All Obituaries

Ira Gerald Odom Jr., 64, peacefully passed away on August 16, 2018.  He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on July 25, 1954.  Bucky, as he was known by his friends and family, owned and operated Odom’s Beaches Tree Service since its founding in 1992.  Previous to that, Bucky worked for his father, Ira Sr. at Odom’s Tree Service in Jacksonville.  Bucky was an avid fisherman and hunter, winning numerous billfish tournaments in his lifetime. Bucky is survived by...

John A. McCarthy passed away peacefully on July 29, 2018 at Mayo Clinic with his family at his side.  He was born Feb 9, 1925 in Atlantic City, NJ, and grew up in Lancaster, PA.  He enlisted in the Navy while a senior in high school following the attack on Pearl Harbor, and served in the Pacific for three years during WWII.  He hoped to pursue a professional baseball career after the war, but an arm injury ended his pitching dreams.  He journeyed to Miami in 1947, and...

Mark Carrillo, 56, passed away August 11, 2018. He was born July 7, 1962 in Quebec, Canada. He grew up in Puerto Rico before moving to Orlando, FL with his family. Mark worked for Construction Materials Inc. as a construction sales specialist in Jacksonville, Florida. Mark is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Sheri; daughter, Taylor; son, Coleman; mother, Leah Jene Carrillo; and brother, Johnny. He was preceded in death by his father, Tomas Carrillo. A Mass of Christian Burial will...

Jim Carlton Haywood passed away peacefully on August 9, 2018 at McGraw Hospice. Jim was a founding member of University of North Florida (UNF) and served as the Vice President of Administrative Affairs for 20 yrs. After retiring, he served as Business Manager of Episcopal School of Jacksonville for 18 yrs. After a long career, he enjoyed a hobby of beekeeping. More than anything, Jim enjoyed spending time with his family and many grandchildren. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 60...

William Alger, 76, passed away August 6, 2018. Bill was born in New Brunswick, NJ, to the late Nicholas and Genevieve Alger.  Bill attended East Orange schools and St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, NJ. He graduated with a degree in engineering from Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY, and continued his education with Masters Degrees in Engineering and Business from Rutgers University in NJ. Bill is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy; brother George (Pauline) and sister Angela...

Ann Hensley McNamara, 87, of Fleet Landing Retirement Community in Atlantic Beach, FL and formerly of North Oaks, MN and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away on July 8, 2018 with her children by her side. Ann was originally from California and left home after finishing her nursing degree to proudly serve her country as a United States Air Force flight nurse during the Korean War. In April 1955, while still in the Air Force, she married USAF F-86 fighter pilot, Donald McNamara.  Upon...

Thomas Martin “Tom” Conley passed away at the age of 81 on July 25, 2018 in Jacksonville, FL after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom is survived by his four children: Michael of Jacksonville Beach, FL; Brian (Gia) of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; Marnie (Larry Geiger) of Kennett Square, PA; Greg of Jacksonville Beach, FL; seven grandchildren: Grace, Micah, Owen, Ava, Vivian, Mikey, and Mia; his sister-in-law, Louise Conley of Camp Hill, PA; and many nieces and nephews.  Tom is...

Jane Gibson, 89, died July 26, 2018 after a long, courageous battle with COPD.  She was born in Montclair New Jersey, the daughter of the late John Edward and Dorothy McKercher Maynard.  Her husband of 18 years, Jack W. Gibson passed away earlier this year.  Jane is survived by her daughters Susan Cutting Wade (Jim), Anne Cutting Gearhart (Bruce), and Betsy Baker Plum; son Peter Sherwood Gilbert (Marian); and 9 grandchildren: Maggie Wade, Charles Gearhart, Rufus Gearhart, Alex...

Mark Sutton, 58, passed away August 3, 2018 at Community Hospice McGraw Center surrounded by his family and friends. He was born November 20, 1959 in Macon, GA to Douglas Sutton and Carolyn Sutton (predeceased).  He grew up in Macon, GA and later moved with his wife Donna to Jacksonville, FL. Mark received a liver transplant in 2016 but the cancer returned.  He and his family were very grateful to his liver donor Willard Truckenmiller and his gracious family. Mark enjoyed the...

The world lost a bright star on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018, when Richard "Richie" Allen Adams passed away. A Jacksonville native, he was born November 9, 1955, and called Neptune Beach his home for the last 34 years. Richie spent many years in the car business working for the Bush Companies and Lexus of Jacksonville. After retiring he enjoyed a career at Jacksonville Beach Golf Course working in the pro shop in between rounds of golf. He played golf whenever possible and had his...