Obituaries

Jul 31, 2019

Mrs. Betty J. McGarrity, age 83 of Macclenny, FL passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday, July 31. Mrs. McGarrity was born in Nahunta, GA and lived several years in Jacksonville, FL before moving to Baker County, FL over 40 years ago. She was a homemaker and loved to spend time with her family and grandchildren. Mrs. McGarrity attended the...

Jul 28, 2019

Gerald Eugene Starliper,Jr. passed away on Sunday, July 28th, 2019. He was born on October 5th, 1974 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and preceded in death by his father, Gerald E. Starliper, Sr. Survivors include his mother, Betty Jane Lanham, sister, Casey Rae Lantigua (Starliper), brother in-law, Victor Lantigua, brother, Cory Foster, aunt, Yvonne Type, niece, Eveline Lantigua, nephew, Victor Matias...

Jul 25, 2019

Mrs. Virginia Rentz Hall, age 80, of Lake City, Florida died Thursday, July 25, in Shands University of Florida Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness. Mrs. Hall was born in Adel, Georgia and had resided in Lake City, Florida for over 40 years. She was a homemaker and attended the Christ Central Ministries, McAlpin, Florida. She loved...

Jul 15, 2019

Mrs. Annie "Ann" Laurie Davis, age 79, of Glen St. Mary, Florida died Monday, July 15, in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospice, Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. Mrs. Davis was born in Donaldsonville, Georgia and made her home in Baker County and Glen St. Mary, Florida since 1971. She worked as a teacher’s aide with special education with...

Jul 7, 2019

Mr. Melvin Guy Miller, Sr., age 89, of Macclenny, Florida died Sunday, July 7, in the St. Vincent Riverside Hospice, Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Miller was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and resided there most his life until moving to Macclenny, Florida two years ago. He served in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years and then...

Jul 6, 2019

Mrs. Clotene “Pete” Alford, age 83, of Sanderson, Florida died Saturday, July 6, at her residence following a long illness. She was born in Brevard, North Carolina and had live in Sanderson, Florida for 29 years.  Mrs. Alford held several jobs during the years, but her most favorite was working as an LPN nurse with the V.A. Medical Center...

Jul 2, 2019

Ledwith Harney (Bud) Davis, age 84, passed away at St. Vincent’s Riverside in Jacksonville, FL on July 2, 2019. Bud was born on January 23, 1935, to the late William McKinley and Gladys Williams Davis. Bud worked for 30 years at Southern Bell Telephone Company until his retirement. He served our country in the Army during the Korean War....

Jul 1, 2019

Mr. George Wayne Griffis, age 82, of Macclenny, Florida died Monday, July 1, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Griffis had resided in Macclenny, Florida all of his life. Mr. Griffis was sales manager for Martha White and Dixie Lily in north Florida and south Georgia and had been a part of Martha White’s Food operation since...

Jun 24, 2019

Mr. Henry Seaf Rhoden, age 87, of Baxter, Florida died Monday, June 24, in the Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center, Macclenny, Florida following a long illness. Mr. Rhoden had resided in the Baxter community of Baker County all of his life and was the son of the late Harley and Novie Burnsed Rhoden. He worked many years in the...

Jun 22, 2019

Mrs. Phyllis Diane Jimmerson, age 67, of Inverness, Florida died Saturday, June 22, in the Shands Medical Center University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness. Mrs. Jimmerson was born in Gadsen, Alabama and resided in Baxter, Florida for over 30 years before moving to Tampa, Hollywood and then Inverness, Florida. While living in Baker county she worked...

Jun 20, 2019

Mrs. Wanda Patricia Christie, age 77, of Lake City, Florida died Thursday, June 20, in the Solaris Health Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. She had resided in Lake City, Florida all of her life. She worked as a waitress for Dave’s Oyster Bar, Lake City, Florida for almost 15 years. She was a member of...

Jun 18, 2019

Helen Josephine “Jo” Fortenberry Montpetit Humphries passed away June 18th, 2019 at the age of 88. She was born in Hickory, N.C., July 18th, 1930 to Marvin Arthur Fortenberry and Pearl Wallace Fortenberry and was one of 8 children. As a young girl, Jo would dream about becoming a nurse while she was picking cotton. She realized her dream...

Jun 17, 2019

Mr. Larry John Nettles, age 47, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, June 17, in St. Augustine, Florida following a sudden illness. He was born in Gainesville, Fl and lived in Lake City, Fl for most of his life. . For the past 14 years he worked as a registered nurse with the V.A. Medical Center, Lake City, Florida....

Jun 15, 2019

Mr. J.L. Burnsed of Glen St. Mary, Florida, left us peacefully at home on June 15, 2019 at the age of 83 after an extended illness.  J.L. is survived by his loving wife of 65 amazing years, Annie Ruth; daughter Terri Harrison; daughter-in-law Faye Burnsed; six grandchildren, Steven, William , TraciLyn, Rebbecca Sue, Damien and Buck; and eleven great-grandchildren,...

Jun 14, 2019

Mrs. Glenda Annette Cutford, age 71, of Lake City, Florida died Friday, June 14, in the Baya Point Nursing and Rehab Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness.  Mrs. Cutford  had lived in Lake City, Florida all of her life and was the daughter of the late Robert Press Dicks. She worked as a bookkeeper with Hopeful Baptist...

Jun 14, 2019

Mr. James “Jim” Brantley Fraser, age 80, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on June 14, 2019, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. Jim was born on February 4, 1939, in Leesburg, FL, but was a lifelong resident of Macclenny, FL. He was a member of Raiford Road Church and loved his church family.

Jim served...

Jun 12, 2019

Mr. Richard Winfield “Dick” Bruland, age 88, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, June 12, in the Avalon Heath Center, Lake City, Florida. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and lived in Marathon, Florida for many years before moving to Lake City, Florida in 1980. He worked many jobs during the years, commercial fisherman, transmission specialist and most...

Jun 2, 2019

Mr. Emory Steven Register, age 60, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, June 2 in the Shand’s  Medical Center, Live Oak, FL following an extended illness. Mr. Register was born in Jacksonville, FL and lived in Baker County, FL for 20 years before moving to Live Oak, FL. He served in the United States Navy and Airforce and...

May 31, 2019

Mrs. Toni Delores Whidden, age 95 of Lake City, FL passed away Friday, May 31, at Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, FL. Mrs. Whidden was born in Waveland, Indiana to the late Roy George and Ruth Ellen Appleget Boyce. Mrs. Whidden resided in Lake City, FL for 70 years after moving here from Newberry, FL. Mrs. Whidden worked...

May 28, 2019

Mr. Larry Dennis Rogers, age 71, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, May 28, at his residence following a sudden illness. Mr. Rogers was born in Mobile, Alabama and live in Seffner,  Florida and Tuscaloosa, Alabama before moving to Lake City, Florida in 1994.  He worked as a meat merchandiser for over 50 years. His most recent employment was...