Charles Joseph Pollard,
Dec 7, 2014
Mr. Charles Joseph Pollard, Sr., age 74, of Keystone Heights passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the V.A. Hospital in Gainesville. He was born in Daytona on July 10, 1940 to the late James and Leona Pollard. Mr. Pollard had served in the United States Army as a Chef and retired after 20 years of dedicated service. After moving...
Josephine Leslie "Jo" Cressler
Dec 6, 2014
Mrs. Josephine "Jo" Leslie Cressler, age 91, of Melrose passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Willey Manor in Keystone Heights following an extended illness. She was born in Wauchula on July 9, 1923 to the late Frank and Annie (Newland) Leslie. Mrs. Cressler had served in the United States Navy during WWII in the Communications Office with the Seventh...
Rosemary Squitieri Puglia
Dec 6, 2014
Rosemary Squitieri Puglia, 95, passed away peacefully on December 5th. She was born in San Valentino Torio, Italy. When she was 6 years old, she and her family moved to New York. She was the beloved wife of Peter S. Puglia and mother of Martha D. Puglia, whom both predeceased her. Rosemary leaves behind her other daughter, Linda Corsa, three...
Anna Frances Gutekunst
Dec 5, 2014
Anna Frances Gutekunst, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 29, 2014. Anna was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Edwin and Florence Fetterman on February 15, 1923. She graduated from William Allen High School in 1940 and Bucknell University, with a BS Degree in Biology, in 1944. She married the love of her life, Richard Gutekunst, on December 27, 1946. A...
Joseph Vernon Starling
Dec 2, 2014
A Life Well LivedJoseph Vernon Starling was born on April 26, 1952 to Vernon Leo Starling and Betty Lee Starling in Gainesville, Florida. Vernon also known as "Dick" and Betty had 2 more beautiful daughters.Brenda Starling who later married Robert Rosier.Nora Starling who later married Kenny Thompson.Joseph grew up in a family, where he learned how to work hard, accomplish...
Philamena Videon Pearl
Dec 1, 2014
Pearl, Philamena Videon, 90, of Gainesville passed away Saturday, November 29th, 2014.She was born in Palatka on May 2, 1924 and lived in Archer and Hawthorne.Mrs. Pearl was predeceased by her husband Charles L. Pearl and is survived by her children Dorothy Harris, Sharon Allen, Lee Pearl and Marilyn Gray, eight Grandchildren, 15 Great Grandchildren and eight Great-Great Grandchildren.The family...
William Roy Mcdaniel
Nov 30, 2014
William Roy McDaniel, 88, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday the 27th of November, 2014 at his home of 48 years in Lake Butler, Florida.Roy, the foundation of strength and wisdom of the McDaniel family, was born in Waresboro, Georgia on the 22nd of February, 1926. After serving in the US Army in World War II from...
Janaki Ramachandran
Nov 29, 2014
We announce the sad demise of Janaki Ramachandran, Advocate, Supreme Court of India, on November 29, 2014 at Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A. She is deeply mourned by husband T. A. Ramachandran, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, son Kumar and daughter in law Gauri, daughters Lakshmi, Marakatham, Mangala and their spouses, grandchildren and great grandchildren..FuneralThursday, December 4, 201402:00 PM George H....
Dorothy Amaryllis Lehning
Nov 28, 2014
Mrs. Dorothy Amaryllis Lehning, age 86, of Keystone Heights passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at E.T. York Hospice in Gainesville. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 25, 1928 to the late Richard J. and Dorothy (Nelson) Cameron and had been a longtime resident of Keystone Heights. Prior to her retirement at age 80, Mrs. Lehning had worked...
Erma Jean Davis
Nov 28, 2014
Mrs. Erma Jean Davis age 80, of Jacksonville passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Signature Health Care of Jacksonville following an extended illness. Mrs. Davis was born on June 26, 1934 in Clay County to the late Eligia N. and Catherine (Lee) Coleman. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her son Albert...
Bernice Robinson "Robin" Deryke
Nov 28, 2014
Mrs. Bernice O. "Robin" Robinson DeRyke age 95, of Starke formerly of Grand Haven Michigan and more recently of Apopka, Florida passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. Mrs. DeRyke was born on May 22, 1919 in Thorsby, Alabama to the late Walter and Nancy (Davis) Robinson and moved to Starke 3 years...
Joyce Elouise Whisenant
Nov 27, 2014
Mrs. Joyce E. Whisenant, age 87, of Keystone Heights passed away November 27, 2014 at North Florida Rehab and Special Care. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, Keystone Heights.Her memory will live on in the hearts of husband, Charles (Chuck) Whisenant, Keystone Heights; sons, Terry Whisenant, Micanopy, Kelvin Whisenant, Melrose; sister and brother, Yvonne King, Howard Lueders; grandchildren,...
Ralph Carmen Desciscio
Nov 26, 2014
Ralph Carmen DeSciscio, 86, of Gainesville Florida passed peacefully on November 26, 2014.Ralph was born in Jersey City, NJ on February 8, 1928. He graduated from Snyder High School. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman where he picked up the nickname "Doc". Upon honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and...
Joseph P. Bettencourt
Nov 26, 2014
Family and friends are celebrating the life of Joseph Bettencourt, 91 of Gainesville who passed peacefully on November 26, 2014 at home surrounded by his family.Joseph was born in Cambridge, MA on November 30, 1922. He graduated from Cambridge High and Latin School prior to entering the Navy. He served on a "repair ship" during World War II repairing electronics...
Linda Jean Byrd
Nov 25, 2014
Linda Jean Byrd, 67 of Starke passed away peacefully at her home on November 25, 2014. Mrs. Byrd was married to Ralph Byrd, Jr. for 47 wonderful years. She enjoyed fishing, reading, computer games, sewing, and her 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church.Survivors include her husband, Ralph Byrd, Jr. of 47 years;...
Josephine Elarbee Harper
Nov 25, 2014
Josephine Louise Elarbee Harper ("Jo Harper") (4/27/1922- 11/25/14) of Atlanta, Georgia and Jacksonville went home to our Lord on Tuesday. Josephine ("Jo") Harper was born in Brooklet, GA to Saphronia Rustin and Fredrick Weidinger Elarbee, Sr. She received an Associate's Degree in 1942 from Georgia Southern. Jo lived most of her life in Atlanta. She was a long-time member of...
Thomas Scott "Tom" Norris
Nov 24, 2014
Mr. Thomas Scott "Tom" Norris, age 85, of Keystone Heights passed away at his home, Monday, November 24, 2014. Mr. Norris was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on July 22, 1929 to the late Max P. and Sara (Bower) Norris and has been a resident of Keystone Heights since 1990 moving here from South Carolina. Mr. Norris was also a veteran...
Betty Jean Moore
Nov 24, 2014
Betty Jean Moore, 62, passed away Nov. 24, 2014. She was the beloved wife to Bill; daughter to Stella; mother to Will (Ginger,) David (Heather) and Jayme; "Nanny" to Jacinda, Liam, Danny, Rinna, Matt, Nolan and friend to many. Celebration of life will be held Nov. 29th. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida in...
Robert I. Allen
Nov 24, 2014
Robert Iver Allen, age 86, passed away on Monday November 24, 2014 in Palatka. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday November 29, 2014 in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Blvd., S., with Pastor Phil Beasley officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Riverside Memorial Park. The family...