OBITUARIES
Vivian Harvey Dority
Dec 4, 2024
Ms. Vivian Harvey Dority, age 89, of Sanderson, FL passed away Wednesday, December 4th at her home. Ms. Dority was born in Sanderson, FL to the late Fred and Sadie Raulerson Harvey and was a lifelong resident of Baker County. She loved being outdoors and enjoyed spending time growing flowers and gardening. Ms. Dority liked to listen to gospel and...
Norma Smith Owens
Nov 29, 2024
A Tribute to My Beautiful Norma
October 25, 1944-November 29, 2024
Mrs. Norma Smith Owens, age 80 of Glen St. Mary, FL passed away Friday morning, November 29th, at home following an extended illness. Mrs. Norma was born in Jacksonville, FL to the late Belmont P. Smith Sr. and Vertie Virginia Smith. She spent most of her life as a resident of...
Venita Douberly Milton
Nov 27, 2024
Ms. Venita Douberly Milton, age 87, of Macclenny, FL passed away Wednesday, November 27th in Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Ms. Venita was born in Olustee, FL to the late L.W. and Daisy Douberly. She was a lifelong resident of Baker County and was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Macclenny. Ms. Venita...
Barbara Ann Arzie
Nov 27, 2024
Ms. Barbara Ann Arzie, age 84, of Sanderson, FL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27th at her home. Ms. Barbara was born in Baker County to the late Roy H. and Gracie Davis Harvey. She lived briefly in Jacksonville, FL but spent most of her life as a resident of Baker County. Ms. Barbara worked for the Baker County...
Emily Faye Moran
Nov 24, 2024
Emily Faye Moran, beloved mother and grandmother, peacefully passed from this life on Sunday, November 24, 2024. Born on March 12, 1934 in Sanderson, “Faye” was the daughter of Charles and Leila (Harvey) Prevatt. Ms. Faye worked for many years for the Baker County Superintendent’s Office in finance department. All the while, Faye worked alongside her husband, Jerry, in the...
Berry Rhoden, Jr.
Nov 17, 2024
Berry Floyd “Timer” Rhoden, Jr., age 70 passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Kindred Hospital following an extended illness. Berry was the son of Berry F. and Faye Claudine (Brown) Rhoden, Sr., born June 14, 1954 and went on to graduate from Baker County High School and eventually Lake City Community College.
Berry enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing in...
David Nathaniel Mullis
Nov 17, 2024
Mr. David Nathaniel Mullis, age 72, of Bryceville, FL passed away Sunday, November 17th at his home after a long illness. Nathan's final chapter in his four and half years was of a very heroic battle against Alzheimer's. By the grace of his Savior Jesus most people didn't realize he fought hard to stay in control of everyday life. Nathan...
Joan Elaine Smothers
Nov 10, 2024
Ms. Joan Elaine Smothers, age 78, of Macclenny, FL passed away Sunday, November 10th in the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, FL following an extended illness. Ms. Smothers was born in Jacksonville, FL to the late Noah and Bernice Harvey Caldwell. She spent most of her life as a resident of Baker County, FL and worked at...
Ronald Dwayne Barwick
Nov 8, 2024
Ronald Dwayne Barwick, a cherished member of his family, passed away on November 8, 2024, in Tallahassee, Florida. Born on July 31, 1963, Ronald was the son of Ronald Barwick and Yvonne (Smith) Hartsfield.
Ronald’s life was characterized by his warm spirit and love for simplicity. He took great pleasure in watching movies, collecting CDs, and, most importantly, spending time with...
Dwight Wray Davis, Jr.
Nov 6, 2024
Dwight Wray “Pete” Davis, Jr., 38, a lifelong resident of Sanderson passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Baptist Medical Center Downtown after a brief illness. He was born on November 7, 1985 to Dwight, Sr. and Linda (Sweat) Davis. Pete worked for several years in the construction industry as a machine operator. He loved to spend his free time...
Emily Elaine Collins
Nov 4, 2024
Emily Elaine Collins, a cherished daughter, granddaughter, sister and aunt, passed away on November 4, 2024, age 28. Emily was born in Jacksonville and was a lifelong resident of Baker County. She was a member of the 2014 graduating class of Baker County High School and went on to college to receive technical degrees in business operations and business specialties.
Emily...
J N Canaday
Nov 2, 2024
JN Canaday, a lifelong resident of Baxter passed away at his home on Saturday, November 2, 2024 with family by his side. He was 79 years old. JN was born on December 31, 1945 to the late Mr. Gus and Nova (Burnsed) Canaday, one of nine children. He graduated from Baker County High School and would work for the Terminal...
Anna Rita Bolduc
Oct 31, 2024
Anna Rita Bolduc, age 91, of Macclenny, Florida passed away peacefully on October 31, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Ernest Bolduc, and the daughter of Walter and Margaret Kaczynski. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts on May 8, 1933 she resided in Pelham, New Hampshire for many years before relocating to Macclenny, Florida. She...
David Alton Devane
Oct 10, 2024
David Alton DeVane, 80 of Jacksonville, passed away with his family by his side Thursday, October 10, 2024. David was born September 27, 1944 in Jacksonville and grew up in Palatka. David would join the United States Army Reserves at the age of nineteen, and would serve his country for eight years. Mr. DeVane would go on to work...
Robin Ann Mann
Oct 8, 2024
Robin Ann Mann, 66 of Sanderson, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 8, 2024. A lifelong resident of Baker County, Robin was the youngest of six girls, born at Ed Fraser Hospital on August 31, 1958 to Mr. Brantley and Mary (Jones) Humphreys. Robin worked for a...
Kenneth Toneia Thornton, Sr.
Oct 4, 2024
Kenneth Toneia Thornton, Sr., a longtime Baker County resident passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024 at the Custead Care Center at the age of 85. The son of Ralph and Melba (Sparkman) Thornton, he was born in Raiford on June 27, 1939. Kenneth was a hardworking man with a variety of talents, spending time during his life in...
Joyce Marian Wright
Oct 2, 2024
Joyce Marian (Fitzsimmons) Wright, 88, of Macclenny, FL died peacefully Wednesday morning October 2, 2024. Joyce was born in Jacksonville, FL and lived there the majority of her life before moving to Baker County in 1998. She began working at the Florida Times-Union in 1954 where she met the love of her life, Keith R. Wright, whom were married...
Wanda Gail Thigpen
Sep 27, 2024
Wanda Gail Thigpen, 69, of Macclenny, Florida, went to be with Jesus on Friday, September 27, 2024, at her home with her husband by her side. Wanda was born on July 24, 1955, in Milledgeville, Georgia, where she grew up and graduated high school. After high school, Wanda spent a short time in Columbia, South Carolina, and many years...
Rae Marie Thompson
Sep 26, 2024
Rae Marie Thompson, age 70 of Baldwin passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024 at UF Health Hospital Jacksonville. Born in Berwick, Pennsylvania on July 2, 1954, Rae was the daughter of Samuel and Melva (Hacker) Johnson. Rae would graduate from Hamilton High School West in Trenton, New Jersey and go on to join the United States Marine Corp. After...
