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Christopher Lee McKendree

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Christopher Lee McKendree, affectionately known as “Bubba,” “Pee Wee” and “Chris,” 35, of Yulee, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016.

Born in Fernandina Beach, he was the son of Tony Lee McKendree and Linda Louise Estes. He was a lifelong resident of Nassau County and had grown up and lived in Yulee. Since the age of 2, Chris had battled illnesses that required treatments that had a negative impact on his heart that resulted in a heart transplant at the age of 14. He lived his life to its fullest, never letting his condition override his desire to be active and involved. He worked with his father in the landscaping business for a number of years, as well as in construction on the new Yulee High School.

He and his family have been longtime members at Blackrock Baptist Church.

“Bubba” was an avid outdoorsman, devoting many hours to hunting, fishing and collecting roadside treasures. He was a fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and the Dale Earnhardt NASCAR racing team.

His family recalls his Southern courtesies of saying “yes, ma’am” and “yes, sir.”

He leaves behind his father, Tony McKendree and his wife, Tammy, of Yulee; his mother, Lynn Strickland and her husband, Dale, of Kingsland; his paternal grandparents, Jack and Betty McKendree of Yulee; maternal grandfather, Charles Estes and his wife, Carol, of Yulee; maternal grandmother, Faye Leslie and her husband, Les, of Yulee;  sisters and brothers, Ashleigh McKendree of Yulee, John Strickland Jr. of Hilliard, Sabrina Morris of Hilton Head, S.C., Joseph Ed Strickland of Jacksonville, James Destin Strickland of Middleburg, Jeff Harrell of Yulee, and Jason Harrell of Jacksonville; his special aunt, Joyce Maryea of Yulee; uncle and aunt, Dan and Tina McKendree; special cousins, Avah Strickland, Lilli Cooke and Joshua McKendree; as well as a host of additional family and friends.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at Blackrock Baptist Church with the Revs. John Kasper and Frank Camarotti officiating.

Mr. McKendree will be laid to rest in Green Pine Cemetery.

His family will receive friends on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 5-7 p.m. at Oxley-Heard.

Please share his Life Legacy and leave your memories and condolences at www.oxleyheard.com.

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Mr. Robert Brandon Sylvester

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Mr. Robert Brandon Sylvester, 33, of Yulee, passed away at his home on Thursday morning, Nov. 10, 2016.

Born in Fernandina Beach, he was the son of Teresa Sylvester and Robert Skipper.  Brandon grew up in the Crandall area of Yulee and attended Fernandina Beach High School. As a young man, he began a career that he loved as a heavy equipment operator.  He had worked for Florida Roads and for the past seven to eight years had worked for Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. During his off time, Brandon worked for Samsonite on the north side of Jacksonville.

Brandon was a happy, big-hearted guy who loved being a comedian around his family and friends. An avid fan of the Florida State Seminoles, he enjoyed playing his guitar, singing karaoke and mud bogging in his Jeep.

Brandon leaves behind his mother, Teresa Sylvester of Yulee; his father, Robert “Skip” Skipper of Fernandina Beach; his son, Kaedyn Wingate of Yulee; a sister, June Ramage of Fernandina Beach; a brother, James Riggs of Yulee; and many extended family and friends.

Funeral services were Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard.

Brandon was laid to rest in Hughes Cemetery.

His family received friends on Tuesday at the funeral home before the service.

Please share his Life Legacy and leave your memories and condolences at www.oxleyheard.com

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Michael Lee Tauscher

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Michael Lee Tauscher, 59, of Bluffton, S.C., passed away in his home Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. He was born in Rivera, Calif., on Oct. 14, 1957, to Murray Leon and Lillian Geneavee Tauscher. 

He was a U.S. Marine veteran, serving during the Gulf War in Desert Storm. Following his service, he became a commercial truck driver. 

Mike was a devoted, loving husband to Karen. He loved and enjoyed family and friends. To his country, he honorably served and fought while forming a brotherhood bond with his fellow servicemen. 

