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George Fentrice Smith

George Fentrice Smith

Jan 19, 2018

George Fentrice Smith, 48, went home to be with the Lord on January 19, 2018 after a faith-filled battled against brain cancer.  He was born on December 8, 1969 to Elerice Smith (deceased) and Merlene Deese Smith.  He leaves behind his wife Marcie, daughter Sarah, and son Matthew as well as siblings James (Mandy) Smith, Sr., and Arthur Smith and...

Bruce Arthur Parkinson

Bruce Arthur Parkinson

Jan 19, 2018

Bruce Arthur Parkinson, 82, of Green Cove Springs, FL passed away January 19, 2018.BROADUS-RAINES FUNERAL HOME, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL (904) 284-4000

Jacqueline Newell Hayes

Jacqueline Newell Hayes

Jan 18, 2018

Jacqueline Newell Hayes, 73, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away January 18, 2018.  She was born on April 16, 1944 in Norfolk, VA to the late Homer and Madlyn (Barnes) Newell.  Mrs. Hayes was a lifelong resident of the area and a member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. She was a beloved school teacher for 32 years at San Jose Episcopal...

Ethel May Johnson

Ethel May Johnson

Jan 17, 2018

Ethel May Johnson, 85, of Penney Farms, Florida passed away on January 17, 2018.

Lucille Edith Bay

Lucille Edith Bay

Jan 14, 2018

Lucille Edith Bay peacefully passed at age 69 on January 14, 2018. The daughter of Lucille Hackford Abernethy and Robert Williams, she was born in the Panama Canal Zone, Panama on April 13, 1948. She attended N.B. Forrest High School in Jacksonville, Florida. She lived her life raising her children and taking care of those in need. Lucille will be...

Lawrence E. Cook

Lawrence E. Cook

Jan 12, 2018

Lawrence E. Cook, 65, of Keystone Heights, FL died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, January 12, 2018. He was born on October 20, 1952 in Barrett, WV to Novillis Cook of Madison, WV and the late Bethel Cook, who died on January 9, 2014. He attended Van High School and went into the Army immediately from school serving in...

Michael Allen Metzger

Michael Allen Metzger

Jan 11, 2018

Michael Allen Metzger, 58, of Middleburg, Florida passed away on January 11, 2018. Michael was born in Davenport, Iowa on January 4, 1960 to James and Donna (Ketelsen) Metzger.

Michael was a long time member of Black Pond Baptist Church. He was always a good friend, Christian Brother, and ready to lend a hand to anyone in need. He...

Keith Arvell Neal

Keith Arvell Neal

Jan 11, 2018

 A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the Moosehaven Chapel with Rev. Helen Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the Moosehaven Mausoleum following the service.

Loy Vernon Watson, Sr.

Loy Vernon Watson, Sr.

Jan 8, 2018

Loy Vernon Watson, Sr., 73, went home to be with our dear Lord on Monday, January 8, 2018.  He was born in Otter Creek, Florida on December 4, 1944 to the late Dewitt Talmadge and Edith Marie (Smith) Watson.  Loy was a self-employed equipment operator and land clearer and was a member of Congregational Holiness Church.  He was a kind...

Joyce Charlotte Sohol Leonhardt

Joyce Charlotte Sohol Leonhardt

Jan 8, 2018

 A Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the Moosehaven Chapel with Rev. Helen Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the Moosehaven Mausoleum following the service.

Elizabeth Louise Walker

Elizabeth Louise Walker

Jan 7, 2018

Elizabeth Louise Walker, 83, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away January 7, 2018.  She was born on August 22, 1934 in East Point, GA to parents Harry and Odell (Pearson) Croft.

 Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her husband, Braxton Walker and is survived by her children, James M. Presnell, Jr. (Phyllis) and Yvonne Lucontro (Buck); sisters, Marsha Croft...

