Obituaries

Ouida Mcgahee

Ouida Mcgahee

Apr 9, 2015

Ouida Mcgahee 88, of Starke passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Shands of Starke. She was born on April 5, 1927 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late George Lockerman and Arrie Swilley Lockerman. Mrs. Mcgahee was the executive director at the Industrial Complex of Raiford. She was a very creative person and never had a hobby she couldn't master....

James Corbett Keene

James Corbett Keene

Apr 7, 2015

Keene, James C. (Papa Jake): February 21, 1919 - April 7, 2015 of Brooker, Florida formerly of Tampa, Florida. He was a retired CSX conductor, United Transportation Unit Local Chairman, CCC Secretary, WWII Vet USN, Tri county umpire for high school volley ball, soft ball and basket ball. He was also a little league coach, and active community leader. Mr....

Melvin "Rob" Eberle

Melvin "Rob" Eberle

Apr 6, 2015

Melvin Warren Eberle "Rob" 66, of Worthington Springs passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born on September 11, 1948 in Sebring, Florida to the late Russell Eberle and Hazel Thomas Eberle. Mr. Eberle served in the U.S. Army for six years and then went to work for Reception and Medical Center where he retired as...

Darren Barlow

Darren Barlow

Apr 3, 2015

Darren Jeremy Barlow 20, of Lake Butler born on June 16, 1994 sadly lost his battle with muscular dystrophy on Friday, April 3, 2015. Darren, a lifetime resident of Union County leaves behind mom Dawn Barlow and dad Mike Barlow, grandma and grandpa, two brothers and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. To those who touched his life thank you and...

Miriam Nettles

Miriam Nettles

Mar 31, 2015

Miriam Nettles 86, of Lake Butler passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her residence. She was born on August 20, 1928 in Abbeville, Georgia to the late Monroe Taylor and Tilda Mae Gibbs Taylor. She was a member of the The church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Lake Butler Ward. Mrs. Nettles loved to spend her...

John Frank Dempsey

John Frank Dempsey

Mar 30, 2015

John Frank Dempsey, 94, of Jacksonville passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at Elmcroft Assisted Living in Jacksonville. He was born on November 11, 1920, in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to the late Frank Demanovich and Mary Barno. Mr. Dempsey was a World War II veteran and served in the U.S. Navy for four and a half years before retiring. He...

Brinkley Lamar Tucker Jr

Brinkley Lamar Tucker Jr

Mar 29, 2015

Brinkley Lamar Tucker, Jr., 43, of Brunswick, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at his residence with family by his side. He was born on November 9, 1971 in Lake City, Florida and grew up in Brooker, Florida, attending Bradford County schools. Upon graduation, he served in the United States Army for nine years. After the honorable completion of...

James Bielling

James Bielling

Mar 28, 2015

J.W. Bielling of Lake Butler, Florida passed away March 28, 2015 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, Florida. He is preceded in death by his parents Otis and Carrie Bielling of Providence, three brothers, Earl, Ellis, and J.D. Bielling; one sister, Evelyn Chance; and the mother of his children, Joannah Andrews Bielling. He is survived by two sons, Jake (Jeanette)...

Ola Faye Parrish

Ola Faye Parrish

Mar 24, 2015

Ola Faye Parrish 86, of Orange Park passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at her residence with family by her side. She was born on January 9, 1929 in High Springs to the late Andrew Judson (Jud) Witt and Lula May Clark Witt. She was a 25 year employee of F. W. Woolworth Company, progressing from sales clerk to...

Bertha Magnus

Bertha Magnus

Mar 20, 2015

Bertha May Magnus 79, of Starke passed away March 20, 2015 at Bradford Terrace in Starke. She was born on October 12, 1935 in Lanesboro, Pennsylvania to the late Elmer Ramey and Clara (Stanton) Ramey. Mrs. Magnus was the owner of Belden Motives used car dealership of Harpursville, New York. She has lived the past 28 years of her life...

