Obituaries

Cora Sparrow

Cora Sparrow

October 4, 2022

Cora Elizabeth (Haga) Sparrow

Cora (“Georgia”) Elizabeth Sparrow, loving wife, mother and aunt passed away peacefully on October 4, 2022, at Moosehaven Loyal Order of the Moose, Orange Park, FL. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Robert L. Sparrow.  Born to Lawrence and Georgia Haga in Chicago in 1935, Cora was the youngest of...

Lloyd Bell

Lloyd Bell

October 4, 2022

Lloyd Bell, age 76, of Lawtey, FL passed away unexpectedly, peacefully in Orange Park, FL on October 4, 2022.

Lloyd was born in Lawtey, FL on February 16, 1946. He was preceded in death by his parents Wilbur and Kizzie May (Prevatt) Bell and his stepdaughter Cynthia Herman. He is survived by his life partner Vickey Prevatt, his sons Timothy...

Sheriff Jennings Murrhee

Sheriff Jennings Murrhee

October 1, 2022

Otto Jennings Murrhee Jr.

October 14, 1925 – October 1, 2022

Jennings Murrhee (96), former Sheriff of Clay County and lifelong resident of Clay County, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, October 1, 2022.   Jennings was born in Green Cove Springs on October 14, 1925, to Otto Jennings Murrhee Sr. and Kathleen Pigue Murrhee.  He graduated...

Robert "Mickey" Cunningham

Robert "Mickey" Cunningham

September 30, 2022

Robert "Mickey" Cunningham passed away at the age of 70 in his home on September 30, 2022 at 8:35 pm. Mickey was the first born to Robert and Betty Cunningham on September 5, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida. He joined the Navy in 1971 and retired in 1993. Mickey and Linda were married on April 30, 1972 and recently celebrated their...

Henrietta Parker

Henrietta Parker

September 26, 2022

Henrietta passed away September 26, 2022, in the Health Care Center at Moosehaven at the age of 90.

She was born to Otto and Pearl Heyer on September 17, 1932.

Henrietta married Rodney Maher and later married James Parker.  James preceded her in death on September 3, 2013.

 

She became affiliated with the Loyal Order of Moose on October...

Maxine Ann Cable

Maxine Ann Cable

September 24, 2022

Maxine Ann Cable, 73, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away surrounded by her daughters and family on September 24, 2022.  She was born on October 9, 1948, in Baltimore, MD to the late Albert and Frances (Pritchard) Webster.  Maxine moved to the area in 1970 from Maryland, she was of the Catholic faith and worked as a Registered Nurse...

Carmen Jean Castinado Steele

Carmen Jean Castinado Steele

September 24, 2022

Carmen Jean Castinado Quiroga Steele, age 101, passed away September 24, 2022, at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, where she resided at Ortega Gardens, an Alzheimer’s care center.  

 

Carmen was born December 27, 1920, in Haig, Nebraska, west of Scottsbluff, to Benjamin Rocha Castinado and Otila MartinezCastinado.  The family later moved to Scottsbluff, where the rest of the...

Charlene Snider

Charlene Snider

September 23, 2022

Charlene Snider, 83, of Orange Park, FL passed away surrounded by her family on her 83rd birthday September 23, 2022.  She was born on September 23, 1939 in Orange Park, FL to the late Nathan and Helen Cercy Luke. 

Charlene was married to the love of her life Charles Snider on March 23, 1957.  This year they celebrated their...

John A. "Marty" Martishius

John A. "Marty" Martishius

September 20, 2022

Obituary John A. ‘Marty’ Martishius John Anthony Martishius, Jr., 93, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on September 20, 2022. He was born to John & Helen Martin on September 16, 1929 in Chicago, IL. ‘Marty’ graduated from Lane Technical School, Chicago and then joined the United States Navy in March 1947. He attended several naval schools including nuclear...

Margaret Jean Hamel

Margaret Jean Hamel

September 20, 2022

Margaret Jean Hamel of Fleming Island, Florida peacefully passed away on September 20, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. 

Margaret was born to Arthur Karow and Helen (Mattes) Karow on August 6, 1937, in Withee, Wisconsin. After graduating high school, she married Allan Hamel on August 18, 1956.  They moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and in 1972 relocated to Farmington...

Joy E. Leo

Joy E. Leo

September 15, 2022

Benjamin Matthew McKenna

Benjamin Matthew McKenna

September 14, 2022

Benjamin Matthew Mckenna, 30, of Keystone Heights, Florida, passed away on September 14th, 2022. Benjamin was born to William and Katherine Parker on September 2nd, 1992, in Jacksonville, Florida. He is survived by grandmothers Edna Mckenna and Sharon Wilson, parents Katherine Parker and William Parker, stepfather Roger Marr, brothers William Parker II and Randy Parker, sister Marie Trester, fiancé Paige...

Scotty Smith

Scotty Smith

September 13, 2022

Grady Scott “Scotty” Smith, 58, of Green Cove Springs, Florida  passed away on September 13, 2022.

He was born to Linda Moody Smith and James “Jimmy” Smith on November 12, 1963 in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

Scotty graduated from Clay High in 1983 and went on to work at Challenge Enterprises for several years.

Scotty was raised by his grandmother,...

Janet M Bult

Janet M Bult

September 10, 2022

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Janet Bult

June 29, 1941 – September 10, 2022  

Janet passed away September 10, 2022, in the Life Care Center of Moosehaven at the age of 81.

She was born to Leonard and Arlene Hynie on June 29, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA.

Janet married Donald Bult on May 15, 1960. Janet...

Sylvia Marie Kinnear

Sylvia Marie Kinnear

September 10, 2022

Sylvia Marie Kinnear, 78, of Green Cove Springs, Florida passed away on September 10, 2022.  She was born on December 1, 1943, in Clarksville, Arkansas to the late Fred and Ophelia (Jacobs) Kauffeld.  Sylvia came to the area in 1964 and was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church where she enjoyed reading to the Pre-K children.  She was a...