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Recent Obituaries
Lake City and surrounding areas
Venice Mae Hollis
Nov 3, 2015
Mrs. Venice Mae Hollis, age 67, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Nov. 3, at her residence following a sudden illness. She was born in Vidalia, Georgia and had resided in Lake City, Florida for 36 years. At the time of death she was working as a stock clerk with Walmart of Lake City, Fla. for over 25 years. ...
Howard Randolph Buckles Jr
Oct 29, 2015
Howard Randolph Buckles, Jr. , of Lake City passed away on October 29, 2015 in Gainesville, Florida. Howard was born to the late Howard and Mable Buckles in Palatka, Florida. Mr. Buckles was a lifetime resident of the local area. He proudly served his country in the Florida National Guard for twenty years before his retirement. He was of...
Ivey Jackson Raulerson
Oct 29, 2015
Mr. Ivey Jackson “Jackie” Raulerson, Sr., age 79, of Macclenny, Florida died Thursday, Oct. 29, in the Community Hospice Unit, St. Vincents Riverside Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla. following an extended illness. He was born in Sanderson, Florida and had resided in Macclenny, Florida most of his life. He was a former broadcast engineer and disc jockey for WQIK Radio Station,...
Nathan Burnsed
Oct 26, 2015
Mr. Nathan Floyd Burnsed, age 92, of Baxter, Florida died Monday, Oct. 26, in the Macclenny Nursing & Rehab Center, Macclenny, Florida following an extended illness. He had lived in the Baxter community of Baker County all of his life and owned and operated his farm all of his life until ill health forced his retirement. He enjoyed all...
Demaurice Harvey
Oct 26, 2015
DeMaurice Harvey, age 88, who resided most of her life in Macclenny, Florida passed on to her heavenly home October 26, 2015. Ms. Harvey was a native of the Georgia Bend area of Charlton County, Georgia. As a young woman she came to Macclenny, Florida where she raised her family and worked. DeMaurice was retired from the Baker County School...
Calvin Jasper Robinson
Oct 24, 2015
Calvin Jasper Robinson 73, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at North Florida Reginal Hospital in Gainesville. Calvin was born to the late Leon and Lelia Lucille Robinson in Wellborn, Florida. He was a life time resident of the local area and a retired dairy worker. He was a proud member of the Lake...
Hollie Ann Ivey
Oct 21, 2015
Mrs. Hollie Ann Ivey, age 66, of Macclenny, Florida died Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Macclenny Nursing & Rehab Center, Macclenny, Florida following a long illness. Mrs. Ivey had resided in Macclenny, Florida all of her life. She was a former employee of the Norheast Florida State Hospital, Macclenny, Florida and loved to make crafts and other items for...
Charlotte Ann Markham
Oct 19, 2015
Mrs. Charlotte Ann Markham, age 74, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, Oct. 19, in the North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida following a sudden illness. Mrs. Markham was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and lived most of her life in Lake City, Fla. She was a former business owner (G & H Food Store, Macclenny, Fla.) and...
Melvin Norman
Oct 13, 2015
Mr. Melvin Norman, age 75, of Glen St. Mary, Fl. went to be with the Lord October 13, following an extended illness. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Mr. Norman was born in Macclenny, Fl. and lived in Baldwin, Fl. before returning to Baker County 40 years ago. He enjoyed fishing, farming, and spending time with...
John William Arnold
Oct 7, 2015
Mr. John William Arnold, age 62, of Sparta, Georgia died Wednesday, Oct. 7, in the Emory St. Joseph Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia following a brief illness. He was born in Lake Charles, La. and had resided in Branford and Lake City, Fla. for over 15 years before moving to Sparta, Ga. two years ago. He worked many years as...
Joan Mary Clemons
Oct 6, 2015
Joan Mary Clemons 80 of Lake City, Florida passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. Mrs. Clemons was born to Harry and Geraldine Loder in East Orange, New Jersey and she has resided in Lake City since 1972. She was a faithful member of the First Full Gospel Church in Lake City. ...
James Melvin, Jr.
Oct 5, 2015
Mr. James Franklin Melvin, Jr., age 69, of Macclenny, Fl. passed away Monday, October 5, in the Orange Park Medical Center, Orange Park, Fl. after a long illness. Mr. Melvin is of the Mormon faith and has been a resident of Baker County for 22 years. He worked as a police officer with the Florida Department of Safety and...
Audrey Cason Brown
Oct 4, 2015
Mrs. Audrey Cason Brown, age 79, of Lake City, Florida died Sunday, Oct. 4, in the Suwanne Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. Mrs. Brown was a life long resident of Lake City and worked for over 33 years as a cafeteria manager with the Columbia County School Board at Melrose Elementary School and Columbia...
Ruby Lee Crews
Oct 3, 2015
Mrs. Ruby Lee Crews, age 88, of Macclenny, Florida died Saturday, Oct. 3, in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida following a long illness. She was born in Thonotosassa, Florida and lived many years in Macclenny, Fla. before moving to Tallahassee, Fla. for 25 years and back to Macclenny, Fla. 4 years ago. She was a member of...
Iva (Swain) Leewright
Oct 3, 2015
Iva Swain Leewright, 88, died Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Brandon Hospital in Brandon, Florida, from an extended illness. She was born on November 5, 1926, in Van, Texas. Mrs. Leewright was an Elementary School Teacher in Lake City, Florida for 22 years from 1970 through 1992. Prior to her teaching career, she was a homemaker, traveling and living...
Shirley Ann Cheshire
Oct 2, 2015
Shirley Ann Cheshire age 74 passed away Friday October 2, 2015 at her residence in Lake City, Florida. Shirley was born to C.F. and Marion Schortinghouse in Lake City and was a lifetime resident of Lake City. Mrs. Cheshire was of the Methodist faith. She was an avid Florida Gator fan watching all of the televised games. Mrs. Cheshire...
Maurice Eugene Combs
Oct 2, 2015
Mr. Maurice Eugene Combs, age 82, of Glen St. Mary, Florida died Friday, Oct. 2, in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, Florida following a long illness. He was born in Sanderson, Florida and lived in Macclenny, Fla. for many years before moving to Glen St. Mary, Florida in 1996. He worked as a field supervisor with Blair Nursery, Macclenny,...
Delores Virginia Parrish
Sep 27, 2015
Mrs. Delores Virginia Parrish, age 58, of Macclenny, Florida died Sunday, Sept. 27, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. She was a native of Okeechobee, Florida and had resided in Macclenny, Florida for the past 40 years. She was the daughter of the late Floyd and Odee Sellers Hawthorne and worked as...
Vester Albert Thiesen
Sep 26, 2015
Vester Albert Thiesen, 79 of Lake City, Florida passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. Vester was born to Henry and Anna Thiesen in Dinuba, California. Mr Thiesen has resided in the Lake City area for 24 years coming from California in 1991. Vester was of the Mennonite Brethren faith. Vester was...
Mamie Combs
Sep 22, 2015
Mrs. Mamie F. Combs, age 100, of Glen St. Mary, Fl. passed away, September 22 in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, Fl following a short illness. Mrs. Combs was a lifelong resident of Baker County and was a member of the Macclenny Primitive Baptist Church, Macclenny, Fl. She owned Combs’ Grocery for twenty-five years and worked at Northeast Florida...
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