Local obituaries for Guerry Forbes Funeral Home

May 15, 2021

Joel James Trent, age 31 of Macclenny passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at his residence. Joel was born on February 5, 1990 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Mr. Terry Trent and Mrs. Kimberly Farmer. He moved to Baker County with his family at the age of 13 and would reside the rest of his life here. He...

May 11, 2021

Allen Harris Bourne, age 78 of Palm Bay passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Health First Palm Bay Hospital. “Harris” was born on August 13, 1942 to the late Mr. Johnnie and Carolina (Reeves) Bourne in Georgetown, South Carolina. He worked for many years as a professional painter and was dedicated to his work. He was proud of...

May 5, 2021

Chester Leroy Walton, age 85 of Macclenny passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Community Hospice Center for Caring at Baptist Medical Center South. Chester was born in Henry, Tennessee on November 9, 1935 to the late Mr. John and Mary (Clement) Walton. He would go on to proudly serve his country in the United States Air Force. He...

May 1, 2021

Steven Craig Combs, age 63 of Taylor passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 1, 2021. Craig was born in Jacksonville on October 21, 1957 to the late Mr. Willie and Elizabeth (Rewis) Combs, Sr. and was a lifelong resident of Baker County.

He loved every part of the outdoors, from hunting and camping to outings on his boat...

Apr 25, 2021

Stephen Arthur Auger, age 70 of Jacksonville passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the Custead Hospice Care Center in Orange Park. Stephen was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 12, 1951 to the late Mr. Larry and Donna (Hoover) Auger. He would eventually receive his associates degree and would work for many years as a cosmetic mechanic. He...

Apr 24, 2021

Wesley Raymond Thomas, age 83 of St. George passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at his residence. He was born on February 2, 1938 in Lansing, Michigan. He would eventually settle in Charlton County. He worked for many years as a mechanic. “Wes” enjoyed leading a mostly private life with family and friends but enjoyed fishing when he had...

Apr 23, 2021

Bryson Andrew Johnson, age 31 of Seattle, Washington and a native of Baker County passed away Friday, April 23, 2021. Bryson was born on March 5, 1990 on K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base in the upper peninsula of Michigan to Mr. Carl and Tiffany (Yerby) Johnson Jr. With his family eventually settling in Baker County, Bryson would attend school...

Apr 17, 2021

Odus David “Crockett” Rhoden, age 69 of Sanderson passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Rhoden was a lifelong resident of Baker County and was born on January 9, 1952 to the late Orbey and Mildred (Gainey) Rhoden in Baxter. He would work as a carpenter for many years and was known as...

Apr 15, 2021

Rebecca “Becky” Helyn (Holland) Hobson, age 77 of Glen St. Mary passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Becky was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on November 1, 1943 to the late Mr. Charles A. and Helyn L (Hardin) Holland. She would work for several years as a sales clerk. In her free time, Becky...

Apr 13, 2021

Ann Marie Martin, age 43 of Macclenny passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at her residence with her family by her side. Ann was born on March 28, 1978 to Mr. David J. Congdon and Ms. Sue Briggs in Rochester, New York. She was a passionate woman who loved her family and her pets. She enjoyed music and had...

Apr 4, 2021

Wendy Yvonne Golden, age 54 of Tallahassee passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident of Tallahassee, Wendy was born on November 1, 1966 to the late Mr. Wendell and Clarice (Stafford) Golden and was a graduate of the Apostolic Christian Academy. She would go on to work for several years in customer service...

Apr 1, 2021

Shirley Rae Tompkins, age 85 of Jacksonville and previously of Live Oak, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the Ortega Gardens Alzheimer’s Special Care Center. Shirley was born on July 25, 1935 to the late Mr. Hubert and Thelma (Bennett) Tobias in Northampton, Massachusetts. She would proudly serve in the United States Navy and was stationed at U.S....

Mar 31, 2021

Linda Annette Adams, 79 of Glen St. Mary passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Ascension’s St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital. She was born to the late Mr. Frank and Edith (Starling) Reed in Mayo on October 15, 1941. She would work for many years as a registered nurse for Manatee Memorial Hospital, Blake Memorial Hospital, and eventually the Florida...

Mar 26, 2021

Joyce M. Leech, age 79 of Jacksonville was granted her angel wings on Friday, March 26, 2021. Joyce was born on March 6, 1942 in Jacksonville and spent her early childhood years in Baker County. Later in life she would return to Jacksonville. Joyce was the daughter of the late Marion and Carrie (Lauramore) Norton. In 1956, she met...

Mar 25, 2021

Gloria Elizabeth Perez, age 91 of Jacksonville passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 with her family by her side. She was born on December 7, 1929 in Bath, South Carolina to the late Mr. Joseph and Edna Grayce (Thornberg) Woodson but would live the majority of her life in the Jacksonville area. She was an antique collector and dealer...

Mar 25, 2021

Kathy Ann Tomlin, age 68 of Sanderson passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Ms. Tomlin was born in Beaufort, South Carolina to the late Mr. Jack and Evelyn (McLaren) Tomlin on December 2, 1952. She would eventually settle in the North Florida area, residing in Hilliard prior to moving to...

Mar 14, 2021

Emily Marion Raulerson, age 88 of Lake City passed away, Sunday March 14, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 26, 1932 in Baker County to the late Mr. Lewis and Bessie (Rowe) Fraser. She attended Baker County Schools and graduated in 1950. She married the love of her life, Mr. Charles “Virgil”...

Mar 11, 2021

David Earl Kirkland, age 71 of Glen St. Mary passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital. David was born on December 18, 1949 in Punta Gorda to the late Bishop David H. and Minnie (Crews) Kirkland. He was a 1966 graduate of Baldwin High School and would join the United States Air Force to...

Mar 9, 2021

Betty Lou Andrews, age 81 of Glen St. Mary passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the Douglas Center for Caring at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville. Betty was born February 27, 1940 to the late Mr. Sydney P. and Ethel (Totty) Andrews in Petersburg, Virginia. She eventually would settle in Baker County, where she spent over 50 years. She...

Mar 2, 2021

Beulah Ellen Holley, age 80 of Glen St. Mary and a longtime resident of Jacksonville passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Community Hospice at Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospital Riverside. Ms. “Ellen” was born on January 25, 1941 in Madison to the late Mr. Colon and Clyde (Williamson) Malone. She eventually settled in the Jacksonville area, where she would...