Obituaries

Dec 12, 2016

Mr. John Allen Holloman, age 34, of Glen St. Mary, Florida passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 12, 2016. Mr. Holloman was born in Jacksonville, Florida and lived most of his life in Baker County. He loved his son, enjoyed spending time with his family and loved to joke around. His family and friends will remember him for his out-going...

Dec 9, 2016

Ms. Barbara Dale Jackson, 75, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, December 9, 2016 at the Suwannee Valley Haven Hospice after an extended illness. She was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on May 2, 1941 to the late Mannie Hall and Alma Coleman Hall. She has lived in the Lake City area the last ten years, moving...

Dec 5, 2016

Ms. Kathleen Ann Moye, age 43, of Middleburg, FL passed away, Monday, December 5 at her home with her family by her side. Ms. Moye had resided in Middleburg for the last three years after living in Oklahoma and Texas most of her life. She was an accounts payable clerk for General Electric company while living in Texas and...

Nov 30, 2016

Mr. David Lee Wilkerson, age 65, of Macclenny, Florida died Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the Kindred Hospital of North Florida, Green Cove Springs, Florida following a long illness.  He had resided in Macclenny, Florida all of his life.  He was a self- employed painter and enjoyed fishing and being with family members.  He was preceded in death by his...

Nov 25, 2016

Timothy Lee Crews, 46, a resident of the Lake City Cluster Home in Lake City, FL passed peacefully after a brief illness on November 25th. A lifelong resident of Columbia County, he is survived by his Mother, Trilby Crews and sister Patricia Orender of Macclenny and brother William Terry (Susan) Crews, Jr., Newberry, FL. He was preceded in death...

Nov 19, 2016

Ms. Theresa Lynette Kitts, age 50, of Jacksonville, FL passed away on Saturday, Nov. 19 in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, FL following an extended illness. Ms. Kitts was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, FL and worked for Southern Development Company until she became sick. She loved to dance, enjoyed fishing and being outdoors. Ms. Kitts was a hard...

Nov 9, 2016

Ms. Vernell Fletcher, age 72, of Baldwin, FL passed away Wednesday, November 9 at her home following an extended illness. Ms. Fletcher had lived in Baldwin, FL for 20 years after moving there from Jacksonville, FL. She was a loving mother, and sister and enjoyed spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and...

Nov 5, 2016

Mr. Earl Oran Burnett, age 87, of Macclenny, Florida died Saturday, Nov. 5, at St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospice, Jacksonville, Florida following a brief illness. He was born in Sanderson, Florida and resided in Macclenny, Florida most of his life. Earl served his country during the Korean War in the Air Force. He was a community pharmacist for over 50 years...

Nov 3, 2016

Mr. George Berry “G.B.” Boston, Jr., age 91, of Lake City, Florida died Thursday, Nov. 3, in Hospice of Volusia-Flagler, Orange City, Florida following a long illness.  He was born in Lake City, Florida  and resided in Jacksonville, Florida before moving back to Lake City, Florida many years ago.  He worked with the Duval County School System for many...

Oct 31, 2016

Mr. Samuel Grady Beall, age 77, of Lake City, Florida passed away Monday, October 31, at his home following an extended illness. He was born on September 3, 1939 in Hazlehurst, Georgia. He was the firstborn son of Sam and Noretta Beall. When Grady was 6 months old his family moved to Miami, Florida. He became a follower of...

Oct 28, 2016

Margaret Daisey Witt

Mrs. Margaret Witt passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning.  Mrs. Margaret was born Dec. 5, 1920 in Zephyrhills, Fla.  She moved to Lake City in 1938 where she married her husband of 66 years Ormond Witt.  Mr. Ormond passed away in 2004.  Mrs. Margaret is predeceased by two sons, Darrell and Joe,...

Oct 25, 2016

Mr. Joseph A. “Joe” Cuozzo, age 78, of Fort White, Florida died Tuesday, Oct. 25, at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born in Montclair, New Jersey and resided in South Florida before moving to Lake City, Florida and then to Fort White, Florida 10 years.  He worked for many years in the heating and air conditioning...

Oct 22, 2016

Mrs. Marie Agnus Sibley, age 85, of Macclenny, Florida died Saturday, Oct. 22, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Columbus, New York and resided in Jacksonville, Florida for many years before moving to Macclenny, Florida 22 years ago. She worked as a home care giver for many families while living in Jacksonville, Florida. She was...

Oct 12, 2016

Mrs. Hazel Velma Delgado, age 88, of Lake City, Florida died Wednesday, Oct. 12, at her residence following a long illness.  She was born in Lake Butler, Florida and for many years traveled with her husband due to his military service, and then moved to Lake City, Florida 43 years ago. She was a graduate of Union County High...

Oct 10, 2016

Mrs. Virgie Marlene O’Cain, age 81, of Wellborn, Florida died Monday, Oct. 10, in the Avalon Healthcare & Rehab Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness.  She was born in Bell, Florida and had resided in Wellborn, Florida for the past 43 years.  She worked as a licensed practical nurse for over 25 years with Dr. J.I. Benefield...

Oct 9, 2016

Mrs. Helen Willis, age 84, of Macclenny, Florida died Sunday, October 9, 2016. She was born in Willacoochee, Georgia and lived in Jacksonville, Florida and Macclenny, Florida for the past 43 years. She worked as a warehouse manager with I.D.I. Warehouse in Jacksonville, Florida for many years. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed Facebook, Wal-Mart, gardening, country music,...

Oct 8, 2016

Mrs. Margylee “Margie” Darnell, age 77, of Glen St. Mary, Florida died Saturday, Oct. 8, in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida following a long illness. She was born in Lake City, Florida and resided in Macclenny, Jacksonville, and Palatka, Florida before moving back to Glen St. Mary, Florida three years ago. She was the former owner of...

Oct 2, 2016

Mr. Gary Spencer Arzie, age 76, of Sanderson, Florida passed away Sunday, October 2, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Arzie was born in Jacksonville, Florida and lived there until he moved to Baker County, Florida 40 years ago. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a retired home...

Oct 1, 2016

Dollie Scott 93, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. She was surrounded by her loving family.  Mrs. Scott enjoyed reading her Better Homes and Gardens Magazines while drinking her homemade sweet tea with fresh squeezed lemon, cooking, baking, working with her hands and caring for animals of...

Sep 30, 2016

Mr. Gerald E. Tobin, age 91, of Macclenny, Florida passed away Friday, September 30 in the Orange Park Care Center, Orange Park, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Tobin was born in New Richmond, Wisconsin and lived there a majority of his life. He was a bus driver for the Metropolitan Transit Commission while living in Wisconsin. Mr. Tobin...