James E. Baron
August 26, 2023
James E. Baron, age 58, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on August 26, 2023. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 15, 1965, to Edward Baron and Margaret (Lawer) Baron. Mr. Baron is survived by his special friend of many years, Betty Bell. He loved to ride his motorcycle. James liked NASCAR, especially watching Dale Earnhardt, Sr and...
Mark Gregory Boyle
August 20, 2023
Mark Gregory "Big G" Boyle, age 54, of Middleburg, Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at UF Shands in Gainesville after a brief illness. He was born on May 8, 1969, in Jacksonville, Florida, where he lived most of his life before moving to Maxville and then Middleburg. He attended both Trinity Christian and Ed White High...
Vincent Malcolm Slay
August 19, 2023
Vincent Malcolm Slay, age 59, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 19, 2023. He was born on December 25, 1963, in Jacksonville to Charles and Helen Studstill Slay. To know Vince is to love Vince. He didn't know a stranger. His laugh was contagious and he was always happy. "It's FRIDAY, you Bastards". He loved music,...
Matthew John Nolan
August 16, 2023
We regretfully announce the passing of Matthew John Nolan, who passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Matthew, age 68, was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida. Matthew attended Paxon High School, where he played football. Matthew was a plumber by trade, and after retiring, he went into security. But the joy of his...
Edwin F. Zoll
August 16, 2023
Edwin F. Zoll, age 74, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Community Hospice Care Center for Caring St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville. He was born on Thursday, July 14, 1949, in Waukon, Iowa, to Mary (O'Malley) and James Zoll, and lived in Baker County since 1985. Mr. Zoll retired in 2006 after teaching...
James "Jim" Charles Mcgovern
August 14, 2023
James Charles McGovern, age 81, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Magnolia Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Gainesville. Jim, as he was known, was born on August 2, 1942, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Catherine (Dunn) and Eugene McGovern. Jim lived here in Baker County for the past four years after a considerable time living out...
Wanda "Lil Bit" Jean Blackburn
August 5, 2023
Wanda "Lil Bit" Jean Blackburn, age 66, of Sanderson, Florida, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville after a brief illness. A native of Baker County, she was born in Macclenny on October 9, 1956, to Clarice (Hodges) and J. R. Davis. Wanda was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed...
Philip "Phil" Lloyd Hunt
July 25, 2023
Philip Lloyd Hunt, age 64, of Jacksonville, Florida, entered his heavenly home on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, after a brief illness at St. Vincent's Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on December 6, 1958, in Lumberton, North Carolina, to Estelle Oxendine and Joseph Hunt and has called Jacksonville home for the past 26 years. Phil was...
Rosemary Belcher
July 24, 2023
Rosemary Belcher, age 74, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville. Cremation arrangements entrusted to the care of BLACKBURN-CURRY FUNERAL & CREMATION, 380 N. Lowder Street, Macclenny, Florida 32063.
Jody Lynn Rogers
July 23, 2023
Jody Lynn Rogers, age 64, of Clay Hill, Florida, crossed into eternity to be reunited with family that has gone on before her on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Columbus, Georgia, on July 26, 1958, to Elizabeth Mae (Golden) and George W. Burnsed and had lived in Clay Hill...
Ariya Renee Paige
July 19, 2023
"Dearest Ariya, please know that our greatest blessing was having you."
Ariya Renee Paige, 10 months old, of Macclenny, Florida, was carried by angels into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Her beautiful soul came into this world on September 4, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida, born to Brooke Taylor (Lapointe) and Justis Kelvez Paige....
Barbara Anne Bell
July 18, 2023
Barbara Anne Bell, age 79, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. She was born on August 1, 1943, to Clyde Lester Smith and Margaret May Persinger Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 51 years, David Bell in 2015, along with a great-grandchild, Aiden Daniels. Mrs. Bell was retired...
Dalton Alexander Reid
July 16, 2023
Dalton Alexander Reid, age 24, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away way too soon on Sunday, July 16, 2023, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born on May 31, 1999, in Jacksonville Beach to Tiffany Ann (Mast) and Jeffrey Lamar Reid. Dalton graduated from Englewood High School in 2017. His love was always for his car, motorcycles,...
James "Jim" David Scott Jr.
July 13, 2023
James "Jim" David Scott Jr., age 79, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023, after a brief illness at St. Vincent's Medical Center Riverside. He was born on September 5, 1943, in Zanesville, Ohio, to Eloise (Williams) and James David Scott Sr., and has called Baker County home for the past 20 years. Jim was a...
Patricia Yvonne Hokanson
July 10, 2023
Patricia Yvonne Hokanson, age 74, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023. Survivors include sons, Rick Wilson and his wife, Sarah, and Mike Hokanson; daughter, Nancy Parker and her husband, Tim; sisters, Linda and Mitzi; along with numerous grandchildren, other family, and friends. Per her wish, she will be cremated. Cremation arrangements entrusted to the...
James Collett Meece
July 9, 2023
James C. Meece, age 70, of Middleburg, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 9, 2023. He was born in Champaign, Illinois, on Saturday, February 9, 1953, to Jackson Kirby Meece and Ruth Irene Nelson Meece. He lived in Florida most of his life and was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps. Mr. Meece was a loving father, grandfather,...
Timothy Charles Leighton Sr.
July 9, 2023
Timothy Charles Leighton Sr., age 69, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023. He was born on August 18, 1953, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to John and Aline Lerner Leighton. Mr. Leighton has lived in Jacksonville for the past two years, having moved from Colorado. He loved reading the Bible faithfully every morning and loved The Lord....
Kenneth Hugh Williams
July 8, 2023
Kenneth Hugh Williams, age 79, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Cremation arrangements entrusted to BLACKBURN-CURRY FUNERAL & CREMATION, 380 N. Lowder Street, Macclenny, Florida 32063. (904) 259-2806.
Ronald Morgan Maxwell
July 6, 2023
Ronald Morgan Maxwell, age 90, of Macclenny, Florida, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at his daughter Sharon's home, surrounded by his family. Born in Decatur, Illinois, on January 18, 1933, to Dorothy Sanborn and Hugh Maxwell, he was the last surviving child of their six offspring. After growing up in Huntington, West Virginia, during the Depression, Ronald...
Kevin Scott O'Steen
July 5, 2023
Kevin Scott O'Steen, age 61, of Keystone Heights, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on July 29, 1961, and had lived most of his life in Keystone Heights. Mr. O'Steen loved fishing, boating, water skiing, and scuba diving, as well as spending time with his family and friends. He worked...
