John Emmitt Willis
Jan 6, 2022
John Emmitt Willis, age 73, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Born on April 15, 1948, in Vero Beach, Florida, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Brown) Willis, he graduated from Indian River High School and Jones College with an associate's degree. John married Linda Layton, the love of his life, on November 21, 1970. They enjoyed...
Merrie Francis (Mitchell) Rosier
Jan 5, 2022
Mrs. Merrie Francis Rosier, age 86, of Starke, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Haven E.T. York Hospice Care Center in Gainesville. Private family services will be held. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to the care of BLACKBURN-CURRY FUNERAL & CREMATION, 380 N. Lowder Street, Macclenny, Florida 32063. (904) 259-2806. Please share your condolences with the family...
Curtis "Bute" Gene Bennett Jr.
Dec 30, 2021
Curtis "Bute" Gene Bennett Jr., age 57, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, December 30, 2021. He was born on October 12, 1964, in Gainesville to Curtis G. and Imogene (Thomas) Bennett and had lived all his life in Baker County. Bute had a big heart that was always welcoming to friends and family....
Betty Jo (White) Quiett
Dec 27, 2021
Mrs. Betty Jo Quiett, age 81, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away at her home on Monday, December 27, 2021, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born on November 4, 1940, in Taylor County, Florida, to Leroy "Roy" B. and Cora (Byrd) White and had lived in Baker County since 1975. Betty enjoyed traveling, working in her garden, and...
Ralph Bryan Mackey
Dec 24, 2021
Ralph Bryan Mackey, age 63, of Sanderson, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 24, 2021, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital in Macclenny. He was born on May 5, 1958, in Tripoli, Libya, to Alan Clark and Lilly (Azria) Mackey. Ralph was Jewish by faith and had attended Beth Sholom Synagogue while living in Jacksonville. He moved to Baker...
Avalee Carroll Coffman
Dec 22, 2021
Mrs. Avalee Carroll Coffman, age 99, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, was an amazingly kind, Christian woman that was called home to rest on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Mrs. Coffman was born on November 5, 1922, in Grand Ridge, Florida, to Alfred Lee and Elvira Elizabeth (Ward) Carroll and had lived here in Baker County for the past 10...
Tonya Marie Thomas
Dec 16, 2021
Tonya Marie Thomas, age 44, of Maxville, Florida, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at her home, comforted by her loving family. She was born on September 8, 1977, in Lake City to Pastor Freddie Eugene and Dollie Mae (Bass) Griffis but lived her entire life in Maxville. Tonya was a wife, mother, and grandmother that enjoyed searching...
Nell Dudley Yon
Dec 16, 2021
Nell Dudley Yon, age 81, of Jacksonville, Florida, went Home to be with The Lord on Thursday, December 16, 2021. She was born in Grand Ridge, Florida, graduated from Grand Ridge High School, and moved to Jacksonville in 1958. Mrs. Yon was an active member of Harvest Ministries Church where she served in many leadership roles, including planning and...
Abelino Lerma
Dec 14, 2021
Abelino Lerma, age 55, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital in Macclenny. Private family services will be held. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to the care of BLACKBURN-CURRY FUNERAL & CREMATION, 380 N. Lowder Street, Macclenny, Florida 32063. (904) 259-2806. Please sign the guestbook at www.blackburncurryfh.com.
Kevin Mark Williams
Dec 14, 2021
Kevin Mark Williams, age 63, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. He was born on December 5, 1958, in Jacksonville to Robert J. and Hazel J. (Reeves) Williams and was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville. Kevin was a loving husband, father, and grandfather that enjoyed playing his guitar, fishing, and...
Jason Tyler Beard
Dec 11, 2021
Jason Tyler Beard, age 41, of Lake City, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the Lake City Medical Center. He was born on September 27, 1980, in Lake City to James A. Beard Jr. and Judyann (Mann) Pearson. Tyler was raised in Baker County and was a 1999 graduate of Baker County High School. He...
Benjamin Loyd Scully
Dec 6, 2021
Benjamin Loyd Scully, age 73, of Maxville, Florida, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, at Frank Wells Nursing Home in Macclenny. He was born on September 24, 1948, in Maxville to Benjamin and Tilly (Wilkinson) Scully. Benjamin was a lifelong resident of Maxville and was a member of Sanderson Congregational Holiness Church. He loved Stock Car Racing, working...
Arthur Kenneth Sproch
Dec 3, 2021
Arthur Kenneth Sproch, age 72, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at Baptist Medical Center South after a lengthy illness caused by Agent Orange. He was born on February 14, 1949, in Newark, New Jersey, to Arthur W. and Eva (Sloan) Sproch and has lived in Jacksonville for the past 32 years. Arthur was a...
Henry Hollis Jeffers
Nov 29, 2021
Henry Hollis Jeffers, age 85, of Maxville, Florida, passed away at his home with his family by his side on Monday, November 29, 2021. Private family services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to the care of BLACKBURN-CURRY FUNERAL & CREMATION, 380 N. Lowder Street, Macclenny, Florida 32063. (904) 259-2806. Please sign the guestbook...
Margaret Broughton Cagle
Nov 28, 2021
Margaret B. Cagle, age 80, of Jacksonville, Florida, went home to be with The Lord on November 28, 2021. She was born in Bay Minette, Alabama, on March 7, 1941, to Charles and Alberta Broughton. Mrs. Cagle was a longtime Jacksonville resident and was a member of West Shores Baptist Church. She was a retired school teacher involved in...
Stephanie Elaine Gallups
Nov 26, 2021
Stephanie E. Gallups, age 66, of Baldwin, Florida, went home to be with The Lord on Friday, November 26, 2021. She was born in Fernandina Beach to Furman and Iris Harvley on August 28, 1955, but resided in Baldwin for most of her life. Mrs. Gallups graduated from Baldwin High School, was a member of Grace Baptist Church in...
Brittany Lea Grimes
Nov 25, 2021
Ms. Brittany Lea Grimes, age 32, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 25, 2021. Brittany was born on March 8, 1989, in Jacksonville to Victor Grimes and Stacy Arnstein and had lived there most of her life. She was a sweet, fun loving young woman with a bubbly, outgoing attitude towards life. Brittany was a 2007...
Carolyn Sylvia Tanner
Nov 16, 2021
Carolyn S. Tanner, age 70, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at her home, comforted by her family. She was born in Macclenny to the late Vernon and Leona (Parkinson) Stewart. Carolyn was a devoted mother and grandmother who loved her family and spoiling the grandkids. Survivors include her two sons, Vernon Tanner...
Sandra Eileen Bergeron
Nov 16, 2021
Sandra E. Bergeron, age 87, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 1, 1934, in Mansfield, Ohio, to John F. and Viola Marie (Gallagher) Mack and had lived in Baker County for the past 25 years. Sandra was a deeply loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...
Marvin Ezell Rowell
Nov 10, 2021
Marvin Ezell Rowell, age 86, of Hilliard, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at the Community Hospice Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach. He was born on September 15, 1935, in Jacksonville, the only son of the late Ozie E. and Willie Belle (Nitschke) Rowell. Mr. Rowell lived a number of years in Reidsville, Georgia, until...
