Obituaries

Apr 30, 2020

Mr. Clyde Wendell Crews, age 80, of Glen St. Mary, FL passed away Thursday, April 30 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Crews was a lifelong resident of Baker County and worked as an engineer for the Florida Department of Transportation for over 35 years until his retirement in 1993. He was a member of the Manntown...

Apr 25, 2020

Johnnie S. Croft, Jr. of Olustee passed away at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday, April 25, at the age of 83.  He was born to the late Johnnie S. Croft, Sr. and Pearl Mikell Croft on May 20, 1936 in Lake City Florida.  He was a graduate of Sanderson High School Class of...

Apr 21, 2020

Stacy M. Horton, 40, of Lake City, passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2020. A native Floridian, Stacy had a great love for life and the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially in the Gulf.  She was passionate about friends and family. Stacy was a cherished daughter, beautiful wife, loving mother, and steadfast friend. She is survived by...

Apr 19, 2020

Mrs. Beulah Mae Rewis, age 75, of Macclenny, Florida died Sunday, April 19, in the Macclenny Nursing & Rehab Center, Macclenny, Florida following a long illness.  Mrs. Rewis had resided in Macclenny, Florida all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Macclenny Primitive Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Baker County High School...

Apr 15, 2020

Mr. Charlie E. "Bud" Davis, age 80, of Glen St. Mary, FL passed away on April 15, 2020 at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL after he courageously fought the COVID 19 virus. He was born in Blackshear, GA on April 18, 1939. He was the eleventh child of twelve children. He moved to Glen St. Mary as...

Apr 13, 2020

Mr. Dan Stephen “Danny” Greene, age 71, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, April 13, at his residence.  Mr. Green lived in Lake City, Florida all of life and worked as a railcar systems operator with PCS Phosphate, White Springs, Florida for over 40 years until his retirement.  Mr. Green was a graduate of Columbia High School and a...

Apr 11, 2020

Mr. Librado “Lee” Valdez, Jr., age 62, of Lake City, Florida died Saturday, April 11, in the Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Florida. Mr. Valdez was born in Refugio, Texas and resided in Aurora, Illinois before moving to Lake City, Florida seven years ago. He was a musician most of his life and played the base guitar in...

Apr 6, 2020

Mr. Stephen Vincent Crane, age 71, of Lake City Florida, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on the 6th of April 2020 due to complications with Leukemia.

He was born in Clifton Springs, NY to Vincent L. and Wilma J. Crane. He was raised in upstate New York and worked the family farm until he...

Apr 3, 2020

Mr. Henry Daniel “Danny” Hodges, age 65, of Glen St. Mary, Florida died Friday, April 3, in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospice, Jacksonville, Fla. following an extended illness. Mr. Hodges was born in Macclenny, Florida and lived in Baker county all of his life. He was as a heavy equipment operator and did other construction work for Canaday Construction...

Mar 31, 2020

Mr. Robert Brookens, age 85, of Macclenny, FL passed away Tuesday, March 31st in the Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center, Macclenny, FL following an extended illness. Mr. Brookens was born in New York, New York to the late George Edward and Birdie Heatherstone Brookens and was a graduate of Mamaroneck Sr. High School, Class of 1952. He lived briefly in...

Mar 29, 2020

Mr. John Daniel Wood, age 65, of Fort White, Florida died Sunday, Mar. 29, at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Lake City, Florida and lived in Lake Butler, Fla. for many years before moving to Fort White, Fla. last year. He was a former auto mechanic with Summers Chevrolet, Lake City and worked with...

Mar 28, 2020

Mrs. Bonnie Jean Craig, age 86, of Macclenny, Florida passed away March 28, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was a full time stay at home mom, always surrounded by kids. She moved to Macclenny from Newark, Ohio 48 years ago. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents,...

Mar 27, 2020

Mrs. Clara Frances Dicks, age 89, of Lake City, Florida died Friday, Mar. 27, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. Mrs. Dicks was born in Auburndale, Florida and resided in Gainesville, Fla. before moving to Lake City, Fla. in 1946. She worked many years as a seamstress. She was a faithful member...

Mar 20, 2020

Mr. Winston Churchill Harvey, age 76, of Sanderson, Florida died Friday, Mar. 20, at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Harvey was born in Sanderson, Florida and live there all of his life. He worked as a soil technician with the Department of Transportation-Lake City for over 33 years until his retirement. He enjoyed farming, hunting and fishing....

Mar 16, 2020

Finley Reid Webb, age 4, of Jacksonville, Florida was called home unexpectedly March 15th, 2020 with his family by his side. Finley was a happy boy who loved his siblings. His sense of humor and kindness will be missed. Finley loved going places with his family, especially the beach and Disney World. He is preceded in death by his...

Mar 12, 2020

Mr. Harold Frederick Mallory “Fred”, age 70, of Macclenny, FL passed away peacefully Thursday, March 12 at home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Mallory was born in South Charleston, WV to the late Garland and Allene Mallory before moving to Baker County, FL. Fred devoted the majority of his life as a Registered Nurse and Nursing Supervisor graduating...

Mar 8, 2020

Ms. Pat Ann Curtner, age 66, of Macclenny, FL passed away Sunday, March 8, at her home following a brief illness. Ms. Curtner was born in St. Louis, MO to the late William and Loretta Horton Monroe, and lived in Jacksonville, FL before moving to Baker County, FL over 30 years. She was a member of the First Baptist...

Mar 3, 2020

Mrs. Julianne Braden, age 77, passed away Tuesday, March 3rd, in North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida after succumbing to a long illness. Known for her kindness, patience, and internal strength, she quietly responded to the needs of others all of her life. Her dedication to family, friends, and the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...

Feb 29, 2020

Ms. Margaret Holt, age 92, of Macclenny, FL passed away Saturday, February 29th in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital, Jacksonville, FL, following an extended illness. Ms. Holt was born in Olustee, FL and lived several years in Jacksonville, FL before moving to Baker County, FL in 1975. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Macclenny, FL and...

Feb 29, 2020

Mrs. Idella Elora “Lori” Thomas, age 63, of St. George, Georgia died Saturday, Feb. 29th, at her home following a long illness. She was born in Gainesville, Florida and lived in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to St. George, Georgia 17 years ago. She worked as an ultra sound tech for Ed Fraser Hospital in Macclenny, Florida for many years....