Obituaries

Nov 10, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Lee Trollinger, age 73, of Lake City, FL passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10th in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, FL following an extended illness. Mrs. Trollinger was born in Athens, GA to the late Robert and Alba Bradley Bailey. She resided in Suwanee County for many years before relocating to Lake City, FL in 2016. Her...

Nov 9, 2020

Ms. Roberta “Bobbie” Vivian Kitchen Hokanson, age 84, of Lake City, FL passed away Monday, November 9th in the Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, FL. Ms. Hokanson was born in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Raymond E. Kitchen and Vivian Blackburn. She lived in Havelock, NC before moving to Lake City, FL in 1972. Ms. Hokanson retired from...

Nov 7, 2020

Mrs. Shiela Ann Brown, age 59, of Arlington, TX passed away Saturday, Nov. 7th in the Medical City of Arlington, Arlington, TX following a brief illness. Ms. Brown was born in Macclenny, FL and resided there for most of her life before relocating to Texas over 30 years ago. She was a graduate of Baker County High School, Class...

Nov 6, 2020

Mr. Norman Robert Allen, age 62, of Sanderson, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 6th at his home. Mr. Allen was born in Bay City, Michigan and lived many years in Jacksonville, FL before moving to Baker County, FL over a year ago. Mr. Allen owned and operated his business, RNF Core, for over 24 years in Jacksonville,...

Nov 6, 2020

Mrs. Bernice O. Crosby, age 95, of Macclenny, Florida died Friday, Nov. 6, in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, Florida following an extended illness. Mrs. Crosby was born in Blackshear, Georgia and lived in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Macclenny, Florida 20 years ago. She was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida. Mrs....

Nov 5, 2020

Mr. Charlie A. Perry, age 77 of Glen St. Mary, FL passed away Thursday, November 5th, in the Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA after a long illness. Mr. Perry lived in Jacksonville, FL for several years before moving to Baker County, FL over 20 years ago. He served in the United States Army as a Green Beret...

Nov 3, 2020

Mr. Loren Eugene Bembry, Sr., age 89, of Macclenny, Florida died Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the Acosta-Rau Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Fla. following a long illness. Mr. Bembry was born and raised in Macclenny, Florida and after school he joined the U.S. Navy, where he retired as a Senior Chief Petty Officer in the commissary department after 23 years...

Nov 2, 2020

Mr. Joseph Earl Browder, age 87, of Macclenny, Florida died Monday, Nov. 2, at his home following a long illness. Mr. Browder resided in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Macclenny, Florida in 1979. He worked numerous jobs during his life and most recently as a food service manager with the Florida Department of Corrections for over 25 years. He...

Oct 26, 2020

Donna Stephenson, age 67, of Glen St. Mary, FL passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 26th.  Donna was born in Ashland, PA to the late Peter and Mary Krolick Cherapan. She lived in Largo, FL many years before relocating to Baker County, FL three years ago.  Donna worked as an accounting specialist for the Pinellas County...

Oct 23, 2020

Mr. Charles Marvin Clark, age 87, of Chattahoochee, Florida died Friday, October 23, at the hospital in Macclenny, Florida where he resided for the past 6 years. He served in the United States Army, and had retired several years ago from the City of Palm Beach County. He is survived by his son, Michael S. Clark (Sherri), Macclenny, Florida...

Oct 22, 2020

Mrs. Jacqueline Christine Kerce, age 84, of Yulee, FL passed away peacefully on October 22, at the St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospice Center, Jacksonville, FL. Jacqueline was born in Jacksonville, to the late Chauncey and Olive Smith. She lived in Jacksonville for many years before relocating to Yulee, over 20 years ago. She was a member of Zoar Congregational Methodist...

Oct 13, 2020

Mrs. Annie Laura Futch, age 88, of Macclenny, FL passed away Tuesday, October 13th in the St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Mrs. Futch was born in Madison, FL to the late Bryant Joshua and Annie Green Allen. She was a resident of Baker County, FL since 1973 and was an active member of the First...

Oct 12, 2020

Usina Markham Noton, 86, of Lake City, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus at 6:25 p.m., Monday, October 12, 2020. Mrs. Noton was born on December 11, 1933 in Lake City. When she was 18 she married Ralph William (Joe) Markham. Joe was killed in a tractor accident as they were about to celebrate their 50th anniversary. She and...

Oct 10, 2020

Mr. Robert Warren Cooper, Jr., age 71, of Lake City, FL passed away on Saturday, October 10th, in the VA Hospital, Gainesville, FL, following an extended illness. He was born July 23, 1949 to the late Robert Cooper Sr. and Stella Yates Cooper. He grew up in South Bend, Indiana with his siblings, Barbara Cooper Brock, Fred Cooper, Lucy...

Oct 9, 2020

Mr. William Frank Domke, age 79, of Lake City, Florida died Friday, Oct. 9, at his residence following a long illness. Mr. Domke was born in Pittsburg, Pa. and lived in Naples, Florida for over 45 yars before moving to Lake City, Florida 12 years ago. He worked as a self employed painter with his company, Tropical Painting Company...

Sep 30, 2020

Mr. Hinson Churman “H.C.” Bracewell, age 90, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Wednesday, September 30th in the UF Health Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL following complications related to an injury sustained while hunting in South Carolina. Mr. H.C. was born in Eddy, FL to the late Albert and Carrie Yonn Bracewell and was raised by his loving grandparents, C.H. and...

Sep 29, 2020

Mr. Edward Jerry Simmons passed away on September 29th, 2020 at the age of 71 in Brunswick, GA. He was born January 18th, 1949 in Macon, GA. He worked as a brick mason for Artisan Masonry.

Friends and family are invited to attend a celebration of life for Mr. Jerry Edward Simmons, aka “unk”, aka “youngen” at...

Sep 29, 2020

Leanne Smith Davis passed away on September 29, 2020 at her beloved cabin on the St. Mary’s River.  Leanne was born in Miami, raised in West Palm Beach but spent the majority of her life in Baker County.  Leanne was a devout Christian woman who loved the Lord with everything she had and would be the first person to...

Sep 22, 2020

Mrs. Judy Diane Roberts, age 76, of Macclenny, FL passed away Tuesday, September 22 at the St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital, Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Mrs. Judy was born in Jacksonville, FL to the late Curtis and Lucille Driggers Tharpe and moved to Baker County, FL in the 1950s. She worked for over 30 years with Winn-Dixie and was...

Sep 20, 2020

Mr. Ernest “Todd” Wilson, age 50, of Lake City, Florida died Sunday, September 20th in Homerville, Georgia.  Mr. Wilson died doing what he loved which was hunting. Mr. Wilson was born and raised in Texas but spent his later years in Lake City. Mr. Wilson worked as a sergeant at the Columbia County Correctional Institution and was an avid...