Michael W. Lucas
December 29, 2015
Michael W. Lucas, 69, of Fort White, FL, passed away on Dec. 19, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Atlanta, GA and moved to Miramar, FL. He received his BA from the University of Florida. He is survived by his wife of over 38 years, Dawn; daughter, Miranda (Bill) Chesser; sons, Todd (Eleni)...
Warney M. "Coach" Adkinson
December 28, 2015
Mr. Warney Monroe "Coach" Adkinson, age 88, of Starke passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at Riverwood Health & Rehabilitation. Mr. Adkinson was born on October 2, 1927 in Clayton, Alabama to the late Warren and Ossie (Bennett) Adkinson. He was a Baptist and served in the United States Navy during World War II. After graduating from Troy State Teachers...
James Robert Mosley
December 28, 2015
James Robert Mosley, 79, affectionately known as Poppy, passed away on December 28, 2015 in Jacksonville. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday December 29, 2015 (tonight) from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. in George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard South. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday December 30, 2015 in...
Anthony Joseph Laux
December 28, 2015
Anthony Joseph Laux, 46, died December 24, 2015 in Gainesville, Florida, after a sudden illness.Anthony was born November 28, 1969 at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, to Judith Adair Jones Laux and Lt. Col William R. Laux. He was raised on Tachikawa AB, Hamilton AFB CA, Winter Haven FL, and Sebring FL. Anthony graduated from Sebring High School in 1988 and...
Anthony Joseph Laux
December 28, 2015
Anthony Joseph Laux, 46, died December 24, 2015 in Gainesville, Florida, after a sudden illness. Anthony was born November 28, 1969 at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, to Judith Adair Jones Laux and Lt. Col William R. Laux. He was raised on Tachikawa AB, Hamilton AFB CA, Winter Haven FL, and Sebring FL. Anthony graduated from Sebring High School in 1988...
James "Jim" Vernon Balogh
December 26, 2015
Mr. James Vernon "Jim" Balogh, age 76, of Keystone Heights passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Shands UF in Gainesville. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio February 19, 1939 to the late John and Helen (Petro) Balogh and had served in the United States Navy. In 2005, Mr. Balogh and his wife moved to Keystone Heights from Michigan where...
David Joseph Schmidt Sr.
December 25, 2015
Memorial services for David Joseph Schmidt Sr., 74, who passed away on December 25, 2015, will be held Friday at 2:00 PM in Evergreens Garden Cloister Chapel with Father Adam Kasela officiating and Deacon Douglas Delzith assisting. Mr. Schmidt was born in Morris, Minnesota and was a longtime resident of Jacksonville, Florida. He was Manager of Fuel Sites with the...
Glenda B. Garraway
December 25, 2015
Glenda B. Garraway, 82, passed away on December 25, 2015 in Jacksonville.A Jacksonville native, she was born on August 27, 1933 to Horace and Minnie Baxley. Mrs. Garraway was a longtime, faithful member of Glynlea Grace United Methodist Church as well as the Christian organization, Walk to Emmaus. She will be remembered as a true "Prayer Warrior". She loved spending...
Orville L. Petty
December 24, 2015
Orville L. "Blackie" Petty, 102, a longtime resident of Jacksonville, passed away December 24, 2015 in Jacksonville, FL. The family will receive friends Sunday December 27 from 5pm to 7pm at George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4747 Main Street. Graveside services will be held 10am Monday December 28 at Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. Ellen Cross officiating. Mr. Petty...
Patricia Anne Smith
December 23, 2015
Mrs Patricia Anne "Perky" Smith Gainesville, FL: Mrs. Patricia Anne "Perky" Smith died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, due to natural causes. Perky was born in Key West, FL in 1944, to USN Capt. Robert A. Schelling and Mary Anne R. Schelling. She attended schools in Virginia, California, and Japan in addition to residing in San...
Jennie Lee Fisher
December 21, 2015
Ms. Jennie Lee Fisher, age 86, of Keystone Heights passed away at her home, Monday, December 21, 2015. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 4, 1929, and was raised Lutheran. Prior to moving to Keystone Heights she lived in Sanford, Florida; Ms. Fisher owned and operated a taxi cab service. She enjoyed reading and being on the...
Henry Stephen Langenfelder
December 21, 2015
Mr. Henry Stephen "Hank" Langenfelder, 55, of Jacksonville, Florida, entered into rest on Monday, December 21, 2015. Mr. Langenfelder spent his childhood in Memphis, Tennessee before attending and graduating from the University of Mississippi where he loved cheering on his Rebels. For years, he has been a respected Team Member of the Bank of America family. An avid golfer, Hank...
Leonard Albert Schneider
December 20, 2015
Reverend Leonard Albert Schneider, age 87, of Ft. Myers passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Shell Point Nursing Pavilion in Ft. Myers. He was born in Englewood, New Jersey, July 22, 1928 to the late Leonard F. and Emma (Schlenker) Schneider, and was an Executive Director of Emergency Shelter for the Homeless in New York, New York before his...
Edward Frances "Skip" Lewis,
December 20, 2015
Mr. Edward F. "Skip" Lewis, II, age 66 of Melrose passed away at his home on Sunday, December 20, 2015. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware on February 19, 1949 to the late Edward and Verda (Bramer) Lewis. Mr. Lewis moved to Melrose one year ago from Maryland where he had retired as an Air Conditioner and Refrigeration Mechanic. Skip...
John Francis Torrent
December 20, 2015
John Francis Torrent, 86, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away peacefully on December 20, 2015 at Hospice, The Morris Center for Caring. John was born January 15, 1929 in Jacksonville, Florida to Eugene Jerome Torrent, Sr. and Bonnie Ruby Greene. John retired as TSGT from U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology after honorably serving 20 years in both the United States...
Sibyl Ann Givens
December 20, 2015
Funeral services for Sibyl Ann Givens, 52, who passed away on December 20, 2015, will be held Saturday at 1:00 PM in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4747 Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206, with Rev. Jason Brown officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the funeral home....
William James "Bill" Carver
December 19, 2015
Mr. William "Bill" Carver, age 82, of Melrose passed away in Gainesville, Saturday, December 19, 2015. He was born in Jacksonville, May 24, 1933 to the late Tillton Melvin and Reda (Carter) Carver and had served in the United States Army. Mr. Carver was a longtime resident of Melrose and had retired from the State of Florida. He was of...
Ronald Thomas Vann
December 19, 2015
Ronald "Captain Ron"Thomas Vann, 68, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away onDecember 19, 2015. Ron was born on October 28, 1947 inJacksonville, FLtoHinton VannandEstelle (Stansel) Jerkins.Ron joined the Navy onSeptember 10, 1965andwas a veteran of the Vietnam War. Ron was a Bail Bondsmanand avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing,boating, gardeningand spending time with his family. Survived by his mother Estelle...
Lillian J. Piombo
December 18, 2015
Lillian J. Piombo, 91, passed away on December 18, 2015 at her home in Jacksonville. She was born on August 9, 1924 in Venice, Florida and moved to Jacksonville at the age of five. She was a member of Deercreek Country Club and a charter member of Lakewood United Methodist Church.Mrs. Piombo was preceded in death by parents, Lester and...
Robert A. Gallagher
December 17, 2015
Robert A. Gallagher, 90, passed away on December 17, 2015 in Jacksonville.He was born on September 18, 1925 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Dell and A. Irene Gallagher. A longtime Jacksonville resident, Mr. Gallagher was retired from the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad where he worked for many years as a painter. Mr. Gallagher was a veteran of the United States Coast...