Frankie Brookshire
Frankie L. Brookshire, 90, of Keystone Heights passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Starke. She was born May 21, 1932, in Merrimac, West Virginia to Chester and Hazel Murphy. She was a homemaker and a good, Christian woman. She attended Bethel Holiness Church in Jacksonville. She loved going to church and had previously taught children’s Sunday school. She was known for the kindness and compassion she showed everyone; and had a talent for painting and a gift of singing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three children, Randolph “Randy” Brookshire, Sandra Adams, Wade Brookshire; and a sister, Imogene Blankenship.
She is survived by three children, Don M. Brookshire of Keystone Heights and Rachel (Jim) Alewel and Barbara (Stanley) Perry, all of Jacksonville; along with a brother, Ted Murphy (Ann Pitts) of Columbus, Ohio. She was also lovingly called “Me-Maw” by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. At her request, there are no services scheduled.
Arrangements are under the care of Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home, 340 E. Walker Drive, Keystone Heights, 32656. 352-473-3176. wwwljonesgallagerhfh.com.
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Sherri Campbell
Sherri Chandler Campbell of Starke died on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at North Florida Regional Hospital, Starke Campus, in Starke. A lifelong resident of Starke, she was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as a Deaconess and in the church choir. She attended the local schools of Bradford County and attained her bachelor’s degree. She was employed by New Perceptions. She was a giver, caretaker, and activist, and she loved her family and friends.
She is survived by her husband: Deacon Allen Campbell; daughter, Darnettia Campbell; son, Marcus Campbell; her mother, Amandalene Chandler; four grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, in-laws, cousins and sorrowing friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 24, at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 901 Keller St., Starke, with Rev. Alvin Green, eulogist, conducting the services. The Repose will be held on Saturday, July 23, at New Bethel Baptist Church Starke. Family hour will be from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. Visitation for friends will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The Cortège will form at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 24 at the home of Mrs. Amandalene Chandler (her mother) at 4493 SE 143rd Terr., Starke, 32091. Interment will be held at Oddfellow Cemetery in Starke under the direction of Haile Funeral Home Inc., 802 N. Oak St., Starke, 32091, 904-964-7905.
All attendees are asked to practice social distancing measures and urged to please wear a face mask.
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Marshall Carlton
Marshall Lawrence Carlton went to meet Jesus and his Heavenly home on Wednesday July 13, 2022, while in residence at Haven Hospice in Gainesville. A devoted family man, devout Christian, entrepreneur and business owner are only a few of his many beautiful qualities. He was born in Wimauma to James and Ruby Carlton, the youngest of nine children. They divided their time between that location, with Marshall spending the majority of his childhood in Starke. He enjoyed many years with his siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins, consisting of one of the largest family groups in Bradford County. He began his career in the trucking industry, then was encouraged by a family member to go into business with them as a barber. He received his barber certification in May of 1964, and his master stylist certification several years later from Jacksonville Community College in Jacksonville. In 1974, he opened Marshall and the Hairbenders, being the first salon to open in Butler Plaza. It was the premier salon in Gainesville and served many clients in the Gainesville community and beyond. He joined the Regis Hairstylist team in the early 1990s and was instrumental in mentoring and training future stylists. He followed his dear friend and business partner, Kim Cross, to Charisma for Hair in 2003 and spent 15 successful years there until his retirement in 2018. He enjoyed hunting, was an avid fisherman and loved biking the Rails to Trails system in North Central Florida with his wife, Sandy, and their adored dog, Chloe, in the bicycle basket right along with them. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren at every outing, birthday and holiday that was possible to attend. He was devoted to his Lord, and a strong mentor at his church, serving in the choir, countless prayer groups, and the greet team. He stood behind his hairstylist chair for 54 years and ministered to many people as a true “man of God.” He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruby Rowena Newsom and James Henry Carlton; sisters, Marjorie Mobley, Sadie Simmons, R. Nanette Hughes, and Mary J. Green; brothers, J. Monroe, William I. and Martin H. Carlton; and his daughter, Grindl Pearl Walden.
