Obituaries
Ronald Gene Wasson
December 22, 2012
Ronald G. Wasson, 78, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away December 22, 2012. He was born in Peoria, IL, to parents, Rolland and Marvel Wasson. He attended high school in Peoria and Lewistown, IL, graduating in 1952. Ronald joined the Navy for four years and then began working for Caterpillar Incorporated until his retirement in 1990. At that time he...
Wilbur Hicks Freeman, Jr.
December 21, 2012
Wilbur Hicks Freeman, Jr., 60, of Orange Park, FL, passed away December 21, 2012. He was born on February 3, 1952 in Jacksonville, FL to parents Wilbur and Edna Freeman, Sr. Mr. Freeman had worked at Orange Park Hospital and loved to spend his time fishing, collecting pens and talking to people. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Elsie M Ward
December 16, 2012
Elsie M. Ward, 89, of St. Johns, FL, passed away December 16, 2012 in St. Augustine, FL. She was born in Tampa, FL to parents, Marion William and Ada (Hay) Ellerbee. She was predeceased by her husband, William and is survived by her daughters, Carol (Tom) Shelton and Shirley (Barry) Strugnell; brother, Edward Ellerbee; grandchildren, Deborah Shelton, Thomas (Janece) Shelton,...
Steven A. Melson
December 12, 2012
Steven A. Melson, 63, of Middleburg, FL, passed away December 12, 2012. He was born on December 27, 1948 in Jacksonville to parents Samuel and Nancy (Reddington) Melson. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law, youth sports coach and mentor. A Jacksonville native, Steve graduated from Andrew Jackson High School and San Angelo State University. Steve was an avid...
Freddie Roy Walker, III
December 9, 2012
Freddie Roy Walker, III, 45, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012. He was born on March 20, 1967 in Muncie, IN to parents Freddie Roy Walker, II and Rebecca Jane Frederickson Walker. Freddie was self-employed as a Lock Smith. He loved to hunt, fish and spending time with his family and friends. Freddie will be...
Dolores H. Paquin
December 8, 2012
Dolores H. Paquin, A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on December 8, 2012, in Fleming Island, FL. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, she is survived by her husband of 64 years, George Paquin; sons, Stephen Paquin of Cranston, RI., Bryan Paquin of Myrtle Beach, SC.; daughters, Diane Ayers and Kathleen Gray of Fleming Island; and three grandchildren. The...
Norma Jean Farrow Bernard
December 7, 2012
Norma Jean Farrow Bernard, 82, was a long time residence of Clay County, FL, and passed away on December 7, 2012. She was born on June 16, 1930 to parents, Charles L. Farrow and Elizabeth Benkert Kimble in Portsmouth, Ohio, and was a Christian by faith. She fell in love with her late husband, James A. Bernard and got married...
LCDR Robert H. Cheyne, Jr.
December 4, 2012
LCDR Robert H. Cheyne, Jr., USN (Ret), 83, of Middleburg, FL, passed away December 4, 2012. He was born on June 4, 1929 in Daytona Beach, FL to parents Robert and Florence Cheyne, Sr. Mr. Cheyne was a retired LCDR, having served his country in the United States Navy and had lived in the local area since 1974. He was...
Ella Nora Parrish
December 3, 2012
Ella Nora Parrish, 84, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away December 3, 2012. She was born on April 15, 1928 in Brooklet, GA. She was married to the late Murlan J. Parrish for 34 years and had three sons, Richard M. Parrish (Yvonne), the late Dennis F. Parrish (Debbie) and the late Emmitt P. Parrish (Cheryl). Six grandchildren, Lori...
Catherine Bush-Diodato
December 3, 2012
Catherine Bush-Diodato was born April 5, 1916 in Staten Island, NY and entered eternal life on December 3, 2012. She was a resident of the Life Care Nursing Home for the past two years. Catherine attended St. Benedict’s school and later Jamaica High School, before going on to earn her Licensed Practical Nurse degree. She married Cecil Bush and had...
Herbert Doyle Driggers
December 2, 2012
Herbert Doyle Driggers, 83, of Perry, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home on December 2, 2012. He was born to parents Everett and Pitie Driggers on April 4, 1929, in Bostwick, Florida. Herbert was a Forest Ranger with the Florida Forestry Service for many years. Later he owned Cove Auto Supply in Green Cove Springs, Florida, before changing his...
Barbara G. Crockett
November 27, 2012
Barbara G. Crockett, 61, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012. She was born on October 2, 1951 in Orange Park, FL to parents R.D. and Patsy Crockett. She was a graduate of Clay High School and had worked as a CNA in the medical field. Barbara was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and enjoyed...
John "Jack" Arthur Watson
November 22, 2012
John Arthur Watson “Jack”, 86, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thanksgiving Day. He was born to parents, George Haworth Watson and Lillian Tucker on June 15, 1926 in Oak Park, (Chicago), Illinois. Jack was a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY. Following high school in Oak Park, IL,...
John "Marty" Martel
November 17, 2012
John “Marty” Martel, 75, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012. He was born on March 4, 1937 in Manchester, NH to parents Joseph and Albina Martel. He served his country in the United States Navy for 30 years, retiring as Command Master Chief of Naval Air Station Cecil Field. He had lived in the local area since...
Thomas A. "Tom" Damon
November 17, 2012
Thomas A. “Tom” Damon, 65, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away November 17, 2012. He was born on October 25, 1947 in New Albany, IN to parents William Thomas Damon and Mary Octavia Thomas. He served in the US Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran. He had retired from American Commercial Barge Line as a River Boat Captain, had lived in...
Allie T. "Al" Ivey
November 14, 2012
Allie T. “Al” Ivey, 91, lifetime resident of Clay County, FL passed away November 14, 2012 in Green Cove Springs. He was born in Doctors Inlet, FL on October 24, 1921 to parents Allie Thomas Ivey Sr. and Grace High Ivey. He was a veteran of WWII where he proudly served in the United States Army. Al had been a...
Dormon S Davenport
November 13, 2012
Dormon S. Davenport, 92, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away November 13, 2012. She had moved to Green Cove Springs in 2004 from DeRidder, LA and was Southern Baptist by faith. Mrs. Davenport had worked for 51 years at Citro Petroleum in Lake Charles, LA. She liked quilting, gospel music and reading and had read the entire Bible 5...
Edwin Earl Fouraker
November 10, 2012
Edwin Earl Fouraker, 84, of Middleburg, FL, passed away November 10, 2012. He was born on February 11, 1928 in Baldwin, FL to parents Edwin and Jessie Mae (Teston) Fouraker. Mr. Fouraker was a WWII Veteran and served in Japan. He was a former Mason and a former member of the Riverside Lodge in Jacksonville. Edwin was retired from CSX...
Crystal Brad Buckhalter
November 9, 2012
Crystal Brad Buckhalter Jr., 52, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away November 9, 2012 at his residence. He was born on October 16, 1960 in Clay County to parents, Crystal and Dorothy Jean (Faircloth) Buckhalter. A celebration of his life will be held at the family residence at noon on Saturday, November 17, 2012. Please sign the family's online...
Bonnie Spector Campbell
November 8, 2012
Bonnie Spector Campbell, 65, died at Haven Hospice in Orange Park, FL on November 8, 2012, after a 3-year battle with ovarian cancer. This remarkable woman, the daughter of Seymour and Miriam Spector of Irondequoit, NY, left New York and married Jay Campbell in 1965. Their union produced 3 sons, Scott, John and Todd, 2 daughters in law, Beth (Scott)...
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