Obituaries

Leland "Lee" G. Kinnear, Jr.

Leland "Lee" G. Kinnear, Jr.

May 21, 2015

Leland “Lee” G. Kinnear, Jr., 56, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away May 21, 2015. He was born on February 24, 1959 in Green Cove Springs, FL to parents Leland Kinnear, Sr. and Margaret (Eck) Irish. Lee loved being a caretaker and will be dearly missed by his loving family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Kinnear; son,...

Virginia Elizabeth Eckert

Virginia Elizabeth Eckert

May 20, 2015

Virginia Elizabeth Eckert, 89, of Penney Farms, FL passed away May 20, 2015 Arrangements under the care of Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (904) 284-4000.

William "Billy" Schultz

William "Billy" Schultz

May 20, 2015

Billy, 57, passed away at his home on Black Creek on May 20, 2015. He was born on May 22, 1957 in Louisville, KY to parents Earl and Kathleen (Miller) Schultz. Mr. Schultz was an automotive mechanic at Key Buick for 33 years. He enjoyed boating and loved boating on Black Creek. Billy was always brutally honest but with a...

Hilda Yvonne McElhaney

Hilda Yvonne McElhaney

May 20, 2015

Hilda Yvonne McElhaney, 80, of Jacksonville, FL passed away May 20, 2015. She was born on December 28, 1934 in Mandarin, FL. A memorial service will be held on June 6, 2015 at 3:00pm at the American Legion Post #250, 3939 County Road 218, Middleburg, FL 32068.

Arthur W. Barfield

Arthur W. Barfield

May 20, 2015

Arthur W. Barfield, 86, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on May 20, 2015. He was born in Munster, Texas on October 31, 1928 to Leonard and Viola (Laughlin) Barfield. Arthur has been a resident of Jacksonville, FL since 2004 coming from Pensacola, FL with his wife of 36 years, Gigi (Geisselseder) Barfield. He retired from the United States Air Force...

Louise Ann Nee

Louise Ann Nee

May 19, 2015

Louise Ann Nee, 73, of Orange Park, FL, passed away May 19, 2015. She was born on January 9, 1942 in Dover-Foxcroft, ME to parents Charles and Louise (Armenetti) Lyford. Mrs. Nee had worked for the Clay County School System as a cafeteria assistant. She moved to the local area in 1973 from Bridgewater, MA and was a member of...

Martin Gregory Nee

Martin Gregory Nee

May 19, 2015

Martin Gregory Nee, 74, of Orange Park, FL, passed away May 19, 2015. He was born on May 3, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY to parents Martin and Mary Ann (Eccles) Nee. Mr. Nee served his country in the United States Navy, retiring after over 20 years of service. He worked as a production mechanic for Revlon and moved to the...

James Gary Ackerson

James Gary Ackerson

May 18, 2015

James G. Ackerson, 74, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away at his home on May 18, 2015. He was born in St. Paul, MN on July 27, 1940 to the late Carl and Gertrude (Schadegg) Ackerson. He came to Jacksonville in 1994 from Charleston, SC, was of the Catholic faith and a retired Navy veteran. James was a member of the...

Richard Carlton "Dick" Fellows

Richard Carlton "Dick" Fellows

May 14, 2015

Richard Carlton “Dick” Fellows passed away unexpectedly on May 14, 2015 at Orange Park Medical Center. He was 88 years old. He was born January 19, 1927 in Daytona Beach, FL, the son of Earle Fellows and Grace Campbell Fellows. He attended Seabreeze High School, but left school early to join the Navy during World War II in 1943, earning...

James R. Bardroff

James R. Bardroff

May 14, 2015

James R. Bardroff, 49, of Orange Park, FL, passed away May 14, 2015. He was born in Ft. Belvoir, VA on October 4, 1965 to parents Ludwig and Rona (Wood) Bardroff. He was Catholic and a truck driver by trade. James was predeceased by his mother, Rona Bardroff on September 13, 2013. Survivors include his father, Ludwig Bardroff; daughters, Kailyn...

