OBITUARIES
Anthony Roberts
Dec 28, 2013
Anthony Glenn Roberts, age 43, of Macclenny passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013. A lifelong resident of Baker County, Mr. Roberts was a member of the Glen Hill Primitive Baptist Church. He was a United States Army Veteran who proudly served in Operation Desert Storm. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by...
James Johnson
Dec 27, 2013
Mr. James M. Johnson, age 62 of Macclenny, passed away Friday, December 27, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. A Baker County resident since 1979, Mr. Johnson was a twenty-five year employee of Industrial Steel Fabricators and most recently was a welder at Whitley Steel in Maxville. He was a member of the Dawkins Masonic Lodge #60 of Macclenny....
Alan Fisher
Dec 17, 2013
Alan Avery Fisher, age 86 of Macclenny, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Originally from Corning, New York, Mr. Fisher lived in Macclenny for the last forty years. He was an avid ham radio enthusiast who loved spending time in his flower and vegetable gardens, building clocks, listening to music and enjoying his family and friends. Mr. Fisher was preceded...
Henry Forbes
Dec 14, 2013
Henry M. Forbes Sr., age 75 of Crawfordville, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013. A lifelong resident of Wakulla County, Henry was well known for traveling, singing and playing music. He was a precinct clerk for the Supervisor of Elections and a retired bookkeeper. He was an avid Florida State Seminole fan who loved spending time with his family and...
Patricia Rhoden
Dec 5, 2013
Ms. Patricia A. Rhoden, age 53 of St. George, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013. Ms. Rhoden was a former secretary with the Baker County Housing Authority and the Northeast Florida State Hospital. She was an avid NASCAR and Florida Gator fan and a member of Women of the Moose. She enjoyed fishing, camping and cookouts, going to the mountains...
Milton Taylor
Dec 3, 2013
Mr. Milton Taylor, age 86 of Taylor, Florida, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Born in Taylor to the late Ernest and Mattie Dowling Taylor, he was a lifelong resident of Baker County. Mr.Taylor was a United States Army Veteran, a member of the former New Congregational Methodist Church of Taylor and was a retired Quality Control Officer at AERO...
Angel Rodriguez
Nov 30, 2013
Angel H. Rodriguez, age 33 of Macclenny, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013. Mr. Rodriguez was a supervisor at the Northeast Florida State Hospital who enjoyed sports of all kinds, especially football; photography and classic cars. He also enjoyed music and video games. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife: Joell Rodriguez...
Jessie Childs
Nov 28, 2013
Jessie M. Childs, age 77 of Macclenny, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013. Born in Willacoochee, Georgia to the late Alton and Elva Moore, Mrs. Childs was a forty year resident of Macclenny. She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking, sewing and crocheting. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her daughters: Charlotte (Richard)...
Ronnette Cruse
Nov 9, 2013
Ms. Ronnette Cruse, age 45 of Sopchoppy, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013. Born to the late Ronnie Cruse and Annette Harrell Hilliard, Ms. Cruse was a Wakulla County resident for the majority of her life. She was a "thirty-one" consultant who loved shopping, going to the beach and listening to music. She loved spending time with her family and...
Charles Metcalf
Nov 6, 2013
Mr. Charles J. "Jeff" Metcalf, age 66 of Crawfordville, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013. A lifelong resident of Wakulla County, Mr. Metcalf was a retired supervisor with the Florida State University Maintenance Department. He loved to go fishing and hunting with his sons and was an avid FSU Seminole football fan. He also loved spending time with his family...
Louis Wilbanks
Nov 2, 2013
Mr. Louis Wilbanks, age 60 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013. Mr. Wilbanks was a retired truck driver and an ordained minister who enjoyed teaching the Gospel in the local prisons. He loved the Lord with all his heart and enjoyed reading his bible, tinkering with electronics, CB radios and video games. He also enjoyed spending...
Frances Brown
Oct 31, 2013
Ms. Frances P. Brown, age 72 of Macclenny, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013. Born in Broxton, GA to the late Levi and Pearl Pipkins, Ms. Brown was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time outdoors and playing the lottery. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her son: Danny (Pia) Dugger of Boynton...
Darkas Revell
Oct 20, 2013
Ms. Darkas Porter Revell, age 88 of Sopchoppy, Florida, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013. Born in Otter Creek, to the late Jonas and Minnie Crum Porter, Ms. Revell was a lifelong resident of Wakulla County. She loved attending church, quilting and cooking and was known for her love of family. She will be remembered for the loving care and...
Ruth Sanders
Oct 18, 2013
Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Sanders, age 82 of Sopchoppy, Florida passed away Friday, October 18, 2013. Mrs. Sanders loved attending the Panacea Full Gospel Assembly Church, where she was a member. She enjoyed sewing and working in her yard. She loved cooking and canning the vegetables she grew in her garden. She especially loved spending time with her family and friends....
Leon Hart
Oct 16, 2013
Leon D. Hart, age 83 of Jacksonville and formerly of Interlachen, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013. Mr. Hart was a retired truck driver who enjoyed fishing and playing cards. He was an avid NASCAR racing fan who loved to spend time with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife: Cynthia Hart of Jacksonville; sons: Leon (Beth)...
Linda Westgate
Oct 14, 2013
Ms. Linda Paulette Westgate, age 66 of Jacksonville and formerly of Cleveland, OH passed away Monday, October 14, 2013. Ms. Westgate enjoyed arts and crafts and spending time with family and friends. She especially loved spending time with her two grandsons. She is survived by her daughters: Carey Ann (Chris) Book of Bryceville and Dawn Marie Beard of Jacksonville; a...
John Howard
Oct 4, 2013
John W. Howard, age 64, of St. George, GA. passed away Friday October 4, 2013. He was born February 27, 1949 to Miller & Jeanne Maderia Howard in Steubenville, Ohio. Mr. Howard was an avid football fan who enjoyed the Georgia Bulldogs; he also loved to ride motorcycles especially with his good friend Mitch, and was proud of his large...
Betty Hartsfield
Sep 29, 2013
Ms. Betty Jean Hartsfield, age 74 of Panacea, Florida, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 29, 2013. A native of Wakulla County, Betty Jean was born to the late Gordon and Gracie Lee Nichols of Otter Creek. She enjoyed crocheting, ceramics and cooking. She also loved animals, going fishing, and spending time with her family and friends. She...
Alvin Carter
Sep 28, 2013
Mr. Alvin Carter, age 73 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013. Mr. Carter was born in Raiford to the late English and Nettie Finley Carter. A retired nursery owner/operator, Mr. Carter enjoyed planting and gardening. He also enjoyed fishing and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his wife Clara Carter; sons: Randall...
Suzanne Rhoden
Sep 20, 2013
Mrs. Suzanne H. Rhoden, age 63 of Glen St. Mary, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013. After retiring from the Baker County Commissioners Office Mrs. Rhoden spent her spare time gardening and playing piano. She also enjoyed football and bluegrass music. She especially loved spending time with her family, friends, and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband: Dwight Rhoden...
