Judite Conde
December 5, 2023
The altar at Holy Faith's Catholic Church in Gainesville, FL will be less vibrant this week as long-time flower specialist Judite Conde passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on December 5, 2023, surrounded by her family. Judites life well lived, began on July 16, 1933, the youngest of five children born to father Olinda De Carvalho, and mother...
Helen Ebuenga Gilbert
December 5, 2023
Helen Ebuenga "Lola" Gilbert passed away on December 5, 2023 after a long illness. She was born May 4, 1944 in Manila, Philippines to the late Daisy Andrabado and Miguel Ebuenga. Helen retired from the Defense Logistics Agency in 2013 after a thirty-four year civil service career. She also served a distinguished career as a Navy Wife. Helen is survived...
James Leon Kuykendall
December 4, 2023
James "Leon" Kuykendall, 94 of Keystone Heights, died at home surrounded by his family under the care of Haven Hospice on Monday, December 4, 2023. He was born December 22, 1928 in Brooksville, Florida to the late James W. and Lena M. (Leggett). He retired as a dredge operator at E.I. Dupont. He was a member of Hope Baptist Church....
Dana Todd
December 4, 2023
Mrs. Dana T. Todd age 68 a longtime resident of Keystone Heights passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, December 3, 2023 with family & friends surrounding her. She was born February 11, 1955, in Jacksonville, FL to Oma Clifford and Betty Lou (Brakes) Tarver, Jr. who have both preceded her in death. Dana retired from Camp Blanding as an...
Stephen Clair Nelson
December 4, 2023
Stephen Clair Nelson Sr., 77, of Casselberry Florida, passed away on December 11th, 2023 due to natural causes.Steve was born on April 15,1946 to Rebecca Cross and Clair Nelson in Westfield NY, and grew up in Mayville, NY with his younger sister Janet. After Steve graduated from Mayville Junior-Senior High School in 1964, he went on to nursing school where...
Gregory Lewellyn Pugh
December 4, 2023
Gregory Lewellyn Pugh "Greg" died December 4, 2023, at the age of 68 under the care of Haven Hospice at the Haven E.T. York Hospice Care Center. He was born April 25, 1955, in Roanoke, Virginia. After attending Buchholz High School, he joined the United States Air Force. He was a Viet Nam Era veteran, stationed at Ellsworth Air Force...
Brenda Louise Shaughnessy Wahl
December 3, 2023
Mrs. Brenda L. Shaughnessy Wahl age 67 of Keystone Heights passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. She was born May 28, 1956, in Richwood, West Virginia to the late Robert and Evelyn Mae (Stevens) Shaughnessy. Brenda was employed with Bradford County School System as a cafeteria cook for several years before retiring. She was a...
Sammy Johns
December 3, 2023
Mr. Sammy Lee Johns, 72 of Keystone Heights, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023. Mr. Johns was born July 7, 1951 in Deland, Florida to parents Howard Wimbush and Lucy M. (Roberts) Johns. Sammy was a member of Gadara Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and working, and was a wonderful artist who loved to draw. His parents preceded him in...
Elizabeth Fabian Dedenbach
December 3, 2023
Elizabeth ("Jackie") Fabian Dedenbach was born on April 5, 1926, and departed this world on December 3, 2023, at the age of 97 years. She was born in Maybee, Michigan, the youngest of seven children, to Charles and Mary Fabian. In 1948, she married Raymond Dedenbach, a veteran of World War II. "Jackie" had two children, namely Mary Therese (Tom)...
Jennie Elizabeth Lamb
December 3, 2023
Jennie Elizabeth (Ludke) Lamb, age 88, of High Springs, Florida, passed away on December 3rd, 2023, after a long illness. Jennie was born on September 6, 1935, to Everett and Sylvia (Skinner) Ludke in Necedah, Wisconsin. On December 22, 1950, she married Eithemer Victor Lamb. Jennie and Eithemer went on to have six children. They celebrated 64 years of marriage....
