Clara Davis
Clara “Nanny” Pauline Davis, 100, of Melrose passed away on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the care of Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home, 340 E. Walker Drive, Keystone Heights, 32656. 352-473-3176 www.jonesgallagherfh.com
Cheryl Joiner
Cheryl Ann “Sherry” Joiner, of Starke, passed away on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022 at her residence. She was born on Saturday, Dec. 20, 1958 in Gainesville to the late Billy Randall Joiner and Ann (Nobles) Joiner. She was a Christian and a member of Bayless Highway Baptist Church. She was an avid fisher and enjoyed watching movies. Prior to retirement she worked as a CNA in nursing homes helping others. Preceding her in death were her sisters, Pam Roberts and Nancy Reynolds.
She is survived by her spouse, Raymond Masey of Starke; daughters, Trista (Joe) Holder of Starke, Tiffany (Randy) Brooks of Starke; sons, Josh (Traci) Lee of Lake Butler, and Robbie Masey of Starke; stepmother, Janice Joiner; and sisters, Dawn Harper, and Joy Joiner all of Starke. She was lovingly called “Cee Cee” by her grandchildren, Jaret Lee, Shaynee Brooks, Landon Boyd, Jessie Lee, Aiden Masey and Alyssa Lee. Also left are numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Memorial services will be held at Bayless Highway Baptist Church on Saturday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Michael Conner officiating.
Arrangements are by Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home of Starke. 904-964-6200 www.jonesgallagherfh.com.
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Charles Jones
Charles Edwin Jones, 73, of Starke passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 at Haven Hospice E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville. He was born on Dec. 10, 1948 to the late Elmer Minton and Stella Clarice (Strickland) Jones and was a longtime area resident. Prior to retirement he worked as a manager for Shoney’s restaurants. He was Christian and a family man, teaching each one of his children to cook. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, and loved animals and music, with a special passion for Elvis.
Survivors are his wife of 48 years, Sandra (Alvarez) Jones of Starke; and children, Lorie (Nakia) Riley, Charles “Bubba” (Lisa) Jones, Deana (Adrienne) Jones, Ashly Jones, and Cody Jones, all of Starke. He was lovingly called “Pop-Pop” and “Pa-Pa” by grandchildren, Michael, Dillan, Katlyn, Nautia, Kelsie, Ava, Brayden, Halie, Alyssa, Jada, Maykila, and Elaiana; along with his great-granddaughter, Emersyn.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements are by Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home of Starke, 904-964-6200.
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Natalie Kulbacki
Natalie Renee Kulbacki, 33, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. She was born on Dec. 2, 1988 in Miami to Rosemina B. Kulbacki and Edward J. Kulbacki. She was preceded in death by her father, Edward John Kulbacki; her son, Aaron K. Taylor; and her maternal and paternal grandparents, Geraldine and Jose Rondez, and Edna and Stephen Kulbacki Sr.
She is survived by her daughter, Raigan Kulbacki; six siblings, Stephanie Kulbacki, Christie Marrerro, Karrie Kulbacki, Charles Kulbacki, Anthony Kulbacki, and James Kulbacki; as well as seven nieces and FICE nephews.
Her Celebration of Life will be held at the Lawtey Community Center in Lawtey on Friday, Aug. 26, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m.
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Teresa Laney
Teresa Ann Laney, 63, of Lawtey passed away on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 in Gainesville. She was born in Leeds, Alabama to Rev. William T. Laney and Martha Genette Laney on Oct. 14, 1958. She was preceded in death by her father, Rev. William T. Laney; her mother, Martha Genette Laney; sisters, Cathy Lynn Laney and Sheila Diane Miller; and brothers, James Gregory Laney and Rev. William Edward Laney.
She is survived by her daughter, Chasity (Ronald) Nolan; son Donald Ray (Cindy) Evans Jr.; grandson, R. J. Nolan; granddaughters, Phoenix and Crystal Evans; brother, Anthony (Jean) Laney; sisters, Linda Jacobs and Sharon Bryan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to attend memorial services at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Lawtey Church of God on Hwy 301 in Lawtey.
