Obituaries

Sep 25, 2022

Thomas Edward McQueen, 68, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Thomas (Tommy) was born on October 24, 1953, in Jacksonville, Florida to Edward and Jackie McQueen. The family moved to Lakeland, Florida in 1963. Tommy was the oldest boy of 6 children, and excelled...

Sep 24, 2022

Cynthia “JoJo” Miller passed away on September 24, 2022 after a valiant fight against ovarian cancer. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama to incredible parents Radford And Ruby Etoile Brown on September 21, 1947. She had a life full of adventure, starting with an avid love of travel at a young age that blossomed into a long career as an...

Sep 17, 2022

RICHARD ANTHONY MURRAY

Peacefully passed away on September 17 th in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida. Born to William and Mary Murray on June 25 th 1934, in Bronx NY, he lived to be 88 years old. Richard attended Power Memorial Academy where he was a STAR basketball player. He joined the United States Marine Corps in which...

Sep 16, 2022

Perry Justin Wright was born Thursday January 2, 1969, and was called home on Friday September 16, 2022, he was 53 years young.  Perry is survived by a large and loving family spanning several generations and spread across the United States.

First and foremost, he is survived by his Mom, Candice Perry of Fruit Cove FL, who...

Sep 12, 2022

Everett passed from this life on September 12, 2022 at the ge of 69.  He was born to Everett B Hartley Sr and Gertie Mae Anderson Hartley in Mandarin Florida.  He was a lifelong resident of Florida with exception to his military service in the US Army.  He attended St Joseph's Catholic, duPont Jr High and Wolfson High schools Everett...

Sep 10, 2022

Raymond Zippel , 90, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2022.  Ray went to be with the Lord and reunite with his beloved wife Sharon, who passed three months prior, whom he broken heartedly missed.

Raymond was born on October 25, 1931, to Emil and Sophie Zippel in Detroit, Michigan.  He was...

Sep 9, 2022

Michael Augustine Blake, 63, of Saint Johns, Florida passed away peacefully on Friday, September 9, 2022. Born to Bernard R. Blake and Suzanne Wilson Blake Zambrano on October 16, 1958, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his father and survived by his wife Geraldine, mother Suzanne, daughter Sara Blake, son Julian Blake,...

Sep 8, 2022

Annie Cole, nee Annie Raitt, 88, passed away September 2, 2022 while in Community Hospice at Baptist South Hospital.

She leaves her daughters Linda Cole, Cathy Cole and Susanne Navarro and husband Chris Navarro; her four granddaughters; and close friends and relatives. She is preceded in death by her husband of nearly 60 years, Irving Cole and...

Sep 5, 2022

Roberta ‘Bobbie’ McKenzie Wilson passed on September 5th 2022. She was 91 years old.

She was born February 1st, 1931 in Jacksonville FL. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, Leona and Robert McKenzie and her son, Michael Ferris Wilson. Also three sisters, Shirley McLeod, Dr. Pat Holliday, and Caroline McKenzie; two nieces, Susan...

Sep 3, 2022

Walter Lockard Reed, 82, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2022.  He was born in Greenville, Mississippi.  He grew up in Jackson, Tennessee and graduated from Union University.  In 1970, he relocated to Jacksonville and spent many years as a broker in commercial real estate.  He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Peggy; his...

Aug 29, 2022

Richard Lee Higginbotham III

April 14, 1992 ~ August 29, 2022

Age 30

Our beloved “Ricky” has been called home.  He was born in Duval County FL and lived in Clay County FL for all his life. He was Valedictorian of his graduating Bannerman class...

Aug 25, 2022

On the evening of August 25, 2022, Lonny Melvin Barnhart  JR. passed away at home, at the age of 54.

Lonny was born to Lonny Melvin Barnhart SR, and Gail Ann Barnhart on January 22, 1968 in Key West, Florida.

Lonny (known to his family and friends as Buba), grew up on the Westside of...

Aug 25, 2022

Helen Joyce Tindall, age 59, residing in Jacksonville, Florida, finished her journey on the evening of August 25, 2022, after her arduous battle with cancer.

Born Helen Brecht on March 11,1963 in Endeavor, Pennsylvania. She studied Computer Sciences at Hardbarger Junior College and eventually changed her career path towards the insurance industry. She would later become the...

Aug 25, 2022

Jackie McRae of Callahan passed away peacefully on August 25, 2022

Jackie was working as a roller-skating carhop in 1951 when she met the love of her life, Clayton, who still says today “In the best move of my life, I chased her until she caught me.”  The two were married mere months...

Aug 21, 2022

Fabienne Ann Hourihane went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 21, 2022 after a courageous battle with Parkinson Disease for 22 years.  Born to parents, Jacqueline Fay Braddock & Winthrop Mann Johnson on October 10, 1951, in Jacksonville, FL, Fabienne was a godly mother, grandmother, and a precious friend to all who knew her.

Aug 20, 2022

Bobbie Sue Blanchard Miller-Honour passed away on August 20, 2022, at the age of 92, surrounded by the love of both her son and daughter. Bobbie Sue was born on January 26, 1930, in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1951 she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Women's College of Tulane University and a J.D. degree from Tulane...

Aug 19, 2022

Patricia "Pat" Grafsland passed away August 19, 2022. She is survived by her husband, Richard Grafsland; daughter, Sharon Peacock; two granddaughters, Chelsea Crumrin and Pricilla Peacock, other family and friends.

Aug 16, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joseph Franklin Caroll. After a courageous battle with IPF he took his final ride on August 16 th , 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Joe was born in Torrance, California on January 16 th , 1964. The youngest of his siblings, he was known for his generous...

Aug 11, 2022

Jack Thomas Benigno, born January 24th, 1971, passed away peacefully on August 11th, 2022. Jack is survived by his three children, Dante Benigno, Kendall Benigno, and Addison Benigno  of Jacksonville, FL, his wife Joann (JoJo) Lepore of Jacksonville, FL, his father Michael Benigno of Hobe Sound, FL, and his siblings Chris Benigno and Therese Benigno of Port St. Lucie, FL....

Aug 9, 2022

Tresa Khaylon May, 53, was born in the summer of ‘69, May 28th, to Marvin Lee Wilson and Betty Louise Auten in Muncie, IN. She left for God’s Kingdom in the summer of ‘22, August 9th. Khaylon was a free soul, a gentle spirit, and a loving, kind, and beautiful person inside and out. After moving to Florida and meeting...