Obituaries

David Ford

David Ford

May 24, 2018

David Ford, 68, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on May 24, 2018.  He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Ford; brothers, Charles Ford, Gary Ford and extended family.  David retired from the Oklahoma City Police Department before moving to Florida where he and his wife lived and cruised on their sailboat for 15 years.

A memorial service will...

Eva A. Zuleger

Eva A. Zuleger

May 20, 2018

Satellite Beach, FL. Chapter #1983 Eva A. Zuleger January 17, 1923 – May 20, 2018 Eva passed away on Sunday May 20, 2018 in the Moosehaven Health Care Center at the age of 95. She was born to Albert and Elizabeth Witzig on January 17, 1923 in Chemnitz, Germany. Eva attended Ecole Hoteliere in Lausanne, Switzerland . She spoke five...

Kenneth R Snyder

Kenneth R Snyder

May 20, 2018

CW4 (Ret.) Kenneth R. Snyder, 83, died May 20, 2018. He is an Army Veteran of Korea and Vietnam. Mr. Snyder was born on March 30, 1935 to Oakley E. and Clara Snyder in Franklin, PA. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1953. He spent 26 years serving his country. Kenneth married his wife, Gerda, in Giessen, Germany...

Bernie Silcox

Bernie Silcox

May 20, 2018

Bernie Silcox, 69, of Middleburg, FL passed away on May 20, 2018.  He was born at home on December 1, 1948 in Orange Park, FL to the late Carlton Davis and Margaret Inez (Cercy) Silcox.  He was a lifelong resident of the area and enjoyed fishing and time with his family.  Bernie was a good carpenter as well.

Bernie is...

Troy O Randall

Troy O Randall

May 17, 2018

Troy O. Randall, 73, of Fleming Island, FL passed away on May 17, 2018.  He was born on August 30, 1944 in Browns Valley, Minnesota to the late Teuman and Loretta (Douglas) Randall.  Mr. Randall, originally of South Dakota, came to the area in 1984 and was a member of Cross Road Lutheran Church.  He proudly served his country during...

Billy Jones, Sr.

Billy Jones, Sr.

May 14, 2018

Billy Jones, Sr., 77, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on May 14, 2018.  He was born on April 3, 1941 in Pierce County, GA to the late Donald T. and Floria (Carroll) Jones.  Mr. Jones was a lifelong resident of Florida and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church.  He loved fishing, camping and playing golf.  For many...

George H Park

George H Park

May 14, 2018

George H. Park was born on August 20, 1928 in Orlando, Florida. As a boy he loved the outdoors, joined the Boy Scouts and earned the rank of Eagle Scout at age 14. In high school he played football as a blocking back for St. Petersburg High School. He was a combat veteran of the United States Marine Corps having...

Stephen Wade Johnson

Stephen Wade Johnson

May 11, 2018

Stephen Wade Johnson (69) beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather went home to be in the presence of Jesus on Friday, May 11, 2018.  Steve was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 28, 1948 and was welcomed in the loving arms of his parents, C. Evan Johnson and Elizabeth Vars Johnson.

Steve was married to his faithful spiritual...

Denise Marie Jimmison

Denise Marie Jimmison

May 11, 2018

Denise Marie Jimmison, 34, of Middleburg, FL passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on May 11, 2018 in Jacksonville, FL.  Our angel on Earth is now an angel in Heaven.  Denise was born on July 28, 1983, a tiny baby girl with many unknown challenges ahead.  Denise spent her life in a wheelchair never to stand or take a...

Troy Holton

Troy Holton

May 7, 2018

Troy Holton, 48, of Middleburg, FL, passed away May 7, 2018.  He was born on August 13, 1969 in Tifton, GA.  He was a 30 year resident of Clay County and worked as a landscaper and enjoyed fishing, watching football (especially the Florida Gators), traveling to Key West with Brian, watching NASCAR with his best friend Robert and playing with...

Eleva Mae Wright Ivey

Eleva Mae Wright Ivey

May 4, 2018

ELEVA MAE WRIGHT IVEY, affectionately known by many as “Bambi”, was born on May 27th, 1921 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the age of 96.  She moved from Sweetwater to Maryville, Tennessee where her father, John Henry Wright, was a circuit preacher.  He along with Eleva’s mother,...

Olivia "Libby" "Liv" Robbins

Olivia "Libby" "Liv" Robbins

May 3, 2018

Olivia “Libby” “Liv” Robbins

1979-2018

 

Olivia Allison Clark-Robbins was born November 1, 1979 in Rochester, New York and left this world far too soon May 3, 2018 on the old family homestead in Russell, Florida near Green Cove Springs where she resided.    She was baptized at and longtime member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church.   She attended Clay County...

Richard Ivy Lanier

Richard Ivy Lanier

May 1, 2018

Richard Ivy Lanier, 101, passed away May 1, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida at St. Vincents Riverside Hospice. Richard was born on September 23, 1916 to the late Robert Courtland Lanier and Lillie Lanier. He married Mary Evelyn Blalock Lanier on August 20, 1945 and where married for 73 years. He worked and retired from Joe Blake Automotive.

Richard was a...

Dorothy Williams

Dorothy Williams

May 1, 2018

Dorothy Williams, 89, of Orange Park, FL passed away May 1, 2018.

Delbert Delegrange

Delbert Delegrange

April 29, 2018

Delbert Delagrange, affectionately known as Jack, passed away

Sunday, April 29, 2018 in Orange Park Medical Center, at the age of 90.

Jack was born to Joseph and Helen Delagrange on July 05, 1927

in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He has one brother, Robert.

He served honorably in the Merchant Marines during WWII and later served three years in the Army....

Jon Michael Shepeluk

Jon Michael Shepeluk

April 28, 2018

Jon Michael Shepeluk, 61, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away April 28, 2018.  He was born on February 13, 1957 in Mankato, MN to parents George and Lois (Frey) Shepeluk.  Mr. Shepeluk served his country in the United States Army and worked as a CPA.  He was a member of First Assembly Clay County on Fleming Island and was a...

Mary Heddy Binns

Mary Heddy Binns

April 27, 2018

Mary Heddy Binns, 82, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018, at Community Hospice Center for Caring at St Vincent’s Riverside Medical Center.

 

She was born March 19, 1936 in Meador, West Virginia to the late William Joe and Audrey Simpkins Murphy.  She was also preceded in death by husband Tom Binns on June 1,...

Helen Walsh

Helen Walsh

April 27, 2018

Helen Walsh, 78, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away April 27, 2018. She was born on February 7, 1940 in Heppner, Oregon to the late Claude and Anna (Wightman) Graham. She graduated from Oregon State University. Helen came to the area 4 years ago from Eugene, Oregon and was of the Episcopalian faith. She enjoyed knitting, needlepoint, sneaking Red Vines and...

John Zorabedian

John Zorabedian

April 26, 2018

John Zorabedian of Doctor’s Inlet passed away in Jacksonville FL on April 26, 2018. He was 90 years old.  He was predeceased by his wife Marion in 2010. He is survived by son John Jr. and daughter-in-law Lee of Massachusetts, son Paul and daughter-in-law Pei of California, and sister Betty Zorabedian Rawlinson of California. John was born on September 27,...

Betty Jean Purvis

Betty Jean Purvis

April 20, 2018

Betty Jean Purvis, 87, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away April 20, 2018.  She was born on July 4, 1930 in Rockingham County, NC to James and Willie May (Stewart) Morris.  Mrs. Enjoyed crafts and making shell mirrors.

Mrs. Purvis was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Cornelius Purvis; sons, Tony and Terry Padgett and sister,...