Tyra Kathleen Sowell
Aug 24, 2017
Ms. Tyra Kathleen Sowell, age 88 of Jacksonville, FL passed away Thursday, August 24 in the Frank Wells Nursing Home, Macclenny, FL following an extended illness. Ms. Sowell was born in Tifton, GA and lived in Valdosta, GA before moving to Florida in 1951. Ms. Sowell was a member of Kernan Road Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL and worked for Swisher...
Edgel Joseph Tyre
Aug 22, 2017
Mr. Edgel Joseph Tyre, age 83, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, August 22, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Tyre was born near Lake Butler, Florida and lived in Lake City, Florida all of his life. He worked as a security guard with the Florida Department of Corrections for over 36 years until his retirement. Mr....
Inet Combs Solano
Aug 22, 2017
Ms. Inet Combs Solano, age 71, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Tuesday, August 22 in St. Catherine’s Labourne Manor, Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Ms. Combs was born in Baker County, FL and resided in Jacksonville, FL at the time of her passing. Ms. Solano was a home maker and spent her days caring for numerous children who all...
James A. Collins
Aug 21, 2017
Mr. James Albert “Jim” Collins, age 60, of St. George, Georgia died Monday, Aug. 21, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Collins was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan and resided in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to St. George, Georgia 17 years ago. He worked as a supervisor of marine construction at Bellingham Marine, Jacksonville, Florida until becoming disabled....
Robert Harvey Smith
Aug 17, 2017
Mr. Robert Harvey Smith, age 69, of Lake City, FL died Thursday, August 17, in the North Florida Reginal Medical Center, Gainesville, FL following an extended illness. He was born in Lancaster, OH and resided in Orange Park, FL before moving to Lake City, FL in 1985. He worked for the City of Lake City for a number of...
Samuel Wade Stewart
Aug 17, 2017
Mr. Samuel Wade Stewart, age 54, of Macclenny, FL went home to Heaven to join his earthly father on Thursday, August 17, in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, FL. Mr. Stewart was born in Macclenny, FL and was a lifelong resident of Baker County. He worked as the maintenance supervisor at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital for 25 years until...
Judith Ann Macy
Aug 14, 2017
Mrs. Judith Ann “Judy” Macy, age 58, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, August 14, at her home following an extended illness. She was born in Dunedin, FL and lived in Riverview and O’Brien, FL before moving to Lake City, FL six months ago. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed growing plants, nursery work...
Gene Allen
Aug 12, 2017
Mr. Gene Allen, age 61 of Sanderson, FL passed away peacefully with his wife and daughter at his side on Saturday, August 12, in the St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL. Gene was born on January 10, 1956 at Duval Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL. He attended school in North Carolina and proudly served our country in the United States Army....
Betty Louise Groves
Aug 11, 2017
Mrs. Betty Louise Groves, age 86, of Baldwin, Florida died suddenly on Friday, Aug. 11, in Macclenny, Florida. She was born Hilliard, Florida and had resided in Baldwin, Florida since 1950. She was a homemaker and member of the Baldwin First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed watching baseball and the New York Yankees and the Florida Gator football team,...
Sammy Harris
Aug 9, 2017
Mr. Sammy Harris, age 67, of Macclenny, FL passed away Wednesday, August 9 in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, FL. Mr. Harris was born in Raiford, FL and was a lifelong resident of Baker County, FL. Mr. Harris was a maintenance employee with the City of Macclenny for many years and he enjoyed farming, fishing and spending time with...
Cassie Green
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...
Willis Charles Mccook
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...
Nellie Gray Holloway
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...
Thomas Walter Doyle
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...
Terry Cartledge
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...
Sharon Chiasson
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...
Clyde Martin Owens, Jr.
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...
Joyce Romines
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...
Wai Jien Kam
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...
Felton "Kenny" Tyson
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...
