Betty June Hitt
May 4, 2024
Betty June Hitt, age 91, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, May 4, 2024, under the care of Community Hospice. Betty was born to Helen E. (Sattler) and Harold F. Burgdorf in Huntingburg, Indiana, on January 13, 1933. She was a member of Macclenny Primitive Baptist Church since moving to the area...
Carolyn Christine Gainey
April 25, 2024
Carolyn Christine Gainey, age 77, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Macclenny on May 9, 1946, to Irene (Wilkerson) and Hugh S. Long. Carolyn lived her entire life in Macclenny and was a lifetime member of Raiford Road Church. She was a loving and...
Camble "Lee" Swinnon Leopard
April 21, 2024
Camble "Lee" Swinnon Leopard, age 85, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully at home under the care of Vitas Hospice on Sunday, April 21, 2024. He was born on April 5, 1939, to Wardine (Stephens) and Camble Washington Leopard in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Lee had lived in Detroit, Michigan, and Hollister, Florida, but moved to Jacksonville to be with family...
James Richard Brown Sr.
April 20, 2024
James Richard Brown Sr., age 70, of Sanderson, Florida, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. He was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, on November 16, 1953, to Susan Douberly Witt and Amos William Brown. Mr. Brown had lived in Baker County for the past 63 years. He was a hard-working father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather who enjoyed...
Iris Jaqueline Suggs Starling
April 19, 2024
Iris Jaqueline Suggs Starling, age 94, of St. George, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home under the care of Hospice of Satilla on Friday, April 19, 2024. She was born in Charlton County, Georgia, on January 19, 1930, to Myrtle (Thomas) and W. Coachman Suggs and was a lifetime resident of Charlton County. Mrs. Starling was a homemaker. She...
Linda Gail Martin
April 16, 2024
Linda Gail Martin, age 72, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away peacefully at home under the care of Haven Hospice on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. She was born in Macclenny, Florida, on July 3, 1951, to Sarilda (Pringle) and Osvell Mobley and was a lifetime resident of Baker County. Linda has held many careers, including a cleaning business....
Brian Richard Johnson
April 15, 2024
Brian Richard Johnson, age 64, of Baldwin, Florida, passed away quietly on Monday, April 15, 2024, at his home with his wife by his side. He was born on November 7, 1959, in Detroit, Michigan, one of nine children adopted by Richard F. and Elaine D. (Harnish) Johnson. Brian graduated high school and joined the United States Navy, where...
Nicholas Robert Cannavino Jr.
April 14, 2024
Nicholas Robert Cannavino Jr., age 73, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on July 8, 1950, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Peggy Deloris (Lloyd) and Nicholas Robert Cannavino II. Nicholas moved to Florida after high school to be with family. He was a...
Pastor Freddie Eugene Griffis
April 13, 2024
Freddie Eugene Griffis, age 76, of Maxville, Florida, slipped away quietly with Jesus on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at his home in Maxville. He was born in Maxville on July 23, 1947, to Addie (Spivey) and Waver Griffis. He was a lifelong resident of Maxville, where he started his first job working at Gillman Paper Company before getting on...
Justin Aubrey Travis
April 12, 2024
Justin Aubrey Travis, age 31, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 12, 2024. Mr. Travis was born in Brandon, Florida, on April 23, 1992, to Aubrey and Danette Travis. He has lived in Jacksonville since 2003, when he moved from Tampa, Florida. He attended Faith Temple Assembly of God in Jacksonville. Survivors include his father, Aubrey...
Frances Pauline Witchley
April 9, 2024
Frances Pauline Witchley, age 77, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on December 27, 1946, in Herkimer, New York, to Edith (Wentworth) and Nick Letesrio, and had lived in Baker County since 2015. Mrs. Frances was a caring mother and grandmother who enjoyed...
Julian Foster Hill
March 26, 2024
Julian Foster Hill, age 76, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. He was born in Macclenny on January 4, 1948, to Nadine (Griffith) and Foster Betha Hill. He was a lifelong resident of Macclenny who loved being with his family and friends. Julian enjoyed being outdoors hunting and fishing. He...
Richard "Rich" Lee Maxwell Jr.
March 25, 2024
Richard "Rich" Lee Maxwell Jr., age 60, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 25, 2024, in Jacksonville. He was born in Jacksonville on February 6, 1964, to Lottie (Miller) and Richard L. Maxwell Sr. Richard moved to Baker County in 1999. He was a loving husband and father who enjoyed watching football, NASCAR (Dale Earnhardt Sr....
Johnny Duane Paxton
March 1, 2024
Johnny Duane Paxton, age 68, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2024, at home under the care of Community Hospice. He was born in Jacksonville on September 18, 1955, to Juanita (Synder) and Bernard Eugene Paxton. After graduation, he proudly served in the United States Army for six years. Johnny was a member...
Cherie Lynn Case
February 29, 2024
Cherie Lynn Case, age 47, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Palm Garden of Jacksonville under the care of Community Hospice. She was born on July 31, 1976, to Lana Jo (Rex) and Robert James Case in Osaka, Japan. After her father retired from the Navy, the family eventually settled in Macclenny, where...
Elizabeth "Betty" May Brown
February 27, 2024
Elizabeth "Betty" May Brown, age 99, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, under the care of Community Hospice at Baptist Medical Center South. She was born to Elizabeth (nee Schmelzer) and Fred L. Carpenter on October 3, 1924, in Madison, Wisconsin. Prior to retiring to Sarasota with her husband of 63 years, Kenton John...
Frances Wood
February 26, 2024
Nellie Frances Wood, age 86, of Jacksonville, Florida, went home to Heaven on Monday, February 26, 2024. She was born to Nellie (Leigh) and Dupont Magill in Jacksonville on March 15, 1937. Frances graduated in 1955 from the first graduating class of Paxon Senior High School and worked at Prudential Insurance for many years. On June 13, 1964, she...
Glenn Edward Deel
February 24, 2024
Glenn Edward Deel, age 58, of Sanderson, Florida, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Macclenny Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on July 9, 1965, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Lena Alberta (Willis) and James Howard Deel. Glenn had lived in Baker County for six years. He was an avid outdoorsman. Glenn enjoyed hunting, fishing, and...
Neal Dana Paulson
February 23, 2024
Neal Dana Paulson, age 80, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024. He was born in Austin, Minnesota, on February 20, 1944, to Vivian Mae (Nelson) and Arlie Arthur Paulson. He was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Neal served in the U.S. Army. He was a small business owner and had a successful...
Sharon S. Wilson
February 17, 2024
Sharon S. Wilson, age 62, of Cuyler, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Shands Jacksonville. Sharon was born on May 2, 1961, in Arlington, Virginia, to Ruby Marie and Roy Lee Stoneberger, and has lived in Baker County for most of her life. She was a kind, caring mother and grandmother who enjoyed visiting yard...
