Obituaries

Feb 25, 2019

Mr. Maxie C. Barber Sr., age 74 of Bryceville, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019.  Mr. Barber was born and raised in Bryceville, the son of the late Carl and Mamie Hickox Barber. He was a truck driver and retired from UPS after thirty years of accident free driving. He was a member of the Teamsters Union and a...

Feb 24, 2019

Ms. Patricia Aline "Pat" Robertson, age 80  of Baldwin, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019.  A sixty year Baldwin resident, Ms. Pat was very involved in her community. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 171 and a member of Northside Storytellers League. She enjoyed attending Baldwin United Methodist Church where she was a...

Feb 24, 2019

Marjorie Raike Cross, 88, passed away suddenly on February 24, 2019, in Fernandina Beach FL. Marjorie was born to Charles Chester Raike and Leonore Burgroff Raike on August 5, 1930 in Shrewsbury, West Virginia. She married John Charles Cross on July 23, 1947 and they traveled extensively while John was in the U. S. Navy, settling in Jacksonville FL...

Feb 18, 2019

Mary Colleen Gamble, age 84 of Jacksonville, went home to be with the Lord on February 18, 2019, following a lengthy illness. Ms. Gamble was born October 1, 1934 in LaGrange, Georgia, daughter of the late Harold Legg and Effie Williams Legg. Ms. Gamble retired from 1-2-1 Credit Union (formerly Telco) after 37 years of service. After her retirement,...

Feb 3, 2019

Mr. Ennis E. Diggs Jr., age 74 of Jacksonville, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019. A native of Texas, Mr. Diggs spent forty years in Minneapolis, MN before moving to Jacksonville approximately one and a half years ago. He was a United States Army veteran and had been a District Parts Manager at American Honda in Minneapolis for twenty...

Jan 28, 2019

Mr. Johnny Davis, age 72 of Jacksonville, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019. He was born in Macclenny; one of the three children of  the late Robert and Kizzie F. Davis. He grew up in Jacksonville and was a proud United States Army veteran. Mr. Davis spent many years in charge of three different plants as the maintenance foreman...

Jan 26, 2019

Mr. Leslie Troy Pecor, age 52 of Middleburg, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019. He was born in Jacksonville, grew up in the Baldwin/Maxville area and was a 1984 graduate of Baldwin High School.  Mr. Pecor was a hardworking truck driver who knew and loved his profession well. A "jack of all trades",  he enjoyed staying busy by working...

Jan 11, 2019

Mr. Kevin Scott Waits, age 49 of Jacksonville, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019. Mr. Waits was born in Kentucky and grew up in Florida, attending Baldwin High School and the First Baptist Church of Baldwin.  He was a sports enthusiast; having played baseball as a shortstop and a pitcher and an avid University of Kentucky basketball fan.  Mr....

Dec 22, 2018

Mr. James J. Ketchie, age 72 of Jacksonville, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. Mr. Ketchie was an outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. He was the owner of Advantage Sport Center for thirty years. He was a devoted family man who adored his grandbabies. He is survived by his daughter: Kimberly D. (Chad) Harley of Jacksonville; sons: James...

Dec 3, 2018

Matthew Edward Davis Baran, age 34 of Jacksonville, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018. Matthew was a Jacksonville native and a 2002 graduate of Baldwin Jr and Sr High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he began a career in healthcare.  A registered nurse, he spent over five years caring for his fellow veterans...

Nov 30, 2018

Ms. Nadine A. Yarbrough, age 91 of Jacksonville, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019. She was born in Heilbronn Springs, Florida to the late Bennie and Edith Norman Melvin. After many years of employment,  Ms. Yarbrough retired from the Tip Top Bakery in Jacksonville. She was a devoted mother, loved spending time with her family and especially enjoyed attending...

Nov 30, 2018

Mr. Wade Verlon Nettles, Sr., age 82 of Bryceville,  passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019. Mr. Nettles was born in Coffee County, Georgia to the late Guston Wade and Mintie Rowell Nettles. At age 19 he moved to the westside of Jacksonville and began a forty year career as an ironworker at Ameristeel, then known as Florida Steel. At...

Nov 30, 2018

Mr. Edward W. "Redman"  Bell Sr., age 89 of Jacksonville, was greeted by angels in Glory land on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. He was born in Jacksonville to the late Willie and Ruby Glover  Bell. Redman was a member of Teamsters Union Local 512 and provided a good life for his family as a truck driver.  When he wasn't...

Nov 28, 2018

Ms. Shannon Diane Minton, age 39 of Jacksonville, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018.  A longtime Jacksonville resident, Ms. Minton attended Ed White High School, Florida State College at Jacksonville and was a painter by trade. She had a zest for life and experiencing it to the fullest. She believed in staying true to self, strong yet humble, and...

Nov 27, 2018

Ms. Patricia D. Harvey, age 68 of Middleburg, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018.  A hardworking woman, Ms. Harvey, was a manager at Ashley's Sandwich Shop in Marietta, where she was employed for twenty seven years. She was a good natured woman who enjoyed cooking, watching Family Feud,  going to the tanning salon and shopping. Especially dear to Ms....

Nov 23, 2018

Mr. Jerry L. Jacobs Sr., age 69 of Jacksonville, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018.  Mr. Jacobs was a very down to earth man who loved his family. He enjoyed riding horses and going fishing and hunting with his children and grandchildren.  Mr. Jacobs was an excellent auto mechanic. He was employed by Florida Powertrain for many years and...

Oct 30, 2018

Mr. Roger Dean Murrhee went home to be with the Lord on October 30, 2018. He was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He is survived by his wife: Susy, daughter: Nicky Andrews (Daniel), son: Tres Hicks (Amanda), and grandsons: Hayden, Oliver, and Hudson. Also survived by two sisters, one brother and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. A memorial...

Oct 22, 2018

Mrs. Delores M. Luke, age 64 of Baldwin, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018. Mrs. Luke was a longtime Baldwin resident and was employed, for many years, at Dillard's in Orange Park. She was a faithful member of Baldwin United Methodist Church, where she enjoyed singing and the fellowship of her church family.  Delores loved bowling and enjoying a...

Oct 17, 2018

Mr. James Ronald (Ron/Ronnie) Vann of Jacksonville, Florida passed away at Shands Hospital on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the age of 60. Ron was born January 19, 1958 in Bonne Terre, MO and at an early age, moved to Jacksonville, Florida along with his parents. Ron was preceded in death by his father, Royce James Vann.

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Sep 20, 2018

Robin Lynn Whittle entered into rest September 20, 2018 at her residence in Berlin, Georgia.

Robin was the daughter of Wade Verlon Nettles, Sr. and the late Joan Erdie Hollingsworth.

Robin was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. She enjoyed shopping the thrift stores with her mother. She loved fishing, going to...