He leaves behind his wife, Karen, of 12 years. He is survived by a son, Michael Anthony Tauscher; and three stepchildren, Jennifer Galara, Kurt Kuchenbrod and Kendra Kuchenbrod. He will be missed by three grandchildren, Gideon Tauscher, Allyssa Stewart and Carter Kuchenbrod. His siblings, John (Katie), Matthew (Diane) and Jodi Tauscher also will miss his wonderful sense of humor and friendship.

Friends and family are welcome to attend a memorial service that will be held in Calvary Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. His remains will be laid to rest alongside his fellow Marines at the Arlington National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, Bluffton; and the Wounded Warrior Project.

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Mrs. Patsy E. Woodle

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Mrs. Patsy E. Woodle, 88, formerly of Fernandina Beach, passed away at the home of her son, in Yulee, on Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, 2016.

Born in Bowling Green, Fla., she was the eldest child and only daughter born to the late Bertie Lamar and Flossie Bell Hancock Bryan. In the early 1940s, her family moved to Fernandina, where she graduated from Fernandina High School. After high school, while working for a local judge, she met Carl H. Woodle, a Florida state trooper. Miss Bryan and Mr. Woodle would marry on Jan. 5, 1948. They moved away from Fernandina for a brief period with Trooper Woodle’s assignments. After returning to Fernandina, Mrs. Woodle joined Container Corporation of America, where she worked in the Planning Department until retiring after 22 years. After retiring from Jefferson Smurfit, she served as the caregiver for her mother and husband until their passing. While in her 70s, Mrs. Woodle traveled worldwide, enjoyed multiple extended cruises and toured almost every state in the U.S.

She had been a lifelong member of Memorial United Methodist Church in Fernandina Beach.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Henry Woodle Sr., who passed away in 1999.

Mrs. Woodle leaves behind her children, Linda C. Steele of Brunswick, Ga., Carl H. Woodle Jr. and his wife, Joyce, of Yulee, and Janice L. Herren of St. Augustine; her brother, Glen Bryan and his wife, Joan, of Newport, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Brian Michael Woodle (Kayla) and Christopher Alan Woodle; two nephews, Ted Bryan (Jamie) and Philip Bryan (Debbie); and a niece, Elaine Morgan (Dan).

Funeral services were Friday, Nov. 11, in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard with Pastor Frank Camarotti officiating.

Mrs. Woodle was laid to rest with her husband in Bosque Bello Cemetery.

Her family received friends Friday at the funeral home before the service.

Please share her Life Legacy and leave your comments and memories at www.oxleyheard.com.

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Jack Edward Armentrout

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Our father, Jack Edward Armentrout, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. His nickname to everyone who knew him was "Happy Jack." 

He was warm and kind and always happy. He was loved by everyone who knew him but most of all by his two daughters, Stacey and Christine. He was the best father a daughter could have. He lived for the two of us. There aren't enough words to truly express how blessed we are to have had him as our father. We love him very much and will miss him every moment. 

Our Dad is also survived by his loving brother, Joel Armentrout. 

In lieu of a service we ask that, wherever you are at happy hour, you raise a beer to our Dad, Jack "Happy" Armentrout. 

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Rychard S. Cook II

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The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of his own mind. - By Kahlil Gibran

Rychard S. Cook II, called home by our Lord on July 19, 2016, was the youngest of three siblings. His life was shared by older sisters who preceded him in death: Dr. Nettie Cook- Dove (Joshua Jr.) and Laura Lee Cook. The three were reared by his mother's oldest sister, the late Ms. Annie M. Cook, an elementary school teacher and strict disciplinarian to whom good manners were imperative.

A native Fernandinian, Rychard grew up in the Sunday School of First Missionary Baptist church and received his early secular education at Peck High School, where as a student he entered and won a song writing contest that gave Peck High its Alma Mater. In 1951, along with his classmate Mrs. Vernita Johnson Holmes, he graduated as Co-Valedictorian. He received a four year scholarship from the state of Florida and attended Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. In 1955, he was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology, and in 1963, he earned a Master of Arts degree in School Librarianship at the University of Denver in Colorado.

