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Robert Fields
Robert Anthony Fields, 34, St. Augustine, died Aug. 29, 1997, at his home. Born in France, he had lived most of his life in the United State and he had lived in St. Augustine since 1979. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and he was employed with Lee's Automotive. He was of the Catholic faith.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anastasia Catholic Church, with the Rev. Joseph Zawada officiating. Friends may call at Craig Funeral Home chapel Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Flowers are gratefully declined, and those wishing may make a contribution, in his memory, to St. Anastasia Catholic Church Building Fund, 1 Hawaiian Drive, St. Augustine, Fla. 32084.
He is survived by his mother, Audrey Fields, St. Augustine Beach; a sister, Robin Fields, Orlando; two brothers, Patrick Fields, St. Augustine, and Charles Fields, Jacksonville; three nieces and a nephew.
Craig Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Robert Fields
Memorial services for Robert Anthony Fields, 34, St. Augustine, who died Aug. 29, 1997, at his home, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anastasia Catholic Church, with the Rev. Joseph Zawada officiating. Friends may call at Craig Funeral Home chapel from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Flowers are gratefully declined, and those wishing may make a contribution, in his memory, to St. Anastasia Catholic Church Building Fund, 1 Hawaiian Drive, St. Augustine, Fla. 32084.

Paul Porter Sr.
Paul Clint Porter Sr., 84, St. Augustine, died Sept. 1, 1997, at the Ponce de Leon Care Center. He was born in Springfield, Ohio, and he had resided in St. Augustine since 1935. He was a retired aquarium technician for Marineland of Florida, and he was of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ancient City Baptist Church, with the Rev. Frank Northcutt, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Augustine Memorial Park. Friends may call at Craig Funeral Home chapel from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
Flowers are gratefully accepted, or those wishing may make a contribution, in his memory, to the Ancient City Baptist Church renovation fund, 27 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 32084.
Survivors include his wife, Marguerite; a daughter, Mary Ruth Culbreth, Melbourne; two sons, Paul Clint Porter Jr., Jerry Lester Porter, both of St. Augustine; three sisters, Laura Chason, Pearl Clay, both of Green Cove Springs, Corrine Baird, Cincinnati, Ohio; four brothers, Orin Porter, Jerry Gause, both of Savannah, Ga., Lucian and Willie Gause, both of St. Augustine; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Bernice Finney
Bernice Keyton Finney, 74, Freeport, N.Y., died Aug. 30, 1997, in Freeport. She was born in Brunswick, Ga., and she was a former St. Augustine resident. She attended local schools and graduated from Excelsior High School and the Southern School of Practical Nursing. She was employed at the former East Coast Hospital here for many years, and she retired from Flagler Hospital in 1991, after 32 years of service.
She was a member of the King Street Church of Christ.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Church of Christ, Lewis Speedway. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at Chase and Son Funeral Home chapel from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Survivors include her children, Edward Keyton, Gloria K. Boothe, Kenneth Keyton, Brenda K. Pinkney, Bruce Williams, Eula W. Butler; a sister, Elizabeth Anthony, St. Augustine; 19 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and other relatives.

Georgette Gagne
Georgette D. Gagne, 63, died Aug. 31, 1997, at her home. She moved to St. Augustine from Miami, where she was employed as a manager for Walgreen's for 30 years. She was born in Biddeford, Maine.
Survivors include a brother-in-law, Renald Boisvert, St. Augustine; four brothers, Pete, John, Richard and Fred Gagne, Biddeford; and five sisters, Dot Desmarias, Lyman, Maine, Smokie Moore, Kennebunk, Maine, Claire Hamm, Grandbury, Texas, Priscilla Smith, Manton, Mich., Madeline Garcia, Cocoa.
Private services are planned. Croyle Funeral Home is in charge.

Ralph Lund Jr.
Ralph F. Lund Jr., 70, St. Augustine, died Aug. 31, 1997, at St. Augustine Health Care and Rehabilitation. He was born in Hollis, N.H., and he had resided in St. Augustine for the past 10 years. He was retired from Lockheed Aviation, where he worked as an electrical engineer, and he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during World War II.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Russell Lund.
Survivors include his wife, Maureen Lund, St. Augustine; two sons, Wayne E. Lund, Vista, Calif., Michael C. Lund, Indian Harbor Beach; and one sister, Virginia Wilkins, Hollis.
Private services are planned. Flowers are gratefully declined, and those wishing may make a contribution, in his memory, to a favorite charity.
Craig Funeral Home is in charge.

