Mrs. Geraldine "Jerry" Moody
May 3, 2018
Mrs. Geraldine "Jerry" (Knowles) Moody, 82 of Green Cove Springs, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018. Mrs. Moody was born March 6, 1936 in Penney Farms to parents William Jack and Theresa Barbara (Metziere) Knowles. She was a member of First Black Creek Baptist Church and her passion was quilting and crocheting. Mrs. Moody was preceded in death by her...
Allen Howard George
May 2, 2018
Allen "Al" Howard George, age 77, died in Gainesville, Florida on Monday, April 30, 2018. Born April 12, 1941 in Miami, FL. Al was a member of Westside Baptist Church and actively involved in both missions and international ministry with his wife.He was a loving husband to Julie George and father to five children and grandfather to 11 grandchildren. He...
Michael C. Chase
May 1, 2018
Michael Clifton Chase having resided in Gainesville, Florida for 15 years went to be with the Lord at 8:45am on April 24, 2018 at the age of 62. Michael was born on July 16, 1955 in Miami, Florida. Michael was a patient and mentored at the Meridian Behavioral Healthcare where he will be missed.Michael is survived by his mother Martha...
Doris Joan Helton
April 29, 2018
Funeral services for Mrs. Doris Joan Helton, 86, will be held at 11:00a.m. Thursday in Englewood Christian Church, with Pastor Wayne Helton officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Born April 9, 1932 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Verna and Harry Sullivan, Mrs. Helton died April 29, 2018 in Orange Park, Florida. She was a retired medical assistant and a member...
Lucressia Elizabeth Carr
April 29, 2018
Lucressia Elizabeth Carr, age 81, passed away on Sunday April 29, 2018 in Jacksonville. She was born in Horseshoe Run, West Virginia on February 18, 1937 to Boyd Pennington & Eula Arbogast Pennington. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday May 3, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in George H. Hewell & Son Funeral Home, 4140...
Barbara Jean Wilkinson Whaley
April 25, 2018
Mrs. Barbara Jean Wilkinson Whaley age 83, of Starke passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Starke. Barbara was born on May 3, 1934 in Lawtey to the late Wesley and Nellie (Austin) Wilkinson and moved to Starke from Tampa 25 years ago. Barbara was a homemaker and a member of Kingsley Lake Baptist...
Giddeon Jackson Wilcox
April 25, 2018
Giddeon Jackson Wilcox, known as Jack to his loved ones, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday April 25, 2018.Jack was born on January 10, 1936 in Alma, Georgia. He was a Veteran of the Navy, serving proudly as a Bosuns Mate in The Korean Conflict. After being honorably discharged, he made his home in Jacksonville, Florida. Jack...
Kenneth Fanton
April 24, 2018
Mr. Kenneth "Henry" Fanton 76, of Keystone Heights passed away suddenly in his home Tuesday, April 24, 2018. He was born in Western New York to Raymond G. and Mildred (Perry) Fanton and grew up on a dairy farm. He worked at the Chevrolet dealership in Wellsville, New York and owned Fanton's Auto Repair until 1998, when he and his...
Thomas George "Tom" Whaley
April 23, 2018
Mr. Thomas George "Tom" Whaley age 85, of Starke passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville after a brief illness. He was born on April 22, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan to Archie and Ann Marie (Putkela) Whaley. Mr. Whaley retired in 1994 after being a banker for 40 years. He was a...
Pheobe Kathryn "Kay" Mcavoy
April 21, 2018
Mrs. Pheobe Kathryn "Kay" McAvoy age 89, of Starke passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Windsor Manor Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. McAvoy was born on November 22, 1928 in Lock Haven, PA to the late Harvey and Dorothy (Yeager) Berry and moved to Starke from Keystone Heights. Pheobe was a protestant and a homemaker. In addition to her parents,...
William Roland Wolfe
April 20, 2018
William Roland Wolfe, age 87, passed away on Friday April 20, 2018 in Jacksonville. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday April 25, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in George H. Hewell & Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Blvd., S. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday April 26, 2018 in Ft....
Susan Danese
April 20, 2018
Susan would like to let you all know that her work here is done. She received a call, a sort of offer you cannot refuse. Her assignment comes with a huge sign-on bonus, a reunion with family members and friends that she may not have seen in a very long time. Job security in her new position is 100% guaranteed...
Edward George "Eddie" Grabowski
April 19, 2018
Mr. Edward George "Eddie" Grabowski, Sr. age 73, of Keystone Heights passed away suddenly Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Gainesville. He was born February 21, 1945 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Edward C. and Sophie (Szewczuk) Grabowski. Mr. Grabowski has been a resident of Keystone Heights for the past 43 years; he was also a parishioner of St....
Ronald Wesley Hersey
April 19, 2018
Ronald Wesley Hersey, 80, passed away on April 19, 2018 at his home in Jacksonville, after a three year battle with cancer. He was born December 7, 1937 to the late Warren Leon Hersey and Ora Hersey Wilson in Lake Butler, FL. Ronald retired in 1986 after 30 years of service from General Motors. He was a loving husband, father,...
John "Leslie" Bradley
April 18, 2018
Mr. John "Leslie" Bradley, Sr. age 89, of Starke passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Starke after an extended illness. He was born on September 21, 1928 in Raiford to the late James M. Bradley, Sr. and Lizzie Mae (Treadwell) Bradley. Mr. Bradley was a former boy scout and past Master of...
Wilma Bradford
April 18, 2018
Wilma Bradford of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 18, 2018 at home with her husband, Robert Solon Bradford, by her side. They were sweethearts since the second grade and enjoyed 72 years of lovely marriage. Wilma was born July 31,1925 in Jacksonville, FL, attended Robert E. Lee High School and retired from Bell South in 1981. She...
Ruth Naomi Gawley
April 17, 2018
Mrs. Ruth Naomi (Hokanson) Gawley age 100, of Keystone Heights passed away Tuesday April 17, 2018 at Haven Hospice in Gainesville after a brief illness. Ruth was born at home in Porter, Indiana on July 7, 1917, and was the sixth of eight children born to Victor and Anna (Lindblade) Hokanson. As a teenager, Ruth worked in the family grocery...
Beverly Jean Burch-Ephriam
April 16, 2018
Beverly Jean Burch-Ephriam, age 81 of Gainesville, Florida passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at E T York Haven Hospice Care Center in Gainesville, Florida. She was born in Muncie, Indiana on February 21, 1937. She moved to Gainesville with her first husband, Charles Leavell in 1958. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church of Gainesville where she...
Bettie Sue Denmark
April 15, 2018
Mrs. Bettie Sue Alderman Denmark age 87, of Starke passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Haven Hospice Custead Care Center in Orange Park. Bettie was born on June 9, 1930 in Oxford to the late Kie and Newell (Collier) Alderman and moved to Starke in 1955 from Lake City. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church...
Mr. Louis Elwood "Lou" Wilkins
April 15, 2018
Mr. Louis E. Wilkins "Mr. Lou" age 83 of Keystone Heights passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his home after an extended illness. He was born July 26, 1934 in Newfane, New York to the late Elwood and Marion (Hall) Wilkins. Following his years of service in the United States Army, Mr. Wilkins decided to make Florida his home....