Mr. Cook’s stellar career in the educational field was inspired by three outstanding individuals, all now deceased: Mrs. Mamie T. Jordan (music), Mrs. Edythe J. Thurston (communication skills), and Mrs. Dorothy Sanford Love (librarian extraordinaire). For his life’s work, Rychard chose librarianship as a profession and music as his avocation.

Mr. Cook began his teaching career in Nassau County at Peck High School as a substitute teacher. After two weeks, he became a full time teacher at Milner-Rosen Wald Academy in Mt. Dora, Florida. As a Miami-Dade County public school employee, Mr. Cook has taught at West Homestead Elementary-Junior High School, Dunbar Elementary, Miami Northwestern Senior High, Coral Park Senior High, Miami Jackson High, Horace Mann Middle, Holmes and Westview elementary schools. Mr. Cook retired from Westview Elementary as a Media Specialist on June 18, 1999, after spending 42 years of dedicated service in Florida's public schools. An avid reader, Mr. Cook spent hours reading mystery novels and researching African-American history and culture. He was a devoted Toni Morrison fan. He encouraged many African Americans to learn more about their roots, during his serious study of Black History. In 1967, he founded the Afro-Americans, a readers’ theatre group that included his childhood friend Dessie Horne Williams, and which promoted the study of Black History and Culture through its prose, poetry, and song.

Mr. Cook was a life member of the Zora Neale Hurston Society, and was affiliated with the Black Archives, History and Research Foundation of South Florida, The Theodore R. Gibson Oratorical and Declamation Contest, The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community Inc., William J. Faulkner's Friends of Folklore, The American Library Association, and Dade County Media Specialist Association. Those organizations provided Mr. Cook with many excellent opportunities for the rendering of community service, an activity to which he brought serious and steadfast commitment.

Mr. Cook's extensive travels took him to such places as West Africa, England, Germany, Scotland, Wales, the Netherlands, Iceland, Canada, The Caribbean, France, and Italy. From his travels, he gained a variety of diverse cultural experiences, which he generously shared with family, friends, students, churches, colleges, and universities.

In addition to being an enthusiastic collector of Black Art, first edition books, and collector plates, Mr. Cook was the recipient of a variety of awards including: 1995 Teacher of the Year Award, from Holmes Elementary School; Eighth Annual Sistrunk Historical Festival Award, Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 1995; Florida International University Service Awards for 5, 10, 15, and 25 years of service; and Eighth Annual Theodore R. Gibson Project Award, 1986

Mr. Cook completed 26 years of service as a librarian at Florida National University. His life ambition was to complete his writings on the life and works of Zora Neal Hurston.

Until his demise, Mr. Cook received loving and around- the- clock care in the Orlando home of his son Dave Thompson and wife Elizabeth .Their sons Kristian and David loved their Grandfather dearly and spent many happy hours listening to his wonderful stories and receiving the benefit of his wise counsel.

Mr. Cook leaves to mourn his passing: His Son Dave (Elizabeth) Thompson of Orlando Florida. Grandchildren: Kristian Thompson of Miami Florida and David Thompson of Orlando Florida. Special friend who shared the same passion of wanting to help youth reach their fullest potential: Dessie Horne Williams of Miami Florida. Nephews: Joshua Kenneth Dove III.  & Richard Holland. Nieces: Beverly Dove (Leo) Ross, of Richmond, VA and .Ingrid Bernadette Dove of Atlanta Georgia. Grand Niece: Joy Nicole Ross. Grand Nephew: Raymond Williams and Joshua Kenneth (Angelique) Dove VI. Cousin: Yvonne Fisher. Goddaughters: Rosemarie Crocker, Almeta Birch & L. Ann Cumbie-Patterson (Lester). Godsons: Robert Battle of New York, Evan MacArthur of Japan and Petty officer Aston Cumbie Farquharson of Honolulu, Hawaii. Extended Family members: Joe &Eula Johnson, Earl Robinson, Ron Henry, Roy Moultry, Veronica Wellington, Charles (Bridgette) MacArthur, Bernice Horne Edgecombe-Tel-Saint (Amelius). And many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.

He will be sorely missed.  

    

Memorial services will be held at, The First Missionary Baptist Church on Friday August 5 2016 at 6:00pm.22 South 9th Street, Fernandina Beach FL 32034.

