Obituaries

Apr 11, 2021

Mr. Ricky L. Conner, age 60, of Bryceville, Florida died Sunday, April 11, in Baptist Medical Center South, Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Conner was born in Jacksonville, Florida and resided in Bryceville, Florida. He spent over 30 years as a truck driver for various companies including Florida Rock, CSX, and ended his career with Simpkin’s Hauling. He had (2) passions...

Apr 8, 2021

Jane Osborn Becker passed on to meet her Lord on April 8, 2021 in Lake City, Florida. She was 86 years old. Jane was born in Greenville, MO on April 24, 1934. As she grew older, she became an attentive and excellent student, eventually ending up graduating as valedictorian of her high school class. Jane attended nursing school at...

Apr 5, 2021

Mrs. Maudell Skinner Genaux, age 79, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, April 5, in the Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. She was born in Live Oak, Florida and had resided in Lake City, Florida for the past 49 years. She was trained as a beautician and over many years owned numerous beauty...

Apr 5, 2021

Mr. Ernesto Leroy Roberts, age 63, of Fort White, Florida died Monday, April 5, at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Syracuse, New York and lived in Watertown, New York before moving to Fort White, Florida in 2016. He worked in the residential construction business most of his life. He was preceded in death by...

Apr 3, 2021

Mr. Earl Willard Mattox, Sr., age 69, of Sanderson, Florida died Saturday, April 3, following a sudden illness. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and resided in Macclenny, Florida before moving to Sanderson, Florida in 2004. He was employed as a correctional officer with the New River Correctional Facility, Raiford, Florida for over 20 years. He was a member...

Apr 2, 2021

Mrs. Mildred A. Finley, age 90, of Macclenny, Florida died Friday, April 2, in the Macclenny Nursing & Rehab Center, Macclenny, Florida following a long illness. Mrs. Finley was born in Lake Butler, Florida and had resided in Macclenny, Florida for over 75 years. She and her husband, the late D.W. “Dub” Finley, Jr. owned the Blair & Finley...

Mar 24, 2021

Mrs. Annie Ruth Burnsed of Glen St. Mary, FL, left us suddenly and peacefully on March 24, 2021, at the age of 82 after an unexpected illness. Annie Ruth, Our Granny, was born October 27, 1938, in Glen St. Mary, FL to William and Bernice Crawford and spent her entire life in Baker County. She married J.L. Burnsed on...

Mar 23, 2021

Mrs. Mary R. Combs, age 71 of Sanderson, FL passed away Tuesday, March 23rd in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, FL following an extended illness. Mrs. Combs was born in Jacksonville, FL and lived the majority of her life as a resident of Baker County, FL. She worked as a teacher’s aid for over 15 years in the...

Mar 19, 2021

Mr. Wesley Arnold Davis, Sr., age 71, of Taylor, FL passed away Friday, March 19th in the Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital, Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Mr. Davis was born in Taylor, FL and was a lifelong resident of Baker County, FL. He was a graduating member of Baker County High School, Class of 1968 and worked...

Mar 19, 2021

Ms. Donna M. Messer, age 60, passed away Friday, March 19th at her home, following an extended illness. Ms. Messer was born in Sanderson, FL and was a lifelong resident of Baker County, FL. She was employed at McDonalds for over 20 years until her retirement. Ms. Messer was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of...

Mar 17, 2021

Mrs. Mary Sivilla “Fiddy” Greene Meadows, age 77, of Fernandina Beach, FL, passed away on Wednesday, March 17th in the Jane and Bill Warner Center for Caring, Fernandina Beach, FL, following an extended illness. Mrs. Meadows was born to the late Kossie Greene and Jennie Aline Kelly Greene in White Springs, FL, and resided there until she got married and...

Mar 17, 2021

Mrs. Myrna Avoy Brooks, age 82, of Lake City, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 17, in the Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following a brief illness. Mrs. Brooks lived in Lake City, Florida all of her life and was employed as an assembly operator with Gates Energy Products, Alachua, Florida for...

Mar 16, 2021

Michael Malcolm Allen of Macclenny, Florida, went to his eternal home in Heaven on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Michael was born on November 14, 1943 in Villa Rica, Georgia, and spent most of his life there until moving to Florida in 1994. He graduated from Villa Rica High School in 1961, and served 2 years in the Air Force. Michael...

Mar 16, 2021

Maria G. Cortez Howell, age 91, of Fleming Island, Florida died March 16, 2021 at Orange Park Hospital.  She was born in 1929 to Salvos and Florencia Cortez in Brownsville, Texas.

She was an entrepreneur who owned and operated the following businesses in Orange Park and Fleming Island: the Stork Club (maternity store), a catering business, and...

Mar 15, 2021

Mr. James Clarence Smith, Jr. “Sawman”, “ Jr.”  passed away Monday, March 15th in the Hospice of the Golden Isles, Brunswick, GA following an extended illness. “Jr.” was born on October 10, 1933 to Gussie Combs and James Clarence Smith, Sr. in Taylor, FL. Jr. was the oldest of 3 children and graduated in 1951 from Taylor High School...

Mar 14, 2021

Sheila “Sully” Jackson Sullivan born May 13, 1941 in Shellman, GA. passed away March 14, 2021 from cancer, at St Vincent’s hospital, surrounded by her family.

After graduating high school, she joined the Navy and relocated to Corpus Christi TX., where she met her husband, Joseph T Sullivan.  They travelled the world while raising their family and...

Mar 12, 2021

Nancy Diane Martin (47) passed away tragically on Friday March 12, 2021 as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident earlier that day.

Nancy was born in Jacksonville, Fl and resided in Baker County for the majority of her life.  First and foremost Nancy was a dedicated mother of 9 children.  She treasured her children...

Mar 11, 2021

Ms. Janet Jenkins, age 78, of Lake City, FL went home to Heaven on March 11, 2021 at Haven Hospice, Lake City, FL. She was born April 17, 1942 to Mr. and Mrs. Woods of Jacksonville, FL. She enjoyed watching soap operas, spending time with family and friends and playing with her dogs. Ms. Jenkins was preceded in death...

Mar 4, 2021

Mrs. Rosemary Wood, age 62, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, March 4, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. Mrs. Wood was born in Arlington, Texas and had resided in Lake City, Florida for the past 60 years. She was a homemaker and member of the Elim Baptist Church, Fort White, Fla....

Feb 27, 2021

Mr. William Colonel Cobb, Jr., age 75, of Lake City, Florida died Saturday, Feb. 27, in the Shands  University of Florida Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Cobb was born in Lake City, Florida and resided in Olustee, Florida  and Tallahassee and Chipley, Florida before moving back to Lake City 19 years ago.  He worked and...