All Obituaries

Mrs. Christine Potter, age 87, a longtime resident of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 30, 1934, in Lawtey, Florida to Thomas S. and Edna Bell (Prevatt) Norman. Mrs. Potter was a loving and devoted mother, Nanny, great-grandmother, and sister. Christine was a member of Christian Fellowship Temple, and her family was her life. She loved her plants, flowers, gardening, and going on cruises. She could...

Joshua Darren Smith, age 29, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Shands UF Jacksonville. Josh was a caring husband, father, son, and brother. He was a hard worker with a spirit for travel and music. He was a 2009 graduate of Baldwin High School and was currently attending FSCJ for nursing.  Survivors include his wife of 4 years, Andrea Smith of Jacksonville; daughter, Leighton of Jacksonville; parents, Melvin “Smitty” Smith and...

Mr. Charles Lee Ridenour Jr., age 83, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. He was born on December 24, 1937, in Bastrop, Louisiana, to Charles Lee and Edith Ora (Lochala) Ridenour. Mr. Ridenour was a loyal and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He worked as a Master Electrician with Gilman Paper Company until his...

Timothy “Bubba” Charles Leighton Jr., age 38, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville on Friday, April 16, 2021, after a brief illness. He was born on June 23, 1982, in Jacksonville to Timothy C. Leighton and Rose Anna May. Bubba was a loving son, brother, father, uncle, and friend. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed playing golf, pool, and horseshoes. Bubba loved his children and family with all his heart. His memory will live on with the...

Tina Marie Waltman, age 39, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021, at St. Vincent's Medical Center Riverside in Jacksonville after a sudden illness. Tina was a loving mother, daughter, and sister, who enjoyed cooking, fishing, riding the backroads, and the time she shared with her family. She was preceded in death by her brother, Joshua H. “Bubba” Waltman; and grandfather, Vondie Ray Crawford. Survivors include her sons, Jacob M. Walker, Bryar...

Thomas “Beachie” Lavaughn Bates, age 75, of Taylor, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab after an extended illness. He was born on June 11, 1945, in Talladega, Alabama, to John Thomas and Fannie Lucille (Peeples) Bates. Before moving to Baker County, Beachie was a carpenter/roofer by trade and spent many years volunteering with Carpenters for Christ in Talladega. He enjoyed playing his guitar and hunting. Beachie was a member of Cuyler...

Mrs. Brenda Joyce Cromwell Smith, age 75, of Orange Park, Florida passed away at her home on Saturday, March 20, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Brenda was born on December 9, 1945, in Oneida, Tennessee, to Fred Earl and Lois Emma (Olmstead) Cromwell. She called Orange Park home for the past 15 years. She was a loving wife, mother, and sister with a heart for Christ. She was a lifelong member of the Church of the Nazarene, where she taught Sunday School, served as Missionary...

MCPO Melvin E. Armstrong, age 80, of Macclenny, Florida, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at the Community Hospice Douglas Center for Caring in Jacksonville after a long illness. MCPO Armstrong was born in Fairfield, Alabama, on November 7, 1940, to Kenneth and Pauline Armstrong. He served 29 years in the US Navy, 11 years with Military Sealift Command. He worked 11 years at the Walmart Distribution Center in Macclenny. He loved to hunt and fish, but...

Jewell Fay Combs, age 86, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021, at the Community Hospice Douglas Center for Caring in Jacksonville. She was born on October 18, 1934, at home in Glen St. Mary to Azell Jackson and Pency Cola (Clark) Hodges. Jewell was a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and a devoted homemaker who enjoyed caring for her family. Her greatest passion outside of her family though was dancing. She was preceded in death by her...

John H. Corns, age 50, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville on Thursday, March 4, 2021, from complications of a long-term illness. He was born on June 12, 1970, in Tucson, Arizona, to Thomas Charles and Patricia (Dugan) Corns. John was a 1988 graduate of Baker County High School, where he enjoyed wrestling and the drama club. He aspired and dreamed of being a comedian. John was an armorer and attended Seal Training in the U.S. Navy. He...