Obituaries

Myrtle Leota Hipps

Myrtle Leota Hipps

August 24, 2011

Myrtle Leota Hipps, 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in Orange Park, FL. She was born on July 31, 1916 in Ebenezer, TN to parents Zeb and Ada McConkey Alridge. Mrs. Hipps had been a resident of Green Cove Springs, FL since 1957. She was preceded in death by her husband Gerald Hipps. Mrs. Hipps is survived...

Owen Evan Jones

Owen Evan Jones

August 24, 2011

Owen Evan Jones passed away August 24, 2011 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 101. The oldest of three children, was born to John and Jane Jones on April 29, 1910 in Birkenhead, Wales. Owen married Julia Lee Blythe on May 13, 1937 in Oklahoma. They had a daughter Sherli. Owen worked as a tree surgeon...

Jo Anne Stewart

Jo Anne Stewart

August 23, 2011

Jo Anne Stewart, 71, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 in Green Cove Springs, FL. She was born on April 5, 1940 in Sidney, OH to parents Medford and Wilma Garrett Clark. Mrs. Stewart had been a resident of Green Cove Springs, FL for the past 30 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Raymond...

Harry Conner

Harry Conner

August 22, 2011

Harry Conner passed away August 22, 2011 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 83. He was born to John David and Charlotte Conner on August 13, 1928 in Buena Vista, Virginia. Harry married Virginia Pettitt on July 14, 1959 in Maryland. She preceded him in death on September 29, 1986. He served in the Unites States...

Catherine Bickel

Catherine Bickel

August 21, 2011

Catherine passed away August 24, 2011 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 92. She was born to Merle and Mary Anna Ebeling on July 31, 1919 in Winchester, Indiana. Catherine married Eldon Bickel on May 17, 1943 in Ohio. They had five sons, Anthony, Edward, William, Daniel and Ronald. Eldon owned a construction company and Catherine...

Tony Padgett

Tony Padgett

August 15, 2011

Tony Padgett, a resident of Jacksonville Beach, FL, passed away on August 15, 2011 at the age of 60. Tony was born on the 7th of June 1951 in Toombs, County, GA. As a child he moved to Jacksonville, FL where he grew up. Tony had worked for Taylor Concrete for several years. He loved the Jacksonville Jaguars football games,...

Pastor Edward L. Steves

Pastor Edward L. Steves

August 13, 2011

Pastor Edward L. Steves, 72, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011. He was born on March 2, 1939 in Buffalo, NY to parents, Edward and Dorothy Steves. He was the Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Green Cove Springs and had lived in Clay County for the past 10 years. He was a member of...

Sandy Matthews

Sandy Matthews

August 12, 2011

Sandy Matthews, 38, of Middleburg, FL, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011. She was born on April 6, 1973 in Jacksonville, FL to parents, Ted and Jean Biggs. She worked as a teacher at Ollie’s Day Care in Orange Park and was a member of Lake Asbury Baptist Church. She loved working with the children’s choir at the church and...

Antonio "Tony" Guarino

Antonio "Tony" Guarino

August 10, 2011

Antonio “Tony” Guarino, 88, of Middleburg, FL died peacefully Wednesday morning with family by his side. He was a WWII Vet in the Army Air Corps and he retired from NARF at NAS JAX in 1985, after which he and his wife Jaye RV’d with the Sunwheelers of Jacksonville and followed the Gators as season ticket holders for many years....

Pamela Lynn Van Kampen

Pamela Lynn Van Kampen

August 7, 2011

Pamela Lynn Van Kampen, 41, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011. She was born on March 9, 1970 in Orlando, FL to parents Jeff Thomas and Kathleen Bullington. Pamela is survived by her father, Jeff Thomas; mother, Kathleen Going; daughter, Megan Ortiz; brother, Allan Thomas; sister, Sandy Murray; step-mother, Loraine Thomas; step-brothers Sam Weirs and Philip Ott....

Samuel Jacob Carter, Jr.

Samuel Jacob Carter, Jr.

