Patricia Ann Engelage
November 8, 2023
Patricia Ann Engelage, age 87, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. She was born on June 28, 1936, in Baker County, Georgia, to Wilbur and Irene (Bess) Lewis. Affectionately known as "Nanny Ann," she was a caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She worked with Ryder/PIE Trucking for 35 years. After retiring, she...
Carolann Demott
November 4, 2023
Carolann (Brennan) DeMott, age 88, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023. She was born on July 24, 1935, in Newark, New Jersey, to Helene (Deegan) and Charles Brennan. She grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey, and after graduating from Mt. St. Dominic Academy in June 1953, Carolann enrolled in the Barbizon modeling...
Toria Virginia Higginbotham
November 3, 2023
Mrs. Toria Virginia Higginbotham, age 90, a lifelong resident of Maxville, Florida, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023, at Community Hospice Center for Caring at St. Vincent's Riverside. She was born on December 24, 1932, to Hance and Nettie (Hodges) Sweat in Macclenny. Mrs. Higginbotham was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was...
Eldridge "Eddie" Mann Wheeler
November 1, 2023
Eldridge "Eddie" Mann Wheeler, age 56, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. A native of Baker County, Eddie was born in Macclenny on January 22, 1967, to Donna Lee (Pearce) and Eldrige W. Wheeler. He was not scared of hard work and was a Pipefitter in the fire protection. Eddie loved...
James Kevin Boyett Sr.
October 26, 2023
James Kevin Boyett Sr., age 65, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at St. Vincent's Medical Center Riverside. He was born in Tampa on September 27, 1958, to Evelyn A. (Carver) and James Edward Boyett and had lived in Jacksonville for the past 65 years. James proudly served in the United States Air Force. He...
Sylvia Foster Peeples
October 20, 2023
Sylvia Foster Peeples, a devoted member of Hunter Park Baptist Church for 52 years, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2023, in Jacksonville, Florida. Born on July 19, 1936, to James Douglas Foster and Sarah Alice Moody Foster, in Leesburg, Florida, Sylvia was a pillar of strength and love for her family and community. She was preceded in...
Elvis "Dale" Tinsley
October 6, 2023
Elvis Dale Tinsley, age 77, of Maxville, Florida, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023, at UF Shands Gainesville. He was born in Hart County, Kentucky, to Roy Elvis and Hallie (Jones) Tinsley. Mr. Tinsley retired from Auto Crafters in 2013. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served as a faithful Deacon at FBC of...
Roger Lee Moore
October 3, 2023
Roger Lee Moore, age 83, of Jacksonville, Florida, left for his eternal home on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center. He was born in Keokee, Virginia, on August 5, 1940, to Mae (Williams) and John D. Moore. Roger was a caring husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. A smart and thoughtful man, Mr. Moore retired from the...
Kirk Ray Kirkland Sr.
September 30, 2023
Kirk Ray Kirkland Sr., age 63, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023. He was born in Jacksonville on April 13, 1960, to Glenda Faye (Rhoden) and Bobby Ray Kirkland, and had lived in Baker County for most of his life. Kirk was a caring father and brother who enjoyed aviation, R/C Airplanes, fishing, and watching...
Roy Howard Godbold Sr.
September 30, 2023
Roy Howard Godbold Sr., age 74, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Mr. Godbold retired from the United States Navy after serving his country for 23 years. Cremation arrangements entrusted to the care of BLACKBURN-CURRY FUNERAL & CREMATION, 380 N. Lowder Street, Macclenny, Florida 32063. (904) 259-2806. www.blackburncurryfh.com
Charles "Ed" Edwin Harden
September 30, 2023
Charles Edwin Harden, age 95, formerly of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023. A veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Harden was a faithful member of Church of God. He fought a good fight; he kept the faith. Mr. Harden was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Jayson Harden. He is survived...
Alejandro Santiago
September 20, 2023
Alejandro Santiago, age 48, a longtime resident of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. He was born on May 2, 1975, to Juan Guadalupe Santiago and Ana Maria Cuevas Santiago in the Bronx, New York. Mr. Santiago spent most of his working career as a truck driver. Alejandro loved working, tinkering with cars, and was a...
Estelle Corine Cole
September 16, 2023
Estelle Corine Cole, age 80, of Jacksonville, Florida, entered her Heavenly home on Saturday, September 16, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born to the late Dora Jeanette (Moss) and Marcus Lafayette Moses in Perry, Florida, on December 8, 1942. Estelle was a member of the Edgewood Heights Baptist Church for over 20 years. She was the matriarch of...
Linda Yvonne Musgrove
September 12, 2023
Linda Yvonne Musgrove, age 62, of Maxville, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Orange Park Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on September 6, 1961, in Jacksonville to Madge Yvonne (Jones) and had lived in Maxville for the past 13 years. Mrs. Linda was a wife, mother, and Memaw who fiercely devoted herself...
Keith Jerome Macdonald
September 11, 2023
Keith Jerome MacDonald, age 37, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on May 12, 1986, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to Deborah Darlene Taylor and Jerome MacDonald. He had lived in Live Oak before moving to Glen St. Mary two years ago. Keith was...
Irene Bryant Wilkerson
September 10, 2023
Irene Bryant Wilkerson, age 82, of Macclenny, Florida, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Frank Wells Nursing Home, surrounded by her family's prayers for her healing. Their prayers were answered with perfect healing when Jesus took her home to join other loved ones long since passed. Born in Moniac, Georgia, to...
Tammy Lynn Sanders
September 3, 2023
Tammy Lynn Sanders, age 58, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, after an extended illness. She was born in Jacksonville on November 5, 1964, to Aline Marie (Floyd) and Edward Arthur Butler and had lived in Baker County for the past 38 years. Tammy was a traditional wife, mother, and grandmother. She was sweet, kind...
Ronald Lee Kiper Sr.
August 31, 2023
Ronald Lee Kiper Sr., age 67, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at his home with his beloved family by his side. He was born to Everett and Anna June (Haire) Kiper on September 24, 1955, in Clarkson, Kentucky. Mr. Kiper was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who enjoyed spoiling his grands and...
Richard Wayne Griffin
August 29, 2023
Richard Wayne Griffin, age 51, of Dale, Texas, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on August 29, 2023, in Texas. He was born to Joseph Wayne Griffin and Ellen Marie Griffin on November 21, 1971, in Jacksonville, Florida. After receiving his high school diploma while attending Wolfson High School, Richard joined the U.S. Army. He...
Alden "Buddy" Huber Weber Jr.
August 27, 2023
Alden "Buddy" H. Weber Jr., age 87, of Macclenny, Florida, reunited with loved ones long gone on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Buddy was born to Veryl Gertrude (Burns) and Alden H. Weber Sr., on November 30, 1935, in Callahan, Florida, and had recently moved to Baker County from Branford. He was a caring husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother....
