OBITUARIES
Tina Jannette Hurley
Jan 17, 2022
Tina Jannette Hurley, age 39 of Jacksonville passed away Monday, January 17, 2022. Tina was born on January 20, 1982 to Mr. Robert Haigler and Ms. Renee Runyan and was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville. She was a dedicated mother to her three children and loved spending time with family. In her younger years she enjoyed outing to the...
Herbert Harris, Jr.
Jan 10, 2022
Herbert Harris, Jr. born December 15, 1954 in Glen St. Mary died on Monday, January 10, 2022 at the age of 67 following a short battle with cancer. Herbert, also known as “Junior”, was a lifelong resident of Glen and enjoyed spending his time hunting, fishing, or working outdoors. Herbert was always known for his friendly demeanor and willingness...
Frances Evelyn Terry
Jan 5, 2022
Evelyn Terry, age 84 of Lake City passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at her residence with her family by her side after an extended illness. She was a lifelong resident of Columbia County, born on January 22, 1937 to the late Mr. Frank and Evelyn (Dedow) Johnson. She was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker for many years....
Tommy Ray Blair
Jan 3, 2022
Tommy Ray Blair, age 66 of Glen St. Mary passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 3, 2022 at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jacksonville on January 22, 1955 to the late Mr. Laurie and Ellie Ruth (Smith) Blair. He moved to Baker County in 2004 and enjoyed a mostly private life to himself. He loved to be...
Betty Sue Waters
Dec 31, 2021
Betty Sue Waters, age 74 of Port St. Joe passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on April 10, 1947 to the late Mr. Edward and Dorothy (Putnal) Hawkins in Carrabelle.
Ms. Betty was well known in Port St. Joe after having worked for several years...
Timothy Wayne Phillips
Dec 29, 2021
Timothy Wayne Phillips, age 47 of Glen. St. Mary passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Macclenny to the late Mr. Clarence Phillips and Mrs. Kyra (Oralls) Phillips on May 7, 1974. Timothy would work for many years as a skillful painter. In his free time, Tim enjoyed tinkering on cars and fishing...
Carol Ruth O’Brien
Dec 28, 2021
Carol Ruth O'Brien passed away Tuesday, December 28th 2021. Mrs. O'Brien was born in Jacksonville November 16, 1939. She was raised on the Westside of Jacksonville. Mrs. O'Brien was an accomplished, self taught pianist and vocalist. She could play any genre of music but her favorite was the old fashioned hymns that we all know and love.
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Richard Albert Davis
Dec 25, 2021
Mr. Richard “Gus” Albert Davis, age 62 of Sanderson passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at his home after an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Sanderson. Rick was the oldest son born to the late Elmus and Shirley (Canaday) Davis, Sr. on October 22, 1959 in Jacksonville. Rick enjoyed the outdoors; fishing, hunting with his father...
Mildred June Pittman
Dec 18, 2021
Mildred June Pittman, age 89 of Glen St. Mary passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on June 25, 1932 in Waycross to the late Mr. Jack and Mrs. Mattie (Mainor) Sanders. Ms. Mildred was a woman dedicated to her family and her home for many years....
Mary Louise Sluder
Dec 15, 2021
Mary Louise Sluder, age 81 of Yulee passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the Community Hospice Jane and Bill Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach. She was born on February 22, 1940 to the late Mr. Thomas and Willie Mae (Hampton) Romine in Summerville, Georgia. Mary had resided in Nassau County since 1981 and enjoyed being a...
Retha May Harris
Dec 15, 2021
Retha May Harris, (formerly Bell), age 70, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at her residence in Macclenny. Retha was a lifelong resident of Macclenny and was born on January 25, 1951 to the late Mr. Lacy and Wealthy Ann (Griffis) Harris, Sr. She attended school in Baker County and would go on to work for many years as...
Michael Robert Hurley
Dec 15, 2021
Michael Robert Hurley, age 46 of Medart passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the Margaret Z. Dozier Hospice House of Tallahassee. He was born in Tallahassee on February 4, 1975 to the late Mr. Robert Earl and Mrs. Cherrie (Moore) Hurley and was a lifelong resident of Wakulla County. Like his father, he would work for many years...
Deborah Lynn Morris
Dec 7, 2021
Ms. Deborah Lynn Morris, age 48 of Macclenny passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. She was born in Alachua to Mr. James and Seeleba (Barton) Morris on July 15, 1973. She was a lifelong resident of Baker County and worked for many years in home healthcare. She was a member at Faith Baptist Church....
Lanice Eugene Starling, Sr.
Dec 7, 2021
Mr. Lanice “Lannie” Eugene Starling, Sr. age 67 of Glen St. Mary passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Baker County and was born in Macclenny on June 10, 1954 to the late Mr. Richard and Evelyn (Sweat) Starling. Lannie would work for many years as an automotive mechanic....
Charles Verner Bennett
Dec 3, 2021
Charles V. "Ty" Bennett passed away early Friday, December 3, 2021. He was born in 1939 in Bainbridge, Georgia to V.R. "Babe" and Grace Ruth Bennett. A Bainbridge High School graduate, he started at nose tackle on the Bearcat’s football team and was manager of the basketball team.
Shortly after marrying Irene Sellers in 1960, Ty and...
Alene Harrell Whaley
Nov 18, 2021
Alene Harrell Whaley, age 73 of Crawfordville passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Born in Sopchoppy to the late Mr. Barney and Pauline (Crum) Harrell, Sr. on April 4, 1948, Alene was a lifelong resident of Wakulla County. She worked as a hair dresser and owned her own salon in Tallahassee for many years, Alene’s...
Kathleen Ann Rogers
Nov 12, 2021
Kathleen Ann Rogers, age 55 of Jacksonville passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic. A lifelong resident of Jacksonville, she was born on January 13, 1966 to the late Mr. Herbert and Bessie (Sapp) Porter, Sr. Mrs. Kathleen was a dedicated wife and mother and loved her family. She enjoyed the outdoors, sightseeing on rides in...
Othan Porter
Nov 11, 2021
Henry Othan Porter, age 91 of Crawfordville passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. A lifelong resident of Wakulla county, Othan was born on March 19, 1930 to loving parents, Nathaniel and Priscilla (Gray) Porter in Spring Creek. He would graduate from Crawfordville High School. Othan was a man of many...
Paul Wilbur Weaver, Jr.
Nov 4, 2021
Paul Wilbur Weaver, Jr., age 74 of Callahan and formerly of Zephyrhills passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at with his loving family by his side. He was born in Binghamton, New York on April 1, 1947 to the late Paul and Agnes (Jones) Weaver Sr. Paul would work as a body shop manager for most of his life...
Richard Randall Mann
Nov 1, 2021
Richard Randall Mann, age 44 of Sanderson passed away Monday, November 1, 2021. Richard was a Baker County native and had lived the majority of his life here, apart from seven years he spent in Ohio. He was born in Gainesville on July 14, 1977 to his loving parents, Mr. Donald Ray and Robin (Humphries) Mann. Richard loved to...
