Obituaries

Sara Ann Bixler

Sara Ann Bixler

May 31, 2007

Sara Ann Bixler passed away May 31, 2007 in Orange Park Medical Center. She was born to Osborn & Altha (Cobbum) Green on June 7, 1935 in LaGrange, Indiana and lived to the age of 72. She married Lloyd Bixler on November 16, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois and he preceded her in death on July 23, 1992. Sara became affiliated...

Ray William Courtney

Ray William Courtney

May 31, 2007

Ray William “Bill” Courtney, 82, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Thursday, May 31, 2007. He was born on November 25, 1924 in Lima, OH to parents, William and Gracy Courtney. He was a retired Minister and was a World War II Veteran, serving his country in the United States Army. He moved to the Jacksonville area from Michigan in 2000...

Violet E. Bolduce

Violet E. Bolduce

May 31, 2007

Violet E. Bolduce, 81, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2007. She was born on November 26, 1925 in Graceville, MN to parents, Charles and Elizabeth Althoff. Mrs. Bolduce was a retired bookkeeper and was a member of Calvary Chapel Church of God in Jacksonville, FL. She will be deeply missed by her cherished family and friends. Mrs....

William J. Gork

William J. Gork

May 31, 2007

William J. Gork, 69, of Middleburg, FL passed away Thursday, May 31, 2007. He was born on September 29, 1937 in Rockford, IL to parents, Ernst and Pearl Gork. He was a retired CWO4 in the United States Navy, completing 27 years of service. Mr. Gork was a Vietnam War Veteran and was a member of the VFW and the...

Randy Miracle

Randy Miracle

May 30, 2007

Randy Miracle, 50, of Keystone Heights, FL, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2007. He was born on May 16, 1957 in Orange Park, FL to parents, Delmer and Fern Miracle. Mr. Miracle was an automotive upholsterer, a job that he loved very much as well as car detailing. He was good at farming and working with animals and the land....

Gene W. Wear, Sr.

Gene W. Wear, Sr.

May 30, 2007

Gene W. Wear, Sr., 64, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2007. He was born on July 2, 1942 in Decatur, AL to parents, Willie and Lula Wear. Mr. Wear was an automotive product engineer working on the research and development of ABS. Mr. Wear moved to this area in 1971 from Decatur, AL and had...

Theodore Roosevelt Shepherd

Theodore Roosevelt Shepherd

May 29, 2007

Theodore “Ted” Shepherd, 79, of Interlachen, FL passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2007. He was born to parents Harry and Josephine Shepherd on September 9, 1927 in Clay County, FL and had been a lifelong resident of the area prior to moving to Interlachen in 2000. Mr. Shepherd honorably served his country during The Korean War in The United States...

Inez J. Johnson

Inez J. Johnson

May 27, 2007

Inez J. Johnson, 72, of Callahan, FL, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2007. She was born on September 20, 1934 in Callahan, FL to parents Robert and Pearlie Johns. Mrs. Johnson was a teacher’s aide for 20 years at Callahan Intermediate School as well as working as a telemarketer for Sears,Roebuck and Company as a cashier for Dollar General and...

Ralph Jennings Holder

Ralph Jennings Holder

May 25, 2007

Ralph Jennings Holder, 87, of St. Augustine, FL passed away Friday, May 25, 2007. He was born to parents John Henry and Minnie Virgie Holder on October 25, 1919 in Ludenburg County, VA and was proud to be a Virginian. Mr. Holder honorably served his country for twenty one years in The United States Navy as a deep sea diver...

Janice A. Brewer

Janice A. Brewer

May 23, 2007

Janice A. Brewer, 57, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2007 in Green Cove Springs, FL. She was born November 5, 1949 to William and Clyde Brewer in Jacksonville, FL. Janice was an insurance underwriter and was of the Baptist faith, attending Thomas Creek Baptist Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star, enjoyed reading and loved...

William A. Calley, Sr.

William A. Calley, Sr.

