Obituaries
Troy Darrin Janda
June 26, 2025
Troy Darrin Janda of Alpharetta, Georgia went to be with the Lord June 26, 2025. Troy was born on September 4, 1967, to Gene and Maxine Janda in Green Cove Springs, Florida.
After graduating from Clay High School in 1985, Troy went on to study recording engineering at Full Sail University, graduating in 1991. He then achieved his dream of owning...
Ronnie "Joe" Buchanan
June 25, 2025
Ronnie “Joe” Buchanan passed away peacefully on June 25, 2025, surrounded by his family. Joe was born in Guntersville, Alabama on February 17, 1952, to Gene and Fay Buchanan. He served in United States Air Force and was later employed by Design Containers, Inc. until he retired in 2004.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents and brother Harold. He...
Michael Edward Dorman
June 25, 2025
Michael Edward Dorman of Green Cove Springs, Florida passed away on June 25, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Cheryl Royal, brother to Pat Newman and the kind father of Nikki (TJ) and Megan (Ray). He was the stepfather to Rebecca (Nicholas) and Kathryn (Rob). He was loved as Grandpa/Pop Pop to Ty, Jonathan, Camryn, Haylee, Jaylin, Brody, Zoey,...
Charles "Chuck" Owensby
June 23, 2025
Charles (Chuck) Owensby, 69 years of age, peacefully passed on Monday June 23, 2025 at his Residence in Florida.
Chuck was born February 14, 1956 in Georgia to the late Hugh and Jean Owensby. He was the second to the oldest of four children. Chuck graduated from Sandalwood High School in 1974 while working with the Armstrong Fence Co., then went...
Eleanor "Ellen" Marie Mitchell Mattox
June 23, 2025
Eleanor “Ellen” Marie Mitchell Mattox passed away after a sudden illness Monday, June 23, 2025, in Orange Park, Florida, at the age of 77. She was born August 5, 1947, in Palatka, Florida, to the late Thomas Watson and Myrtie Mae Wall Mitchell. After graduating from Clay High School, Ellen moved to south Florida managing Real-estate complexes for several years...
William Randolph Parker, II
June 22, 2025
William Randolph Parker II, 29, of Keystone Heights, Florida, passed away on June 22nd, 2025. William was born to William and Katherine Parker on September 20th, 1995, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is preceded in death by brother Benjamin Mckenna. He is survived by grandmother Edna Mckenna, parents Katherine and William, stepfather Roger Marr, brother Randy Parker, sister Marie Trester, daughters...
Brian Scott Capo
June 22, 2025
Brian Scott Capo, 54, of Interlachen, Florida passed away on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025. Born to John Sidney Capo and Linda Geraldine Capo on August 7th, 1970 in St. Augustine, Florida. Brian graduated high school and worked many years in sales. He was a member of First Black Creek Baptist Church.
Brian was an avid fisherman, a mustang enthusiast, and a...
Gwenn Ann Mills
June 21, 2025
Gwenn Ann Mills was born on March 19, 1955, in Barstow, California to the late Aleda Catherine Mills (Heagy) and Charles George Mills, Jr. She had four siblings. They grew up together in Maryland. Her family instilled in her a love for boating and the water, a strong work ethic, and high self-efficacy; she was afraid of nothing and took...
Judith Carol Freehan
June 21, 2025
Judith Carol Freehan, lovingly known as Carol, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Penney Farms, Florida. Her life was one of kindness, dedication, and creativity, leaving a lasting impact on all who knew her.
Carol was born on December 27, 1943, at the Naval Hospital in Chelsea, Massachusetts, to her devoted parents, Frank and Edith Freehan. The family lived...
William Earl Hughes
June 19, 2025
William Earl Hughes, 66, known to friends as “Bill” and to family as “Billy”, a resident of Middleburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, June 19, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by the love of his family and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Bill was...
James "Jim" Edward Maher
June 15, 2025
James “Jim” Edward Maher, a beloved husband, father, brother, and "Jimpa" to his cherished granddaughter, great-granddaughters, and great-nephew, passed away on June 15th, 2025.
Jim was born on January 2nd, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan. He was a proud graduate of Redford High School in Detroit, Michigan, Class of 1961. After graduation, he honorably served his country in the United States Navy,...
John Martin Dubay
June 9, 2025
John Martin Dubay, 74, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away on Monday, June 9th, 2025. He was born on December 28th, 1950 to Alcide Fred Dubey and Alda Thibodeau Dubey in Fort Fairfield, Maine. He graduated from Fort Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Maine, class of 1969.
After high school, John joined the Navy, served for 23 years, and reached the...
Michael Christopher Lekas
June 8, 2025
Michael Christopher "Mike" Lekas, 68, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away on June 8, 2025, at Haven Hospice located in Orange Park, Florida.
Born on September 4, 1956, in Worcester, Massachusetts, Mike grew up in nearby Shrewsbury and graduated from Shrewsbury High School in 1975. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he found his calling working on...
John L. "Jack" Stephens, Jr.
June 8, 2025
John L. “Jack” Stephens, Jr. Penney Farms, FL
John Stephens, 97, died on Sunday, June 8, at Penney Farms Retirement Community in Florida. He leaves his wife of 74 years and 357 days, Helen Chatfield Stephens, sons Brian (Linda) of Centerville, Ohio, and John (Debbie) of Iron Station, North Carolina; daughter Rebecca (Charles) Duncan of Cary, North Carolina; grandchildren Kathy Herr,...
Daniel John Deptula
June 6, 2025
Daniel John Deptula
April 6, 1971 – June 6, 2025
Daniel John Deptula passed away peacefully in hospice care in Palatka, Florida, on June 6, 2025, at the age of 54, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in New Jersey to Walter and Jeanette Deptula, Dan lived a life defined by service, strength, and adventure. A 1993 graduate of the U.S. Coast...
Jeannette B. Freyburger
June 4, 2025
Jeannette Freyburger, age 100, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2025. She was born to Cloyd H. Barcroft and Florence (Cooley) Barcroft on February 26, 1925, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jeannette graduated from Albion College in 1946 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology.
She met a young doctoral student, Walter A. Freyburger of Penfield, Pennsylvania, on her first day of...
Arthur James Miles, Jr.
June 4, 2025
Arthur James Miles, Jr. June 2, 1949 – June 4, 2025
Arthur James Miles, Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and servant of Christ, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2025, in Penney Farms, Florida, just two days after his 76th birthday. He died after a long and courageous battle with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a rare neurodegenerative disease that...
George J. "Nick" Smichnick
June 4, 2025
George Joseph "Nick" Smichnick was born December 1, 1935, passed away on June 4, 2025. Nick was the son of the late Joseph and Gladys Smichnick of Monongahela, Pa.
As a young sailor he was single Dad to his three young children. He specialized in Aviation Ordinance aboard numerous aircraft carriers before meeting the love of his life of 56 years,...
John "Skip" Aubrey Bogley
June 3, 2025
In Loving Memory of John “Skip” Aubrey Bogley
December 3, 1947 – June 3, 2025
John Aubrey Bogley, lovingly known to all as Skip, passed away early on June 3, 2025. A man of deep love, unwavering dedication, and quiet strength. Skip lived by the values that mattered most: family devotion, working hard, and passing along the lessons life had taught him.
Skip...
Diane King
June 1, 2025
Diane King was born on February 28th, 1952, in Hahira, GA. She passed away on June 1st, 2025, in Fleming Island, FL, where she had called home for 25 years. In 1978, Diane married her beloved husband, Gene. Together, they would spend the next 47 years living a life full of experiences, partnership, and a steadfast love shared between them....
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