Maude Brubaker
Maude A. Brubaker, 93, Cambridge, Md., formerly of Federal Point, died Sept. 1, 1997, at her Cambridge home. She was born in Federal Point and had resided in Cambridge with her daughter for the past three years, moving there from Federal Point. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and she attended schools in Federal Point. She also attended the Teaching Academy in St. Augustine and taught school in a one-room school house in Florida for many years.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Cemetery, Federal Point, with the Rev. Edwin E. ``Ted'' Griswold officiating. There will be no calling hours.
Those wishing may make a contribution, in her memory, to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 205 Maryland Ave., Cambridge, Md., 21613.
She was the wife of the late Paul D. Brubaker; her parents were the late John V. and Rachel Rebecca Taylor Atkinson; and she was the mother of the late Linda Collins.
Survivors include a daughter, Jean B. Fountain, Cambridge; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home, Palatka, is in charge.

Joyce Cox
Joyce C. Cox, 81, St. Augustine, died Sept. 3, 1997, at her home. She was born in Mt. Sterling, Ky., and she had resided here since 1950. She was retired from Flagler Hospital, where she worked in the central supply room. After retiring from Flagler, she worked in the greeting card department of Wal-Mart for 12 years. She was of the Baptist faith.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Memorial Park, with the Rev. Bobby Crum, associate pastor of Anastasia Baptist Church, officiating. Friends may call at Craig Funeral Home chapel from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
Flowers are gratefully accepted, or those wishing may make a contribution, in her memory, to Hospice Northeast, 1400 Old Dixie Hwy., Suite A, St. Augustine, 32086.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Larry (Julia) Clark, and one grandson, Christopher Clark, both of St. Augustine.

Bernice Finney
Funeral services for Bernice Keyton Finney, 74, Freeport, N.Y., who died Aug. 30, 1997, in Freeport, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Church of Christ, Lewis Speedway. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at Chase and Son Funeral Home chapel from 5 to 7 p.m. today.

Kathleen McDonald
Kathleen Theresa McDonald, 95, 100 Evergreen St., died Sept. 3, 1997, in a local care facility. She was a lifelong resident of St. Augustine, and she was a retired educator, having served in the St. Johns County School System for 48 years. Her last assignment was at Richard J. Murray High School. She was a member of St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church.
Survivors include a sister, Sadie Sharpe, Daytona Beach; guardians, John and Lucille Elmore, St. Augustine; two grandchildren and other relatives.
Arrangements will be announced by Chase and Son Funeral Home.

Floyd Ramage Jr.
Floyd Clayton Ramage Jr., 51, St. Augustine, died Aug. 28, 1997, in Mississippi. A St. Augustine resident for 30 years, he was born in Mississippi.
Funeral services are being held in Mississippi, with burial there in the family plot.
Survivors include his wife, Johnna C. Ramage; two sons, John C. and William C. Ramage; and four grandchildren.

Maude Brubaker
Graveside services for Maude A. Brubaker, 93, Cambridge, Md., formerly of Federal Point, who died Sept. 1, 1997, at her Cambridge home, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Cemetery, Federal Point, with the Rev. Edwin E. "Ted" Griswold officiating. There will be no calling hours.
Those wishing may make a contribution, in her memory, to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 205 Maryland Ave., Cambridge, Md., 21613.
Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home, Palatka, is in charge.

Kathleen McDonald
Funeral services for Kathleen Theresa McDonald, 95, 100 Evergreen St., who died Sept. 3, 1997, at the Loving Care for the Living Facilities, will be announced.
Mrs. McDonald was a lifelong resident of St. Augustine, and she was a member of St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church.
She earned her B.S. degree from Spellman College and a master of library science from Florida A&M University, and she did further studies on her Ph.D. at Clark University, Atlanta, Ga. She taught in both the Duval and St. Johns county schools for 48 years, and her last teaching assignment was with the Richard J. Murray (Bulldogs) High School.
She was the wife of the late Arthur R. McDonald.
Survivors include a sister, Sadie Sharpe, Daytona Beach; guardians, John and Lucille Elmore, St. Augustine; a daughter-in-law, Judy McDonald, Rhode Island; a host of grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Chase and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

I. Michael Gold
I. Michael "Butch" Gold, 55, died Sept. 4, 1997, at his Jacksonville home. He was born and reared in St. Augustine, and he was a graduate of Ketterlinus High School. He graduated from Georgia Tech University in 1963, and he served in the Air National Guard. He was employed by Lexmark International and IBM Corporation in Jacksonville for 35 years, and he was a member of Deercreek Country Club, the Jacksonville Quarterback Club and was a Fighting Gator.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 4115 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, with Rabbi Gary Perras and Mark Snitzer officiating. Burial will follow at Center Memorial Park, 43rd and Liberty, Jacksonville.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Hospice Northeast, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, 32257; to River Garden Hebrew Home, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road, Jacksonville, 32258; or to a favorite charity.
He was preceded in death by his father, Nathan "Nat" Gold.
Survivors include his wife, Diana Kilman Gold, a stepson, Jeffrey Kilman; his mother, Rosa Lee Gold; a sister, Sharon Smith; and other relatives.

