Obituaries

Missy DeMay

Missy DeMay

January 1, 2012

Missy DeMay, 45, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012. She was born on May 29, 1966 in Valdosta, GA. She is survived by her parents, Michael E. and Linda K. Barrett; husband, Jerry L. DeMay; son, Zach DeMay; daughters, Amanda Berry, Nicole DeMay and Kayla DeMay; brother, Andy Christenson; grandchildren, Amari Bush, Jayden West and...

Clifford "Bud" L. Geiger, Jr.

Clifford "Bud" L. Geiger, Jr.

December 31, 2011

Clifford “Bud” L. Geiger, Jr., 82, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011. He was born on May 24, 1929 in Jacksonville, FL to Clifford and Sara George Geiger. Bud was a First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force and a Korean War Veteran. He was a decorated combat veteran who was the recipient of...

Minnie Marie Taggart McGreevy

Minnie Marie Taggart McGreevy

December 31, 2011

Minnie Marie (Taggart) McGreevy, 68, of Middleburg, FL, passed away December 31, 2011 following a brief illness. She was born August 19, 1943 in Jacksonville, FL to Rev. Rubin Lester Taggart and Minnie Lee (Starling) Taggart. She was a native of Middleburg and grew up attending Black Pond Baptist Church and Beulah Baptist Church. She was a member of the...

Mary Alice Mosley

Mary Alice Mosley

December 24, 2011

Mary Alice Mosley, 91, of Middleburg, FL, passed away December 24, 2011. She was born on October 8, 1920 in Polkton, NC to Chalmer and Zeta (Knight) Atkinson. She was a member of Black Pond Baptist Church and was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Clem B. Mosley, and a daughter, Jeanette Diane Mosley. Survivors include her sons, Jimmie...

Paul Richard "Dick" Beseler

Paul Richard "Dick" Beseler

December 19, 2011

Paul Richard “Dick” Beseler, 80, passed away Monday, December 19, 2011. Dick was born on June 2, 1931 on the North Dakota prairie in Emmons County to William and Martha Beseler. He was a Korean War Veteran, serving his country in the United States Navy and transferred to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet in Green Cove Springs where he would spend...

John Henderson Kent, Sr.

John Henderson Kent, Sr.

December 13, 2011

John Henderson Kent, Sr., 82, of Jacksonville, FL passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. He was born in Lynchburg, VA and raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia; John has lived in Jacksonville since 1950. He served full-time for 38 years with the Florida Air National Guard, along with active duty in the United States Air Force. He...

Mary Angela Kehoe Stern Sheffield

Mary Angela Kehoe Stern Sheffield

December 10, 2011

Mary Angela Kehoe Stern Sheffield, 73, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011. She was born on September 20, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio to Robert Leo and Catherine Sarah Kehoe. Mary Angela graduated college in 1956 from St. Augustine Academy, Cleveland, Ohio. She was of the Catholic faith. Mary Angela worked as a bookkeeper for Stern’s Swimming Pools...

Leo Slaughter

Leo Slaughter

December 9, 2011

Leo Slaughter, 58, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2011 after a heroic battle with cancer. Leo was born in Jacksonville, Florida on July 15, 1953 to parents William and Mary Slaughter. Leo was a life long resident of Jacksonville. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved animals and life itself. Leo was preceded in death by...

Mildred Marie Jackovich

Mildred Marie Jackovich

December 8, 2011

Mildred Marie Jackovich, 83, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away December 8, 2011. She was born on February 8, 1928 in Gainesville, FL to Garrett and Kathleen Cannon. Mrs. Jackovich moved to Green Cove Springs from the Ocala/Salt Springs area four years ago. A very active lady, she was always on the go. She loved quilting, ceramics and cooking...

Walter "Roger" McPeek

Walter "Roger" McPeek

December 8, 2011

Walter “Roger” McPeek, 69, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away on Thursday, December 08, 2011. He was born on June 21, 1942 in Gallagher, WV to parents Jake and Irene (Wilson) McPeek. Roger moved to the local area in 2006 from Ohio. He loved spending time with family and hanging out with his grandchildren. In his spare time he...

