OBITUARIES
David Noel Hicks Sr.
Aug 14, 2020
David Noel Hicks, Sr., 45 of Hilliard passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. David was born in Macclenny on September 19, 1974 to the late Mr. Noel Hicks and Mrs. Barbara (Conner) Hicks. Mr. Hicks was a lifelong resident of Hilliard and worked as a paramedic with Liberty Ambulance Service in Jacksonville for over...
Evelyn Mims Ward
Aug 12, 2020
Evelyn Mims Ward, 82 of Crawfordville passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Baptist Hospital South in Jacksonville. She was born on July 14, 1938 to the late Mr. James Joshua and Jewell (Odom) Mims in Westville, Florida. She attended school up until she joined the family working on the farm. She eventually settled in Wakulla county and was...
Willard Ray Rogers
Aug 5, 2020
Willard Ray Rogers, 79 of Sanderson passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital. Ray was born February 22, 1941 in Wildwood to the late Mr. Tim Willard and Aline (King) Rogers. He grew up in Jacksonville and was a 1959 graduate of Paxon High School. Just a year later, he married the love of his...
David Lee Oakes
Jul 30, 2020
David Lee Oakes, 72 of Jacksonville passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. He was born May 16, 1948 in Richmond, Virginia and went on to serve with the United States Navy. After receiving an honorable discharge from the Navy, David relocated to the Jacksonville area and became a truck driver and dedicated over...
Mehri Viola Brenjani
Jul 26, 2020
Mehrissadat “Mehri” Viola Brenjani, 29 of Jacksonville and formerly of Macclenny passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020. Mehri was born on September 29, 1990 to Mr. Mansoor Brenjani and Ms. Vickie (Brown) Baty. She attended Baker county schools and was a BCHS graduate. She worked for several years as a bartender in the Jacksonville area and was passionate about...
Betty Edenfield Byrd
Jul 22, 2020
Betty Gene Edenfield Byrd, 88 of Perry and formerly of Glen St. Mary passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Betty was born February 9, 1932 to the late Mr. Leon and Weeta (Thomas) Edenfield in Union County and graduated from Clinch County High School in 1950. She spent many years as a...
Shirley Divine Davis
Jun 29, 2020
Shirley Divine Davis, 81 of Sanderson passed Monday, June 29, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Ms. Shirley was born September 22, 1938 in Baxter to the late Mr. Gus H. and Nova (Burnsed) Canaday. She was a lifelong resident of Baker County. She married the love of her life, Mr. Elmus “Bud” Davis Sr. in 1956 and...
Troy Jaison Glover
Jun 21, 2020
Troy Jaison Glover, 44 of Waycross passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at his residence. Troy was born on January 24, 1976 to the late Ms. Janet (Conner) Dressel and Mr. Steve Dressel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Troy spent the majority of his life in Jacksonville and was a 1995 graduate of First Coast High School. He went on to...
Bernadine Ward Price
Jun 8, 2020
Ms. Bernadine Ward Price, 93 of Taylor passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center. Bernadine was born March 30, 1927 in Apple Farm, West Virginia to the late Mr. A.I. Ward and Ms. Myrtle Vanoy. Ms. Bernadine attended school to become a licensed practical nurse in the Washington, D.C. area, where she met her...
Norma Maria Bracero
Jun 2, 2020
Norma Maria Bracero, 93 of Taylor passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center. Ms. Bracero was born in Manhattan, New York to the late Mr. Francisco and Amelia (Torres) Bracero on August 30, 1926. Ms. Bracero spent many years in Puerto Rico prior to moving to Baker county to live with her daughter. In...
Willard Padgett
May 30, 2020
Willard Padgett, 82 of Maxville passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Life Care Center of Orange Park. Willard was born March 23, 1938 to Mr. Melvin and Ruby Padgett. Mr. Padgett worked for years as a heavy equipment mechanic. Willard was an easy-going man. He loved to ride the back roads in the woods and to sit around...
Katherine Bessie Powell
May 23, 2020
Ms. Katherine Bessie Powell, 91 of Lake City passed away Saturday, May 23 with her family by her side. She was born April 6, 1929 in Eastman, Georgia to the late Mr. George W. and "Mollie" (Nettles) Newman. Ms. Powell had been a resident of Columbia County for the last 10 years after spending nearly 60 in Lake Wales....
Zelma E. Dearing
May 12, 2020
Zelma "Eleanor" E. Dearing, 84 of Crawfordville passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. A lifelong resident of Wakulla County, she was born January 26, 1936 to the late Mr. J.T. Watkins and Ms. Edith Taylor. Her father passed away when Eleanor was a young child and she was raised by...
John Alfred Moore
Apr 16, 2020
John Alfred Moore, 73 of Jacksonville passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at his residence. Mr. John was born to the late Mr. Bennie and Louise (Davis) Moore in Daytona Beach, Florida on July 1, 1946. John spent the majority of his life in Jacksonville and worked as a carpenter for many years. He was very involved in the construction...
Matthew Adrian Hodges
Apr 15, 2020
Matthew Adrian Hodges, 42 of St. George passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at UF Health Jacksonville. Matthew was born May 25, 1977 in Jacksonville to Mr. Adrian Hodges and the late Mrs. Linda (Hickox) Hodges. He was a lifelong resident of St. George. Mr. Hodges worked for several years with AT&T as a line technician. In his free time,...
James R. Pepperling
Apr 11, 2020
James "Jim" R. Pepperling Jr., 86 of Jacksonville Beach passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the McCraw Center for Caring of Community Hospice. Jim was born on March 30, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre, PA where he then grew up. He graduated from King's College with degrees in education and drama. He then moved to New York City and took...
Willie Mae Bass
Apr 10, 2020
Willie Mae Bass, 97 of Macclenny passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital Community Hospice Center. Ms. Willie Mae was born October 27, 1922 in Macclenny to the late Mr. Archibald and Vessie (Combs) Thrift. She spent her younger years in Baker county before moving to Jacksonville where she lived for nearly 40 years. She dedicated...
Michael Ray Taylor
Apr 9, 2020
Michael "Mikey" Ray Taylor, 27 of Glen St. Mary passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. Mikey was born on February 12, 1993 in Zanesville, Ohio but lived all his life in Northeast Florida, spending time in Callahan, Jacksonville, and Baker County. He last attended Baker County schools. In his free time, Mikey enjoyed spending time...
David Eugene Evans
Mar 28, 2020
David Eugene Evans, 79 of Sanderson passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital following a brief illness. He was born December 8, 1940 to the late Edward Evans and Agnes Conklin in Sanford, Florida. David was a United States Army Veteran, worked for many years in construction, and for the Baker County School Board. In...
Chloe Brooke Shields
Mar 10, 2020
Chloe Brooke Shields, 14 of Crawfordville passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She was born August 21, 2005 in Tallahassee to her loving parents, Ms. Cyndee Harrell and Mr. Chris Shields. In her short time here on Earth, Chloe touched so many lives. She loved going on car rides, swinging,...
