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Emily Fay Mclamb

Emily Fay Mclamb

Apr 6, 2023

Emily Fay McLamb, age 81, of Sanderson, Florida, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Community Hospice Center for Caring at St. Vincent's Medical Center Riverside after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 12, 1942, in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Susie (Byrd) and J. Elbert Lee. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, Emily...

Elizabeth Marie Turk

Elizabeth Marie Turk

Apr 4, 2023

Elizabeth Marie Turk, age 59, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. She was born on September 14, 1963, in Smyrna, Tennessee, to John and Pricella (Teets) Andreason. Elizabeth spent most of her life in Jacksonville where she graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. Survivors include two daughters, Alexandria Filibeck and Amber Myers (Daniel);...

Ronald "Big Ron" Witcher Sr.

Ronald "Big Ron" Witcher Sr.

Mar 29, 2023

Ronald "Big Ron" Witcher Sr., age 77, of Middleburg, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Haven Hospice Custead Care Center in Middleburg. Ronald was born in High Point, North Carolina, on November 27, 1945, to Joseph Orville Witcher and Hazel Martin and had lived in Middleburg for the past 50 years. Big Ron graduated from Englewood...

Charlotte Faye Stafford

Charlotte Faye Stafford

Mar 22, 2023

Charlotte Faye Stafford, age 78, of Cuyler, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born on July 9, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, to George and Melinda (Gray) Corder. A Baker County resident for the past 30 years, Charlotte was a giving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend....

Sharon Ann Morgan

Sharon Ann Morgan

Mar 19, 2023

Sharon Ann McCarthy Morgan, age 43, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away all too soon on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born in New York, New York, on November 7, 1979, to Barbara (Christofferson) and Robert McCarthy. Sharon was a loving and caring mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend who loved her...

Genevieve Gain

Genevieve Gain

Mar 13, 2023

Genevieve Gain, age 93, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 14, 1930, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, to Lawrence Giffen and Mary Jane Riffle. Mrs. Gain had lived in Baker County for the past 3 years having moved from Malta, Ohio. She was a loving mother,...

Gerald Curtis Mccabe Sr.

Gerald Curtis Mccabe Sr.

Mar 12, 2023

Gerald Curtis McCabe, Sr., age 68, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 12, 2023. He was born on December 27, 1954, in Jacksonville, to the late Valorous Curtis McCabe, Jr. and Jeanette Meta Auwers. Mr. McCabe enjoyed reading, researching family genealogy, riding his Suzuki Boulevard to bike week, and was an FSU fan. He...

Alice Faye Wilkerson

Alice Faye Wilkerson

Mar 11, 2023

Alice Faye Wilkerson, age 70, of Taylor, Florida, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Alice was born on July 23, 1952, in Suwannee County to Charlie Walter Touchton and Lois Miller but had lived in Baker County for the past 50 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother that enjoyed doing arts and crafts, drawing, watching...

Heather Leah Dismuke

Heather Leah Dismuke

Mar 9, 2023

"I have Come by the way of the Cross." On Thursday, March 9, 2023, Heather Dismuke, age 52, of St. George, Georgia, passed into the glorious hands of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, with her family by her side after a heroic battle with colon cancer. Heather was born on December 7, 1970, on Castle Air Force Base...

Chap "Irvin" Wilkinson

Chap "Irvin" Wilkinson

Mar 5, 2023

Chap "Irvin" Wilkinson, age 80, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville after a brief illness. He was born in Jacksonville on August 26, 1942, to Daisy Ellen (Schaffer) and Chap Wilkinson. A veteran of the United States Army, Irvin lived in Glen St. Mary for the...

Dieumercie Eloi

Dieumercie Eloi

Mar 3, 2023

Dieumercie Eloi, age 80, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born on November 11, 1942, in Arcahaie, Haiti, to Pierre Eloi and Andrea (Monfort) Eloi. Mrs. Eloi moved to Baker County from Jacksonville in 2018. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who focused her time...

Richard Allen "Ricky" Higginbotham

Richard Allen "Ricky" Higginbotham

Feb 25, 2023

Richard Allen "Ricky" Higginbotham, age 66, a lifelong resident of Glen St. Mary, passed away at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital after a brief illness on Saturday, February 25, 2023. He was born in Macclenny on July 11, 1956, to Mary Rosetta (Staier) and John David Higginbotham. Ricky had a kindhearted, happy spirit that drew people to love him. He...

Fred "Sam" Harris

Fred "Sam" Harris

Feb 23, 2023

Mr. Fred "Sam" Harris, age 95, of Bryceville, Florida, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at the Macclenny Nursing & Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 6, 1927, in Hollister, Florida to Andrew and Vertie (Sculley) Harris and had lived in Bryceville the majority of his life. Mr. Harris served as a...

William Leroy Farkas Sr.

William Leroy Farkas Sr.

Feb 19, 2023

William L. Farkas Sr., age 88, of Macclenny, Florida, died on Sunday, February 19, 2023, with both family and his cat by his side. Mr. Farkas, a U.S. Army veteran, held many positions in his life. In his later years, he continued to be quite active, working with the Council on Aging, among other endeavors. However, throughout his life,...

Clifton Brown Carter Jr.

Clifton Brown Carter Jr.

Feb 19, 2023

Clifton Brown Carter Jr, age 81, of Clay Hill, Florida, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023.  He was born on October 7, 1941, to Vinnie Lou (Manning) and Clifton Brown Carter in Clay Hill where he has lived his entire life. Mr. Carter attended Nolan Ridge Baptist Church and retired from The Forestry Division of Gilman Paper Mill...

James "Dwayne" Merrett

James "Dwayne" Merrett

Feb 14, 2023

James Dwayne Merrett, age 58, a lifelong resident of St. George, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, after a brief illness at St. Vincent's Medical Center Clay. He was born in Jacksonville, on May 17, 1964, to Linda (Sherman) and John Charles Merrett. Dwayne was a big hearted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and best friend who...

Gwendolyn Bennett Walls

Gwendolyn Bennett Walls

Feb 11, 2023

Gwendolyn Bennett Walls, age 82, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Orange Park Hospital in Orange Park, Florida, with family by her side. Gwen was born October 6, 1940, in Taylor, Florida, to James Owen Bennett and Lula Rewis Bennett. After finishing school in Baker County, she attended Lake City Community College ...

Kennith "Ryan" Davis

Kennith "Ryan" Davis

Feb 9, 2023

Kennith "Ryan" Davis, age 37, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023. A lifelong resident of Baker County, Ryan was born on April 19, 1985, in Jacksonville to Sharon Marie (Blackburn) and Kennith Larry Davis. He graduated with honors from Baker County High School in 2003. Ryan was a beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew,...

Michael Arthur Dyer

Michael Arthur Dyer

Feb 8, 2023

Michael Arthur Dyer, age 68, of Green Cove Springs, Florida, passed away on February 8, 2023. He was born on March 9, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan, to Evelyn Louise (Bowling) and Paul N. Dyer. Michael had been a resident of Clay County since 1997 after moving from Michigan. He was an avid motorcycle rider and a hopeless romantic. Michael...

Johnny Eugene Crews

Johnny Eugene Crews

Feb 5, 2023

Johnny Eugene Crews, age 73, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023. A lifelong resident of Baker County, he was born on May 12, 1949, in Glen St. Mary to Lizzie Lee (Starling) and Corbit Samuel Crews Jr. Johnny was a 1967 graduate of Baker County High School and served in the U.S. Army during the...

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