Obituaries

June 23, 2023

Teofilo “Sonny” Agustin Rodriguez, 80, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023. Sonny was born on March 6, 1943 in the Lucao District, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines to Jaime and Perla (Agustin) Rodriguez. He married Terryann in 1969 and was a career Navy man of 30 years. His hobbies included watching old western or action movies and...

June 16, 2023

Jack Hefferin, 87 years old, from Green Cove Springs Florida went to his great reward on June 16th, 2023. He was born To John Dillard Blackwood and Corie Virginia Gee on March 6th, 1936 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Survived by his sister Shirley Macinerny and brother Rainey Turpin.

Jack graduated from Clay High School in 1955. He went on to serve...

June 16, 2023

Kala June Hutton, 48, Green Cove Springs, Florida, passed away on June 16, 2023.

Born to Elizabeth Little(predeceased) on September 14, 1974 in Rome, Georgia.

Kala was married to her longtime best friend, Carl Edward Hutton, III on March 27, 2021.

Kala is survived by her husband Carl Edward Hutton III, her children Tiffeny Ferguson, Josie Woodworth, London Woodworth, sister...

June 16, 2023

Steven Edward Whitener, 64, of Middleburg, Florida passed away on June 16, 2023 at Orange Park Medical Center.  Born to Marvin & Edith Whitener on March 7, 1959 at Peoria Medical Center in Green Cove Springs, Florida.  He went to Orange Park High School and was the Owner/Operator of Steve Whitener Trucking.

Stevie was an avid hunter and an incredibly...

June 10, 2023

June 8, 2023

In Loving Memory of

Carmelita Flores Domingo

1943 - 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Carmelita Flores Domingo, age 79, surrounded by her immediate family, on Thursday, June 8, 2023.

Carmelita (affectionately called Lita by family) was born in the Philippines on September 26, 1943, to parents Arnulfo M. Flores Sr. and Matilde...

June 8, 2023

Sandra Lee Kilishek, age 59, passed away on June 8, 2023 at Baptist Clay Hospital, Fleming Island, FL.  Sandi “Dee” was a loving, devoted daughter to the late Sylvester and Jeanette Kilishek. She was the baby sister to Joseph Kilishek (Jin), Paula McIntrye (the late, Anthony) and Rebecca Carey.  Sandi was a wonderful and loving aunt to Robert McIntyre, Sarah...

June 6, 2023

Virginia "Ginny" Button Jones

"I grew up on a dairy farm, but I never milked a cow!" Ginny once told a friend.  

Born June 21, 1930 in Nelliston, New York, Ginny died on June 6, 2023 in the Pavilion for Health Care in Penney Farms, FL.  Ginny lived for twenty-three years in Penney Retirement Community with her husband, Nathaniel,...

June 5, 2023

Janis Jacqueline Hayes, age 82 went home to be with the Lord and was reunited with her husband of 27 years, Dick Hayes on June 5, 2023. She was born to Louis and Jane Semrau on October 20, 1940 in Buffalo, NY. She graduated from Kenmore West High School and became a United States Marine in 1959. She worked as...

June 5, 2023

Jayme Dawn Reed of Green Cove Springs, Florida, loving mother and grandma “GJ”, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2023, at the age of 53. Jayme was born to Jimmy Dean Reed and Mary Christine Reed on September 10, 1969, in Des Moines, Iowa.  Jayme was the eldest of three children, and she is survived by her father, sister Ginger...

June 5, 2023

LCDR Wayne Hamilton Ledbetter, USN (RET.) December 3, 1928 – June 5, 2023 Wayne Hamilton Ledbetter, 94, passed away on June 5, 2023. Born in Douglasville, Ga to Miles Douglas and Lucille Ledbetter, early life highlights include high school football and semi-pro baseball. He married Betty Jean Gilham of Atlanta, Ga in 1950. Wayne had two substantive careers. Joining the...

June 4, 2023

Franklin E. Chaney “Rusty”, age 76, of Green Cove Springs, Florida entered into Heaven on Sunday, June 4, 2023. He was born to Paul and Bette Chaney on December 16, 1946 in Green Cove Springs, Florida. He was raised in Green Cove Springs and attended Clay High School before joining the US Marines. After serving in Vietnam, he returned to...

June 3, 2023

John William (Jay) Oliverio from Green Cove Springs, Florida passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the age of 83.  Jay has been a resident of Clay County since 1974.  He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on July 5, 1939.  He leaves behind Thresa Ferris Oliverio, his wife of 62 years; two daughters, Terry (Steve) and Kathy (Gary),...

June 3, 2023

May 29, 2023

Marybeth Hunt, 99, Penney Farms, Florida, passed away May 29, 2023. She was born in Kokomo, IN, to Roscoe and Myrtle Smith, the second of three children. Her brothers, ages 100 and 97, survive her. She started school at an earlier than usual age and began what became a life-long love of music at the age of six when she...

May 29, 2023

May 27, 2023

Debbie was born to Paige Leroy Chilson and Margaret V. Bliss Chilson on February 29th, 1956.  Debbie has been married to Robert Ladell Carney for 47 years. She enjoyed reading, playing Pokémon Go and loved horses and dolphins.  Debbie also loved and cherished her 5 grandsons Jarrell Lestrick, Jerry Gray, Devan Carney, Bobby Gray and Quinten Brown.  She was preceded...

May 26, 2023

Betty Jean Yeager, 81, of Middleburg, FL passed away at home surrounded by loving family on May 26th, 2023.  She was born in Middleburg, Florida on September 22, 1941 to the late Ernest and Donna (Padgett) Hatcher.

Betty worked for the Clay County School Board Department of Transportation where she retired after 23 years of service.  She was married to...

May 24, 2023

Zachary “Zach” Floyd Clarke, Middleburg, Florida, 28, passed away May 24, 2023 amongst family and loved ones. 

Zach was born to Linda “Cheryl” Brantley in Dublin, Georgia on May 26, 1994, graduated from Milledgeville High School in Milledgeville, GA and attended Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, GA.

He loved Fishing, Hunting, Football, dirt-bike riding, Skate Boarding, tubing, and spending...

May 24, 2023

James Samuel Treese 1931-2023

It is with great sadness that the family of James Samuel Treese announces that he passed away on May 24, 2023 at the age of 91. Jim was born in Ansted, West Virginia, and proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He continued to honor and protect as a Deputy with the Marion County...