Mrs. Joyce Terrell Clyatt, age 87, of Providence, Florida passed away Tuesday, October 15th, in the Select Specialty Hospital, Gainesville, Florida. Mrs. Clyatt was a lifelong resident of Providence, Florida and was an active member of the Old Providence Baptist Church. She enjoyed many things such as sewing, traveling, coloring, and music. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her family and will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in...

Mr. Henry James Conner, age 82, of St. George, Georgia died Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Folkston Park Care & Rehab Center, Folkston, Georgia following a long illness. Mr. Conner was born in Macclenny, Florida and resided in Baker County for many years before moving to the Moniac area of Georgia over 25 years ago. He was a farmer by trade and loved to hunt and fish. He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Bryant Conner and his parents, Lawton and Essie Rhoden Conner. He is survived by...

Mr. James Lee “Jimmy” Pifer, age 78, of Glen St. Mary, Florida died Monday, Oct. 7, in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Pifer was born in Red Line, Pa. and resided in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Glen St. Mary, Fla. 38 years ago. He was a former service manager with Duval Ford, Jacksonville, Florida and then became a self employed distributor with Mac Tools Distributors, Jacksonville, Florida for...

Mrs. Rebekah M. Long, age 73, of Macclenny, Florida died Thursday, September 26, in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, Florida following a brief illness.  Mrs. Long was born in Jacksonville, Florida and had resided in Macclenny, Florida for the past 53 years. She was a homemaker and member of the Raiford Road Church, Macclenny, Florida and loved her Jesus and her family. She also enjoyed cross stitch, singing and playing the piano with gospel music.  She was preceded in...

William Taft (W.T.) French, Jr. (Lt Col, USAF, Ret.), 88, passed away Sept. 25, 2019.    He was born April 27, 1931 in New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, to William Taft French, Sr. and Sara Olivia (Manley) French. W.T. was a 1949 graduate of New Market High School, and a 1953 graduate of Carson-Newman College, where he obtained degrees in mathematics and history, and earned credentials in teaching and coaching.  He was a member of the Carson-Newman...

Mrs. Carol S. Rowe, age 88 of Macclenny, FL passed away Wednesday, September 18 in the St. Vincent’s Community Hospice Center, Jacksonville, FL with her family by her side. Mrs. Rowe was born in Downers Grove, IL to the late Foster G. and Sadie Reidler Hubbert. She attended the St. Charles School of Nursing in Aurora, IL and held her Registered Nurse license for over 65 years. After moving to Baker County, FL in 1981, Mrs. Rowe worked as a nurse for the Baker County Sheriff’s...

Doris J. Shepherd, 92, of Lake City, Fl, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at her residence following an extend illness. Born on March 12, 1927, in St. Petersburg, Fl., to the late William and Mary Coleman. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Mrs. Shepherd is preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, Bernard Shepherd. Survivors include her daughter; Patricia Gallagher (Danny),...

Mrs. Geraldine Crews Altman, age 92, of Macclenny, Florida died Friday, Sept. 20, in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, Florida following a brief illness. Mrs. Altman was life long resident of Macclenny, Florida  and retired from the Baker County Sheriffs Dept. as a cook at the county jail after 10 years of service. She also was the former owner of Macclenny Shoe Store for over 25 years and a former substitute school teacher. She was a member of the New Life Church of God,...

Mr. William Leslie Croft, Sr., age 97 of Jasper, FL passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 10 in the Surrey Place Care Center, Live Oak, FL. Mr. Croft was born in White Springs, FL to the late William C. and Malpha Brady Croft. He lived many years in Macclenny, FL before moving to Jasper, FL 14 years ago. Mr. Croft was enlisted in the Navy for 6 years, served in WW11 and spent 28 years working for the Civil Service at NAS Jax, before his retirement. He was a member of the Jasper Assembly...

Mr. Dwight Idus Groves, age 60, of Lawtey, Florida died Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida following a brief illness. Mr. Groves was born in Jacksonville, Florida and resided in Macclenny, Florida before moving to Lawtey, Florida six years ago. He was a former police officer for the City of Baldwin and Starke, Florida and worked as a firefighter/EMT with the Nassau County Fire & Rescue until his retirement in 1998. He was a...