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04/23/2026

Bruce Alan MacKenzie, of Atlantic Beach, Florida, passed away on April 22, 2026, at a hospital in Jacksonville Beach. He was 83.

Born May 3, 1942, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, he was the son of Gordon Frederick MacKenzie and Jean Eliza MacDonald MacKenzie. Bruce proudly served in the United St...

04/23/2026

Mr. Gary Mark Allen, of Orlando, Florida, passed away far too soon on the morning of April 21, 2026, in Gainesville, Florida. He was 55 years old.

Gary, known lovingly as “Mark” by his family, was born on December 17, 1970, in Hollywood, Florida, to Mr. Gary Allen and Linda Laing Allen. From...

04/15/2026

Ms. Bonnye Coline Baker passed away unexpectedly at her home in Hawthorne, Florida, on April 10, 2026.

Bonnie was born September 11, 1966 in Takoma Park, Maryland, to Robert Mowry Sr. and Nancy McIntosh Mowry. She lived a life centered on love, family, and the simple joys that made a house a...

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04/15/2026

Shirley Ann Caldwell, of Tavares, Florida, passed away peacefully at a hospital in Gainesville on April 11, 2026, at the age of 79.

She was born on December 19, 1946, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Otha Palmer Murry and Ruby Juanita Chapman Murry. Shirley’s life was marked by quiet strength, warm...

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04/15/2026

Daniel John Bowater, a resident of Middleburg, Florida, passed away on April 1, 2026, at a local hospital. He was born on July 27, 1942, in Kearny, New Jersey, to George Bowater and Pauline Marcinskiewicz Bowater.

Daniel was a dedicated and skilled professional, known for his work as an owne...

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04/15/2026

William L. Deloatche, of Ocala, Florida, passed away on April 5, 2026. He was born on November 5, 1947, in Norfolk, Virginia, to James Floyd Deloatche and Edith Elizabeth Stillman.

William will be remembered as a knowledgeable and driven entrepreneur whose ambition and determination shaped b...

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04/15/2026

Philip Lee Matthews, of Summerfield, Florida, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, in his home community. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, to Robert Lee Matthews and Patricia McMamee Matthews.

Philip will be remembered for the quiet strength he carried, the kindness he showed to other...

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03/31/2026

Mr. Martin Vassaur of Starke, Florida, passed away on March 27, 2026, at a hospital in Orange Park, Florida. He was 62 years old.

Martin was born on December 20, 1963, in Madera, California, to Fred and Wilma Vassaur. Over the years, he built a life marked by quiet strength and perseverance,...

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03/31/2026

Amy Katherine Gable Shackelford of Fosters, Alabama, passed away in the early morning hours of March 30, 2026, at a hospital in Gainesville, Florida. She was 54 years old.

Born on April 3, 1971, in Birmingham, Alabama, Amy was the beloved daughter of Roy and Linda Gable. She grew into a woma...

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03/31/2026

Jacqueline Ruth Savage passed away peacefully at home on the morning of March 31, 2026. She was 97 years old.

Jacqueline was born on July 24, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James F. Warnick and Gertrude Edna Clark Warnick. Raised with strong values and a determined spirit, she carri...

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03/30/2026

Lois Jeanne Casey, age 86, of Gainesville, Florida, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026, at a local hospital. Born January 1, 1940, in Ridgewood, New York, to Thomas Casey and Mildred Healey Schmieder, Lois grew up with a strong sense of family and community that carried throughout her life. Sh...

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03/30/2026

Carlton Lee Gaskins Jr., 66, passed away on March 28, 2026, in Gainesville, Florida. He was born on May 20, 1959, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Carlton Lee Gaskins Sr. and Dorothy May Blakely Gaskins.

Carlton lived a life defined by movement and exploration, spending time in Missouri, Fl...

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