Obituaries

Oct 27, 2020

Linda A. Burkart, 77, passed away October 27, 2020 in Jacksonville, FL.  She was born June 26, 1943, in Port Chester, NY, and was raised in Westchester County, NY.

Linda attended Roanoke College in Salem, VA, graduating in 1965.  While there, she met her future husband, Bob Burkart, a student at nearby Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech). ...

Oct 26, 2020

Ruth “Ruthie” Mary Cramer (Heideman), 96, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020. Ruthie was born July 27, 1924 in Covington, KY. She lived and worked there until she met the love of her life, Sterling Cramer. Together they led a very active, adventurous life, meeting many interesting people along the way. Her favorite memories were of the time they...

Oct 24, 2020

James “Jim” Joseph Ryan, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home on October 24, 2020, at the age of 79.  He grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from LaSalle University.

He was preceded in death by his son, Kevin, and survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Suzanna; three sons, Jim, Jr., Michael (Amy), and...

Oct 23, 2020

Miriam Elizabeth Holler, 77, died peacefully Friday, October 23, 2020 at home in the company of her husband, Boyce from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Miriam was born September 6, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida to Willard and Josie Geiger. She grew up on the westside of Jacksonville and attended Forest High School where she was Head Cheerleader. She...

Oct 23, 2020

Elizabeth Kenngott, 93, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away October 23, 2020.

Oct 22, 2020

Dorothy Wilma Butler, 86, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away October 22, 2020.

Oct 22, 2020

John Edgar Spielman, Jr. passed away peacefully on October 22, 2022 at Fleet Landing in Atlantic Beach, FL.   He was 96 years old. Ed was born on May 31, 1925 in Philadelphia, PA. His career in corporate finance led him to multiple stops throughout the United States, but he returned to the Beaches area where he and his wife...

Oct 20, 2020

DEHGAN – Robert Bahman Dehgan, 83, of Ponte Vedra, Florida, passed away October 20, 2020.

Memorial Service will be held at 3p.m., Friday, Oct. 30th in the chapel of Quinn Shalz Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Jacksonville Humane Society.

Oct 19, 2020

Todd D. Teears, 48, of Jacksonville Beach, passed away on October 19, 2020.

The Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2020 in Christ The Redeemer Church, 190 Roscoe Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.

The interment will follow in Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery.

Oct 17, 2020

Donald Priebe, “Don,” 82, passed peacefully in the morning hours of October 17, 2020. Described by family and friends as brilliant with a great sense of humor, Don enjoyed a life of learning, traveling, and singing with his wife of 61 years, Rosemary.

Don was born in Toledo, Ohio, where he earned a B.S. from Toledo University....

Oct 17, 2020

Estelle Virginia Barfield, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed from our lives on October 17, 2020.  She was 92 and a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Estelle was the eldest of four and devoted to her brother Joe Lombardi and sisters, Evelyn Giamo and Geraldine Pallone. She married her...

Oct 16, 2020

William “Bill” Joe Wilson, 80, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida passed away on October 16, 2020 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Marilyn, his son Chad (Bern) and their 3 children Charles, Emily and Kevin, son Bryan (Carla) and daughter Kerry Prehn (Frank), their mother Pat Kennedy; brother Jack...

Oct 15, 2020

Robert John Hilton (“R.J.”) died Thursday afternoon, October 15th, 2020, at home in Ponte Vedra Beach, at the age of 94.

He was born September 9th, 1926, in Raleigh, Tennessee, but grew up in Kannapolis, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by both parents, Mary Lou and Wiley Swan Hilton, and all his siblings, Wiley, Bim,...

Oct 14, 2020

Amanda Leigh Bagby, 46, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away October 14, 2020.

Oct 13, 2020

Stanley Clement, 91, passed away October 13, 2020. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 22, 1929.  He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts  and his Masters in Education Degree from Southern Connecticut State Teachers College in New Haven, Connecticut.

Stan served on Active Duty in the U.S. Navy for...

Oct 13, 2020

Jean M. Edwards

May 23, 1932 – October 13, 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce that Jean M. Edwards, aged 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at her home in Jacksonville, FL. She was born on May 23, 1932 in Dawson, GA to Lonnie and Meta Moore. She was...

Oct 9, 2020

Gayle Fambrough Snyder died on October 9, 2020, a month after her 85th birthday. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 9, 1935 and was the only child of Shirley and Inous “Ike” Fambrough. She graduated from Decatur High School in Decatur, Alabama when she was only 16 years old. Gayle attended Vanderbilt University, majoring in psychology, graduating...

Oct 6, 2020

Lorraine Byrnes, 91, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away October 6, 2020.

Oct 6, 2020

Tara Venecia Small, 46, of Huntersville, North Carolina, passed away October 6, 2020.

Oct 5, 2020

Luis Vicente, 72, passed away on October 5, 2020. Luis was born in Sortelha, Portugal on May 3, 1948 to Maria de Conceicao and Manuel Vicente. Luis bravely served his country as a Green Beret fighting alongside American Special Forces in the jungles of Angola. This is where he developed his patriotic love for the USA and he lead...