KAREN JEAN HAWKINS

Karen Jean Hawkins, “Swamp Diva”, 77, died Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, FL. Born in Tampa, FL in 1939, she spent her happiest childhood years in Atlantic Beach, FL. She is a proud graduate of Fletcher High School class of 1957. After graduating from St.

MATTHEW MICHAEL SMITH

Matthew Michael Smith, 52, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his home. Matt grew up in Wheatfield, IN. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force from 1982 to 1986. In 1987 he moved to Jacksonville Florida, where he met his wife and soul mate.

LOUIS JOHN (JACK) MORTON

On March 16, 2015, Louis John (Jack) Morton, 85, departed from his home Neptune Beach, FL; to accept a permanent position as God's Handyman Jack was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 21, 1930, to the late Louis H. and Ruby G. Morton.

ELIZABETH WHIDDON-MCRAE

Elizabeth Whiddon-McRae, 95, passed away on March 19, 2016. She was born in Dublin, Georgia on June 24, 1920 to Harvey Key and Pauline (Lynch) Jones. After graduation from high school in Jessup, GA, she married James C. Whiddon.

BETTY FAYE PHILLIPS MCCLURE

Betty Faye Phillips McClure passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Oregon surrounded by loved ones the morning of February 10, 2016. She had open heart surgery November 2015 and was on dialysis. She fought hard to recover, but it was not meant to be.

MILDRED “MILLIE” IBARRECHE

Mildred "Millie" Ibarreche passed away on March 14th, 2016. She was born and raised in Prince William County, VA then relocated to the Jacksonville Beach area back in the early 1970s with her second husband, John Ibarreche, who has preceded her in death.

WILLIAM SAMUEL GUFFORD JR. “BILL”

William Samuel Gufford, Jr., “Bill” born December 17, 1929, passed away Wednesday evening, March 16, 2016 at the age of 86. Bill grew up in Jacksonville Beach, FL where he lived with his beloved wife Jeanette Gufford until her passing in 2011.

ADAM J. FEKULA

Adam J. Fekula, 86, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on March 18, 2016.  Born in Freemansburg, PA, Adam was a graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem.

MIKE “BO” BOHANNON

Mike “Bo” Bohannon of Jacksonville passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. He was born August 24, 1954 to Elwood Bohannon, Jr. and Shirley Bohannon (McGrath). Mike was a longtime beach resident and attended Ribault Jr. High.

ALDERMAN, DR. JERRY LEE

The world lost a genius. Dr. Jerry Lee Alderman, born May 31, 1938 in Jacksonville, Fl., passed away on March 12, 2016. A theoretical and particle physicist, he received his undergraduate degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Florida.