Charles Kevin Hayward
June 28, 2018
Mr. Charles Kevin Hayward, 62 of Jacksonville, Florida went home to be with the Lord on June 28, 2018. A memorial service for all will be held at 7PM on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Southpoint Baptist Church, 3335 Tiger Hole Road Jacksonville, FL 32216 with Pastor Terry N. Collins officiating. Charles is survived by his daughters, Christina Eskuche and...
George Oliver Kight
June 28, 2018
George Oliver Kight was called home on May 26, 2018. He was 77 years old. George was born in Homerville, GA to Norman Kight and Nellie Corbitt Kight. His parents later moved George and his brother Charles to Lake City, Florida where they grew into adulthood. George was retired member of the United States Air Force where he served during...
Donna "Grandma" Hickson
June 26, 2018
Donna "Grandma" HicksonDonna was born in Akron Ohio, September 29th, 1925. She moved to Gainesville, in 1951 where she lived until 2017.She was very much a Wife, Mom & Grandma; her family was the most important thing in her life. Anyone that met her soon became family, and she became Grandma or Mom.She passed away June 24th at home with...
Charles "Charlie" Fred Bigbie
June 24, 2018
Mr. Charles "Charlie" Fred Bigbie 84, of Keystone Heights went to be with his Lord Sunday, June 24, 2018, at the Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka, FL. He was born in Tuskegee, Alabama to Daniel and Leyla (Bazemore) Bigbie; he served in the United States Army 1957, 1958 and 1959 and was stationed in Albuquerque, New Mexico and...
Rosa Mae Starling
June 24, 2018
Rosa Mae Starling, age 89 of Starke, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Riverwood Health and Rehab. Mrs. Starling was born to the late Ralph and Viola "Ellis" Cheshire on February 11, 1929 in Palatka, Florida. On August 23, 1945, Mrs. Rosa married the love of her life, Robert James Starling, Sr., and spent 55 wonderful years together....
Carol Faye Tucker
June 24, 2018
Carol Faye Tucker, 57 of Jacksonville, FL passed away Sunday June 24th. Carol is survived by her parents Hazel and Leonard Wynn of Jax, FL; a sister and brother in law Cheryl and Mark Kramp of St. Augustine, FL.; her grandson Grayson; loving cousins and her beloved dog Tallyn. She was preceded in death by her son Caleb Tucker. A...
Beatrice E. "Lani" Murphy
June 23, 2018
Mrs. Beatrice "Lani" Elaine Murphy 65, of Interlachen passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville from injuries she sustained in a motorcycle accident. She was born December 28, 1952 in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Albert Eugene and Ruby (Pittman) Wright. Lani has been a resident of Interlachen since 2005, and retired from the Florida State...
Lewis "Keko" William Cozene
June 20, 2018
Lewis "Keko" William Cozene, age 80, of Melrose passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. He was born on July 27, 1937 in Jacksonville, FL. He was preceded in death by his father, William Lewis Cozene and grandson Jessy Pitts. Keko is survived by his wife of 60 years, Anita (Laney) Cozene; daughter Lis Cozene of Tampa and daughter and...
Brenda Adkins
June 20, 2018
Mrs. Brenda Adkins age 74, of Hawthorne passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Haven Hospice E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville. She was born June 16, 1944 in Carrie, Kentucky to the late Harvey and Susan (Spencer) Short. Mrs. Adkins has been a resident of Hawthorne for the past 25 years; she was a homemaker and worked extensively with...
George Davison Winius
June 20, 2018
Your childhood is a village.You will never cross its boundariesno matter how far you go.Adonis, tr.Khaled Mattawa(Courtesy, Yale University Press)George Davison Winius, age 89, of Gainesville passed away Sunday, June 10th at UF Health Shands Hospital of Gainesville, Florida.He was born October 6, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Enno deWitt Winius and Dorothy Alice Davison. After marrying Margaretha Maria...
Shirley A. Warren
June 19, 2018
Shirley A. Warren, age 65, passed away on Tuesday June 19, 2018 in Jacksonville, FL. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina on July 27, 1953 to Johnny Murphy & Martha Scott Murphy. She was a longtime Jacksonville resident and, along with her husband, Andre Warren, was a member of the Bethel Church.A funeral service will be held at 11:00...
Mary Teresa Garrison
June 16, 2018
Mrs. Mary Teresa Garrison age 57, of Keystone Heights passed away at her home Saturday, June 16, 2018 following her battle with breast cancer. She was born June 21, 1960 in California to the late Walter and Mildred (Bohannon) Cherry. Mary was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. She enjoyed midnight shopping trips with her daughter and being outdoors...
Larry Fowler
June 16, 2018
Mr. Larry W. Fowler age 70, of Lawtey passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at his residence. Larry was born on August 31, 1947 in Starke to the late Dewey Wilson Fowler, Sr. and Jessie Mae (Byrd) Fowler and was a lifelong resident of Bradford County. Prior to retirement he worked as a vocational instructor for PRIDE Industries and served...
Michael Edward Wainwright
June 15, 2018
Michael Edward Wainwright, age 63 of Kingsley Lake passed away on June 15, 2018 at Shands Starke. Michael was born on November 3, 1954 to Louie Lee and Edna Edwards Wainwright in Gainesville, Florida. He retired as a comptroller for the State of Florida. Following retirement Michael enjoyed camping and spending time at his property in Georgia and at his...
Anna Margaret Smith
June 15, 2018
Anna Margaret Smith, age 92, of Gainesville passed away Wednesday, June 13th at E.T. York Hospice Center of Gainesville.She was born April 10, 1926 in Richland County Illinois to Earl Clayton and Lillie May Buchanon Tarpley. After marrying Donald Channing Smith June 26, 1955 in Denver Colorado, they lived in Missouri where she was a homemaker, until moving to Gainesville...
Billy Eugene Snowden,
June 15, 2018
Billy E. Snowden, long time resident of High Springs, FL, went gently into the loving presence of Jesus on June 13, 2018 at E. T. York Care Center in Gainesville following a courageous battle with cancer. Billy was born August 27, 1934 in Emlyn, KY to Dewey and Jeanette Easton Snowden. He was a Christian and an active member of...
Billy Eugene Snowden,
June 15, 2018
Billy E. Snowden, long time resident of High Springs, FL, went gently into the loving presence of Jesus on June 13, 2018 at E. T. York Care Center in Gainesville following a courageous battle with cancer. Billy was born August 27, 1934 in Emlyn, KY to Dewey and Jeanette Easton Snowden. He was a Christian and an active member of...
Harry D. Beckham
June 14, 2018
BECKHAM: Capt. Harry D. Beckham, 92, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2018. Mr. Beckham was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during WWII. He retired from the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, after serving faithfully for 49 years, rising to the rank of Captain. He was an active member...
Morgan Cressler
June 13, 2018
Mr. Morgan Cressler, age 98, of Melrose passed peacefully into eternal life with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. He was born May 25, 1920 in Danville, West Virginia to Asbury Brainard and Lillian Hamner Cressler. Morgan was sworn into service in the United States Navy on May 14, 1941, just prior to our nations...
John Joseph Adams, Sr.
June 12, 2018
John Joseph Adams, Sr., age 50, passed away on Tuesday June 12, 2018 in Jacksonville. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday June 19, 2018 in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Blvd., S. with Dr. Terry N. Collins of Southpoint Baptist Church officiating. The family will receive friends for...