Obituaries

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...

Sep 3, 2016

Mrs. Carol Waynell Vileta, age 75, of Samson, Alabama  died Saturday, Sept. 3, in Flowers Hospital, Dothan, Alabama following an extended illness.  She was a native of Samson, Alabama  and had lived in Wellborn, Florida and Clermont, Florida before moving back to Samson, Alabama almost 2 years ago.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed doing  genealogy work and reading...

Sep 1, 2016

Shanon Maurice Dees, 46 lifelong resident of Lake City, Florida passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 at his residence.  Shanon was born in Jacksonville, FL to Glenn and Sally Dees in 1970.  Shanon was of the Baptist faith and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He enjoyed working as a cabinet installer.  He was an avid Gator Football...

Aug 30, 2016

Mr. Gerald Carter Vannienwenhove, age 46, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL passed away Tuesday, August 30 at his home. Mr. Vannienwenhove had lived in the Miami area for the last 18 years but previously had lived in Jacksonville , FL and in the Washington D.C. area. Mr. Vannienwenhove served in the United States Air Force for six years and was...

Aug 30, 2016

Mr. Shirley Odell Richerson, age 77, of Macclenny, Florida died Wednesday, Aug. 30, at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born in Andalusia, Alabama and had resided in Macclenny, Florida and Baker County since 1955. He worked for the Glen St. Mary Nursery and most recently with the Florida Department of Transportation, Jacksonville, Florida as a trades...

Aug 27, 2016

Mr. Thomas Duggar “Tom” Futch, age 91, of Macclenny, Florida died on August 27, 2016 in the Acosta-Rau Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Florida.  He was born in Alachua, Florida August 23, 1924 to David Mallery Futch  and Burdine Slaughter Futch.  He lived in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to  Macclenny, Florida in 1973.  He was employed  with Central Tuck Lines,...

Aug 25, 2016

Louis Eugene Ohmer, age 92, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 with family by his side. Louis was the youngest of 10 children.  He was born on December 28, 1923 to the late John and Hermina Meyer Ohmer at Owensville, Ohio. Owensville is located 40 miles to the East of Cincinnati in southern Ohio.

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Aug 21, 2016

Mr. Herbert Otis Daniell, age 79, of Sanderson, Florida died Sunday, Aug. 21, in the St. Vincents Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida following a brief illness. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and had resided in the Sanderson, Florida area for 25 years. He worked as a quality control technician with Maxwell House Coffee Company, Jacksonville, Florida for many years....

Aug 20, 2016

Mary Gertrude Johnson, 91 of Lake City, Florida passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Oakridge Assisted Living in Mayo, FL.   Mary moved to the Lake City area with her family from Ohio in 1970. Mrs. Johnson was of the Catholic faith and a devoted member of Epiphany Catholic Church where she donated many hours of service to...

Aug 20, 2016

Mr. Donald Gene Smith, age 64, of Macclenny, FL passed away Saturday, August 20 at his home. Mr. Smith was born in Jacksonville, FL and lived there until 1976 when he moved to Baker County, FL. Mr. Smith served in the United States Navy and retired from the Navy in 1975. He also retired from Sanderson Pipe as a...

Aug 19, 2016

Born in New York State on March 30, 1923, Mrs Gladys Loretta Kirkland, raised by her grandparents, spent most of her adult life in the Newburgh, New York area.  Weathering the death of her first husband, she later met and married her second husband Dr. H.D. Kirkland, Jr., and assisted him in his dental practice.  In 1985, the couple...