Obituaries

May 5, 2018

Kurt Speckman, DPT, 34, passed away peacefully at his home on May 5, 2018 surrounded by family after a seven-year heroic battle with cancer.  He was born August 18, 1983 in Jacksonville, FL and was a lifelong resident of Atlantic Beach.  He graduated from Fletcher High School and the University of North Florida with degrees in Psychology and Criminology. ...

May 4, 2018

Samuel Odom, known to family and friends as "Poppy," passed away on May 4, 2018, at the age of 76 years.

Poppy will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 54 years, Evelyn and their sons Sam Jr., Matthew (Georjie) and Paul; seven grandchildren Elizabeth, Taylor, Charles, Hannah, Parker, Presley, and Luke. Poppy is also survived by...

May 4, 2018

Gene Harlow Lewis age 93, died Friday May 4, 2018, at Fleet Landing Assisted Living Facility, Atlantic Beach, Florida.

Gene was born May 15, 1924, in Newcastle, WY, the daughter of the late Lloyd Newell Harlow and Frances McDonald Harlow. When she was 18 months old, Gene moved to Florida and then when her parents divorced, Gene...

May 4, 2018

Frederick Joseph Deighan, 80, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully with his loving wife and son by his side on September 5, 2018.

Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2018 in Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 8th, in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz....

May 3, 2018

JoAnn Nader Abdullah, 83, passed away May 3, 2018.  She was born October 16, 1934 to the late Henry and Madee T. Nader, in Marshall, TX and relocated to Jacksonville Beach in 1959.

Very kind and loving, her courage and strength in the face of ovarian cancer was an inspiration to those around her. She had a...

May 2, 2018

Dr. Charles W. Does, age 96, of Jacksonville, Florida, died on May 2, 2018.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of Charles H. Does and Lillian (Beck) Does.  He was predeceased by his sister, Marjorie Sullivan.

He graduated from Dartmouth College ‘43 and Dartmouth Medical School ‘48 in Hanover, New Hampshire and obtained his MD...

May 2, 2018

Violet Marie Mowles, age 89, transitioned to her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Clare Bridge Memory Care.  She was born in Norton, Virginia, and was the middle child of three children.  Her parents John and Froney Adams, brothers Charles and Lee Adams predecease her.

Marie moved from Virginia to Winter Haven, Florida, and upon...

Apr 30, 2018

Mary Ames Spence passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on April 30, 2018 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Mary was born in Chicago, Illinois to Edna Olson Ames and Burton Allen Ames on March 19, 1940. She was a graduate of Rye Country Day School, Rye, New York, and pursued further education at institutions including Bradford College,...

Apr 30, 2018

Stanley R. Alten (February 8, 1936-April 30, 2018) was born and raised in Atlantic City, NJ. He graduated from New York University and served in the U.S. Army and Reserves. After completing his master's degree in English at Northeastern University in Boston, Stan went on to become Dean of Grahm Junior College, and a die-hard Patriots and Red Sox...

Apr 28, 2018

Marion Dunlop Haynes passed away peacefully at Vicar's Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on April 28 with her sons, her daughter and her son-in-law at her side. She was 104. Marion was born on July 7, 1913 in Washington, D.C. to Ruth Green Dunlop and Walter Grafton Dunlop. She is predeceased by her parents and her sister Ruth...

Apr 28, 2018

Hugh Hyatt, 65, passed away April 28, 2018. He was born September 1, 1952 in Jacksonville, FL. He proudly served our country in the US Navy for 4 years.

Hugh is survived by his sons, Dustan (Melinda) Hyatt and Jay (Margaret) Hyatt; grandchildren, Collin Hyatt, Summer Hyatt, Hannah Hyatt, Brad Jennings and Kimberly Bubb; and many other...

Apr 28, 2018

Richard S. Brymer, Sr., 85, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018. He was born in Shelby, NC, to the late Floyd and Pearl Brymer. His family moved to Jacksonville when he was 10 yrs old and they eventually moved to Jacksonville Beach, where he lived the rest of his life. He graduated from Duncan U. Fletcher in 1952....

Apr 25, 2018

Robert Warren Hammesfahr, (Bob), 78, passed away April 25, 2018.  He is survived by his wife, Susan J. Gillespy, one son and numerous grandchildren, including Troy Jr., Michael Dean, Marc and William.  He has one brother, Dick, who lives in Ft. Myers.

Bob was raised in Elmhurst, Illinois.   He had fond memories and many stories to tell...

Apr 23, 2018

Charles Frank Charles passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, April 23, 2018. Charles Charles, or Professor Charles, as he was known to many, made an impression on all he met through his quiet, yet wise demeanor.

Charles was born in rural Texas on June 15, 1924. He wore many hats in...

Apr 23, 2018

James Lynn Corrigan, Age 93, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born in Aurora, Illinois, the eldest son of Frank and Dora (Lynders) Corrigan.

A graduate of Marmion Military Academy and Marquette University, Jim was also a member of “The Greatest Generation.” A...

Apr 22, 2018

Stephanie Andrews Paulk, 74, passed away April 22, 2018. She was a native of Jacksonville, Florida graduating from Fletcher High School. She was employed at Publix for over 20 years.

Stephanie is survived by her son, James; brothers, Jimmy and Gary; sisters, Mary Jane "MJ" and Myra; and many other loving family members.

A Memorial...

Apr 21, 2018

Joan Bennett Carey, 87, of Atlantic Beach, FL, passed peacefully to heaven on April 21, 2018.  Joan is survived by her beloved husband of nearly 64 years, Major General (USAF ret.) Gerald J. Carey, Jr.; her children G. John Carey, III, (Ann) of Jacksonville, FL, Cathleen Carey Corgan of Tampa, FL, J. Kevin Carey of Tampa, FL, and Daniel...

Apr 21, 2018

Edythe W. McNulty (nee McGuire), age 78, passed away April 21, 2018. Wife of 57 years to Edward; mother of Kevin, Timothy (Linda) and Ronald (Jacqueline); grandmother of Brenden, Ryan (fiancé Brittany), Cory, Dillon, Molly, Phillip and Jason; sister of Gerald (Gail), and J. Timothy (Susan); daughter of Walter and Edith McGuire (nee Rivard).

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, May...

Apr 20, 2018

Gregory D. Kinder, age 60, passed away April 20th, 2018. He was born in West Hamlin, West Virginia and grew up in Blackford County, Indiana. He graduated from Blackford High School in 1977 and enlisted in the Navy, intending on only serving four years, yet later found himself serving in the U.S. Navy for 30 years before retiring. Gregg...

Apr 19, 2018

Edward Duff Smith, age 88, went home to be with the Lord on April 19, 2018. Edward is survived by his devoted wife Barbara; his daughter Pam; his step daughter Lisa Williams (Ricky); grandchildren, J. Cooper, McKenna and Nicole; great grandchildren, Hailey and Ayden. He is also survived by a twin sister, Elizabeth S. Hughes of Baltimore, Maryland and...