Cara Alane Acton

Cara Acton passed away April 3rd, 2020 at 4:08 PM at the Bailey Family Community Hospice at Flagler Hospital. Cara was surrounded by her loving family when she left her pain behind and went to the eternal light. Cara is survived by her husband Bill, sons Stephen, Leo, and Patrick and their families including three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Cara is also survived by her sister Candace Hammonds of South Webster, Ohio. Cara was born January 16th, 1949 in Birmingham Alabama to Roy and Vivian Lockhart. She was the first of their two daughters and the sisters were the joy of Roy and Vivian lives. Cara’s father was a successful Aetna General Agent and her mother was very active in community charitable organizations. Cara graduated from Shades Valley High School class of 1967 and attended Jefferson State Junior College for two years focusing on Theater and Stage Craft. While there Cara was introduced to her future husband Bill Acton by mutual friend Eric Kontzen. Cara and Bill had a whirlwind romance during turbulent times. The free-spirited young couple eloped to San Francisco and got married in Golden Gate Park February 23rd, 1970 with only hippie friends in attendance. Eldest son Stephen was born later that year and the young family settled in Oakland California where Bill became a success in musical instrument sales and marketing. Cara was first a mother and homemaker, but she worked many part-time jobs throughout their working life to help make ends meet. Cara worked as a banker, an authorized JBL speaker technician, a food service worker, and a retail and shipping manager for twenty years before retiring in 2015. Cara was active in the community serving in many positions on the John Adams Elementary PTA including two terms as president. She received the Principals Award for her volunteer efforts 1982 through 1984. Cara also served as a Cub Scout Den Mother, a school playground monitor, and a volunteer with a big heart and a winning smile. Cara was, by all accounts, one of the sweetest personalities anyone ever met. She made friends quickly and meaningfully wherever her husband’s work moved the family. Cara’s friends all say she was a loving and open person. She created sharing and caring relationships with all who would respond. The friendships she made have lasted decades. Her oldest friend from school is Debby Gosdin, now of Fort Worth, Texas. After more than 60 years, Debby still considered Cara her best friend. To know Cara was to love her. She will be missed by her friends and family around the country and the world. A visitation will be held from 1-3 pm on Tuesday, April 6, 2020 at St. Johns Family Funeral Home. In keeping with the CDC Coronavirus guidelines we will restrict the number of guest to 10 persons during the visitation. We ask that guests with a surnames beginning with letters A-M come between the hours of 1o 2 pm, and guest with surnames beginning with letters N-Z come between the hours of 2 to 3 pm. If you are high risk or feeling ill, we ask that you please stay home. For those interested in honoring Cara’s memory, her favorite local charity was: The St. Augustine Humane Society 1665 Old Moultrie Rd St. Augustine, FL 32084 www.staughumane.org St. John’s Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Cara Alane Acton

January 16, 1949 - April 3, 2020