Rosemary Brown
Sep 2, 2022
Rosemary "Rosie" Swearingen Brown, 82, of Fort White, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Rosie was born in Augusta, Georgia, on May 24, 1941 to Leonard and Estelle Swearingen. Rosie was married to Jake Brown for over 50 years. Rosie worked as a school crossing guard for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. She was the first Councilwoman for the...
Mary E. Page
Sep 1, 2022
Mrs. Mary E. Page 89 of Keystone Heights passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Park of the Palms Willey Manor. She was born September 26, 1932, in Providence, Rhode Island to Owen Francis Sr. and Elizabeth Veronica (Melville) ONeil. She attended Providence College where she earned her Bachelor of Library Science Degree and retired as a highly valued Librarian...
Thomas Whitney Shirley,
Aug 31, 2022
Tom Shirleywas born on October 8, 1939, in Jacksonville, Florida, and was called to his eternal rest on August 24, 2022 in Gainesville, Florida.Tom is survived by his wife, Betty Shirley, sister Carol Marohn (Richard), identical twin sons Tommy (Jen) and Terry (Cathi), and grandchildren Zachary, Kaitlin, Jessica, Caden, Jacob and Callan, along with extended step grandchildren Brooke, Issac, Leslie,...
Richard G. Roskos
Aug 30, 2022
Richard G. Roskos, 94 of Gainesville, FL. passed away on Wednesday, August 24th. Richard was born in Pittsburgh, PA and moved to this area in 1995 from Ohio. Prior to his retirement, Richard was the Chief Engineer for Kettering Health Greene Memorial Hospital and he also served our Country in the Navy during World War II. He was a member...
Haley Ranee Edwards
Aug 30, 2022
Haley Renee Edwards, of Orange Park, FL, passed on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the tender age of 19. Born in Norfolk, VA, on March7, 2003, Haley was the beautiful daughter of Jacob and Shevon Edwards. Haley had a great love for animals and loved to draw. She was so creative that she created her own character named Toxic. Haley...
Roberta "Bobbie" Hilliard Martin Blair
Aug 29, 2022
Mrs. Roberta "Bobbie" Hilliard Martin Blair 98 of Keystone Heights passed away Monday, August 29, 2022, in Starke. She was born December 21, 1923, in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey to John and Albera B. (Reynolds) Watt. Mrs. Blair was a homemaker and a missionary serving in Aruba, Curacao, and Trinidad. She enjoyed playing the accordion, teaching childrens classes, and was...
James S. Knight
Aug 29, 2022
James Sidney Knight, 70, passed away on July 27, 2022 in Roan Mountain, Tennessee. He was born in Gainesville, Florida on January 7, 1952. He was the son of James E. Knight and Sarah Banks Knight. He is survived by his wife, Mary J. Knight.A private graveside funeral service was held on Thursday, August 25, 2022 in the High Springs...
James S. Knight
Aug 29, 2022
James Sidney Knight, 70, passed away on July 27, 2022 in Roan Mountain, Tennessee. He was born in Gainesville, Florida on January 7, 1952. He was the son of James E. Knight and Sarah Banks Knight. He is survived by his wife, Mary J. Knight. A private graveside funeral service was held on Thursday, August 25, 2022 in the High...
Sharon Colleen Jones
Aug 28, 2022
Sharon Colleen McGraw Jones, 85, of Keystone Heights left to join our HeavenlyFather on August 28, 2022. Ms. Jones was born in Jacksonville on November28, 1936, to John Douglas and Thelma Combs McGraw. Ms. Jones and herhusband Ernest Leonard Jones Jr., were owners and operators of LeonardsOutboard Shop. She served as a Girl Scout Leader for Troup #190 and was...
Dana Lynn Alvarez
Aug 28, 2022
Dana Lynn Alvarez age 60 of Starke passed away in Gainesville on Sunday, August 28, 2022. Dana was born on November 29, 1961, in Gainesville to Stephen Franklin and Janice Elaine "Blume" Alvarez. Dana retired after over 30 years from DOC as a Correctional Officer and was currently working at the Bradford County Jail. Mrs. Alvarez enjoyed spending time with...
