Mrs. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Janette Rios, age 72, of Macclenny, Florida died Thursday, Jan. 14, at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Rios was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma and resided in Pompano Beach, Florida before moving to Macclenny, Florida 26 years ago. She was schoolteacher in the Baker County School System for 14 years before her retirement. She was a graduate of North Texas State University with a degree in English Literature. She was an avid reader, loved her children...

Mrs. Kelli Lynn Shannon, age 49, of Sanderson, Florida died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.  She grew up in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Sanderson, Florida in 2018 with her husband. Kelli loved the outdoors and enjoyed bonfires. When she wasn’t painting, drawing, making arts and crafts, she was tending to her flowers. She loved spending time and playing with her fur-babies; Ana and Azul and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs. She never met a stranger, and if she loved you, you...

Mr. Henry Harold Herndon, age 80, of Lake City, Florida died Sunday, Jan. 17, in the Shands at University of Florida Hospital, Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness. He worked as a quality control specialist for 44 years with Purina Mills and Land of Lakes Company, Lake City, Florida until his retirement. Harold graduated from Columbia High School in 1958 and received his degree in Forestry from Lake City Community College Forest Ranger School. He served six years with the...

Mr. Ronald Lee “Ronnie” Dugger, age 54, of Middleburg, Florida died Tuesday, Jan. 5, at his residence following a brief illness. He had resided in Middleburg, Florida all of his life and worked as a sales associate with Home Depot in Orange Park, Florida for over 24 years. He enjoyed watching NASCAR racing, was an avid Gator and Miami Dolphin football fan and enjoyed being with his son. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert E. Lee and Oveda Harvey Dugger of Baker...

Mr. Leon Horace Cheshire, age 84, of White Springs, Florida died Saturday, Jan. 9, in the North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida.  He had lived all of his life in White Springs, Florida and worked as a first class mechanic with PCS-Occidental White Springs, Florida for over 23 years before his retirement. He was a member of the Long Branch Congregational Methodist Church, White Springs, Florida and enjoyed hunting, fishing and working in his garden. He was preceded...

Mr. Donald Neil Price, age 66, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Jan. 12, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. He was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania and lived in several locations in Maryland and in New Orleans, Louisiana before moving to Lake City, Florida 21 years ago. He worked as an accountant-CPA for many hospital company financial departments including Shands Lake Shore Hospital, Lake City, Florida before his retirement. He was a...

Mrs. Gloria “Bodie” Coleman, age 91, of Lake City, Florida died Wednesday, Jan 6th, in Baya Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness.  She was born in Homerville, Georgia and grew up there until she married the love of her life Earl Coleman and moved to Lake City, Florida. Mrs. Coleman worked at the Cigar factory in Waycross, Ga as a young woman then became a rural mail carrier with the USPS. She loved being a seamstress which she...

Mrs. Shirley D. Markham, age 83, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, Jan. 4, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. She was born in Eolia, Kentucky and had lived in Lake City, Florida for the past 60 years. She worked in the Columbia County School Department at the school cafeteria at Melrose Elementary for over 28 years until her retirement. She loved her family and enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Mrs. Lucille Prescott, age 87, of Baxter, Florida died Friday, Jan. 1st, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Prescott was born in Baxter, Florida. She worked for the Baker County School System as a bus driver for many years. Mrs. Prescott loved to farm, go fishing, working in her garden, raising chickens, and cooking for everyone! It was well known that everyone was welcome at her home and she raised countless generations around a dinner table. Mrs. Prescott is preceded in death by her...

Mr. Leon Franklin “Frank” Perry, age 79, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Dec. 28, 2020 and has now met his Lord  and  Savior. He was a special angel.  Frank was born in Hamilton County, Florida on July 2, 1941 to George D. and Mary Hill Perry. They moved to Columbia County, Florida in 1950 and have resided here since then. Frank was handicapped since birth and has been wheel chair bound his whole life. He was unable to speak but he loved everyone and would...