Franklin George Birt
Oct 31, 2024
Mr. Franklin George Birt age 76, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Haven Hospice E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville. He was born on March 26, 1948 in Starke to the late William and Katie (Mullins) Birt and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Birt was a member of Hope Baptist Church for twenty years. He enjoyed learning about...
Richmond Herbert Davis
Oct 31, 2024
Mr. Richmond Herbert Davis, 67 of Jacksonville, FL passed away on October 31, 2024 in Jacksonville, FL. He is survived by his sisters; Lisa Davis Knight-Miller (Frank) and Wanda (Michael), his nieces; Karmen and Beth, his nephews; Ryan, Michael, David (Brandy) and several great nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his childhood friend; Tom (Donna) Morehouse. Richmond is...
Jason Wyatt Bennett
Oct 29, 2024
Jason Bennett, 57, of Starke, FL passed away peacefully on October 29th, 2024. He was born in Starke to David Bennett and Betty Moody Bennett along with his older brother John. Jason happily shared his life with his wife, Minta, for 32 years. He graduated from Bradford County High School and earned a bachelors degree in criminology. Jason began his...
Wayne Evan Massey
Oct 28, 2024
Wayne Evan Massey, 85, of Lawtey, Florida, passed away on October 28, 2024, at UF Health in Gainesville, Florida.Wayne was born in Summerfield, Florida, to Elder Audrey (A.E.) and Inez Massey on May 9, 1939. He and his family moved to Lawtey, Florida in 1947. He attended Lawtey Junior High and then graduated from Bradford High in 1957. He married...
Mary Ellen Kimble Walls
Oct 28, 2024
Mary Ellen Kimble Walls, 93, of Keystone Heights passed away October 28, 2024, at the Bailey Center in St. Augustine, FloridaMary was born near Dothan, Alabama. Her family relocated from southern Alabama to central Florida in her youth. She lived in the area until she married Jessie, Sr. and shortly after moved to Edgewater, Florida where they raised three children....
Verlon H. Pridgen
Oct 28, 2024
It is with profound sadness and heartbreak that our family announces the passing of Verlon "Bill" Huey Pridgen on October 28th, 2024, at the age of 87 while surrounded by loved ones. Bill was born on February 1, 1937, to Morgan and Annie Pridgen in Samson, Alabama. He moved to Florida when he was young, where he lived out the...
Annette R. Williams
Oct 27, 2024
Annette Williams, 85, was born July 20, 1939 to Lawrence Richardson and Gladys Rhoden in Jacksonville, FL. She passed away October 27, 2024. Mrs. Williams and her husband were the former owners of Williams Boarding Home in Springfield here in Jacksonville from 1980 to 2000. She and her family were also a part of the 1950 founding members of Unity...
Rodney Gene Cook
Oct 26, 2024
Rodney Gene Cook, 44, born April 15, 1980, in Tampa, Florida, passed away on October 26, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife, Melody Cook; children Rodney Cook Jr., Sean Miley-Cook, Brooklyn Miley-Cook, and Tiernan Miley-Justice; grandchildren Rodney Cook III, Camden Cook, Emma Goodwin, and Nevaeh Goodwin; his mother, Alice Wojciechowicz; father, Gene Cook; and siblings Alice Sprouse, Jazmine...
Bruce David Reese
Oct 25, 2024
Bruce David Reese, 71, of Orange Park, Florida passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024 in Orange Park. He was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to Norman and Carol Reese (Romeka) on April 17, 1953. Bruce graduated from Samuel Wolfson High School in 1971. He had a fifty-year career as a cross-country truck driver through 48 states, 8 provinces...
Saul Guerra Madrid
Oct 24, 2024
A visitation for Saul Guerra Madrid, 57 of Jacksonville, FL will be held on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7PM in the Iglesia Pentecostes Rey De Justicia, 2435 Pickettville Road Jacksonville, FL 32220 with Pastor Yonder Corado officiating. A procession to Riverside Memorial Park, 7242 Normandy Boulevard for burial will begin from the church at 10AM on Saturday, November 2,...