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Clyde Kelley
Clyde Roswell Kelley, 91, of Brooker passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at E.T York Care Center in Gainesville. He was born on Feb. 18, 1931 in Brooker to the late Clyde Otis Kelley and Doris Sowell Kelley. A graduate of Bradford County High School, he enlisted in the Air Force and honorably served on active duty from 1951 to 1955. He separated from service as a staff sergeant and began a career with General Electric in Evendale, Ohio. While living in Cincinnati, he met the love of his life, Alma Smith. Both having relocated to the area, they met and bonded at a neighborhood restaurant and married on April 27, 1957. She preceded him in death earlier this year, mere days before celebrating what would have been their 65th wedding anniversary. He enjoyed sports, particularly football, baseball, and basketball, and family fishing outings. He enjoyed being with his family and siblings out on the water and across the table at a fish fry. He was preceded in death by his siblings: Carolyn (Bobby) Dyal and Winston (Edwina) Kelley.
He is survived by his siblings: Charles Kelley, Lennox Kelley, Jerome Kelley, and Dottie Sue (Terry) Cranford; children, Linda (Robert) Phillips, Lisa (Stephen) Peek, Nancy (Garry) Hundley; grandchildren: Kara Eickelman, Derrick Hundley, Kelley Eickelman, Sarah (Paul) Rindfleisch, Kristen Eickelman, Heather Brown, Jared Eickelman, Katie Pagliaro, and Rachel Pagliaro; and five great-grandchildren: Aurora, Jayden, Luna, Aubrie, and Kinsley.
A viewing will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. followed by a Celebration of Life at 11 a.m. at the Brooker Baptist Church, 17197 Bradford Ave., Brooker. Interment will follow at Dedan Cemetery in Brooker. In addition to flowers, donations can be made in his honor to Haven Hospice, 4200 NW 90th Blvd., Gainesville.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Archer-Milton Funeral Home, Lake Butler, Florida.
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Larry McCandless Sr.
Larry Brooke McCandless Sr., 68, passed away peacefully at his home in Lake Butler surrounded by his wife and children on Friday, July 22, 2022. He was born in Burnsville, North Carolina, the youngest of six children, to Carl A. and Louise (McCallister) McCandless. He spent his youth growing up in Naples, La Belle, and then Jacksonville. By then he was a teenager. He dropped out of school in the eighth grade when he was 16. He then met and married 14-year-old, Sandy Moon. Both of their mothers agreed and signed for them to get married. He ended up working in construction, and he was good at it. Years later he moved his young family back to Burnsville, North Carolina. He had family there, and he had property given to him by his father. He ended up getting his contractor’s license and starting his own company. By then he had four children and life was good for a while but, as life happens, things sometimes change. After 16 years of marriage, theirs ended. And somehow, when it did, he found himself back in Jacksonville. It ended where it had started. Life part two. A year or so later he met Denise Douglas Harlow. She was divorced with two boys ages 2 and 4. After five years, they married. He raised those boys as if they were his, too. He loved them, and they loved him. They lived in Jacksonville for a while, but in 1998 they moved to Lake Butler, Denise’s hometown. He continued to work in construction until he was badly hurt from a three-story fall. He was on a jobsite on the beach in St. Augustine, repairing damages done to a beach house after Hurricane Frances in September 2004 and just before the next one, Jeanne, was due to hit the next day. He spent the next several years in and out of hospitals, having a total of seven surgeries. Some placing rods or adding nuts and bolts in his leg, and having his ankle fused. He also had fractures to his ribs and back. It took months before he was able to start the process of becoming mobile and then to a wheelchair, a walker, and finally to walk with a cane. But he was never able to work again like he had before. He had always enjoyed life, loved his wife, his children, and his home. He liked to camp, to boat and be on the water, and to go to the springs and to fish salt water, fresh water or in between-he loved it all. He looked forward to trips that he and his brother-in-law, Jerry, would take every year to the Everglades. His brother Roger has a cabin deep in the Everglades. They would take a swamp buggy out to the cabin and stay a week and they had so much fun every time. They would time their trip with the Swamp Buggy races in Naples. His brother and nephew often raced in buggies they built and most of the time they won, too! They made these trips every year until their health began to decline. The last 10 years had been especially hard on his health. He had numerous health issues, problems with his liver, kidneys, and heart. He was also a diabetic and he ended up losing that leg a few years ago to an amputation, the same leg that he had tried so desperately to save back in 2004. He was always so strong, and he amazed the doctors repeatedly with his ability to overcome what, at times, seemed like impossible odds. But this last time was different. He was tired and he had fought the last fight. This time he decided it was time to go home. We brought him home from the hospital under hospice. He made it through the night and then later that day he did go home to his heavenly Father, who he loved with all his heart. He wished to be cremated and to have his ashes spread at special places he had chosen in North Carolina and Florida. Abiding with his wishes, there are no plans for a public service. However, his immediate family will have a private celebration of his life at a time yet to be decided. “Larry, may you finally rest in peace, and we will be together again someday soon.” He was preceded in death by his father, Carl A. McCandless; mother, Louise Wallace; brothers, James McCandless and Burke McCandless; and brother-in-law, Jerry Jerome.