OBITUARIES
Betty Edenfield Byrd
Jul 22, 2020
Betty Gene Edenfield Byrd, 88 of Perry and formerly of Glen St. Mary passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Betty was born February 9, 1932 to the late Mr. Leon and Weeta (Thomas) Edenfield in Union County and graduated from Clinch County High School in 1950. She spent many years as a...
Shirley Divine Davis
Jun 29, 2020
Shirley Divine Davis, 81 of Sanderson passed Monday, June 29, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Ms. Shirley was born September 22, 1938 in Baxter to the late Mr. Gus H. and Nova (Burnsed) Canaday. She was a lifelong resident of Baker County. She married the love of her life, Mr. Elmus “Bud” Davis Sr. in 1956 and...
Troy Jaison Glover
Jun 21, 2020
Troy Jaison Glover, 44 of Waycross passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at his residence. Troy was born on January 24, 1976 to the late Ms. Janet (Conner) Dressel and Mr. Steve Dressel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Troy spent the majority of his life in Jacksonville and was a 1995 graduate of First Coast High School. He went on to...
Bernadine Ward Price
Jun 8, 2020
Ms. Bernadine Ward Price, 93 of Taylor passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center. Bernadine was born March 30, 1927 in Apple Farm, West Virginia to the late Mr. A.I. Ward and Ms. Myrtle Vanoy. Ms. Bernadine attended school to become a licensed practical nurse in the Washington, D.C. area, where she met her...
Norma Maria Bracero
Jun 2, 2020
Norma Maria Bracero, 93 of Taylor passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center. Ms. Bracero was born in Manhattan, New York to the late Mr. Francisco and Amelia (Torres) Bracero on August 30, 1926. Ms. Bracero spent many years in Puerto Rico prior to moving to Baker county to live with her daughter. In...
Willard Padgett
May 30, 2020
Willard Padgett, 82 of Maxville passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Life Care Center of Orange Park. Willard was born March 23, 1938 to Mr. Melvin and Ruby Padgett. Mr. Padgett worked for years as a heavy equipment mechanic. Willard was an easy-going man. He loved to ride the back roads in the woods and to sit around...
Katherine Bessie Powell
May 23, 2020
Ms. Katherine Bessie Powell, 91 of Lake City passed away Saturday, May 23 with her family by her side. She was born April 6, 1929 in Eastman, Georgia to the late Mr. George W. and "Mollie" (Nettles) Newman. Ms. Powell had been a resident of Columbia County for the last 10 years after spending nearly 60 in Lake Wales....
Zelma E. Dearing
May 12, 2020
Zelma "Eleanor" E. Dearing, 84 of Crawfordville passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. A lifelong resident of Wakulla County, she was born January 26, 1936 to the late Mr. J.T. Watkins and Ms. Edith Taylor. Her father passed away when Eleanor was a young child and she was raised by...
John Alfred Moore
Apr 16, 2020
John Alfred Moore, 73 of Jacksonville passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at his residence. Mr. John was born to the late Mr. Bennie and Louise (Davis) Moore in Daytona Beach, Florida on July 1, 1946. John spent the majority of his life in Jacksonville and worked as a carpenter for many years. He was very involved in the construction...
Matthew Adrian Hodges
Apr 15, 2020
Matthew Adrian Hodges, 42 of St. George passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at UF Health Jacksonville. Matthew was born May 25, 1977 in Jacksonville to Mr. Adrian Hodges and the late Mrs. Linda (Hickox) Hodges. He was a lifelong resident of St. George. Mr. Hodges worked for several years with AT&T as a line technician. In his free time,...
James R. Pepperling
Apr 11, 2020
James "Jim" R. Pepperling Jr., 86 of Jacksonville Beach passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the McCraw Center for Caring of Community Hospice. Jim was born on March 30, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre, PA where he then grew up. He graduated from King's College with degrees in education and drama. He then moved to New York City and took...
Willie Mae Bass
Apr 10, 2020
Willie Mae Bass, 97 of Macclenny passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital Community Hospice Center. Ms. Willie Mae was born October 27, 1922 in Macclenny to the late Mr. Archibald and Vessie (Combs) Thrift. She spent her younger years in Baker county before moving to Jacksonville where she lived for nearly 40 years. She dedicated...
Michael Ray Taylor
Apr 9, 2020
Michael "Mikey" Ray Taylor, 27 of Glen St. Mary passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. Mikey was born on February 12, 1993 in Zanesville, Ohio but lived all his life in Northeast Florida, spending time in Callahan, Jacksonville, and Baker County. He last attended Baker County schools. In his free time, Mikey enjoyed spending time...
David Eugene Evans
Mar 28, 2020
David Eugene Evans, 79 of Sanderson passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital following a brief illness. He was born December 8, 1940 to the late Edward Evans and Agnes Conklin in Sanford, Florida. David was a United States Army Veteran, worked for many years in construction, and for the Baker County School Board. In...
Chloe Brooke Shields
Mar 10, 2020
Chloe Brooke Shields, 14 of Crawfordville passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She was born August 21, 2005 in Tallahassee to her loving parents, Ms. Cyndee Harrell and Mr. Chris Shields. In her short time here on Earth, Chloe touched so many lives. She loved going on car rides, swinging,...
Virginia Ann Kirkpatrick
Feb 27, 2020
Ms. Virginia Ann "Aunt Ginger" Kirkpatrick, 84 of St. George passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Bainbridge, New York on May 2, 1935 to the late Mr. Bert and Myrlle Wiswell. She was soon thereafter adopted by Mr. William and Helen Schofield. She spent many years in Columbus, Ohio...
Minnie Lee Redding
Feb 25, 2020
Ms. Minnie Lee Redding, 94 of Lawtey passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Custead Hospice Care Center in Orange Park after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Lawtey, Ms. Minnie was born October 28, 1925 to the late Mr. Chalker and Daisey (Rosier) Pringle. Minnie spent her life being a caring wife, mother, and grandmother. She...
Malcom Vincent Stewart
Feb 11, 2020
Malcom Vincent Stewart, 69 of Taylor passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his home. Malcom was born February 21, 1950 in Lake City to the late Mr. Hubert and Mary (Mcleod) Stewart, one of 4 children. A graduate of Baker County High School and then Lake City Community College, Mr. Stewart worked in the mental health field and...
Johnny Broward Johnson
Feb 3, 2020
Johnny Broward Johnson, 70 of Baldwin passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at Community Hospice at St. Vincent's Hospital Riverside with his family by his side. Johnny was born on March 13, 1949 in Jacksonville to the late Mr. William M. and Lois E. (Bradley) Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a lifelong resident of Baldwin and was a 1967 graduate...
Julie Marie Rousseau
Jan 26, 2020
Julie Marie Rousseau, 49 of Bryceville passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville. Julie was born on August 3, 1970 to the late Mr. Larry and Phyllis (Furman) Scott in Jacksonville. Julie loved life with family and friends. She was a big fan of classic country and rock music. She also loved watching the sunrise...
