Jawan Lee Rhoden
February 26, 2020
Jawan Lee Dobson Rhoden, age 55, of Sanderson, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Shands UF in Jacksonville due to complications sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on October 10, 1964, in Macclenny, Florida, to Mildred J. (McAlum) and Donald F. Dobson, Jr. Jawan was a lifelong resident of Baker County and was a...
Randell Gene Davis
February 22, 2020
Randell Gene Davis, age 65, of Starke, Florida, passed away peacefully in Glen St. Mary, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Mr. Davis was born in Macclenny, Florida, on May 28, 1954, to Vernon Thomas and Ruby Lee (Lauramore) Davis. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Randell made...
Sherri Lynn Brown
February 18, 2020
Sherri Lynn Brown, age 55, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at the Community Hospice Acosta-Rua Center for Caring. She was born on January 19, 1965, in Jacksonville to Ralph Edward and Peggy Irene (Peacock) Dykes. Sherri was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, and...
Fannie "Louise" Walker
February 5, 2020
Fannie "Louise" Walker, age 90, of Macclenny, Florida, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born on July 2, 1929, in Olustee, Florida, to Dee Edward and Ida Mae (Hilliard) Smith. Mrs. Walker was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister, aunt, and...
Deborah Shirley Johnson
January 27, 2020
Deborah Shirley Johnson, age 59, of Macclenny, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 27, 2020. Debbie was surrounded by her husband, six children, their spouses, and all grandchildren when she entered the fullness of the presence of God. She was a devoted wife whose calling was to love her husband and raise her children to...
Kenneth Lamar Evans
January 9, 2020
Mr. Kenneth Lamar Evans, age 61, of St. George, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital in Macclenny. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 6, 1958, to Lamar Billy and Louell J. Evans. Kenneth was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He had been a resident of...
Bennett "Bud" Wendell Booth Jr.
January 5, 2020
Mr. Bennett "Bud" Wendell Booth Jr., age 72, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Orange Park Medical Center. He was born in Aurora, Illinois, on June 28, 1947, to Bennett Wendell and Pollyanna (Barnes) Booth. Bud was a Vietnam War Veteran who served in the U.S. Navy and worked for the United States Postal...
Carolyn Jane Dyes
December 22, 2019
Carolyn Jane Dyes, age 77, of Macclenny, Florida passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019. She was born on September 16, 1942, in Jacksonville, Florida, to John and Pauline (Brinson) Dyes. Carolyn moved from Jacksonville to Baker County with her family 45 years ago. She enjoyed going to church, taking care of her family, and was of the Pentecostal...
Carl Ray Slack
December 16, 2019
Mr. Carl Ray Slack, age 87, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, at his daughter's home in Macclenny, surrounded by his devoted family. He was born in Jamestown, New York, on August 17, 1932, to Merton and Evelyn (Gill) Slack. Mr. Slack moved to Florida with his family at the age of 13 and had...
Bobby Elbert Brooks, Sr.
November 21, 2019
Mr. Bobby E. Brooks Sr., age 71, of Baldwin, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital in Macclenny. Bobby was born on July 4, 1948, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the son of the late Laudric W. and Jettie E. (Ingram) Brooks, and had lived in Baldwin for the past 37 years. He...
Millard Canaday
November 21, 2019
Millard Canaday, age 81, of Maxville, Florida, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born in Moniac, Georgia on October 1, 1938, to Ida (Stokes) and Roland Canaday. He served in the Army National Guard for many years and retired from JEA after 37 years as a water mechanic. Millard...
Nelson Mccoy Mock
November 15, 2019
Mr. Nelson McCoy Mock, age 66, of Macclenny, Florida passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 15, 2019. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 3, 1953, to Mary Ann (McCoy) and Lawrence Edward Mock. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Emory University. Mr. Mock and his wife, Beth, were longtime residents of Macclenny and...
James "Jim" Ellis Bennett
November 5, 2019
Mr. James "Jim" Ellis Bennett, age 83, of Starke, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Shands UF in Gainesville after a brief illness. He was born in Baker County, Florida, to Aaron and Crissy Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a resident of Baker County until he and his wife moved to Starke in 1988. Jim was a...
Byron "Les" Green
October 28, 2019
Mr. Byron L. "Les" Green, age 78, of Macclenny, Florida passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville after a brief illness. He was born on June 23, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan to Byron L. and Jessie Roberta (Link) Green. Mr. Green was a retired public relations manager with Southwestern Bell and moved to...
Geraldine Elizabeth Crews
October 14, 2019
On Monday, October 14, 2019, Geraldine "Gerrie" Elizabeth Crews, loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away at the age of 72 in Macclenny, Florida. Gerrie was born on July 25, 1947. She retired from Bellsouth after 30 years of service. She loved spending time at the river with her friends and family and going to NASCAR races. She...
David Charles Alford
October 9, 2019
David Charles Alford, age 64, of Sanderson, Florida, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Mr. Alford was born on December 12, 1954, to Vernon Charles Alford and Violet Davis Alford. He worked for Southeastern Iron Workers with WW Gay for 23 years. He was a member of the Ironworker's Union...
Margaret Kerfoot Clevesy
October 7, 2019
Mrs. Margaret Kerfoot Clevesy, age 79, of Macclenny, Florida passed away surrounded by her beloved family on Monday, October 7, 2019, at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia to Francis Beverly Kerfoot and Virginia Kerfoot Johnson. Mrs. Clevesy had been a resident of Macclenny since moving from Seffner, Florida, in 1971 and was a...
Katherine Annette Sperry
October 5, 2019
Katherine Annette Sperry, age 69, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 5, 2019. Annette was born in Raiford, Florida, the daughter of the late Perry Lee and Lilly Pearl (Bradley) Hart and had lived in Orange Park, Florida for the past 28 years. Ms. Katherine worked as the Bookstore Manager at St. Johns River State College, retiring after 20 years....
Donald Calvin Keene
October 4, 2019
Mr. Donald Calvin Keene, age 67, of Macclenny, Florida passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019, at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville after an extended illness. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, to Ruben C. "R.C." and Inez (Dyal) Keene. Donald had been a resident of Macclenny since 1969 and was a crane operator at Florida Steel Company...
Peter Patrick Genovese
September 28, 2019
Peter P. Genovese, age 81, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019, after a long illness. Pete was born and raised in Benton Harbor, Michigan. He was a professional boxer before he served as a radioman in the U.S. Navy. His lifetime career was as an electrician until he retired. He enjoyed fishing, the Chicago Cubs, ...
