Obituaries

September 1, 2022

Patricia Ann McWhorter died September 1, 2022 in the Pavilion for Health Care at Penney Farms, Florida. She was born on December 24, 1933, in Ducktown, Tennessee to Claudia McAllister Hall Beckler and Daniel Herbert Beckler. A 1951 graduate of Ducktown High School, she went on to study Biology at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Further study enabled her to...

August 31, 2022

August 30, 2022

Pearl Estella Hodowanic, 104 years old, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away on August 30, 2022. She was born on April 15, 1918, in North Freedom, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Elsie Schudlik Kowalke.  When she was seven years old, she moved with her parents and three sisters to Bloomer, Wisconsin.

Pearl married John Kneifl at St. Paul’s...

August 30, 2022

Kenneth Watson, who resided at 243 Bosco Blvd. in Middleburg, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 11:50 pm. He was born to Clarence and Ruth Watson on February 1, 1943. He graduated from the military, worked at SNW Trailers, and was married to Sharon Watson. He was a truck driver by trade and enjoyed woodcraft as a...

August 29, 2022

Dr. Russell W. Pratt died August 29, 2022, at the Penney Retirement Community. He was born April 13, 1937, in Cohasset, MA. A graduate of Tufts Medical School, he interned at Rhode Island Hospital. Drafted into the Navy, he did a residency in Orthopedic Surgery. After serving in the Navy for eleven years, he resigned and opened an Orthopedic practice...

August 29, 2022

Carlos Austin Jeffers (Sonny) ,81 yrs. old, of Orange Park, Florida passed away August 29,2022.

Born to John C. and RoseLee Jeffers on July 28,1941 in Drs. Inlet, Florida.

He served in the US Army for a short period of time and worked in Land Clearing, Logging and Truck driving most of his life.

He loved to work, spend time...

August 28, 2022

Mary Vignold Fellows, 90 years old, of Middleburg, FL was born on November 22, 1931, in Jacksonville, FL to the late Edward and Florence Vignold. She broke free from Alzheimer’s and passed peacefully into the glory of Heaven on August 28, 2022, in Palatka, FL.  She graduated from Landon High School and Jones Business College. Mary was a member of...

August 25, 2022

William “Bill” Dale Damon

William Damon passed peacefully at 84 years of age on August 25, 2022 at his home in Jacksonville, Florida. Born in Vincennes, Indiana on October 5, 1937. Married to Pauline Lewellen on December 5, 1964. Lived the beginning of his life in southern Indiana, then served in the US Army in Fort Leonardwood in Kansas, then...

August 24, 2022

Amanda (Mandy) Kaye Nelson was born to Wanda (Nelson) Wilson on November 9, 1981 in Middleburg, Florida. She went home to be with the Lord at the young age of 40 on August 24, 2022.  She lived in Middleburg and Panama City Beach Florida. She will be remembered as a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend.

She...

August 22, 2022

Jack Purtee, aged 97, died peacefully in his sleep on August 22, 2022. Jack was a career Naval officer who served in World War II as an aerial gunner in the Pacific theater. Jack joined the Navy alongside his best friend, Bob Bohnstengel and, after 30 years of service, retired alongside Bob as well. While in basic training Jack met...

August 21, 2022

Anne Hawkins Clark, 74, of Green Cove Springs, Florida moved on to a new and wonderful journey on Sunday, August 21, 2022. She was born on December 7, 1947, to her parents David Ripley Hawkins and Annie Lee Hawkins in Nashville, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, her younger brother Thomas Hawkins, her stepson John Clark, and...

August 20, 2022

Thomas “Tommy” Gregory Brown

Passed away on August 20, 2022, at the age of 59 years old. He was born in Pensacola, Florida Escambia County to Richard Brown and Edwina Grantham on February 26, 1963.

Our family moved to Jacksonville for a short time then moved to Green Cove Springs where he remained for the rest of his life. Tommy...

August 17, 2022

Peggy Lee Elliott, age 67, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on August 17, 2022, after a long battle with health issues. Peggy was born on August 5, 1955, in Jacksonville, Florida to parents James Edward Crosby and Winnifred Marcus Crosby. She grew up in Orange Park, Florida and attended Orange Park High School. She worked...

August 16, 2022

Dr. Sidney Rouse Sewell, aged 87, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2022. He was born on November 2, 1934 in Jonesville, Virginia to David Cottrell Sewell Jr. and Vesta Ely Sewell. He was the youngest of 7 children. At the time of his death, he resided at Penney Retirement Community in Penney Farms, FL. He graduated from Virginia Tech...

August 15, 2022

Leona (“Lee”) Cannady, age 81, passed away peacefully in the arms of Jesus on August 15, 2022.

She was born on July 16, 1941 to parents Floyd Sr. and Elizabeth McManus in Concord, Massachusetts.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her older brother Floyd McManus Jr., and her beloved husband Billy Dan Cannady.

She is survived by her...

August 10, 2022

Herbert Wagemaker Jr peacefully passed away Wednesday August 10, 2022, at 92 years of age.  He was born to Herbert and Maude Wagemaker in Grand Rapids Michigan where he was raised. 

He graduated from Ottawa Hills H.S., Wheaton College, University of Michigan and Hahnemann Medical School (Drexel).

He married Mary Ann Lomel June 14, 1956, in Savannah, GA.

He,...

August 7, 2022

Joan Lavon Mosley lived in Green Cove Springs, Florida she passed away at the age of 78 on Sunday, August 7th, 2022. Joan was born to Mable (Mosley) Jones on September 17th, 1943. She was a housewife, and she was married to Ray V. Mosley Jr. (Deceased). She loved fishing, cooking, and being surrounded by her loved ones. She will...

August 6, 2022

Mateland “Red” Lestery Keith, Jr. ascended to heaven peacefully with his family by his side on the morning of Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Baptist South Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida.  He was born on August 18, 1942, in Waycross, Georgia to Mateland Lestery Keith, Sr. and Margaret “Peggy” Norman Keith. He was a 1960 graduate of Waycross High School. ...

August 3, 2022

Daniel "David" Mendenhall, 64, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022.He was born on December 30th, 1957 in Joliet, Illinois. He graduated from Dixie Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, FL in 1976. His last place of employment was at Walmart, he left in 2008 after 19 years of service.He liked gardening, woodworking, and playing...

August 3, 2022

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Virginia “Gina” Winkler

July 2, 1930 – August 3, 2022  

Virginia Winkler, age 92, was called to be in the arms of God on August 3, 2022.

She was born in Maywood, Illinois to Roy and Margaret Haupt on July 2, 1930. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, three siblings and...