Joann Elizabeth Preston Knight
July 13, 2023
KNIGHT: Funeral services for JoAnn Elizabeth Preston Knight. 56, who passed away on July 13, 2023, will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM from the graveside in Greenlawn Cemetery with Dr. Terry Collins officiating. JoAnn was born in Deposit, New York and made Jacksonville her home for many years. She was an accountant by trade for the past 30 years...
Trigger Hodge
July 13, 2023
Crayton "Trigger" Enlow Hodge, Jr., age 76, of Gainesville, Florida passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023. Trigger was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on May 19, 1947 to Crayton Sr and Wilma Hodge. Trigger was married to Cynthia for 17 years and Denise for 30 years.He graduated from Santa Fe High School where he received a high school...
Trigger Hodge
July 13, 2023
Crayton "Trigger" Enlow Hodge, Jr., age 76, of Gainesville, Florida passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023. Trigger was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on May 19, 1947 to Crayton Sr and Wilma Hodge. Trigger was married to Cynthia for 17 years and Denise for 30 years. He graduated from Santa Fe High School where he received a high...
Kenneth "Kenny" D. Cole
July 11, 2023
Mr. Kenneth "Kenny" D. Cole, Sr. age 65 of Callahan passed away at his home July 11, 2023. He was born December 9, 1957, in Jacksonville to Jesse and Ruth (Summerville) Cole. Kenny was a retired truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son Kenny Cole Jr., and a brother Jesse Huey...
Linda Mae Alvarez
July 11, 2023
Mrs. Linda Mae (Taylor) Alvarez of Melrose passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Linda was born on January 25, 1941, to the late Fred and Willie (Crawford) Taylor. She grew up in Glen St. Mary and attended Baker County High School. Prior to retirement, she worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield. In her seventies, she volunteered at the Melrose Library....
David Jesse Howell
July 9, 2023
David Jesse Howell, "Pop", was a dedicated husband, father, and strong silent provider to the most important people in his life: his family. Pop had a great sense of humor, and he loved to laugh and joke with those he met and cared for. Pop was a skilled technician and the foremost expert in sewing machine and vacuum repair for...
Emily Love Carpenter
July 7, 2023
Emily Nell Love Carpenter born 8/27/27, passed July 5, 2023 at the age of 95.Emily was born in Trenton, Fl to Maxey Dell Love Sr. and Lucille Arrington Love. She is Proceeded in death by her parents, her husband Sibley Dennis Carpenter, and brother Maxey Dell Love Jr.She was a graduate of George Peabody College and the University of Florida....
Robert Mark Swanson
July 7, 2023
Mr. Robert M. Swanson age 60 of Jacksonville passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 7, 2023. He was born March 26, 1963, at NAS-Jax to Eldon and Georgianna (Calver) Swanson. Robert proudly served in the United States Army for 17 years before beginning a 26 year career as a deputy with the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office. He earned his Bachelors Degree from...
Sarah Virginia Bryant Hesters
July 6, 2023
Mrs. Sarah Virginia Bryant Hesters age 76 of Keystone Heights passed away at her home Thursday, July 6, 2023. She was born September 27, 1946, in Moultrie, Georgia to Chester and Lola Mae (Byrd) Bryant. In 1966 Sarah met our father Charles L. Augustine Jr. when he was stationed in the Navy in Jacksonville, FL and she was at the...
Joseph Paul Butler
July 6, 2023
Joseph Paul Butler passed away July 6, 2023 at the age of 77 with complications from Multiple Myeloma. Andrew Jackson H.S. graduate, and UNF alumni. He joined the United States Navy in 1965 where he served 4 years active duty then transferred to the Reserves. He served 40 years for the United States Navy and retired as a Master Chief...
