Obituaries

James E. Miller

James E. Miller

February 25, 2020

James E. Miller age 90 passed away on Tuesday, February 25. He was married 64 years to his sweetheart Helen Miller. He loved his dear son Michael Miller (Veronica) and cherished all the family memories they made together. He loved his friends and family dearly. Mr. Miller loved his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and lived a full blessed life...

Peggy L. Bayes

Peggy L. Bayes

February 24, 2020

Peggy L Bayes, 67, departed from this life on Monday, February 24, 2020. She was born on October 21, 1952 in Charleston, WV to Lindsey and Phyllis Nunn. She is preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Duke Bayes and her father, Lindsey Nunn. She is survived by her sons, Brad Bayes and his wife Jodi; Derek Bayes...

Hayden Robert Whitten

Hayden Robert Whitten

February 24, 2020

Hayden Robert Whitten, 16, of Kingsland, GA passed away February 24, 2020 at UF Shands of Jacksonville. He was born on May 23, 2003 at NAS Jax Naval Base to parents Robert William Whitten and Teresa Joy Wilcox Benefield.

Hayden attended Camden County High School and his hobbies included music, playing guitar, video games, and going to beach. He will...

Bruce A. "Jack" Robertson

Bruce A. "Jack" Robertson

February 23, 2020

ROBERTSON, Bruce Adams “Jack”, 75, passed away at home on February 23, 2020 after a long illness. Jack was born on October 16, 1944 and raised in Green Cove Springs, Florida by his parents, Slater B. and Mary L. (Tippins) Robertson. He graduated from Clay High School in 1962 and later from St. Johns River College with an A.S. in...

Paul "Bud" Winans

Paul "Bud" Winans

February 23, 2020

Paul “Bud” Winans of Jacksonville Florida passed away early Sunday morning, February 23, 2020 at the age of 80. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 10, 1940, Bud was the loving husband of the late Gwendolyn Winans and is survived by daughters Gayle Winans-Anderson, Christina Campbell (Tony), Traci Winans (Eric), siblings Becky Pairan, Sherri Dyer, James Winans and preceded in...

Willard Daniel Mask, Jr.

Willard Daniel Mask, Jr.

February 22, 2020

Willard Daniel Mask Jr., 79, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on February 22, 2020.

Danny was born Aug 26, 1940 and raised in Jacksonville, Florida.

He was a Baptist by faith and a member of Riverview Baptist Church

He was preceded in death by his parents Willard D. Mask Sr. and Lowell (Antley) Mask.

He is survived by his daughters...

Nalani Lynn Kerns

Nalani Lynn Kerns

February 19, 2020

Nalani Lynn Kerns, 70, of Middleburg, FL passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020. She was born on September 2, 1949 in New London, CT to parents Orrin and Rita Cormier Merry. She was known to most everyone as Lani and she enjoyed her family, friends, crochet, Motown music, crime shows, Wheel of Fortune, the beach, Scrabble games and football. She...

Donald E. Viken

Donald E. Viken

February 17, 2020

Donald Edwin Viken, 87, of Green Cove Springs, FL and formerly of Arlington Heights, Illinois passed away on Monday February 17th.  He was born on May 5th, 1932 in Sioux Falls South Dakota to the late Corinne (LaBarge) and Edwin Viken.  He is predeceased by his wife Marguerite of 63 years.

Donald was first and foremost a loving husband, father,...

Karen E. Knight

Karen E. Knight

February 14, 2020

Mrs. Karen E. Knight, 58 of Clay County, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020.  Mrs. Knight was born March 2, 1961 in Summerville, South Carolina to Charles and Virginia Baker.  Karen was a loving nurse and retired after 30 years. She was a member of Russell Baptist Church.  In her free time, she enjoyed shopping, traveling and planning vacations, and...

Lloyd Ellis Murphey

Lloyd Ellis Murphey

February 13, 2020

Mr. Lloyd Ellis Murphey “Lem”, 53, of Clay County, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020. Mr. Murphey was born March 22, 1966 in Jacksonville, FL to Frank and Elaine Murphey. He owned and operated LEM’S Tree Service for over 30 years and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with family and friends. He had a...

