Obituaries

Dec 18, 2023

Colleen Ann McCluskey Hardy, 71, Went home to her heavily Father December 18, 2023. She was born August 29th, 1952, to Francis McCluskey and Muriel Booth McCluskey. She was preceded by her Parents, Brother Donald McCluskey, and her loving son Michael McCluskey.. Colleen was born and raised in Stafford, Connecticut. She was a Devoted Hairstylist/Barber as well as a...

Dec 14, 2023

Linda Catherine Cox, 80, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on December 14th, 2023.

Linda was born on December 24, 1942, in Jacksonville, FL to Leonard Cox and Catherine Bunnell Cox Jordan.

In her spare time, Linda enjoyed spending time in the garden and reading. She will be remembered for her kindness and the unyielding love...

Dec 14, 2023

DEVOTED HUSBAND, FATHER, MAN OF FAITH

Donald Lee Reynolds was a testament to a life well-lived, marked by devotion to God and a profound love for both his wife of 63 years and his family of five children. On December 14, 2023, this remarkable man passed away peacefully at the age of 92,...

Dec 13, 2023

Diane Poston, beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother died Wednesday December 13 in Jacksonville, Fla. She was 82 years old having been born to Helen (Siegwald) Westlake and Ralston Westlake on April 8, 1941 in Columbus, Ohio.

Diane is survived by her husband, Byron (Barney) Poston; her children Vicki Jean Swincher, spouse Lester, Frederick David Corcoran,...

Dec 12, 2023

Arthur V. Costa passed away on December 12, 2023. Born to John Costa and Mary Rezendes on June 9, 1938 in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Graduated from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. He was affiliated with the First Baptist Church of Ponte Vedra, FL.

Predeceased by his son, Timothy Costa, Stepfather Bob Baptist and 7 siblings. He is...

Dec 10, 2023

"NANA”

Nancy Alice Thompson

November 25, 1937 - December 10, 2023

In loving memory of (Nana) Nancy Alice Thompson. Nancy was a loving Wife, Mother, Daughter, Nana, Sister and Friend. Nancy was born to Ethel and William Harry Fuller. She was...

Dec 8, 2023

Surrounded by her family, Linda Kay Hastings, aged 64, of Jacksonville, Florida, traded in her running shoes for angel wings on December 8, 2023, due to complications from Corticobasal Degeneration, a rare illness she had been battling the last four years of her life. Her passing has left a profound void in the hearts of all who knew and...

Dec 3, 2023

Deniece L. Case Ray (Tattoo Dee) of Jacksonville/Bunnell Florida passed away on December 3,2023.

Born to parents Ester and George Case on 12/13/50 in Syracuse NY.

Dee owned several biker bars in Jacksonville Fl, the most popular was The Old Rooster Bar in Bayard Fl. She also owned Tattoo Dee’s Jacksonville Fl, Sporty’s and Saddle...

Nov 30, 2023

Sidney Morris Highsmith died in Jacksonville, Florida on Thursday, November 30, 2023. He was 97 years young. Born in Nahunta, Georgia, on February 12, 1926, he was the son of J. Morris Highsmith and Annie Laurie Porter Highsmith. William N. Highsmith was his brother.

Mr. Highsmith was the youngest member of his class at Nahunta High School,...

Nov 25, 2023

In Loving Memory of Robert Lewis Becton

November 19, 1944 – November 25, 2023

Robert Lewis Becton, a loving husband, dedicated father, and proud grandfather, passed away on November 25, 2023, at the age of 79 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Born in Atlanta, GA to Riley...

Nov 22, 2023

Rita Dianne Johnson, 75, passed away in her sleep to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on November 22 at Community Hospice in Jacksonville, Florida.

She was born with assistance from a midwife on April 26, 1948, in a gristmill which served as her family home, in Gibson Station, Virginia, in the Appalachian Mountains.  Her...

Nov 17, 2023

Arrangements entrusted to the care and direction of A Dignified Alternative- Hatcher Cremations.

Nov 16, 2023

Jean M Warren, a 23 year resident of St. Augustine, formerly of New Lenox, IL, Oak Forest, IL., and Chicago, IL., passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, FL

Jean did not want a service but preferred to be cremated and her ashes lovingly remain with her three children.

Jean...

Nov 14, 2023

Raymond H. Tuck, 71 of Jacksonville FL passed away on Tuesday November 14th, 2023 with his wife and family by his side.

Raymond was born June 23rd, 1952 in Salida, Colorado son of Raymond G. & Mary A. Tuck. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister Sandy Tuck. He is survived...

Nov 13, 2023

Elizabeth “Geri” Kopins Johnson-Ruane, age 81, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on November 13, 2023.

She was born to Dr. Howard J. Kopins and Lucelia (Rice) Kopins on October 15, 1942, in New Rochelle, NY and graduated from Ursuline School in 1960. A member of Holy Family Church, she was the Choir Extraordinaire minister and lector. She...

Nov 13, 2023

Kristi Lynn (Burkee) Farrell, 81, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was the center of our world, and will be missed more than words can say.

Kristi was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 12, 1942, to John Burkee (Bjørke) and Effie Leona Soli Burkee, and was the...

Oct 23, 2023

Fred (Friedrich) Johann Schmitz passed away on October 23, 2023 after a brief illness in Jacksonville FL. He was born on May 25, 1933 in Frankfurt Nied, Germany and grew up during WWII.

He immigrated to America in 1953 following his older sister to Oak Ridge. He joined the US Army in 1954 and was honorably discharged...

Oct 20, 2023

Nancy Ann Baldassare (Scheer) was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world after a courageous battle with cancer on October 20, 2023 at age 78.

She was born to Frederick and June Scheer on December 17, 1944. She grew up in Broad Channel, New York. After graduating from high school, she married and...

Oct 18, 2023

Margaret Ann (Kuntz) Scheele, 97, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away Wednesday, October 18 surrounded by her family, after a short illness.  She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on April 9, 1926 to George Kuntz and Ethel (Peterson) Kuntz, the second of three children.

She graduated from Southside High School in Fort Wayne, where she was a...

Oct 17, 2023

In Loving Memory of Richard William "Dick" Patrick August 13, 1939 - October 17, 2023

Richard William, "Dick" Patrick, a loving husband, dedicated father, adoring grandfather and cherished friend, passed away on October 17, 2023, at the age of 84 in Jacksonville, FL. Born in Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania, he was the...