Obituaries

Apr 24, 2017

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Horne Lyons, age 53, passed away on Monday, April 24 at her home in Glen St. Mary, Florida, following a lengthy illness. She was born April 12, 1964 to Robert Horne, Jr., and Juanita Smith Horne. Mary was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her husband of 28 years, Greg, and six children:...

Apr 23, 2017

Mr. Glen Russell Barrs, Sr., age 74, of Branford, Florida died Sunday, April 23, 2017, from complications after open-heart surgery at North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida. Mr. Barrs was born in O’Brien, Florida and graduated from Branford High School in 1961 and from Sante Fe Community College. Mr. Barrs was a Church of God minister for 51...

Apr 7, 2017

Mrs. Virginia Ann Musgrove, age 75, of Glen St. Mary, Florida died Friday, April 7, 2017 in Macclenny, Florida. She was born in Sanderson, Florida and resided in Glen St. Mary and Hillard, Florida before moving back to Glen St. Mary, Florida 11 years ago. She worked as a bus driver with the Baker County School Board for over 21...

Apr 4, 2017

Mr. Charles Michael “Mike” Hammon, age 61, of Glen St. Mary, Florida died Tuesday, April 4, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Hammon was born in Louisville, Kentucky and lived in California and Macclenny before moving to Glen St. Mary, Florida 20 years ago. Mr. Hammon was employed as a jet mechanic with the U.S. Navy at Cecil...

Apr 3, 2017

Mr. Derek Andrew Newell Varnes, 29, of Lake City, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Shands Lake Shore Regional Medical Center in Lake City after a sudden accident. He was born in Lake City on October 22, 1987 to Carlton David Varnes and Margaret Newell Varnes. He has been a lifelong resident of Lake City...

Mar 25, 2017

Mr. Mark Charles Swanko, 55, of Coral Gables, Florida passed away after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his father, retired Major Edward Henri Swanko, in 2002 and his brother, Edward Henri Swanko, Jr. in 2014.

Survivors include his sister Kathy Poope (Rick) Piedmont, SC, brother, John Swanko, Live Oak, FL, sisters Dorothy Buenacasa,...

Mar 25, 2017

Mrs. Joyce Ann Hall, age 68, of Lake City, Florida died Saturday, March 25, at her home following an extended illness.  Mrs. Hall was born in Calhoun, Georgia  and had resided in Lake City, Florida for the past 25 years.  She worked as a para professional with children in the private and public schools for many years until her...

Mar 22, 2017

Mrs. Sharon Lee Matchie, 63, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, March 22, 2017 at the Suwannee Valley Haven Hospice Care Center after an extended illness. She was born in Calvert County, Maryland on October 23, 1953 to Peggy Arrington Shenton and the late James Shenton. She has lived in the Lake City area the past...

Mar 17, 2017

Mrs. Evelina Elizabeth Crump, 77, of Sanderson, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, March 17, 2017 at the Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center after an extended illness. She was born in Macclenny, Florida on August 17, 1939 to the late James Curtis Phillips and Nancy Elizabeth Moore Phillips. She was a life-long resident of Baker County and devoted housewife....

Mar 8, 2017

Mr. James Lee Vance, Sr., age 76, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Wednesday, March 8 in the Candler Hospital, Savannah, GA following an extended illness. Mr. Vance lived most of his life in Duval County and retired as a school teacher from Robert E. Lee High School, Jacksonville, FL after 30 years of employment. He attended First Baptist Church of...

Mar 8, 2017

Mrs. Sharon Ann Robinson, age 73, Glen St. Mary, FL passed away Wednesday, March 8 in the St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL following a brief illness. Mrs. Robinson was born in Grand Rapids, MI and lived in Dexter, MI and Macclenny, FL before she moved to Glen St. Mary, FL fifteen years ago. She worked as a CNA...

Mar 7, 2017

Thomas Malcolm Greene, age 82, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2017, with his daughter, Kelly, and his granddaughter, Brandi, at his side. He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas Kossie Greene, his mother, Jennie Aline (Kelly) Greene, his beloved sister, Betty Lois (Greene) Thomas, and Leslie Thomas, (brother in law whom he loved deeply). White Springs...

Mar 6, 2017

Mr. Carlton Lewis Harris, 82, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 after an extended illness. He was born in Lake City on March 17, 1934 to the late Staten Harris and Leo Sistrunk Harris. He lived most of his adult life in the south Florida area and worked as a mine dredger. He recently moved...

Mar 5, 2017

Mr. Harry Newton Bowen, age 82, of Macclenny, Florida died Sunday, March 5, in the St. Vincents Riverside Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida following a brief illness.  He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and resided in Baldwin, Florida before moving to Macclenny, Florida 38 years ago. He was employed as an executive car foreman with CSX Railroad for over 32...

Mar 3, 2017

Joyce Frances Jones Odom, a native of MacClenny, Florida was born on August 2, 1933 to Frank and Evelyn Dopson Jones. She graduated from Baker County High School where she enjoyed playing on the basketball team and cheerleading. She then continued her education at Saint Luke’s earning her degree in nursing. Mrs. Joyce married the love of her life,...

Mar 3, 2017

Mark Douglas Nunley, age 63, of Fernandina Beach, Florida died at his home in Fernandina Beach on Friday, March 3, 2017 following a long and courageous battle with leukemia.  Mark is survived by his wife of 15 years, Shirley: his mother, Violet: his children, Libby and Robert: his brother, Greg: his sisters, Rita, Nila, Marlene, Geneva and Terry: stepchildren, ...

Mar 1, 2017

Mr. Juan Antonio Deya, age 41, of Glen St. Mary, FL passed away Wednesday, March 1, at his home. Mr. Deya resided in the Oakleaf area and moved to Baker County, FL seven years ago. Mr. Deya worked as an accountant for the Greenwood School, Jacksonville, FL and retired from the Air National Guard after 21 years of service....

Mar 1, 2017

Ms. Janine Eunice Thiesen, 45, of Lake City, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, March 1, 2017 at the Baya Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. She was born in Dinuba, California on January 5, 1972 to Janice Weiss Thiesen and the late Vester Albert Thiesen. She has lived in the Lake City area since the early...

Feb 27, 2017

Robert "Bob" Thomas Sheridan was born in Albany, NY, on March 21, 1939, to his father William LeRoy Sheridan and mother Agnes Sheridan. At a young age, RT (as his mother called him) distinguished himself with an intense work ethic -- taking his first job as a golf caddy at age 12. While a teenager, Bob (as...

Feb 26, 2017

Mrs. Hilda Annetta Margain, age 91, of Macclenny, Florida died Sunday, Feb. 26, at her residence following a brief illness.  She was born in Echols County, GA on her grandfather’s farm.  Prior to moving to Macclenny in 1975, Hilda resided in Taveres, FL; Los Angeles, CA; and Jacksonville, FL.  Hilda worked in fashion and merchandizing at Furchgotts Department Store...