Obituaries

Linda Moody Smith

Linda Moody Smith

November 26, 2008

Linda Moody Smith, 64, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2008. She was born in Starke, FL on January 6, 1944 to parents, Henry and Doris Moody. She had worked as a waitress in Jacksonville and surrounding areas and loved yard sales, computers, being outdoors and at the beach. She will be dearly missed by her...

Jasper N. Gresham

Jasper N. Gresham

November 25, 2008

Jasper N. Gresham, 83, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008. He was born on January 1, 1925 in Jacksonville, FL to parents, Jasper and Anna Gresham. Mr. Gresham worked as a sheet metal worker at NAS Jax and loved watching the Gators play as well as playing pool. He will be dearly missed by his loving family...

James L. Hillard

James L. Hillard

November 25, 2008

James L. Hillard, Sr., 79, of Orange Park, FL, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. He was born on July 9, 1929 in Pittsfield, MA to parents, William and Josephine Hillard. He was a painter, roofer and sider by trade and was of the Christian faith. He dearly loved the Lord and will be missed by his loving family...

Mary E. Ferguson

Mary E. Ferguson

November 24, 2008

Mary E. Ferguson, 86, of Middleburg, FL, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008. She was born on December 27, 1921 in Ashland, KY to parents, Theodore and Emma Wells. She had been a newspaper editor for the Corps of Engineers and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Ferguson had resided in the Clay County area since January of 1967 and...

William James O'Neill

William James O'Neill

November 22, 2008

William James O’Neill, 88, of St. Augustine, FL, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2008. He was born on February 21, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA to parents, Harry and Anna O’Neill. Mr. O’Neill was a World War II Veteran, serving his country in the United States Navy. He was an engineer in the medical field and will be dearly missed by...

Loraine Mary Belluomo Baroody

Loraine Mary Belluomo Baroody

November 22, 2008

Loraine Mary Belluomo Baroody, passed away on November 22, 2008. She fought a hard fight with cancer and went peacefully. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 3, 1938 and is survived by her children, daughter Eden Baroody Jordan and her husband Wayne, son, Adam Baroody and his wife Cathy, her grandchildren, Lillia Jordan and Ava Jordan; her sister,...

Evelyn Taylor Wright

Evelyn Taylor Wright

November 21, 2008

Evelyn Taylor Wright, our wonderful precious loving Mother, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 21, 2008. Our hearts will forever have a piece missing until the day we meet again and rejoice with our Mother and Jesus in Heaven again. She was born on October 1, 1941 in Jacksonville, FL and had been the former owner...

Mrs. Gwen Jenner

Mrs. Gwen Jenner

November 21, 2008

Mrs. Gwen Jenner, 70, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008. She was born on June 14, 1938 in Princeton, KY to parents, William and Nell Fowler. She moved to the local area 40 years ago from the Owensboro and Marion, Kentucky area. In her early adulthood she was a drum majorette for 6 years and...

Michael Carl Stacy, Sr.

Michael Carl Stacy, Sr.

November 20, 2008

Michael Carl Stacy, Sr., 50, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008. He was born on May 20, 1958 in Grundy, VA to parents, Earmine and Juanita Stacy. He worked for Hanson Pipe & Precast and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of Congregational Holiness Church and will be dearly missed by his loving...

Barbara Kanine

Barbara Kanine

November 20, 2008

Barbara Kanine passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 10:15 PM in the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 79. She was born to Archie and Lottie Schlarf on November 19, 1929 in Ithaca, Michigan. She married Gerald Kanine on January 8, 1949. They had three children, Linda, Cheryl and Kenneth. Gerald preceded her in death on May...

Catina Lynn Collins

Catina Lynn Collins

November 19, 2008

Catina Lynn Collins, 35, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2008. She was born to parents Fred and Mattie Sue Oehlers on April 18, 1973 in Jacksonville, FL and had been a lifelong resident of the Clay County area. Of the Baptist faith, she was a devoted and loving mother and enjoyed cheerleading and gymnastics. Catina is survived by her parents;...

Irene Collins

Irene Collins

November 18, 2008

Irene Collins passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 101. She was born to Felix and Fanny Matheny on October 30, 1907 in Peoria, Illinois. Irene married Cecil J. Collins on November 24, 1926 in Granite City, Illinois. He preceded her in death on November 29, 1979. She worked off and...

Loretta Jeanette Kesling

Loretta Jeanette Kesling

November 15, 2008

Loretta J. Kesling, 76, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008. She was born in Welch, West Virginia to parents, Frank and Evelyn Rose on April 6, 1932 and had been a resident of Jacksonville for 16 years. She enjoyed crafts and loved sewing. She is preceded in death by her parents and she is survived by her loving husband of...

Mrs. Doris Irene Pinkney

Mrs. Doris Irene Pinkney

November 14, 2008

Mrs. Doris Irene Pinkney, 85, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Friday, November 14, 2008. She was born on January 3, 1923 in Norton, Hertfordshire, England to parents, Sidney and Caroline Pettit. Mrs. Pinkney was a homemaker and had served in the British Army. She was a WWII bride and loved to knit, for which she won many ribbons....

Everette Leslie King

Everette Leslie King

November 14, 2008

God called Everette Leslie “Les” King (48) home on November 14, 2008, after a long battle with glioblastoma multiform, “brain cancer”. Les was born on April 13, 1960 in Millington, TN. Les resided in Norman, Oklahoma at the time of his death with wife Sylvia and son, Casey King. Les served honorably for 20 years in the United States Navy....

Patreece Fillmon Belangia

Patreece Fillmon Belangia

November 13, 2008

Patreece Fillmon Belangia, 49, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008. She was born in Tampa, FL to parents, Ralph and Patsy Fillmon on July 19, 1959 and had been a lifelong resident of Clay County for 40 years. She grew up in Keystone Heights and moved to Middleburg in 1998. She loved her family, her pets, her Bible and was...

David Lee Talbott

David Lee Talbott

November 12, 2008

David Lee Talbott, 79, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008. He was born in Virginia to parents, Eckard and Nellie Talbott on January 24, 1929 and had been a lifelong resident of Green Cove Springs. Mr. Talbott served as an Elder under his pastor and friend, Joe Barrie, at Living Waters Worship Center for nearly 18 years, and had previously...

Janice L. O'Berry

Janice L. O'Berry

November 10, 2008

Janice L. O’Berry, 90, of Middleburg, FL went to be with the Lord on Nov. 10, 2008. She is survived by her husband, Joe; dog “Prissy”; bird “Pretty Bird”; daughter, Roni DuPuy; grandson, Ron Watson (MaLinda) of Houston and two great-grandsons, Joshua and Cooper. Her niece, Amanda Delk and many great-nieces and nephews celebrated five generations with wonderful memories the...

Richard S. Crockett

Richard S. Crockett

November 8, 2008

Richard S. Crockett, 84, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008. He was born to Charles and Carrie Crockett on January 8, 1924 in Green Cove Springs, FL and had been a lifelong resident of the area. Mr. Crockett worked as a carpenter and retired from the construction industry. He had also worked as an industrial...

Mabel Westberg

Mabel Westberg

November 8, 2008

Mabel “Bernell” Westberg passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 82. She was born to Winfield and Mabel (Marcoot) Baits on January 23, 1926 in Greenville, IL. She married Mr. LeRoy Westberg September 3, 1949. They had two daughters, Kathy and Kim and one son, Kenneth. Bernell was a homemaker most...