Obituaries

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...

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...