He will be deeply missed and is survived by his wife, Sandra L. Carlton; daughter, Anita K. Cacciotti-Thal (Martin) of Gainesville; son, Raymond Douglas Carlton of Pensacola; stepson, Daniel A. Liezert of Denver, Colorado; four grandchildren, Christopher S. (Lisa) Cacciotti, Jason A. Cacciotti, Amber N. Walden, and Autumn M. Tompkins; seven great-grandchildren, Ria Emma Cacciotti, Dawson Walden, Alexis Lentz, Zachary Walden, Legend Dhar, and twins Stoic and Cyrene Tompkins; and sister, Carolyn Holmes of Starke; and sister-in-law Patti (Richard) Thomas of High Springs. He loved and highly valued his niece, Joy Plant; nephews, Barry, Daniel and Matthew Carlton, often referring to them as his “second” set of kids. He often used to say, “If you have Jesus, you have it all, because Jesus paid it all.” That legacy will live on, as he will live on in our hearts, forever.
The family will receive friends at the DeWitt C. Jones Chapel of Jones Gallagher Funeral Home on Thursday, July 28, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, July 29, at First Baptist Church of High Springs at 11 a.m. with Pastor Gary Crawford officiating.
You may kindly donate florals of your choosing or donate to the ET York Haven Hospice Center, 4200 N.W. 90th Blvd., Gainesville, 32606. (beyourhaven.org).
Arrangements are by Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home of Starke 904-964-6200 www.jonesgallagherfh.com.
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Jim Gibson
Jim Gibson, 76, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, July 14, 2022. He was born in Jacksonville on Aug. 16, 1945 to the late Ida Maude Fowler. He was a lifelong resident of Florida having lived in Jacksonville, Glen St. Mary, and Keystone Heights throughout his life. After attending Paxon High School, he married his first love, Cathy Gibson, who passed away in June 2002. He graduated from UNF and had a variety of occupations over the years, ranging from corrections officer, realtor, and social worker before his retirement. He was a regular attendee at Keystone United Methodist Church and held down the back pew. He was a lover of animals, nature, and art.
He will be dearly missed as he leaves behind his wife, Marilyn Martin; daughter, Karen (Rober) Conner; granddaughters, Kelsey and Kassidy Conner, who lovingly called him “Paw Paw”; and brothers, Barnie (Kay) Barnauskas, Keith Barnauskas and Josie (Ralph) Crapps.
A private service will be held at a later date.
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Zoltan Jakab
Zoltan Jakab, 85, of Brooker passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Gainesville. He was born March 26, 1937 in Dudar, Hungary to John and Elizabeth (Kish) Jakab. In 1956, at the age of 17, he immigrated from Hungary to the United States and farmed in Pennsylvania. Later he moved to Florida where he met his wife. Teaching himself English he became a U.S. citizen and began his 43-year career with the University of Florida as an electrician. He was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church in Starke, where he was their choir leader for many years. He was a devoted Deacon and loved the Lord. He never missed an opportunity to discuss the Bible and tell others about Jesus. He was loved by many and helpful to everyone. According to his grandkids there wasn’t anything he couldn’t fix! In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Nancy Jakab; and a sister, Elizabeth Jakab Nagy.
He leaves behind three daughters, Doreen (Harold) Myers of Sevierville, Tennessee, Penny (Chuck) Banning of Williston, and Terri Jakab-Barker of Gainesville. Also left behind is a daughter of the heart, Barbara (Ralph) Gilpin of Keystone Heights. He was lovingly called “Papa” by Amy Arrington, Kyle (Jessica) Barker, Bailee Barker, Kaleb Myers, Marley Myers, and Emma Banning, along with her great-grandson, Braxton Barker.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 22, at 1 p.m. with Brother Charles Starling officiating. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. Interment will follow at Dedan Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the care of Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home, 620 E. Nona St., Starke, 32091. 904-964-6200. www.jonesgallagherfh.com.
