Margaret Ruth Keith Splichal, 88, passed away July 6, 2014, surrounded by the love of her family at the Haven Hospice E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville, Fla.The youngest of 10 children, Ruth and sister Mildred Ruby were the "bookend twins" born on Feb. 9, 1926, to William Learcus "Lee" and Elizabeth Jane "Mimi" Wright Keith in Blue Mountain, Miss....
Evangelina (Angel) Hoover, of Alachua, Florida passed away peacefully on July 4, 2014, at North Florida Regional Medical Center. She was 94.Angel was born on August 20, 1919 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. She met and married her husband of sixty-two years, Fred M. Hoover while he was stationed at Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico. They loved traveling around...
Grace I. Wynn Rogers, 88, of Waldo, but previously of Gainesville, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Shands Gainesville after a brief illness.Grace was born on May 16, 1926 in Dade City, Florida, she grew up in Williston, Florida, and lived in Gainesville before moving to Akron, Ohio. She was a receptionist and bookkeeper for Monarch Foods Corp. until...
Mr. Julius Dwight Eunice age 66, of Bradford County passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Julius was born in Starke on February 20, 1948 to the late James Harold and Edith Gertrude (Godwin) Eunice, and had retired after 30 years of service with the Bradford County Law Enforcement. He had lived most of his life...
Maureen Evelyn Williams, 79, went home to be with the lord on July 4, 2014. She was born in England and moved to Jacksonville, FL. Maureen is survived by her two daughters Lee Ann Williams and Suzanne Williams Aure; a granddaughter Seraina Williams Aure; a brother Frank (Judith) Turner and a sister-in-law Joan Strefford from England. Maureen is preceded in...
Eula Mae Harris, born June 28, 1946, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at her home in Alachua on July 2, 2014. Mrs. Harris spent 45 years at Wee Folks Day Care as the Director and member of Hague Baptist Church.Eula Mae is preceded in deth by her husband, Chester H. Harris who passed away in 2003...
Mr. Scott Edward Stone, Sr. age 69, of Keystone Heights passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Shands UF. Mr. Stone was born on December 2, 1944 in Newport, NH to the late Walter and Jennie (Jennison) Stone and moved to Keystone Heights 14 years ago from Deltona. Prior to retirement he was a mechanic in the United States Air...
Dora Hixson, 95, of Keystone Heights passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in Orange Park.She was born in Coaldan, VA, on August 12, 1918, to the late Nannie (Coleman) and James Griffith. Dora moved to Detroit at the start of World War II and became a Rosie the Riveter, working on P3s.Dora was a faithful member of Hope Baptist...
Funeral services for Walter Pharis Smith, 67 of Jacksonville, FL will be held in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard, South Jacksonville, FL 32216 on Monday July 7, 2014 at 11AM with Pastor James T. Rigdon officiating. Burial will follow at the Oaklawn Cemetery. Walter is survived by his loving wife Mrs. Mary...
Funeral services for Mrs. Donnie Martin Crawford, 86, who passed away on June 28, 2014, will be held Wednesday at 10:00 AM in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4747 Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206. The family will receive friends Tuesday (Today) from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Crawford was born in Jacksonville, Florida...
Mrs. Joyce Brymer Windgassen age 70, of Keystone Heights passed away at her home Friday, June 27, 2014. She was born in Utica, New York on June 17, 1944 to the late John R. and Ethel (Parry) Jones and had moved to Keystone Heights in 1988 from St. Petersburg. While serving our Country as a Merchant Marine she was also...
Memorial services for Carolyn Boone Mette, 78, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, July1, 2014 at Southpoint Baptist Church with Dr. Terry N. Collins officiating. Born June 7, 1936 in Bridgeport, CT and passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 in Jacksonville, Fl. Mrs. Mette was a faithful member of Southpoint Baptist Church for 45 years. Her early career was...
Funeral Services for Robert "Coach" Funari, 80 of Jacksonville, FL will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 10AM in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard, South Jacksonville, FL 32216. A visitation will take place at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 between the hours of 6-8PM. Robert was born...
Helen Elizabeth Shaw Barron, 90, passed away on June 25, 2014 at The Village in Gainesville, Florida.Helen was born on January 29, 1924 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Her family moved to New York City and then on to Norfolk, Virginia where her father served in the U.S. Navy. She attended Holy Trinity from grades one through twelve, graduating in 1942.Helen...
Chester Arthur Hall, age 80, of Melrose, FL, was called to heaven, June 24, 2014. His passing was due to complications of heart disease.Chester was born in Lawton, KY on September 9, 1933. He grew up in Olive Hill, KY and joined the military soon after graduating from Olive Hill High School. Chester served 26 years in the US Air...
Leonard Onile Nadeau was born August 5, 1929 in Pittsfield, MA to Sara Ouelette and Henry Nadeau. Beloved husband to Pauline (Youcis), father to Henry G. Nadeau and Michael Nadeau (Mary Kate Walker), and grandfather to Christina Nadeau, he will be deeply missed by our family, our friends, and our community. He passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 at North...
Mr. Wiley Richard Clark, age 72, of Hawthorne passed away from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident Sunday, June 22, 2014. Mr. Clark was born in Deland, February 13, 1942, to the late Wiley and Carrie (Oglesby) Clark and was a member of the Main Street Baptist Church in Leesburg. He moved to Hawthorne two years ago from Keystone...
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Klug age 99, of Starke passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Bradford Terrace Nursing Home in Starke. Mrs. Klug was born on September 14, 1914 in Buffalo, New York to the late Andrew J. and Amelia Irene (Tharby) Ries. Prior to retirement she worked as office support staff in City Government. She was preceded in death...
Mr. Rex Donovan Collins age 49, of Starke passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Haven Hospice Custead Care Center in Orange Park. Mr. Collins was born on August 17, 1964 in Jacksonville and moved to Starke 24 years ago from Keystone Heights. Rex attended Madison Street Baptist Church, was a member of Union County Riding Club and the Florida...
Mrs. Ann Stevenson Brown age 83, of Middleburg passed away at her home Thursday, June 19, 2014. Mrs. Brown was born in Portland, Maine on May 28, 1931 to the late George Stevenson and Thelma (Harding) Hunt. She had been a resident of Keystone Heights for many years before moving to Middleburg with her daughter 12 years ago. Prior to...