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Denise Douglas McCandless: his children, Toni (Nick) Cullaro of Lutz, Lauri (Eric) Hickman of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Teri (Scott) Williams of Seneca, Missouri, Larry (Julie) McCandless Jr. of Park Hill, Oklahoma, Jason Harlow of Jacksonville, Kevin (Megan) Harlow of Lake Butler; a sister June Jerome of Burnsville, North Carolina; brothers, Lyle McCandless of Fort Myers and Roger (Judie) McCandless of Naples; a sister-in-law, Nellie McCandless of Naples; and the mother of his four children, Sandy Moon Johnson, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He also leaves behind eight granddaughters; six grandsons; and five great-grandsons; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Myrtle Padgett
Myrtle Alma Padgett, 92, of Melrose passed away at her home on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, with her family at her side. She was born Aug. 11, 1930, in Verdie to William and Eleanor (Rowell) Pringle. Prior to retiring, she was a self-employed hairdresser for over 14 years in Jacksonville. She was a member of Woodstock Baptist Church in Jacksonville for 25 years, and the former W.M.U. director with the New River Baptist Association. In 1986 she moved to Keystone Heights, where she became an active member of the First Baptist Church. She was a choir member, a daycare director from 1987 to 1995 and, for the past 10 years, she served as the clothes closet director. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leon J. Padgett; and their son, Christopher L. Padgett.
She is survived by two children, Janet Padgett of Melrose, and Curtis Padgett of Tallahassee. She was lovingly called “Mamaw” by six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Her viewing was held on Monday, Aug. 22 at the First Baptist Church. Funeral services followed with Pastor Daniel Findley officiating. She was laid to rest at Riverside Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Haven Hospice, 6400 St. Johns Ave., Palatka.
Arrangements were under the care of Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home, 340 E. Walker Drive, Keystone Heights 32656. 352-473-3176 www.jonesgallagherfh.com
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Clara Patterson
Clara M. Patterson, 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. She was a retired postmaster from Portage, Indiana and moved to Florida with her husband in 1980. She resided in the Postmaster’s Retirement Village in Keystone Heights. She was a former member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Portage, Indiana; a longtime member of the League of Postmasters; past president and lifetime member of the American
Legion Auxiliary #100, Lake Station, Indiana; a lifetime member of the VFW Post #1760, Portage, Indiana, president of the Portage Professional Women’s League; past president of the Lake Butler and Keystone Heights Singles Club, and an active member of the Melrose and Keystone Heights Woman’s Club. She was an accomplished pianist and played in a band at the Community Church and the Keystone Senior Center. She was requested to play at many events- she played a great honky-tonk. She also taught line dancing at the Shriner’s Club for many years. Most notable to all that knew her, she was a dedicated bridge player and lover of books. She loved travel and was a
coordinator for a travel agency. Her ports of call and destinations included Canada, Spain and other European countries, Africa, the Caribbean Islands, Hawaii, Alaska, and many other destinations throughout the USA.
She was in preceded in death by her husband, Marlin Patterson; her parents, Manley and Margarete Smith; a brother, James R Smith; and sister, Phyllis Gee.
She is survived by her son, James M. (Sandy) Patterson of Portage, Indiana; her sister, Charlyne Price of Merrillville,
Indiana; grandchildren, Laurie Kircher, Lisa Spencer, Jami (Pete) Lange; great-grandchildren, Shelly
Kircher, Mark Patterson, Christopher Spencer, Heida and Haley Houseman; and
great-great-grandchildren, Shyla and Kyla Patterson. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
A private viewing will be held at Phillip & Sons Mortuary in Melrose on Friday, Aug. 26, at 9 a.m. followed by a graveside service at 10:30 a.m. at Keystone Cemetery, Keystone Heights. A reception will immediately follow at the Melrose Woman’s Club, 303 Pine St., Melrose. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Melrose Woman’s Club.
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