Mr. Walter Snow Passes

Christa Snow, a Librarian I in Main's Special Collections department when she retired in December 2019, lost her husband, Walter, May 21, 2020. 

Christa is fondly remembered by her colleagues.  She was with JPL 17 years and is sorely missed.  All of us at JPL extend to Christa and her family our sincere condolences.

Sad News

We received this notice from Elsie Oishi, a former JPL manager, who keeps a list of JPL retirees and sends out notices when one of JPL's former employees or his/her spouse passes away.  She informs us, "I am saddened to pass along this information regarding the death of Victor Lee Carnahan on January 16, 2020.The memorial service will be held at the Isle of Faith United Methodist Church, 1821 San Pablo Rd. S., Jacksonville, 32224, on Saturday, February 8th at 11:00 am. You may view the obituary online, arrangements by Integrity Funeral Home and Cremations.

"As a reminder, Mabel Carnahan was the branch manager at the Regency Square Branch and ended her career as the branch manager of the Southeast Regional Library. For anyone who may want to send Mabel a sympathy card, her Jacksonville address is: 316-1 Girvin Rd., 32225."

Sad News

Geraldine Atkinson, former Children's Department employee in the old Main Library, passed away, January 5, 2020, at age 96. Many of you may not have known "Gerrie" since she retired many years ago. Those of us who knew her back in the1970s and 1980s at the old Haydon Burns Library remember her fondly. Gerrie Atkinson's memorial service will be held at Arlington United Methodist Church, 1400 University Boulevard North, Jacksonville, FL, Saturday, January 18th at 11:00 a.m.

Ann Winfree Passes Away

Ann Tracy Winfree, 88, passed away, July 19, 2019.  A remembrance service will be held at Adele Grage Cultural Center, Atlantic Beach, 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2019.  (Retiree Elslie Oishi said the parking and seating at the venue where the service is being held has very limited parking and seating capacity.)

Ann was a Children’s Librarian at the Regency Square Branch before going to the Beaches Branch as their head Children’s Librarian under then Branch Manager, Sallie Pickard. She retired from the system in 1999.

Deputy Director Julie McNeil remembers being privileged to hear Ann Winfree present storytime at JB when Julie was first hired, and anyone who knew Ann knew she stood for excellence.  For most of 20 years, JPL and its customers benefited from Ann's voracious appetite for learning.

For further information, please access Legacy.com.

Karen Lewis' Father Passes

EB Manager Sara Radovic was kind enough to send this obituary with funeral service information for Karen Lewis’s father, who passed away, July 5, 2019: Mr. Morgan White, Jr.

For those who are new to JPL, Karen works as a Library Assistant at Brown Eastside Library.

Sad News

Elsie Oishi, who is a retired JPL employee, and shared this news with us:

"I have been informed by Arden Brugger that Judy Bullock's aunt, Willie Lee J. Smith, recently passed. For those of you who didn't know or work with Judy Bullock, she was the Department Head of General Services, later Literature and History in the old Main Library. 

 
"Judy's aunt's service is on July 12, 2019 (11:00 am) at Dayspring Baptist Church, 5654 Dunn Avenue, 32218. If you would like to send Judy a card her address is: 3830 Millpoint Dr., Jacksonville, 32257."

Memorial To Gail Marion

Gail Marion was a part of our JPL staff for 27 years as a librarian at the Haydon Burns Library before we moved to the new Main Library.  After she retired from JPL, she worked as a librarian at Everest University here in Jacksonville. She passed away, December 15, 2016, after a months long battle with cancer.

Major Gail E. Marion, USAR, SC, Retired, was most proud of her service to her country for 27 years--as a WAC, in the Florida Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Reserve, finally retiring in June 2000.  

We will miss Gail's astute presence and sharp wit.

Here is a link to the obituary with visitation information and funeral plans:
http://obittree.com/obituary/us/florida/jacksonville/arlington-park-funeral-home/gail-marion/2798053/

Our sincerest sympathy goes out to her family and friends.

Notice Of Three Former JPL Staff Who Have Passed Away

JPL Retiree Elsie Oishi (she and a couple of other retirees keep us apprised about retirees) sent an update on former JPL employees who have passed away recently, "I am not sure whether you know about these or not, but thought I would send to you in case not.. Besides Lynette Tanner, Larry Snook's former secretary in the 1970s who passed in March, there are two others that I know of.  They are Virginia Wansley who passed away in February and Sybil Stanton who passed away on July 8, 2015. I saw the Retired Employees Association newlsetter that mentioned Wansley's passing and Flo Clark alerted me to Sybil Stanton's death. Wansley went really far back so probably few people will remember her, but people should remember Sybil Stanton. There was no obit for Sybil, just an announcement."  The Admin office has received no other news about these retirees' passing but, of course, we take a moment to honor them and pray for their families. 

E. Vaughn Williams Passes Away

The employees of the Jacksonville Public Library express our loving and sincere regrets to Mrs. Carolyn Williams, our former Deputy Director, whose husband, E. Vaughn Williams, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2015.

As Director Barbara Gubbin announced yesterday in a JPL Main email, visitation with Carolyn, their son Avery, and her and Vaughn’s family will be Tuesday, March 31, 2015, from 5 to 8 p.m. at St. Paul A.M.E. Church,  6910 New Kings Road (US1 @ Richardson).  The service will be on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul A.M. E. Church. 

Our thoughts, hearts, and prayers are with you, Carolyn and Avery, and all your family. 

Lynette Tanner Passes Away

Former JPL employee Elsie Oishi sent word that Lynette Tanner passed away Friday, March 27,2015. The funeral will not be held until Saturday, April 27, 2015; that is all the news we have at this time.  Ms. Oishi advises that Ms. Tanner  was Assistant Director Larry Snook's secretary back in the 1960s and 1970s.

Our sincere condolences to Ms. Tanner's family.