North Gardens High School Florida Alumni Obituaries

Dr. William “Bill” Ray Baggett, age 90, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2025. Born on February 19, 1935, in Cullman County, Alabama, he was the son of the late Elbert Stephen Baggett and Audie Britton King Baggett.After graduating from Cullman High School, Bill attended H...

Mary Ann Bishop Williamson best known as "Susie" to all of her family and friends a devoted mother sister and community advocate passed away on January 11 2026 at the age of 73 in Tallahassee Florida. Born on June 19 1952 Susie was a 1970 graduate of Madison High School where she was a member of the...

Gertrude Ann Samhuber 101 of North Port Florida formerly of Patton passed away Wednesday September 10 2025. She was born in Patton the daughter of the late Adam and Minnie Ziros Smith. Ann was twice married first to George Blankenhorn on November 8 1947 and he preceded her in death on March 19 1990...

Mr. Jerry Lee Mayberry age 83 of Covington died Saturday November 29 2025 at Alleghany Health and Rehabilitation. He was the husband of Rhonda Webb Mayberry. Mr. Mayberry was born May 18 1942 in Iredell County NC the son of the late Virgil Lee Mayberry and Sue Price LaRue. He was a graduate of G...

42 of Tallahassee Florida who peacefully transitioned from this earthly life into eternal rest on Wednesday January 7 2026. A Celebration of Life honoring the memory of Mr. Aldo Ray Wilson Jr. will be 1200 p.m. Saturday January 17 2026 at Truth Gatherers Dream Center 1317 High Road Tallahassee FL 32...

Harold was born in Hendersonville North Carolina to Jake and Edna Houk deceased on July 3 1945. He had one brother Robert Houk deceased. Left to honor Harolds memory is his wife Fran Houk of Saint Petersburg Florida daughter Cheronda Jones and husband Danny of South Carolina one son Shawn Franklin o...

Cumberland Patricia M. Higgins Flanagan 86 of West Earle Street died Friday January 9 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late James E. Flanagan Jr. Born in Pawtucket a daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary Kaplan Higgins she had resided in Cumberland for...

Felice Salsburg 92 of WilkesBarre passed away on Sunday August 3rd after a long battle with Parkinsons disease. Born in New York City Felice was the daughter of the late William and Katherine Oxman of New York and North Miami Beach Florida. As a young woman growing up in New York Felice was both bea...

Minister Nathan Bostick Sr. was born on February 6 1949 in Clearwater Florida to George Bostick Sr. and Bernice Bostick. He attended the public schools of Pinellas County and was a graduate of Pinellas High School Class of 1967. Nathan was employed in a managerial position for grounds keeping with P...

Karen Laverne Upshur was born on March 13 1961 in Clearwater Florida to Johnny Upshur and Mary Upshur. Karen was a graduate of Clearwater High School Class of 1980 Lee County Tech Class of 1990 and received her masters degree in engineering from the University of Phoenix. She was employed with Sprin...

It is with deepest devastation that we must tell the world that one of its brightest shining lights has left us. Cheryl Ann Gooden, age 60, left this world on January 5th, 2026. Cheryl passed away holding her daughter’s hand with her brother Mickey and son-in-law Eoghan by her side.Brought into this...

Jerry Ronnie Hartzog age 80 passed away on December 28 after an extended illness. He grew up in Chipley Florida the son of Dewey and Rena Hartzog. He graduated from Chipley High School where he played basketball and was voted friendliest by the 1963 graduating class. After serving a stint in the U.S...

Born on July 1 1942 and passing peacefully on January 10 2026 Judith O. Vargoshe was a cherished daughter sister mother grandmother greatgrandmother and friend. She was preceded in death by her mother Margaret Peggy Okerson Ganzel and her father Donald Okerson. Judith is survived by herson John Varg...

Troy Jackson Green 55 of Lake City passed away on Monday morning January 12 2026 at the HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville after a brief illness. He was born in Lake City on March 5 1970 and has made Lake City his home all of his life. He worked for the Columbia County Sheriffs Office...

Heaven gained an angel when Linda GiorgianniApetz 68 of Glassboro New Jersey peacefully returned home to be with her Heavenly Father. Here on earth Linda was known as an angel to so many living with a gentle spirit a selfless heart and a deep faith that guided every season of her life. Linda was the...

