Obituaries

Nov 30, 2022

Mrs. Diane Stringer, age 79 of Bryceville, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Baker County. A longtime Bryceville resident, she was born in Jacksonville to the late James R. Scott and Jewel Smith. Mrs. Stringer was a woman of faith who enjoyed being at home with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be remembered...

Nov 30, 2022

Jerry W. Thomas, age 85 of Macclenny, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Born in Baker County, son of the late Romey Lee and Lettie V. Rhoden Thomas, he was a lifetime resident. He was a US Navy veteran, president of Barbara's Kitchen Manufacturing Company in Macclenny, founder, owner, and inventor of The Thomas Magic Spindle™ Original Creation US...

Nov 30, 2022

Mr. Charles Edward "Scratching Charlie" Rhoden, age 68 of Maxville passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Mr. Rhoden worked in the steel industry as a crane operator and then as a billets operator until the time of his retirement from CMC Steel Florida in Baldwin. Upon his retirement, he enjoyed spending time outside in his yard and his garden....

Nov 30, 2022

Geraldine Elizabeth Crawford Young (Gerry) became a resident of Heaven on Sunday, March 12, 2023, after 82 years filled with joy, laughter, tears, love, and hope in the Lord. Geraldine was born on October 22, 1940 in Bristol, Georgia. She grew up in Patterson, Blackshear, and Folkston, Georgia where she and her siblings helped her parents Oden and Flora...

Nov 30, 2022

Mr. Robert "Chris" Hewett, age 64 passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023, after a brief illness.  Chris will be remembered as a giving, down to earth man who enjoyed the simple things in life. He was devoted to his children, his grandchildren and to his best friend, Bandit, his fur baby. Chris loved being outdoors hunting and fishing and...

Nov 30, 2022

Mrs. Donna Fouraker Bell, age 77 of Jacksonville, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023. Mrs. Bell was born in Jacksonville to the late Clyde E. and Donna L. Suits Fouraker Jr. and was a 1963 graduate of Baldwin High School. Mrs. Bell was a longtime hairdresser before becoming a teaching assistant at Mamie Agnes Jones Elementary School in Baldwin,...

Nov 30, 2022

Mrs. Areta Ruis Hensley, a seventy-year resident of Baldwin, passed away Monday, February 13, 2023, at the age of 89.  Born in Foley, Florida to the late George W. and Myrtle Lee Bethea, she grew up in Callahan and was a 1951 graduate of Callahan High School. Mrs. Hensley was a long-time hairdresser, an excellent seamstress and cook, and...

Nov 30, 2022

Sara Jacquelyn Engels  known to friends as "Jackie", (84) earned her angel wings after a lengthy illness on Monday, January 2, 2023. She was born August 20, 1938, in Pensacola, FL to Annie Laurie Burgess Merritt Taylor and Lofton Scott Merritt, Sr.  Jackie graduated from Pensacola High School, and Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Pensacola, FL.  Jackie was...

Oct 4, 2022

Melissa Lee Cox, daughter of Jimmy Todd, Jr. and Wilma Livingston, passed away October 4, 2022.

Melissa was considered the life of the party and was always thinking of others. She enjoyed spending time with her friends as well as going to the river. She absolutely adored her granddaughter and loved spending time with her family. Melissa...

Oct 3, 2022

Kenneth Gann 78, passed from this Earthly life into the arms of Jesus on Monday October 3, 2022, peacefully, after a long battle with cancer.

He is survived by the love of his life, his devoted wife of 55 years Justine (Bell) Gann; his two sons: Brian (Nikki) Gann and Michael (Laura) Gann; brother: Derryl (Susie) Gann;...

May 15, 2022

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...

Nov 30, 2021

Mr. Larry Thomas, 69, passed peacefully on December 24, 2022. He was born Feb 14, 1953, in Jacksonville to Judy and Leverett Thomas.  Larry graduated from Plantation High School and worked at Gerdau Ameristeel for 36 years as a crane operator.

He is survived by his wife Rhonda, daughter Lisa Chamberlain (Robb), son Jake Thomas (Kim), grandchildren...

Nov 30, 2021

Mrs. Alice Nell (Jordan) Holmes, age 81 of Bryceville, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab after an extended illness. She was born in Homerville, Georgia and had been a Bryceville resident since 1974. Mrs. Holmes was employed by Revlon, Inc. until the time of her retirement in 2006. She enjoyed spending time with her...

Nov 30, 2021

Ms. Geraldine B. Rivenbark, age 76 of Baldwin, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022. Ms. Geraldine was originally from Pelham, Georgia but spent time in North Carolina and Jacksonville before settling in Baldwin eleven years ago. A very sociable, people-oriented person, she worked for some time in the catering industry. In her later years she enjoyed sharing her love...

Nov 30, 2021

Mr. John D. Sabiston, a twenty-five-year resident of Baldwin, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the age of 68.  He was born in Bayshore, New York and was a United States Coast Guard Veteran. He was an engineer and had been employed by CSX Railroad for thirty-three years at the time of his retirement.  Mr. Sabiston was an...

Nov 30, 2021

Lane Kerry Garvin, age 25 of Jacksonville, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022. Lane was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville and was working in the electrical field. He was a fun-loving kid at heart and enjoyed skateboarding, fishing, kayaking, surfing and anything outdoors. He always found the positive in any situation and his compassion for others was boundless. He...

Nov 30, 2021

Mr. Quentin K. Clay, age 91 of Bryceville, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022. Mr. Clay grew up in Indiana and was a proud United States Air Force veteran having served during the Korean War. He obtained his pilot's license and loved flying and all aspects of aviation. He also enjoyed music and woodworking. In 1985 Mr. Clay settled...

Nov 30, 2021

Mr. James Earl Jeffries, age 89 of Jacksonville, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022. He was born in Russellville, Alabama to the late Edward and Hattie Helms Jeffries. Upon high school graduation, Mr. Jeffries enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and during his service was a recipient of the Naval Occupation Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and...

Nov 30, 2021

Joel Isaiah Hobbs, age 11 of Jacksonville, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022. Joel was an intelligent and creative child with a love of the outdoors, reading and music. He was fascinated with the mechanics of how things work; always reading about different machines and gadgets. He enjoyed building Lego sets and playing with dogs and lizards. He also...

Nov 30, 2021

Ms. Mary Nell Godbold, age 93 of Jacksonville, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022. Originally from Odum, Georgia, Ms. Godbold was a longtime Jacksonville resident. She was a member of the Dinsmore Church of God and was a known prayer warrior. She loved people and always had a little gift for whoever she came in contact with. Ms. Godbold...