Obituaries

Mar 13, 2018

Marvin Douglas Metheny II, 75, of Jacksonville Beach, FL  passed away March 13, 2018.

No services.

Mar 12, 2018

Norman Frank Taylor went to Heaven on March 12th 2018 at the age of 91.

He was the first born son of Belle & Fred Taylor and was raised and educated in Lowell, Massachusetts.

He graduated from Lowell High School and was the Colonel of the Boys Regiment. Norman sung in many boys and choral...

Mar 12, 2018

Dr. James Lyons, 95, passed away peacefully March 12, 2018.  Born in Georgesville, Ohio to Thurman and Ethel Lyons, Jim served during WWII with the US Navy.  After the war he attended Wittenberg University and graduated from The Ohio State University Dental School.  He then rejoined the Navy as an officer in 1952 and retired as a Captain after...

Mar 12, 2018

Patrick Garriott Raymond, 34, of Los Gatos, Calif., passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018 in Jacksonville, Fla.

His memorial service will be held at 1pm Wednesday, March 21 at Redeemer Church in Ponte Vedra, Fla. with Pastor Sean Yost and Pastor David Sheffield of Redeemer Church, officiating.

Patrick was born in San Jose, Calif....

Mar 11, 2018

Reserved and quiet, but not reticent. Kevin Francis O’Gara was steadfast, in his beliefs, in his friendships, in his family, in business. Those who knew him were impressed by his kindness and integrity. He was a model to his employees of how to do business, and to his friends and children of how to live. An Atlanta native, Kevin’s...

Mar 10, 2018

Tim Webster (b. April 6, 1943 - d. March 10, 2018), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Baptist Heart Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida due to complications after a heart attack.

Tim was born in Kalasin,Thailand to Dur and Lurn Pukongtong.  She worked hard to help provide a good life for...

Mar 8, 2018

Louise Brown McCranie, beloved wife, mother and grandmother went home to be with the Lord on March 8, 2018.  She was born in Homer, Georgia and moved to the beaches in 1955 with her husband Stan.

Louise was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville Beach for 56 years, serving as a Sunday school teacher...

Mar 7, 2018

Kathleen (Kiki) Louise McCarthy Coderre, 69, passed away on March 7, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida.  She grew up in Rockford, Illinois and resided in both Virginia and Florida.

Kiki retired from Xerox Corporation after 25 years working as a systems analyst in both Richmond, Virginia and Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to that she taught Social Studies and English....

Mar 5, 2018

John A. DeChant, Retired U. S. Navy Commander, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 5, 2018.  Born May 13, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA to John and Marion DeChant.  He graduated from Franklin & Marshall in 1955, joined the Navy in 1955 and married Frances Downey in 1957. He retired in 1975 after a very accomplished Navel...

Mar 4, 2018

Alexander “Alex” Lee Nearbin, 26, of Jacksonville Beach died Sunday, March 4, 2018 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born January 22, 1992 in Jacksonville Beach Florida.  He was the son of Debra and Richard Nearbin. He graduated Fletcher High School in 2010, where he played for the Fletcher Senators football team. He...

Mar 1, 2018

Doris McGlynn passed away peacefully at home with family on March 1, 2018 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s/Dementia.

She was born in Measham Staff England on Feb 21, 1937 to Gladys and Herbert and had one older sister named Gladys who all predeceased her.

She is also predeceased by her husband of 46 years...

Feb 26, 2018

Born on January 9, 1938 to Roy and Louise Carmichael, he graduated from Andrew Jackson Senior High School in 1955 then went on to attend the University of Florida. He joined the US Army Reserves where he served as an MP (Military Police) for 8½ years with an Honorable Discharge and also began his career with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s...

Feb 26, 2018

Downtown Jerry Browne, Gerard Browne, a true patriot and veteran who loved his country, passed away Feb. 26, 2018. He was born in Winchester, Virginia, grew up in Evansville, Indiana and moved to Jacksonville, Florida in the 1980s.

He is survived by his sister Barbra Wessinger (Tommy), his wife Melinda, his daughter Kori Klaren (Charlie), his son...

Feb 25, 2018

Samuel S. Ferruggio III, BMC (USN Ret.), 69, passed away on February 25, 2018 at the McGraw Hospice Facility in Jacksonville, FL from cancer related to Agent Orange.

After graduating from Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, NJ he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served his country honorably from 1968 to 1972 and continued his Naval...

Feb 25, 2018

Melva W. Vujan passed away at home in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL on 2/25/2018. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on 8/24/1921. She is predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Alexander S. Vujan M.D. Melva will be greatly missed by her children, Andrea Colaiaco (Victor), Diana Goldhagen (Jeffrey), Alexander Vujan (Naomi), and Christopher; her grandchildren, Valerie Waterson (Alfie),...

Feb 25, 2018

Nora M. Egan, Nonie to her family, passed away February 25, 2018. She was born December 6, 1921 in New York City where she grew up. A long time resident of New Milford, NJ and Brick, NJ, after years of being snowbirds she and her husband moved to Jacksonville, FL in 1999.

She was married for 62...

Feb 24, 2018

Larry Beckett Little,75, passed away, Feb. 24, 2018. He was born in Macon, GA to George Beckett and Charlotte Ellison Little, who preceded him in death. Larry attended Ferrum College in Virginia and served in the US Marine Corps.

As a young man, he won multiple boxing championships in Virginia Amateur Athletic Union and others.  After winning the Golden Gloves State...

Feb 20, 2018

Dolores MacLaren, 87, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2018.  Dolores was born June 11, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA to Caroline and Joseph Economy.  She grew up in the Philadelphia area and raised her family in Baltimore, MD where she lived for approximately 40 years.  For the past 16 years she has lived in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, near...

Feb 20, 2018

Fred R. Feldman, 71, entered into eternal rest Feb. 20, 2018. He was born Nov. 4, 1946 in Chicago, IL and has made Jacksonville his home for the past 32 years.

Fred proudly served our country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, completing 2 tours of duty in Vietnam, exposing him to Agent Orange, resulting...

Feb 18, 2018

Esther (nee Walendowski) Kuhns – Heaven on Earth

Esther Kuhns of Ponte Vedra Beach FL, previously of Elm Grove WI, passed away on February 18, 2018. Married to Robert Kuhns, Esther and Bob met in heaven. While sitting on the same cloud, they talked endlessly to one another for eons. They have steadfastly maintained the story of...