Vernon Starling
September 13, 2009
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...
Esther Slasor
September 7, 2009
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 Hipple
September 5, 2009
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....
Mildred Barnett
September 2, 2009
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 Evenhuis
August 28, 2009
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...
Jack Bannon
August 27, 2009
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....
William Sumpter
August 26, 2009
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...
Ada Jacobs
August 25, 2009
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...
George Mckinney
August 24, 2009
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...
Steven Thornton
August 15, 2009
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...
Annie Jones
August 14, 2009
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...
David Alsup
August 12, 2009
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 Anderson-Burch
August 11, 2009
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 Mcknight
August 10, 2009
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...
Terry Minx
August 10, 2009
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 Smith
August 10, 2009
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:...