Obituaries
Kenneth L. Smith
September 8, 2016
Kenneth L. Smith, 84, of Fleming Island, FL passed away September 8, 2016. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Holly, CO to parents McKinley and Ruth Smith. He had served in the U.S Army as an artillery officer during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the Korean and War Veterans Battalion #424. Mr. Smith had taught...
Loubelle Tyre Long
September 7, 2016
Loubelle Tyre Long died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at Penney Farms Community, Florida. She was 95 years old. Born August 6, 1921, at Florahome, in Putnam County FL, Loubelle Gertrude Tyre was the 8th of 11 children born to Isaac Berton “Bert” Tyre and Zorada “Bell” Carter Tyre. She contracted polio as a young child, which affected her left leg...
Carol V. Skaggs
September 7, 2016
Carol V. Skaggs, 79, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away September 7, 2016. She was born on April 9, 1937 in Maplewood, WV to parents Harold and Virginia (Taylor) McCallister. Mrs. Skaggs was a homemaker and moved to Fleming Island, FL 5 years ago from Greenville, SC. She loved quilting and will be dearly missed by her loving family and...
Paul Michael Kerns, Jr.
September 6, 2016
Paul Michael Kerns, Jr., 41, of Middleburg, FL, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016. He was born on July 8, 1975 in Paterson, New Jersey to parents Paul Michael Kerns, Sr. and Nalani Merry Kerns. Mr. Kerns was a US Army Veteran who served as an artillery mechanic in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Before joining the Army, he attended Middleburg High...
Joy Olson Morris
September 5, 2016
Joy Olson Morris, the daughter of Carl John Olson and Lydia Hagstrom Olson was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 4, 1925. Reared in Winter Haven, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Atlanta, Georgia, she attended Druid Hills High School in Atlanta and Georgia State University. Prior to her marriage, she worked at Georgia Tech in Atlanta and Bell Aircraft...
Margaret "Peggy" E. Scott
September 4, 2016
Margaret (Peggy) Emily Scott, 92, a native of Jacksonville, died Sunday, September 4 after a brief illness. She graduated from Stetson University and Southeastern Bible College and was a missionary in Ghana, West Africa for 32 years. Over the years she held various positions in Ghana including editor of the church press, Sunday school coordinator, and nurse's assistant at a...
Wayne. Williams
September 2, 2016
Wayne Williams, 81, of Jacksonville, FL passed away September 2, 2016. He was born on August 23, 1935 in Valdosta, GA to parents, Eugene and Annie Ruth Williams and had lived in Jacksonville since 1951. Mr. Williams had served in the United States Air Force and was a longtime business owner in Jacksonville. He was predeceased by his children, Steven...
Dean Peterson
August 31, 2016
Dean Peterson, 80, of Green Cove Springs, Florida, passed away early Wednesday morning, August 31st, 2016, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on January 3rd, 1936. He was raised by his loving mother, Margaret Callahan, in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and graduated from Franklin High School. He attended Northeastern University,...
Tammi Hudson
August 30, 2016
Tammi Hudson, 54, of Keystone Heights, Florida passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2016. She was born on July 6, 1962 in Covington, Kentucky to parents, Edward W. Nienaber and Mary Jean Ruf Nienaber. She has lived in Keystone Heights since 2014, coming from Trenton, Florida. Tammi enjoyed watching movies and doing crossword puzzles. She cherished time spent with her grandchildren...
Raymond "Gene" Owens
August 30, 2016
Raymond “Gene” Owens, 85, of Middleburg, FL, passed away August 30, 2016. He was born on July 14, 1931 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Arthur Raymond and Madeline Force (White) Owens. Mr. Owens was a lifelong resident of the area and was a member of Black Pond Baptist Church. He loved to draw and everyone he knew seemed to...
Clayton E. Revels
August 29, 2016
Clayton E. Revels, 86, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side on August 29, 2016. He was born on April 8, 1930 in Mayo, FL to parents Clayton and Thelma (Long) Revels, Sr. Mr. Revels was the owner of Revels Chrysler-Plymouth in Green Cove Springs; Revels Chrysler-Plymouth Dodge in Starke...
Jennifer Renee Saxer
August 29, 2016
Jennifer Renee Saxer, 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away August 29, 2016. Jennifer was born on June 25, 1982 in Jacksonville to parents Charles Philip Saxer and Doris Rogers Orlandi. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and friend to all. Jennifer was a hardworking, very giving and thoughtful person who always put others before herself. She is survived by...
Ronnie George Tanner Pickett
August 27, 2016
Ronnie George Tanner Pickett Ronnie was born on December 11, 1993 and passed away peacefully on August 27, 2016 to be with God and his angels. Ronnie is survived by his mommy and daddy, Cindy Baccash Pickett and Jeff Pickett; maternal grandparents, George and Frances Baccash; uncle, Rick Baccash (Sandy); aunts, Melissa Underhill and Misty Bias (Bobbi Jo Bias); sisters,...
Ralph Justice
August 26, 2016
Ralph Justice, 57, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away August 26, 2016. He was born on July 18, 1959 in Grundy, Virginia to parents Ernest and Pearl (Baker) Justice, Sr. Ralph came to the area in 1973 from Indiana and was of the Christian faith. He liked fishing and working on cars. Ralph was a good hearted man, acting...
Romeo Louis Lataille
August 26, 2016
Romeo “Romey” Louise Lataille passed away peacefully on August 26, 2016 at Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, FL at the age of 97. He was born to parents Doria and Alice Lataille on October 23, 1918 in St. Bernard, Quebec Canada. Romey married Helena Morin on August 24, 1940. They had a daughter Claire and a son Robert....
Susan Paula Schortemeyer
August 25, 2016
Susan Paula Schortemeyer, 67, of Middleburg, Florida, passed away August 25, 2016. Mrs. Schortemeyer was born on September 2, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York to the late William and Pauline (Delnicki) LaVecchia. She moved to the area in 2006 from Long Island, New York and was of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Schortemeyer was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and...
John Butler Moss
August 25, 2016
John Butler Moss, noted Clay County, Florida attorney, died on Thursday August 25, 2016 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, at the age of 59, following a courageous battle with cancer. John is survived by his wife Donna, children Kathleen Curtis Moss, Jane Moss Livsey (Nathan), Delaney Caroline Swindle, Shauna Swindle Crump (Kyle), Trey Swindle; sisters Margery Moss Lohmar (Peter) and Frances...
Edward Wilson Hopkins, Jr.
August 23, 2016
Edward Wilson Hopkins, Jr., 74, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away August 23, 2016. He was born on September 24, 1941 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Edward Wilson and Mary (Jordan) Hopkins, Sr. Mr. Hopkins came to the area six years ago from Virginia and loved socializing and having dinner parties. He enjoyed his time with really good friends...
Toni Ann Lee
August 22, 2016
Toni Ann Lee, 66, of Palatka, Florida, passed away August 22, 2016. Mrs. Lee was born on October 1, 1949 in Cortland, New York to the late James D. and Ziena (Lowie) Rightmire. She moved to the area in the fall of 1965 from New York and was of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Lee was a past president of the...
Mark "Spook" Mease
August 22, 2016
Mark “Spook” Mease, 45, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away August 22, 2016. He was born on July 16, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late James Mease and Joanne (Jordan) Fow. Mark liked playing games on Facebook and enjoyed collecting wolf memorabilia. He was a huge supporter of firefighters and police officers. Mark would give a stranger the...
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