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Lake City and surrounding areas
Janice Lynn Crawford
May 22, 2014
Miss Janice Lynn Crawford , age 57, of Macclenny, Florida died Thursday, May 22, in the Harts Harbor Health Care Center, Jacksonville, Fla. following an extended illness. She was born in Jacksonville, Fla. and resided in Macclenny, Fla. all of her life. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing the guitar and singing. She was a member of the...
Ruby Jeanette Brannen Stoltman
May 20, 2014
Mrs. Ruby Jeanette Brannen Stoltman, age 69, of Lake City, Fla. passed away on Tuesday, May 20, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Fla. after an extended illness. She was born in Macclenny, Fla. and resided in Lulu, Fla. before moving to Lake City in 1999. She was employed as Executive Director with the Union County Housing...
Anita Sandra "Sandy" Buchanan
May 18, 2014
Anita Sandra Anderson Buchanan, daughter of the late Donald (Don) and Louise (Mid) Anderson, age 75, passed away on Sunday, May 18 th , 2014 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. She graduated in 1956 from Lawrence Station Regional School and attended teachers college in Fredericton, N.B. She...
Loma Pierce
May 16, 2014
Mrs. Loma Pierce, age 100 of Macclenny, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 12, 1913 in Macclenny where she was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Pierce was the third of seven children to the late Charlie and Creecy Crews Garrett. Loma touched many...
Warren Cleveland Jones
May 13, 2014
Mr. Warren Cleveland Jones, age 93, of Lake City, Florida passed away peacefully on May 13, 2014 at the Serenity Place in the V.A. Medical Center, Lake City, Florida . He had resided in Lake City all of his life and was the son of the late Bishop Cleveland and Alma Combs Jones. He worked as a truck driver ...
Betty June Rose Thomas
May 13, 2014
Mrs. Betty June Rose Thomas, age 87 of Macclenny, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born in Gainesville, Florida and was the oldest of three children to the late Paul and Faye Brannon Rose. Mrs. Thomas had lived in Macclenny since 1978 having moved from Gainesville. She was...
Yvonne Craven
May 12, 2014
Mrs. Yvonne Craven, age 70, of Macclenny, Florida died Monday, May 12, in the Acosta-Rau Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Fla. following a long illness. She was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina and resided in Keystone Heights, Fla. before moving to Macclenny, Fla. in 1973. She was employed as a mental health supervisor with Northeast Florida State Hospital, Macclenny, Fla. for...
Jack A. Taylor
May 11, 2014
Mr. Jack A. Taylor, age 72, of Glen St. Mary, Fla. died Sunday, May 11, at St. Vincent’s Riverside Center, Jacksonville, Fla. following an extended illness. He had resided in Baker County after moving from Jacksonville, Fla. over 40 years ago. Mr. Taylor enjoyed his farm and tractor and also found joy in wood working. He loved his family...
Mary Frances Devane
May 8, 2014
Mrs. Mary Frances DeVane, 86, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City. She was a daughter to the late Walter H. and Odessa P. Gammel. Mrs. DeVane moved to Lake City in 1946 shortly after marrying her husband of 66 years, Harvey DuBose DeVane, Sr. ...
Margaret Elizabeth Howell
May 2, 2014
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Howell, 94 of Wellborn, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the Lake City Medical Center. She was born in Altha, Florida and was the last surviving of five children to the late Dillard and Miriam Douglas. Mrs. Howell lived most of her life in Jacksonville and moved to Suwannee County in 1972. She...
Arthur Barnett Hilgerson
Apr 29, 2014
Mr. Arthur Barnett Hilgerson, age 89, of Baldwin, Fla. died Tuesday, April 29, at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla. following a short illness. He was born in Jacksonville, Fla and resided in Baldwin, Fla. for most of his life. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and was a welder by trade. Mr. Hilgerson was of the...
Letha Mae Allbritton
Apr 20, 2014
Mrs. Letha “Teat” Cason Allbritton, 83, of Lake City departed this earth on Sunday, April 20, 2014 following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, G. Paul Allbritton and her son Lavon. She was the last surviving of 9 children of the late Will and Lillie Cason of Ft. White....
Timothy James Hooper
Apr 20, 2014
Mr. Timothy James Hooper, age 57, of Macclenny, Fla died Sunday, April 20, 2014 in Shands Hospital, Jacksonville, Fla following a long illness. Mr. Hooper had resided in Macclenny since moving from Jacksonville Beach over 20 years ago. He had been a long time employee for Mercedes Benz of North America where he worked for 32 years. He was of...
Earl Edward Brown
Apr 13, 2014
Mr. Earl Edward Brown, 85 of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at his home. He was the youngest son to the late Thomas Mitchell Brown and Lallie Green Brown. Mr. Brown was a lifelong resident of Lake City and a member of the Salem Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. Brown was a farmer throughout his...

James "Jim" Millard Smith, Jr.
Apr 13, 2014
Mr. James “Jim” Millard Smith, Jr. age 67, of Macclenny, Fla. died Sunday, April 13, at his residence following a long illness. He was born in Waycross, Georgia and resided in Hilliard, Fla. and St. George, Ga. before moving to Macclenny, Fla. in 1977. He worked as a real estate salesman and appraiser with Jim Smith Realty , Macclenny,...
Vertie Lucille Dugger
Apr 13, 2014
Mrs. Vertie Lucille Dugger, age 88, of Macclenny, Florida died Sunday, April 13, in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Center, Jacksonville, Fla. following a long illness. She was born in Rentz, Georgia and resided in Baldwin, Fla. before moving to Macclenny, Fla. in 1968. She worked as a certified nursing assistant with Northeast Florida State Hospital, Macclenny, Fla. for over...
Marshall Diana Moore
Apr 9, 2014
Mrs. Marshall Diana Moore, 53 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City. She was a native and lifelong resident of Lake City and was a daughter to the late Eldon L. Box and Ruby Whaley Box. Mrs. Moore was of the Church of Christ faith...
Geneva Mary Chillura
Apr 8, 2014
Mrs. Geneva Mary Chillura, age 93, of Plant City, Fla. died Tuesday, April 8, in the Sun City Center Hospice, Ruskin, Florida following a long illness. She was born in the Baxter community of Baker county on Aug. 8, 1920. She had resided in Tampa and Plant City, Florida for the past 90 years. She was the daughter of the...
Elick Eugene Driggers Jr.
Apr 5, 2014
Mr. Elick Eugene Driggers, Jr., 52 of Jacksonville, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Acosta Rua Center for Caring in Jacksonville. He was born and raised in Jacksonville and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Driggers was a welder by trade and enjoyed fishing, gardening and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was...
Elaine Neal Wilkerson
Apr 3, 2014
Mrs. Elaine Neal Wilkerson, 65 of Macclenny, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born and raised in Williston, Florida to the late C.G. Neal, Sr. and Leora Hutcheson Neal. Mrs. Wilkerson had lived in Macclenny since 1984 having moved from Baldwin. She was of the Baptist faith and...
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