Karen Rae Leasure

Karen Rae Leasure

Jan 6, 2018

Karen Rae Leasure, 74, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away January 6, 2018.  She was born on March 22, 1943 in Connellsville, PA to parents Charles and Velma (Watson) Hoover.  Mrs. Leasure worked for CSX and was a member of First Baptist Church of Orange Park.  She enjoyed making jewelry and will be dearly missed by her loving family and friends.

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Laura Hopkins

Laura Hopkins

Jan 4, 2018

Laura Hopkins, 74, of Middleburg, FL, passed away January 4, 2018.  She was born on January 4, 1944 in Miami, FL to parents Theodore and Martha (Horton) Ketsules.  She retired as a District Sales Manager for Avon and in her free time she enjoyed decorations and crafts as well as cooking.  She was devoted to her family and especially her...

Courtney Maralee Pacheco

Courtney Maralee Pacheco

Jan 3, 2018

Courtney Maralee Rideout, 37, of Jacksonville, passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2018. Courtney was born on December 24, 1979 in Jacksonville, FL. Courtney will be greatly missed by her mother, Cheryl Hutchison and husband Roy; her children, Sierra Nobles, Shylar, Cayden and Channing Pacheco, and Asher Rideout; her siblings, Joey and Matthew Rideout, Freedom Wolf, Laci Sullivan and husband...

Bruce Edward Carlile

Bruce Edward Carlile

Jan 2, 2018

Bruce Edward Carlile, 77, of Fleming Island, FL, passed away on January 2, 2018.  He was born on October 10, 1940 in Meadville, Pennsylvania to the late Alfred E. and Ruby (Skeel) Carlile. Bruce came to the local area in 1997.  He honorably served his country for 28 years, first in the United States Air Force then in the Air...

Norman A. Hall

Norman A. Hall

Jan 2, 2018

Green Cove Springs, FL — Norman A. Hall, 86, passed away Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 at the Pavilion for Health Care in Penny Farms Florida following a brief illness.

He leaves his wife of 62 years, Gladys (Risley) Hall; His sons, Jeffrey Hall, Kenneth Hall, Steven Hall and Clifford Hall; His daughters Vicki Gee, Linda Hall, Cindy VanLeuven and JoAnn...

Alda Benotti Carmisciano

Alda Benotti Carmisciano

Dec 29, 2017

Alda Carmisciano December 20, 1923 – December 29, 2017   Alda passed away December 29, 2017 in the Moosehaven Life Care Center at the age of 94. She was born to Antonio and Anna Benotti on December 20, 1923 in Weston, MA.  She graduated from Weston High School, and went to work at the Potter Press in Waltham, MA where she...

Rick "Chilli" Pippin

Rick "Chilli" Pippin

Dec 28, 2017

Rick "Chilli" Pippin, 63, of Middleburg, FL, passed away December 28, 2017.  He was born on March 7, 1954 in Hawaii to the late Ramon Buford and Rita Doris (Cote) Pippin.  Rick is survived by his loving wife, Pat Pippin; sons, Stephen Pippin and Ricky Pippin (Mandy); step-daughters, Stephanie Burnham and Melissa Sisco (Dave); brother, Robert Pippin (Joan); 7 grandchildren...

Larry Edward Giggey, Sr.

Larry Edward Giggey, Sr.

Dec 27, 2017

Larry Edward Giggey, Sr., passed away on December 27, 2017, in Orange Park, Florida.  He was fighting cancer and chemotherapy, which was further complicated by the loss of his wife of 49 years just a few months prior.

               He was born in Freeport, Maine, to his parents Eldrid LeRoy Giggey and Harriet Frances Savage Giggey on June 1, 1945, the...

William "Richard" Hicks

William "Richard" Hicks

Dec 26, 2017

William “Richard” Hicks born to Niles and Esther Hicks in Gaffney, SC on May 23, 1941, left us to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. His family later moved to Warner Robins, GA and he graduated from Warner Robins High School. While studying electrical engineering at Georgia Tech. he was inspired by President John F. Kennedy and...

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