Obituaries

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...

Aug 18, 2016

Mrs. Sarah Lee Holland, age 63, of Macclenny, FL passed away Thursday, August 18 at her home following a brief illness. Mrs. Holland has lived in Baker County for 34 years and enjoyed playing Bingo at the Bingo Hall in Lake City, FL. She loved helping to raise her grandchildren and enjoyed her three chihuahuas. She was preceded in death...

Aug 16, 2016

Ms. Carole Helecia Yeomans, age 53, of Macclenny, Florida died Tuesday, Aug. 16, in the Acosta-Rau Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. She was born in St. Petersburg, Florida and had resided in Macclenny, Florida for over 45 years. She worked as an insurance clerk with Independent Life Insurance Company, Jacksonville, Florida for over 29 years....

Aug 15, 2016

Mrs. Claudia June Altman Starling, age 57, of Glen St. Mary, Florida passed away Monday, August 15 in the Acosta Rua Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Florida after a long illness. Mrs. Starling was a lifelong resident of Baker County, Florida and loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She also enjoyed fishing and was a member of the...

Aug 10, 2016

Mrs. Betty Jane Wheeler, age 91, of Lake City, Florida passed away on August 10, 2016, joining her husband and the love of her life time, Willie Wheeler.  The community knew her for her love of  sewing, as she did creations and alterations for many adults and children. She also enjoyed crafting and got so much pleasure from seeing...

Aug 7, 2016

Mr. Donald Scott Yates, age 59, of St. Augustine, Florida died Sunday, Aug. 7, near New Orleans, Louisiana following a brief illness.  He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and resided in the Taylorville community and Wellborn, Florida before moving to St. Augustine, Florida two years ago.  He was employed with Dann Marine Towing of Chesapeake City, Maryland as a...

Aug 2, 2016

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Skinner, age 45, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Aug. 2, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness.  Rebecca had lived in Lake City all of her life and was the daughter of the late James Finley.  She attended the Lake City Congregational Holiness Church, loved spending time with her...

Jul 31, 2016

Mrs. Shirley Ann Norman, age 72, of Macclenny, FL passed away Sunday, July 31, in Macclenny, FL. Mrs. Norman was born in Albany, GA and lived in Jacksonville, FL briefly before moving to Baker County in 1972. She was a member of the Taylor Church, Taylor, FL and enjoyed playing card games. She was a home maker and loved taking...

Jul 19, 2016

Ms. Norma Jeanne Herring, age 93, of Baldwin, Florida passed away Tuesday, July 19, at her residence. Ms. Herring was born in Kentucky and lived in several other states before moving to Florida in 1967. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Baldwin, Florida and enjoyed playing the piano. Ms. Herring also loved to play...

Jul 15, 2016

Mrs. Sallie Nolan Padgett, age 82, of Maxville, Florida died Friday, July 15, at her daughter’s home in Macclenny, Florida following an extended illness.  She had resided in the Maxville community all of her life.  She was a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church, Macclenny, Florida and enjoyed gardening and her plants.  She was preceded in death...

Jul 12, 2016

William “Bill” Bassler 47, of Lake City passed away unexpected on July 12, 2016 at his home. He enjoyed spending time with his family outside while grilling. He also enjoyed doing paint and body work. He leaves behind daughters Catie and Beth Bassler, grandson Dallin Brown, step-father Bill Boyd, brothers Mike , Rob and Willie Boyd, sisters Debbie Knights,...

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...