In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Joe Joseph

In Memoriam: Joe Joseph

December 30, 1947 – August 27, 2021 Joe Louis Joseph of Arlington, 73 years old, passed away on August 27 at Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside Hospital due to complications from recently diagnosed stage 4 lung cancer. His wife of 52 years, Donna Ferguson Joseph, was at his side. Joseph was father to three. His eldest, […]

In Memoriam: Ellen Josephine McGehee Cavert

In Memoriam: Ellen Josephine McGehee Cavert

Celebrating the life of wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and philanthropist June 30, 1920 – August 4, 2021 Sometimes one life has a long-lasting reach into the lives of future generations. This is true of the life and legacy of Ellen Josephine McGehee Cavert, 101, who passed away on Aug. 4, 2021. Her volunteer leadership […]

In Memoriam: Wilda Ann Turner

Wilda Ann Turner, died September 20 surrounded by her loved ones.  A Florida native, Ann was born in Tampa and grew up in Lake City.  She loved all that Florida and the sunshine had to offer.  She was an avid Deep Sea Fisherwoman and was the only woman named as the N.E. Florida Marlin Assoc. […]

In Memoriam: Thomas Lester Hazouri

In Memoriam: Thomas Lester Hazouri

Thomas “Tommy” Lester Hazouri, Sr., 76, was born in Jacksonville on Oct. 11, 1944 and died at home in Jacksonville, FL on Sept. 11, 2021. He served for 12 years as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 – 1986, as Mayor of the City of Jacksonville from 1987 – 1991, and […]

In Memoriam: John Richard Spence | Mary Emma (Grady) Spence

In Memoriam: John Richard Spence | Mary Emma (Grady) Spence

John Richard Spence November 29, 1928 – December 17, 2020 Mary Emma (Grady) Spence March 25, 1933 – July 15, 2021 The Spence siblings agree that their mother died of a broken heart after losing her husband Dick after 65 years of marriage. Dick and Emma married at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in August of […]

In Memoriam: Bart Colbert

In Memoriam: Bart Colbert

October 21, 1952 – July 25, 2021 Julian Bartow Colbert III, known to family and friends as Bart, had a peaceful passing on Sunday, July 25. One moment he was in the hands of slumber, and the next he was in the arms of his Lord. “We lost our beloved Bart Colbert. He was a […]

In Memoriam: Joe Smith

In Memoriam: Joe Smith

March 31, 1948 – February 15, 2020 Retired firefighter Lt. Joe Smith answered his “Last Alarm” and took his last ride to Union Hall on Engine 18 as he was remembered by his fellow firefighters on his birthday March 31.  In keeping with the motto “remembering our brothers who have answered their last alarm,” Joe […]

In Memoriam: Marnelle Jones Isaac

In Memoriam: Marnelle Jones Isaac

November 15, 1951 – June 9, 2021 Marnelle Jones Isaac was born November 15, 1951 in Folkston, Georgia to Edith and Asa Arnold “Sonny” Jones. She grew up on a farm Callahan, Florida, was raised as a “country girl”, and was an active member of the 4-H club. She took great pride in participating in […]