Preston Davis
January 19, 2022
Mr. Preston Davis, age 81, of Sanderson, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, after a brief illness. A lifelong native, he was born on September 13, 1940, in Baker County to Albert Bertie and Pearlie (Raulerson) Davis. Preston was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend who loved his family, loved to joke around, and...
Phyllis Ann Johnston
January 18, 2022
Phyllis Ann Johnston, age 95, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 6, 1926, in Port Huron, Michigan to Carl and Ellen Ledkey. Mrs. Johnston lived in Dearborn, Michigan before moving to Baker County in 2010 after her husband passed away. She enjoyed reading and loved...
Travis Blake Thomas Harris
January 11, 2022
Travis Blake Thomas Harris, age 36, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, after a brief illness. He was a very smart and genuine person. Travis always made you feel good about yourself and loved everyone. He loved his family and Target work family. Travis enjoyed learning, trying new things, and he loved playing video games. He was a...
Travis Carl Murphy
January 10, 2022
Travis Carl Murphy, age 77, of Live Oak, Florida, walked with his beloved wife down the streets of gold into the arms of Jesus on Monday, January 10, 2022. He was born in Cypress Inn, Tennessee, the youngest of four children to Jesse Douglas and Myrtle Marie (Balentine) Murphy. Travis was raised in Kissimmee, Florida, and was a 1962...
Sue Ann Sheldon
January 9, 2022
Sue Ann Sheldon, age 51, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022. She recently moved to Jacksonville but spent the majority of her life in Southern Maryland. Sue was a strong woman who consistently put others before herself and warmed the hearts of everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. She enjoyed many hobbies throughout...
John Emmitt Willis
January 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
January 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.
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
December 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
November 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
November 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...