 

In lieu of flowers donation can be made to Nassau County Community Development Corporation, Inc. for the Rychard-Lottie-Annie Cook Scholarship. Address: P.O. Box 16382, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035.

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Death Notices 11/23/16

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Tiffany Griffin, 42, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2016.

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Scott Alan Hargreaves, 54, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. No local services are planned.

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Ronald Lee Lerman, 67, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, at his Amelia Island residence. No local services are planned at this time.

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Harry Johns

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Harry Johns, 72, of Yulee, passed away Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016.

He was born Sept. 18, 1944, in Hilliard to Franklin and Georgia Johns.

Mr. Johns was a graduate of Yulee High School, Class of 1963. He served in the Army for two years in Hawaii, attaining the rank of E-4.

He worked at Terminal Bag in Yulee for 39 years. He loved playing basketball and fishing with his brothers.

Mr. Johns was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Thomas F. Johns.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Lucille Johns; his sister, Lessie M. Johns; a brother, Eugene (Shirley) Johns; three nieces; and two nephews.

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Harry E. ‘Doc’ Jones Sr.

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Harry E. "Doc" Jones Sr., 80, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 20, 2016, at his Yulee residence.

He was born April 30, 1936, in Sterlington, La., and had been a resident of Yulee for the past 60 years. Mr. Jones retired after 42 years of employment at Container Corporation in Fernandina Beach. He was a journeyman millwright and was well-respected by all of his peers. He coached Yulee Little League baseball for six years and enjoyed traveling and fishing. He was a fan of LSU sports. Mr. Jones was of the Baptist faith.

He was predeceased by his son, Jessie Sam "Buster" Jones.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Jimmie M. Jones; sons, William E. Jones (Rena), Roger W. Jones (Dee), Harry E. Jones Jr. (Paula) and George R. Jones (Christina), all of Yulee; a daughter, Debby J. Steele (Thad) of Fernandina Beach; a brother, William L. Jones of Yulee; one sister, Cleva White of Monroe, La.; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and many friends.

The family received friends Monday evening, Nov. 21, at Green Pine Funeral Home.

Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 22, at Green Pine Cemetery with the Rev. Pete Jones officiating.

To sign Mr. Jones' online register book, please visit the Green Pine website at www.greenpinefuneral.com.

Arrangements by Green Pine Funeral Home.

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Ronald Barry ‘RB’ Jones

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Ronald Barry “RB” Jones, 70, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at Baptist Medical Center Nassau in Fernandina Beach.

He was born Oct. 30, 1946, in Gastonia, N.C., and moved to Fernandina Beach 25 years ago from Orange Park.

His memberships included Journey Church, Fernandina Beach Masonic Lodge, Orange Park Masonic Lodge, Shriners and Scottish Rite.

Mr. Jones served 25 years with the United States Navy, retiring as a senior chief petty officer. He was a decorated Vietnam veteran, serving three tours of duty in Vietnam with the Navy’s Brown Water forces.

He was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Battle “E” with Wreath of Excellence, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (three awards), Navy Unity Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation (two awards), Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with Operational “O” Device, Vietnam Service Medal (four awards) and the Republic of Vietnam Combat Action Ribbon.

Mr. Jones was also a certified rehabilitation counselor with the U.S. Navy and organized and raised funds for orphanages all over the world.

He was predeceased by a son, Robert Darrin Garcia, and two brothers, Samuel Jones and Donald Jones.

Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Terry Jones; two sons, Andrew Barry Jones II and Adam David Salzburg (Mandy); two daughters, Darbie Jo Garcia (Audie L. McKenzie) and Anika Helene Salzburg; a daughter-in-law, Monica Garcia; a brother, Stan Jones; one sister, Elaine Jones; six grandchildren, Jessica Robertson (Chris), Erica Bagnasco (Joey), Jonah Salzburg, and Noah, Kaleb and Kaley Conekin; and two great-grandchildren, Jacob and Levi Bagnasco.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at Journey Church. Interment with full military honors will follow at Jacksonville National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Christian Men’s Association of Northeast Florida, 2819 Ocean Mist Drive, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034.

