OBITUARIES
William Irvin Vice
Oct 3, 2016
Mr. William I. Vice Jr., age 65, of Crawfordville, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016. A resident of Wakulla County for over 45 years, he was originally from Alabama. Mr. Vice was an avid Alabama Crimson Tide football fan and enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. Along with watching football, he also enjoyed coaching youth football. He also enjoyed attending church...
Kevin L Meister
Oct 1, 2016
Mr. Kevin Lynn Meister age 59, of Glen St. Mary passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 following an extended illness. He was a native of Springfield, Ohio and has been a resident of Baker County for many years. He was a Teacher and a Basketball coach at Baker County Middle School for many years and was an avid Ohio State...
Woodrow I. "Monkey" Porter
Sep 28, 2016
Mr. Woodrow "Monkey" I. Porter Sr., age 53 of Woodville, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Originally from Wakulla County, Mr. Porter grew up in the Spring Creek area. He was a graduate of Wakulla High School. He spent some time as a field technician in the petroleum/gas industry. Mr. Porter was a kind and giving man, willing to help...
Gregory "Greg" M Combs
Sep 26, 2016
Mr. Gregory "Greg" Mitchael Combs age 63 of Sanderson, Florida, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016. A life long resident of Baker County, Owner of Chalker Branch Construction Inc, member of Dawkins Masonic Lodge # 60. Founder and Pastor of Baxter Community Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, building houses, and anything to do with his church, and spending...
Earl J. Collins
Sep 15, 2016
Mr. Earl J. Collins, age 75, of Sopchoppy, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016. A thirty five year Wakulla County resident, Mr. Collins was originally from Tennessee. He proudly served in the United States Army for twenty two years and was a Vietnam War veteran. He spent twenty years working at the Ace Hardware Home Center in Crawfordville. In his...
Lisa Ann Chapman-Meister
Sep 13, 2016
Mrs. Lisa A. Chapman Meister, age 40 of Macclenny, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Lisa was a homemaker and loving wife. She enjoyed attending basketball games that her husband coached. She also loved doing crafts and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her husband: Kevin Meister of Macclenny; sons: Matthew McDonald and Bradley McDonald...
Cynthia Diane "Cindy" Coggin
Sep 12, 2016
Cynthia ‘Cindy' Diane Coggin, age 59, of Glen St. Mary, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 12, 2016 under the care of Hospice at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville after an extended illness. She was well known to bring a smile to any room and absolutely loved life. Cindy attended Paxon High School in Jacksonville and...
Thelma Edith Yarbrough
Sep 12, 2016
Ms. Edith Yarbrough, age 76 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Monday, September 12, 2016. Ms. Yarbrough was a long time Baker County resident, having lived in the county since 1964. She was a charge aide at Northeast Florida State Hospital for thirty three years at the time of her retirement. She was a very athletic woman, who not only...
Edward Russell Carter
Sep 12, 2016
Mr. Edward Russell Carter Sr., age 65 of Jacksonville, passed away Monday, September 12, 2016. Born in Macclenny to the late Charles and Doris Starling Carter, Mr. Carter spent most of his childhood in Baker County. He was a proud U.S. Army Veteran and served in Vietnam. He spent many years as a truck driver and a crane operator. In...
Paul Robert Scott
Sep 10, 2016
Mr. Paul R. Scott Sr., age 59 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016. Originally from New York, Mr. Scott was a thirty five year Baker County resident. He retired from the Florida Department of Corrections and was a manager at the Macclenny Winn Dixie for many years. He was also an expert carpenter known for his...
John Levy Brown
Sep 3, 2016
Mr. John Levy "J.B." Brown, age 41 of Macclenny, passed away at his home Saturday, September 3, 2016. He was born in Jacksonville to Vickie V. Brown and was a lifelong Macclenny resident. He enjoyed hunting, reading, and spending time with his family and friends. Most important to him was spending quality time at home. He is very much loved...
Ryan David Forehand
Aug 16, 2016
Ryan David Forehand, age 33 of Jacksonville and formerly of Tallahassee, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016. While growing up in Tallahassee, Ryan was very involved in little league football, basketball, and baseball and loved playing. He remained an avid Florida State Seminole fan his entire life. He also enjoyed skate boarding and inline skating. Ryan developed a passion for...
Iva Jean Harrell
Aug 11, 2016
Ms. Iva Jean Harrell, age 76 of Crawfordville, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016. Originally from Mississippi, Ms. Harrell was a long time Wakulla County resident. She spent many years as a waitress, working at the Coastal Restaurant and Julia Mae's. She also loved being on the water, fishing and oystering. Her very favorite pastime was playing Bingo. She loved...
Viola E. "Liz" Wheeler
Aug 7, 2016
Ms. Viola Elizabeth "Liz" Wheeler, age 67 of Sanderson, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016. Ms. Wheeler was a lifelong Baker County resident. She was a very talented woman who loved singing karaoke and crafts; especially sewing, decorating, and jewelry making. She was also known to have a green thumb and was an exceptional gardener. She loved spending time with...
Pete F. Sizemore
Aug 5, 2016
Mr. Pete F. Sizemore, Jr., age 93 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016. A long time Baker County resident, Mr. Sizemore was born in Illinois to the late Pete and Mary Etta Sizemore Sr. He was a pilot in the United States Navy and served for twenty one years. Upon his Navy retirement, he became a...
Dennis "Tag" Livingston
Aug 5, 2016
Mr. Dennis E. "Tag" Livingston, age 75 of Jacksonville, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016. Mr. Livingston was born in South Carolina but lived nearly all of his life in Jacksonville. He will be remembered as a fun person to be around, always telling jokes and laughing. He enjoyed being outdoors, doing yard work, and traveling. He was an avid...
Richard F. Bennett
Jul 22, 2016
Mr. Richard Bennett, age 57 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016. A native of New Jersey, Mr. Bennett had been a Baker County resident since 1991. He was a welder by trade and had been employed by Allstate Steel and Canam Steel Corporation in Jacksonville and Whitley Steel in Maxville. He had a great sense of...
Henry Gee Smith
Jul 16, 2016
Reverend Henry Gee Smith Jr., age 85 of Crawfordville, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016. He was born in Tallahassee to the late Henry Gee and Jannie Boutwell Smith Sr. After serving in the United States Navy, Mr. Smith became the founding pastor of the Tallahassee Congregational Holiness Church. He was also a former pastor of the Otter Creek Community...
Mirtie Crews Hoover
Jul 14, 2016
Mirtie Leah Crews Hoover, age 74 of Hilliard, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raiford and Mirtie Crews of Sanderson, Florida; brother, James Crews; and sister, Naomi Roberson. She is survived by her devoted husband of 52 years, Leo, and daughters Kristi (Carlton) Guthrie of Jacksonville Beach and Pamela (Jay) Coco of...
Irene Newmans Prevatt
Jul 14, 2016
Mrs. Irene Newmans Prevatt, age 87 of Macclenny, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016. A lifelong Baker County resident, Mrs. Prevatt, was a retired food service provider for the Baker County School System. She had a heart for people and never met a stranger. Mrs. Prevatt enjoyed spending time with her friends at the Baker County Council on Aging. She...
