Obituaries

Jul 2, 2016

Mrs. Karen Lynn Chandler, age 58, of O’Brien, Florida died Saturday, July 2, in the Shands Live Oak Hospital, Live Oak, Florida following a brief illness.  She was born in Jacksonville, Florida and resided in Lake City, Florida before moving to O’Brien, Florida in 1985.  She was a registered nurse and worked as Assistant Director of Nursing with Gainesville...

Jun 30, 2016

Mr. David Wayne "Beau" Russell, II, age 38, of Lake City, Florida died Thursday, June 30, at his residence following a sudden illness.  He had resided in Lake City, Florida all of life. He was a disabled Navy veteran and had served as a sonar technician aboard the U.S.S. Chosen during the Gulf War.  He was a graduate of...

Jun 29, 2016

Mrs. Cora Lee “Toby” Milton Hathcox, age 96, passed away June 29, 2016 in Lakeland, Florida. A native of Macclenny, Florida , Toby was the youngest daughter of Anna Dell and Clarence Josephus Milton. She graduated as salutatorian of Macclenny High School’s Class of 1937. She served her country in World War II in the civilian Ground Observer Corps to...

Jun 26, 2016

Mrs. Evelyn Thrift Barber, age 84, of Macclenny, FL died Sunday, June 26, at her home, with her family by her side. Evelyn was born on July 25, 1931 to Spencer Thrift and Betty Combs Thrift of Taylor, and resided in Baker County all of her life. On December 31, 1949, she married Joe Barber of Macclenny. Evelyn enjoyed...

Jun 22, 2016

Paula Diane Rhoden, 70, of Macclenny, Florida passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Community Hospice’s Acosta-Rua Center for Caring in Jacksonville following an extended illness.

Paula was born on April 20, 1946 to the late Paul and Violet Rhoden.  She was a life long resident of Macclenny.  Paula was a graduate of the University of...

Jun 22, 2016

Mrs. Norma Jean Dicks, age 85, of Lake City, Florida died Wednesday, June 22, at her home following and extended illness.  She was born in Jacksonville, Florida and resided in Farmington, Kentucky before moving to Lake City, Florida in 1951. She was a homemaker and private real estate investor and enjoyed gardening, quilting and sewing.  She was valedictorian of...

Jun 11, 2016

Mr. Carson Dwaine Meadows, age 54 of Jacksonville, Florida died Saturday, June 11, 2016 in the Kindred Hospital, Green Cove Springs, Florida following a long illness.  He had resided in Jacksonville, Florida most of his life.  He worked for Bacardi Rum Company and was a heavy equipment operator with Crowley Marine, Jacksonville, Florida before retiring in 1992 from a...

Jun 10, 2016

Mr. Roy H. “Bubba” Harvey, Jr., age 65, of Sanderson, Florida died Friday, June 10, in the Morris Center, Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness.  He was born in Sanderson, Florida and moved to Middleburg and Jacksonville, Florida before moving back to Sanderson, Florida  in 1995.  He worked as a service technician with A.T. & T Bell South  in...

Jun 8, 2016

Larry W. Krull, born in New Paris, Indiana on May 27, 1937 to Francis and Fern Krull.  Larry was raised on Krull & Son’s Dairy Farm.  Larry joined the US Navy in 1955. He served as a Boastwains Aviation Mate on board VP 5 throughout his Naval career during the Vietnam War. He retired in 1995 from CVN 65...

Jun 8, 2016

Mr. Dorman Webster Clayton, Jr., age 62, of Lake City, Florida died  Wednesday, June 8, in the North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness.  He born and lived in Lake City, Florida all of his life. He worked for 32 years as a fab shop mechanic with PCS Mining, White Springs, Florida and also was...

Jun 3, 2016

Mr. Dennis Franklin Robinson, Sr., age 66, of Macclenny, Florida died Friday, June 3, in the Baptist Medical Center Downtown, Jacksonville, Florida following a long illness. He was born in Danville, Virginia and had resided in Macclenny, Florida for 64 years. He worked for the Northeast Florida State Hospital, Macclenny, Florida for over 32 years before his retirement. He was...

Jun 2, 2016

Mr. John Robert Young,  age 91, of Lake City, Florida died Thursday, June 2, in the Suwanne Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness.  He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio  and lived in Sunnyvale, California and Ocala, Florida before moving to Lake City, Florida 11 years ago.  He retired as a Chief Petty Officer with the...

May 28, 2016

Betty Jo Rogers, 66 a resident of Lake City, Florida passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Baya Pointe, in Lake City.  She owned Betty’s Hair Fashion in Lake City for forty years.  She also worked there as a hair stylist. Mrs. Betty Jo Rogers leaves behind her daughter Meschel Westerfield, son Eugene (Dorothy) Moore, two step-children Rhonda...

May 27, 2016

Mr. Lonnie Dwight Harris, landscaper for the Baker County School District and resident of Middleburg, Florida with lifetime roots in Baker County died suddenly on May 27, at the age of 57, in Lake Shore Hospital, Lake City, Florida. Dwight is preceded in death by his parents, Flasher (Lonnie) Harris and Mary Levoice Harris. He is survived by his wife,...

May 22, 2016

Mr. Rayburn Hall, age 71, of Jacksonville, Florida died Sunday, May 22, in the St. Vincents Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida following a sudden illness. He was born in Paint Rock, Alabama and resided in Huntsville, Alabama before moving to Jacksonville, Florida in 1964. He worked as a truck driver with Paint Craft of Jacksonville, Florida for almost 20 years until...

May 15, 2016

Mrs. Olema Olive Wilson died peacefully at her home on the afternoon of Sunday, May 15, 2016. Olema was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 8, 1924 to Drs. William Harvey and Esther Lentz Olive. Olema was above all else, a devoted Christian, wife, mother and grandmother. After  attending Bob Jones College, Olema  graduated from Meredith College in...

May 13, 2016

Mr. Joe Bryant Barber, age 86, of Macclenny, FL died Friday, May 13, in Shands Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL following a brief illness. His family was at his side. Joe was born December 3, 1929 to Charles Monroe Barber and Pearl Garrett Barber and he was the youngest of six children. On December 31, 1949 he married Evelyn Thrift...

May 10, 2016

Mrs. Joanne  Sauls Hicks, age 64, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, May 10, in the Suwanne Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida.  She was born in Jacksonville, Florida and had resided in Lake City for the past 58 years.   She worked as a substitute school teacher with the Columbia County School System for the past 25 years and...

May 5, 2016

John “Alvin” Pons of Melrose, Florida passed away on Thursday May 5, 2016 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville.  Alvin was born to the late John R. and Myrtle Pons in Windsor, Florida. Mr. Pons proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a member of Eden Baptist Church. He retired from Brasington Cadillac &...

May 4, 2016

Mr. Kevin Edward Crews, Jr., age 24, of the Baxter community of Baker County, Florida died Wednesday, May 4, in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, Florida. Kevin was born in Jacksonville, Florida and resided all of his life in Baxter, Florida. He worked as a truck mechanic with Kevin’s Mobile Repair, LLC in Baxter, Florida for over seven...