R. Lynn Harris
R. Lynn Harris, 57, St. Augustine, died Sept. 4, 1997, at University Hospital, Jacksonville, from injuries sustained in a Sept. 4 automobile accident in St. Augustine. He was a lifelong resident of St. Augustine, and he was retired from the Florida East Coast Railway, after 27 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and he was a member of the Florida National Guard for many years. He was a member of San Sebastian Catholic Church, and he was also a member of the St. Augustine Boating Club and the St. Augustine Yacht Club.
Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at San Sebastian Catholic Church, with the Rev. Peter Colasurdo officiating.
A mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sunday at San Sebastian Church, in his memory, in addition to the Tuesday memorial service.
Flowers are gratefully declined, and those wishing may make a contribution, in his memory, to the St. Augustine Humane Society, 1665 Old Moultrie Road, St. Augustine, 32086.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Harris; three daughters, Mrs. John (Gail) Harrington, Mrs. Danny (Donna) Vogel, Mrs. Leighton (Paula) Middleton Jr., and his father, Robert C. Harris, all of St. Augustine. Seven grandchildren also survive.
Craig Funeral Home is in charge.

James Roach
James D. Roach, 56, of 14 Fullerwood Drive, St. Augustine, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997, at his home following a brief illness. He was born in Huntington, W.Va., and came to St. Augustine in 1978 from Columbus, Ohio. He was employed by the St. Augustine Sight Seeing Trains.
He is survived by his wife, Donna; one daughter, Terri Lynn Roach of Guhanna, Ohio; two sons, James L. Roach and Ronald A. Roach, both of Reynoldsville, Ohio; mother, Pearl E. Chapplear of New Straitsville, Ohio; two sisters, Christine Ann Alfman of New Straitsville and Carol Jean Marzano of Lancaster, Ohio; and one brother, John W. Chapplear of New Straitsville.
Services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 1996, at Croyle Funeral Home. Flowers are gratefully declined and contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Jack DePriest
Jack O. DePriest, 60, St. Augustine, died Sept. 6, 1997, at his home, following a long illness. He was born in Evansville, Ind., and he had resided here and in Palatka since 1972. He was owner of a paint and auto body shop, and he was a retired truck driver.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Craig Funeral Home, with the Rev. Frank Northcutt officiating. Burial will be in St. Augustine Memorial Park. Friends may call at Craig chapel from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Flowers are gratefully declined, and those wishing may make a contribution, in his memory, to Hospice Northeast, 1400 Old Dixie Hwy., Suita A, St. Augustine, 32086; or to Hospice North Central, 3204 Crill Ave., Palatka, 32177.
Survivors include his wife, Delores DePriest, St. Augustine; two daughters, Karen Sue Mickler, East Palatka, Cindy Lynn Levine, San Mateo; three sons, Jack Michael and Steven Ray DePriest, both of San Mateo, Barry J. DePriest, St. Augustine; two stepbrothers, Jack Hinton, Lake City, Tom Hinton, East Palatka; and 11 grandchildren.

R. Lynn Harris
Memorial services for R. Lynn Harris, 57, St. Augustine, who died Sept. 4, 1997, at University Hospital, Jacksonville, from injuries sustained in a Sept. 4 automobile accident in St. Augustine, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at San Sebastian Catholic Church, with the Rev. Peter Colasurdo officiating.
Flowers are gratefully declined, and those wishing may make a contribution, in his memory, to the St. Augustine Humane Society, 1665 Old Moultrie Road, St. Augustine, 32086.
Craig Funeral Home is in charge.

Arthur Howard
Arthur O. Howard, 91, St. Augustine, died Sept. 6, 1997, at Flagler Hospital East. He was born in St. Augustine, and he retired from Bethlehem Steel as a machinist, returning to St. Augustine in 1963 after his retirement. He was a member of San Sebastian Catholic Church.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at San Lorenzo Cemetery, with Father Peter Colasurdo, pastor of San Sebastian Catholic Church, officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Madeline Howard, St. Augustine; one stepdaughter, Virginia Deitrich, West Palm Beach; and two stepsons, Donald Green, Taloga, Okla., George Green, Buffalo, W.Va.
Craig Funeral Home is in charge.

Henry D. Lee
Henry D. Lee, 78, St. Augustine, died Sept. 6, 1997, at Flagler Hospital West. He was born in Columbia, S.C., and he had resided here most of his life. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, and he was a retired diesel mechanic. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with Bishop Zane Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Cynthia Bramble, Palatka, Tami Lee Anderson, St. Augustine; one son, Michael Lee, a sister, Joanie Lichter, both of St. Augustine; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Craig Funeral Home is in charge.

Suzanne Mobley
Memorial services for Suzanne Martha Mobley, 69, St. Augustine, who died Sept. 5, 1997, at Flagler Hospital West, will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Craig Funeral Home Chapel.

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