All Obituaries

Mr. Kenneth Lamar Evans, age 61, of St. George, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital in Macclenny. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 6, 1958, to Lamar Billy and Louell J. Evans. Kenneth was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He had been a resident of St. George for the past three years and attended First Baptist Church St. George. He loved fishing, joking around, and was a friend to...

Mr. Bennett “Bud” Wendell Booth Jr., age 72, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Orange Park Medical Center. He was born in Aurora, Illinois, on June 28, 1947, to Bennett Wendell and Pollyanna (Barnes) Booth. Bud was a Vietnam War Veteran who served in the U.S. Navy and worked for the United States Postal Service for 22 years before he retired. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Bud loved media of all kinds and gathered...

Carolyn Jane Dyes, age 77, of Macclenny, Florida passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019. She was born on September 16, 1942, in Jacksonville, Florida, to John and Pauline (Brinson) Dyes. Carolyn moved from Jacksonville to Baker County with her family 45 years ago. She enjoyed going to church, taking care of her family, and was of the Pentecostal faith. Carolyn loved collecting frogs and was an advocate for saving animals. Her best friend, Tanna Mae, a Doberman mix, was her most...

Mr. Carl Ray Slack, age 87, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, at his daughter’s home in Macclenny, surrounded by his devoted family. He was born in Jamestown, New York, on August 17, 1932, to Merton and Evelyn (Gill) Slack. Mr. Slack moved to Florida with his family at the age of 13 and had lived in Jacksonville for 74 years. Carl was a Korean War Veteran who served in the U.S. Army and was of the Baptist faith. He was a loving husband, father,...

Mr. Bobby E. Brooks Sr., age 71, of Baldwin, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital in Macclenny. Bobby was born on July 4, 1948, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the son of the late Laudric W. and Jettie E. (Ingram) Brooks, and had lived in Baldwin for the past 37 years. He was a loving husband, father, and friend who enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, and hog hunting. Mr. Brooks faithfully served his country through two tours of Vietnam...

Millard Canaday, age 81, of Maxville, Florida, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born in Moniac, Georgia on October 1, 1938, to Ida (Stokes) and Roland Canaday. He served in the Army National Guard for many years and retired from JEA after 37 years as a water mechanic. Millard enjoyed his hobbies of watching his favorite football team the Georgia Bulldogs, antique cars, collecting Eagle figurines, and watching...

Mr. Nelson McCoy Mock, age 66, of Macclenny, Florida passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 15, 2019. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 3, 1953, to Mary Ann (McCoy) and Lawrence Edward Mock. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Emory University. Mr. Mock and his wife, Beth, were longtime residents of Macclenny and members of First United Methodist Church of Macclenny. Nelson’s greatest joy was his family. Nelson was preceded in death by...

Mr. James “Jim” Ellis Bennett, age 83, of Starke, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Shands UF in Gainesville after a brief illness. He was born in Baker County, Florida, to Aaron and Crissy Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a resident of Baker County until he and his wife moved to Starke in 1988. Jim was a carpenter by trade and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, and was a big Dale, Jr. fan. Most of all, he loved his dogs and being with his...

Mr. Byron L. “Les” Green, age 78, of Macclenny, Florida passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville after a brief illness. He was born on June 23, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan to Byron L. and Jessie Roberta (Link) Green. Mr. Green was a retired public relations manager with Southwestern Bell and moved to Macclenny with his wife in 2013. He enjoyed being a HAM Radio Operator for over 60 years (K0LG), bicycling, and spending time with his beloved...

On Monday, October 14, 2019, Geraldine “Gerrie” Elizabeth Crews, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away at the age of 72 in Macclenny, Florida.   Gerrie was born on July 25, 1947. She retired from Bellsouth after 30 years of service. She loved spending time at the river with her friends and family and going to NASCAR races. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.W. and Irene Manning; sister, Rita Manning; and brother, Douglas...