Roy Waters, Sr.
Aug 3, 2019
Mr. Roy Waters, Sr., age 87, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at the Community Hospice Center for Caring at St. Vincent's Riverside after a long battle with cancer. Roy was born in Du Pont, Georgia, the son of Buddy and Dorothy (Driggers) Waters but has been a lifelong resident of Maxville, Florida. He was a loving father,...
Sivalingam Kumaravailu
Jul 17, 2019
Sivalingam Kumaravailu, age 69, of Middleburg, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. He was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka to Sidambaram Kumaravailu and Thangamma Karthalingam. Sivalingam journeyed several years and halfway across the world from Sri Lanka, through the Middle East, to Italy and finally reaching the United States to become a proud US Citizen. He...
Betty Georgean Dunmire
Jul 14, 2019
Mrs. Betty Georgean Dunmire, age 70, of Glen St. Mary, Florida passed away at her home with her family by her side on Sunday, July 14, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 9, 1948, in Warren, Ohio to Arthur and Mausie (Ferguson) Spillman. Betty was a member of Raiford Road Church, and she...
Lena Bell Richmond
Jul 8, 2019
Lena Bell Richmond, age 89, of Summers County, West Virginia went home to her Heavenly Father on Monday, July 8, 2019, with her family by her side at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born May 24, 1930, in Jumping Branch, WV and was the daughter of the late Sherman and Sarah Francis Richmond and the devoted...
Gregory Wayne Griffis
Jul 8, 2019
Mr. Gregory Wayne Griffis, age 52, of Macclenny, Florida passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on April 19, 1967, in Starke, Florida to Ansel and Daphine Norma Griffis. Gregory enjoyed fishing and being with his family and friends whom he loved dearly. Gregory was preceded in...
Rex "Allen" Griffis
Jun 29, 2019
Mr. Rex Allen Griffis, age 58, of Sanderson, Florida passed away at his home with his beloved family by his side on Saturday, June 29, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. Allen was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Willie Griffis and the late Vonnie Jean (Russ) Griffis. Allen was a true family man, and he loved to work....
Sean Nicholas Owens
Jun 22, 2019
Sean Nicholas Owens, age 31, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 22, 2019, in an automobile accident. He and his family were originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, but Sean went to school in Baker County and graduated from Baker County High School in 2006. He always went out of his way to make others feel...
Kelly Ann Stephens
Jun 16, 2019
Ms. Kelly Ann Stephens, age 28, sadly passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at the Orange Park Medical Center. Kelly was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida and was the daughter of Charles Edward Stephens and Tonya Kicklighter Padilla. She was a kind and loving fiancé, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend but the role she cherished first and...
Jacob "Roland" Cope, Jr.
Jun 7, 2019
Jacob Roland Cope, Jr., age 74, of Macclenny, Florida went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2019. Battling lung cancer and heart disease, Roland or "Bo" as his family called him passed on to glory just as he lived his life with hope and faith there was something better waiting on the other side. Born on...
Beth Louise Mock
Jun 7, 2019
Mrs. Beth Louise Mock, age 60, of Macclenny, Florida passed away after a brief illness on Friday, June 7, 2019, at Orange Park Medical Center. She was born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania on January 2, 1959, to Jane Watts and Joseph Dorwart, Jr. She grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, and received her Master's Degree in Education. She briefly lived...
Lucille "Granny" Bell
Jun 5, 2019
Lucille "Granny" Bell, born August 13, 1929, went home to be with Jesus, just two months shy of her 90th Birthday, on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, James "JD" Bell; and her parents, Randall "Bud" Harris, and Gressie Higginbotham Harris. She is survived by her two children: daughter, Joan...
Gunnar Wayne Bracewell
Jun 1, 2019
Gunnar Wayne Bracewell, age 19, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 1, 2019. Gunnar was born in Jacksonville, the son of Shannon Wayne Bracewell and Holly Venters Bracewell. He was a loving son, uncle, and cousin whose kind and fun-loving spirit made this world a little brighter. Gunnar enjoyed photography and hanging out with his...
Sharon Ann Gatlin
May 9, 2019
Mrs. Sharon Ann Gatlin, age 76, of Middleburg, Florida passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019, after an extended illness at Haven Hospice Custead Care Center in Orange Park. She was born on May 24, 1942, in Burlington, Vermont to Edward Bernard and Elizabeth Ann Pecor. Pentecostal by faith, Sharon was a homemaker who loved the Lord and all...
Aurbie Kincaid Hires, Sr.
May 5, 2019
Mr. Aurbie Kincaid Hires, Sr., age 68, of Macclenny, Florida passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019, after an extended illness at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City. He was born on September 24, 1950, in Taylor, Florida to Aurbie and Annie (Griffis) Hires and had resided in Baker County all his life. Mr. Hires retired...
Jerry Jackson Cooper, Jr.
May 4, 2019
Mr. Jerry Jackson Cooper, Jr., age 51, of Glen St. Mary, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born on November 21, 1967, in North Miami, Florida to Jerry Jackson, Sr. and Carol (Malcolm) Cooper. Jerry was of the Catholic faith and resided in the Mandarin area of Jacksonville prior to moving...
Maria Alexandria Palma
Apr 13, 2019
Maria Alexandria Palma, age 58, of Maxville, Florida passed away at St. Vincent's Medical Center Riverside on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Blackburn-Curry Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 am with Pastor Freddie Griffis officiating. Arrangements entrusted to the care of BLACKBURN-CURRY FUNERAL AND...
Kayla Ann Hanks Forbes
Apr 11, 2019
Kayla Ann Hanks Forbes, age 30, of Glen St. Mary, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 11, 2019. Kayla was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She was the daughter of Granville O. Hanks and Diana Lynn Albert and had lived in Baker County for the past 15 years. Kayla was a loving mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and...
Hazel I. Wilkinson
Apr 11, 2019
Mrs. Hazel I. Wilkinson, age 96, a native of Maxville, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at W. Frank Wells Nursing Home in Macclenny. She was born on April 5, 1923, in Maxville to Kyle and Wealthy Ann "Pea" (Griffis) Cannon. Mrs. Wilkinson was a homemaker and a member of Maxville Church of Christ. She also...
Roger Douglas Carlton
Apr 6, 2019
Mr. Roger Douglas Carlton, age 53, of Baldwin, Florida passed away tragically on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Doug was a lifelong native of Baldwin and the son of Curtis Wayne and Juanita Faye (Thomas) Carlton. He was a kind and loving father, brother, son, and friend who enjoyed eating, singing, and laughing with his family and friends. He also...
Brian Alan Hance
Mar 26, 2019
Mr. Brian Alan Hance, age 35, of Glen St. Mary, Florida passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. He was born on August 30, 1983 in Jacksonville, Florida to Spencer Melvin Hance and Mandy Lee Sweat. Brian was a rodbuster by trade, enjoyed tinkering with things, and hauling scrap. But most of all, he was a loving husband, father,...
