Randall (Randy) Lee Andrus, 63, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on January 19, 2021. Randy was born in Springfield, Missouri in September of 1957 to Betty (Mooneyham) and Raymond Andrus. Randy graduated from Billings High School in 1975 in Billings, Missouri. He began working at Kraft Foods in Springfield at the age of 18 where he grew with the company and traveled the States until retiring in 2015. Randy was an avid motorcycle rider and loved to travel. He enjoyed years of waterskiing and competitive knee boarding. He was the biggest fan of the Chiefs and Cardinals; you'd almost always find him in red. He was especially fond of his pets Harley and Ruby. Randy never met a stranger and...

Cecil E. Booth Age 78 of Jacksonville, Florida Formerly of Crossett, Arkansas, passed on December 18, 2020. After serving 4 years in the Army, Cecil and his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida and he went to work for Bellsouth. There he became an integral part of the 911 call systems for Northeast Floridabefore retiring after 35 years. Retirement wasn't for him, so he went to work for AK Associates using his knowledge of the 911 systems to continue his work for the City of Jacksonville. After 10 years he retired for good. Cecil had a love for his family, cooking and fishing. His baked beans and BBQ Sauce is legendary among his friends and family. He is survived by his daughters,...

Teresa Ann Hall Turner, 65, of Jacksonville, Florida received her Angel Wings on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Teresa was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 13, 1955 and spent her childhood in Portsmouth, Ohio. She loved the snow. Building snowmen and snowball fights were a joyful time for her. She loved being around the beautiful winter trees. As a teenager in Jacksonville, Florida she loved the beach and sunbathing. Teresa married Richard L. Turner on February 9, 2005 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Together they shared a life of love and happiness. They traveled together and spent time in different states, including Alaska, enjoying new experiences and people. Teresa's greatest joy was her...

Jeanne Vance Atkinson, age 95, left this world surrounded by her family at home in Jacksonville Beach on Sunday, September 6, 2020. The youngest of four children, she was born on October 16, 1924, in Dawes, West Virginia to Robert Vance and Iva Lee (Bennett) Vance. In 1951 Jeanne married Charles Wesley (Charlie) Atkinson, and they moved with their daughter Kasey to Jacksonville Beach in 1959. The family joined Beach United Methodist Church where they were active members for over 50 years. An avid supporter of the church in a variety of ways, Jeanne was especially dedicated to singing in the choir. Jeanne sang in the church from the time she was 3 years old when the pastor would announce,...

Born August 13, 1935 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to Addison F. Unangst and Mary M. Unangst. Sue passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. She is preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, John B. Gover. Sue is survived by her brother, Addison F. Unangst Jr. (Rosemarie) and their children and her three children, Robert J. Gover (Ida Marie-d) of King George, VA; Leslie A. Kunkle (Scott) of Yulee, FL; Roark A. Gover (Renee) of Northampton, PA. Eight grandchildren; Jennifer L. Hagins (Grayson), Matthew S. Kunkle (Stacey), Patrick R. Chiarizia (Jason), Kaitlyn M. Mentzell (Cullen), Megan K. Gover, Erin M. South (Jeremy), Brian R. Gover (Peta), Jacqueline M. Gover and most...

John J. Skorusa, age 91, of Lake City, Florida, formerly of Daytona Beach, Florida passed away on July 7, 2020. John was a long-time resident of Daytona Beach, Florida. He loved to play golf, walk on the beach and fish. John was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was active in the local Disabled American Veterans (DAV) association along with his late wife, Marian. He was also an active member in the local Moose Lodge. John attended Catholic Church of the Epiphany in Port Orange Florida. John was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, along with his Mother, Caroline, Brother, Stanley, and Sister, Helen. He worked as an accounting clerk for Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Co. until...

Jean G. Shea, 92, died surrounded by family in Jacksonville, FL, on May 14, 2020. Born in Stamford, Conn., she attended local schools and graduated from New Haven State Teachers College (now Southern Connecticut State University). Jean retired from the Norwalk (CT) Public Schools after her rewarding career teaching kindergarten, first grade and Title 1 reading and math for 32 years. Jean married her high school sweetheart, Bill, in 1950 and together they raised four daughters of whom they were very proud. She and Bill were longtime members of Shore and Country Club where they enjoyed boating, tennis, many social activities and watching their daughters on the swim team. They were also...

Dr. Barbara Losty of Jacksonville, FL, died on September 21, 2019. She was the daughter of Drs. Henry and Mary Paul of Norwich, NY, and is survived by a brother, Denny (wife Diane) Paul of Carmel, CA and a sister, Ellen Paul, of Waterville, ME. Barbara grew up in Norwich where she graduate from Norwich High School in 1960 with a Regents Diploma with Honors Scientific. She graduate from Wellesley College with a major in psychology. After working for a year at the Fels Research Institute, Yellow Springs, Ohio, she married Dr. Thomas Losty from Pleasant Mount, PA. Tom was a graduate student at the University of Connecticut, and Barbara taught third grade for a semester. Their daughter, Ellen,...

Kathryn Cecile Lomax Edewaard, 44 years old, of Jacksonville, FL, died July 3, 2019 in Jacksonville. Born in Abbeville, SC to the late George and Paulette Lomax, she was a graduate of Abbeville High School and Piedmont Technical College. She was employed at Ponte Vedra Medical Center. KC will always be remembered for her loving personality, zest for life, and love for her family, friends, and her pets. Surviving family members include her husband of Jacksonville, Kristopher Edewaard, older sister Georgia Lomax Miller (Jonathan), younger sister Dora Elizabeth "Libby" Lomax Nicholson (David), older brother George Lomax (Hope) of Jacksonville, and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of...

Thelma Marshall Vincent, age 93, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on November 19, 2018. She was born in Williamsville, Virginia on July 23, 1925 to Harry Lee and Mary Bess Marshall. She grew up in Highland County, Virginia and earned a business degree from Dunsmore Business College in Staunton, Virginia. Thelma moved to Florida in the 1950's and worked as an accountant for a construction company. She became a member of Riverside Presbyterian Church which she attended for over sixty years. She met and married her husband at the church and served as a Deacon, an Elder and a Trustee of the church. Thelma was an active volunteer as a mother, a room mom, a PTA president, a Girl Scout Cookie...

Robert "Pops" Bracht, 65, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born in Rochester, New York in March of 1953. He married the love of his life, Donna Marangoni, on a beautiful spring day in May of 1977. Pops was predeceased by his wife of 36 years, Donna Bracht, and his parents, George and Virginia Bracht. He is survived by his children, Kimo, Micheal, Robin, and Rena, his grandchildren, Kimo Jr., Samara, Karen, Saige, Rhea, Tyler, Emily, and Dylan, and his 6 cats and 2 dogs. Pops was an admirable man, and he is so dearly loved by his family and friends. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 6:00pm, Friday, July...