Obituaries

Jan 2, 2023

 

Robert W. Cruickshank

May 14, 1945 to January 2, 2023

Bob was born in Detroit, MI to Shirley (Harris) and William Cruickshank. His step-father was Charles Wharton. A gifted athlete, Bob grew up in Birmingham, MI and attended Florida State University on a full scholarship for diving where he also received a Master’s degree in Business Administration. Bob served...

Jan 2, 2023

With the heaviest of hearts, we regret to inform you that Harshad Thakkar, 67, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on January 2, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. He was born May 25,1955, in Baroda, India, to loving parents Natvarlal and Padmaben Thakkar. Harshad is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Sudha; Son, Kunal; Daughter-in-law,...

Jan 1, 2023

VAUGHN NIXON, II, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Born January 2, 1934 in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of Betty Matthews Nixon and William Markley Nixon, II. He attended E. Rivers Grammar School, Culver Military Academy where he was a member of the Black Horse Troop, Georgia Tech and was graduated from...

Dec 31, 2022

Robert Patrick Bissell, 59, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022. He was a native of Florida, born in Jacksonville August 8, 1963 to Eugene and Patricia Bissell.

His viewing/visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, January 9, 2023 in the chapel of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home.

Dec 30, 2022

 

Bob Preble was a man of warmth, of substance, a generous man who joyfully celebrated his 100th birthday, just days before his passing on December 30th.  Friends and family had gathered from around the globe to honor his accomplishments for a long life, well lived.  It was a glorious occasion.  From his birth in Oak  Park, Illinois to his...

Dec 30, 2022

 

Jenna (Umlauf) Withington passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 30, 2022. She was born on Oct. 4, 1989 in Farmington Hills, Michigan and grew up in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. She graduated from Nease High School and attended Santa Fe College in Gainesville. Jenna was kind, compassionate and generous and was a loving mother to her adored daughter, Blake. She...

Dec 30, 2022

Douglas Edward Cope, 96, passed away on Dec 30, 2022.  Mr. Cope was born in Irondequoit, NY to Roy and Grace Porter Cope.  He is predeceased by his parents and two brothers, Robert Cope and Bruce Cope.

Growing up in the Rochester area, he enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 and was a radioman during World War...

Dec 30, 2022

Sofia Cardona, of Ponte Vedra, passed away December 30, 2022.

A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, in St. John Paul II Catholic Church located at 127 Stone Mason Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32081. A funeral Service will start at 4:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. There will be a live...

Dec 28, 2022

 

Sharon Daniel Pierce, 72, passed away December 28th, 2022.  She was born November 3rd, 1950, in DeSoto, Georgia.Sharon grew up in Leslie, Ga. with a lifelong love of music and singing.  She won competitive awards for singing and attended the University of Georgia.  She received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and was a certified government accountant.  She retired from...

Dec 27, 2022

Judy Tucker Sewell went to join the Lord on December 27, 2022. Judy was born in Bunkie, LA on November 16, 1944 and was the daughter of Ted & Polly Tucker.

Judy was a retired registered nurse who loved serving people & died at her Jacksonville Beach home. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Bob Sewell; her daughter...

Dec 26, 2022

Born on December 31, 1954, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Gladys Haines Cramer. She was mother to Brandon (Sara) Franco, Joseph Anthony (Ana) Franco III, Benjamin Franco, and Lindsey Franco (Chris) Lockwood. Grandmother to Cody Lockwood, Sebastian Lockwood, Liev Franco, Emma Franco, Julian Franco, Joseph Anthony Franco IV, Will Morgan, Jacob Harmon, and Reese...

Dec 21, 2022

Stephan Wayne Daniel, known lovingly as Steve, Daddy, Papa and Stevie D, passed away on December 21, 2022, at the age of 69. He was born on September 18, 1953, in Evergreen, Alabama to Paul and Barbara Daniel and was raised in Columbia, SC. He moved to Nashville in 1973, married Becky Burton and had three children, Andrea, Monica and...

Dec 18, 2022

 

Our mother, Darlene Violet Drafts, peacefully passed on 12-18-2022 in Jacksonville, Florida at 91 years young.  Darlene was preceded in death by her husband Robert of 67 years.

She is survived by three sons, Robert (Vicki), Tim (Wanda), and Bill (Jill) Drafts, three grandchildren, Teri, Dean and Dylan and two great grandchildren, all who brought her great joy. 

Darlene was...

Dec 18, 2022

 

James B Opper Jr, aka Jimmy Opper, 55, passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2022.

Born and raised in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Jimmy lived his life enjoying the outdoors. He was an avid surfer, snowboarder, and fisherman. He was a free spirit who loved travelling and was a friend to everyone he met and always had a smile on...

Dec 18, 2022

 

 

 

Evelyn Kessler, 92, was born July 11, 1930, in Reading, PA. Evelyn met and married Franklin Keil Kessler. The two became jitterbug and swing dance partners. They moved many times before settling in Jacksonville, FL in 1971.

Evelyn worked as a librarian at both Wolfson High School and Neptune Beach Elementary School. She loved reading, hot fudge...

Dec 17, 2022

Geraldine Slattery passed away peacefully on December 17, 2022 in the presence of her loving husband of forty-two years, Michael Slattery.

She was born on January 18,1952 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph Slaby and his wife, Stella (nee Wilkowski), and devoted much of her youth and young adult life to the art of ballet. After graduating from Loyola University and...

Dec 12, 2022

The Great Pete Burton has passed away at age 91.

All will remember Pete as a tall, handsome, baseball player who was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend.

Born on “a cold, snowy day in New York” (as he liked to say) , Pete arrived on Thanksgiving day in 1931 to parents Virginia and Jack Burton. The doctor embarassed...

Dec 10, 2022

Gail Tate, beloved wife and mother, passed away on December 10, 2022.  

Gail spent the majority of her working years at NMCRS (Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society) where she helped thousands of people in desperate straits.  Incredibly loving, she put her whole heart and soul into her position and made us proud to be her family.  After retirement, her goal was...

Dec 9, 2022

Dec 8, 2022

 

Steven Randolph Hall was born in Cleveland, Tennessee on July 17, 1942, to Harry Gordon Hall and Evelyn Randolph Hall. The family moved to Jacksonville, Fl, in 1946 where he was raised. In 1960 Steve graduated from Lee High School and joined the Airforce in 1962. He proudly served his country for 4 years before going to college. He...