Geraldine Cook
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Ms. Geraldine Cook, 67, homemaker and life long resident of Fort White, passed away, Thursday, October 4, 2012 at her home. She was born September 24, 1945 to Eugene Cooks Sr. and the late Lestee McHenry Cook. She attended school in Columbia County. She was a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Ft. White.
Ms. Cook was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, family member and friend. She will be missed by her children, Arthur Daniel, Jr., Robert Daniels, Tony Daniels, Arlene Gaddy, Shirley Cooks, all of Gainesville; Anthony Cook and Shawn Daniels both of Fort White; Father, Eugene Cook, Sr. of Fort White; eight sisters and brothers, Mary (Limmie) Campbell, Melvese (Famon, Sr.) Dunbar, Alice (Terry, Sr.) Calloway, Debbie(James) Jones, Eugene Cook, Jr., James Cook all of Fort White; Gwendolyn Hall of Fayetteville, NC and Fred Cook of Jacksonville; 24 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and sorrowing friends.
Funeral services for Ms. Cook will be held Saturday, October 13, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Ft. White, Rev. Donnell Sanders, Pastor. Burial will follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Viewing will be one hour prior to funeral service at the church. Arrangements entrusted to A. Jerome Brown Funeral Home, 1560 NW 1st Avenue, High Springs, FL.
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A memorial service for Robert Wesley Butler will be held on October 13, 2012.
Mr. Butler of Louisville, Ky. passed away at the VA Medical Center in Louisville on December 10, 2006 at the age of 62, of an extended illness. He was buried in Louisville Cemetery, under the direction of G.C. William Funeral Home.
He was born and raised in Alachua, Fla. He attended Alachua County Training School (ACT), A.L. Mebane High School and several colleges before being drafted into the U.S. Army. He attended Officer Training School and became a Captain in the Army.
Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Carmen; parents, Roosevelt Butler and Irma Butler Ruise; sister Velma McNight and uncles and aunts.
Captain Butler is survived by a daughter, Andrea Huey of Louisville; three brothers, Roosevelt (Laura) Butler of High Springs, Fla., Walter (Ann) Butler of Flushing, Mich., Alvin (Reese) Butler of Tampa; two sisters, Carol (Moses) Haile of Gainesville, Virginia Green of Alachua; two grandchildren, Ashley Belcher and Nathan Huey of Louisville, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and sorrowing friends.
The memorial service will be held on October 13, 2012 at the New St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church, Alachua at 11 a.m., Rev. Daniel H. McNish, Pastor; Rev. J.D. Johnson officiating. Everyone who knew Mr. Butler or the family is asked to come and celebrate his life. The family is reaching out to his friends and classmates from the graduating class of 1962.
Add a comment Add a commentKutzy Carmen Ramirez Saavedra
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Kutzy Carmen Ramirez Saavedra, 55 of Hampton, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at Haven Hospice. Saavedra was born March 3, 1957 in Mexico to Maria Mora and the late Enrique Ramirez. She was a missionary and worked as a property manager. Her legacy will continue through her mother, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and many relatives.
Funeral services were held Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 6 p.m. at the Soldiers of the Cross of Christ Church in High Springs, with interment in Pateon Municipal, Tarimbaro, Michoacan, Mexico.
Arrangements under the care of A. Jerome Brown Funeral Home, High Springs, Fla.
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Donnie Dampier, 52, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012. He was born March 10, 1960.
Mr. Dampier is predeceased by his mother, Beatrice Halpert, and sister–in-law, Delores Hancock. He is survived by three daughters, Christina, Juelia and Lindsey; three grandchildren, Lexus, Adrian and Derek; father, Bill Dampier; sister, Carolyn Dampier; brothers, Jim Hancock and Travis Dampier; nephew, Shaun Dampier and nieces, Mandy and Katie Suggs.
Donnie will be dearly missed, but will forever be in our hearts.
The Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Forest Grove Church Cemetery, 8100 NW 226th Street, Alachua, with Pastor Leonard Traina officiating. Arrangements under the care of Williams-Thomas Funeral Home West Area, 823 NW 143rd Street, Gainesville, Fla.
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Freeda B. Kersey, 91, of Alachua, Fla., passed away on September 15, 2012. She was born on May 7, 1921 and lived in Oklahoma City, Okla., until she married and moved to Florida in 1946.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, McArthur “Mac” Kersey. She is survived by her beloved children, Joel A. (Talana) Kersey, Donna K. (James) Hamm, Charles A. (Patricia) Kersey and Jane (Paul) Hallman and her grandchildren, the pride and joy of her life, Austin Kelley (Denise) Hamm, James Erick (Kim) Hamm, Ted L. Kersey, Steve M. (Michelle) Kersey, Paul R. Hallman, Jr., Allison K. Hallman, James C. Kersey, Patrick C. (Erika) Kersey and great-grandson, Cowen McArthur Kersey.
Visitation was held on Monday, September 17, 2012 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. at Evans-Carter Funeral Home, followed by graveside services at 3 p.m. at High Springs Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Haven Hospice. Arrangements are in the care of Evans-Carter Funeral Home, High Springs, Fla.
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