OBITUARIES
Carolyn Parker
Apr 27, 2016
Mrs. Carolyn H. Parker, age 74 of Bryceville, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Mrs. Parker was a forty year Bryceville resident and a member of the Bryceville Community Club. She was an administrative assistant at Vystar Credit Union for twenty five years. Upon her retirement, she became a sunday school teacher and the church secretary at Bryceville First Baptist...
Louie Posey
Apr 19, 2016
Mr. Louie H. Posey, age 84 of Crawfordville, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016. A lifelong Wakulla County resident, Mr. Posey was born in Medart to the late Raymond and Myrtice Wallace Posey. He was a retired grader operator for the county road department and a member of the Wakulla Moose Lodge 2510. Mr. Posey enjoyed traveling to Biloxi to...
Lynn Robinson
Apr 14, 2016
Mrs. Lynn Marie Robinson, age 56 of Macclenny, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016. Originally from Jacksonville, Mrs. Robinson was a Baker County resident for the past seventeen years. She was a loyal member of the Women of the Moose, Macclenny Chapter 2026 since 2005 and received her Academy of Friendship in 2008. She loved her family and friends and...
Naomi Roberson
Apr 12, 2016
Ms. Naomi (Crews) Roberson, age 77, entered the presence of her Lord on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Though she was a lifelong Baker County resident, Naomi resided in San Diego, California, with her daughter and son-in-law since June of last year due to her battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). Those who know her are aware that her family and...
Billy Godwin
Apr 6, 2016
Mr. Billy R. Godwin, age 70 of Maxville, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Mr. Godwin was born to the late Samuel and Violet Harris Godwin and was a lifelong Maxville resident. He was a United States Army veteran and a retired truck driver for Pritchett Trucking, Inc. Mr. Godwin was an easy going man who enjoyed taking walks, riding...
Delia Thompson
Mar 27, 2016
Ms. Delia "Cissy/Prissy" Thompson, age 69 of Macclenny, and formerly of Lamont, Florida passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was a daughter of the late James and Rachel Roebuck Thompson and a member of the 1965 graduating class of Jefferson County High School. Ms. Thompson was a pure-hearted, spiritual woman and was a member of Lamont United Methodist Church....
Norma Evans
Mar 24, 2016
Mrs. Norma Jo Evans, age 68 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016. Mrs. Evans had been a Baker County resident since 1998 and was a retired inventory clerk with Sears, Roebuck & Company. She was a dedicated member of Cuyler Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking for church functions and visiting the sick and shut-in. She loved...
Beverly Williamson
Mar 22, 2016
Ms. Beverly A. Williamson, age 81 of Crawfordville, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Ms. Williamson was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Elmer P. and Lillian Strenge Poltrock Sr. Having spent most of her adult life in Port Richey, Florida, she recently relocated to Wakulla County. She was a homemaker and a dedicated mother. She was a talented...
Effie Kennedy
Mar 19, 2016
Mrs. Effie Bradley Kennedy, age 72 of Macclenny, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016. Born in Macclenny, to the late Henry and Leona Garrett Bradley, Mrs. Kennedy was of the Methodist faith. Before her retirement, Mrs. Kennedy worked for the Census Bureau and Revlon USA in Jacksonville. She was a member of the Macclenny Moose Lodge 2412 and enjoyed traveling,...
Rita Davis
Mar 14, 2016
Ms. Rita Faye Davis, age 58 of Sanderson, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016. Ms. Davis was a lifelong Baker County resident and a member of Dinkins New Congregational Methodist Church. She was very family oriented and tried to take care of everyone in her family. She loved being outdoors, planting flowers, and was known for her "green thumb" ability...
Brandi Swisstack
Feb 28, 2016
Ms. Brandi M. Swisstack, age 32 of Middleburg, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016. Ms. Swisstack was a pharmacy manager at CVS in Jacksonville and was formerly a server at the Sixth Street Steakhouse in Macclenny. She was known for her bubbly personality and was loved by all who knew her. She had a heart for helping anyone in need....
Harold Mccall
Feb 26, 2016
Mr. Harold O. McCall, age 79 of Jacksonville, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016. Mr. McCall was a United States Army veteran, an expert marksman and a retired barber. He spent many years as a barber on the Twentynine Palms Marine Base in Twentynine Palms, CA. He was also a member of the USA National Pistol Team. In his spare...
Leaston Strickland
Feb 21, 2016
Mr. Leaston Strickland, age 79 of Crawfordville, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016. A lifelong Wakulla County resident, Mr. Strickland was a son of the late Isaiah and Epsie Rayburn Strickland. He was a United States Navy Veteran and a retired ophthalmic lab technician. He loved his church family at Mount Beasor Primitive Baptist Church, where he was a member...
Robert Bell
Feb 20, 2016
Mr. Robert R. Bell Sr., age 72 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016. He was born in Hartford, Alabama to the late William and Mary Altman. He was a twenty-five year Baker County resident and a veteran of the Army National Guard. Mr. Bell was a retired sales manager for Transamerica Transportation Services. He was an...
Carolyn Bailey
Feb 10, 2016
Ms. Carolyn Elaine Bailey, age 72 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016. A longtime Baker County resident, Ms. Bailey was a daughter of the late J. W. and Thelma Crews Starling. She was a free spirited woman who enjoyed life and lived it on her own terms. Ms. Bailey loved gardening and puzzle books. She enjoyed...
Carl Johnson
Feb 8, 2016
Mr. Carl E. Johnson Sr., age 76 of Maxville, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved people and never met a stranger. Mr. Johnson was a member and a deacon at Son Rise Missionary Baptist Church in Jacksonville and was known for sharing his love of Jesus with everyone he met....
Mavis Sigers
Jan 31, 2016
Mrs. Mavis Sigers, age 85 of Macclenny, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016. Mrs. Sigers was a lifelong Baker County resident and one of the last living charter members of the Mount Zion New Congregational Methodist Church in Macclenny. She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends. She enjoyed cooking, baking cakes, and embroidery....
Jerrell Metcalf
Jan 31, 2016
Mr. Jerrell Freeman Metcalf, age78 of Panacea, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016. Mr. Metcalf was born in Panacea to the late George and Maybelle Whetstone Metcalf. He spent his life as commercial fisherman and was a dedicated husband and father. He is survived by his wife: Dottie Metcalf; sons: Macon (Beverly) Metcalf of Panacea, Greg (BJ "Yankee") Metcalf of...
Scott Smith
Jan 29, 2016
Mr. Scott Michael Smith, age 22 of Crawfordville, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016. A lifelong Wakulla County resident, Scott was a 2012 graduate of Wakulla High School. He was a member of Friendship Primitive Baptist Church in Crawfordville. Scott loved being outdoors and enjoyed mud bogging, hunting, and just riding thru the forest. He also enjoyed fishing and hanging...
Layla Francine Strickland-Mcmillan
Jan 27, 2016
Layla was born on January 27, 1975 in Tallahassee, Florida and departed this earth September 12, 2016. She was a free spirit who loved her family and friends, was a gifted writer who loved writing poems, stories and in her journals and loved the beach where she found peace and solitude. Layla is survived by her son, Justin McMillan; her...
