Linda Faye Osteen
March 11, 2014
Mrs. Linda Faye Osteen age 63 of Keystone Heights passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Green Cove Springs. Mrs. Osteen was born in Allentown, FL to the late Carlton and Clovett (Jacobs) Craft. She grew up attending Morgan Road Baptist Church in Starke and retired as an Optician. Mrs. Osteen loved traveling to the North Carolina...
Merrilee Marie Dickerson
March 11, 2014
Merrilee Marie (Peek) Dickerson was born February 8, 1971 in Jacksonville, Florida. She passed away in Dalzell, South Carolina on March 11, 2014. She is predeceased by her father Lonnie Sammie Peek. She is survived by her devoted husband, retired Air Force MSgt. Aubrey William Dickerson Sr. and four sons; Cameron Lee, Joshua Samuel, Aubrey William Jr., and Cody Aiden....
Faith Lucille Richards
March 10, 2014
Mrs. Faith Lucille Richards age 94, of Starke passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at Parkside Assisted Living Facility. Mrs. Richards was born on January 21, 1920 in Indiana to the late Dewey and Eva (Cunningham) Egolf. She was a homemaker and spent most of her life in Bradenton and Tampa. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Marzie Birty Kinchen
March 10, 2014
Mrs. Marzie Birty Howard Kinchen age 93, of Starke passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City. Mrs. Kinchen was born on April 2, 1920 in Bradford County to the late Horrie Hardy Ida Ray (Kelly) Howard and moved to Starke from Jacksonville in 1971. She was a homemaker and a member...
Donald Ray Phillips,
March 10, 2014
Phillips-Donald Ray Phillips, Sr, age 71 of Keystone Heights, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 10, 2014. He was born on June 7, 1942 in Durham, NC to the late Wille Phillips and Eliza Holmes-Phillips. Donald was a member of Gadara Baptist Church and was described as a man of faith and loyal to a...
William Davis Watson
March 9, 2014
Watson-William Davis Watson, age 75, of Keystone Heights, Florida passed away on March 9, 2014 at Shands Starke. He was born on January 27, 1939 in Newton, AL to the late Tulley Jefferson Watson and Vassie Lee Dunway-Watson. William dedicated over 40 years of his life in service to his country as a 20 year retiree of the United States...
Gregory Shayne Cotter
March 8, 2014
Funeral services for Gregory Shayne Cotter, 66, who passed away on March 8, 2014, will be held Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. in Wesley Fellowship United Methodist Church, 5400 Pearl Street, with Rev. Gary Tarleton officiating. Interment will follow at 1:30 PM in Jacksonville National Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday (Today) from 6-8 PM at George H. Hewell and...
William Wesley "Woody" Mason
March 7, 2014
Mr. William Wesley Mason, "Woody" age 63 of Graham, passed away March 7, 2014 in Gainesville following an extended illness. Mr. Mason was born in Moultrie, GA on April 7, 1950 and following 35 years of dedicated service he retired as a Electronics Technician from the State of Florida. He was also a member of Louise Hunting Club and Praise...
Laura Jean Crabtree
March 7, 2014
Funeral services for Laura Jean Crabtree, 55, who passed away on March 7, 2014, will be held Friday at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4747 Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904)355-9545, with Dr. Winson Butler officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Mrs. Crabtree was...
Patricia Ada Hepler
March 7, 2014
Funeral services for Patricia Ada Hepler, 58, who passed away on March 7, 2014, will be held Thursday at 2:00 PM in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4747 Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904)355-9545. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon-2:00 PM prior to the service on Thursday. Mrs. Hepler was native of Folkston,...
Joseph Martin Daum
March 7, 2014
Joseph Martin Daum, 84, died Friday, March 7, 2014 in a local hospital. He was born March 24, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict; and was a retired salesman from Fisherman's Supply. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary R. Steele Daum; a granddaughter, Rebeca Jones; a sister-in-law, all of Jacksonville; three brothers-in-law...
Barbara Jean Burbridge
March 6, 2014
Barbara Jean Burbridge passed away on Thursday March 6, 2014 at Bradford Terrace Nursing Home in Starke, Fl.Barbara the youngest daughter of seven, was born in Enid, Ok. On September 19, 1925 to Isal and James Michaels.A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held at 4:00 PM, Sunday March 16, 2014 at First United Methodist Church, 200 N....
William L. "Bill" Fishley,
March 5, 2014
Mr. William "Bill" L. Fishley, Sr. age 60 of Keystone Heights passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Mr. Fishley was born in Pleasanton, California on April 10, 1953 and has been a resident of Keystone Heights for 17 years moving from Ohio. Mr. Fishley was a member of the St. William Catholic Church where he was actively involved. He...
Jesse Steed Sanders,
March 4, 2014
Mr. Jesse S. Sanders, Jr. age 72 of Keystone Heights passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka. Mr. Sanders was born in Mason, Tennessee to the late Jesse S. and Gertrude Sanders, Sr. He had served in the United States Marine Corps and retired from Sprint as a customer service representative. He was...
Eva Arlene "Arlene"
March 4, 2014
Mrs. Eva Arlene Fox age 72 of Ft. McCoy passed away March 4, 2014 at Shands UF in Gainesville following an extended illness. She was born on January 16, 1942 in Graham to the late Arlie Broughton and Naomi M. Newton. Along with being mainly a homemaker, Mrs. Fox also had her PRN license and had worked for Monroe Hospital....
Officer Michael Pickering, I.D. 5403
March 4, 2014
Officer Michael Pickering, I.D. 5403, of Keystone Heights passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. He was born November 24, 1961 in Fall River, MA to the late William and Betty Pickering. Michael had begun his career with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office in 1983 and retired June 2013 following 30 years of service....
Paul Edward Johnson
March 4, 2014
Mr. Paul Edward Johnson age 67 of Keystone Heights passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in Starke. Mr. Johnson was born in Springfield, Ohio on January 14, 1947 to the late Paul F. and Eloise (Stewart) Johnson. He has been a resident of the Starke and Keystone Heights area since 1993 and had retired as a Correctional Officer from the...
Willis Dean Brewer
March 2, 2014
Mr. Willis Dean "Sonny" Brewer, Sr. age 74, of Starke passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at his residence following a brief illness.Born on December 26, 1939 in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Nathan and Ethel (Graham) Brewer.Prior to retirement he was employed with the Department of Correction as a Correctional Officer. After retirement he worked...
Patricia Ann Hearst
March 2, 2014
Mrs. Patricia Ann Hearst age 72 of Keystone Heights passed away at her home Sunday, March 2, 2014. Mrs. Hearst was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1942 to the late Leo and June (Adams) Mentzer and was a homemaker. Her husband of 21 years, Max Ray Hearst preceded her in death one week ago. Survivors are her...
Jackie Donald "Jack" Gentry
March 1, 2014
Reverend Jackie Donald Gentry "Jack", age 61 of Keystone Heights passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Shands Hospital in Starke. Jack was born in Asheville, North Carolina on May 25, 1952 and was a 1970 graduate of Asheville High School. He received his B.A. Degree in Religion from Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, North Carolina and then continued...