Werner "George" Ernst Jr.
April 10, 2022
Werner George Ernst, Jr., age 80, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. George was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania on May 30, 1941, to Werner George Ernst, Sr. and Emma Catherine Ernst. He lived in Jacksonville most of his life and served in the United States Air Force. He retired from TECO Gas Company where...
Raymond Joseph Farnesi
April 9, 2022
Mr. Raymond Joseph Farnesi, age 88, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center after a long battle with illness. Mr. Farnesi was born on July 20, 1933, in Yonkers, New York to Mario and Margaret (Connolly) Farnesi and had lived in Columbia County for the past 39 years. A...
Furman Daniel "Dan" Kerr
April 4, 2022
Furman Daniel "Dan" Kerr, age 82, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, completed his journey from this world to his heavenly home on Monday, April 4, 2022. He was born on November 10, 1939, in Jacksonville to the late Robert J. and Beatrice E. (English) Kerr and had lived in Baker County for the past 15 years. Mr. Kerr was...
Mary Katherine "Kathy" Long
April 1, 2022
Mary Katherine "Kathy" Long, age 59, of Starke, Florida, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, at Shands UF Gainesville after a sudden battle with cancer. Kathy was born in Starke on September 28, 1962, to the late Donald Crews Wainwright and Mary Jane (Owens) Wainwright. She was a loving mother that enjoyed playing the piano, crocheting, reading, and...
Jessica Marie Barton
March 23, 2022
Jessica Marie Barton, age 35, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at her home surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on September 23, 1986, in Jacksonville to Peggy Strickland and Chris Barton. Jessica was a kind, funny, loving mother, daughter, sister, and aunt that enjoyed listening to music, being near the...
Harold Spencer Gough
March 22, 2022
Harold Spencer Gough, age 78, of Taylor, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. He was born on June 2, 1943, in Elizabethtown, New York to T. Aubrey and Clara (Edmonds) Gough. Harold was an avid outdoorsman and many times you could find him outside doing yard work or just sitting in his chair enjoying a cool...
Cynthia Lynn Harris
March 22, 2022
Cynthia Lynn Harris, age 57, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 20, 1964, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Frances Linda Luke and Charles Hatcher. Originally from Middleburg, Cynthia moved to Macclenny many years ago and made it home. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Rev. Clyde M. Wray Jr.
March 19, 2022
Rev. Clyde M. Wray, Jr., age 90, of Jacksonville, Florida, went Home to be with The Lord on Saturday, March 19, 2022. He was born on September 30, 1931, to Clyde Mack Wray and Parry Esther Joyce Wray in Mount Airy, North Carolina, and had proudly served in the United States Navy as a Corpsman. Rev. Wray was known...
Thomas Alexander Armstrong
March 13, 2022
Thomas Alexander Armstrong, age 54, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022, after an extended illness. He was born on September 4, 1967, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and adopted by Wayne and Sue (Pauley)Â Armstrong. Thomas had lived in Baker County for the past 30 years and was a former volunteer firefighter with Baker County Fire...
John Patrick Lane Sr.
March 12, 2022
John Patrick Lane Sr., age 77, of Middleburg, Florida, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, after a long struggle with several illnesses. He was born on November 8, 1944, in Fort Myers, Florida, to John Patrick and Goldie Mary (Tippie) Flahavin. The past 20 years he has been living on Black Creek in Middleburg. John was a beloved...
Mary Alice Wellhausen
March 8, 2022
Mary Alice Wellhausen, age 74, of Maxville, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born in Jacksonville on January 4, 1948, to Wesley Lavelle and Mary Elizabeth (Belflower) Thomas and had lived in Maxville for the past 60 years. Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother that enjoyed...
Carolyn C. Mcdade
March 7, 2022
Carolyn C. McDade, age 69, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, at her home after a prolonged illness. She was born on January 18, 1953, in Elkton, Ohio, to Walter and Pearl (Landis) Knight and had lived in Baker County for over 40 years. She was a caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend who...
Mark Wayne Hannah Jr.
March 5, 2022
Mark Wayne Hannah, Jr., beloved son, brother, nephew, and cousin unexpectedly passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the age of 37. Mark was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, graduating from Baldwin High School and then joining the Army where he proudly served in Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife, Jaime; mother, Lynette Green; father, Mark Hannah...
Sara "Peanut" Nell Thrift
March 4, 2022
Sara "Peanut"Â Nell Thrift, age 73, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022, at Shands UF Jacksonville. She was born on July 6, 1948, in Jacksonville to William Howard and Lillie Mae (Lacquey) Goff. Sara had lived in Baker County for the past 35 years. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend...
Gabriela S. Ward
March 2, 2022
Gabriela S. Ward, age 59, of Middleburg, Florida, gained her angel wings on March 2, 2022, at St. Vincent's Medical Center Clay after a long illness. She was born on October 25, 1962, in Lima, Peru, to Cesar Hector and Carmen Norka (Vallejos) Quiroz. Gabby moved to Middleburg 4 years ago from Morristown, Tennessee. She was a devoted wife...
Henry Ottis Martin Sr.
March 2, 2022
Henry O. Martin Sr., age 99, of Jacksonville, Florida, went Home to be with The Lord on March 2, 2022. He was born in Pearson, Georgia, on April 26, 1922, to Worthy and Lossie (McKinnon) Martin. He served his country in the United States Navy. Henry lived in Jacksonville most of his life and was a Baptist minister and...
Michael Owen Mcdonald
February 28, 2022
Michael Owen McDonald, age 65, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on February 28, 2022. He was born on August 3, 1956, in Waycross, Georgia, to Malissa Elizabeth (Woods) McDonald and the late Lester Owen McDonald. Mike was a loving father, grandfather, "Papa," and brother who enjoyed being a Georgia Bulldog fan, watching NASCAR, and playing golf when he could....
Debbie Ann St. John
February 28, 2022
Debbie Ann St. John, age 61, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022, at St. Vincent's Medical Center Riverside after an extended illness. She was born on November 11, 1960, in Macclenny, to RB and Arie "Sissy" (Crews) Lauramore. Debbie was a wife, mother, and Nana that devoted her time and love to the care of...
Lonnie "Bud" Owen Padgett
February 22, 2022
Lonnie "Bud" Owen Padgett Jr., age 82, of Clay Hill, Florida, went Home to be with Jesus, on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Governors Creek Health and Rehabilitation in Green Cove Springs. He was born on August 2, 1939, in Blackshear, Georgia, and had lived in the Clay Hill area for the past 56 years. Bud served in the...
Wilson Lance "Griff" Griffis
February 16, 2022
Wilson Lance "Griff" Griffis, age 65, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Lake City VA Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer. He was born on March 14, 1956, in Starke, Florida, to W.L. and Aline (Dale) Griffis. Griff left home at the young age of seventeen to join the military and was...
