Obituaries

Oct 15, 2019

Mrs. Joyce Terrell Clyatt, age 87, of Providence, Florida passed away Tuesday, October 15th, in the Select Specialty Hospital, Gainesville, Florida. Mrs. Clyatt was a lifelong resident of Providence, Florida and was an active member of the Old Providence Baptist Church. She enjoyed many things such as sewing, traveling, coloring, and music. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her...

Oct 9, 2019

Mr. Henry James Conner, age 82, of St. George, Georgia died Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Folkston Park Care & Rehab Center, Folkston, Georgia following a long illness. Mr. Conner was born in Macclenny, Florida and resided in Baker County for many years before moving to the Moniac area of Georgia over 25 years ago. He was a farmer...

Oct 7, 2019

Mr. James Lee “Jimmy” Pifer, age 78, of Glen St. Mary, Florida died Monday, Oct. 7, in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Pifer was born in Red Line, Pa. and resided in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Glen St. Mary, Fla. 38 years ago. He was a former service manager with...

Sep 26, 2019

Mrs. Rebekah M. Long, age 73, of Macclenny, Florida died Thursday, September 26, in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, Florida following a brief illness.  Mrs. Long was born in Jacksonville, Florida and had resided in Macclenny, Florida for the past 53 years. She was a homemaker and member of the Raiford Road Church, Macclenny, Florida and loved her...

Sep 25, 2019

William Taft (W.T.) French, Jr. (Lt Col, USAF, Ret.), 88, passed away Sept. 25, 2019.    He was born April 27, 1931 in New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, to William Taft French, Sr. and Sara Olivia (Manley) French.

W.T. was a 1949 graduate of New Market High School, and a 1953 graduate of Carson-Newman College, where he obtained...

Sep 23, 2019

Doris J. Shepherd, 92, of Lake City, Fl, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at her residence following an extend illness.

Born on March 12, 1927, in St. Petersburg, Fl., to the late William and Mary Coleman. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great...

Sep 20, 2019

Mrs. Geraldine Crews Altman, age 92, of Macclenny, Florida died Friday, Sept. 20, in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, Florida following a brief illness. Mrs. Altman was life long resident of Macclenny, Florida  and retired from the Baker County Sheriffs Dept. as a cook at the county jail after 10 years of service. She also was the former...

Sep 18, 2019

Mrs. Carol S. Rowe, age 88 of Macclenny, FL passed away Wednesday, September 18 in the St. Vincent’s Community Hospice Center, Jacksonville, FL with her family by her side. Mrs. Rowe was born in Downers Grove, IL to the late Foster G. and Sadie Reidler Hubbert. She attended the St. Charles School of Nursing in Aurora, IL and held...

Sep 13, 2019

Mr. Billy Wilkerson, age 59 of Macclenny, FL passed away suddenly Friday, September 13 at his home. Billy was born on October 25, 1959 in Macclenny, FL to the late L.E. and Lavon Wilkerson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Holly Ivey, brother in law, James Ivey and brother Windell Wilkerson. Billy enjoyed fishing, hunting and...

Sep 10, 2019

Mr. William Leslie Croft, Sr., age 97 of Jasper, FL passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 10 in the Surrey Place Care Center, Live Oak, FL. Mr. Croft was born in White Springs, FL to the late William C. and Malpha Brady Croft. He lived many years in Macclenny, FL before moving to Jasper, FL 14 years ago. Mr. Croft...

Sep 10, 2019

Mr. Dwight Idus Groves, age 60, of Lawtey, Florida died Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida following a brief illness. Mr. Groves was born in Jacksonville, Florida and resided in Macclenny, Florida before moving to Lawtey, Florida six years ago. He was a former police officer for the City of Baldwin and Starke,...

Sep 9, 2019

Mr. Thomas Jefferson “Tom” Williams, Jr., age 74, of Jacksonville, Florida died Monday, Sept. 9, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Williams was born in Valley City, N.D. and resided in Lake City, Florida for many years before moving to Jacksonville, Florida 30 years ago. He worked in automobile sales most of life and most recently was...

Sep 2, 2019

Mrs. Margie Harvey Davis, age 88, of Sanderson, Florida passed away Sept. 2, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She was a lifetime resident of Sanderson and attended Sanderson schools. She was a graduate of Sanderson High School, Class of 1949. She loved her family, friends and her church. She was a devout Christian who lived her life...

Aug 24, 2019

Ms. Wilma Roberson, age 92, of Maxville, FL passed away Saturday, August 24 in the Franks Wells Nursing Home, Macclenny, FL after a prolonged illness. Ms. Roberson was born in St. George, GA to the late Grover and Victoria Crawford Hodges and married the love of her life, John O. Roberson, on June 23, 1944. She worked as a...

Aug 24, 2019

Mrs. Evelyn Lynn McIntyre, age 79, of Lake City, Florida died Saturday, Aug. 24, in the Surrey Place Care Center, Live Oak, Florida following a long illness.  Mrs. McIntyre was born in Moultrie, Georgia and resided n Lake City, Florida for the past 48 years. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing bingo and fishing.  She is survived by...

Aug 22, 2019

Mr. Leslie William Gilmore, age 95, of Macclenny, Florida died Thursday, Aug. 22, at home, following a prolonged illness.  Mr. Gilmore was born in Oglethorpe, Georgia to the late Pearl Frances and Grady Cleveland Gilmore. He resided in Jacksonville, Florida  for many years and moved to Baker County, Florida in 1993. Mr. Gilmore joined the Navy at the outset...

Aug 14, 2019

Mr. Willard Stephen “Steve” Greene, age 77, of White Springs, Florida died Wednesday, Aug. 14, in the Solaris Healthcare of Lake City following an extended illness. Mr. Greene had resided in White Springs, Florida all of his life and was the former business owner of gasoline service stations and worked as a correctional officer with UCI (Lake Butler) for...

Aug 12, 2019

Mrs. Phyllis Mariea Thornton Simmons, age 74, of Hahira, Georgia died Monday, Aug. 12, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia following an extended illness. Mrs. Simmons was born in Rome, Georgia and resided in Macclenny, Florida for over 50 years before moving to Hahira, Georgia six years ago. She was a homemaker and enjoyed watching the Florida...

Aug 6, 2019

Mr. Louis Lamar Clanton, age 69, of Wellborn, Florida died Tuesday, Aug. 6 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Fort Benning, Georgia and lived in Citra, Fla. before moving to Wellborn, Fla. 13 years ago. He worked as a truck driver and dry wall installer most of his life. He was preceded in death...

Aug 4, 2019

Mrs. Hazel Darlene “Dolly” Robbins, age 73, of Macclenny,  Florida died Sunday, Aug. 4, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Robbins was born in Jacksonville, Florida and resided in Macclenny, Florida since  2011. She worked as a receptionist with Cain & Baultman Flooring Company, Jacksonville, Florida for many years. She was a member of the Garden City...