneHeights. Patricia worked as a server at the Waffle House on RooseveltBlvd., The Pig on Normandy Blvd., and Pizza Hut on Roosevelt Blvd all inJacksonville. She enjoyed raising her four children, fishing, painting,eating crab legs, had...
William "Billy" Edward Campbell
December 5, 2018
Mr. William Edward "Billy" Campbell age 63, of Keystone Heights passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Shands UF in Gainesville following a long illness. He was born February 17, 1955, in Jacksonville at the Naval Air Station Hospital. Billy had a career working as a Welder, Steel Fitter and Machinist for corporations Allstate Steel and Whitley Steel for many...
Bill Burns French,
December 5, 2018
Bill Burns French Jr, 75, of Newberry, FL passed away on 12/3/2018.Bill was born in Eustis, FL on March 8, 1943. He graduated from Roane County High School inKingston, TN and continued on to receive a further education from the University ofTennessee, then Tennessee Tech and Devry University where he graduated as an HonorGraduate in 1976.In between schools, Bill joined...
Steven A. Franks
December 5, 2018
Steven A. Franks, age 68, passed away on December 5, 2018 in Jacksonville. Mr. Franks was born in Mansfield, Ohio and was along-time Jacksonville resident, having moved here due to his career with CSX. He was a veteran of the United States Army, achieving the rank of Sergeant before his Honorable Discharge.Interment, with Military Honors, will be held in Jacksonville...
Patricia E. Lucas
December 5, 2018
Patricia E. Lucas, 61, passed away on December 5, 2018 in Jacksonville. Patty was a Jacksonville native, born here on March 21, 1957 to Richard & Joy Lucas..
Bill Burns French,
December 5, 2018
Bill Burns French Jr, 75, of Newberry, FL passed away on 12/3/2018. Bill was born in Eustis, FL on March 8, 1943. He graduated from Roane County High School in Kingston, TN and continued on to receive a further education from the University of Tennessee, then Tennessee Tech and Devry University where he graduated as an Honor Graduate in 1976....
Peggy Darlene Ligon
December 3, 2018
Peggy Darlene Ligon, beloved wife of Lon Stuart Ligon, peacefully passed away in her home in Gainesville, Florida early on the morning of December 3rd, 2018. She was being cared for by her loving family following an extended hospitalization. Peggy was born in 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Oral Lamont Lewis and Mary Ellen Lewis. She is...
Fanora Smith
December 2, 2018
Mrs. Fanora W. (Williams) Smith, age 91, of Keystone Heights, formerly of Jacksonville died Sunday, December 2, 2018 in Gainesville.She was born on August 7, 1927 in Old Town, FL, the daughter of the late Ellis and Annie Mabel (Howell) Williams.Mrs. Smith formerly worked for the Federal Reserve as a Proof Machine Operator & with Barnett Bank as a file...
Margaret L. Simmons
December 2, 2018
Ms. Margaret L. Simmons, 95 of Starke, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Haven Hospice ET York Center. Ms. Simmons was born March 24, 1923 in Kingsley Lake to parents Silas and Emily (Burney) Silcox. She was a member of Kingsley Lake Baptist Church. Her focus was always on her family and spent her time off taking care of...
Charles "Charlie" Henry Davis
December 2, 2018
Charles Henry Davis (73) of Keystone Heights, Florida, passed away early Sunday morning, December 2, 2018, with his wife, Joy Rockwell Davis, at his side. Charlie was a bigger-than-life story teller and beloved friend of all who knew him. He is survived by more family and friends than can be mentioned who will dearly miss his sense of humor and...
Lamar F. Moore
December 1, 2018
Lamar Franklin Moore, 99, passed away on Saturday, December 1st in the Hadlow Center for Caring Hospice in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania on July 20, 1919 to Charles and Bertha Moore. He was the third of four children. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Army where he served during World War 2. He graduated...
Raymond Lee Norman
December 1, 2018
A funeral service for Raymond Lee Norman (Boo), 31 of Jax, FL will be held on Monday, December 10, 2018 at 1PM in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard, South Jacksonville, FL 32216 with Buck Stanley officiating. An open visitation will be held on Sunday, December 9, 2018 from 9am-9PM. Raymond is survived...
Brandon John Hawkins 'Bfg'
December 1, 2018
HAWKINSBrandon John Hawkins "BFG", "BHawk", age 21, passed away on Saturday December 1, 2018 in Jacksonville. A gathering of friends and family will be held to celebrate his life at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday December 8, 2018 in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Blvd., South.Brandon was born in Oceanside, California on September 7,...
Megan Nicole Kardatzke
November 28, 2018
Megan Nicole Kardatzke, age 22, gained her angel wings on Wednesday November 28, 2018 after a lengthy battle against Leukemia. A funeral service will be held to celebrate her life at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday December 5, 2018 in University Church, 5520 University Blvd., W., with Rev. Frank Ciresi officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive...
Gloria Marcia Fletcher Holt Mclellan
November 28, 2018
Gloria Marcia Fletcher Holt McLellan, 92 of Jax, FL passed away peacefully on Nov. 28, 2018. A graveside service will be held on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 10AM in Chapel Hills Memory Garden Cemetery, 850 St. Johns Bluff Road, North Jax, FL 32225 with Pastor Bob May officiating. Gloria is survived by a daughter in law Brenda W. Holt...
Donahue, Joseph Francis
November 28, 2018
Donahue, Joseph FrancisJoseph passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 26, 2018 at NFRMC, 3 weeks before his 93rd birthday. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on December 18, 1925. He enlisted in the US Army at age 18 and was sent to fight in Germany and France during WWII. In 1950 he was again sent to fight in Korea. He...
Michael George Riggs
November 27, 2018
Mr. Michael George Riggs age 70, of Keystone Heights passed away at his home Tuesday, November 27, 2018. He was born June 19, 1948, in Ypsilanti, Michigan to John and Arda (Heibein) Riggs Sr. and had served in the United States Army. Mr. Riggs had been a resident of Keystone Heights since 1982 and worked in the In Home Security...
Shirley Earlene Sams
November 27, 2018
Shirley Earlene Sams, born in Ellijay, GA to William Benjamin James and Ethel Pearl Ray James on October 5th, 1938, took her final breath on earth and her first breath in heaven on Monday, November 26, 2018 at home in Evans, Ga.Shirley was a faithful daughter, devoted wife, loving mother and a caring friend. She was a follower of Jesus...
Elizabeth "Betty" Powers Funderburk
November 26, 2018
Betty Funderburk age 93, a longtime resident of Keystone Heights peacefully passed away November 26, 2018, at the Earl B Hadlow Center for Caring in Jacksonville. She was preceded in death by her parents Cecil and Mary Powers; her brother Jack; her husband Mike and her two sons Michael and Jack. She is survived by her daughters (in-law) Kathy Funderburk...
Bernabe Aramis Hernandez
November 26, 2018
Bernabe Aramis Hernandez, age 74 of Alachua, Florida died in the comfort of his home due to natural causes on Wednesday, November 21, 2018.Bernabe was born on August 23, 1944 in Havana, Cuba to the late Gilberto Hernandez and Santiaga Maestre. He left Cuba in 1954 and moved to New York City where he met and married his love Martha...