Obituaries

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...

Jul 26, 2020

Catherine Maloney Krueger passed away July 26, 2020 with her family by her side in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born October 19, 1944 in New York, NY to Catherine and Thomas Maloney.

She is survived by her children, Matthew T. Krueger, Catherine Geannine Krueger, Steven L. Krueger (Erin Mustard), grandson Warren Jay Fukuda Krueger, her brother Thomas...

Jul 25, 2020

John W. Delaney Sr., of Jacksonville, FL passed away July 25, 2020 at the age of 94.

John was born on March 14, 1926. He served in the US Navy; active duty and reserves from 1943-1952. He received the WWII Victory Metal and American Area Campaign Metal for his service.

As a young soldier, John...

Jul 24, 2020

Barbara “Noni” Steele passed away peacefully July 24, 2020 with family by her side after a long fight with dementia.  She was born May 8, 1933 in Farmington Georgia.  Upon graduating high school, she spent the majority of her life in Athens, Georgia until moving to Ponte Vedra Beach Florida to live with her son and daughter-in-law in 2014....

Jul 23, 2020

Francis Grove White Jr., 83, of Ponte Vedra, Florida, passed away July 23,2020.

Jul 23, 2020

Annamae Miekley Young, “Amy”, went home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on the evening of July 23, 2020. Amy was born on January 22, 1932, in Lester, PA. She spent her childhood there and met her future husband, Jack, in high school. Amy and Jack later married and had their three children in Ridley Park, PA. After...

Jul 23, 2020

Msgr. James J. Heslin, a retired pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Jacksonville, and a diocesan leader died Thursday morning, July 23, 2020. He was 89.

He retired as pastor of Holy Spirit on June 30, 2006, where he served for more than 20 years. His long and distinguished service began with his ordination at St....

Jul 22, 2020

Marie C. (Smith) Ruffalo, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away at the age of 89 on July 22, 2020, in Jacksonville, FL. Marie was born in Evanston, IL on May 3, 1931, the youngest of three children to Philip J. Smith and Rose M. (Fish) Smith. Her paternal grandfather, John P. Smith, was a prominent Chicago-area...

Jul 22, 2020

Anita Louise Flynn, born on November 12, 1923, passed away at the young age of 96 on July 22, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was full of beauty, had a fantastic memory and a contagious laugh. She credited her full life to starting the day with oatmeal, enjoying people and dance. She was preceded in death by her devoted...

Jul 20, 2020

JoAnn Walton, 87, died peacefully in her sleep at home, July 20, 2020. She was born in Beatrice, AL and moved with her parents to Pensacola, FL soon thereafter. After graduating from Pensacola High School she attended business school and graduated in 1951. Her first job was a receptionist for American Airlines. She was married at age 19 to...

Jul 19, 2020

Marjorie Stone, 98, of Jacksonville Beach passed away July 19, 2020.

Full obituary will be published at a later date.

Jul 18, 2020

John Zesis, 90, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020. He was born October 1, 1929 in Ambelohorion Kastoria, Greece to Sotirios and Olga Zissopoulos. John became a U. S. Citizen in 1962.

He leaves behind his loving wife, Elizabeth, and daughter, Joanne Zesis Ferguson.

A private graveside service was held.

Jul 18, 2020

Ryan Rory Thomas, 38, passed away Saturday July 18, 2020, unexpectedly in his sleep. He was born on September 5, 1981 in Racine, Wisconsin.

Ryan enjoyed life and had an abundance of friends that shared many of his interests such as traveling to renaissance festivals, gaming, listening to a wide variety music genre and collecting comic books....

Jul 18, 2020

Ann Simmons Tillis, 90, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away July 18, 2020. She was a longtime Jacksonville resident, owning Canterbury House Antiques in Avondale. She later moved to Amelia Island where she spent 25 years enjoying the beach lifestyle.

She loved sports, golfing and was an avid Florida Gators fan.

Ann was a...

Jul 18, 2020

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Frank Martin Ebitz, 95, of Jacksonville, FL passed away July 18th, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 71 years Evelyn; daughter Marie Grimes (Larry) of Jacksonville, FL; sons Frank Ebitz Jr. of Newburg, Oregon and Ken Ebitz (Susan) of Dacula, GA; 3 grandchildren Dan Grimes (Sheila) of Jacksonville, FL; Jennifer Ebitz of Lawrenceville, GA;...

Jul 18, 2020

Charlotte Hatton Courson passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.  Charlotte was born in Jacksonville, Georgia to Emma Sue Walker Hatton and James Ira Hatton.  She resided in Douglas, Georgia before moving to Tallahassee, Florida in 1962. She moved to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida in 2018.

She is predeceased by her parents and...

Jul 18, 2020

Dustin Alan Cassill, passed away on July 18, 2020.    He was predeceased by his father, William A. Cassill and grandfather, Oliver B. Bomar.  He is survived by his mother, Debra S. Cassill (Fred Pollitt); brother, Bryan C. Gometz; grandmother, Mary M. Bomar; aunt, Kathy Ritter (Larry); uncle, Larry Bomar (Betsy); aunt, Janet Crumpler (Frank); aunt, Sheryl Stewart; aunt, Sandi...

Jul 17, 2020

Joan “Elana” Ann (Williams) Straw died peacefully on July 17, 2020. The coronavirus ultimately ended her long fight with dementia.  Elana was born in Tacoma Park, Maryland, on July 2, 1939.  She met the love of her life, Allan, in Washington, D.C.  They married after a short courtship and began their adventure with the Air Force.  Together with their...

Jul 14, 2020

Donald Chester Mikush, Sr. passed away at his home in Jacksonville, FL on July 14, 2020 at the age of 85. He was born February 8, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre, PA to the late Chester Sylvester Mikush and Elizabeth Yurgatis Mikush. A basketball scholarship took him to Concord College, where he played three sports and was leading scorer on the...