Obituaries

Alex Vestrocy, Jr.

Alex Vestrocy, Jr.

August 27, 2009

Alex Vestrocy, Jr., 91, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2009. He was born on September 27, 1917 in Columbus, OH to parents, Alex Vestrocy, Sr. and Elizabeth Nemeth Vestrocy. He was a World War II Veteran, serving his country in the United States Army. During that time he served four consecutive years overseas without a furlough. He...

Henry Folger

Henry Folger

August 24, 2009

Henry Folger passed away August 24, 2009 of Orange Park, Fl. passed away on August 24, 2009 at the age of 81. He was born to Henry and Jessie Folger on September 16, 1927 in Middleboro, MA. He married Dorothea Beck on September 10, 1955. They had two children, Debbie and David. Dorothea preceded him in death on April 25,...

Laura Pence

Laura Pence

August 20, 2009

Laura Pence, 72, of Middleburg, FL, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009. She was born on October 26, 1936 in Kentucky to parents, William and Margaret Fuller. Mrs. Pence had been a title clerk bookkeeper and was a member of Black Pond Baptist Church in Middleburg, FL. She was an avid reader and will be dearly missed by her loving...

Regina M Hastings

Regina M Hastings

August 17, 2009

Regina M. Hastings, 74, of Middleburg, FL passed away Monday, August 17, 2009. She was born to the late Walter and Mary Holmes on September 29, 1934 in Moro, Arkansas. Mrs. Hastings married her beloved husband, Norman B. Hastings, Jr. on August 17, 1962 and moved to Florida in 1989 and settled in Clay County nearly 10 years ago. She...

Richard "Dick" Bureau

Richard "Dick" Bureau

August 17, 2009

Richard “Dick” Bureau, 69, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Monday, August 17, 2009. He was born on September 7, 1939 in Hartford, CT to parents, Lionel and Laurienne Bureau. Mr. Bureau had worked as an electrician with Clay County Maintenance for 14 years and was working part-time with the Town of Orange Park. He was of the Catholic...

Nancy F. Maddox

Nancy F. Maddox

August 15, 2009

Nancy F. Maddox, 58, of Orange Park, FL, was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, August 15, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 1, 1951 in New Orleans, LA to parents, Leonard and Shirley Fagot. Mrs. Maddox was formerly a CNA at All Saints Nursing Home and enjoyed fishing, gardening and cooking. Mrs. Maddox was...

Robert "Bob" Borem

Robert "Bob" Borem

August 14, 2009

Robert “Bob” Borem passed away Friday, August 14, 2009 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 81. He was born to Robert and Goldie Borem on March 30, 1928 in Rushville, IN. Bob served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Bob became affiliated with the Loyal Order of Moose on November 13, 1966 when...

Larry L. West

Larry L. West

August 13, 2009

Larry L. West, 72, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009. Born on March 18, 1937 in Roscommon, MI he was a member of Hibernia Baptist Church and loved people as well as painting. He will be dearly missed by his loving family and friends. Mr. West was preceded in death by his parents and by his...

Kerry Brent Page, Sr.

Kerry Brent Page, Sr.

August 12, 2009

Kerry Brent Page Sr., 60, of Middleburg, FL, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 after battling cancer for several months. He was born July 29, 1949 in Folkston, Georgia to parents D. L. and Annie Page. While serving in the US Navy, Kerry was awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his bravery in Vietnam. He graduated...

Joyce Watkins

Joyce Watkins

August 11, 2009

Joyce Watkins, 66, of Middleburg, FL, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2009. She was born on December 10, 1942 in Jacksonville, FL to parents, Thomas and Alene O’Steen. Mrs. Watkins was a homemaker and lived in Clay County her whole life. She enjoyed cooking and spent the last 14 years of her life battling breast cancer. She will be dearly...

Roger A. Underwood

Roger A. Underwood

August 10, 2009

Roger A. Underwood, 65, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Monday, August 10, 2009. He was born on September 9, 1943 in Doctors Inlet, FL to parents, Abner and Doris Underwood. He had retired from Vac-Con and enjoyed fishing and driving his 1971 Mustang. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Robert Crews Underwood and...

Elaine Murphey

Elaine Murphey

August 9, 2009

Elaine Murphey, 60, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2009. She was born on April 1, 1949 in Jacksonville, FL to parents, William Roberts, Sr. and Mary Roberts. She owned and operated the Middleburg Bait & Tackle Shop and enjoyed fishing and cooking. Mrs. Murphey was a member of Congregational Holiness Church and will be dearly...

Charlotte Brandle

Charlotte Brandle

August 8, 2009

Charlotte Brandle, 63, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009. She was born on June 1, 1946 in Paterson, NJ to parents, Louis and Lavina Jobeless. She had worked as a bookkeeper and lived in the local area for the past 23 years. She will be dearly missed by her loving family and friends. She was preceded...

Allan B. Lougheed

Allan B. Lougheed

August 8, 2009

Allan B. Lougheed, 79, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2009. He was born on May 13, 1930 in Wadena, Saskatchewan, Canada to parents, Leslie and Alice Lougheed. Mr. Lougheed was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the Canadian Army Medical Corps. He had worked in the medical equipment service industry and had lived in the local...

Jeannette B. Owens

Jeannette B. Owens

August 7, 2009

Jeannette B. Owens, 90, died August 7, 2009. She was a native of Ludowici, GA and had lived in Jacksonville for 40 years. She was “Mama to all” and is survived by her three children, Edwardine “Eddi” Welty (John), Wayne Owens (Karen) and Martin Owens L.F.D. (Phyllis); 5 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at...

Lawrence "Larry" E. Bulow

Lawrence "Larry" E. Bulow

August 6, 2009

Lawrence “Larry” E. Bulow, 69, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009. He was born on November 14, 1939 in Des Moines, Iowa to parents, Edward and Annette Bulow. Mr. Bulow was an appliance salesman for Lowe’s and enjoyed coin collecting as well as landscaping. He was preceded in death by his parents and is survived...

Fred David Bridges

Fred David Bridges

August 5, 2009

Fred David Bridges, 63, of Middleburg, FL, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009. He was born on April 23, 1946 in Tampa, FL to parents, Fred and Annie Bridges. Mr. Bridges was a retired Master Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy and was a Vietnam War Veteran. He was currently employed at NADEP in Jacksonville, FL and loved...

Ann Lee "Nanny" McDonald Sigmon

Ann Lee "Nanny" McDonald Sigmon

August 5, 2009

Ann Lee “Nanny” McDonald Sigmon, 87, of Bethlehem, NC, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Lutheran Home Hickory West in North Carolina. Born March 5, 1922 in Williamsburg County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Zayda McRoy and Samuel Edwin McDonald. She was of the Baptist faith and spent many years teaching Sunday school and singing...

Russell Kell

Russell Kell

August 5, 2009

Russell Kell, 82, of Orange Park, FL, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009. He was born on September 30, 1926 in Chattanooga, TN to parents, Russell and Aliene Kell, Sr. Mr. Kell was a World War II Veteran, serving his country in the United States Navy. He was the former Chief of Police in Signal Mountain, TN and retired as...

Carl Junior Sherrill

Carl Junior Sherrill

August 4, 2009

Carl Junior Sherrill, 82, passed away August 4, 2009, in Jacksonville, FL. He was born October 11, 1926 to Lonnie and Mary Sherrill in Statesville, NC. After serving his country in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater, Carl settled in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Sherrill is survived by a son, James Robert Sherrill of Heber...