All Obituaries

Melinda Jean (Sweat) Griffis Crawmer, 59, of Newberry, passed away on January 11, 2020. She was born in Macclenny, where she lived most of her life before moving to Newberry. She loved Grace Baptist Church of Baldwin.  She was preceded in death by her fathers, Frank Sweat and Frank Griffis.  Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Paul Crawmer; 2 sons, Mitchell Crawmer and Devin Crawmer; 1 daughter, Kasie Crawmer; mother, Bonnie Griffis; 6 sisters, Donna Kirby, Robin Baker,...

Gordon Lewis Arnold, III, passed away on January 11, 2020.  Survivors include many nieces and nephews and  2 former wives, Diane Arnold and JoAnne Arnold. Mr. Arnold was an avid reader well versed on numerous subjects.  He had a quick wit and could  easily create a beautiful poem or a pun.  He loved gardening especially exotic plants. He graduated from Florida International university with a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice.  Per Mr....

Aaron C. Brown, 79, of Macclenny, passed away unexpectedly on January 8, 2020. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and was the owner of Aaron C. Brown Construction Company. Mr. Brown was a member of Otis Road Church of God in Jacksonville. He was preceded in death by his parents, B.F. & Gladys Waters Brown; 5 sisters, Esther, Naomi, Ruth, Mary & Jeanette and 3 brothers, Sam, Wallace & B.F. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Sylvia Mobley Brown; 1 son, Frank Brown; 2...

Laverne Audrey Dunahoo, 87, of Jacksonville, passed away on January 6, 2020.  She was born in Pennsylvania, but lived most of her life in Jacksonville.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete.  In accordance with her wishes, she will be cremated and her ashes will be buried with her husband.  There are no services planned at this time.  Arrangements by Giddens-Reed Funeral Home, Baldwin, 904-266-2337 (giddensreedfh.com).

Joyce Mae Newsom, 77, of Jacksonville, passed away on December 27, 2019.  She was born in Chipley, FL on February 11, 1942, but lived most of her life in Jacksonville.  Survivors include her husband, Aaron Newsom and son, Dwayne Newsom.  Her wish was to be cremated.  A memorial service may be held at a later date.  Arrangements by Giddens-Reed Funeral Home, Baldwin, FL, 904-266-2337 (www.giddensreedfh.com).

Mary Elouise Geiger Meeks, 85, of Jacksonville, passed away on December 25, 2019. She was a member of Oak Hill Church of the Nazarene in Jacksonville. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Marybeth Ferrera. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Herman Meeks; son, Mark Meeks; daughter, Karen Meeks Summers and her husband, Jim; son-in-law, Tony Ferrera; 4 sisters, Betty, Ruby, Bonnie and Gloria; 3 grandchildren, Ashleigh, Michelle & Michael and numerous great-grandchildren and...

Shirley R. Moody was born on Oct. 5, 1935 and went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 24, 2019. Shirley passed away after a short illness on Christmas Eve.  She is preceded in death by her Father, Mother, Husband Jim, 3 Brothers, 2 Sisters and 2 of her own children, David and Windy. And a Granddaughter Dana.  She is survived by her 3 children Debbie (Steve) Smith, Billy (Kathy) Harter, Shelia (AJ) Duce, 6 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.  She lived a good...

Sonya Lynette Arnett, 53, of Jacksonville, passed away on December 23, 2019.  Per her wishes, she will be cremated and there are no services planned at this time.  Arrangements by Giddens-Reed Funeral Home, Baldwin, 904-266-2337 (www.giddensreedfh.com).

Linda Griffin Smith, 71, of Jacksonville, passed away on December 19, 2019. She was the longtime owner of Linda's Place in Jacksonville. Survivors include 2 sons, Vernie “Billy” Smith & Tommy Smith; daughter, Tammy Smith; 2 brothers, Nick & Danny; 5 sisters, Glenda, Brenda, Mary, Phyllis & Belinda; 4 grandchildren, Brittany, Hunter, Samantha & Mikaela; 3 great-grandchildren, Mckenzie, Cayman & Huntlee, along with many other family and friends. Funeral...

James Samuel "Pop" Nobles, 87, of Jacksonville, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019.  He was born in Porterdale, GA but resided most of his life in Jacksonville.  Mr. Nobles was a member of the Blue Lodge and served in the United States Air Force.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Daisy.  Survivors include his son, James Nobles; 3 daughters, Hazel Doreen Hendry and her husband, Roland, Mary K. Palumbo and her husband, Robert & Catherine...