Mr. David Michael Mike Alsup, 54 of Keystone Heights died at his residence on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. Michael was born on November 21, 1954 in Cocoa, FL and had moved to Keystone Heights 26 years ago. Michael was a successful Aluminum Specialty Contractor doing business through the Northeast Florida area.. His survivors include his wife of 23 years, Carol...
Loretta Lori Mae Anderson-Burch, 69 of Keystone Heights died at her residence on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Lori was born in Saint Louis, Missouri on May 11, 1940 to the late Clarence and Martha (Alto) Syler, Sr. In 1984 Lori moved to Keystone Heights from Key West, worked as a CNA with Shands hospital and Bar Tendered at the Smith...
Arlin L. McKnight age 96 of Starke died Monday, August 10. She is survived by her children, David McKnight (Kim) of Keystone Heights and Dolores Koretz (Don) of Gainesville, two granddaughters, Kaleigh McKnight of Keystone Heights and Manya (David) Koretz Devoe of Manchester, NH, and her beloved companion, Molly and her boys. Her husband, Eustis, and her four brothers preceded...
Mr. Terry Carl Minx, 57 a lifelong resident of Starke passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, August 10, 2009. Born in Jacksonville on May 22, 1952 Terry was the son of Carl D. and Martha (Windham) Minx. As a young boy, Terry was raised in the Methodist Faith and following his high school graduation he attended the University...
Joan Louise Smith, 69 of Keystone Heights died at her home on Monday, August 10, 2009. Joan was born in Henrietta, NY on November 30, 1939 to the late Frank and Lois (Coleman) Stafford. Joan was a retired CNA and had moved to Melrose in 2001 from Largo in the Tampa Bay area. Survivors include her husband of 52 years:...
Mrs. Jeannette (Strath) Moseley, age 87, of Keystone Heights, a former long time resident of Jacksonville died Saturday, August 8, 2009 in Gainesville.Mrs. Moseley was the wife of the late Cunard Weldon Moseley Sr.Born on November 25, 1921 in Jacksonville, she was the daughter of the late George and Pauline (Martin) Strath. Mrs. Moseley was a member of the Riverside...
Mrs. Irene Handley Parks, 90 of Keystone Heights died Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at the Windsor Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Parks was born on June 5, 1919 in Morgan County, AL to the late George F. and L Mary L. (Chaney) Smith. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Parks was a winder at the Indian Head Yarn & Thread Company in Anniston,...
Mrs. Alice Eva Arwood age 82 of Starke passed away Monday, August 3, 2009 at Bradford Terrace Nursing Home. Mrs. Arwood was born on January 11, 1927 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Cecil and Emma Benney Cook and moved to Starke in 1972 from Michigan. Mrs. Arwood was a true Entrepreneur undertaking many business projects; her last one was Grannys...
Mrs. Ann Marie McElgun, 84 of Keystone Heights died sat. August 1, 2009 at the Bradford Terrace Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. McElgun was born on March 31, 1925 in Newark, New Jersey to the late Casper and Mary (Gromeling) Kunkel. Prior to retirement and moving to Keystone Heights 29 years ago from Selden, NY Marie was the...
Mrs. Elsie Belle Lovell age 85 of Starke passed away Monday, July 27, 2009 at E.T. York Hospice Haven Care Center in Gainesville. Mrs. Lovell was born in Bradford County on August 13, 1923 to Plen and Delany Hall Geiger, and was a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker, and longtime member of Hope Baptist Church. Belle was preceded in...
Beatrice Sparkman, 77 a lifelong resident of Keystone Heights died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at the E. T. York Center in Gainesville. Beatrice was born on Dec. 2, 1931 in Auburndale to the late Grady Elliott and Frances (Thompkins) Park. Beatrice had been a member of the Freedom Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Her survivors include her husband of...
Charles Ronald Ronny Whisenant, 62 of Keystone Heights died at his home on Friday, July 24, 2009. A native of Keystone Heights Ronny had lived most of his life in the area. He was a graduate of Keystone Heights School, was employed by Clay Electric for 27 years, and more recently driving commercial trucks in and around the Palatka area....
Ms. Betty Lane Duck Merritt age 82 of Decatur, GA passed away on July 24, 2009 following a brief illness. She was born on July 2, 1927 in Greenville, SC to William Lane and Nancy Trimmier Merritt. Survivors are nieces and nephews: Joseph Lane Merritt of Walterboro, SC; Nancy Anne Bishop and Charles Robert Merritt both of Anderson, SC; Pamela...
Obit: John B. VarneyMr. John B. Varney, 85 of Keystone Heights died at Windsor Manor Nursing Home on Thursday, July 23, 2009. John was born on December 6, 1923 to the late John C. and Ruth (Berry) Varney of Barnstead, NH. John attended Barnstead School and graduated from Pittsfield High School. He went on to Keene State Teachers College before...
Mr. Roy Lee Pendleton age 71 of Keystone Heights passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Pendleton was born on February 21, 1938 in Gastonia, North Carolina to Gary and Pansy Garver Pendleton and moved to Keystone Heights in 1972 from North Carolina. He was a retired Electrician form E.I. Dupont, was a member of Freedom Baptist...
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Flo Murray, 93 of Keystone Heights died Friday, July 17, 2009 at the Windsor Manor Nursing Homes in Starke. Flo was born on May 18, 1916 in Walney Island, Lancashire, UK to the late William John and Florence (Gilland) Gillespie. In 1981 Flo moved to Keystone Heights from Lansing, IL and became a member of the Park...
Mrs. Kathy Nell Drawdy age 57, of Starke passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Kindred Hospital in Green Cove Springs. She was born on October 4, 1951 in Homestead, Florida to Paul Denver and Jeanette Clemmons Prescott, and was a lifelong resident of Bradford County. Mrs. Drawdy was a retired convenient Store Manager, and member of Sampson City Church...
Mr. Gary E. HoffmanMr. Gary E. Hoffman age 61 of Patchogue, New York passed away Monday, July 13, 2009 in New York. Mr. Hoffman was born on February 13, 1948 in Rockville Center, he worked with L-3 Communications in Hauppauge, New York for over ten years, and was a Catholic. Survivors are his wife of 20 years LindaLee Hoffman of...