To sign Mr. Jones’ online register book, please visit the Green Pine website at www.greenpinefuneral.com.

Arrangements by Green Pine Funeral Home.

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Mr. John C. Orr

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Mr. John C. Orr, 88, of Fernandina Beach, beloved husband of Lorraine Campbell Orr, passed away on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12, 2016, at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Amelia Plantation Chapel with Pastor Ted Schroder, officiant.

Entombment will follow in the Amelia Plantation Chapel Columbarium.

A reception will follow in the Palmetto Room of the Ocean Club.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. 

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John Paul Chereck

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John Paul Chereck

John Paul Chereck, 53, of Fernandina Beach, passed away on Thursday evening, Nov. 24, 2016, at Miller County Hospital in Colquitt, Ga.

He was born on April 15, 1963, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Rosemary and the late Richard Chereck. The family relocated to Fernandina Beach in 1976, and he graduated from Fernandina Beach High School in 1981.

He worked for Stan Pope Flooring Co. for many years and then became associated with Atlantic Marine in Jacksonville. While at Atlantic Marine, he took night classes at Florida Community College at Jacksonville and became certified as an emergency medical technician, paramedic and firefighter working with the Duval County Fire Department. He later worked with Century Ambulance Service in Jacksonville. He also volunteered with the Nassauville Volunteer Fire Department, and he was very active with the Jacksonville Emergency Medical Association (J.E.M.A.).

Mr. Chereck was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Fernandina Beach.

He leaves behind his beloved mother, Rosemary Chereck of Fernandina Beach; his brothers, Timothy (Diane) Chereck of Gray, Ga., and Peter (Christina) Chereck of Port Neches, Texas; his sister, Katherine (James) Jackson of Yulee; and several aunts and uncles, five nephews, one niece and many cousins.

Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Kingdom Hall on Nassauville Road.

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Death Notices 11/30/2016

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Jack Anderson, 73, of Yulee, passed away Monday morning, Nov. 28, 2016, at the Community Hospice Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach. There are no services planned at this time.

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Mary E. Browning, 72, formerly of Yulee, passed away Monday evening, Nov. 28, 2016, in a Jacksonville hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending.

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A time of receiving of friends and service for Mr. Jimmy Lee Farmer, 67, of Yulee, who passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at his home, will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1, from 5-7 p.m., with a time of remembrance to be held at 6 p.m., in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard.

Please share his Life Legacy and leave your memories and condolences at www.oxleyheard.com.

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Mr. Robert "Billy" Griffin, 75, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at his home. Complete arrangements will be announced.

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Douglas "Doug" Wayne Stuber, 62, of Fernandina Beach, passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016.

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Death Notice 12/2/16

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Mrs. Margaret A. Becker, 91, of Fernandina Beach, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, at Baptist Medical Center Nassau in Fernandina Beach.

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Mary E. Browning

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Mary E. Browning, 72, passed away Monday evening, Nov. 28, 2016, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville.

Mrs. Browning was born Jan. 12, 1944, in Jacksonville, and was a resident of Yulee from 1992 until 2003 before moving back to Jacksonville after a brief stay in Georgia. She was of the Baptist faith and was a strong lady. She loved her family and dearly loved caring for her grandchildren. When she had spare time, she enjoyed watching soap operas on television.

Mrs. Browning was predeceased by her husband, Harry O. Browning; a daughter, J. Michelle Mosley; a grandson, Jason Browning; a stepson, Steven Browning; and two sisters, Betty Williamson and Lurline Smith.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Robin Mosley of Jacksonville; a stepson, Harry L. Browning, of Jacksonville; a daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Daryl Sumner of Jacksonville; two sisters, Latrelle Wade of O'Neil and Faye Cowart of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Green Pine Cemetery with Pastor Dean Starling officiating. The family received friends Thursday evening, Dec. 1, at Green Pine Funeral Home.

To sign Mrs. Browning's online register book, please visit the Green Pine website at www.greenpinefuneral.com.

Arrangements by Green Pine Funeral Home.

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Holly J. Friedman

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Holly J. Friedman, 63, of Fernandina Beach, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 29, 2016, at her home.

