Obituaries

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...

Nov 26, 2023

Mr. Mitchell Timothy “ Tim” Starling , age 77, of Macclenny, FL passed away Sunday, November 26th following a tragic accident. Mr. Starling was a lifelong resident of Baker County, FL and was a member of the Macclenny Primitive Baptist Church. He was a graduate of the University of Florida where he obtained a degree in physical education and...

Nov 25, 2023

Nelda Mae Young passed away peacefully on November 25, 2023, at the age of 87.Nelda was born December 1935 to Lloyd and Cora Taylor in Roane County, West Virginia.

Nelda graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School, Charleston, West Virginia in 1954. She has been a resident of Central Florida since 1961. She retired in 1995 as a...

Nov 23, 2023

Mrs. Debra Kathleen Anderson, age 71, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Nov. 23 in the HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida. Mrs. Anderson had resided in Jacksonville, Florida all of her life. She was employed as a vital statistics specialist with the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Florida until her retirement. Mrs. Anderson loved her family and...

Nov 23, 2023

E.H. Harvey Sr., 86 of Sanderson, Fl. passed away peacefully on November 23, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at home. He was born April 5,1937 in Sanderson, Florida to the late Donald and Rosa Harvey. In 1955, E.H, also known as Bud, married the love of his life, Clarine Harvey, giving them 68 beautiful years together. They created...

Nov 15, 2023

Mr. Richard Lee Slocum, age 73, of Lake City, Florida passed away at his residence following a long illness. Mr. Slocum was born in Oak Harbor, Washington and spent 34 years in the U.S. Army before moving to Tallahassee, Florida and then to Lake City, Florida 24 years ago. He worked as a registered nurse with the V.A. Medical...

Nov 15, 2023

Carolyn Rhoden Manning (Nana), age 80, of Macclenny, Florida was welcomed into heaven on Wednesday, November 15, with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Manning was a lifelong resident of Macclenny, Florida. She attended the Macclenny Church of Christ and was a devoted member where she met many lifelong friends. If you knew Mrs. Manning, you knew she...

Nov 12, 2023

Mrs. Cathy Darlene Ford passed away suddenly on November 12, 2023 at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. Cathy was born on October 6, 1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Eugene and Patricia Fille. Cathy lived in Jacksonville, Florida from 1995 to 2016 until she relocated to Macclenny, Florida.  She was a devoted Christian and was a member of the Macclenny Primitive...

Nov 4, 2023

Mr. Louis Shawn Combs, age 48, of Sanderson, FL passed away Saturday, November 4th at his home. Shawn was a lifelong resident of Baker County, FL and was a graduate of the Baker County High School, Class of 1993. He enjoyed spending his spare time hunting, fishing, and tinkering. Shawn loved spending time with his family and close friends. He...

Oct 31, 2023

Beulah Mae Yarbrough Sands Wilford, 94, a Baker County native, passed away on October 31, 2023.  Beulah was born on November 26, 1928 to James Corbett Yarborough, Sr. and Sadie Mae Thrift Yarborough. After Beulah graduated from Macclenny-Glen High School as Salutatorian a year early, she graduated from Jones Business college in Jacksonville, Florida.  She was a pioneer for...