Captain Thomas M. Barber
Jun 14, 2021
Captain Thomas M. Barber, PMD with Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, age 51, of Macclenny, Florida, died in the line of duty on Monday, June 14, 2021, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital in Macclenny. He was born on April 3, 1970, in Jacksonville, Florida, and grew up in Baker County. Captain Barber joined the United States Navy in 1988,...
Gerald Lamar Davis
Jun 13, 2021
Mr. Gerald Lamar Davis, age 51, of Taylor, Florida, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born on February 2, 1970, in Gainesville, Florida, to J.R. and Clarice (Hodges) Davis. Mr. Davis had been a lifelong resident of Baker County. He was a master mechanic and was proud...
Debra "Lucky" Lynn (Hall) Jones
Jun 12, 2021
Debra "Lucky" Lynn Hall Jones, age 65, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away unexpectedly at home in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 12, 2021. She was born on December 18, 1955, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Walter and Virginia Mary (Armentrout) Hall. Lucky spent her childhood there and in Braxton County, West Virginia, where most of her other family...
Clifford "Ebo" Franklin Bell Jr.
Jun 10, 2021
Mr. Clifford "Ebo" Franklin Bell Jr., age 80, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021. He was born on October 9, 1940, in Jasper, Florida, to Clifford Franklin and Emma (King) Bell. Mr. Bell had been a resident of Baker County for over 25 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, dancing and was known to...
Susan Sharlene Johns
Jun 1, 2021
Ms. Susan Sharlene Johns, age 56, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab. She was born on June 8, 1964, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Norman and Dorothy Stansell. Susan had worked as a clerk with JEA and loved music. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, and...
Betty Lou Thomas
May 30, 2021
Mrs. Betty Lou Thomas, age 82, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab. She was born on June 19, 1938, in Valdosta, Georgia, to John and Lillian Rogers (Milburn) Ray. Mrs. Thomas moved to Baker County in 1976 from Jacksonville. A member of Glen Hill Primitive Baptist Church, she...
Johnnie Claude Ellion
May 23, 2021
Mr. Johnnie Claude Ellion, age 75, of Jacksonville, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab. Mr. Ellion was born on January 20, 1946, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Richard Jenkins and Mary Elizabeth Campbell. He graduated high school in 1964 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and moved to Jacksonville over...
Joseph Dale Kreisler
May 11, 2021
Mr. Joseph Dale Kreisler, age 64, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, after a courageous battle against cancer. Joseph was born on September 25, 1956, in Sylacauga, Alabama, to Rena (White) and Joseph Waldrop. He was a caring father and grandfather who adored his grandchildren, enjoyed golf, and...
James Edward Irish
May 8, 2021
James Edward Irish, age 86, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Jacksonville at the Community Hospice Center for Caring at St. Vincent's Riverside. He was born in Fenton, Michigan, to Wilbur C. and D'Vera (Stock) Irish and had lived here in Baker County for the past 46 years. Mr. Irish served faithfully with the...
Christine Potter
May 1, 2021
Mrs. Christine Potter, age 87, a longtime resident of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 30, 1934, in Lawtey, Florida to Thomas S. and Edna Bell (Prevatt) Norman. Mrs. Potter was a loving and devoted mother, Nanny, great-grandmother, and sister. Christine was a...
Joshua Darren Smith
Apr 27, 2021
Joshua Darren Smith, age 29, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Shands UF Jacksonville. Josh was a caring husband, father, son, and brother. He was a hard worker with a spirit for travel and music. He was a 2009 graduate of Baldwin High School and was currently attending FSCJ for nursing. Survivors include...
Charles Lee Ridenour Jr.
Apr 20, 2021
Mr. Charles Lee Ridenour Jr., age 83, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. He was born on December 24, 1937, in Bastrop, Louisiana, to Charles Lee and Edith Ora (Lochala) Ridenour. Mr. Ridenour was a loyal and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend....
Timothy "Bubba" Charles Leighton Jr.
Apr 16, 2021
Timothy "Bubba" Charles Leighton Jr., age 38, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville on Friday, April 16, 2021, after a brief illness. He was born on June 23, 1982, in Jacksonville to Timothy C. Leighton and Rose Anna May. Bubba was a loving son, brother, father, uncle, and friend. He was an avid fisherman and...
Tina Marie Waltman
Apr 2, 2021
Tina Marie Waltman, age 39, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021, at St. Vincent's Medical Center Riverside in Jacksonville after a sudden illness. Tina was a loving mother, daughter, and sister, who enjoyed cooking, fishing, riding the backroads, and the time she shared with her family. She was preceded in death by her brother, Joshua...
Thomas "Beachie" Lavaughn Bates
Mar 24, 2021
Thomas "Beachie" Lavaughn Bates, age 75, of Taylor, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab after an extended illness. He was born on June 11, 1945, in Talladega, Alabama, to John Thomas and Fannie Lucille (Peeples) Bates. Before moving to Baker County, Beachie was a carpenter/roofer by trade and spent many years volunteering...
Brenda Joyce Cromwell Smith
Mar 20, 2021
Mrs. Brenda Joyce Cromwell Smith, age 75, of Orange Park, Florida passed away at her home on Saturday, March 20, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Brenda was born on December 9, 1945, in Oneida, Tennessee, to Fred Earl and Lois Emma (Olmstead) Cromwell. She called Orange Park home for the past 15 years. She was a loving wife,...
Melvin Errol Armstrong
Mar 16, 2021
MCPO Melvin E. Armstrong, age 80, of Macclenny, Florida, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at the Community Hospice Douglas Center for Caring in Jacksonville after a long illness. MCPO Armstrong was born in Fairfield, Alabama, on November 7, 1940, to Kenneth and Pauline Armstrong. He served 29 years in the US Navy,...
Jewell Fay Combs
Mar 12, 2021
Jewell Fay Combs, age 86, of Glen St. Mary, Florida, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021, at the Community Hospice Douglas Center for Caring in Jacksonville. She was born on October 18, 1934, at home in Glen St. Mary to Azell Jackson and Pency Cola (Clark) Hodges. Jewell was a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and a devoted homemaker...
John Harvey Corns
Mar 4, 2021
John H. Corns, age 50, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville on Thursday, March 4, 2021, from complications of a long-term illness. He was born on June 12, 1970, in Tucson, Arizona, to Thomas Charles and Patricia (Dugan) Corns. John was a 1988 graduate of Baker County High School, where he enjoyed wrestling...
Mark Lee Norman
Feb 27, 2021
Mark Lee Norman, age 88, of Maxville, Florida, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mark was born in Lawtey to John Charles and Zulene (Prevatt) Norman. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and sharing time with his family. Mark was a member...