Aage Verner Madsen

Aage Verner Madsen

May 8, 2015

Aage Verner Madsen, 88, of Orange Park, FL passed away May 8, 2015. He was born on November 30, 1926 in Copenhagen, Denmark to parents Rasmus Sorensen and Agnes Elisbeth Madsen. Cryptside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2015 at the Moosehaven Mausoleum with Rev. Helen Taylor officiating. BROADUS-RAINES FUNERAL HOME, 501 Spring St., Green Cove...

Margarita Valls-Noble

Margarita Valls-Noble

May 8, 2015

Margarita Valls-Noble, 83, of Hilliard FL died May 8, 2015. She was born to the late Leopaldo Rodriguez and Margerethe Pedersen on December 8, 1931, in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. She was married to the late Quintin A. Valls in 1949. Their union produced ten children. She married Rod Noble (deceased) in 1993. In the late 1960’s Margarita started...

Don Gardiner

Don Gardiner

May 5, 2015

Don Gardiner, 58, of Middleburg, FL, passed away May 5, 2015. He was born on May 3, 1957 in Winston-Salem, NC to parents Robert and Dean (Mayo) Gardiner, Sr. Mr. Gardiner served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and had been an ironworker in the construction business. He moved to the local Clay County area...

Terry P. Smith

Terry P. Smith

May 5, 2015

Terry P. Smith, 65, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away May 5, 2015 A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, May 9, 2015 at his residence, 5114 Ravenwood Drive, Green Cove Springs.

Carol V. McKay

Carol V. McKay

May 1, 2015

Carol V. McKay, 69, of Orange Park, FL passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015. She was born on October 25, 1945 in St. Paul, Minnesota to parents Arman and June (Munson) Holm. Carol has been a resident of Orange Park since 1974 and was of the Lutheran faith and a member of Cross+Road Lutheran Church where she was very...

Sue Carol McKinney Ferguson

Sue Carol McKinney Ferguson

May 1, 2015

Sue Carol McKinney Ferguson, 73, passed on to eternal life May 1st 2015 in Jacksonville, FL. Sue was born on November 22nd 1941 to her joyful parents Wilber Vincent and Hallie Elmore McKinney in the small town of Matoaka, West Virginia. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Jimmie Dale, her daughter Jamey and son- in-law Steven Kumpf,...

Allen Careas Oliva

Allen Careas Oliva

May 1, 2015

Allen Careas Oliva, 67, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away at his residence on May 1, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born on January 27, 1948 in San Francisco, CA to parents Simplicio Careas Oliva and Edith G. (Evans) Oliva. He had served in the U.S. Army and was a decorated Vietnam War Veteran. He earned The...

Brylee Ariana Houghton

Brylee Ariana Houghton

April 29, 2015

Baby Girl Brylee Ariana Houghton passed away in a tragic accident on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Brylee was born on October 16, 2014 Orange Park, FL to parents Brandon Aric Houghton and Shannan Tye Malson. Her beautiful smile and precious memory will live forever in the hearts of her loving family which includes her parents, sister, Bailee Ann Malson; grandparent’s,...

Joan Ella Bruner

Joan Ella Bruner

April 27, 2015

Joan Ella Bruner, 81, of Jacksonville, FL passed away April 27, 2015 Arrangements under the care of BROADUS-RAINES FUNERAL HOME, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (904) 284-4000

Loretta "Retta" C. Jones

Loretta "Retta" C. Jones

April 27, 2015

Loretta C. "Retta" Jones, 64, a resident of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Monday, April 27, 2015 at Wayne General Hospital. She was born in St. Augustine, FL on Sunday, August 6, 1950 to William Norris and Duffell Norris Jones. She had worked as a Bookkeeper. Retta is preceded in death by her father, William Norris; mother, Duffell Norris...