Obituaries

Shawn Michael Deas

Shawn Michael Deas

May 10, 2016

Shawn Michael Deas, 34, of Middleburg, FL, passed away May 10, 2016. He was born on April 16, 1982 in Jacksonville, FL. Shawn was an EMT/Instructor who owned First Response CPR, First Aid and AED Training for over 10 years. He was a member of the IAFF as well as having been an Eagle Scout when he was young. Shawn...

Charles Case, Sr.

Charles Case, Sr.

May 8, 2016

Charles “Reb” Case, Sr., 73, of Middleburg, FL, passed away May 8, 2016. He was born on August 29, 1942 in Knoxville, TN to parents James E. and Nora K. (Stidam) Case. Charles came to the area in 1994 from Pensacola, FL. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Black Pond Baptist Church. Reb was a Vietnam...

Cecil E. "Ed" Bradley, Jr.

Cecil E. "Ed" Bradley, Jr.

May 8, 2016

Cecil E. “Ed” Bradley, Jr., 73, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away May 8, 2016. He was born on February 21, 1943 in Marianna, FL to parents Rev. Cecil and Bernice (Olive) Bradley. Mr. Bradley was a school administrator for the Clay County Public School System, beginning his career here in 1966 as a teacher and coach. He was...

Frank R. "Scooter" Tucker

Frank R. "Scooter" Tucker

May 7, 2016

Frank R. “Scooter” Tucker, 37, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away May 7, 2016. He was born on November 4, 1978 in Houston, TX to parents Frank Faron Tucker and Faith Renee (Fountain) Nicometo. Frank loved his children, the beach, fireworks and sports. He is preceded in death by his father and survived by his mother, Faith Nicometo; wife, Shelly Strickland;...

Trudy Sigman

Trudy Sigman

May 7, 2016

Trudy Sigman, 92, of Orange Park, FL, passed away May 7, 2016. She was born on May 21, 1923 in Troppau, Czechoslovakia to parents Karl and Annamaria (Schreiber) Sonnek. She moved to the local area in 1964 from Italy and was of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Sigman was a professional ballet dancer who graduated from the Vienna Conservatory in Vienna,...

Lawrence "Larry" Sigman

Lawrence "Larry" Sigman

May 7, 2016

Lawrence “Larry” Sigman, 57, of Orange Park, FL, passed away May 7, 2016. He was born on June 25, 1958 in Jacksonville, FL to parents Lawrence and Gertrude “Trudy” (Sonnek) Sigman. Larry had worked as a land surveyor and enjoyed motorcycle riding and being outdoors at the beach. He was an accomplished songwriter and musician and will be missed by...

Angeline "Angie" Denman

Angeline "Angie" Denman

May 3, 2016

Angeline “Angie” Denman of Green Cove Springs died of pneumonia while in Hospice Orange Park on 5/3/2016 at the age of 88. She was born on 8/2/1927 in Port Coquitlam British Columbia, Canada into a family of 11 children. She is survived by her sister Theresa, age 90 and brother Bernie, age 86. Angie worked until she was 67 when...

Valorie Short

Valorie Short

May 3, 2016

Valorie Short, 30, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away alongside her loving father on May 3, 2016. She was born on February 14, 1986 in Jacksonville, FL to parents Welland “Buddy” and Kaye (McDavid) Short. Valorie loved life, singing, dancing and being around the water. She worked as a hairstylist at Keeping It Classy Hair and Nail Salon in...

Welland "Buddy" Short, Jr.

Welland "Buddy" Short, Jr.

May 3, 2016

Welland “Buddy” Short, Jr., 55, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away alongside his loving daughter, Valorie Short on May 3, 2016. He was born on January 18, 1961 in Jacksonville, FL to parents Welland and Alma (Everett) Short. Buddy was Vice-President of Jeff’s Excavating Inc. in Green Cove Springs, FL and had attended Black Creek Baptist Church. He had...

