All Obituaries

Ms. Peggy Louise West, age 79 of Macclenny, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022. Born in Holmes Mill, Kentucky to the late Hubert and Nora Blair Witt, Ms. West moved her family to Baldwin in 1975. She worked at Everybody’s Restaurant from the late seventies into the early eighties before becoming an Independent Life Insurance agent. She returned to her home state of Kentucky and lived there for over twenty years before settling in this area to be closer to her children and grandchildren....

Mrs. Juanita A. Bell, age 88 of Jacksonville, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022. She was born to the late John W. and Lore T. Rodgers and was a lifelong Jacksonville resident. Mrs. Bell attended Baldwin High School and was a faithful member of the Otis Road Church of God. A talented seamstress, she worked for many years at Simmons Mattress Company and Sellers Bag Company. She also loved to crochet, do macrame and Swedish weaving. Mrs. Bell also enjoyed going bowling and spending time with...

Mrs. Deborah Faith Proctor, age 66 of Hazlehurst, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, surrounded by her family.  She was born in Jacksonville where she was a resident until relocating to Georgia four years ago. Mrs. Proctor was a longtime member of Maranatha Assembly of God in Jacksonville and spent many years working in the banking industry before her retirement. She was devoted to her family and was known for her excellent cooking. She thoroughly enjoyed feeding people and...

Mrs. Myrtice Rhoden, age 95 of Hilliard, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2022. She was born in Baxley, Georgia to the late Willie J. and Mabel C. Johnson. Mrs. Rhoden was a seventy-two-year resident of Jacksonville before moving to Hilliard six years ago. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who was ever faithful to the Lord. She enjoyed reading and quilting and will be lovingly remembered as “a little firecracker”.  Mrs. Rhoden is survived by...

Jennifer Leigh Hamilton, of Baldwin, completed her journey on Sunday, February 20, 2022, and is now in her heavenly home.  She was born in Jacksonville to Robert L. and Nelda Hamilton. Jennifer was a special blessing to her family for forty-five years and was loved by all who knew her. She is survived by her mother: Nelda Hamilton (Tom Chisholm) of Baldwin; siblings: Keith (Ana Laura) Hamilton of Orange Park, Ronnie (Tara) Hamilton of Live Oak, Cynthia (R.L.) Kilpatrick of Hilliard, and...

Mr.  George Raymond Jones, age 86 of Bryceville, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Born in Jacksonville to the late John Q. Jones and Lillian M. Roberson Jones, he was a Bryceville resident for most of his life. Mr. Jones was a United States Marine Corps veteran and was proud to have served his country. Working in the shipping industry, Mr. Jones was employed by Clerks and Checkers Local 1593 for thirty-six years and for a time, served as president and business agent.  He...

Reverend Albert Paul Thomas, age 86 of Jacksonville, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 4, 2021. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee to the late Joseph L. and Mary Frances Wells Thomas. Mr. Thomas began his military service in the United States Marine Corps Reserves before enlisting in the United States Navy on active duty. Having a servant’s heart, Mr. Thomas was ordained as a minister in 1974 and continued in the ministry until his death. He retired from the Sears and...

Mr. Artis Lee Allen, age 88 of Baldwin, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Born in Waycross, Georgia to the late Joe Brown Allen and Jessie Marie Sweat Allen, he’d made his home in Baldwin for the last fifty-two years. Mr. Allen worked at the Jacksonville Shipyard for almost twenty years before starting his own business, Allen Brothers Welding, which he owned for fifty years. He was greatly loved and respected in the town of Baldwin. Many of the local youth benefited from his...

Mrs. Louise Goolsby Fouraker, age 85 of Bryceville, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021. She was born in Baldwin to the late William Henry Goolsby and Ella Dowling Goolsby. Upon her marriage to her late husband, she moved to Bryceville and spent the rest of her life loving and caring for her family. She especially enjoyed caring for and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Fouraker was a member of Bryceville First Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and enjoyed...

Mrs. Anna Lee Johns, age 89 of Jacksonville, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021.  A lifelong resident, Mrs. Johns was born to the late Alfred and Mary Harris Ellison.  A loving homemaker, Mrs. Johns’ family was the joy of her life.  Though she survived many tragic family losses, she remained a very strong, loving, kindhearted woman. Mrs. Johns touched a lot of lives, including many of the neighborhood children. She truly was like a mother to all.  She had a...