Obituaries

Sep 19, 2020

Mr. Edward Ivan Goodman, age 68, of Lake City, Florida passed away Saturday, September 19th, at North Florida Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. Mr. Goodman had resided in Lake City for most of his life and enjoyed many things including kayaking and canoeing, visiting flea markets for new items to collect, and spending time with his loving...

Sep 18, 2020

Mr. David E. “ Gene” Long, age 76, of Macclenny, FL passed away Friday, September 18, in the comfort of his son’s home, after an extended illness. Mr. Gene was born in Macclenny, FL to the late Hugh and Irene Wilkerson Long. He was a lifelong resident of Baker County and spent most of his life attending Raiford Road...

Sep 12, 2020

On Saturday, September 12, 2020, Angelo Pesavento, age 87, of Lake City, FL passed away due to covid-19 complications. He was born in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. to recent Italian immigrants. Following High School graduation, he served in the Korean Conflict. Upon his honorable discharge he returned home and married his wife of 55 years, Bonnie, a recent graduate of Marymount...

Sep 9, 2020

Mr. Robert Terrell Manning, Sr., age 78, of Glen St. Mary, Florida died Wednesday, Sept. 9, in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospice, Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Manning was a lifelong resident of Macclenny, Florida. He worked as a diesel mechanic for over 25 years with Taylor Diesel, Jacksonville, Florida and also retired as a school crossing...

Sep 7, 2020

Mr. Jeffrey Alan “Jeff” Ottinger, age 55, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, Sept. 7, at his residence following a sudden illness. Mr. Ottinger had resided in Lake City, Florida all of his life. He worked as a fork lift driver with Homes of Merit and also was a brick  mason and truss builder with Builder’s First Choice of...

Sep 4, 2020

Mrs. Frances Lucille Wallace, age 78, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Sept. 4 at her home. She was born in Pulaski, Illinois on 1-17-42. She resided in Rochester Hills, Michigan until moving to Lake City, Florida in 2002. She worked as an inspector for Johnson Controls for over 20 years. She enjoyed flea markets, crafts and the...

Sep 4, 2020

Mrs. Sarah Lynn Parris, age 50, of Macclenny, Florida died Friday, Sept. 4, at her residence following a brief illness. Sarah was a beautiful soul who brought joy, laughter and happiness to all who know her. Sarah was an animal lover who loved taking care of all that she could. Sarah’s first love was her children. She strived to...

Sep 3, 2020

Mrs. Clara Sue Bowen, age 84, of Macclenny, FL passed away, Thursday, September 3rd, in the Haven Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, FL following a brief illness. Clara Sue was born in Macclenny, FL and resided in Baldwin, FL before returning to Baker County over 40 years ago. She was employed as the Administrator of Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital...

Sep 1, 2020

Mr. Ralph Mike Blackie, age 89, of Lake City, FL passed away peacefully on September 1st, 2020 in Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, FL. He was born December 21st, 1930 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to Edna Anna Marie Kippenhan Smith and Charles Frederick Smith Sr. He resided in Jacksonville, FL before moving to Lake City, FL in...

Aug 25, 2020

Mr. George Johnson, age 79, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Aug. 25th, at North Florida Regional Center, Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Johnson was born on October 13th, 1940 in Lake City, Florida. He worked as a crossing guard for the Columbia County Sheriff’s department for the last 15 years as a retirement job. He thoroughly...

Aug 25, 2020

Mr. James Allen “Jim” Garcia, age 75, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Garcia was born in Lewisburg, Tennessee and moved to Lake City, Florida in 1968. He worked as a carpenter in the construction industry for most of his life. He was a...

Aug 21, 2020

Mrs. Janice Davis Jordan, age 72, of Macclenny, Florida died Friday, Aug. 21 in the Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County Hospital, Middleburg, Florida following a short illness. Mrs. Jordan was born in Taylor, Florida and lived in Macclenny, Florida most of her life. She worked in the medical profession for over 45 years, first with the Baker County Health...

Aug 16, 2020

Mr. Donald Anthony Guadagnoli, Sr., age 77, of Lake City, Florida died Sunday, Aug. 16, in the V.A. Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Guadagnoli was born in Leavenworth, Kansas and resided in St. Petersburg, Fla. before moving to Lake City, Fla. in 1976. He was employed as assistant manager of Store #1 of S...

Aug 16, 2020

Linda Marie (Alderman) Stephens unexpectedly went to be with Jesus Sunday, August 16, 2020. Linda was born February 13, 1941, the 4th child of Ray and Ida Belle Alderman in Tampa, FL. Linda was married to John C. Stephens for over 50 years. Linda and John raised Tim, Jack and John H. in Mississippi, taught them to hunt, fish...

Aug 14, 2020

Mr. James “Jim” Albert Smith, age 75, of Lake City, Florida died Friday, Aug. 14, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Smith was born in Detroit, Michigan and resided in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Lake City, Florida in 1990. He worked for the Florida Forest Service and the Florida Department...

Aug 11, 2020

Mr. Richard William Freeman, Jr., age 62, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. Mr. Freeman was born in Jamestown, New York and moved to Lake City, Florida 14 years ago. He worked as a pattern maker with Chautaugua Hardware and Foundry in Jamestown, New...

Aug 8, 2020

Mr. Larry Monroe Sluder, age 88, of Glen St. Mary, FL passed away Saturday, August 8th in Lake Butler, FL following an extended illness. Mr. Sluder was born in Mountain City, TN and lived in Jacksonville, FL before moving to Baker County, FL over 35 years ago. He worked as a machine adjuster for Stone Container Company for many years...

Aug 5, 2020

Mrs. Joe Ann C. Dicks, age 75, of Lake City, Florida died Wednesday, Aug. 5, following an extended illness. Mrs. Dicks had resided in Lake City, Florida all of life and worked as a beautician for most of her life. She attended Hopeful Baptist Church and loved shopping and her family. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Aug 1, 2020

Mr. Michael Wayne Ellis, age 63, of Lake City, Florida died Saturday, Aug. 1, in the Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. He was born in Paw-Paw, Michigan and had resided in Lake City, Florida since 1975. He worked with the Florida Department of Corrections for many years and worked with the Lake City...

Jul 31, 2020

Mr. Robert Joseph Mello, the great story teller, better known to our family as Dumps, age 85, of Lake City, FL died peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020 with his wife and beautiful niece Megan, by his side.

Bob was born in the borough of Manhattan on July 26, 1935 to Joe and Rose Mello. He was...