OBITUARIES
Cyndi L. Harvey
Nov 3, 2017
Ms. Cyndi L. Harvey, age 65 of Jacksonville and formerly of Baker County, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017. Born in Jacksonville to the late Alfred E. and Marie Potter Smith Sr., Ms. Harvey grew up attending Baker County Schools. She was a majorette in high school and a member of the 1969 graduating class. She was the branch manager...
Cecile R. Lovette
Oct 31, 2017
Mrs. Cecile R. Lovette, age 75 of Live Oak, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017. She was a long time resident of the Cape Coral/Fort Myers area before moving to Live Oak in 2006. Mrs. Lovette enjoyed playing Bingo, traveling, gardening, baking, and sewing. She also enjoyed attending church and spending time with family and friends. Mrs. Lovette will be...
Edith "Granny" Merrett
Oct 29, 2017
Ms. Edith "Granny" Merrett, age 94 of St. George, Georgia, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017. She was born in Texas to the late John and Josephine Keen Cochran. She was a resident of Jacksonville before moving to St. George more than fifty years ago. Ms. Merrett retired from Winn Dixie and was a member of the Scottish Chapter 295...
Fount "Sonny" Duncan
Oct 26, 2017
Mr. Fount "Sonny" Duncan Jr., age 72 of Jacksonville, went to meet his heavenly father on Thursday, October 26, 2017 after a short stay at St. Vincent's Hospital, followed by hospice. Sonny was born in Fresno, California to the late Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force retired, Fount Duncan and Rosalind Duncan. During his formative years, the Air Force relocated his family...
James Daniel Addison
Oct 17, 2017
James Daniel Addison, age 25 of Macclenny, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017. A lifelong Baker County resident, he attended local schools and was a 2010 graduate of Baker County High School. James was a Crew Leader for Shaw's Tree Service and attended Manntown Congregational Holiness Church in Glen St. Mary. He enjoyed going fishing and raising chickens. When he...
Corine Mann
Oct 15, 2017
Ms. Corine Mann, age 81 of Macclenny, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017. Born in Alachua County to the late Ralph and Lillie Mae Garret Sparkman, Ms. Mann was a longtime Baker County resident. Ms. Mann was employed by the King Edward Cigar Factory in Jacksonville for many years. She also attended beauty school in Jacksonville and was a beautician...
Carl F. "Sonny" Kirkland
Oct 12, 2017
Mr. Carl F. "Sonny" Kirkland, age 66 of Sanderson, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017. Mr. Kirkland was born in Panama City, Florida, to the late Franklin and Mildred Meyer Kirkland. He spent most of his life in Jacksonville before moving to Baker County fifteen years ago. For many years, he worked as a heavy equipment operator and was also...
Jack L. Richendollar
Sep 26, 2017
Mr. Jack L. Richendollar Sr., age 61 of Highland, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2017. Born in Starke, to the late George and Daphine G. Richendollar, he was a lifelong resident of Bradford County. He was a United States Army Veteran and a retired corrections officer, having been employed by the Lawtey Correctional Institution for twenty five years. Mr. Richendollar...
Idus Clifford Hodges
Sep 17, 2017
Mr. Idus Clifford Hodges, age 70 of Lake City, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017. Born in Macclenny, to the late Clifford and Allie Hersey Hodges, he was a long time Lake City resident. He is survived by his brother: David (Retha) Hodges of Starke; sister: Janie (Alfred) Wiggins of Sanderson; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in...
Larry Eugene Davis
Sep 16, 2017
Mr. Larry Eugene Davis, age 65 of Sanderson, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017. Born in Lake City to the late Leslie and Bonnie Alford Davis, Mr. Davis was a lifelong Baker County resident. He was a proud United States Army Veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. He worked for Florida Wire and Cable Company and retired after twenty...
James William "Jim" Watkins
Sep 14, 2017
Mr. James W. "Jim" Watkins, age 63 of Jacksonville, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017. He was the only child of the late Edgar and Jamesetta F. Watkins. Mr. Watkins was a United States Navy Veteran who served as a salvage diver. After his military service he spent over thirty years as a truck driver, and accumulated over three million...
Daniel R. "Big Dan" Harrison
Sep 13, 2017
Mr. Daniel R. "Big Dan" Harrison, age 60 of Macclenny, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017. He was born in Iowa, but grew up surfing in El Cajon, California before settling in Baker County in 1974. A southern rock music fan, Mr. Harrison spent some time traveling with the Rossington Collins band. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and especially enjoyed...
Dorothy Joyce Scott
Aug 30, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy Joyce Scott, age 79 of Macclenny, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017. A Jacksonville native, Mrs. Scott had lived in Macclenny for the past fifteen years. She retired from CSX railroad after forty years of service. She enjoyed camping and music, loved NASCAR and football and was a Florida Gator fan. Mrs. Scott was a member of Women...
Robert Edward Culbertson
Aug 17, 2017
Robert E. Culbertson, age 87 of Tallahassee, Florida passed away at his home on August 17, 2017. Bob was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina to well educated, depression era parents. Following high school, he spent nine years in the Navy, serving first as an Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) diver and later in communications as a radio and camera man. He...
Clayton Earl Yarbrough
Aug 16, 2017
Reverend Clayton Earl Yarbrough, Sr., age 80 of Macclenny, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Reverend Yarbrough was born in Moniac, Georgia to the late Benjamin Franklin and Addie M. Raulerson Yarbrough. He was an ordained minister and a member of Mt. Zion New Congregational Methodist Church. He was also a Master Diesel Refrigeration...
James Andrew Parker
Aug 16, 2017
Mr. James Andrew Parker, age 62 of Macclenny, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017. A native of Blakely, Georgia, Mr. Parker had lived in Baker County for the last ten years. He loved God and Country and was a proud United States Army veteran. Mr. Parker was a hardworking man who loved his job, working as a bulldozer operator for...
James Kenny Clark
Aug 12, 2017
Mr. James Kenny Clark, age 56 of Macclenny, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017. Mr. Clark was a lifelong resident of Baker County. He was a steel worker in the construction industry, and also worked for Wood's Tree Service and Wright's Farms in Georgia. In his free time, he enjoyed working on old cars and going fishing. Mr. Clark will...
Astro A. Perez
Aug 7, 2017
Mr. Astro A. Perez Jr., age 58 of Jacksonville, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017. Mr. Perez grew up in Jacksonville, one of seven children born to the late Astro A. and Elizabeth M. Joseph Perez Sr. He attended Nathan B. Forrest High School, where he played football, and was a member of the wrestling and weightlifting teams. At a...
Brenda Sue Self
Jul 29, 2017
Mrs. Brenda Sue Self, age 63 of Macclenny, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017. She was born in Vidalia, Georgia to the late James and Coreese Patrick Griner. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Self loved going on camping trips with her husband and always looked forward to visiting her cousins, Dan...
Judie Sweat
Jul 25, 2017
Ms. Judie A. Sweat, age 71 of Macclenny, went home to Heaven on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Ms. Sweat was born in Ocala, Florida to the late Lawrence and Ruby Palmer. She had a love for flowers and worked for Loop's Nursery and Greenhouses, Inc. of Jacksonville for forty eight years. She was a member of Raiford Road Church in...
