Obituaries

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...

Sep 22, 2016

Ms. Janice Marcine Monds, age 74, of Macclenny, Florida died Thursday, Sept. 22, at her residence following a long illness. She was born in High Springs, Florida and had resided in Macclenny, Florida for the past 70 years. She worked at Northeast Florida State Hospital, Macclenny, Florida for over 30 years and retired as a rehab therapist in 1987. She...

Sep 15, 2016

Mrs. Blanche Dinkins Long, age 90, of Providence , Florida died Thursday, Sept. 15, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. Mrs. Long was born in Taylor, Florida and made her home in Sanderson, Florida for over 70 years before moving to Providence, Florida 10 years ago. She was a homemaker and enjoyed farming...

Sep 15, 2016

James Charles (J.C.) Raulerson, lovingly known by many as Jay, passed into glory on September 15, 2016. Born to Charles Raulerson and Genevieve Crawford Raulerson on August 6, 1926, Jay recently celebrated his 90th birthday. Jay is preceded in death by his parents, brother Rudolph, and nephew Sandy Baumwald. He is survived by sisters Juanita Baumwald and Libby (Raymond) Whittle,...

Sep 11, 2016

Mr. Richard Henry Bass, Sr., age of 63, of Baldwin, FL passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 11, at his home. Mr. Bass was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL and had resided in Baldwin, FL for the last 15 years. He loved to go hunting, enjoyed fishing, and liked to listen to old blue grass music. Mr. Bass...

Sep 11, 2016

Mr. William Henry “Hank” Burnsed, age 60, of Glen St. Mary, Florida died Sunday, Sept. 11, in the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida after an extended illness.   He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and lived all of his life in Glen St. Mary, Florida. At the time of death he was employed as safety director for Canam Steel Corp., Jacksonville,...

Sep 8, 2016

Mr. Tom Oliver Rumsey, age 86, of Glen St. Mary, passed away Thursday, Sept. 8 at his home following an extended illness. Mr. Rumsey has been a Baker County resident since 1984 when he moved here from South Florida. He served in the Navy and was proud to have served his country. Mr. Rumsey enjoyed photography, golf, gardening, and traveling...

Sep 6, 2016

Henry C. Jenkins 78 of Lake City, Florida passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.  Mr. Jenkins was born to Chester and Corene Jenkins in Chipley, Florida in 1938.  He was of the Baptist faith and resided in the local area for more than sixty years.  Henry was a simple man he enjoyed fishing...

Sep 5, 2016

Mr. Arthur Vincent Thompson, Jr., age 43, of Macclenny, FL passed away Monday, September 5, in the St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL following a brief illness. Mr. Thompson was born in Jacksonville, FL and has lived in Baker County for 3 years after moving from St. George, GA. Mr. Thompson graduated from the Atlantic High School in Delray Beach,...

Sep 5, 2016

Mrs. Renee Davis Jesseman, age 64, of Macclenny, Florida died Monday, Sept. 5, in the Orange Park Care Center, Orange Park, Florida following an extended illness. Renee went to school in Baker county and lived there most of her life. She was a former cosmetologist in her own business and also founded Renee’s Bail Bonds in 1986 and retired in...

Sep 4, 2016

Doris Irene Whitslar, 85, went to be with our lord, September 4, 2016, after a long illness at Haven Hospice in Lake City.  She was born on April 21, 1931 in Canton, Ohio to Walter E. Rusher (deceased) and Hilda Rusher (Procter) (deceased).  Doris’ education was from certificates and life learning she had worked in the restaurant business to...