May 23, 2007

William “Willie” A. Calley, Sr., 62, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2007. He was born on October 8, 1944 in Sanford, FL to parents John and Mary Calley. Mr. Calley was a Vietnam War Veteran, serving his country in the United States Army and had worked as a ship fitter at the Jacksonville Ship Yard....

Richard Dale Walter

Richard Dale Walter

May 21, 2007

Richard Dale Walter, 80, of Corry, PA passed away Monday, May 21, 2007 in Green Cove Springs, FL. Born to parents Charles A. and Geraldine Walter on September 17, 1926 in Grove City, PA, he was raised in Harrisville, PA and later moved to Erie. Following his honorable service to his country during World War II in The United States...

Michael Thomas Viglione

Michael Thomas Viglione

May 20, 2007

Michael Thomas Viglione, 65, of Orange Park, FL passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007. He was born on January 26, 1942 in Queens, NY and moved to Clay County in August of 2006. He worked as a conductor for Long Island Railroad and later as an over-the-road truck driver. After retirement, he enjoyed working as a refinisher in the billiards...

George A. Browning, Sr.

George A. Browning, Sr.

May 14, 2007

George Arthur Browning, Sr., 73, of Orange Park, FL passed away Monday, May 14, 2007. He was born to parents Leland and Alma Browning on December 1, 1933 in Miami, FL. He married Mary Ann Emory in 1958 and moved to Georgia in 1992 after Hurricane Andrew, and then moved to the North Florida area in 2004. He was of...

Robert J. Williamson

Robert J. Williamson

May 12, 2007

Robert J. Williamson: Bob went Home on May 12, 2007 to await our reunion. His lessons in this life learned, All reasons for Rejection, Negativity, Loss of Love, Sadness & Sickness & Greed, Finally revealed. Bob is now with His Father God. He will always live in “His Perfect” Love. Bob leaves behind one daughter, Roberta; two sons, B.J. and...

Michael "Mike" Carl Ramsey Montgomery

Michael "Mike" Carl Ramsey Montgomery

May 10, 2007

Michael “Mike” Carl Ramsey Montgomery, 39, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2007. Born on September 9, 1967 in St. Louis, Missouri, he had served his country in the United States Navy and was the original owner of the Rollin’ Sound in Mandarin. Mike enjoyed Gator football, NASCAR, Harley Davidson’s and loved to be out in...

Sylvia M. Johnson

Sylvia M. Johnson

May 10, 2007

Sylvia M. Johnson, 54, of Middleburg, FL passed away Thursday, May 10, 2007. Born to parents Ernest Le Roy and Eleanor Fay Thompson on June 1, 1952 in San Jose, CA, she moved to the Middleburg community in 1985. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Fleming Island Baptist Church and worked as a teacher’s assistant. She was a loving wife...

Katherine Goodrich Luck

Katherine Goodrich Luck

May 7, 2007

Katherine Goodrich Luck, 66, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on Monday, May 7, 2007. Born to parents Julian Steele and Lucy Udel Goodrich on October 25, 1940 in Palatka, FL, she worked as a Registered Nurse and was very devoted to her career and to her family. Mrs. Luck was a member of First Presbyterian Church and enjoyed...

Helen Church

Helen Church

May 7, 2007

Helen Church, 80, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away Monday, May 7, 2007. She was born to parents Thomas Jefferson and Etta May Mullins on May 16, 1926 in Pike County, KY and spent many years as a Florida “snowbird” traveling between Florida and Buchanan, VA. She had been a member of Little Ruth Old Regular Baptist Church since...

Lewis Moxley

Lewis Moxley

May 4, 2007

Lewis Glenn Moxley, 54, of Middleburg, FL, passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, May 4, 2007. He was born on January 30, 1953 in Jacksonville, FL to parents, Hugh and Iris Moxley. He was a well known motorcycle mechanic and formerly owned Moxley’s Cycle Parts Unlimited. Mr. Moxley loved to be in the woods,...