Cynthrea Taylor

Cynthrea Taylor

Mar 19, 2015

Funeral Services for Mrs. Taylor will be held Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 11:00am at Archer Memorial Chapel with Dr. Harold Hudson officiating. Burial will take place following funeral services at Crosby Lake Cemetery. Family invites friends for a visitation Monday, March 23, 2015 from 6 to 8pm at Archer Funeral Home. The arrangements are under the care of Archer...

Robbie Hines

Robbie Hines

Mar 14, 2015

Robbie Lee Hines 62, of Graham passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 after a boating accident at Lockloosa Lake in Alachua County. He was born on May 28, 1952 in Hampton, Florida to the late Robert Hines and Leila Gore Hines. Mr. Hines served in the National Guard for many years and was a member of the New River Baptist...

Charles Giles

Charles Giles

Mar 12, 2015

Charles Howard Giles 73, of Raiford passed away peacefully Thursday, March 12, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 2, 1941 in Hahira, Georgia to the late Charles Ross Killabrew and Froncie Howard. Mr. Giles has lived in the New River Ranch Group Home in Raiford that is owned by Gerald and Joann Griffis...

Raymond Durban

Raymond Durban

Mar 10, 2015

Raymond Edward Durban 71, of Starke passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at his home with family by his side. He was born on May 29, 1943 in Lawtey, Florida to the late Edward Durban and Jessie Williams. Mr. Durban has lived his whole life in Lawtey on family property. He owned and operated Durban Monument Co. for many years....

Donald Williams

Donald Williams

Mar 9, 2015

Mr. Donald Williams 60, of Leesburg, Florida passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Largo Medical Center. Mr. Williams was born on September 8, 1954 in Leesburg, Florida to the late Julius Williams & Evelyn Harris Williams. He was a truck driver and former employee for Anson Mobile Homes located in Green Cove Springs. He is preceded in death...

Mary Nell Archer

Mary Nell Archer

Mar 4, 2015

Mary Nell Shadd Archer 72Lake Butler: March 4, 2015 Mary Nell Shadd Archer 72 of Lake Butler, passed away peacefully with her family at her side at E.T. York Haven Hospice in Gainesville. Mary Nell was born in Starke had lived her entire life in Union County. She was the daughter of the late James Elvin Shadd and Edna Varnes...

Pearl Kitchens

Pearl Kitchens

Mar 4, 2015

Pearl Neeley Kitchens 71, of Lake Butler passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on July 20, 1943 in Live Oak to the late Cary Neeley and Clara Avery Neeley. She lived most of her life in Gainesville before moving to Lake Butler 18 years ago. She was...

Arthur Chatman

Arthur Chatman

Feb 28, 2015

Arthur Wayne Chatman 77, of Gainesville passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at North Florida Regional Medical Center. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on July 9, 1937 to the late Ark Chatman and Ola Mae Denny. Mr. Chatman served in the Air Force for three years. He is preceeded in death by his daughter Deborah Rehberg.Mr. Chatman is...

Mae Tolleson

Mae Tolleson

Feb 22, 2015

Mae Ellouise Tolleson 88, of Lake Butler passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tennessee. She was born on January 8, 1927 in Atlanta, Texas to the late Jay and Mae Patterson. She was a beautician until she retired from Edith's Beauty Shop in Lake Butler. She was a member of First Baptist Church of...

Gene Hardin

Gene Hardin

Feb 19, 2015

Gene M. Hardin, 70, a native of Lake Butler, Florida, relocated to Maggie Valley, North Carolina in 2006. Gene (Pops) peacefully left this world on February 19, 2015 with his family by his side. Gene is survived by his wife, Stephanie Lane Hardin, children, Eric Gene Hardin (Heather), Lynette Hardin Kinner (Billy), Celeste Hardin all of Lake Butler and Becki...