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Shirley Johnson
Shirley M. Johnson, 72, of Glen St. Mary, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Starke. She was born in Moniac, Georgia on Oct. 17, 1949, to the late Emory Ottis McDaniel Sr. and Ruby Raulerson McDaniel. She was a lifelong resident of Baker County. After high school, she enjoyed a long, successful career at Northeast Florida State Hospital as a dietitian service technician, where she proudly served for 30 years until retirement. She enjoyed tending to her flowers, rocking on her front porch, cooking, family meals on Sunday, and most of all, spending time with her precious family. She was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emory Ottis McDaniel Sr. and Ruby Raulerson McDaniel; her sister, Ester Mae Stansel; and brother, Emory Ottis McDaniel Jr.
She is survived by her loving children, Marcus Gene (Gwyn) McDaniel of Lake Butler and Julie (David) Presley of North Carolina; brother, Clarence McDaniel of Lake Butler; grandchildren, Austin, Emily, Everly, Collin, Camellia, Calvin, and Brooklyn; two great-grandchildren; and numerous extended family members and friends.
A Celebration of Life was held on Friday, July 15, at Ferreira Funeral Services Chapel with Pastor Gene Burnsed officiating. A private interment will be held at Moniac Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the care and direction of V. Todd Ferreira Funeral Services, 250 N. Lowder St., Macclenny, 32063. 904-259-5700. Visit www.ferreirafuneralservices.com to sign the family’s guest book.
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Freddie McCullough
Freddie Joe McCullough, 67, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Bedrock Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Lake City. He was born in Gainesville on Oct. 28, 1954, to the late Edgar Joe McCullough and Lois Marie Dormety McCullough. He was raised in Ocala and attended Marion County High School until he enlisted in the United States Army. He proudly served his country until he was discharged. When he was 17, he helped his father build a family home in Starke. He grew up earning a living at a young age by working on horse farms, and he carried a love for that into his adulthood. Later in life he enjoyed doing construction, cooking, being a mechanic, and working as part of the tire center team at WalMart in Starke, where he worked until his retirement. He moved back to Lake City in 1992, where he met his wife, Lorrie, in 1996. He married the love of his life on Jan. 7, 1997. They have spent 25 years together. They relocated to Starke in 2000, where they lived for 12 years before returning to Lake City in 2012 and making it their forever home. He enjoyed building model cars, fishing, attending car races, car shows, and going to flea markets. More than anything else, he loved his family and will be missed by all that knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Stanley McCullough and Darrell McCullough; and stepdaughter, Lindsay Beck.
He is survived by his wife, Lorrie Ann Highsmith McCullough of Lake City; children, Robert McCullough, of Ocala, Kristopher McCullough of Gainesville, Dena (Clint) Hersey of Interlachen, Joseph (Heather) Lasick of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, John G. (Megan) Beck II of Melbourne, Cheyenne McCullough of Birchriver, West Virginia, Scott McCullough of Lake City; sister, Patricia (Keith) Jones of Keystone Heights; grandchildren, Nathaniel McCullough, Angela Eggeman, Dakota Wilson, Jo Dee Wilson, Suzie Hersey, Joel Gardner, Emily Gardner, Kody Lasick, Aubrey Beck, Emery Beck, Ashton Beck and Adley Beck.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, July 21, at 2 p.m. at Archie Tanner Memorial Chapel with Chaplain Jim Cox officiating. Interment will follow at Crosby Lake Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the funeral service.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of V. Todd Ferreira Funeral Services and Archie Tanner Memorial Chapel, Starke 904-964-5757. Please visit www.ferreirafuneralservices.com to sign the family’s guest book.
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Michael Rathman
Michael Lawrence Rathmann, 72, of St. Augustine passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Bailey Family Center for Caring. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, where he graduated from St. Patrick High School. After graduation, he served his country for five years in the US Air Force as a police officer. He continued his professional career working for the Florida Department of Corrections. He started as a corrections officer and worked his way to become the Assistant Secretary of Prisons with his last assignment being as the warden of Florida State Prison. He retired after more than 30 years of service in the Florida Department of Corrections, and then went on to serve an additional six years with the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office as a lieutenant. He served many years as a member of FCCD, including serving as past president. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. In 2013, he retired and moved to St. Augustine. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and served as the lodge secretary for the past eight years. He was an avid reader, loved electronics and technology, and was a fan of all types of movies, especially sci-fi fantasy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore Rathmann and Mercedes LaPointe; and his aunt, Evelyn Krupske.
