Obituaries

Sep 14, 2015

Mr. Merle Bert Watkins, age 80, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, Sept. 14, in the Shands at Lake Shore Hospital, Lake City, Florida following a sudden illness.  He had resided in Maine  and Cherokee, North Carolina before moving to Lake City, Fla. in 1972.  He worked as a radiologist with the Cherokee Indian Reservation, Cherokee, North Carolina and...

Sep 2, 2015

Mrs. Jean Albury, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on September 2, 2015 following a brief illness.  She was born September 19, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, but always considered California her home.

Mrs. Albury was a member of the Lutheran Faith. She was retired from Rockwell and Boeing at Kennedy Space Center, having work there for many...

Sep 2, 2015

Mr. Ralph Jacob  Gjoen, age  80, died Sept. 2, 2015 after  a long illness.  He was a strong and virile Vicking and loved by all he touched.  He was born  in Chicago, Illinois  and lived in Arlington Heights, Illinois with his parents and brother.  He served in the U.S. Air Force flying tankers, where he received the National Defense...

Sep 1, 2015

Mr. Fletcher Asbury Gainey, Sr., age 66, of Baxter, Fl. passed away Tuesday, September 1, in the Acosta- Rua Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Fl. following an extended illness with his family by his side. Fletcher was born in Jacksonville. He spent most summers in his younger years in Moniac with loving family. His love of this area brought him back...

Sep 1, 2015

Mrs. Norma Evelyn Rademacher, age 87, of Macclenny, Florida died Tuesday, Sept. 1, at her residence following a long illness. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Macclenny, Florida in 1990. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Peters in the Glen Anglican Church, Glen St. Mary, Florida. She enjoyed gardening and spending time...

Aug 31, 2015

Mrs. Mary Carolyn Burnsed, age 66, of Dothan, Alabama died Monday, Aug. 31, at her residence following a sudden illness. She was born in Dothan, Alabama and had resided in Macclenny, Florida for over 30 years before moving back to Dothan, Alabama five years ago. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by...

Aug 29, 2015

Mr. Roger Richard Wasmund, age 76, of Fort White, Florida died  Saturday,  Aug. 29, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake city, Florida following a long illness.  He was born in Detroit, Michigan  and lived in Auburndale, Florida before moving to Fort White, Fla. fifteen years ago.  He served in the U.S. Marine Corp for over 22 years  and...

Aug 29, 2015

Mr. Bobbie Lee Hunnicutt, age 74,  of Jasper, Florida died  Saturday, Aug. 29, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness.  He was born in Durant, Oklahoma  and resided in Jacksonville, Florida for over 22 years before moving to Jasper, Florida in 2004.  He retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service...

Aug 22, 2015

Mr. Marcus Lafayette Giddens, Sr., age 95, of Lake City, Florida  passed away at his home with his family on August 22, 2015.  He was born in Lenox, Georgia on February 15, 1920 and graduated from Adel High School of Adel, Georgia in May 1939.  After high school, he worked as a part time cotton buyer until he volunteered...

Aug 19, 2015

Mrs. Doris Annamae  Hightower, age 86, of Sarasota,  Florida  died Wednesday, Aug. 19, at her residence following a long illness.  She was born in Perry, Florida and lived in Lake City, Tampa, Orlando and in 1967 moved to Sarasota, Fla.  She was related to the pioneer families of Hodges and Witt in Columbia county.  She worked with the Sarasoto...

Aug 16, 2015

Ms. Lisa Renee Musgrove Waters, age 47, of Wellborn, Florida died Sunday, Aug. 16, at her residence.   She had resided in Lake City, Fla. all of her life and worked as a customer service representative Bell South and A.T. & T  company for  over 15 years in Gainesville, Florida.  She was of the Baptist faith and loved watching T.V....

Aug 12, 2015

Hazel Newmans Smith, age 90, of Macclenny, Fl. died Wednesday, August 12, in Lake Butler, Fl. Ms. Smith was born in Jacksonville Beach, Fl. to the late James and Matti Newmans. She was raised in Baker County, Fl. and lived in Baldwin, Fl. before returning to Macclenny, Fl. eight years ago. She was a homemaker and was a member of...

Aug 12, 2015

Mrs. Norma Jean Carson, age 84, of Lake City, Florida died Wednesday, Aug. 12, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. She was born in Chillicothe, Ohio and lived in Battle Creek , Michigan before moving to Lake City, Fla. in 1969. She worked as a registered nurse with the V.A. Medical Center...

Aug 4, 2015

Mrs. Martha Ann Crews, age 71, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Aug. 4, at her  residence following a long illness.  She was born in Glennville, Georgia  and resided in Macclenny, Florida for over 20 years before moving to Lake City, Florida 15 years ago.  She was a homemaker and member of Hopeful Baptist Church, Lake City,  Fla.  She...

Aug 2, 2015

Mrs. Pamela Kay McCormick, age 69, of Macclenny, Florida died Sunday, Aug. 2, in the Baptist Medical Center Downtown, Jacksonville, Florida following a long illness. She was born in New Albany, Indiana and resided in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Macclenny, Florida in 1991. She was a former realtor, a radio D.J. for a gospel radio station in Louisville,...

Jul 25, 2015

Mr. Stanley U. Monds, age 70, of Glen St. Mary, Fl. died Saturday, July 25, in the Acosta- Rau Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Fl. following a long illness. He was born in Sanderson, Fl. and had resided in Glen St. Mary, Fl. for 39 years. He was the owner and operator of Baker Well and Pump Service for over...

Jul 23, 2015

Mr. J. Ray Gatlin, age 80, of Macclenny, Florida died Thursday, July 23, in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, Florida following a long illness. He was born in Opp, Alabama and had resided in Macclenny, Florida since 1957. He was the owner and president of Ray’s Land, LLC of Sanderson, Florida which had owned Blair’s Nursery of Macclenny, Florida...

Jul 22, 2015

Mrs. Juanita Andreu Thornton, age 92, of Salt Springs, Florida died Wednesday, July 22, in the Isle Healthcare & Rehab Center, Fleming Island, Florida following a long illness. Mrs. Thornton was born in Lake Butler, Florida and had resided in the Baxter community of Baker County and Macclenny, Florida before moving to Salt Springs, Fla. 16 years ago. She...

Jul 21, 2015

Miss Tracy Ranee Noles, age 45, of Jacksonville, Florida died Tuesday, July 21, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born in Tampa, Florida and had lived in Jacksonville, Fla. since 1980. She was a good Mom to her son and an excellent homemaker. She love music, nature and loved life, and had a saying, “ You gotta...

Jul 21, 2015

Ms. Lelia Ethel Lauramore, age 83, of Glen St. Mary, Fl. passed away Tuesday, July 21, in the Frank Wells Nursing Home, Macclenny, Fl. following an extended illness. Ms. Lauramore was born in Macclenny, Fl. and remained a resident of Baker County for the majority of her life. She was a health care provider at the Northeast Florida State...