Born in Jacksonville, she was the daughter of the late Gladyce Fletcher Tyldsley Miller and adoptive father Alexander Augustus Miller. Holly grew up in Miami and was a graduate of Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Class of 1971. After high school, she attended Florida International University in Miami, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science.

She was born into a family of military aviators and commercial pilots and soon gained the needed training and certifications to fly as a third-generation commercial pilot and flight instructor. Holly flew for Chalk’s International Airlines out of Miami Seaplane Base, flying Grumman Mallards into Key West, Fort Lauderdale and the Bahamas. When not flying, she worked in a fly fishing shop in the Florida Keys. She later moved to Atlanta and flew corporate jets for Printpack Inc. She had made Fernandina Beach her home since 2007.

Holly was a yoga instructor, enjoyed traveling and, in recent years, flew to assist with right whale spotting and tracking.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her father, Frank H. Sheffield, and her former husband, Jerry Friedman.

Holly leaves behind her brothers and sister, Michael Sheffield and his wife, Jan, of Atlanta, Susan Corbett of Jacksonville Beach, Kevin Miller and his wife, Anne, of Atlanta, and Keith Miller and his wife, Brynda, of Miami; uncles and aunts, James and Carol Miller of Yulee, and Tony and Joyce Defusco of Exton, Pa.; her stepmother, Lynn Miller of Fernandina Beach; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. 

Funeral services will be held at a later date as she is laid to rest beside her mother in Beverly Farms Cemetery, Beverly, Mass.

Please share her Life Legacy and leave your memories and condolences at www.oxleyheard.com.

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Doug Stuber

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Doug Stuber, 62, of Amelia Island, passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016.

Born in Fort Riley, Kan., Doug was the son of Connie Stuber Klassen and the late Leon Stuber. Doug grew up in Wichita, Kan., where he attended Wichita High School East, Class of 1972. He graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor of Science and became a lifelong avid Shockers fan. During college, he met Darla, who would become his adored wife in 1978. They shared a love of Shocker basketball and Broncos football. After they married, Darla joined Doug in Joplin, Mo., where he began a long and accomplished career in the credit and finance industry.

He was employed by Sears Credit and Household, which later became HSBC, taking them to Denver, Colorado Springs, Chicago, Mexico City, Jacksonville and Tampa, where he held the position of director of global resourcing. He retired in 2009, and they returned to his beloved Amelia Island.

Doug gave much of his time and talent to Fernandina Beach. He was a permitted volunteer for Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch and educated friends and visitors alike about our sea turtles. He participated in Shrimp Festival parades, Flowering Fernandina and the First Coast Koi Club. Collecting koi gave him great joy and he showed them, winning numerous competitions.

He was a member of the North American Native Fishes Association and Suncoast Killifish Society and traveled with fellow enthusiasts netting and collecting native species. Doug had a passionate knowledge of flora and fauna, which he could be relied on to share and enjoy. He and Darla loved kayaking and bicycling on our island.

Doug and Darla traveled extensively in their 38-year marriage, many times off the beaten path in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South and Central America, Asia, Spain and, most recently, France, soaking up the culture and cuisine and enjoying wines of the region. Their passion was the Rocky Mountain West and Southwest enjoying snow skiing and hiking. Doug was fluent in Spanish and loved the chance to practice.

He is survived by his wife, Darla; his mother, Connie Stuber Klassen; two sisters, Anita Hoefling and her husband, Darrell, and Angel Mann and her husband, Don; and a brother, Willie Stuber, all of Wichita; and many nieces and nephews.

We are all a bit kinder, more joyful and more connected because of Doug.

A time to celebrate his life will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard.

His family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the hour of service.

Further services will be held in Wichita at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Doug’s name to the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch, P.O. Box 566, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035.

Please share his Life Legacy and leave your memories and condolences at www.oxleyheard.com.

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Mr. Wade Williams

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Mr. Wade Williams, 33, of Fernandina Beach, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016.

