Robert H. "Bob" Mccrea
Feb 9, 2013
Robert H. “Bob” McCrea 78 years of age passed on to the loving arms of Jesus Christ February 9, 2013. He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Robert H McCrea and Bernice Downey McCrea. He was born in Akron Ohio on May 13, 1934, moving shortly thereafter to Joplin, MO where he attended secondary schools and graduated...
Marian Shirley Parker
Feb 9, 2013
Mrs. Marian Shirley Bivins Parker, 83 of Bryceville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 9, 2013. She was born on January 24, 1930 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Cecil and Ruth Brown Bivins. She lived most of her life in Bryceville and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bryceville where she played...
Margie Louise Westberry
Feb 7, 2013
Mrs. Margie Louise Westberry, age 80, of Glen St. Mary, Fla. died Thursday, Feb. 7, at her residence following a long illness. She was a native of Live Oak, Fla. and resided in Jacksonville, Fla. before moving to Glen St. Mary, Fla. 38 years ago. She was the daughter of the late Sam Buster and Catherine Cribbs Griffis and the...
Madeline Speer
Feb 5, 2013
Mrs. Madeline Speer, 85, of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center. She was born in Taunton, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Mary Baptista Cabino. Mrs. Speer was of the Catholic faith, a longtime resident of Lake City and was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne E. Speer....
Kenneth Louis Baas
Feb 2, 2013
Kenneth Louis Baas, 88, passed away peacefully in Pensacola, FL February 2, 2013 after a short illness. He was born in Storden, MN March 18, 1924, served in the Navy during WWII as an Aircraft Machinist Mate then attended The New York Institute of Photography. He was self-employed as a photographer in Lake City, FL for over 40 years before...
Leither Thomas Witt
Jan 27, 2013
Mr. Leither Thomas "Tommy" Witt, age 67, of Lake City, Fla. died Sunday, Jan. 27, in the Suwanne Valley Care Center, Lake City, Fla. following an extended illness. Mr. Witt was a life long resident of Lake City, Fla. and the son of the late Willie "Bill" Leither Witt, Jr. and Lena Elizabeth Haltiwanger Witt. He was employed as Sr....
Dewey Wayne Bridges
Jan 26, 2013
Mr. Dewey Wayne Bridges, 69 of Macclenny, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 26, 2013. He was born in Shannon, Georgia to the late Paul Alfred and Birdie Mae Pierce Bridges. Mr. Bridges was a longtime resident of Baker County and member of the First Baptist Church of Maxville. He was a graduate of Baldwin High School class...
Susie Mae West
Jan 21, 2013
Baker County Press Obituary Notice Mrs. Susie Mae West, 85 of Glen St. Mary, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the Frank Wells Nursing Home in Macclenny. She was born in Bethlehem, Florida in 1927 and was the last living child to the late William Angus and Margaret Lou Nita Dees Lee. Mrs. West was raised in West...
Susan Jane Ourso
Jan 20, 2013
Mrs. Susan Jane Summerville Ourso Mrs. Susan Jane Summerville Ourso. Age 61, of Lake City, Fla. died Sunday, Jan. 20, in the Shands at Lake Shore Hospital, Lake City, Fla. following a long illness. She was a life long resident of Lake City and the daughter of L.B. and Blanche Douglas Summerville. She retired from PCS Phosphate, White Springs, Fla....
Arthur H. "Artie" Simmons
Jan 12, 2013
Mr. Arthur H. “Artie” Simmons, 57 of Glen St. Mary, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at his home. Mr. Simmons was born and raised in Hudson, New York and has lived in Glen St. Mary for 30 plus years. He had worked previously with Northeast Florida State Hospital and was a Carpenter by trade. Mr. Simmons also was...
Paul Thurman Martin
Jan 2, 2013
Mr. Paul Thurman Martin, 53 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Lake Shore Hospital. Paul was born in Ft. White in 1959 and graduated from Columbia High School in 1977. Paul had previously worked with Quality Fabrication in Lake City and also the Florida Department of Corrections. He enjoyed fishing, playing the piano and was...
Mary King Ambros
Dec 31, 2012
Mrs. Mary King Ambros, 91 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Lake City Medical Center. She was born in Roda, Virginia to the late William Lawrence and Stella Greer King and had lived in Lake City since 2001 having moved here from Zephyrhills. Mrs. Ambros was a licensed cosmetologist for many years and she...
Mary Jane Wilkerson
Dec 29, 2012
Mrs. Mary Jane Wilkerson, age 57, of Macclenny, Fla. Died Saturday, Dec. 29, in the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla. following a brief illness. She was born in Salem, Ohio and had resided in Macclenny, Fla. for over 45 years. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed playing cards, crotcheting, and taking care of children. She was...
Evy Mae Brown
Dec 25, 2012
Ms Evy Mae Brown, 86 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at the Still Waters West Assisted Living Facility in Lake City. She was born in 1926 in Lake City, Florida to the late Thomas Mitchell and Lallie Greene Brown. Ms Brown was a former sales clerk with McCrory Five and Dime Stores having retired in...
Shirley Starling Conger
Dec 23, 2012
Mrs. Shirley Starling Conger, 63 of Watertown, TN passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at her home. She was born in 1949 in Live Oak, FL to the late Ellis and Betty Sands Starling and had lived in Macclenny, FL prior to moving to Watertown, TN in 1997. She retired from retail and was a member of the Landmark...
Mary Frances Amerson
Dec 21, 2012
Mrs. Mary Frances Amerson, age 81, of Lake City, Fla. died Friday, Dec. 21, in the Baya Point Nursing and Rehab, Lake City, Fla. following a long illness. She was born in Oka Humpka, Fla. and resided in Lake City from 1935 to 1950 and then until 1990 she followed her husbands military career. She returned to Lake City in...
Sylvia Faye Mccollum
Dec 19, 2012
Mrs. Sylvia Faye McCollum of Macclenny, Fla. went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at her residence following a lengthy illness. She was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her garden, fishing and found a sense of peace in taking care of her family and friends. She was the widow of the late Calvin...
Gordene Mae Dubose
Dec 15, 2012
Mrs. Gordene Mae DuBose, age 91, of Lake City, Fla. died Saturday, Dec. 15, in Jacksonville, Fla. following a long illness. She was born in Lake Wales, Florida and lived in White Springs, Fla. before moving to Lake City in 1940. She was the co-owner of DuBose and Cox Furniture Company in Lake City, Fla. for over thirty years. She...
Leila Lee Aughtry
Dec 11, 2012
Mrs. Leila Lee Aughtry, age 85, of Macclenny, Fla. passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Columbia, S.C. on September 26, 1927 and resided in Charolette, N.C. for most of her life. She moved to Baker County in 2001 and resided with her daughter. She is the daughter of the late Charles...
Ellen Loree Byrd
Dec 11, 2012
Mrs. Ellen Loree Byrd, age 79, of Macclenny, Fla. died Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center, Macclenny, Fla. following a long illness. She was born in Archer, Fla. and lived in Florence, S.C. before coming to Macclenny in 1974. She worked as a registered nurse for over 50 years, having positions at McCloud Hospital, Florence, S.C.,...