August 5, 2011

Samuel Jacob Carter, Jr. (Junior) was born on November 19, 1948 in Palatka, FL and passed away on August 5, 2011 in his Green Cove Springs, FL residence. He is preceded by his father, Samuel J. Carter; mother, Alice Deratany Carter and nephew, Daniel Smith. He left behind his brother, Joseph Carter; sisters, Jean Carter Dunnmon, Alice Carter Lowder (Bobby)...

Robert Stanley Walker

Robert Stanley Walker

August 3, 2011

Robert Stanley Walker, 65, passed away August 3, 2011 peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Troy, NY to Stanley and Virginia Walker. He was a longtime resident of Orange Park and was married to Kay Walker. He attended Watervliet High School Class of 1964. After high school, he attended Hudson Valley and then went into the...

Dorothy Brooker Allen

Dorothy Brooker Allen

July 25, 2011

Dorothy Brooker Allen, Dottie, passed away on July 25, 2011 at 60 years of age. She was born March 16, 1951 to Annie and James Brooker in Green Cove Springs. She was a kind and caring mother, sister, grandmother and friend who will be missed. Dottie is survived by a loving and caring family including daughter, Michelle Leeanne Rautio-Sloan(husband Shawn...

Duane Dawson Mattox

Duane Dawson Mattox

July 23, 2011

Duane Dawson Mattox, 53, passed away July 23, 2011 in St. Augustine, Florida. Mr. Mattox was born on June 9, 1958 in Orange Park to David & Elaine Mattox. Duane, a retired machinist with TTX Railroad, was a lifelong resident of this area and was known to enjoy hunting, fishing and NASCAR. He is survived by his loving wife Pam...

Foncine F. Wood

Foncine F. Wood

July 23, 2011

Foncine F. Wood left her earthly pain behind on Saturday, July 23, 2011, listening to the sound of ocean waves on the beach and with a gorgeous pink sunset in the distance, which was just the setting she had requested. She was surrounded by loving family and resting comfortably after a long and difficult fight. She will be deeply missed...

James Edward Kersey, Jr.

James Edward Kersey, Jr.

July 22, 2011

James Edward Kersey, Jr., 74, passed away July 22, 2011 in Orange Park, Florida. Mr. Kersey was born on August 14, 1936 in Green Cove Springs to James Sr. & Dorothy Kersey. James, a retired truck driver, was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of the N.R.A. He was known to enjoy spending time with his family....

Amy Jo Elmore

Amy Jo Elmore

July 21, 2011

Amy Jo Elmore, 34, of Middleburg, FL passed away peacefully Thursday, July 21, 2011. Amy Jo was born on August 15, 1976 to parents Joseph and Ada Elmore in Tampa, FL... She was a very loving mother, daughter and friend. Amy Jo will be deeply missed by all of her loving family and friends. She is survived by her mother,...

Daniel M. Knight

Daniel M. Knight

July 14, 2011

Daniel M. Knight, 79, of Orange Park, FL passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2011. He was born on May 2, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York to parents Leon and Gertrude Roller Knight. He moved to the Orange Park area in 1980 coming from Ft. Lauderdale. Mr. Knight served his country honorably in the United States Army, 11th Airborne, during...

Jeaninnie V. Price

Jeaninnie V. Price

July 14, 2011

Jeaninnie V. Price, 57, of Green Cove Springs, passed away July 14, 2011 in Orange Park, FL. She was born August 18, 1953 in Columbus, OH to Owen and Bula Palmerton, moving to Green Cove Springs from Mayport, FL 25 years ago. Mrs. Price was Baptist by faith and was a Customer Service Manager with Wal-Mart. She is survived by...

Mary Brock Saunders

Mary Brock Saunders

July 13, 2011

Mary Brock Saunders, 88, born April 24, 1923, passed away July 13, 2011 in Green Cove Springs. Mary was one of the daughters of James and Mary Brock of Cove Street also in Green Cove Springs. Mary first married Rusty Bently of Green Cove and after his passing married Frank Saunders of Penney Farms. Both men were her childhood sweethearts....