Mary Geneva Whitehead
Jan 18, 2018
Mrs. Mary Geneva Whitehead, age 96, of Lake Butler, passed away Thursday,January 18, 2018, at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center following anextended illness with Alzheimers Disease.Geneva was born in Raiford on August 15, 1921, to the late Jim and FrancesGriffis. She was a homemaker, always calling herself the "lady of the houseand farm". Geneva devoted her life to caring for...
Michael Frank Sorano
Jan 17, 2018
Mr. Michael Frank Sorano, Jr., age 76, of Keystone Heights passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his sons home. He was born in Bronx, New York on April 17, 1941 to the late Michael and Antoinette (Esposito) Sorano, Sr. and had moved to Keystone Heights last year from Daytona Beach. Mr. Sorano was a retired carpenter, and was a...
Donald Everett Neel
Jan 16, 2018
Mr. Donald Everett Neel, age 89, of Starke passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Haven Hospice E. T. York Center for Caring in Gainesville after an extended illness. Don was born in Sandy Creek, Florida on November 3, 1928 to Alva Oswald and Clara Belle (Davis) Neel. He moved to Starke in 1952 after marrying the love of...
Herbert Clifton "Clif" Adams
Jan 16, 2018
Mr. Herbert "Clif" Adams age 75, of Keystone Heights passed away suddenly Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Shands Hospital in Starke. He was born in Jacksonville on May 24, 1942 to the late Roy and Mattie (Roberts) Adams and had served his country in the United States Navy. Mr. Adams was a retired Engineer from Southern Bell and was a...
Donald R Wilson Sr
Jan 16, 2018
WILSON: Funeral services for Donald R. Wilson Sr.,79, also known as" Duck", passed away on January 16, 2018 will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4747 Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206 with Rev. Steve Hinson officiating. The family will receive friends Monday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home....
George Vurnakes
Jan 16, 2018
Mr. George Vurnakes is survived by his beloved wife of 74 years, Jeanette Vurnakes. He was born January 15th, 1925 in Spartanburg SC. He joined the US Navy at the age of 17. A World War II veteran he served in the Pacific on the USS Wren. At an early age he professed his faith in Jesus Christ at North...
Marthann Schaub Blatz
Jan 16, 2018
Marthann Schaub Blatz died on January 19, 2018 at the McGraw Hospice Center. She died one day shy of her 95th birthday. She was looking forward to celebrating her birthday with family but Jesus called her home to celebrate with Him. "Nana" as she was affectionately called by her family was predeceased by her parents Elmer and Amelia Schaub, her...
Lucy Balestrini Tindall
Jan 15, 2018
Lucy Balestrini Tindall passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday evening, January 15, 2018 at her home in Jacksonville, Florida. She was 99 years old. Mrs. Tindall was a native of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and lived in Jacksonville since 1946. Prior to moving to Jacksonville she worked for United Aircraft in Connecticut during WWII building F4U fighters for the Marine...
Joyce Lee Winstead
Jan 13, 2018
Mrs. Joyce Lee Winstead, age 84, of Starke passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Shands Starke Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Joyce was born in Williamson, West Virginia on March 21, 1933 to James and Edna Maynard. She moved to Starke with her husband and children in 1971 from Detroit, Michigan and was a homemaker. Joyce...
Julian Jack Ganas
Jan 13, 2018
GANAS: Julian Jack Ganas, 92, went home to be with the Lord January 13, 2018. Julian known to his family as Pop and his friends as Zulu was born June 18, 1925 and married the love of his life Vivian Teague on January 28, 1948. Pop joined the Navy and was wounded in WWII and awarded the Purple Heart in...
Edith Hathaway
Jan 12, 2018
Mrs. Edith Hathaway, age 97, of Keystone Heights passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 in Tennessee. She was born in Mechanicville, New York on April 15, 1920 to the late Joseph and Carolina (Castaldo) Laurenzo. Prior to her retirement, she had been a supervisor for Willey Manor Assisted Living Facility at the Park of Palms in Keystone Heights. She was...
Idell Crews Spivey
Jan 12, 2018
SPIVEY: Ms. Idell Crews Spivey passed away January 12, 2018, in her home in Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. Ms. Spivey was born March 19, 1927 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Noah Crews and Loucinda Willoughby Crews. She was retired from Southern Bell. She was a member of the North Jacksonville Baptist Church where she joyfully sang in...
John Luke Weaver
Jan 11, 2018
Mr. John Luke Weaver, Jr. age 85, of Keystone Heights passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Haven Hospice in Gainesville. He was born in Jacksonville March 9, 1932 to the late John L. and Elizabeth (Donaldson) Weaver, Sr. and was in the graduating class of 1950 from Robert E. Lee High School. Following graduation he joined the United States...
Ruth P. Stafford
Jan 11, 2018
STAFFORD: Funeral services for Ruth P. Stafford, 99, who passed away on January 11, 2018, will be held Saturday at 11:00 AM in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1679 Dunn Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32218 with Bishop Carl Sheffield officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM prior to service. Interment will be held...
Annie Macy Tuell
Jan 9, 2018
Annie Macy Tuell, 94, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born October 4, 1923, she was the youngest daughter of Leonard and Nancy Eva Macy of Hardinsburg, Kentucky. Annie graduated from Bryant Stratton Business College in Louisville, KY. where she met and married her loving husband of 46 years, Lt. Col. E. L. Tuell,...
Lula Poole Anslow
Jan 9, 2018
LULA POOLE ANSLOWWEAVERVILLE- Lula Poole Anslow, age 91, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 in Mars Hill, North Carolina.Formerly of Gainesville and Tallahassee, Florida, Lou was born July 7, 1926 in Polk County, Florida to the late James C. and Essie Dixon Poole. Lou was a Registered Nurse and a proud 1947 graduate of the Nurse Cadet Corp program at Grady...
Patsy Anne Long
Jan 9, 2018
LONG, PATSY ANNECaptain Patsy Anne Long, Ret., USAF, R.N., passed away peacefully and without discomfort in the quietness of her home on January 5, 2018. Patsy was born on January 15, 1936, in Little Rock, Arkansas to Elton and Raymelle Garner Long. She is survived by her brother, James E. Long, Sr. Ret. USA, of D'iberville, Mississippi. She was preceded...
Helen Whitestone Gregory
Jan 8, 2018
Helen Whitestone Gregory, age 85, passed away on Monday January 8, 2018 in Jacksonville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday January 13, 2018 in Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 6320 Bennett Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32216 with Fr. Michael J. Larkin as Celebrant. A Rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday...
Cynthia Carol Chesel
Jan 8, 2018
It's with great sadness that Cynthia Carol Chesel, 81 of Gainesville, FL received her angel wings on January 5, 2018. Cindy passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by the love and care of her family in her last remaining days.Cindy was born on December 27, 1936 in Boston, Mass to her parents Emma and Clayton Hutchinson. She had many...
Anne Elizabeth Teller-Thomson
Jan 6, 2018
Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Teller-Thomson age 93, of Melrose passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 in Palm Harbor. She was born in Gainesville on October 29, 1924 to the late Claude and Ila (Rountree) Pridgen, Sr. Mrs. Thomson was a homemaker and a longtime member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Melrose serving on many committees. She was also a dedicated Girl...