Erica Green

Erica Green

May 3, 2016

Erica Green, 31, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away May 3, 2016. She was born on November 5, 1984 in Orange Park, FL to parents Lloyd and Teresa (Todd) Green. Erica was the Environmental Services Accounting Coordinator with Clay County and was a member of Sharon Baptist Church. She was an outdoors person, enjoying horses, boating, being on the...

Charles Stanley Morehead

Charles Stanley Morehead

May 3, 2016

Charles Stanley Morehead, 70, of Fleming Island, FL passed away May 3, 2016. Mr. Morehead was born in Chesterland, OH to Clarence Paul and Alberta Alice (Alt) Morehead. He came to Northeast Florida in 1989 from Philadelphia, PA and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Fleming Island. Mr. Morehead loved West Virginia Mountaineers...

Walter Milligan

Walter Milligan

April 28, 2016

Walter Milligan, 68, of Middleburg, FL passed away April 28, 2016 in Orange Park, FL. He was born March 2, 1948 in Charleston, SC to the late Walter Simmons and Emily Milligan Richardson. He was educated in the public schools in Charleston. He entered into Holy Matrimony on October 30, 1991 to Callie Lightsey. Walter was a chef, a comedian...

Debra Nichols

Debra Nichols

April 28, 2016

Debra Nichols, 62, of Middleburg, FL passed away April 28, 2016. BROADUS-RAINES FUNERAL HOME, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (904) 284-4000

Charles M Harper

Charles M Harper

April 27, 2016

Charles M. Harper, 96, of Middleburg, FL passed away April 27, 2016. He was born in Evans County, GA on April 4, 1920 to Thomas C. and Lanie (Allen) Harper. Mr. Harper was a WWII veteran, retired sheet metal worker and an active union member. He was a lifelong member of the Middleburg United Methodist Church who dedicated his life...

Evelyn Radican

Evelyn Radican

April 27, 2016

Evelyn Radican, 92, of Orange Park, FL, passed away April 27, 2016 Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.broadusraines.com BROADUS-RAINES FUNERAL HOME, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL (904) 284-4000

Bobby Jim Taylor, CUCM USN Retired

Bobby Jim Taylor, CUCM USN Retired

April 27, 2016

Bobby Jim Taylor, CUCM USN Retired, 80, of Orange Park, FL passed away April 27, 2016. He was born in Kimball, Nebraska on December 2, 1935 to Harry Leroy and Stella Ruth (Delay) Taylor. Mr. Taylor came to the area in 1980 from Colorado Springs and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He retired after proudly serving 27 years...

Gunther Fries

Gunther Fries

April 27, 2016

Gunther Fries, 94, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away April 27, 2016 Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.broadusraines.com BROADUS-RAINES FUNERAL HOME, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL (904) 284-4000

Gary Pedrotty

Gary Pedrotty

April 26, 2016

Gary Pedrotty, 44, of Keystone Heights, FL, passed away April 26, 2016 Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.broadusraines.com BROADUS-RAINES FUNERAL HOME, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL (904) 284-4000

Judith Carol Kennedy

Judith Carol Kennedy

April 24, 2016

Judith “Judy” Kennedy October 19, 1939 – April 24, 2016 Judy passed away on April 24, 2016 at Orange Park Medical Center at the age of 76. She was born on October 19, 1939 to parents Edward Elwood Smith and Margaret (Reed) Smith in Greensburg, PA. Judy worked for Greensboro Pathology in insurance and collections retiring in 2001. She worked...

Lorene Snipes

Lorene Snipes

April 24, 2016

Lorene Snipes, 77, of Middleburg, FL passed away on April 24, 2016. She was born on April 2, 1939 in Baldwin, FL to parents, Theodore and Venie (Thomas) Jones. Lorene was of the Baptist faith and a lifelong resident of Northeast Florida. She was a natural giver, never a taker, who took care of everyone. Lorene was a beloved mother,...