Jessie Mae Cusic
December 2, 2023
Jessie M. Cusic, 91, passed away on December 2. Born in a farm community near Douglas, Georgia, her family moved to Jacksonville, Florida in the late 1940s. She was preceded in passing by her parents, Elzie and Lillie Taylor. Jessies sisters Pat and Elease remember that when Jessie was little her father called her his "little monkey," because she climbed...
Hao Duong
December 2, 2023
Hao Duong, 81 of Saigon, Vietnam, passed away peacefully December 2 nd , 2023, at ShandsHospital in Gainesville, Florida.Funeral Service will be held at Forest Meadow Funeral Home on Thursday December 7 th from10am to 2pm. A traditional Buddhist Ceremony will take place during the final hour.Hao was born in China on June 18 th , 1942. She moved with...
Freida Arlene Mcleaird
December 1, 2023
Freida Arlene Wilson was born in Apopka, FL at home to Henry Elwood Wilson and Mattie Turkette Wilson on May 23, 1927. She passed away on December 1, 2023, at the blessed age of 96 . Freida, was affectionately known by names: Mom, Momma, Grandma, Grandma Mac and dear friend. Momma is preceded in death by her parents Mattie Myrtle...
Richard Carroll Phillips
December 1, 2023
Richard Carroll Phillips was born in Freeburn, Kentucky, (Pike County) on April 26, 1946. He was one of 8siblings born to Father Cecil Loren Phillips and Mother Mella Justice.He graduated from George Washington High School in Alexandria, Virginia and went on to obtain an AAdegree from Florida Jr. College at Jacksonville, Fl. Richard loved and respected his country and servedhonorably...
Joshua Paul Manley
December 1, 2023
Joshua Paul Manley, 32, of Gainesville Florida, lost his life on Friday, December 1st, 2023. Josh was born on February 3rd, 1991, in Hollywood, Florida to Tim and Petrini Manley. Josh was always highly intelligent, even as a child he would take apart electronics around the house and build homemade creations with wires, foil, motors, and whatever else he could...
Sharyn Lee Noakes
November 30, 2023
.Mrs. Sharyn Lee Noakes age 75 Keystone Heights passed away at her home Thursday, November 30, 2023, after a two-year battle with cancer. She was born March 9, 1948, in North Hollywood, California to the late Colonel Russell Kenneth and Rose Anne (Stevens) Weller, and had been a resident of Keystone Heights for the past 35 years. Prior to retiring...
Mary Eloise Slade
November 30, 2023
Mary Eloise Slade of Gainesville peacfully went to be with our Lord and Savior JesusChrist,Thursday morning November 30th at the age of 90, following a short illness, wth herfamily by her side. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her.She also had many friends and was a well-loved member of the community.She was predeceased in...
Lewis Joseph Mazzarella
November 30, 2023
Lew Mazzarella left us on Thursday, November 30 , 2023 at the age of 87. To honor Lews memory, we are holding a Celebration Of His Life Mass on December 16, 2023 at 11:00AM. The service will be held atSt. Patricks Catholic Church in Gainesville, Florida. We invite anyone who knew him to attend and remember his wonderful life.Lew was...
Guillermo Acevedo
November 29, 2023
Guillermo Acevedo better known to family and friends as "Pop" or "Luis" wasborn in Puerto Rico on September 19th, 1936. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in1955 and was assigned as a combat engineer. While stationed at Fort Meade,Maryland he visited relatives in Brooklyn. On this visit Guillermo met his soulmateCarmen Santana, a high school senior at the time. They...
Bobby Franklin Swinney
November 28, 2023
Bobby Franklin Swinney, 88, of White Springs, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Lake City.Born on January 21, 1935, in Eden, NC, to the late Stoell William Swinney and late Ola Roberts Swinney. Bobby gave his life to Christ at a young age and always stayed dedicated to his faith in God. Mr....