Obituaries

Jul 26, 2021

Jon Roberts Cowart passed on to his peaceful reward on July 26, 2021. Jon was born in the small South Georgia town of Mayday on September 12, 1932. He was predeceased by his parents, J.B. and Edna Cowart, his son, Bill Cowart, his brother, Jack Cowart, and his nephew, Randall Cowart. He is survived by his beloved wife of 66...

Jul 24, 2021

Brian Scott Bullock, 44, was called home to be with the Lord on July 24, 2021 due to complications of the covid virus.  He was born in Jacksonville on October 1, 1976.  He grew up at the beaches and graduated from Fletcher Senior High in 1996.

Brian came into this world a tiny baby and left as...

Jul 23, 2021

Janice Lee Strickland, beloved niece, sister, and friend passed away on July 23, 2021 after a brief illness.

A lifelong resident of Mayport, Florida, she was the daughter of Carol Landrum Strickland Parsons and William F. Strickland Jr., and the sister of William F. Strickland III, all of whom predeceased her.

A graduate of Fletcher...

Jul 23, 2021

Richard “Dick” Walker was born December 2, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, in 1950 and Emory Medical School in 1953. During his internship in Memphis, Tennessee at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, John Gaston Hospital he met a student nurse, Carolyn and they married in 1954. He joined the Navy...

Jul 22, 2021

August 4, 1955 – July 22, 2021

Philip George Bleakley, 65, was called to his heavenly home on July 22, 2021. Phil was born in Ossining, NY on August 4, 1955 to the late Harold and Connie Bleakley.  He grew up fulfilling the duties of what any good brother would do–be a royal pain in the butt to his...

Jul 22, 2021

Joan Bowling, 72, passed away on July 22, 2021.  She was born on February 10, 1949 near Dayton, Ohio. She grew up in northern Kentucky across from Cincinnati.  Joan moved to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL in 2002 from Richmond, VA.

Joan is survived by David, her loving husband of 47 years; devoted daughters Monika Christian (James) and...

Jul 20, 2021

Francis James Smyth, Jr., passed away on July 20, 2021 at the age of 85. He was born in Queens, NY, in 1935, and moved to Jacksonville Beach, FL, in 1958, where he lived with his beloved family for the rest of his life.

Francis served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1957-1961, when he...

Jul 20, 2021

Paula Demarest Egan passed away on July 20, 2021. She was born January 19, 1945 in Teaneck, NJ and grew up in Dumont, NJ with six brothers and sisters. Jacksonville has been her home since 1997.

Paula is survived by her husband of 47 years, Dennis Egan; son Patrick and daughter, Siobhan. She is predeceased by her...

Jul 20, 2021

Robert “Bob” J. Cappock, 90, died July 20, 2021. He passed peacefully in his Atlantic Beach, FL home surrounded by loved ones.

Bob was born in New York City on July 2, 1931 to a proud family of Irish immigrants. At 17, he joined the United States Marine Corps, which became his first love. He married his...

Jul 16, 2021

Marshall Collier Hartmann was born in Troy, Alabama on July 1st 1944 and died at Jacksonville Baptist South Community Hospice nursing center, where he left this world peacefully to be with his Lord on July 16th 2021. For his first decade of his life Marshall grew up in Miami. He then moved to Savannah and Cotton Hall plantation in...

Jul 15, 2021

William “Bill” Sexton, 90, passed away July 15, 2021.

He was a longtime resident of Newnan, GA and Ponte Vedra, FL.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 18, 2021 in the chapel of Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home, 3600 Third St. S., Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250.

Jul 15, 2021

Philip Gregory “Greg” McMillan, 60, passed away July 15, 2021 in Jacksonville, FL.  He was born April 16, 1961. He lived his life in the beaches area.

Greg graduated from Duncan U. Fletcher High School, where he was involved in The Fletcher Marching Band, as trumpet player, Assistant Drum Major 1977 - 1978 class year and Head...

Jul 14, 2021

Jeanette I. Mackert passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in Jacksonville Florida.

Jeannie was born in Waycross, Georgia on March 26th of 1932 and became a long-term resident of Florida. She was active in her communities as the president of the Nassau County Cancer Society and as a hospice volunteer for the Oncology department of the...

Jul 14, 2021

Richard (Dick) Frederick Probst, 72, a life-long resident of the Beaches, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Richard was born October 16, 1948 in Washington, DC, to Richard (Dick) Harvey Probst and Marion Weston Probst.

His celebration of life will be held July 24 at 7pm at BAG Beach Park, 429 First Street South, Jacksonville Beach.  Please bring a...

Jul 12, 2021

Fred Hinton Rhinehardt, 91, passed away on July 12, 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.  Preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Gilliland Rhinehardt, parents, Albert Lester and Ollie Miller Rhinehardt, and sister, Peggy Rhinehardt Edwards, Fred is survived by his sister, Mona Rhinehardt Fuqua of Gunthersville, AL, three children: Jann (Jack) Murray of Mt. Pleasant, SC; Jill (Doug)...

Jul 11, 2021

James W. Wynn Sr. passed away on July 11, 2021, at the age of 91 near his home in Ponte Vedra Beach FL. All his family was there. He was coherent and funny to the end. Some of his last words included, "I would prefer to die in a more comfortable bed!" He was a former corporate leader and...

Jul 6, 2021

Pamela Jane Pledger was born June 28, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri. She departed this life on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the age of 74.

Pam met her husband, Phil, at Mount Paran Church of God in Atlanta, Georgia and they were married for 42 years.

Throughout her life, Pam held an unwavering faith...

Jul 5, 2021

Penelope J. Sandarg, 75, passed away unexpectedly on July 5, 2021. She was born on September 11,1945, in Hartford, Connecticut to Frederick and Gloria Judd.

Penny was an intelligent, resourceful woman who made many personal sacrifices raising a child as a single mother. She was extremely supportive of her daughter's education and swimming and spent many weekends...

Jul 2, 2021

Wanda Brown Sneed, age 88, of Jacksonville Beach passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021. Wanda is preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Oscar “Gig” Sneed, her father, James T. Brown, mother, Ruby Brown, and brother, James T. “Sunshine” Brown, Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Wheaton (Brad) and Susan Gail Sneed (Mark), sister-in-law,...

Jun 30, 2021

Ingeburg J. Stevens, 92 of Callahan, Florida was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.  She was born on January 9, 1929 in Heidelberg, Germany.  She was a member of Lighthouse Prayer Center.

She is survived by her four daughters, Pat (Mike) Thompson, Chris (Gary) Gideon, Mary Bates, Sue Rivard; one son, Jim...