Obituaries
RoseAnne Gemmill
January 19, 2017
RoseAnne Gemmill, 81, of Fleming Island, FL passed away January 19, 2017. She was born in Adams County, PA on September 25, 1935 to the late Earl and Edith Irene (Bowers) DeHoff. Mrs. Gemmill has lived in the area for 10 years, coming from Sarasota, FL and was a member of Christ Church in Fleming Island. She would light up...
Paula Ann Commander Fretwell
January 17, 2017
Paula Ann Commander Fretwell, 83, of Fleming Island, FL passed away January 17, 2017. She was born in Lakeland, FL on May 16, 1933 to the late Paul Preston and Elsie Lee (Bethea) Commander. Ms. Fretwell was a graduate of Leesburg High School, Stetson University, University of Florida and Rollins College. She taught 3rd and 4th grade at Lady Lake...
James Floyd Banks, Sr.
January 16, 2017
James Floyd Banks, Sr., 90, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away January 16, 2017. He was born on June 8, 1926 in Lumpkin, GA to the late Charles Erasmus and Ida Clementine (Thrower) Banks. Mr. Banks was a member of New Hope Baptist Church where he was the oldest deacon. He was noted for his wild hog hunting and...
Michael Forrest Osborne
January 10, 2017
Michael Forrest Osborne, 46, of Keystone Heights, FL passed away on January 10, 2017. He was born on March 31, 1970 in Bradenton, FL to Howard Osborne and Mildred Lou Corley. Michael lived in the area most of his life, traveling with his work over the years. He was a member of the NRA and liked his gun matches and...
Katherine M. Garrett
January 7, 2017
Katherine M. Garrett, 65, of Middleburg, FL passed away January 7, 2017. She was born in Trenton, MI on January 14, 1951 to the late Paul Delmont and Katherine (Perry) McCoy, was a lifelong resident of the area and of the Catholic faith. Katherine enjoyed going to Disney World, gardening, arts and crafts and loved her dog, Freya. Family and...
Wilma Chestnut
January 3, 2017
Wilma passed away peacefully on January 4, 2017 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 78. She was born on February 16, 1938 to parents Archie and Leola (Regan) Hair in Hoke County, North Carolina. Wilma married James Arthur Chestnut on December 16, 1954 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was a loving wife, homemaker and mother. Wilma...
William R. "Bill" Forrester
January 2, 2017
William R. “Bill” Forrester, 64, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away January 2, 2017 A memorial service with military honors will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2017 in the Broadus-Raines Chapel with Pastor Jeff McDuffie officiating.
Phillip Joshua Crawford
January 1, 2017
Phillip Joshua Crawford, 42, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on January 1, 2017. He was born on December 3, 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida to parents William F. Crawford and Pamela Lynn Arnsmeir Crawford. Phillip loved being outdoors, fishing and surfing. He will be deeply missed by all of his family and friends. Phillip is preceded in death by his mother...
Christina "Gretch" Ross
December 31, 2016
Christina “Gretch” Ross, 29, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away December 31, 2016. She was born on August 26, 1987 in Orange Park, FL. She loved music and going to concerts. She was known as a free spirit who loved hanging out with her friends. Survivors include her father, Gerald Ross (Courtney); mother, Toni D. Ross; great-grandfather, Candido Agbuya;...
Betty Jane Carlson Callahan
December 31, 2016
In Loving Memory of Betty Jane Carlson Callahan, 68 December 28, 1948 – December 31, 2016 Beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend to many. Betty Jane was born on December 28, 1948 in Geneva, IL to Eldon and Edith Carlson and passed away at the Kindred Hospital of North Florida in Green Cove Springs,...
Justin Ray Conn
December 31, 2016
Justin Ray Conn, 28, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on December 31, 2016. He was born on March 4, 1988 in Jacksonville, FL to Raymond Edward Conn and Valerie Rae (Ganthner) Conn. Justin was a lifelong resident of Florida and graduate of Clay High School in 2006. He worked for Bartram Trails Surveying for 10 years and was...
Annie DeMedici
December 29, 2016
Annie DeMedici, 70, of Jacksonville, FL passed away December 29, 2016. She was born in Fayetteville, NC on May 3, 1946 to the late George William Henry and Annie Mae (Huggins) Davis. Annie came to the area in 1982 from New Jersey and was of the Christian faith. She loved jewelry, dolls and her dog Rascal. Annie was very proud...
Daniel J. Webber
December 28, 2016
Daniel J. Webber, 76, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away December 28, 2016. He was born on March 2, 1940 in Breckenridge, TX to parents, George C. and Minnie J. (Weaver) Webber. He had been a resident of Fleming Island for 11 years and a proud native of West Texas. He was a member of Grace Anglican Church in Fleming...
Larry Lunsford Galbreath
December 27, 2016
Larry Lunsford Galbreath, 75, of Jacksonville, FL passed away December 27, 2016. He was born in Madison, TN on May 1, 1941 to the late James Ernest Galbreath (Lillian Malin Galbreath) and Leona Hitt Galbreath. Larry came to the area in 1981 from Goodlettsville, TN. He retired after 38 years of service to the railroad. Larry was a motorcycle enthusiast,...
P. Chad Bonifacino
December 27, 2016
P. Chad Bonifacino, 42, of Middleburg, FL passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 of brain trauma. Chad was born on September 18, 1974 in Wilmington, DE to Paul C. Bonifacino, Jr. and Nancy Walton Bonifacino. He was an assistant manager at O’Reillys Auto Parts for the past three years and a member of the Clay County Cruzers. He is...
Mary H. Scala
December 25, 2016
Mary H. Scala, 83, of Middleburg, FL passed away December 25, 2016. She was born in Trimble, OH on January 7, 1933 to the late Lewis G. and Gladys (Miner) Turner and was a long term resident of Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Mary is survived by her children, Tim Egbert, Cyndi DeHart (Dan), John Egbert (Sandy) and Susan Steele; 7 grandchildren;...
Diane Elaine Forrester
December 25, 2016
Diane Elaine Forrester (Pappas) passed on after a valiant battle with cancer, peacefully holding the hand of her beloved husband, William Baillie Forrester, in Haven Hospice on December 25, 2016 in Palatka, Florida at the age of 57. Diane is survived by her husband, William Baillie Forrester III, 62, of Crescent City, Florida; two twin Sons, 34, both of St....
Leonard R. Mock
December 23, 2016
LCDR Leonard R Mock (USN, Ret.), 79, of Orange Park, FL passed away December 23, 2016. He was born in Clarkston, WA, on March 20, 1937, to Andrew Marion Mock, Sr. and Vera Allyn Dawson Mock. Leonard was of the graduating class of 1955 Charles Francis Adams High School. He was a member of FFA and served as their Vice...
Jeanette Manfredonia Youngblood
December 21, 2016
Jeanette Manfredonia Youngblood, 91, of St. Augustine, FL passed away December 21, 2016. She was born on July 17, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Seraphin and Mildred (Cantaloupe) Manfredonia. Jeanette came to Jacksonville in 1955 from Brooklyn and was a parishioner at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church. She moved to 840 Juno Beach in 1972 and attended St. Paul’s...
Claude Warren Mann, Jr.
December 17, 2016
Claude Warren Mann, Jr., 90, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away December 17, 2016. He was born in St. Cloud, FL on May 24, 1926 to the late Claude W. Mann, Sr. and Alma Madison Mann. He came to Green Cove Springs in 1968 from Jacksonville. Mr. Mann was of the Baptist faith and a devoted member of First...
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