Obituaries

September 4, 2023

Marilou S. Usher, of Penney Farms, FL, passed away on September 4, 2023 at the Penney Farms Pavilion for Health Care after suffering a stroke on August 27, the day before her 90th birthday.

Marilou was born to James A. and Isabel H. Spahr in Collingdale, Pennsylvania, the second of two girls, and lived within 10 miles of Collingdale for...

September 1, 2023

August 28, 2023

Jerri Lee Holland

April 13, 1964 ~ August 28,2023

 

Jerri Lee Holland, 59, of Green Cove Springs, Florida, passed away on Monday August 28, 2023. Jerri was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 13, 1964 to Pete Milenbaugh and Rose-Mary Ketchum/Taylor. She attended Palatka South High School. She was employed as Prepress Manager by a printing company called Print...

August 28, 2023

Homemaker, mom, and Navy wife of 63 years, Ruby Mae Little, 83 years old of Orange Park, Florida, passed away August 28, 2023.  She was born March 23, 1940, in Fort Pierce, FL to Edward Isacc Parker and Jennifer Louise Parker.  Ruby graduated from Fort Pierce High School and married Charles Ernest Little, US Navy Officer in 1958.  Ruby contributed...

August 27, 2023

August 25, 2023

Colonel Gene Lopreste sadly left the many people he loved and loved him, and joyfully went to be with Jesus on Friday, Aug 25, 2023 at the age of 89. Gene was born July 25, 1934 to immigrant parents and lost his father when he was 8. He took turns working and going to college and earned his degree from...

August 24, 2023

Marie Elizabeth McAllister of Middleburg, Florida passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 9:30am.  Born on February 25, 1933. Marie was blessed to live to be 90 and ½ years old!  She’s now with her husband, Daniel James McAllister who left us on July 22, 2017.

Marie was a loving and devoted mother to her children:  Daniel James Jr...

August 24, 2023

Spurgeon Preston “PeeWee” Hayes 76, Retired Sergeant of the U. S. Army. From Middleburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 24, 2023. He was the son of Spurgeon R. Hayes and Lois M. Hayes. Born on November 5, 1946, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Joined the U.S. Army on April 1, 1966. Married his beloved wife Pat Hayes, on June 5,...

August 24, 2023

Ana Nadolski, 82, of Orlando, FL, passed away on August 24, 2023.  She was born on October 5, 1940 in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, to parents Justo Melendez and Anastasia (Cosme) Melendez.  She was a loving wife to David Nadolski for over 50 years until his passing in December of 2015.  Ana was a caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and...

August 23, 2023

Obituary of Everette E Heffner Sr 09/10/1930 - 08/23/2023 In remembrance of My Father, who served as a Corporal in the US Army and was a Korean War Veteran. After leaving the Army he went on to start two businesses, the first business was Southern Decorators of Jacksonville, FL for 30 yrs and he then started his second business 30...

August 23, 2023

Wanda Pahdoco McDaniel of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on August 23, 2023 at the age of 83.  Wanda was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on October 13, 1939 to the late Jess Albert and Alma Lee Pahdoco.  She graduated from Lawton High School in 1957, graduated from Cameron University and Oklahoma State University, and received a Masters degree in Education from...

August 22, 2023

Americo “Rico” Masi, Jr., 86, of Green Cove Springs, FL and formerly of Lindenhurst, Long Island, NY, passed away August 22, 2023.  He was born on January 21, 1937 in Queens, NY to parents Antionette and Americo Masi, Sr.  He graduated from Oswego State University and served in the Army National Guard. Rico worked in the North Babylon school district...

August 22, 2023

Bonnie Jean Autro (Gill), 85, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away on August 22, 2023. She was born on July 9, 1938, in Freeman, South Dakota, to Clyde Elmore "Pete" Gill and Ruth Anne Gill (Wipf). Bonnie was the beloved wife of C. William "Bill" Autro for 65 years.

Bonnie was a loving and devoted mother to her children:...

August 22, 2023

Rebecca Ann (Becky) Knowles of Green Cove Springs, Florida passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Born to W.Y. and Millie Daniel in Thomaston, Georgia on May 29, 1942. She graduated from Grady High School in Atlanta, Georgia. She moved to St. Augustine, Florida in 1960 with her family. She went to work at Fairchild Hillard with her father where...

August 21, 2023

Irene Roman, 62 of Clay County FL, passed away on Monday August 21, 2023. She was born to Ralph Cudabac and Mary Belford on August 30th, 1960, in Manhattan, NY. She graduated from Richmond Hill High School, retired from the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman First Class, and worked for R1 RCM before retiring in 2022. She was Catholic and...

August 21, 2023

Wilma Mae Braden, 81, passed away at home on Monday, August 21, 2023.  She was born to Thelma May Foster and Edwin Paul Foster on June 23, 1942, in Dayton, Kentucky.  Wilma graduated from Highlands High School in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky.  

Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Haskell Doyle Braden, and her mother and father.  She was...

August 20, 2023

August 16, 2023

George Luther Boyd, 69, of Green Cove Springs, Florida passed away on August 16,2023 in Haven of Hospice in Palatka, Florida with his family at his side. He was born on December 15, 1953 in Hissop, Alabama and was the son of James Edward Boyd and Hazel Christine (Turley) Boyd.          He was a lifelong resident of Green Cove Springs.

He...

August 9, 2023

Annie “Maxine” Highcove, 84, of Jacksonville, FL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday afternoon, August 9, 2023.

Maxine was born in North Carolina, to the late William Ira Gardner and Macie (Fornes) Gardner. Maxine was 1 of 9 siblings.  She moved to Jacksonville, Florida after she graduated high school at the age of...

August 9, 2023

On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, Julia Lanelle Barnes (Dixon), (80), mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, peacefully passed away while holding hands with her daughter, Cindy and close family friend, Aaron. While Cindy and Aaron sang “Amazing Grace”, Julia took her last breath and drifted into the loving arms of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.

Julia aka Ms. Judy was...