Obituaries
Patrick Padden
November 25, 2007
Patrick Padden, 93, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2007 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center. He was born in Emerald, WI on January 20, 1914 to parents, James and Bridget Padden. He joined the Loyal Order of Moose on December 1, 1973 and came to Moosehaven on February 11, 2004 where he resided for 3 ½ years. He was employed...
Bernice L. Chaffin
November 24, 2007
Bernice L. Chaffin, 64, of Orange Park, FL, passed away November 24, 2007. She was born on January 3, 1943 in Pensacola, FL to parents, Ralph and Maggie Brown. Mrs. Chaffin had been a CNA and had been in the local area for the past 64 years. She was of the Baptist faith and will be dearly missed by her...
Richard Elwood Loper
November 23, 2007
Richard Elwood “Dick” Loper, 75, passed away Friday, November 23, 2007 after a long illness with Parkinson’s Disease. A native of Hortense, GA, he was of the Baptist faith and had lived in the Orange Park area for many years. He was a son of the late Major and Lydia Loper. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having...
Bill Osborne
November 23, 2007
Bill Osborne, 75, of Orange Park, FL passed away Friday, November 23, 2007. He was born to parents O.H. and Carrie Osborne in Hueysville, KY on February 19, 1932 and was of the Methodist faith. He moved to the Orange Park area in 1994 from Ohio. Mr. Osborne honorably served his country in The United States Army and later began...
Polly Carson
November 19, 2007
Polly Carson, 88, of Penney Farms Retirement Community, passed away Monday, November 19, 2007. She was born on September 29, 1919 in Benton, IL to parents, Elmer and Ada Joplin. She married C. Robert “Kit” Carson, and together, they worked with an orphanage in the Kentucky Mountains. Kit served as a United Methodist Church Minister and Polly was a devoted...
Thomas Ellis Gould
November 18, 2007
Thomas Ellis Gould, 70, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2007. He was born in Seattle, WA, on March 11, 1937 and has resided in Baker County since 1972. He served in the United States Navy for 21 years before retiring and beginning a new career as a State Correctional Officer at the Reception and Medical Center (RMC)...
Rafaela Arroyo Giacomini
November 18, 2007
Rafaela Arroyo Giacomini, 74, of Orange Park, FL passed away Sunday, November 18, 2007. She was born to parents Louis and Anna Arroya on February 7, 1933 in Barcelona, Spain and was of the Catholic faith. Rafaela was a Spanish Flamenco dancer and owner of Ellas Beauty Boutique. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Giacomini on January...
John Gillis, Jr.
November 18, 2007
John Gillis, Jr., 68, of Middleburg, FL, passed away November 18, 2007. He was born on June 11, 1939 in New Bedford, MA to parents, John and Mae Gillis, Sr. He was a Chief Petty Officer, retired from the United States Navy after 21 years of service, having served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He loved to yacht and...
Brian Roy Johnson
November 17, 2007
Brian Roy Johnson, 42, of St. Augustine, FL, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2007. He was born on October 17, 1965 in Providence, RI to parents, Roy and Gloria Johnson. He was a computer systems analyst and enjoyed golfing. He was of the Catholic faith and will be dearly missed by his loving family and friends. Survivors include his parents,...
Pat Lang
November 17, 2007
Pat Lang, 49, of Middleburg, FL, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2007. She was born on January 1, 1958 in Leaksville, NC. Mrs. Lang was a CNA and had formerly worked at Clay Memorial Hospital, Governors Creek Nursing Home and the Arbors, as well as providing private care. She was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church in Penney Farms,...
Dewey 'Doc' Clevie Turner
November 14, 2007
Dewey Clevie ‘Doc’ Turner, 87, passed away surrounded by his beloved family on Wednesday, November 14, 2007. He was born December 17, 1919, near Edison, GA to John Edd and Ruth Beatrice Weathersby Turner. Doc’s family moved to Bainbridge, GA about 1929. After graduating from Pine Hill School in 1937, Doc, or Clevie as he was called, went to Norman...
Carrie Bell Smith
November 7, 2007
Carrie Bell Smith, 81, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2007. She was born on March 24, 1926 in Starke, FL to parents, Freeman and Emma Hodges. Mrs. Smith had been a resident of the local area since 1961 and was a member of Russell Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, reading her Bible, watching TV and...
Jacob Oesterreicher, Jr.
November 5, 2007
Jacob Oesterreicher, Jr., 67, passed away on November 5, 2007. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church with Father Edward Rooney as Celebrant. Jacob was a faithful communicant of St. Luke’s; he participated in Eucharistic Adoration, and was an active member of the Parish Outreach Committee. Jacob...
Brian Nicholas Betterton
November 5, 2007
Brian Nicholas Betterton, 35, of Irving, TX passed away November 5, 2007 following a courageous battle with cancer. Brian was born on July 12, 1972 in Miami, FL and moved to Texas eighteen years ago. He was of the Nazarene faith and loved working on cars in his free time. Brian was a simple man that enjoyed helping people and...
Micah Kaden Marsh
November 3, 2007
Micah Kaden Marsh, infant, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2007. He was born on August 16, 2007 in Orange Park, FL to parents, Eric and Teri Marsh. He is survived by his parents as well as his brother, Jacob Austin Marsh; grandparents, Adrienne Marsh-Johnson, Ava Higginbotham and Terry Higginbotham; and several other loving family members. A Memorial Service will be...
Jackie Mize White
November 3, 2007
Jackie Mize White, 76, of Middleburg, FL, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2007. She was born on January 25, 1931 in Bowden, GA to parents, Homer and Jewel Mize. Mrs. White was a homemaker and loved reading, crocheting, cross-stitch and embroidering. She was a member of Orange Park United Methodist Church where she was involved in the Elizabeth Circle. Mrs....
Alvin Lee Kyle, Jr.
November 1, 2007
Alvin Lee Kyle, Jr., 63, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Thursday, November 1, 2007. Mr. Kyle was born on June 10, 1944 to parents Alvin and Mary Kyle in Jacksonville and was a lifelong resident of the area. Of the Baptist faith, he retired from The United States Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer and was a Vietnam veteran....
Nora Baxley
November 1, 2007
Nora Baxley, 63, of Green Cove Springs, FL, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 1, 2007. She was born on September 7, 1944 in Buchanan County, VA to parents, Ernest and Lona Estep. She had worked at the local dairy as a machinist and was of the Baptist faith. She loved to help others in need,...
Betty Slocum
October 30, 2007
Betty Slocum, 75, of Orange Park, FL, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2007. She was born on September 2, 1932 in Binghamton, NY to parents, William and Margaret Kane. Mrs. Slocum was a retired bank teller and was a member of St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Middleburg, FL. She loved spending time with her family and will be dearly missed...
Patrick Gerard Slattery, Jr.
October 29, 2007
Patrick Slattery, Jr., 77, of Bunnell, FL passed away Monday, October 29, 2007 in Orange Park, FL. Mr. Slattery was born to parents Patrick and Doris on October 14, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY and was of the Catholic Faith. He served honorably in The United States Army and later began a career as a driver in the transportation industry. He...
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