Obituaries
Donald "Kelly" Yeager
December 28, 2021
Donald “Kelly” Yeager, 60 years old, passed away December 28, 2021, in Middleburg, FL after a long battle with cancer.
Born March 19, 1961, in Orange Park, FL, he was the son of Donald Van Yeager and Betty Jean (Hatcher) Yeager. He was a lifelong resident of Clay County and attended Orange Park High School and graduated in 1979.
Kelly...
Barbara Gayle Kamer
December 27, 2021
Barbara Gayle Johns (Hammett, Kamer) best known as Mom and Gigi was a beautiful, loving, caring, mother, grandmother, wife, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on December 27th, 2021, at the age of 71.
She was born on September 03, 1950, to Shelt and Ethel Johns, in Orange Park, Florida. She grew up in Middleburg, Florida. Some...
Margarita A. Lopez
December 27, 2021
Margarita A. Lopez, 87, of Jacksonville, FL passed away December 27, 2021. She was born to parents Merquiaves and Isidora Martin in Camaguey, Cuba.
Margarita was of the Christian faith and enjoyed going to the beach, going to the Casino and preaching on the Radio.
She is preceded in death by her son, Adrian Lopez of Miami, FL.
Margarita is...
James "Fisher" Albert Smith
December 27, 2021
James Albert Smith “Fisher”, of 76 years, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 27, 2021. James was born on February 5, 1945 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to JD Smith and Lillian Ferol Ochiltree. Followed by Maggie Griffith Smith along with three brothers and one sister. In his late teens he moved to Clay County, Florida where he lived...
Robert Morris
December 26, 2021
To be early is to be on time. To be on time is to be late. This simple mantra defined Robert Morris. There is a right way to do things, and being “on time” was the right way.
On December 26, 2021, Robert Edward Morris, age 75, passed away peacefully at Haven Hospice. It was way too early…
Robert...
Francis Theodore Czelusniak
December 25, 2021
Francis Theodore Czelusniak, 91, of Fleming Island, FL passed away on December 25, 2021. He was born on September 29, 1930 in Luzerne County, PA to the late Alexander and Elizabeth (Pavlick) Czelusniak. Francis moved to Fleming Island in 2011, was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and 4th degree Knights of Columbus. He served in the United States...
Gage Austin McVeigh
December 21, 2021
Gage Austin McVeigh, 22, died tragically in a car accident on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. He was born to Stacey and Christina on October 15, 1999. Gage was a beloved son, grandson, brother, nephew, and friend. He graduated from Clay High School c/o 2018. He will be remembered for having the biggest heart, his love of laughter, and his willingness...
Ryan Patrick Staley
December 21, 2021
Ryan Patrick Staley, age 34, was called home to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on Tuesday evening of December 21, 2021. He passed quietly at home in Fleming Island, FL.
He was born in Portsmouth, VA in 1987 to parents Richard and Amy Staley.
He graduated from the FLYCA (Florida Youth Challenge Academy) program at Camp Blanding in...
Flint Kidson
December 19, 2021
Cheney Flint Kidson was 62 years old when he departed on his final voyage early in the morning of Sunday, December 19, 2021, following a hard battle with COVID-19, and complications arising from it. He was asleep at the time, and felt no pain at his passing. Flint, as he was universally known, was born in Amarillo, Texas, on April...
Sherman Louis O'Brien
December 19, 2021
Sherman Louis O’Brien, Commander, USN (Retired), 69 walked peacefully and pain-free into the arms of his Savior on December 19, 2021 at his home in Orange Park, FL. Sherman was born to Eugene and Lola Larson O’Brien on September 4, 1952 in Glendive, MT and spent his childhood in the small town of Wolf Point, Montana. He thrived on the...
Frank Milton Thompson
December 18, 2021
Frank Milton Thompson was born in Orange Park, Florida to Bennie and Virginia Thompson on February 20, 1954. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1976. He worked as a Technical Sales manager for 40 years in the industrial chemical industry. His favorite past times were riding his Harley motorcycle and watching Gator games. He will be remembered as...
Linda "Diann" Wendorf
December 13, 2021
Linda “Diann” Wendorf, 61 of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on December 13, 2021. Born May 21, 1960 in Sinton, Texas, Diann was the youngest of 9 siblings growing up. After graduating from Galena Park High school in Texas she enlisted in the Navy and met the Love of her life on the way to Sicily, Italy for sea...
Don Alan Dickson
December 12, 2021
Don Alan Dickson, passed away on December 12, 2021. He was born on November 26, 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to Clay County in 1964 where he lived his entire life.
Don was preceded in death by his father Wallace Hunt Dickson; mother Mary Bowden Dickson; and his wife Linda Gail Dickson. Don is survived by his brothers...
William Winfield Gordon
December 12, 2021
William Winfield Gordon, 98, Lake Asbury, FL passed away peacefully on December 12, 2021. He was born to William and Loretta Gordon on June 21, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York. In 1944 he graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and later earned a master’s degree from NYU. He served as U.S. naval officer and is a World War II...
Richard "Rick" Robert Roy
December 11, 2021
On December 11, 2021, Richard “Rick” Robert Roy died unexpectedly at Baptist Medical Center South in Jacksonville, Florida at the age of 56.
Rick is survived by his wife Jill Cone Roy; his children Jessica Roy Smart (Kevin) of Nashville Georgia, Justine Roy Castranova (Cody)of Keystone Heights Florida, and James Robert Roy (Chelsie)of Middleburg Florida; his grandchildren Will, Maggie, Colten,...
Peter Edward Delahunty
December 7, 2021
Peter Edward Delahunty, age 65, resided in Jacksonville Florida for the past eighteen years; Peter passed away on Tuesday December 7th, 2021.
Peter was Born to Virginia Blanchard Delahunty and Eugene P. Delahunty on June 30th, 1956, in Brooklyn New York. He then triangulated among New York, Pennsylvania, and ultimately grew up in New Jersey where Peter graduated from Perth...
James "Jim" Cannon Burns, Jr.
December 1, 2021
James Cannon Burns, Jr, was born at home, upstairs and across from the South side of the Methodist Church in McKenzie, TN on May 24, 1921, to the late James Cannon Burns and Mary Bobo Burns. Jim passed away peacefully on December 1, 2021, at the Penney Retirement Community, outside Jacksonville, Florida. Jim was 100 years of age.
Jim was...
Neal Hawkinson
December 1, 2021
Neal Hawkinson, a long-time resident of Duval and Clay counties, died on December 1, 2021. Neal was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 16, 1929 to Lillian Kilberg and Alfred Hawkinson. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Norma; his daughter Catherine Guevarra; his sons Jim and Bob Hawkinson; his 11 grandchildren; and his 3 great-grandchildren. He is...
Tommy M. Brown
November 29, 2021
Tommy Mack Brown, 77, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away peacefully on November 29, 2021. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of the late Thomas and Bertie Brown. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cheryl Brown; sister, Phyllis Hicks and both parents.
Tommy is...
Richard Joseph Kortus
November 28, 2021
Orlando, FL
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Richard “Dick” Kortus
May 10, 1932 – November 28, 2021
Dick passed away November 28, 2021 in Orange Park Medical Center at the age of 89.
He was born to Joseph Frank and Mabel Kortus on May 10, 1932 in Berwin, Illinois. Dick and his brother Bob lost their mom at an early age...
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