Horace Odem Jr., 60, of Lake Butler, Florida, transitioned from this life on January 10, 2026, at HCA North Florida Hospital. Horace was born on June 24, 1965, in Lake Butler, F...

Richard Britt Robinson, born on February 12, 1941, in Ashville, North Carolina, passed away on December 31, 2025, at HCA North Florida Hospital after a brief illness. He led a l...

New Iberia LA A Homegoing Celebration of life will be held for Mr. Dallas Levine 90 at 1100 A.M. on Wednesday January 14 2026 at House of Prayer Church 1303 W. Saint Peter Street. Entombment will be held in the Mausoleum of Beau Pre Cemetery 7605 East Old Spanish Trail in Jeanerette LA. The visitat...

Cynthia Fay Brown (Palmer), affectionately known to family and friends as “Cynthy,” passed away on December 30, 2025, in Bristol, Connecticut, at the age of 74.Born on December 18, 1951, Cynthia grew up in Falls Village, Connecticut, and attended Housatonic Valley Regional High School. She cherished...

Richard Shaw Bates a.k.a. Dick passed away peacefully on November 30 2025 at the age of 82. He was born on September 13 1943 in Jacksonville Florida and was the son of Mortimer B. Bates Jr. and Jesse Shaw Bates. He lived in Quincy Florida most of his life. Dick attended Quincy High School and was a ...

STEVE KINGJames Steven King, 69, of Interlachen passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025 at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville following an extended illness.A native of Palatka, Steve had been a lifelong resident of Putnam County, living in both Palatka and Interlachen. He had been emp...

SHERRY R. JOHNSSherry Romaine Johns, 71, of Interlachen passed away Monday, December 8, 2025 at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville following a brief illness.A Palatka native, Sherry had been a lifelong resident of Putnam County. She attended Palatka South High School and had attended ...

Virgil Allen Williams 82 of Monticello FL. peacefully went home to be with the Lord Sunday December 14th at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Virgil is the son of the late Vernon Williams and the late Vater Grant. He was born March 30 1943 in Pierson FL. He was educated in the Putnam County School Syst...

Am I am not an apostle am I not free have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord are not ye my work in the Lord 1 Corinthians 91 King James Version Apostle Dr. Geraldine Barnes Sheard age 87 also known as the Clean Up Woman of the Hugh Creek Community of Blountstown Florida made her heavenly transition on...

James Bernard Dix Sr. was born on May 1 1946 to the late Theadore Dix and Lillie Mae Lofton in Lake City Florida. He departed life peacefully on July 24 2025 at the Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville Florida. He graduated in 1965 from OBrien High School The Bumble Bees an...

Rev. Robert Terry Cranford age 75 of Branford Florida passed away on January 14th 2026.Terry was born March 31 1950 to William and Louise Cranford on the family homestead in Branford FL. He graduated from Lafayette High School in 1969 where he served as student council president was active in FFA wi...

Doris Emilie Van Jahnke longtime resident of Live Oak Florida recently residing at Willow Brook Assisted Living in Lake City Florida persevered in her last days eagerly awaiting our Lord Savior Jesus Christ. She went to her heavenly home on January 11 2026. She was 94 years young. For our citizensh...

Donald Hurricane Jones of DeFuniak Springs Florida passed away January 14 2026 at the age of 65. Donald was born September 7 1960 to Vernon and Estelle Jones in Fort Lauderdale Florida. During his lifetime he achieved many accomplishments but the best things in his life were all those close to him. ...

YARMOUTH Cecile A. Duplessis Giasson 95 of North Fort Myers Florida born in Van Buren Maine on July 4th 1922 to Hilaire and Eva Lebel Duplessis passed away November 29th 2017 at Coastal Manor surrounded by family and Coastal Manors devoted staff. In 1940 Cecile moved to Lewiston and worked at the R...

James John Stroumbos Papou of Old Orchard Beach Maine was born March 4 1958 and passed on April 1 2015. He was born to James T. and Rita E. Duffy Stroumbos in Tripoli Libya while his father was on active duty. James attended school in Chicopee Massachusetts where his family still lives. James gradua...