Obituaries
Louise Durham Leeman
September 29, 2013
Louise Durham Leeman, 70, of Hastings, FL passed away September 29, 2013 in Green Cove Springs, FL. She was born on October 11, 1942 to parents Sidney D. and Anne (Hughes) Durham in Chattanooga, TN. She had moved to Hastings in 1983 from Maryland. Mrs. Leeman was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be missed dearly. She...
Dudley G. Garland, Jr.
September 26, 2013
Dudley G. Garland, Jr., 74, of Orange Park, FL, passed away September 26, 2013. He was born on September 19, 1939 in Jacksonville, FL to parents Dudley and Mary McGowan Garland, Sr. Mr. Garland enjoyed playing the piano and will be dearly missed by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his brother, Terri...
Harold "Edwin" Baxley
September 25, 2013
Edwin “Big Wheel” Baxley, 67, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 13, 1946 to parents Harold and Alice Baxley. He was a life time logger even after a logging accident in 1984 that left him paralyzed. Edwin still continued hauling logs and equipment for his family business. He...
Mabel Izetta Kennedy
September 25, 2013
Mabel G. Kennedy, age 93, of Fleming Island, FL passed away the morning of September 25, 2013 at Haven Hospice in Orange Park, FL. She was predeceased by infant son, Maurice Kennedy, her parents, Crawford and Marie Graham, her husband, Vernon Kennedy, her two brothers Buford and Marvin Graham, her sisters Wilma Phalen and Ila Rose Mouradian, her grandson Alexander...
Charles H. Alcanter
September 22, 2013
Charles H. Alcanter, 94, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away September 22, 2013. He was born on September 21, 1919 in Tucson, AZ to parents Frank and Helen Higuer Alcanter. Mr. Alcanter was a World War II, Korean and Vietnam War Veteran, having retired from the United States Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer with 30 years of...
Jason K. Smith
September 21, 2013
Jason K. Smith, 35, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away September 21, 2013. He was born on November 30, 1977 in the Philippines. Jason had worked as a Turf Reduction Engineer and loved Mustang cars, basketball and writing poetry. Jason was preceded in death by his son, Caleb Smith and is survived by his father, Gerald Smith; mother, Andrea Dunphy...
Karla Jill Alford Weltzbarker
September 13, 2013
Karla Jill Alford Weltzbarker, age 43, passed away peacefully September 13, 2013 surrounded by family and friends, following a lengthy illness. Jill was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 27, 1970. She graduated from Middleburg High School and St. Johns River Community College. She was pre-deceased by her brother, Gregory Alford. She is survived by her husband Perry Joel Weltzbarker,...
Rona Alma Bardroff
September 13, 2013
Rona Alma Bardroff, 73, of Orange Park, FL, passed away September 13, 2013. She was born on July 20, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY to parents Mervin and Josephine Moser Wood. Mrs. Bardroff had been an Administrative Assistant at Boeing and had lived in the local area since 1997, moving here from Key West, FL. She was a member of St....
Joyce Marie Welch
September 13, 2013
Joyce Marie Welch, 79, of Orange Park, FL, passed away September 13, 2013. She was born on June 8, 1934 in Santa Rosa County, FL. Mrs. Welch had proudly worked as a school bus driver for the Clay County School System and in her free time enjoyed crocheting, playing Canasta and board games as well as doing puzzles. When Mrs....
Phyllis Elaine Tuttle
September 11, 2013
Phyllis Elaine Tuttle, 65, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away September 11, 2013. She was born on March 22, 1948 in Troy, NY to parents, Peter and Mildred (Brock) Talarico. She was a member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Orange Park and a volunteer at the church carnival. Survivors include her mother, Mildred “GG” Talarico; sons, William Isaiah...
Lillian Mae Callahan
September 11, 2013
Lillian Mae Callahan, 50, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away September 11, 2013. She was born on August 23, 1963 in Boston, MA to parents Richard and Marjorie Neault Mason. Mrs. Callahan was a homemaker and enjoyed being on the computer, going for walks as well as fishing and cooking for her family. She was preceded in death by...
Michael Howard McKay
September 10, 2013
Michael Howard McKay, 68, of Orange Park, FL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2013. He was born on March 17, 1945 in Anoka, MN to parents Floyd C. and Arliene Wheaton McKay. Michael has been a resident of Orange Park since 1974 and was of the Lutheran faith and a member of Cross+Road Lutheran Church. He loved meteorology,...
Richard B. Krabbe
September 10, 2013
Richard B. Krabbe, 66, of Middleburg, FL passed away September 10, 2013. He was born on November 18, 1946 in Cincinnati, OH to Herman and Julia (Hildenbrand) Krabbe and had retired from the United States Navy as a CWO4 in 1991 after 28 dedicated years. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Krabbe; loving father of Richard Krabbe, Kirk Gibson...
Ruby D. Baxley
September 10, 2013
Ruby D. Baxley, 82, of Middleburg, FL passed away on September 10, 2013. She was born in High Springs, FL on June 22, 1931 to parents Hinan and Geneva Wiggins. She attended Doctors Inlet Church of God and was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and loving sister who will be deeply missed. She is survived by her sons, Fred...
Mary Theresa Mastalski
September 10, 2013
Mary Theresa Mastalski, 84, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away September 10, 2013. She was born on September 20, 1928 in Shamokin, PA to parents Earl and Catherine Bosche Klees. Mrs. Mastalski was a homemaker and had lived in the local area since 1986, moving here from Missouri. She was a member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church and loved crafts,...
Jacob Joseph Kossuth
September 8, 2013
Jacob "Jim" Kossuth passed away on September 8, 2013 surrounded by family and friends at the Pavilion of Penney Retirement Community. After many years of battling Parkinson's disease, and congestive heart failure of late, his final day was swift, painless and peaceful. Jim was born on July 31, 1937 in Powellton, West Virginia. On June 29, 1963 he married the...
Kenneth Alan Brooks
September 8, 2013
Kenneth Alan Brooks, 58, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away September 8, 2013. He was born to parents Donald and Mary (Butler) Brooks on May 15, 1955 in Jacksonville. He loved fishing and computers. Mr. Brooks had been a Boy Scout growing up and was a real “handyman”. He was predeceased by his parents and is survived by daughters, Andrea J....
Joseph Karl Gerhardt
September 6, 2013
Joseph Karl Gerhardt, 52, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on September 6, 2013 at his residence. He was born on June 6, 1961 in Jacksonville, FL to parents Joseph and Merle (Gravley) Gerhardt. He had lived in the area his entire life and was a welder by trade. He was an avid fisherman, loved the river and music....
Mary Evelyn Thornton
September 3, 2013
Mary Evelyn Thornton, 82, of Jacksonville, FL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. She was born on April 13, 1931 in Jacksonville, FL to parents, Nathan Abner and Edna Hysler Yarbrough. She was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, FL and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Thornton was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be...
Sinclair Devert Jenkins
August 29, 2013
Sinclair Devert Jenkins, Jr., 54, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 29, 2013. He was born on June 20, 1959 to parents Elder & Mrs. Sinclair (Joann) Jenkins in Green Cove Springs, FL. Sinclair is survived by his parents; wife, Donna Jenkins; daughters, Stefanie and Santana Jenkins; brothers, Patrick (Tracey) Jenkins, Tony (Johnette) Jenkins and...
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