Mary L. Smith age 57, of Highland went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 6th 2015 at her residence. Mary was born on January 27, 1958 in Jacksonville to the late William Franklin and Betty (Alford) Moore. She worked as a Medical Assistant with Baptist Hospital and was a member of the Church of Christ in Lawtey. Mary...
Ms. Edna OMeara Foster, 94, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015. Ms. Foster was born February 16, 1921 in Susquehanna, PA to the late Patrick J. and Margaret M. (Conway) OMeara. She was a senior companion for Clay County Council of Aging and a longtime resident of Green Cove Springs. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the...
Ms. Edna O'Meara Foster, 94, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015. Ms. Foster was born February 16, 1921 in Susquehanna, PA to the late Patrick J. and Margaret M. (Conway) O'Meara. She was a senior companion for Clay County Council of Aging and a longtime resident of Green Cove Springs. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the...
Mrs. Odessa "Dee" (Thomas) Vessels, U.S. Navy Retired, Lt. Commander Navy Nurse passed away peacefully in Tallahassee with her four nieces at her side. Odessa was born on September 7, 1930 in Starke the daughter of Mallory and Hester (Johns) Thomas.Odessa served our nation as a Navy Nurse for 20 years and following retirement served veterans and their families as...
A Funeral Mass for Edgar Poe Trapnell, 89, of Jacksonville, FL will be held on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 10AM in the Assumption Catholic Church, 2403 Atlantic Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32207 with Father Jose Pathaplamthottiyi as celebrant. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. First born son of Edgar Poe Trapnell, Sr. and Marguerite Bryson Trapnell, born in Augusta, GA...
Mr. Larry Lee Iames, age 68, passed away at his home in Jacksonville on December 4, 2015..Receiving FriendsSunday, December 6, 201502:00 PM - 04:00 PM George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home4140 University Blvd., So.Jacksonville, FL 32216FuneralMonday, December 7, 201511:00 AM Hogan Baptist Church8045 Hogan RoadJacksonville, FL 32216GravesideTuesday, December 8, 201511:00 AM Zion Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryLatitude: 31.8640891 Longitude: -82.1806778Surrency,...
Donald Gene Mueller, Jr, born March 3rd, 1961, son of Donald Mueller, Sr and Bess Mueller of Indialantic, Florida, brother of Brett W Mueller & Nichol Mueller of Deltona Florida, nephew of Bill Mueller of Melbourne Beach Florida and father of Alexandra, Samanntha and Jaquline Mueller of Gainesville, Florida died November 25th, 2015 in Old Town, Florida. Donald was a...
Hubert E. Buckley (Hubie) age 85, of Gainesville, FL passed peacefully at his home December 3, 2015.Hubert was predeceased by his wife of almost 60 years, Dorothy Buckley. He is survived by sister, Barbara Kerschner, children Beverley Buckley, and Ken Buckley and grandsons, Michael and Jarrod Ward.Hubert was born, raised , and lived virtually his entire life on the same...
Mr. Lowell Richard Miller age 70, of Hampton passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Haven Hospice E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville. Mr. Miller was born on June 21, 1945 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Robert Lowell and Mary Frances (Spalding) Miller and moved to Hampton 18 months ago from Norfolk. Prior to retirement he worked as a...
The angels came from heaven December 2nd 2015 to receive William R. "Bill" DeWitt, 69 from his home and family. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. Bill attended Ribault High school and graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Criminology which lead to a 30 year career with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office....
James "Jimmy" Raley passed away Monday night, November 30, 2015 of natural causes. Jimmy was born May 9, 1944 in Michigan. He was a mechanic with RTS.Visitation will be Friday, December 4, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM with services beginning at 7:00 PM at Forest Meadows Funeral Home, 725 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL. Funeral Home Forest Meadows Funeral Home...
Thomas Melvin Leahy, Jr., retired faculty member of the University of Florida, and a retired army officer passed away November 29, 2015. He was 92.Tom Leahy was born in Denison, Iowa, and graduated from the Denison High School. He attended Iowa State College until entering the Army in 1943. He served 30 months in the South and Southwest Pacific theaters,...
Elizabeth Barbara Naples, age 76, of Keystone Heights passed away at Flagler Hospital, Monday, November 30, 2015. She was born on December 7, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Andrew and Mary (Yeager) Smerovski. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Naples was employed at the Gainesville Airport with Transportation Security Administration. Mrs. Naples was a member of St. William Catholic...
Funeral services for Margaret Livingston McKinney, 85, who passed away on November 30, 2015, will be held Saturday at 10:30 AM in the North Jacksonville Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Coram officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM. Mrs. McKinney was born on May 1,...
John Joseph Tripp, 49, of Keystone Heights passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015, at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born June 26, 1966, in Spencer, Iowa to the late Alvin and Pauline (Baker) Tripp. John has been a resident of Keystone Heights for nine years. He enjoyed being with his family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Dayna; one...
Mrs. Helen I. Byrd, age 73, of Melrose passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Haven Hospice Custed Care Center in Orange Park following a brief illness. She was born September 2, 1942in Wytheville, Virginia to the late Charles F. and Elsie (Burress) Jones. Prior to her retirement she held various positions at Florida Fasteners. Mrs. Byrd was a member...
Mrs. Patricia D. "Pat" Williams age 71, of Starke passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Haven Hospice E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville. She was born on July 2, 1944 in Durham, North Carolina to the late Winslow and Janie (Howard) Dixon and was an area resident for over 40 years. Patricia was a Baptist, enjoyed spending time with...
Margaret Louise Nygren, 98, died Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home in Oak Hammock at the University of Florida.Louise was born to the late Paul Benbow and Margaret McCreery Benbow on October 17, 1917, near Gaston, Indiana. She grew up near Gaston, attended Ball State University, and then transferred to Indiana University. After graduation from Indiana, she worked at...
Lt. Colonel Clifford "Cliff" Olesen, 95, of Gainesville, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2015. Cliff was born July 26, 1920 to Clifford M. and Ida (Kukowski) Olesen. He moved to Gainesville in 1964 from Waco, Texas, where he retired as Director of Security and Law Enforcement for the 12th Air Force after 22 years of service. His first...
Ken Hebson, 85, of Gainesville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, November 27, 2015 at Haven Hospice.Ken was born on December 18, 1929 to Esther and Francis Hebson in Evanston, Illinois. He graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1948 and from DePauw University in 1953. Following his graduation he entered the USMC as a...