Mrs. Betty Brown

Mrs. Betty Brown

December 7, 2011

Mrs. Betty Brown, 89, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011. She was born on July 21, 1922 in Starke, FL to parents, William and Mable Stringfellow. In her early days, she enjoyed skeet shooting, waterskiing and horseback riding. She raised exotic birds, poodles, was an avid fisherman as well as enjoying bowling. She and her...

Elizabeth Csiszar

Elizabeth Csiszar

December 5, 2011

Elizabeth Csiszar, 89, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011. She was born on July 28, 1922 in Hetin, Yugoslavia to parents, Istvan and Rozalia Olah. Mrs. Csiszar was a homemaker and moved to Ohio from Yugoslavia in 1970. She moved to the local area in 1985 and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church on...

Samuel Cramer

Samuel Cramer

December 5, 2011

Samuel Cramer, 69, went home to be with the Lord on December 5, 2011. He was born in Carnegie, PA on May 11, 1942 to parents, Samuel and Helen Cramer. He was one of eight children and joined the United States Navy at 17 years old. He traveled the world and retired after 24 years of service as a Master...

Paul Nalepa

Paul Nalepa

December 1, 2011

Paul Nalepa, 86, of Middleburg, FL passed away December 1, 2011. He was born on April 3, 1925 in Marysville, MI to Cyril and Katrina Nalepa. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during WWII and had received several medals including the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. He retired from the St....

Earl Dean Loughner

Earl Dean Loughner

December 1, 2011

Earl Dean Loughner, 86, of Middleburg, FL passed away December 1, 2011. Mr. Loughner was Catholic, a former member of the VFW and the American Legion and was the Past President of AARP in Pittsburg, PA. He is survived by his sons, Lenny (Debbie) Smith and Steve Smith of Middleburg; grandchildren, Aaron, Rachel, Caitlin, Jeremy, Zackery, Heather and Dustin; great-grandchildren,...

Betty Jean Snyder

Betty Jean Snyder

November 30, 2011

Betty Snyder, 85, passed away November 30, 2011 in Orange Park, FL. She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 31, 1926 and adopted by Charles and Laura McCombs of Warsaw, Indiana. Betty married Lawrence Stevens on June 25, 1944. They had five sons Larry, John, Michael, James(Pat) and Paul. John and Paul preceded her in death. She married...

James Lawrence Hillard III

James Lawrence Hillard III

November 18, 2011

James Lawrence Hillard III, 51, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away November 18, 2011. He was born to Marilyn and James L. Hillard Sr. on June 1, 1960 in Pittsfield, MA. James was predeceased by his parents; a brother, Thomas Taylor and a sister, Dorothy Taylor. He is survived by brothers, James Lawrence Hillard, Jr. of Pittsfield, MA and Richard Taylor...

Margit Doris Crouse

Margit Doris Crouse

November 18, 2011

Margit Doris Crouse (Mom), 80, of Jacksonville, beloved mother of six children, five daughters and sons in-law, 12 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and one very loyal cat, passed away November 18, 2011. Mom was caring and generous to everyone in her life, a simple yet exceptionally bright and high-spirited lady with an amazing life story. Born in the Czech Republic...

Elmer Dean Cox

Elmer Dean Cox

November 18, 2011

Elmer Dean Cox, 77, of Green Cove Springs, passed away November 18, 2011. He was born on July 12, 1934 in Harriman, TN to Rev. James and Argest Cox. He was a long-time member of Green Cove Springs Congregational Holiness Church in Green Cove Springs where he played the guitar and sang. His love of music began as a child....

Gayla Suzann Jones

Gayla Suzann Jones

November 17, 2011

Gayla Suzann Jones, 53, of Middleburg, FL, passed away November 17, 2011. She was born July 13, 1958 in Jacksonville, FL to John and Loretta Harris. Gayla had attended Oak Grove Baptist Church in Middleburg, FL. She is survived by her husband, Charlie Jones of Middleburg, FL; parents, John and Loretta Harris of Berryville, AR; sons, Eric Sean Gibson and...