Obituaries
Charlene "Tina" C. Lewis
March 16, 2022
Charlene C. Lewis "Tina", 77 years old, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away on Wednesday March 16, 2022. She was born on June 27, 1944, to Max and Ruth Borst (pre-deceased) of Columbus, Ohio. She was an accountant by trade. She was a world traveler who enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren, Tristen, Jordan, and Nathan Lewis of Russellville, Arkansas....
Martin J Engelken
March 15, 2022
Lt. Col. Martin J. Engelken, USAF, Ret., passed away on March 15, 2022, in Orange Park, Florida. He was born on the family farm in Petersburg, Iowa on July 7,1937, to Henry and Rose Engelken. Upon graduating from Colesburg High School in 1955, Marty joined the Air Force. He was a navigator on the B52 prior to becoming a pilot,...
Paul Anthony Haynes
March 12, 2022
Paul Anthony Haynes, 28, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away unexpectedly and went to his Heavenly Home on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
He was born to Norman W. Haynes, Jr. and Jacqueline M. Haynes on December 7, 1993 in Jacksonville, Florida.
After graduating from high school, he took a break from school and explored several employment opportunities. He had a...
Richard Lee Hamilton
March 12, 2022
Richard Hamilton went home in the early morning hours of March 12, 2022, at his home in Orangedale, Florida. Rick was most recently retired in 2021 as Owner/Operator of R & J Tackle, Green Cove Springs, FL. Rick enjoyed fishing and interaction with his customers and vendors in the fishing tackle and bait industry.
Rick was predeceased by his...
Herbert G. Knight, Jr.
March 12, 2022
Herbert G. Knight, Jr passed away at the age of 83 on March 12, 2022 at Orange Park Medical Center surrounded by his family.
He was born July 14, 1938 in Scranton, PA to Herbert G. Knight, Sr and Alice Coil Knight and grew up in Woodbury, NJ with one older brother, Walter Knight.
Herbert graduated from Drexel University...
Robert Katibah
March 11, 2022
Robert Katibah, 61, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away March 11, 2022.
Obituary forthcoming.
Steven Davenport
March 8, 2022
Steven Davenport, a resident of Fleming Island for the last 43 years, passed away on March 8th, 2022. His childhood was spent in West Palm Beach, Florida. In 1972, he graduated from Forest Hill High School in West Palm Beach. Following high school, he attended the University of South Florida in Tampa, earning bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Statistics in...
Edwin Sherwood Gustafson, Jr.
March 8, 2022
Edwin Sherwood Gustafson, Jr., 77, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022. He was born on July 20, 1944 in Jacksonville, FL to Ed and Grace Gustafson. He was raised in Green Cove Springs, FL and a former employee at his family's dairy until he became President and CEO of Gustafson's Family Enterprises. In 1964, he...
Jelks Turner Strickland
March 8, 2022
Jelks Turner Strickland, 86, of Orange Park, FL passed away on March 8, 2022. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Orange Park Florida for 51 Years and Faithfully Served the Lord his entire Life.
Jelks Turner Strickland Retired from the United States Navy as a Master Chief Petty Officer (NCO E-9) and was a Retiree from...
Margriet Annie Verspuij Luke
March 5, 2022
Margriet Annie Verspuij Luke departed from her earthly home on March 5, 2022. She was born on December 17, 1944 in Haarlem, The Netherlands to Willem and Maarja Verspuij. Preceded in death by her parents and six siblings, Margriet is survived by her husband Glenn Luke, sons Rogeŕ Jan and wife Barbara, Hans Timothy and wife Leona, Wilhelm Anthony and...
Gennaro Louis Nettuno
March 5, 2022
Gennaro Louis Nettuno, 81, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on March 5, 2022 in Jacksonville, FL. He was born on May 26, 1940 in Jacksonville, FL at St Vincent’s Medical Center to Gennaro J. Nettuno and Anna Pifchick of Jacksonville Beach, FL. Gennaro graduated from Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, FL and went on to the University...
William Ivie Smith, Jr.
March 4, 2022
William Ivie Smith Jr., Penney Farms, Florida passed away on March 4, 2022. He was born on August 26,1925, to William Ivie Smith, Sr. and Lucille Pope in Denton, South Carolina.
William (Bill) was drafted into the Army on July 24,1945 and served in both the Active and Reserve Army finally retiring as a Lt. Colonel in 1985. He was...
Jackson "Jack" Ely
March 2, 2022
Crystal River, FL
Lodge #2013
Jackson “Jack” Ely
June 22, 1935 – March 2, 2022
Jack passed away March 2, 2022 in the Moosehaven Health Care Center at the age of 86.
He was born to Thomas and Mattie Bess Ely on June 22, 1935 in Pennington Gap, VA. Jack grew up with an older brother, Dewey...
James Carrol Cheatham
March 1, 2022
James Carrol Cheatham of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Tuesday, March, 1, 2022 at the age of 62. He was born to Carrol and Olivia Cheatham on February 28, 1960. He was a loving brother to his six siblings: Christine, Norman, Debra, Michael, Page, and Thomas.
James was a pioneer in the telecommunications industry, beginning his career in New Haven,...
Ernest Morris May, Jr.
March 1, 2022
ERNEST MORRIS MAY, JR (1945-2022)
Ernie May, 76, of Green Cove Springs, Florida passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
He was born to the late Ernest and Vernis (Umland) May on November 26, 1945 in Oakland, California.
Ernie graduated from Escambia High School, served in the US Army and was married to Brenda (Gambill) May in 1968.
He enjoyed spending...
Kenny Koutz
March 1, 2022
Kenneth Cover Koutz passed away peacefully in Orange Park FL, in the early afternoon hours of Tuesday March 1st 2022. In the presence of family and friends, he completed his life’s journey and stepped into the welcoming embrace of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Preceded in death by his father Herman, mother Madge, and sister Joan Carpenter, Ken is...
Raymond "Ray" Robertson
February 28, 2022
Raymond “Ray” Robertson passed away on February 28, 2022, at Penney Farms Retirement Community. He was born on April 26, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the Air Force stationed in Japan, followed by 34 years employment with General Electric Neutron Devices.
On August 3, 1968, he married Jeanne Elizabeth Connolly. Together they helped raise Ray’s son, Dale, and...
Lester "Les" Budz
February 28, 2022
Villages Leesburg, FL
Lodge #1271
Lester “Les” Budz
August 15, 1927 – February 28, 2022
Les passed away February 28, 2022 in the Orange Park Medical Center at the age of 94.
He was born to Joseph and Linda Budz on August 15, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois.
Les married Geraldine A. Heraty on July 26, 1951. They...
Donald "Mike" Edward Laflamme
February 27, 2022
Donald Edward “Mike” Laflamme, 80 (Middleburg, Florida) passed away February 27, 2022. Born to Leo and Florence (Colby) Laflamme on October 18, 1941 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Mike attended most of his high school years at Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket, Rhode Island until he transferred to Palm Beach High School in West Palm Beach, Florida for his Senior...
Lola Pearl Hill
February 26, 2022
Lola Pearl Hill, 68, passed peacefully at home on Saturday February 26, 2022 in the care of her family.
She was born to Lillie Scott Adamson Carmichael and Phillip Ward Carmichael, Sr. on July 25, 1953 at Orange Park Medical Center. She resided most of her life in Green Cove Springs, Florida.
She dedicated her life to raising...
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