Obituaries

Mar 27, 2020

On Friday, March 27, 2020, William (Bill) Louis Beckley Sr., loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 75. Bill was born on February 5, 1945 in West Long Branch, NJ.  He graduated from Shore Regional High School in 1965 and studied at Brookdale Community College.  He married Elsa Marie Smith on January 1, 1965. He...

Mar 24, 2020

Cathie P. Shimp left this life on earth on March 24, 2020 to spend the rest of eternity with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Cathie was born on September 25, 1952 in Rocky Mount, NC, to Catherine and Dennis Pittman. From Rocky Mount, her family moved to Wilmington, NC, and shortly thereafter moved to Jacksonville, FL.

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Mar 24, 2020

Michael C. Neely, 81, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL passed away March 24, 2020 surrounded by his family.  He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Priscilla; his three children: Michael, Jr. (Rebecca), Ann Corrine (Dennis) and Geoffrey (Ngoc); six grandchildren: Erin, Alexis, Rose, Matt, Bonnie, and Chris; and four great-grandchildren.

He graduated from Paul D....

Mar 21, 2020

Roxas Viray Macam left his body and passed in peace on March 21, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center Beaches and was the loving husband of Ester Saquilayan Macam of 52 years.

Born in Lingayan, Pangasinan Philippines, he was first born child of Arcadio Macam and Patrocinio Viray and also the pioneer of his family to immigrate to the United States...

Mar 20, 2020

Van (Adele) Hanford MacDonald died peacefully in her home on March 20, 2020.  She survived her husband, Daniel Webster MacDonald and is survived by her three children: Adele (Henrik) Kristiansson, Stuart (Cindy) MacDonald and Katherine (Daniel) Wasserman, five grandchildren: Nicholas( Cristina) MacDonald, Kelsey (Greg) Maggio, John Wasserman, Kathryn MacDonald and Katrina Wasserman; and two great grandchildren, Luca Daniel Maggio and Amelia...

Mar 17, 2020

William Russell Meister, born September 12, 1969, to William and Elizabeth Meister, passed away from mantle cell lymphoma on March 17, 2020. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Dorothy Meister, and Russell and May Wright. He is survived by his parents; children, Ryan, Bailey and Reagan; sisters, Tracey Bolton (Daniel) and Kristi Quick (Charles); aunts,...

Mar 15, 2020

John (Jack) Daniel Griffin passed away in the early hours of Sunday, March 15, 2020. They say he came from the greatest generation—and he taught us why.

Jack was a child of the Depression, but it only drove him to succeed.  He shared his success without hesitation and always matched his generosity with an endless sense of...

Mar 14, 2020

Betty Lee Proctor, age 91, died peacefully at the McGraw Center of Community Hospice after a brief illness on March 14, 2020. Born on February 10, 1929 in Palatka, FL. She is the daughter of J.A. and Nina Conway.

Betty Lee lived her adult life in the beaches area and most recently Clare Bridge in Cypress Village,...

Mar 14, 2020

Eric Inness Turner, 54, passed away on March 14, 2020 at his home in Yulee, FL after a short illness. Eric was born in Bennington, Vermont on March 10, 1966 to Duncan and Joyce Turner. He graduated from Mount Anthony Union High School and then earned a bachelor’s degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

Eric is survived...

Mar 13, 2020

Caryl D. Stevens of Ponte Vedra Beach, passed away March 13, 2020 at Vicars Landing Health Center. She was born in South Bend, IN on August 25, 1937 to George and Edith Erhardt. She graduated from John Adams High School and St. Francis Central School of Nursing.

She was one of eight children all predeceased. Her daughter,...

Mar 12, 2020

Joan Downey Hutchinson, a longtime resident of the Jacksonville Beaches, died March 12, 2020, at age 91. A native of Columbus, Ohio, she moved to Jacksonville with her family as a teenager in the 1940s and graduated from St. Paul’s Catholic School in Riverside. After earning a bachelor’s degree in English from Jacksonville University, she taught English at Terry...

Mar 10, 2020

Dr. Giám Quốc Đoàn, 78, of Jacksonville Beach, FL passed away peacefully March 10, 2020 at home. Born in Hải Yến, Hưng Yên, Việt Nam in 1942. He loved his community and temple, Buddhist Association of North Florida. Giám obtained his doctorate in veterinary medicine and was also known as “The Cat Doctor”. His love for animals was matched...

Mar 7, 2020

Charles Garrett, 88, passed away on March 7, 2020. He was born on August 30, 1931 in Kansas City, MO. He moved to Jacksonville in the 1940’s.

Charles met Barbara Frey while both worked at Barnett Bank. They married for life and moved to Jacksonville Beach in 1951. Charles served in the U.S. Navy, and then began...

Mar 5, 2020

Larrie Sterling Calvert died on March 5, 2020 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Born in Montclair, NJ on May 31, 1935, he was the second son of Dr. William C. Calvert, a decorated physician who served in the WWII Army Medical Corps, and Emma H. Calvert. His older brother, William C. Calvert, Jr. predeceased him in 2004. Larrie graduated...

Mar 3, 2020

Loretto Grace Long (Hunt) of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida passed on March 3, 2020. Born on April 28, 1930 in Dalhart, TX to Anna and Joseph Hunt, Loretto was one of five children. Loretto grew up during the dust bowl, depression and World War II, creating a hardworking, frugal spirit. She graduated from Dalhart High School in 1947, played...

Mar 1, 2020

Melinda Mulliniks Few passed away March 1, 2020. She was born in Memphis, TN on Oct 13, 1938 to Robert Curlee and Hallie Agnas Mulliniks. Melinda has an older brother Robert Curlee Mulliniks, Jr. Melinda spent her younger years in Missouri and later went on to receive her Associate’s degree from Memphis state University in 1958.

Melinda...

Mar 1, 2020

Rose Sommer, 71, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away March 1, 2020. She was born May 17, 1948, in North Tonawanda, NY, to Louis Rabb and Wadia Baker Rabb.

A Memorial Service will be held later this spring in North Tonawanda, NY.

Mar 1, 2020

Because of transportation issues due to the Coronavirus the family has postponed all services at this time. Please continue to check our website for service updates.

John Austin Ruvane, 84, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, left this world on March 1, 2020, surrounded by his wife of 62 years, Anne Beebe Ruvane and his six...

Feb 27, 2020

William Leo Porter Jr., passed away February 27, 2020. He was born May 13, 1949 in Bakersfield, CA. He grew up in Wasco, CA and retired in Jacksonville, FL in 2010.

William proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1968 – 1971. After his Army career, William started working for the U.S. Army Corps of...

Feb 24, 2020

Edna Gayle Leininger passed into her Heavenly home on February 24, 2020. She was born August 27, 1940 at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, AL. In her early years, she moved with her family as they traveled between military bases.  One of the most memorable and impactful moves was to Wiesbaden, Germany.  Gayle’s father was involved in the...