Obituaries

Jun 28, 2016

Raymonde Veber Jones was born 1 December 1917 in Paris, France and passed away on 28 June 2016 at 98 years of age.  She is fondly remembered by her 3 children, Raymond Jones, Philippe Jones and Maryse Waddell; 7 grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren.  Raymonde grew up in Paris and directly experienced the German Nazi occupation of Paris and...

Jun 25, 2016

George Christopher (Chris) Blocker passed away at the age of 76 on June 25, 2016 in Jacksonville, FL.  Chris lived a life befitting of his fun-loving personality.  He was thoughtful, generous, kind-hearted, and full of love and wit.  Chris is survived by his adoring wife of 35 years, Judy; their beloved cat, Boots; his children, Tasha (Tom) and Chad...

Jun 24, 2016

Marie D. Lychak, 84, formerly of Bethlehem, PA, died June 24, 2016, at her home at HarborChase in Jacksonville, FL.  She was the wife of the late Dr. Edward Lychak and the daughter of the late Rose and Joseph F. Mizgerd.

She was a graduate and Salutatorian of Allentown Central Catholic HS in 1949 and Kutztown University...

Jun 24, 2016

George Allan, 64, passed away June 24, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany to Kermit and Nicea Allan. He was raised in Kentucky.

George was a decorated Viet Nam War veteran. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years.  He retired as a Chief Petty Officer.  After...

Jun 23, 2016

Eleanor 'Ellie' Curthoys, 84, passed away peacefully with family at her side on June 23, 2016.  She was born March 2, 1932 in Syracuse, New York.

Ellie grew up in Buffalo, New York where she met her husband of 60 years, Kenneth 'Ken' Curthoys.  Ellie and Ken moved to Detroit, Michigan and lived there for 27 years, before...

Jun 23, 2016

Carolyn Whitely 77, passed away June 23, 2016. She was born October 13, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio to Michael and Emma Spehar. She graduated from Collinwood High School in 1957. She married Joseph Whitely, her husband of 57 years, on June 13, 1959. They raised 5 children in North Ridgeville, OH before retiring to Jacksonville, FL in 1998.

Carolyn...

Jun 22, 2016

Elizabeth Margaret Pearse, born April 11, 1922 passed away early Wednesday morning, June 22, 2016 surrounded by her family and loved ones at Baptist Medical Center Beaches in Jacksonville Beach, FL.

She is the beloved wife of Colonel Leslie Harter Pearse, mother of Linda Bruce (Bob), Robin Stetler (Brian) and Skip Pearse, sister of Edward Woodbury, Jack...

Jun 18, 2016

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William “Bill” Neal Thurman died on June 18th, with family at his bedside. He was so looking forward to rejoining Ginnie, his wife of 65 years.

Raised in Birmingham and Atlanta, Bill finished his last year in high school at Tech High in Atlanta.

As a student and Pi Kappa Alpha member...

Jun 18, 2016

Mary Louise Pumphrey Woodey, 94, died of natural causes June 18, 2016.  She was born August 8, 1921 in Millersville, MD.  Daughter of the late Nathanial A. and Mary H. Pumphrey.   She graduated from Glen Burnie High School and married James W. Woodey in 1940.  Mary Lou moved to Surfside Beach in 1972 where she was a member of...

Jun 17, 2016

Shirley Ann Kingman, a 80 year resident of Jacksonville, passed peacefully on Friday, June 17, 2016. Shirley was born on December 28, 1935 in Jacksonville, FL to the late William Edward Barber and Flossie Bell Jordan. She retired from the City of Jacksonville, Buckman Sewage Treatment Plant, JEA.

Preceded in death by her husband Jack Kingman and...

Jun 16, 2016

Eugene John Quinn passed away June 16, 2016 at Baptist Beaches Hospital in Jacksonville Beach, FL.  Gene was born on March 23, 1925 in Greenwich Village, NY to the late Mary Ellen and Michael Quinn, both of Ireland.  Gene grew up on Staten Island, where his work as a caddie at Silver Lake GC inspired his lifelong love for...

Jun 15, 2016

Richard “Scott” McLeod Sr. of Jacksonville had just celebrated his 63rd birthday prior to passing from ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease at “o’dark-thirty” June 15, 2016. Scott was a native of Jacksonville born June 12, 1953 to James R. and Margaret P. McLeod. He graduated from Englewood High School in 1971 and joined the Marine Corps where he served for 10...

Jun 14, 2016

Henry G. Frampton Jr., 91, passed away June 14, 2016. Henry served our country as an enlisted Marine in the Pacific Theater during World War II, serving as a machine gunner on the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill. He received the Bronze Star Medal for Valor and the Purple Heart. After the war, he attended Michigan State University. He...

Jun 13, 2016

Richard Milton Lewis of Ponte Vedra, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on 13 June 2016.  He will be reunited with his wife of 49 years, Claudia Stoney Lewis.  He is survived by his four children, twelve grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.  Richard was born in Topeka, Kansas and was a child of the depression in Missouri.  He moved with...

Jun 12, 2016

Richard Edward Poland went home to be with the Lord on June 12, 2016. He was born on April 4, 1930 to Jessie Richard and Margaret Josephine Mickler Poland in St. Augustine, FL. He was raised in Jacksonville and attended Andrew Jackson High School. He served in the US military during the Korean War with both the Navy and...

Jun 8, 2016

John Francis McCoy, 77, passed into eternity peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at the St. Augustine Health and Rehabilitation Center, following an extended illness.  Johnny was born July 13, 1938, in Jacksonville, FL, and was the seventh child of William Henry and Thelma Windham McCoy. He is preceded in death by his parents,...

Jun 3, 2016

Born in Rye, New York, on November 21, 1919, Fred graduated from The Hotchkiss School in 1938 and later served on the board of trustees. He graduated from Yale in 1942 after an interruption to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II. As a Naval Reserve Ensign, he was attached to the destroyer, USS Quick where he...

Jun 1, 2016

Michael D. Rogers, 67, of Jacksonville, FL, went home to the Lord on Wednesday June 1st 2016.  Surrounded by family, he passed comfortably, at Saint Vincent’s Medical Center Southside.

Michael was born in Greensburg, KY to Sylvester and Doris Rogers.  He was raised in Louisville, KY before making Jacksonville, FL his home in 1981.  He graduated from...

May 31, 2016

Kim Lori Wink, a wife and a mother left this world on Tuesday, the 31st of May, 2016. Born in 1957 in Miami, Florida, Kim was an inspiration to all who knew her.

She had an abundance of love for life in everything she did, whether working retail, garage selling, farming, caring for animals, raising and homeschooling...

May 30, 2016

Stephen Burnett Couch, 69, passed away on May 30, 2016 at his home in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.  He was born March 20, 1947 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Minor and Maurice Couch.  Steve graduated from Texarkana Texas High School and University of Arkansas where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Steve married Beth Williamson and...