Obituaries

May 17, 2016

Randy H. Bennett, 51 and went to his eternal home on, May 17, 2016. He was born August 25, 1964 in Jacksonville, Florida.  He grew up in Brantley County, Georgia and made the Jacksonville area his home since 1989. Randy proudly served our country in the United States Navy, he was also a business owner and spent the last...

May 16, 2016

Catherine Anne “Cathy” Clay Walker, age 52, passed away on Monday May 16, 2016 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.  She was born September 23, 1963 to the late James Clay and Alice Middleton Clay.

Cathy attended Atlantic Beach Elementary School. She graduated from Fletcher High School in 1981, and from the University of Central Florida in 1988.  Prior...

May 16, 2016

Deborah S. Hicks Jacksonville, FL/Evans, GA – Ms. Deborah (Debbie) Sanborn Hicks, age 70, entered into rest at home on Monday, May 16, 2016. Ms. Hicks was born in Portland, ME to Wilson Fiske and Natalie Hutchinson Sanborn but lived most of her life in Florida. She earned her Bachelors and Masters of Social Work degrees from FSU, was...

May 13, 2016

RUSSELL QUENTIN SUMMERS, JR., 80, passed away May 13, 2016.  He was born July 2, 1935 in Oradell, NJ.  He was the son of Russell Quentin and Eleanor Culbert Summers.  After college,

Russ lived in Baltimore, MD until he retired to Ponte Vedra Beach in 2010. Russ graduated from The Hun School in Princeton, NJ where he...

May 11, 2016

Nancy Louise Spuria, a long-time resident of Ponte Vedra, Florida, passed away on May 11, 2016.  She was born on October 10, 1937, in Newton, Massachusetts.

In 1954, Nancy met the love of her life, Tony Spuria, on a blind date. In 1955, she graduated from Newton High School.  After a brief stint at Gamewell Corporation (the...

May 10, 2016

Stuart A. Gammie passed away on May 10, 2016 following a longtime illness. Stu served his country with pride during the Korean War.

Stu moved from Stamford, CT in 1960 to Jax Beach where he became a well-known banker for over 45 years with First Beach Bank, First Union and Oceanside Bank. He loved his work and...

May 9, 2016

Joseph M. McCuen, 87, died peacefully at home, in Ponte Vedra Beach, on Monday, May 9, 2016, after a brief illness.

A native of Oklahoma City, Joe entered the Navy in 1948, and spent a 20-year career as a Navy musician. While in the naval service, he earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of...

May 9, 2016

Daniel Guy Whitehead, 72, passed away after a brief illness with cancer on May 9, 2016.  Born September 20, 1943 and grew up in Atlanta, GA.  Son of Doris P. Whitehead and the late Joseph Whitehead.  Dan's quick wit and generous nature enhanced the lives of all who knew him. He is predeceased by his brother Joe Whitehead and...

May 6, 2016

Joseph “Lynn” Smith, 53, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016. He was born November 23, 1962 in Valdosta, GA. He spent his childhood moving to various cities, ultimately ending up in Jacksonville, FL.

Lynn’s career as a CT/ X-Ray technician had him working in several Jacksonville Hospitals over the past 30 years. He was currently employed at...

May 3, 2016

DeLinda K. Temples, 73, of Ponte Vedra  peacefully passed away on May 3rd in the comfort of her home surrounded by the love of her family.  She was born Feb. 11, 1943 in Chattanooga, Tennessee  to parents Clayton and Mary Hawk. DeLinda is survived by her husband of 53 years, Andrew Temples; children Kim Philo (Ron) , Scott Temples, and Kelly May (Jim);...

May 1, 2016

Lori Sloop Danzey, 42, passed away May 1, 2016 at the Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, Florida. Lori was born July 21, 1973 in Charlotte, NC to Anne Brannon Lombardo and the late Ronald Sloop and lived in Jacksonville, FL the past twenty years. More than anything Lori loved spending time with her family, especially her four...

Apr 30, 2016

Richard (Dick) F. Hufford born June 1, 1925 died April 30, 2016. Beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. He served in the US Navy aboard the USS Antietam, honorably discharged in 1946. Graduated University of Louisville 1949. Partnered in business with his father until entering the F.B.I. as a Special Agent 1952. Retired F.B.I. 1976 took position as...

Apr 28, 2016

Dorothy Ellen Dougherty, 72, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on April 28, 2016. She was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1943, and lived in Pennsylvania and New Jersey before retiring to the beaches area in 2002.

While Dorothy spent her early years working in a University of Pennsylvania laboratory, her true calling...

Apr 26, 2016

Charles L. Sheldon, 66, passed away at his home in Jacksonville, FL on April 26, 2016.  He was born September 23, 1949 in Jamestown, NY.  Chuck grew up in Austintown, OH before moving south to Richmond, VA and eventually retiring to Jacksonville, FL in 2014. Chuck proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.  After his naval...

Apr 24, 2016

Glenn William Salsburg, 92, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of New Hartford, NY, passed away at home on April 24, 2016.  He was born in Ilion, NY, on September 20, 1923, the second son of Ethelyn (Heldman) and William C. Salsburg, and graduated from Ilion High School in 1941.

During World War II, Glenn was a member of...

Apr 24, 2016

Frances McCondichie King, 94, of Ponte Vedra, Florida died April 24th, 2016. Mrs. King was born in Selma, Alabama but grew up in Jacksonville Beach with her four siblings. and her parents Hilary H. and Frances D, McCondichie. Active in the Junior League and in the Episcopal Church Mrs. King lived her adult life in the south-east. After the...

Apr 23, 2016

E.  Walter Lamie Jr., age 73 died unexpectedly on April 23, 2016. Walt is survived by his beloved wife Susan; his son, Anthony and wife Meena Friscia; grandchildren, Donovan, Kearsten and Amiya; his loving in-laws, Katherine, Richard (Maureen) and Michael Otto; and stepmother Arlene Lamie. He was preceded in death by his parents, Brigadier E. Walter and Dorothy Mary...

Apr 21, 2016

Alexandria “Ali” Dyal, 31, of Jacksonville passed away April 21, 2016 as a result of illness. Ali was surrounded by her family when she was called home to become an angel of the Lord. In addition to the celebration of Ali’s call home, her family also celebrates Ali’s constant ability through her life to overcome obstacles placed in her path...

Apr 19, 2016

Robert James (Bob) Nagel passed away April 19, 2016.  He was born in Waudina, MN on August 22, 1924 to Raymond and Minnie (Barthell) Nagel.  He moved to Waukon, IA as an infant, and lived there until his enlistment in the Marine Corp in WWII.  He served from Nov. 1942  in the Pacific theater until his Honorable Discharge in Oct. 1945. ...

Apr 18, 2016

Ethel Jean Wood Hester, age 94, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 18, 2016. Jean was born on September 2, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the only child of Archie and Florence May Beasley Wood. The Woods immigrated from England to Canada and were married at the end of WWI....