OBITUARIES
Vivian Cox
Jun 28, 2016
Ms. Vivian Cox, age 78 of Macclenny, Florida and formerly of Douglas, GA, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016. She was born in Broxton, GA to the late Otis and Willie Mae Pridgen Cox. She was a member of Carver Baptist Church in Douglas but enjoyed attending Christian Fellowship Temple in Macclenny with her family, who she loved spending time...
Thomas Akridge
Jun 25, 2016
Mr. Thomas Wayne Akridge Jr., age 27 of Macclenny, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016. Mr. Akridge was born in Jacksonville and lived most of his life in Baker County. He was an iron worker and a member of the Iron Worker's Union. His job required him to travel but when he was home, he was spending time with his...
Robert Clemons
Jun 14, 2016
Mr. Robert Charles Clemons, age 63 of Crawfordville, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016. He was born to the late Mert and Erlene Marshall Clemons and was a resident of Tallahassee until moving to Crawfordville eleven years ago. Robert retired from the City of Tallahassee, where he made many lifelong friends. He loved the Lord, his family and the Florida...
Steven Short
Jun 11, 2016
Mr. Steven R. Short, age 59 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016. He was employed with Auld & White Constructors, Inc. for over thirty years and was a construction superintendent at the time of his death. Mr. Short was a master carpenter and had renovated many buildings in Baker County. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and living...
Linda Long
Jun 10, 2016
Ms. Linda D. Long, age 72 of Macclenny, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. Ms. Linda was a twenty year Baker County resident and a retired nursing assistant. She enjoyed reading and doing crossword and word search puzzles. She also loved socializing with her friends and family. She is survived by her children: Donald, John, Kenneth and Becky Long and...
Krissy Starling
May 27, 2016
Ms. Krissy Dawn Starling, age 36 of Jacksonville, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016. Ms. Starling will be remembered as a woman who loved life and she lit up a room with her presence. She enjoyed music, was involved in Outreach of America charities, and had a soft place in her heart for animals. Krissy especially loved her son, family...
Gregg Edlin
May 22, 2016
Mr. Gregg Edlin, age 61 of Macclenny, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016. Mr. Edlin was a foreman for DACA Industrial Painting and Contracting Services and his work required him to travel throughout the United States. He enjoyed traveling and the friendships he developed with the crews he worked with and was very well thought of by his associates. In...
William Sirmans
May 19, 2016
Mr. William E. Sirmans, age 51 of Baldwin, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016. A retired auto mechanic, Mr. Sirmans was known for being the person to call when something needed to be repaired. He was always willing to help; from mowing his neighbor's yard to repairing an elderly person's porch. He enjoyed fishing, building model cars and spending time...
Timothy Poturich
May 12, 2016
Mr. Timothy J. Poturich, age 60 of Bryceville, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. Born in Pennsylvania to the late Nickolas and Nellie O'Barr Poturich, Mr. Poturich has spent the majority of his adult life in the local area. He was the owner of Drywall and Textures Drywall Company. He will be remembered as a simple, hardworking man who loved...
Barry Clark
May 11, 2016
Mr. Barry Curtis Clark, age 43 of Wacissa, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2016. A lifelong resident of Jefferson County, Barry was a graduate of Jefferson County High School. He was a heavy equipment operator for the City of Tallahassee and also several other local companies. He was a loving father and enjoyed spending time with his children at the...
Franklin Wilkerson
May 7, 2016
Mr. Franklin "Our Popie" Wilkerson, age 77 of Baldwin, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016. He was born in Baldwin to the late Lewis and Leola Smith Wilkerson and was a lifelong resident. After his service in the United States Army, he began a career with the State Department of Transportation. During the late 60's and early 70's, he enjoyed...
Joan Rountree
Apr 28, 2016
Mrs. Joan H. Rountree, age 60 of Macclenny, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016. Mrs. Rountree was originally from Jacksonville but had lived in Macclenny for the past ten years. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, sewing, crocheting, and other crafts. She loved spending time with her friends and family. She will be remembered as a very kind and...
Carolyn Parker
Apr 27, 2016
Mrs. Carolyn H. Parker, age 74 of Bryceville, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Mrs. Parker was a forty year Bryceville resident and a member of the Bryceville Community Club. She was an administrative assistant at Vystar Credit Union for twenty five years. Upon her retirement, she became a sunday school teacher and the church secretary at Bryceville First Baptist...
Louie Posey
Apr 19, 2016
Mr. Louie H. Posey, age 84 of Crawfordville, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016. A lifelong Wakulla County resident, Mr. Posey was born in Medart to the late Raymond and Myrtice Wallace Posey. He was a retired grader operator for the county road department and a member of the Wakulla Moose Lodge 2510. Mr. Posey enjoyed traveling to Biloxi to...
Lynn Robinson
Apr 14, 2016
Mrs. Lynn Marie Robinson, age 56 of Macclenny, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016. Originally from Jacksonville, Mrs. Robinson was a Baker County resident for the past seventeen years. She was a loyal member of the Women of the Moose, Macclenny Chapter 2026 since 2005 and received her Academy of Friendship in 2008. She loved her family and friends and...
Naomi Roberson
Apr 12, 2016
Ms. Naomi (Crews) Roberson, age 77, entered the presence of her Lord on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Though she was a lifelong Baker County resident, Naomi resided in San Diego, California, with her daughter and son-in-law since June of last year due to her battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). Those who know her are aware that her family and...
Billy Godwin
Apr 6, 2016
Mr. Billy R. Godwin, age 70 of Maxville, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Mr. Godwin was born to the late Samuel and Violet Harris Godwin and was a lifelong Maxville resident. He was a United States Army veteran and a retired truck driver for Pritchett Trucking, Inc. Mr. Godwin was an easy going man who enjoyed taking walks, riding...
Delia Thompson
Mar 27, 2016
Ms. Delia "Cissy/Prissy" Thompson, age 69 of Macclenny, and formerly of Lamont, Florida passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was a daughter of the late James and Rachel Roebuck Thompson and a member of the 1965 graduating class of Jefferson County High School. Ms. Thompson was a pure-hearted, spiritual woman and was a member of Lamont United Methodist Church....
Norma Evans
Mar 24, 2016
Mrs. Norma Jo Evans, age 68 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016. Mrs. Evans had been a Baker County resident since 1998 and was a retired inventory clerk with Sears, Roebuck & Company. She was a dedicated member of Cuyler Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking for church functions and visiting the sick and shut-in. She loved...
Beverly Williamson
Mar 22, 2016
Ms. Beverly A. Williamson, age 81 of Crawfordville, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Ms. Williamson was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Elmer P. and Lillian Strenge Poltrock Sr. Having spent most of her adult life in Port Richey, Florida, she recently relocated to Wakulla County. She was a homemaker and a dedicated mother. She was a talented...