Russell D. Miscally
Oct 23, 2024
Russell D. Miscally, born February 4, 1944 in Jacksonville, passed away October 23, 2024 in Orlando. He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his two sons, Judy Miscally. Russell is survived by wife Suzette Miscally, sons, Russell Miscally Jr. (Dawn), Greg Miscally (Rita), daughter Jennifer McCall (Mike), four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews,...
Kenneth W. Simpson
Oct 23, 2024
Kenneth W. Simpson went to be with the Lord on October 23, 2024 at the age of 84. He was born on September 8, 1940 in Smithville, Missouri to John and Mildred Simpson. He grew up in Edgerton, Missouri and graduated from the University of Missouri with a B.S. in Agriculture. He met Martha Ann at The University of Missouri,...
Frederick Joseph Roeder
Oct 22, 2024
Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1936 to German immigrants Paul and Anna Roeder, Frederick married his wife Marlene in 1956. Frederick joined the Air Force as a line mechanic and attended night school to earn his Bachelors degree in Physics from Florida Institute of Technology. Frederick went on as a civilian to work throughout the aerospace industry on the...
Rita Martha Noa
Oct 21, 2024
Rita Martha Noa was born on October 8, 1938, in Key West, Fla. to Charles Baby and Frances Bebita Reyes. She and her sister Betty (deceased) attended Key West High School and Rita was a cheerleader. During the weekends she would visit family in Cuba. While in Cuba, she met her husband Miguel Esteban Noa (divorced) at a bus stop,...
James Mckenzie Lillico
Oct 20, 2024
James McKenzie Lillico of Starke, Florida, passed away on October 20, 2024 in Starke. A Funeral service will be held at Holy Faith, Catholic Church in Gainesville, Florida, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 11 o'clock, with Father Edward Murphy of Holy Faith officiating. Graveside interment will follow at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida on Thursday, November 14, 2024...
Helen Prickette Cannon
Oct 16, 2024
Helen Prickette Cannon of Jacksonville, FL passed away on October 16, 2024 in Jacksonville, FL at the age of 91. Helen was born in Athens, Georgia on June 12, 1933 to her parents; The Rev. Alton Clayborne Prickette and Fay Ratcliffe Prickette. Helen is survived by her loving children; Deborah C. Bundy and her husband Robert, two sons; Daniel B....
Mary Starling Crawford
Oct 14, 2024
Mrs. Mary (Starling) Crawford age 84, of Starke went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 14, 2024. She was born near Heilbronn Springs in Bradford County on July 1, 1940 to Howard D. and Esther (Kirkland) Starling. She graduated from Bradford County High School in 1958 and married James L. Crawford of Union County on September...
Kimberly Ann Howell
Oct 14, 2024
Kimberly Bryans HowellSeptember 26, 1969 - October 14, 2024Kim passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at home on Monday, October 14, 2024. She was born on September 26, 1969 to Robert & Belinda Bryans. She was married to Jackie Howell on January 4, 1992. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and Grammy. She was a huge Georgia Bulldog...
Luis Angle Urcino-Villegas
Oct 14, 2024
Funeral services for Luis Angel Urcino-Villegas, 15 years old who passed away on October 14, 2024, will be held in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard, South Jacksonville, FL 32216 on Friday at 11AM with Pastor Gilmar Perez officiating. Luis was a sophomore at Englewood Highschool, he was a member and leader of...
Adron H. Humphrey
Oct 14, 2024
Adron H. Humphrey peacefully passed at the age of 72 in his home the morning of October 14, 2024 under hospice care. He was born and raised in Frostproof, Florida, lived in Lakeland for 42 years, and later retired to Alachua, Florida.Adron was an avid fan of the University of Florida Gators attending numerous games throughout the years with his...