He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Debra Sheets; children, River Noah Rathmann Sheets, Eric (Madelin) Rathmann, Jason Rathmann, Teddy Sheets, and Patiana Sheets; grandchildren, Ethan Matthew and Emeline Mae; and nephews, Danny and Kenny Krupske.
A memorial service was held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at St. Johns Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Elks Lodge, 1420 A1A S., St. Augustine, FL 32080, or FCCD, P.O. Box 399, Orange Park, FL 32067-0399. Please notate that donations are in the name of Michael L. Rathmann.
Arrangements were by St. Johns Family Funeral Home, 385 S.R. 207, St; Augustine 32084.
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Deborah Watson
Deborah Lynn Watson, 62, of Starke, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Riverwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Starke. She was born in Jacksonville on Sept. 25,1959, to the late Donald Dukes and Carol Thomas Wehling. She was raised in Jacksonville and graduated from Temple Christian High School in 1977. On Sept. 11, 1982, she married the love of her life, Leland C. Watson Jr.; together they spent 39 wonderful years and raised two beautiful daughters. She has been a resident of Starke for the past 34 years, where she made many beautiful memories with her family. She enjoyed going to the movies, shopping, traveling to the mountains and going on cruises. Most of all, she loved her family; especially her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and daughter Ashley Watson
She is survived by her loving husband, Leland C. Watson Jr. of Starke; her daughter, Jennifer (Ryan) Reddish of Starke; her grandchildren, Alyssa Reddish, Brooklyn Cooper, Sabella Reddish, and Liam Reddish; and many other close family and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, July 15, at 11 a.m. at the Archie Tanner Memorial Chapel with Pastor Ken Weaver officiating. The family will receive friends an hour prior at the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of V. Todd Ferreira Funeral Services and Archie Tanner Memorial Chapel, Starke, 904-964-5757. Visit www.ferreirafuneralservices.com to sign the family’s guest book.
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George Winkler
George Austin Winkler, 90, of Starke passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Starke on July 19, 1931 to the late Edwin Austin Winkler and Bessie Marie (Ferguson) Winkler. He graduated from Bradford High School in 1949 where he was a class officer and athlete. He played both football and basketball. During his senior year he was captain of the basketball team that participated in the 1949 state tournament. He attended the University of Florida from 1950 until 1951 and, in 1952 he began military training in electronic maintenance and soldiering at Fort Benning, completing the program in 1953. He retired from Federal Civil Service after working at Camp Blanding for over 35 years. His position at retirement was Electronic Maintenance Supervisor. He also retired with honors as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 from the Florida Army National Guard with 42 years of service to his country. He was an active member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Starke and served in many leadership positions and assignments in the church. He was an avid Gator fan and a member of the Gator Booster Club. His other memberships include the Military Officers Association of America and the National Guard Officers Association. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Burney (Rowsey) Winkler; daughter, Rebecca Eugenia Winkler; brothers, Warren Winkler and Edward Winkler; sisters, Julia Underhill, Merry Shepherd and Martha Smith; granddaughter, Megan Jackson; and son-in-law, Gene McCarn.
Survivors are his daughters, Melissa Winkler Stringer of Dahlonega, Georgia and Clare Winkler McCarn of Ludowici, Georgia; grandchildren, Rileigh Alyssa Stringer, Rhett Austin Stringer and Colton Garrett Infinger; great-grandsons, Colt Thomas Stringer, Kayden Lane Kareklas and Charlie Paul Stringer; sister-in-law, Sue Winkler of Starke; along with several nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life took place on Tuesday. July 19, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church with Reverend Atkinson officiating. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Building Fund for St. Marks, 212 N. Church St., Starke, 32091.
Arrangements were by Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home of Starke. 904-964-6200
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