Archer Graham Fitch

Archer Graham Fitch

February 13, 2020

Archer Graham Fitch, age 88, died of natural causes on Thursday, February 13th, 2020, in Fleming Island, Florida.

Arch is survived by his daughter Emily Lipscomb (Douglas) of Fleming Island; his son, Brian (Jami) of Green Cove Springs, Florida; and his son, Frank (Sharon) of Canton, Ohio; and by his grandchildren Jennifer and Thomas Lipscomb and Erin and Courtney Fitch....

Gloria Lucile Farrell

Gloria Lucile Farrell

February 13, 2020

Gloria Lucile Farrell (Nee Maxwell) departed this life on the eve of St Valentine’s Day to join her husband of 66 years, Captain Roger Farrell. Gloria passed peacefully in the care of Community Hospice, in her home at San Jose Gardens.  She is survived by her two daughters, Cynthia Farrell of Ottawa, Canada and Holly Farrell, of Jacksonville, Florida, and...

William "Kelly" Morgan

William "Kelly" Morgan

February 12, 2020

William “Kelly” Morgan passed away on February 12, 2020 at the age of 59. He was born to William J. Morgan and Rita T. Morgan on January 1, 1961 in Norfolk, VA. He is preceded in death by his father William J. Morgan and his brother Michael Morgan. He is survived by his wife, Michelle Morgan, his children Joseph Morgan...

Sgt. Jere Ben Thomas

Sgt. Jere Ben Thomas

February 12, 2020

Jere Ben Thomas, 88 of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away February 12, 2020. Visitation was Sunday, February 16, 11 AM ~ 2 PM at Rudder Funeral Home in Stevenson. The Funeral Service began at 2 PM in the funeral home chapel. Interment and Military Honors will be in Stevenson City Cemetery. Jere Ben was the son of Walter Russell...

Richard Kelly Foster

Richard Kelly Foster

February 10, 2020

Richard Kelly “Rick” Foster passed peacefully on January 10, 2020 at the age of 80.  He was born to Elizabeth Elmore and James Edmund Foster in Bramwell, West Virginia on July 20, 1939.  He graduated from Hamilton High School, Trenton, New Jersey.

A patriotic American, Rick served in the U.S. Navy and in the Army National Guard Reserves.  He was...

Richard Montgomery Austell, Sr.

Richard Montgomery Austell, Sr.

February 9, 2020

Richard “Rich” Montgomery Austell, Sr, age 78 of Fleming Island, FL passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Orange Park Medical Center surrounded by family.

Richard served in the Navy for three years and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. He retired from Ford Motor Company after 32 years of dedicated service to do what he loved - golf...

Dinah Simon

Dinah Simon

February 9, 2020

Dinah Simon peacefully died on 9th of February 2020. She was born on October 15, 1948 in Botolan, Zambales-Philippines.

Dinah spent most of her career doing administrative work for SRF in the US Naval Base in the Philippines. In 1991, when the US left the base in the Philippines, she dedicated her life taking of her three daughters, Danette, Dyn...

James Albert Hirsch

James Albert Hirsch

February 7, 2020

James Albert Hirsch, 73, of Lake Asbury, Florida passed away on Friday, February 7th, 2020. He was born to Philip R Hirsch and Margaret Elizabeth Biss on June 20th, 1946 at Mitchel Army Airfield in Garden City, New York. He graduated from Carle Place High School and was a traditionally trained Butcher and Meat Cutter for over 40 years. For...

Lee Gordon Snyder

Lee Gordon Snyder

February 7, 2020

Lee Gordon Snyder, 74, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away following a heart attack on February 7,2020 at the Orange Park Medical Center.He was born to Richard and Dorothy Snyder on August 31, 1945 in Canton, Ohio and grew up in North Canton, Ohio. He graduated from Hoover High School in 1963 where he stared in football, basketball, and...

Jay R. Kinnear

Jay R. Kinnear

February 7, 2020

Jay Riley Kinnear, age 77, died February 7, 2020, at his home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, surrounded by friends and loved ones.

Jay is survived by his wife of 26 years, Sheryl C. Kinnear (265) of Green Cove Springs; his sons James Riley Kinnear and Chad Jacobs Kinnear, both of Green Cove Springs; his stepsons Jeffrey McFarland (Megan Mann)...