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Melissa Gayle Burnsed
Oct 22, 2019
Melissa Gayle Burnsed, 57 of the Georgia Bend passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at the Custead Care Center in Orange Park. She was a native of Jacksonville, where she attended Lee High School. She was born on December 5, 1961 to the late Fred B. Stivender and Nancy Dubberly Magruder. Melissa was a dedicated wife and mother for many...
Rochelle Cynthia Smith
Oct 11, 2019
Rochelle Cynthia (Taylor) Smith, 83 of Crawfordville passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Mr. Monroe and Minnie Lue (Porter) Taylor on September 12, 1936 in Panacea, one of 9 children. She worked as a clerk for the Department of Motor Vehicles in Tallahassee for 28 years...
Marvin D. Barnes
Oct 10, 2019
Marvin D. "Bubba" Barnes II, 60 of Glen St. Mary passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at his residence. He was born on April 28, 1959 in Homerville (Clinch County), Georgia to the late Mr. Marvin D. and Marthann (Landrum) Barnes Sr. Mr. Barnes worked over the years in several positions, most notably for Johnny Johnson Trucking Co. and Tim-Prep....
Diane Saturday Marsh
Oct 2, 2019
Ms. Diane Saturday Marsh, 73 of Macclenny passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at her home. Diane was born March 18, 1946 in Evans County, Georgia to the late Mr. Levi P. and Bessie (Miles) Parks Jr. She grew up in New Smyrna Beach and spent many years in the Cocoa area before moving to Baker County around thirty years...
Rosella Creekmore
Sep 25, 2019
Mrs. Rosella "Rose" (Hickox) Creekmore, 58 of Glen St. Mary passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at her home with her loving family by her side. Rose was born in Valdosta, Georgia on October 10, 1960 to the late Mr. Hershel and Alma (Crews) Hickox. Mrs. Creekmore had been a near lifelong resident of Baker County. She loved her family...
Mary Alice Rosier
Sep 25, 2019
Mrs. Mary Alice (Crowder) Rosier, 79 of Baldwin passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at her home with her family at her side. Mary was born to the late Mr. Arnold Maywood and Hellen (Peters) Crowder on December 13, 1939 in Charleston, West Virginia. Ms. Rosier spent many years as a baker and cake decorator for several grocery stores, last...
Anna Louise Betz
Sep 22, 2019
Ms. Anna Louise Betz, 72 of Glen St. Mary passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019. Anna was born in Camden, New Jersey to the late Mr. Andrew and Anna Bonamassa Sr. on November 21, 1946. She moved to Glen St. Mary nearly 20 years ago and also lived in Jacksonville for some time. Ms. Anna worked locally at the Wal-Mart...
Ella Margaret Forbes
Sep 3, 2019
Ella Margaret (Stevens) Forbes, 80 of Jacksonville passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville with her family by her side. Ella was born in Spring Creek, Florida on May 1, 1939, the second of six children of BB and Kalaska "Tug" Stevens. She attended Wakulla County Schools and graduated from Crawfordville High School in 1957. There, she...
Annie Mae Florene Nason
Sep 1, 2019
Annie Mae Florene "Flo" Bass Nason, 77 of Starke passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Governor's Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center in Green Cove Springs. Flo was born in Jacksonville on January 15, 1942 to the late Mr. William and Lucille McKinley. Ms. Flo was a resident of Bradford County for over twenty-five years, spending a few years in...
Sharon Jean Whitehead
Sep 1, 2019
Sharon Jean Whitehead, 83 of Macclenny passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Community Hospice at St. Vincent's Riverside. Sharon was born February 10, 1936 in Indiana. She was a resident there until 1972 when she came to settle in Baker County. Sharon spent her life as a home maker, dedicated to taking care of her beloved family. She...
Alfred C. Wiggins
Aug 24, 2019
Alfred C. Wiggins, 73 of Glen St. Mary passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019 at UF Health Jacksonville with his loving family surrounding him. He was born to the late Jessie and Lucinda (Combs) Wiggins in Sanderson on February 12, 1946. Alfred worked for over 45 years at the Register Dairy Farm and was a lifelong resident of Baker County....
Harry Ronald Rewis
Aug 21, 2019
Harry Ronald "Uncle Ron" Rewis, 75 of Macclenny passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Macclenny Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with his family by his side. A lifelong resident of Macclenny, he was born February 25, 1944 to the late Mr. Harry and Eller (Wilkerson) Rewis. He worked for many years for the David Joseph Company in Baldwin and later...
Joseph Leslie Rooker
Aug 9, 2019
Joseph Leslie Rooker, 47 of Macclenny passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at his residence. Joseph was born in Front Royal, Virginia on July 31, 1972 to the late Mr. Ernest and Helen (Hogan) Rooker Sr. Mr. Rooker had previously been a resident of Gainesville before relocating to Macclenny six years ago. Joseph was an avid sports fan, supporting the...
Stanley Russel Lucas
Aug 5, 2019
Stanley Russel Lucas, 59 of Macclenny went home to Jesus on Monday, August 5, 2019 at the Acosta Rua Center for Caring in Jacksonville. Mr. Lucas was lifelong resident of Baker county born to the late Mr. Clyde and Jessie (Parker) Lucas on February 2, 1960. Stanley attended the University of North Florida where he obtained his bachelors degree in...
Charles Gregory Hicks
Aug 5, 2019
Charles Gregory "Charlie Red" Hicks, 67 of Macclenny passed away Monday, August 5, 2019 at his residence after an extended illness. Charles was born and raised in Macclenny. He is the son of the late William Orie "Bud" Hicks Jr. and Mary Elsie (Magargle) Hicks. Mr. Hicks honorably served his country in the United States Coast Guard as a machinery...
Beatrice Louise Motsinger
Jul 31, 2019
Beatrice Louise Motsinger, 49 of Crawfordville passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Beatrice was a lifelong Wakulla County resident, born to the late Helen Kilgore on July 2, 1970. She was a graduate of Wakulla County High School and was very involved in Future Farmers of America, something she talked about for the entirety of her...
Barbara Chesley Crews
Jul 21, 2019
Barbara Chesley Crews, 77 of Live Oak, formerly of Columbia County and a longtime resident of Macclenny, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Suwannee Health and Rehabilitation Center in Live Oak. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 14, 1942 to the late Mr. Earl and Margaret (Baker) Harrington, Barbara moved to Florida as a teenager with her family....
Kapriece Kristine Swann
Jul 13, 2019
Kapriece Kristine Swann, 55 of Macclenny and formerly of Jacksonville, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 surrounded by her family. Ms. Kapriece was born April 12, 1964 to the late Mr. Charles and Sandra (Jacobus) Bethune Jr. in Portsmouth, Virginia. She spent most of her childhood in the Tampa area, then moved to Jacksonville, where she spent the majority of...
Cody Ryan Hudgens
Jul 3, 2019
Cody Ryan Hudgens, 29 of Middleburg passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at his home. Cody was born September 21, 1989 in Charlotte, North Carolina to his loving mother, Ms. Margie Chesser. Cody grew up in Wingate, North Carolina, Macclenny, Jacksonville and last resided in Middleburg. He attended Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville. Mr. Hudgens worked off and...
Teresa Ann Terrell
Jun 22, 2019
Teresa Ann Terrell, 64, of Macclenny passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Teresa was born in Jacksonville on August 19, 1954 to the late Mr. Walter L. and Vivian L. (Bryant) Terrell. She lived in Jacksonville for most of her life but spent a good amount of time in Baker County throughout the...