Born in Fernandina Beach, he was the son of Patrick W. Williams and Polly Ann Duggan. Wade grew up in Fernandina Beach and was a graduate of Fernandina Beach High School, Class of 2002. He had attended The Bolles School in Jacksonville from his freshman year through his junior year of high school. After high school, he attended Valdosta State College before returning to Fernandina and attending Florida Community College at Jacksonville. During high school and college, Wade was a standout on the football team, playing primarily center and nose tackle.

Wade worked in security at Container Corporation of America, and as a cellphone tower surveyor and locator with Falcon Peak Network and RAM Communications. He also worked with the family business.

He was an avid Florida State Seminoles fan and enjoyed playing video games and spending time with his granddaughters.

He leaves behind his wife, Suzy Williams; his father, Patrick W. Williams; his mother, Polly Dutra and her husband, John, all of Fernandina Beach; a brother, Kyle Williams and his wife, Julia, of Yulee; a sister, Hannah Williams of Forsyth, Ga.; his children, Jerry Branson of Indianapolis, Brittany Branson of St. Marys and Breanna Branson of Jacksonville; his paternal grandfather, Donald S. Williams and his wife, Eve, of Douglasville, Ga.; paternal grandmother, Leah Windham of Fernandina Beach; maternal grandparents, Lowell and Sharon Hall of Fernandina Beach; two grandchildren, Kasyn Branson and Neveah Parra; and a multitude of loving aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard with the Rev. Steve Leggett officiating.

Wade will be laid to rest in the Judd Family Cemetery.

His family will receive friends on Friday, Dec. 2, from 4-6 p.m., at Oxley-Heard funeral home.

Please share his Life Legacy and leave your memories and condolences at www.oxleyheard.com.

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Carlene Carter Kitchens

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Carlene Carter Kitchens, 83, of Southside Drive in Blakely, Ga., passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at Four County Health and Rehabilitation in Richland, Ga.

Mrs. Kitchens was born in Waycross, Ga., on June 9, 1933, to the late John Loyd Carter and Nellie Lee Bagley Carter. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Hiluard Kitchens Sr.; and a sister, Geraldine C. Byrum. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Blakely and a homemaker.

Mrs. Kitchens’ survivors include a daughter, Theresa F. Morrell and Jim of Fort Gaines, Ga.; a son, Clarence Hiluard Kitchens Jr. and April of Cumming, Ga., two brothers, Carlos Carter and Ruby and J.T. Carter, all of Fernandina Beach. There are five grandchildren, Trey Kitchens of Atlanta, Will Foster (Kirsten) and Casey Puckett (Will), all of Blakely, Whitney Spurlock of Dawson, Ga., and Caleb Morrell of Statesboro, Ga. She also has four great-grandchildren, Rylan Foster, Wyatt Puckett, Moly Foster and Hendrix Spurlock.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, Dec. 3, in the Chapel of Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home in Blakely. The family received friends at the funeral home prior to the service. The Rev. Phil Thomas officiated.

Local services were held on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 4, at the graveside in Bosque Bello Cemetery, as she was laid to rest beside her husband.

Her family received friends on Sunday at Oxley-Heard prior to the graveside service.

Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors

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Ms. Betty Bowen Poland

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Ms. Betty Bowen Poland, 88, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at Quality Health in Fernandina Beach.

A native of Fernandina, Ms. Poland was the daughter of the late Clement Bowen and Mary Jane Rival Bowen. Her father, Clem, was a shrimper in the Fernandina area, where Betty attended school. She married at an early age and eventually moved to Morgantown, W.Va., where she reared her family.

Her beloved son, Alan McCartney, and her brothers, Clem Jr. and Eugene, preceded her in death.

Ms. Poland enjoyed travel. She drove coast to coast in the USA a number of times, loved train travel, and embarked on a bus tour of Europe at age 84. Ms. Poland was of the Episcopal faith.

Ms. Poland leaves behind her son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Tannis Curls of Fernandina Beach; her son, Mark Harris of Jacksonville; her daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca McCartney and Dewain Hanlon of Fernandina Beach; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

The family received friends Monday afternoon, Dec. 5, at the Oxley-Heard Funeral Home. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, Dec. 6, at the graveside in Bosque Bello Cemetery with the Rev. Jackie Hayes officiating.

Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors

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