Obituaries

Apr 29, 2019

Joseph R. Fafard of Jacksonville, Florida and a native of East Haven, CT, passed away April 29, 2019 surrounded by his loving wife and family.

Joseph was born August 29, 1926 in Fairhaven, MA. He proudly served in the US Navy during WWII in the Pacific theatre on the 64 L Cruise USS Vincennes and in the...

Apr 28, 2019

Robert “Bobby” Hulett, 60, peacefully joined his Savior on the morning of April 28, 2019.

A Jacksonville native, Bobby was born to Allen and JoAnne Hulett on September 17, 1958. During his youth, he enjoyed riding motorcycles and working on cars alongside his best friend. Over the summer of 1975, Bobby met the love of his life....

Apr 28, 2019

Jolene Collins Myers, age 90, passed away peacefully April 28,2019. She was born May 5, 1928, to her loving parents Myrtle and Reverend Cree Collins in South Boston, VA.  She married her soul mate Julius A. Myers in December 1946 and spent the next 61 years taking care of him in every way. He preceded her in death in...

Apr 24, 2019

Dorothy Miller Jones, of Atlantic Beach Florida, died April 24th, 2019 at the age of 93. Dorothy was born July 4, 1925 in Boonton, New Jersey, to Otto and Elsie Schubert. She graduated from Penn State University and later continued graduate work at UNF. She had a distinguished career in early childhood education and was a pioneer in the...

Apr 19, 2019

David W. McMullen, 71, of Ponte Vedra Beach Florida, went to be with the Lord on April 19, 2019 while on vacation in Auckland, New Zealand.

David was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, on May 10, 1947, the first son to Lowell and Lois McMullen.  He attended Mace Elementary and New Ross High School where he graduated as...

Apr 19, 2019

Gary Kenney passed away April 19, 2019, at the age of 30. Gary is survived by his loving mother and father Denise and Joseph Kenney, and sister Caitlin, among other family and friends. His playful sense of humor, keen insights, and generous spirit will be greatly missed.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday,...

Apr 18, 2019

Edna “Sue” Key, 92, went to be with the Lord on April 18th, 2019. She was born in Kemper County, MS. Sue graduated from Rush Memorial Hospital School for Nursing in Meridian, MS. She worked at Stabler’s Infirmary in Greenville, AL for 20 years before moving to Jacksonville Beach where she retired as Director of Nursing at Beaches Hospital....

Apr 18, 2019

Roy Alan Stark 70, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Oak View Rehabilitation Center, Orange Park, FL. Roy served in the United States Army as a heavy cable installation specialist and was a proud member of the American Legion. He was a committed and loyal friend, always there and ready when needed. He will be missed and...

Apr 9, 2019

Georganna Stephens of Ponte Vedra died April 9, 2019 with her son and daughter-in-law at her side.

She was the first of three children of John and Eva Schumacher, born February 14, 1927 in Seymour, Illinois.

She graduated from Bedford Indiana High School, married her high school sweetheart and gave birth to her only son....

Apr 7, 2019

Elizabeth Marie Wortman, 88, passed away April 7th, 2019 in her home in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Elizabeth was born April 25th, 1930, in Waterbury CT. Since her birth, Elizabeth has lived in New York, NY; Princeton, NJ; Amsterdam; and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL since 1988.

Elizabeth was an avid reader, an excellent cook and a skilled...

Apr 2, 2019

Donia M. Tyner, 75, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019, following a stroke.  She was born Aug. 3, 1943 in Smithfield, North Carolina.  She lived in North Carolina and Connecticut before calling Jacksonville, Florida home in 1976.

Donia’s passions were family, bridge, the French language, tennis, her grandkids, cooking, real estate, and most importantly, dance.  She loved the...

Mar 30, 2019

Francis Knowles “Frank” passed away March 30, 2019, at his home in Ponte Vedra, Florida, surrounded by family.  He was born in Wilmington, Delaware on July 20, 1930, where he grew up and ultimately settled with his wife, Suzanne, and four children.  He and Suzanne retired to Ponte Vedra in 1993.

Frank graduated from McDonogh School in...

Mar 29, 2019

Carol Shalla passed away March 29, 2019. She was born in Rochester, NY and lived in different areas of the country including California and Illinois. She retired in Naperville, Illinois before she moved to Jacksonville in 2012.

Carol was employed at the Kodak Corporation when she lived in Rochester. Later in Illinois she became a real estate...

Mar 28, 2019

It is with profound sadness to announce that Jessica Ann Moon, 36, passed away on March 28, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Jessica was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida.

Jessica was a fun loving, free spirit who had an amazing soul. She loved fishing and loved to laugh, sing and listen to music.

She...

Mar 25, 2019

Anna Theresa Pittman “Micki”, 94, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Cypress Village, Jacksonville, FL. She was President of the Retired Officer’s Wive’s Club, volunteer and President of the Auxiliary at Baptist Medical Center – Beaches.

She is survived by her daughters, Kathleen Cangro and Patricia Valek; 3 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and her good friend,...

Mar 21, 2019

Jacklyn Paulson, 86, passed away March 21, 2019. Born in Omaha, Nebraska and retired to Jacksonville, FL in 1986.

She graduated from the University of Nebraska. She then joined her College sweetheart, becoming a Navy wife, mother, volunteer of many organizations and lover of life.

She was greatly loved. A Celebration of Life will be...

Mar 21, 2019

Christopher Allen Ley, 48, of Atlantic Beach, Florida succumbed to cancer in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his family on March 21, 2019.

Christopher was born July 17, 1970 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida to Kenneth and Judith Ley.  He graduated from Fletcher High School in 1988.  On October 20, 2001, he married the love...

Mar 20, 2019

Eloise Dey Collins Lockhart was born January 26, 1929 in Charlotte, NC and died March 20, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida.

She was predeceased by her parents Eloise Dey Doxey Collins and Charles Raymond Collins of Charlotte, NC and her brother Charles Raymond Collins Jr. of Virgin, Utah. She is survived by her daughter Eloise “Bunny” Lockhart-Sample, her...

Mar 17, 2019

Glenn Hugh Conner, 85, passed away on March 17th, 2019. Glenn was born September 10th, 1933 to Roy and Effie Conner in Floyd, VA. He was born in the house his father and grandfather built, created with the lumber from their saw mill. He was the middle of three children with Bill, the eldest and Roy, the youngest.  In...

Mar 17, 2019

Janet E. Peeler, age 95, of Atlantic Beach, FL, died March 17, 2019. She was a native of Buffalo, NY, daughter of William Serrill Eagle, Jr. and Helen Kimball Eagle. She resided at Fleet Landing Retirement Center since moving from Hilton Head Island, SC in 1992. Prior residences include: Ithaca, NY; Appleton, WI; Fort Worth, TX; Mount Prospect, IL;...