Ms. Linda Marie Crites, 62 of Keystone Heights died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at the Shands at The University of Florida Hospital following and extended illness. Linda was born in Gainesville, FL on April 26, 1947 to the late Curits and Anna (Jackalord) Jones. Linda had been a lifelong resident of the area and was a homemaker. Her survivors include...
Mrs. Rebecca Ann (Palmer) Kurtz, age 66 of Melrose formerly of Jacksonville died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Shands AGH in Gainesville. Born of November 11, 1942 in Wilmington, NC, she was the daughter of the late Edward V. Palmer, Sr. and Geraldine (Cook) Palmer. She graduated Landon High School in 1961 . Later she moved to Keystone Heights and...
Mrs. Mattie Lee Kingsbury, 88 of Keystone Heights died Tuesday, September 15, 2009. Mattie was born on March 7, 1921 in Grant, AL to the late Robert and Sophie (Click) Walker. In 1960, Mattie had moved to Keystone Heights from Jacksonville and was a Loan Officer for 18 years at the Keystone Bank. She was also a member of the...
Mary Evelyn Kerr Chamberlain, 94 of Starke passed away peacefully on September 14, 2009.Mrs. Chamberlain was born on November 5, 1914 in Athens, New York to Robert and Almira Van Loan Kerr, and was a homemaker. Mary met her husband, Doc Chamberlain, while he was building the Rip Van Winkle Bridge over the Hudson River between Catskill and Hudson, NY....
Obit: Virue Edith Rowe ToddMrs. Virue Edith Rowe Todd, 82 of Starke died at Shands AGH in Gainesville on Monday, September 14, 2009. Mrs. Todd was born in Nassau County on April 5, 1927 to the late Raphord and Arrie (Johnson) Rowe. In 1974 Mrs. Todd moved to Bradford County and attended the River of Life Church of God and...
Obit: Vernon Dick Leo StarlingMr. Vernon Leo Dick Starling, 78 a lifelong resident of Bradford County died at the E.T. York Hospice Center in Gainesville on Sunday, September 13, 2009 following and extended illness. Mr. Starling was born in Starke on March 11, 1931 to the late Lonzo R. and Villa (Norman) Starling. Prior to retirement, Dick worked for the...
Obit: Esther SlasorMrs. Esther Slasor, 86 of Melrose die at her residence on Monday, September 7, 2009. Mrs. Slasor was born in Port Washington, Pennsylvania on Oct. 22, 1912 to the late Albert and Mary (Sausser) Craig. Esther was a homemaker and resident of Melrose since 1971. She was preceded in death by her husband Gaylord W. Slasor in 1989....
Timothy Grover Hipple, age 51, of Keystone Heights died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009 at Shands at The University of Florida.Born on December 13, 1957 in Miami-Dade County, he was the son the late Grover Thomas and Louise (Kish) Hipple and he attended Florida A&M.He had been employed as a meat cutter for several of the large supermarkets in the area.Mr....
Mrs. Mildred Joyce Miller Barnett, 83, of Starke, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville following an extended illness. Mildred was born in Ingleside, Texas on February 9, 1926 to the late John C. and Effie E. (Dendy) Miller. She moved to Starke in 1970 from Garfield, AR, and attended the Sampson City...
Evelyn P. Evy Evenhuis, 89 went home peacefully to be with her Savior on Friday afternoon, Aug. 28, 2009. She was born in Chicago, IL on May 15, 1920, the daughter of Paul and Cecelia (Dvorak) Tucek who emigrated from Czechoslovakia in the early 1900s. Evy grew up in the western suburbs in her early years, and worked in the...
Mr. Jack Rubin Bannon 77, formerly of Keystone Heights died in Alabama on Thursday, August 27, 2009. Mr. Bannon was born in Jacksonville, FL on August 11, 1932 to the late Patrick and Pearl (Lane) Bannon. Prior to moving to Alabama 2 years ago, Mr. Bannon was a Salesman for the Child Safety Program for the St. Johns Sherriffs Department....
Mr. William Bill Caldwell Sumpter, 79 of Keystone Heights died at the Malcom Randall V.A. Medical Center in Gainesville on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Bill was born in North Belmont, NC on June 20, 1930 to the late Joe L. and Nannie (Moore) Sumpter. Prior to retirement Bill had worked selling chainsaws for Homelite. In 1961 Bill and his family...
Mrs. Ada Alan Jacobs, 78, of Starke died at her residence on Tuesday, August 25, 2009. Mrs. Jacobs was born on January 6, 1931 in Kansas City, MO to the late Joseph and Pearl (Ashlock) Wallace. Ada moved to Bradford County in 1985 from Wells, ME where she retired as the owner of Eberes Restaurant. She is survived by her...
Mr. George Washington G.W. McKinney age 84 of Starke, passed away Monday, August 24, 2009. Mr. McKinney was born on August 23, 1925 in Starke to Carl and Mae Dyal McKinney and moved back to Starke in 1975 from Jacksonville. He was a Baptist and served in the United States Navy. Mr. McKinney retired as a Heavy Equipment Operator and...
Mr. Stephen Lane ThorntonMr. Stephen Lane Thornton age 39 of Starke passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009 suddenly. Mr. Thornton was born on September 4, 1969 in Starke to Willard Pete and Clara Bryant Thornton and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Thornton worked as a mechanic, and was currently employed with Starke Tire & Auto. He was preceded in...
Obit: Annie Mae JonesAnnie May Jones, 79 of McGhee, AR died Friday, August 14, 2009 at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village, AR. Annie was born on July 6, 1930 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Fred and Palma (Key) Lastinger. She was in accounting for American General and a member of Geyer Springs Baptist Church in Little Rock. Prior...