Obituaries

Aug 9, 2020

Lu M. Callahan, 94, of Atlantic Beach, Florida, passed away August 9,2020.

Aug 9, 2020

James Joseph Taormina, died at sunrise on Sunday morning, August 9, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born May 15, 1946 in Illinois. Jim ventured out on his tricycle at age 2, crossing highways and covering several city miles. He was most eager to discover his world. Jim was an athlete from a very, early age focusing on...

Aug 9, 2020

Margaret L. Murphy of Ponte Vedra Beach went to be with her heavenly Father on August 9, 2020. She was born in Sarasota, FL and grew up in Quincy, FL. She moved to Madison, WI after marrying John J. Murphy and they raised their family there. Maggie graduated from Huntington College in Alabama and had a successful business career....

Aug 7, 2020

Ernest T. Martin, 81, a native of Jacksonville, passed away on August 7, 2020. He was born on September 7, 1938 to the late Ernest B. and Elizabeth "Lisa" Martin. He went to The Webb School in Bell Buckle, TN, graduated from Landon High School and attended JU.

Ernest was the owner of Northside Motors. He served as...

Aug 6, 2020

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Linda Atter Elder, passed away in her home at the age of 93 on August 6th, 2020. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Ronald Elder and her parents Sam and Josephine Atter.

She is survived by her children Janis Elder Solomon (Greg), Ginger Elder Ricker (David)...

Aug 5, 2020

Thomas Stephen Fitzgerald,91, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away August 5, 2020.

Aug 4, 2020

Shawn Christopher Morse, 45, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, passed away August 4,2020.

Aug 4, 2020

Robert Joseph Boschert, 64, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, passed away August 4, 2020.

Aug 4, 2020

Kimberly Anne Hagerty Craft, 73, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away August 4, 2020.

Aug 3, 2020

William “Bill” Lewis Young, III, 80, a beloved father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2020 at Baptist South Hospital in Jacksonville.

Bill was a native son of Jacksonville born to the late William and Julia Young in 1939 and was preceded in death by his sister Florence “Flossie” and brother Edward.  During his childhood,...

Aug 3, 2020

Cintra Carter Sander, 90, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, passed away August 3, 2020.

Aug 2, 2020

Martha Whilden Fischer went to be with her heavenly Father on the morning of August 2, 2020. Martha was born November 8, 1925 in Lakeland, Florida.

After moving to Jacksonville, she married Jack Alonzo Smith, who passed away in 1953. At that point, Martha went to Jacksonville University, graduating as salutatorian of JU’s first four-year graduating class...

Aug 1, 2020

Jacquelyn H. Keys, 69, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away August 1, 2020.

Jul 31, 2020

“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:         Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Proverbs 31

On July 3rd, 2020 Rae Paul, the Matriarch of the Paul family, passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus with...

Jul 31, 2020

Joseph Leo Lombardo, 79, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away on July 31, 2020.

Jul 29, 2020

Anne Mary Twardowski, 75, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away July 29, 2020.

Jul 27, 2020

John Cooper Bennett, also lovingly known as J.B. and Johnny Boy, passed away at age 74 in Atlantic Beach, Fla., on July 27, 2020. He was born in Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 19, 1946, graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, and was a member of the Lee basketball team. As a young adolescent, John was diagnosed with diabetes...

Jul 27, 2020

William L. Green, III (Bill), 75, of Ponte Vedra Beach passed away on July 27, 2020.  Bill grew up in Greenville, N.C.  He attended N.C. State University.  After college he began working with Sherwood Medical which took him to many different places and started his love for travel.  He was deeply loved by many and will be sorely missed....

Jul 26, 2020

Margaret Taylor, 90, passed away peacefully in her home July 26, 2020. A Jacksonville native, Margaret was born to parents Elias and Mary Rahaim. Margaret graduated from Immaculate Conception High School class of 48.

After high school Margaret pursued her dream of becoming a professional singer appearing both on radio and television. Margaret attended St. Patrick’s Church...

Jul 26, 2020

Jamie Sue Collins Bishop, 65, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Baptist Beaches Hospital, Jacksonville Beach, FL.  She was born July 12, 1955 to the late James Harvey Collins Sr. and Bessie Norine Bobbitt Collins.  Jamie was born and raised in Mount Airy, NC.  She moved to Ponte Vedra Beach, FL in June of 1992.

Jamie...