David Cecil Smith
July 6, 2023
Dangerous Dave" SmithBorn 9/27/1950Died 07/04/2023Dave was taken from us very quickly after being diagnosed withlate Stage Metastatic Melanoma in late April.He was pre-deceased by his father, Calvin Cecil "Smitty" Smith and his mother, Betty (Doyle) Queen. He is survived by his beloved wife, Teri Smith, brothers Mike "Raul" Smith & Bob Turner and his sisters Debby Carstensen and Theresa Holloway...
Carolyn Sue Jones
July 5, 2023
Carolyn Sue Jones, 39, of Jacksonville, FL passed away July 5, 2023. She was born in Jacksonville, FL on May 16, 1984.She is survived by her daughter, Raelin Jeanne Kajtaniak, her father Stephen Jones, her mother Linda (Brian) Enman, her siblings Jenna (Creig) Carlill, Randy Jones, Mike (Lesley) Enman, Nick (Kristie) Enman, Sue Hickox, Vicky (David) Hiott and many nieces,...
James "Jim" Alva Rice
July 5, 2023
RICE:James "Jim" Alva Rice, 80, was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 28, 1942. He was a long time resident of Jacksonville, Florida. He was a phenomenal teacher having taught Science for Duval County Public Schools for many years. Jim passed away on July 5, 2023. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Gisela Rice and his son...
Claudia Renee Anderson
July 4, 2023
Claudia Renee (Faircloth) Anderson, 65 of Fruit Cove, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023 in Jacksonville. Affectionately known as Onay, Ms. Anderson was born March 13, 1958 in Charleston, South Carolina to parents Claude and Jerry Glendene (Dubose) Faircloth. Born to a Navy chief, Renee and her family settled in Mandarin in 1970 where she attended Wolfson High School and...
Linda Cheryl Highsmith
July 2, 2023
Linda Cheryl Highsmith, age 67, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away on July 2, 2023. Linda had a bright, positive personality that showed her faith in God and her knowledge of her home in heaven.Linda is survived by her father, John Lewis Highsmith, her mother Barbara Highsmith Nee Atwell of Jacksonville. Older brother Gary and wife Laura of Shreveport, LA and...
Sallijoye Hunt Bradley
June 29, 2023
Ms. Sallijoye Hunt Bradley, age 70, of Waldo, FL passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023 at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL following a long battle with cancer. She was born in Moultrie, GA on November 25, 1952 to Raymond and the late Mary Oveda (Fraser) Hunt. Salli spent her childhood traveling with her family during her father's naval...
Richard Thomas Rannow
June 28, 2023
Richard Thomas Rannow Sr.Son of the late Otto and Ella Rannow, surviving siblings are Cliff (Jodi) Rannow of Florence, OR and Robert Rannow of Moline, IL. Four children: Terry Hayes, Richard Jr., Tracy, and Robin Rannow. Five grandchildren: Chris (Joy) Hayes, Melanie (Joe) Johnson, Samantha (Matt) Liss, Vashon Rannow, and Alan Rannow. Five great grandchildren: Travis Johnson, Joey and Ella...
Thomas William Hyslop
June 27, 2023
Thomas (Tom) Willam Hyslop III, 71 of Jacksonville, Florida went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Tuesday, June 27,2023. He is survived by his loving family who carry him in their hearts, including his wife Floye S. Hyslop,two sons; Tom (Mindy) W. Hyslop IV of Jax, FL and Adam Preston Hyslop of Jax, FL, a sister Debbie...
Betty Newsom Jones
June 27, 2023
Betty Newsom Jones, 94, passed away on June 27, 2023. She was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlisle, son, Kenneth, parents, Frank and Myrtise Newsom, and sister, Mary Morgan. She was an active member of Hogan Baptist Church and in her later years, she attended San Jose Baptist Church. She enjoyed...
Kenneth "Ken" Wade Carpenter
June 25, 2023
Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Wade Carpenter, Sr. 64 a longtime resident of Keystone Heights passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, at his home following a long illness. He was born August 27, 1958, born in Ogden, Utah to Charles and Glenda (Gerrard) Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter PROUDLY served in the United States Marine Corp retiring as a GySgt. He began a new...