Hervey Stricklin
Aug 28, 2022
Mr. Hervey Stricklin Jr., 74 of Keystone Heights passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, in St. Augustine. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida November 20, 1947, to the late Hervey Stricklin and Betty Clark. Mr. Stricklin honorably served in the United States Air Force for 7 years; during his time in the military, he was stationed in Turkey and Cape...
Burton Kendrix Pickett
Aug 28, 2022
Burton Kendrix Pickett, aged 69, residing in Jacksonville, passed away on August 28, 2022 after a long battle with cancer.Ken, born on May 25, 1953, grew up in Jacksonville and studied at FJC (now FSCJ) and then finished his bachelors degree at Florida State University, where he met his wife, Janyce. Ken and Janyce married in 1977 and resided in...
Marian Kathleen Mcrae
Aug 27, 2022
Mrs. Marian Kathleen McRae age 87, of Starke passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. She was born on May 13, 1935 in Athens, Pennsylvania to the late Jacob and Sara Kurtz and was a longtime area resident. She was a member of Madison Street Baptist Church as well as a member of the...
Philip Henry Cannon
Aug 27, 2022
Funeral services for Mr. Philip Henry Cannon, age 74, of Jacksonville, FL will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 2, 2022, from the graveside in Jacksonville National Cemetery. Mr. Cannon was born on October 29, 1947 in Jacksonville, Florida, son of the late Philip and Itha Johnson Cannon. He passed away August 27, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Cannon...
Carolyn Harris Livingston
Aug 26, 2022
Carolyn Harris Livingston ofGainesville, Fla., died peacefully on August 14, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was 86.She was born in Cookeville, Tenn., on January 7, 1936, to Mr. and Mrs. Frazier and Myrtle Lee Harris of Algood, Tenn. Carolyn graduated from Algood High School in 1954.In 1959 she received her Bachelor of Sciencedegree from Tennessee Tech University. She...
Robert Benjamin Fosdick
Aug 26, 2022
Robert Fosdick of Jacksonville, formerly of Bloomington, Illinois passed away Friday, August 26, 2022. He was 59. Robert was born on March 21, 1963. He was an only child. He is survived by 5 children, Christina Davis (Devin), Philisha Doyle, Brandy Williams (John-Michael), Bobbie Fosdick, and Kenneth Fosdick. He also left behind 12 grandchildren, Makenzie Fosdick, Amber Brown, Alivia Brown,...
Lonnie Eugene Jordan
Aug 25, 2022
Lonnie Eugene Jordan, 91, peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at McGraw Community Hospice in Jacksonville, FL.He was born June 7, 1931 in Waycross, GA and moved to Jacksonville from Dixie Union, GA with his family around 1942. He was a veteran of the United States Army, retired from the United States Post Office in 1978 and was...
Larry Wooten
Aug 25, 2022
ObituaryFuneral services for Larry Wooten, 76, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 1, 2022 from the graveside in Greenlawn Cemetery with Rev. Michael Moore of First United Methodist Church of Starke, FL officiating. Born July 14, 1946 in Douglas, Georgia to Ruth and Aldine Wooten, Mr. Wooten died Thursday, August 25, 2022 in a local hospital. He served...
Marjorie Turner Ives
Aug 25, 2022
Marjorie Ann Turner Ives, 55 of Gainesville, FL passed away on August 21, 2022, in Gainesville. A graveside ceremony will take place on August 26th at 11:00 am at Forest Meadows Cemetery-EastMarjo was born in Gainesville to Dan and Margie Turner on April 15, 1967. She went to high school at Columbia HS and graduated in 1985.She was a receptionist...
James "Jim" William Irwin
Aug 24, 2022
Mr. James "Jim" William Irwin of Keystone Heights passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. He was born April 29, 1938, in Havana, Illinois to the late Robert and Faye Irwin. Mr. Jim worked as a monitor technician with a chemical company, and served in the United States Airforce. He was a lifetime member of the NRA,...