Obituaries

Jun 1, 2022

 

Paul Vernon Brooks, 47, of Jacksonville Florida passed away peacefully on June 1, 2022, with his family by his side. Paul was born on December 23,1974 to Paul Hartley Brooks and Doreen May Brooks in Homestead Florida.    Paul is preceded in death by his beloved father Paul Hartley Brooks, beloved grandmother Hilda Cannon and beloved uncle Jimmy Tickle.  ...

Jun 1, 2022

 

Joyce Juanell Millington Jones, 85, was born into this life on September 30, 1936, in Jacksonville, Florida, and entered into eternal life on June 1, 2022. 

 

Joyce obtained her Associate of Science degree from Gulf Coast College.  Joyce, ever tireless, worked alongside her husband for many years as a bookkeeper for Mat Roland Seafood in Fort Myers Beach,...

May 30, 2022

 

Richard J. Aquilino, a long-time resident of Monroe, NY passed away on May 30, 2022, in Jacksonville, FL at the age of 85.

 

Richard (who often went by Richie), was born and raised in the Bronx. He served in the U.S. Army before becoming a scrap metal business owner. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing cards with...

May 30, 2022

 

On May 30th, 2022, James Robert McGarry, Jr., 64, of Palm Coast, Florida went to be with His Savior in eternal peace. Jim was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend to many. Through hard work and determination, he achieved great success in his chosen field of sales, eventually rising to the level of Director of Sales for...

May 29, 2022

ANTHONY JUDE ROMANO SR.On May 29th, 2022, after a courageous 4 year battle against cancer, Anthony Jude Romano Sr. was called home to be with our Lord and Savior.Born on July 19th, 1955 on Long Island, New York, Anthony grew up excelling at athletics with a passion for lacrosse and football. He married his high school sweetheart and they moved...

May 27, 2022

 

Edward Bryant Rollins Jr., 84, died May 27, 2022, in Jacksonville of Stage IV esophageal cancer and Stage 4 AL cardiomyopathy, surrounded by loved ones.

He was born and raised in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston in 1937, the son of Edith Wade Rollins and Edward Bryant Rollins Sr.

A graduate of Boston’s English High School and Northeastern University,...

May 26, 2022

 

 

Stephen Edward Bishop passed away May 26, 2022.  He was born July 27, 1958 in Jacksonville Beach, FL where he grew up graduating from Fletcher High School in 1976 and continued to reside in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Steve began his career with TPC in 1977.  In 1987 he started his own company, Bishop Golf Course Construction, building several...

May 25, 2022

 

Patricia Ann (Winters) Collins, born December 1937, age 84, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in her home from natural causes in Jacksonville Florida.

Patricia Collins was born in Bellevue, Kentucky, the oldest of two children.  She attended the Newport School system and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree for teaching from University of Kentucky.  She was married...

May 24, 2022

Magelda Patricia Arnold, 50, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away May 24, 2022. Twenty-four years ago, Magelda said, “Seanie, I smile like an alligator”. After correcting her pronunciation, I mentioned alligators eat people. She said “you Idiot! I smile big!” Magelda was larger than life. For 24 years we did the same thing, push for each other’s happiness. When Magelda met...

May 20, 2022

 

Bryan Benjamin Whitley Sr. of Jacksonville, Florida passed suddenly on May 20th, 2022. He was born April 8th, 1965, in Norfolk, Virginia to William and Sylvia Whitley. The son of a career military man, he lived all over the country before landing in Jacksonville. He became active with his family at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church– the church he ultimately...

May 20, 2022

Elizabeth (Betty) Dayton, 83, passed away May 20, 2022. She was born November 29, 1938, in Quincy, MA. She grew up in a military family and lived in California, China, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. Betty has been a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach since 2000.

Betty graduated from the University of Florida in 1960 with a Bachelor of Fine...

May 19, 2022

Benjamin Callaway Akins III of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2022.On July 12, 1990, Benjamin was born in Jacksonville, Florida, to David and Karen Akins.Ben grew up in Fleming Island while also spending time in South Carolina and Georgia. Ben met his wife Rachel in 2018, and they married in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, in 2020.In his spare...

May 18, 2022

  Stephen Rush McDonald, 62, of Jacksonville, FL, died peacefully Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic. He was the husband of Katalin (Jordan) McDonald.  Steve was born August 4, 1959, in Waterbury, CT, son of the late Thomas J. and Ruth (Scully) McDonald. He was a graduate of the Taft School, Watertown, CT, where he was a star...

May 18, 2022

 

Mary Ann Moore passed away peacefully Wednesday May 18th at Vicars Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Mary Ann, affectionately known as Aunt Honey, was born September 14th, 1930, in Lucy, Tennessee to Mark Eugene Wortham and Nellie Pearl (Adams) Wortham. After graduating from Millington High School in 1948, Mary Ann attended Carson-Newman University.

After Mary Ann moved to...

May 15, 2022

Kathryn Virginia (Ginger) Harris Hall, 77, was born on July 23, 1944, in LaGrange, Georgia, to the late Eloise Dell Davis Harris and Thomas Cornelius “Neal” Harris of LaGrange, Ga.  Ginger went to be with Jesus on May 15, 2022, surrounded by her beloved family.After graduating from Lagrange High School in 1961, Ginger attended Brenau College and graduated in 1965,...

May 11, 2022

 

Linda Jane Barney, 60, passed away May 11th, 2022. She was born September 18th, 1961, in East Montpelier, Vermont. Things that always brought a smile to Linda’s face included the beach, taking care of her many plants, sea turtles, the color green and dragonflies, which were her good luck charm that she inherited from her mom.

 

While in...

May 7, 2022

 

Mary Martin, “Judy” passed on May 7th, 2022. Daughter of the late John Meehan and Gladys Hamilton and beloved wife of Robert Martin.  She leaves three beloved daughters; Mary, Jane, Christine and six grandchildren.  She was a communicant of St. Theresa’s Church of Rye Beach, NH where she taught Catechism and St Paul’s Catholic Church in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

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May 3, 2022

 

Ann M. Straughan, 81, passed away May 3, 2022.  She was born on March 8, 1941 in Anderson, SC.  She grew up in Anderson, SC, was educated in Anderson public schools and Anderson College.  Ann lived in Atlanta, GA, Jacksonville, FL, Marietta, GA, Greensboro, GA, and retired to Jacksonville Beach in 2013. 

Ann worked as an Executive Secretary at...

May 1, 2022

Darlene Jean Keller, age 74, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on Sunday afternoon May 1, 2022.

She was born on December 11, 1947, in Islip, New York to Alwed and Jean Bennett. She grew up there with her brother Collins. After high school Darlene met the love of her...

Apr 28, 2022

Michael Reed Kelley, 71, a native of Lithonia, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly April 28, 2022, at his home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Mike was a 1969 graduate of Lithonia High School. He received his bachelor’s degree of applied mathematics and a master’s degree in engineering science and mechanics from Georgia Tech, where he lettered as an athletic trainer...