All Obituaries

Mr. Leonard Carlton Young of Gainesville, Florida passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022. His services are hereby announced. 

Mrs. Sharaine Martin the wife of Mr. Kennith Martin of Gainesville, Florida passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Her services are hereby announced. 

Mr. Lionel Lee Hebert of Jacksonville, Florida passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2022. His services are hereby announced. 

Mrs. Marilyn Wright Mitchell the wife of James Mitchell of Atlanta, Georgia passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2022. Her services will be arranged by Willie A. Watkins Westend Chapel. 

Elijah "Pop" Jenkins was bom on December 10, 1942 to Marie Perry and Ellah Jenkins Sr. in Alachua, FL which is where he was raised. He attended and graduated from the Alachua County Training School in Alachua, FL. As a child, Elijah grew up in the AME Methodist church in Alachua. FL. He worked for Copeland Plant System in Alachua, FL before relocating to Atlanta, GA. He worked as a Armed Security Guard for many years in Atlanta, GA before his retirement. he joined the boxing club....

Timonthy Denard Johnson, Jr., better known as “Eggy,” was born on January 23, 1968. He was the first born of Willie Lee Johnson, Sr., and Mary Lee Jenkins Hollie. He was educated in Alachua County at Hawthorne High School in Hawthorne, Florida. At an early age, he became a member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church. He worked in security at Shands Hospital and Watson Construction Company in Gainesville, Florida. God truly blessed Timothy to have two sons and four...

D'halani Lanair Armstrong's earthly journey came to an end on July 19, 2022. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Raymond Miles Sr. in which she shared a birthday with, her grandmother, Bettygen Miles and her aunt, the late Rachel Miles. She leaves to cherish her fond memories: her loving mother, Monique Miles, her loving father, Matthew Armstrong; her sisters, Shantinique Payne and AlauntiaArmstrong; her brothers, Deantre Tyreque Armstrong, Tristan Thomas and...

On Sunday, July 17, 2022, Reuben Gainey, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and uncle passed away peacefully and in his sleep. Reuben was born in Laurinburg, NC, to Joe and Mary Gainey, and grew up in Sanford, NC, attending Sanford Central High. From there he went on to obtain a BA in History from Wake Forest University and a Bachelor of Divinity degree from the Southeastern Theological Seminary. After graduating from the seminary he went on to minister to the...

Kendrick Lavon Walker was born on December 30, 1978 in Gainesville, FL to Mary A. Walker and Eugene Walker. He was the second child born to this union. Kendrick grew up in Live Oak, FL and later relocated to Gainesville, FL in his teenage years. He was educated in the Suwannee County & Alachua County School Systems. Kendrick enjoyed doing landscaping, which he did for many years. Some of his favorite times were spending time with his family, laughing and listening to "old...

Mr. Christopher C. Bell the husband of Mrs. Diotha Bell of Gainesville, Florida passed away Monday, July 11, 2022. His services will be announced later.