Duarte – Charles Derrick Duarte, age 40, of Yulee, Florida, passed away on June 27, 2023.  He was born on June 6, 1983, in Jacksonville, Florida to Jaime Edwardo Duarte and Beverly Diane McClure Kelley.  Charles graduated from West Nassau High School in 2001.  While in high school, Charles played the drums in the band and was on the soccer team.  Charles had a passion for soccer.  He coached at the Callahan Soccer Club and for Callahan Middle School.  Charles enjoyed cooking, surfing, gardening, and landscaping. He made his mother, Diane, a beautiful rock garden. Charles was a loving son, brother, father, and uncle who will be missed dearly.  He is preceded in death by his father, Jaime Edwardo Duarte; grandparents, Jorge Enrique Duarte, Maria Duarte, Margie Jackson; brother, Eddie Dingler; daughter, Tristen Alena Duarte; cousins, Skylar and Marissa.

Charles leaves behind his loving mother, Beverly Diane Kelley; stepfather, Grady Kelley, Sr.; son, Dallas Blankenship; sisters, Jennifer Duarte, Marissa Diana Overcash, stepbrother, Lee Kelley, Jr.; stepsister, Nicole Reeder; uncles and aunts, Bobbie (Ronnie) Ricks, Clyde Gille Lamb, Faye (Jimmy) Bentley, Lynda McClure, Kim (Ron) Whitehead, Tracy (Louie) Canchon, Fernando Duarte, Carlos Duarte, Al (Jill) Duarte; nephews and nieces, Austin (Laney) Dingler, Logan (Ehka) Whittemore, Madison Haynes, Tatum Holman, Taylin Duarte, Tinley Duarte, Kiersten Reeder, Liam Reeder; cousins, Andrew, Marc, Kris, Jimmy, Tonya, Brad, Helen, Rick, Aaron, Lauren, Dana, Brianna, McKenzie, Tanner, Ronald, Rhonda, Chris, Ryan and many extended cousins; great nephews, Henry Dingler, Landon Dingler.

The arrangements are under the care and direction of Nassau Funeral Home, 541720 US-1, Callahan, Florida 32011. 904-879-1770. Visit www.nassaufh.com to sign the family's guest book.