Obituary of Harold Bailey Mr. Harold "Sonny" F. Bailey Jr., 76, entered into rest on October 18, 2013. He was born on April 1, 1937 in Detroit, MI to the late Harold and Ellen Bailey. He was drafted in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. After receiving an honorable discharge, he went on to have a career as...
Obituary of James Shearin Mr. James "Jimmy" Grayson Shearin, 63, entered into rest on October 17, 2013. He is remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He was born on November 26, 1949 in Camden, SC to late T.P. and Callie Shearin. Jimmy served during the Vietnam Era with the US Marine Corps. When Jimmy received his...
Obituary of Virginia Singletary Virginia Japour Singletary, a native and life-long resident of Jacksonville left this life to begin her eternal life on October 17th, 2013. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Later in her life she became "Grandma Ginny" to all of her family and to other children as well. She had a great...
Obituary of Jane Ricke Jane F. Ricke, 81, recently of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on October 16, 2013. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, graduated from North Webster (IN) High School and received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University and was a member of Delta Gamma sorority. She was married for 55 years to Joseph H. Ricke who passed away...
Obituary of Hester Wade Mrs. Hester "Nanny" Langley Wade, 94, entered into rest on October 15, 2013. She was born on November 22, 1918 to the late John and Samantha DeBerry in Moultrie, GA. She relocated to Jacksonville with her family in 1948. Nanny enjoyed sewing, gardening, and cooking her world famous hoecakes! Above all, she treasured being surrounded by...
Obituary of Betty Hendricks Mrs. Betty McFarlin Hendricks, 86, entered into rest on October 15, 2013. She is remembered as a true southern lady who exemplified style and grace. She was born on January 12, 1927 in Murfreesboro, TN to the late Howard and Ruth McFarlin. Having been an independent woman, Betty enjoyed an active life. She has been on...
Obituary of Hazel Smart Mrs. Hazel Bohannon Smart, 91, entered into rest on October 14, 2013. She was born on September 20, 1922 in Jay, Florida to Anna Clyde Lee. Having received her Master's degree of Education from the University of Florida in 1962, Hazel was an avid Florida fan. She retired from the Duval County School Board after 30...
Obituary of Louise Benson Benson, Louise DeBuchy, 88, entered into rest on Sunday, October 13, 2013 in Jacksonville, FL. She was born in Weehawken, NJ and spent most of her life in Montvale, NJ. Mrs. Benson is survived by her daughter, Deborah (Dale) Armentrout; grandson, David (Tiffany) Armentrout; great granddaughter, Lilly Anne; grandson, Douglas (Ashley) Armentrout, great grandson, Dalton Easton;...
Obituary of Elden Sharp Mr. Elden Leslie Sharp, 86, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013. He was a loving husband, devoted father and grandfather and caring friend to all who knew him. Elden was born on May 1, 1927 in Straight Fork, TN to the late Ernest and Zora Sharp. He is preceded in death by his loving wives Patricia...
Obituary of Mary Chandler It is our greatest sorrow to announce that our beloved mother/grandmother/sister, friend, family matriarch, spiritual compass, our foundational support, feisty flame, and compassionate example of a human being Mary Chandler has left us on October 8, 2013. Mary fell a few weeks prior to her passing and was undergoing physical therapy. However, being 94, and suffering...