Obituaries

Feb 1, 2024

Alfred Leroy Borchardt Obituary

Alfred Leroy Borchardt, 86, of Jupiter, Florida passed away peacefully on February 1, 2024, at 5:53 PM, surrounded by his loving family. He has now found eternal rest in the arms of Jesus.

Alfred, affectionately known as Al, was born in Wein, Wisconsin on November 23, 1937, to Mary (Weiland) and...

Jan 25, 2024

Mr. David Andrew Archer, age 14, of Macclenny, Florida passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 25th. David was born in Jacksonville, FL to Robert and Kim Archer and was a lifelong resident of Baker County. He attended Baker County High School where he was in the 9th grade and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Macclenny. David...

Jan 25, 2024

Betty Crawford Burnsed, aged 89, of Lake City, FL passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024 in Gainesville, FL. Betty was born in the Taylor community of Baker County, FL on June 10, 1934 to Ardell R. Crawford and Nancy Bennett Crawford. She resided in Macclenny, FL before moving to Jacksonville, FL, where she and her husband Millage Burnsed raised...

Jan 24, 2024

Mr. Edward Ray Combs, age 83, of Glen St. Mary, Florida was born at his family home on August 10, 1940 and passed away on Wednesday, January 24th at his home following a brief illness. Mr. Combs was born in Sanderson, Florida and was a lifelong resident of Baker County. He retired from Northeast Florida Telephone Company as a...

Jan 14, 2024

Ms. Elsie Rhoden, age 93, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Sunday, January 14th in the Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Ms. Rhoden was born in Jacksonville, FL and was a lifelong resident of Duval County. She was a homemaker and spent her days taking care of her family. Ms. Elsie loved her children and enjoyed...

Jan 11, 2024

Mrs. Dorothy Gibbs, age 92, of Lake City, FL passed away Thursday, January 11th in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, FL. Mrs. Gibbs was born in Lake City, FL to the late James and Edna Henley. She was a lifetime resident of Columbia County and worked as a purchasing clerk for the City of Lake City until...

Jan 7, 2024

Mr. Rollin Dencil Davis, age 83, of Macclenny, FL passed away, Sunday, January 7th in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, FL following a brief illness. Mr. Davis was born in Grab, Kentucky and was a resident of Baker County, FL since 1985. He worked at Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company, Louisville, KY for 19 years and Swisher International, Jacksonville,...

Jan 7, 2024

Mr. Everett Paul Crews, age 83, passed away on Sunday, January 7 after a brief illness. He was born on March 22, 1940 and lived most of his life in Lake City, Florida. As a young boy, he loved to hunt, swim and fish. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1958 and was a member of the FFA...

Jan 5, 2024

Mrs. Hilda Faye “Tootsie” Gainey Harvey, age 88, of Bryceville, Florida passed away Friday, Jan. 5, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Harvey was born in Moniac, Georgia  and resided in Baldwin, Florida before moving to Bryceville, Florida in 1968. She was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yard and growing flowers. For many years she...

Jan 4, 2024

Mr. James Edward "Jimmy" Cheshire, age 92, of Fort White, Florida passed away on Thursday, Jan. 4, in the V.A. Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. Mr.Cheshire had resided in White Springs, Florida most of his life before moving to Fort White, Florida eight years ago. He worked as a heavy equipment operator with Occidental Chemical...

Dec 25, 2023

Mr. John "Ralph" Howell, age 83, of Glen St. Mary, Florida passed away on Monday, Dec. 25, at his residence following a sudden illness. Ralph was born in Thomasville, Georgia and resided in Jacksonville, Florida for 35 years before moving to Glen St. Mary, Florida in 1998. He worked as a carpenter and construction contractor with Auckter Construction and...

Dec 16, 2023

Mr. Travis Jay, age 42, of Macclenny, FL passed away Saturday, December 16th in the UF Health Jacksonville Hospital following a tragic accident. Travis was born in Jacksonville, FL and was a lifelong resident of Baker County, FL. He was a graduate of Baker County High School, Class of 2000 and a member of Heritage Church, Macclenny, FL. Travis worked...

Dec 14, 2023

Georgia Ann Storey

Passed away December 14, 2023 at the age of 89.

She loved country music. Writing songs and poetry were some of her hobbies. She enjoyed cooking, flowers and nature, the outdoors and critters.

She was born in Tennessee, later moving to Florida, living her life until her passing. She was...

Dec 9, 2023

Mr. Randall Carl Harrington, Sr., age 63, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Saturday, Dec. 9, in the HCA St. Petersburg Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida. He had resided in Lake City all of his life and worked as a carpenter with Homes of Merit Mobile Home manufacturer, Lake City, Florida for many years. He was preceded in death...

Dec 7, 2023

Mrs. Rebecca “Becky” Williams, age 59, of Glen St. Mary, FL passed away Thursday, December 7th in Baptist Medical Center, Douglas Center Community Hospice, Jacksonville, FL following a brief illness.  Mrs. Becky was born to the late Farley and Eunice Rhoden Burnsed. She was a graduate of Baker County High School, Class of 1982 and a lifelong resident of Baker...

Dec 5, 2023

Mr. Doc Williams Theophile, age 19, of Macclenny, FL was wrapped in the arms of his savior on December 5, 2023. He was born on February 26, 2004 in Jacksonville, Florida. Doc was a graduate of Baker County High School, Class of 2021 and Florida Gateway College in 2021. After graduation Doc was employed as a welder at Metal...

Dec 3, 2023

Betty Jean Heath, age 76, of Winter Haven, Florida, passed away on December 3, 2023 at her home. Betty lived in Macclenny, Florida for 20 years and most recently lived in Winter Haven, Florida. She was a former manager of several Family Dollar Stores located in Macclenny, Auburndale, and Winter Haven, Florida for 30 years. She enjoyed attending services...

Dec 3, 2023

Ms. Judy Delores Miller, age 83 of Macclenny, FL passed away Sunday, December 3rd in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, FL following a brief illness. Ms. Judy was born in Dayton Beach, FL and lived in Miami, FL before relocating to Baker County over 28 years ago. She was a clerk at the Northeast Florida State Hospital, Macclenny,...

Dec 2, 2023

Nettie Ruth Brown, 93 of St. Augustine, Fl., passed away peacefully on December 2, 2023, at W. Wells Nursing Home. In the unexplained twists and turns of life, Nettie was joined in death fifty-four minutes later by her sister, Betty Madden, from Anderson, S.C. Nettie is predeceased by her parents, her sister and brother-in-law Claudine and Berry Rhoden; her...

Dec 1, 2023

Mrs. Carol Ann Jackson, age 74, of Lake City, Florida passed away in the HCA North Florida Hospital, Gainesville, Florida on December 1, 2023. She was born in Manhattan Beach, California and resided in Pompano Beach, Florida most of her life before moving to Lake City, Florida 13 years ago. She worked as an operations supervisor with Bell South...