Obituaries

Aug 6, 2017

Mrs. Cassie Davis Green, age 91, of Lake City, Florida died Sunday, Aug. 6, at her home following an extended illness.  Mrs. Green was born in Taylor, Florida and lived in Olustee, Florida before moving to Lake City, Florida in 1952.  She taught school in Sanderson, Florida before becoming a beautician in Lake City for over 40 years.  She...

Aug 4, 2017

Mr. Willis Charles McCook, age 81, of Taylor, Florida died suddenly at his home on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. He was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia and resided in Las Vegas, Nevada and other parts of the country before moving to Taylor, Florida in 1989. He worked as an aircraft controller with the U.S. Civil Service for over thirty years until...

Aug 4, 2017

Mrs. Nellie Gray Holloway, age 81, of Lake City, Florida died Friday, Aug. 4, at her home following a long illness. She was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and resided in Sanibel Island, Florida before moving to Lake City in 1980. She was of the Holiness faith and a homemaker who loved to bake, travel and helping to...

Jul 25, 2017

Mr. Thomas Walter Doyle, 80, of Glen St. Mary, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Tom was born to the late Joseph and Clella Doyle August 23, 1936 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tom grew up in Indiana with eight sisters and brothers. At the age of 9, his mother passed away and he spent several years in a Catholic orphanage with...

Jul 24, 2017

Mr. Terry Cartledge, age 67, of Wellborn, Florida died Monday, July 24, in the Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following a sudden illness. He was a native of Bainbridge, Georgia and resided in Kissimmee and Crawfordville, Florida before moving to Wellborn, Florida in 2009. He was employed as a truck driver with United Parcel Service, Orlando, Florida for...

Jul 19, 2017

Ms. Sharon J. Chiasson, age 74, of Macclenny, FL passed away Wednesday, July 19 in the St. Vincent’s Medical Center Hospice Unit, Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Ms. Chiasson was a lifelong resident of Baker County, FL and was very active in her church, Christian Fellowship Temple. She loved her family, enjoyed cooking, gardening and being outdoors. Ms. Chiasson...

Jul 19, 2017

Mr. Clyde M. “Buddy” Owens, Jr., age 75 of Sanderson, FL passed away Wednesday, July 19 in the Acosta Rau Center for Caring, Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Mr. Owens was a resident of the Georgia Bend area until he moved to Baker County in 1999. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and loved his family. Mr. Owens is preceded in...

Jul 18, 2017

Ms. Joyce M. Romines, age 83, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Tuesday, July 18 at her home and joined her late husband, Roy, in the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ in heaven. She was a very sweet lady who was loved by so many friends, neighbors and family members. Ms. Romines was a former resident of Macclenny, FL...

Jul 16, 2017

Mrs. Wai Jien Kam, age 79, of Lake City, Florida died Sunday, July 16, in the Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness.  Mrs. Kam was born in Canton, China and came to the United States in 1989.  She worked in the kitchen department of Fu   King Restaurant in the Gleason Mall, Lake City, Florida...

Jul 14, 2017

Mr. Felton “Kenny” Tyson, 70, of Macclenny, FL passed away Friday July 14, 2017 at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Mr. Tyson was born in Macclenny, FL to Orville Tyson and Inez Manning Tyson and spent his entire life in Baker County. He served our country in the United States Navy. After the Navy, Mr. Tyson continued his service to our...

Jul 12, 2017

William “Billy Joe” Calloway Jr., 51, of Jasper, FL died at his home on Wednesday July 12,2017. He was born in Jacksonville, FL to William Calloway Sr. and Betty Jean Croft. He worked as a security officer for K & H Trucking. He is preceded in death by his father and brother, Benjamin Calloway.

He is survived...

Jul 10, 2017

Mrs. Mary Agnes Ayers, age 88, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, July 10, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center,  Lake City, Florida following a long illness. Mrs. Ayers was born in Lake City, Florida and lived in Hagerstown, Maryland for thirty years before moving back to Lake City in 1991. She worked as a food service manager with...

Jul 10, 2017

Mr. Gary Dean Nix, Sr., age 64 of Macclenny, Florida died  Monday, July 10, in the Haven Hospice Custead Care Center, Orange Park, Florida following a long illness.  Mr. Nix was born in Lake City, Florida and lived in Keystone Heights and  Middleburg, Florida before moving to Macclenny, Florida  four years ago.  He worked as a diesel mechanic with...

Jul 9, 2017

Alfreda Allinder Williams, age 88, was born June 18, 1929 in Sumner, FL and went home to be with the LORD on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL.   She had resided on the family farm in Columbia County for more than 60 years.  She was a faithful member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church where she...

Jul 7, 2017

MONDS, Mary Diane—Better known to many as “Diane” or perhaps more affectionately as “Nana”,73,  passed away on Friday July 7, 2017 at the Community Hospice Center in St. Vincent’s Riverside after a recent injury and lengthy but hard fought battle with cancer. Diane was born the fifth of six children to the late Malcolm B. Horne and Jessie Mae...

Jun 30, 2017

Mrs. Jannie Christine McCormick, age 87, of Sanderson, Florida died Friday, June 30, in the Frank Wells Nursing Home, Macclenny, Florida following a long illness. She was born in Waycross, Georgia and lived in the Sanderson and Glen St. Mary, Florida area most of her life. She was a homemaker and member of the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church of...

Jun 26, 2017

Kenneth Wayne Kramer, Sr., age 48, of Lake City, FL passed away Monday June 26, 2017. Mr. Kramer was born on to William Albert Kramer, Sr. and Kathleen Judy Pink Kramer on December 13, 1968 in Oak Park, IL. They moved to Lake City, FL 37 years ago. He worked as a maintenance man and machine operator in the...

Jun 12, 2017

Ms. Mary Katherine Hybart, age 93, formerly of Lake City, FL passed away Monday, June 12 in Alabama following an extended illness. Ms. Hybart was born in Dozier, AL and lived briefly in Auburn, AL and Acworth, GA, after spending over 40 years in Lake City, FL. Ms. Hybart was a homemaker and loved to cook. She also loved spending...

Jun 10, 2017

Mr. Coy S. Fogarty, age 59, of Macclenny, FL passed away Saturday, June 10 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL following a sudden illness. Mr. Fogarty was born on January 10, 1958 in Gainesville, FL and lived in Macclenny, FL most of his life. He worked as a pipefitter for over 35 years and loved his family. He...

Jun 3, 2017

Mrs. Linda Sue Waters, age 48, of Lake City, Florida died Saturday, June 3, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness.  She had resided in Lake City, Florida most of life. She was a homemaker and a Christian who loved her grandchildren dearly. She also loved camping, shopping and always cared for everyone...