Obituaries

Curtis Eugene Allen

Curtis Eugene Allen

Mar 14, 2023

Curtis Eugene Allen, 68, passed away on March 14, 2023, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL.

Curtis was born on April 18, 1954, to Clarence and Wilma Allen in Jacksonville, FL. He spent his early childhood in Hialeah and later returned to his father’s homeplace in Lake Butler where his family built their permanent home.  After Curtis graduated from Union...

Robert Gary Parker

Robert Gary Parker

Mar 13, 2023

PARKER- Robert Gary Parker, 76, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, after a sudden illness. Gary was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1946 and had lived there since. He served three years active duty in the USMC and was a Vietnam veteran. As a civilian, he worked as an electrician. He loved his family and spent a lot of his free time with friends at VFW Post...

Marjorie Jean Starling

Marjorie Jean Starling

Mar 12, 2023

 Marjorie Jean Starling, age 68, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her children on March 12, 2023. Margie was born December 14, 1954, in Albany, New York to the late Anthony Ralph and Anne Neva Kahl Trimarchi. She moved to Bradford county in the 1970’s and she has resided there ever since. Margie worked for 21 years at...

Emily Rose Bates

Emily Rose Bates

Mar 11, 2023

Princess Emily Rose Bates entered into her heavenly castle on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the age of 3. While her reign on this Earth was short, it was impactful. She loved everyone and everything. Little Emily loved being her mommy’s little monster and her daddy’s little ERB. She would dance when mommy or daddy played music, race her dog...

Shirley Elizabeth Thomas

Shirley Elizabeth Thomas

Mar 11, 2023

Mrs. Shirley Elizabeth Thomas, age 87, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2023, at her home. She was born on May 6, 1935, in Jacksonville, FL, to Ashford Travis Jordan and Violet Reyes. She grew up and lived in St. Augustine and was a 1953 graduate of Ketterlinus High School. Mrs. Shirley lived in Jacksonville for...

Connie Diane Davis

Connie Diane Davis

Mar 7, 2023

Mrs. Connie (Thornton) Davis, age 73, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away on March 7, 2023, at Haven Hospice in Lake City after an extended battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born on February 11, 1950, in Starke, FL, to Carl and Beulah Green Thornton. She grew up in Starke and was a 1967 graduate of Bradford County High School....

Frances Boyd

Frances Boyd

Mar 3, 2023

Mrs. Frances Gay Boyd, age 81, of Macclenny, passed away on March 3, 2023, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 26, 1941, in Providence, FL, to Lewis M. and Iona Granger Gay. She grew up in Union County and moved to Macclenny about 20 years ago. She retired from caretaking and was a member of the...

Mary Alice Ellington

Mary Alice Ellington

Mar 1, 2023

Mrs. Mary Alice Ellington passed away peacefully at her home on March 1, 2023, just one day shy of 92 years of age. She was born in Raiford, FL to the late Mallie and Ona Griffis. Alice graduated in 1949 at Union County High School. She married the love of her life, Harlis R. Ellington and became a wife and...

Leroy Eugene Rollins

Leroy Eugene Rollins

Feb 28, 2023

Leroy “Gene” Rollins, age 59, passed away February 28, 2023, after a brief illness. Gene was born in Lake Butler on February 6, 1964, to the late Edwin and Sally Jenkins Rollins. After high school, Gene went to work on the oil rigs in Texas for several years. He came back and worked driving trucks and as a bouncer at...

Carolyn Crosby

Carolyn Crosby

Feb 28, 2023

Mrs. Carolyn Elixson Crosby, age 86, of Worthington Springs, FL, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on February 28, 2023, with her family by her side. She was born on September 22, 1936, in Wildwood, FL, to Mason and Marie Elixson. She was the only girl among nine brothers. She moved to Worthington Springs as a child and...

Bobby James Jones

Bobby James Jones

Feb 16, 2023

Bobby Jones, age 85, of Brooker passed away on February 17, 2023, at E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville. Mr. Jones was born April 5, 1937, to Victor and Gertie Green Jones and has been a lifelong resident of Brooker. He worked for the University of Florida for 35 years in the heating plant division as a supervisor. Mr. Jones...

Michael Steven Medders

Michael Steven Medders

Feb 12, 2023

Michael Steven Medders passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on February 12, 2023. Michael was born in Daytona Beach, FL, to William H. and Alma Connell Medders on August 22, 1956. Michael loved his family and friends dearly; and he had many! He never met a stranger, loved singing in church, loved the holidays and family gatherings...

Norman Robbins

Norman Robbins

Feb 12, 2023

Norman Robbins, age 88, of Lake Butler passed away on February 12, 2023, at Windsor Health and Rehab following an extended illness. Mr. Robbins was born March 31, 1934, in Chicago, IL to George and Florence Robbins. In 1962, he and his wife, Glenda moved their family from Chicago to California. There he worked for Val-Matic Corp. as a western...

Jeanette Bonilla

Jeanette Bonilla

Feb 10, 2023

Mrs. Jeanette Thomas Bonilla passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on February 10, 2023. She was born August 21, 1936, in Lake Butler to the late Fred and Bernice Pearce Thomas. Mrs. Jeanette was a simple, yet classy lady. She enjoyed tending to her flower garden, was an avid reader, and loved her family and friends dearly....

Donnie Crawford

Donnie Crawford

Feb 9, 2023

William Donald Crawford of Raiford, FL, or Donnie as he was affectionately known to his friends and family, entered this world on October 19th, 1954, and passed from this life of pain and suffering on February 9th, 2023.  He was preceded in death by his dear mother Barbara Jean Conner Crawford and his loving father Jason Bruce (JB) Crawford.  He...

Hector Alicea Ramos

Hector Alicea Ramos

Feb 6, 2023

 

Hector Alicea Ramos, Age 51, lived in Orange Park, passed away February 6,2022, at the Orange Park Medical Center. He was born on January 15, 1972, in Connecticut and moved down to florida about 30 years ago. Hector was an automobile mechanic for years. Shortly afterwards found a love for nursing, helping provide care for others. He loved caring for...

Frances Cannon Norman

Frances Cannon Norman

Feb 4, 2023

Mrs. Frances C. Norman, age 72, of Raiford, FL, went home to be with Jesus on February 4, 2023. She was born on August 4, 1950, in Williston, FL, to Ebb and Nettie Cannon. She was the youngest of 16 children and she spent her childhood moving around the west coast of Florida as the daughter of a commercial fisherman....

Melba Green

Melba Green

Jan 30, 2023

Mrs. Melba Hardee Green, age 95, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away on January 30, 2023. She was born on April 2, 1927, in Jacksonville, FL, to the late James Ellie and Dellie Mae (Neill) Hardee. Mrs. Green grew up in Alachua County. After graduating high school, her first job was a switchboard operated for Southern Bell Phone Company. In 1947,...

Edward Bell

Edward Bell

Jan 26, 2023

Edward Bell, age 76, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on January 26, 2023. Born in Jasper, FL, on September 17, 1946, he called Raiford home for the past 10 years. Edward was a carpenter by trade working with various employers over the years. He enjoyed fishing, well drilling, honky-tonkin’, and playing his mouth harp. Edward never...

Johnny Melvin Webb, Jr.

Johnny Melvin Webb, Jr.

Jan 25, 2023

Johnny Melvin Webb, age 54, of Lake Butler, passed away on January 25, 2023, at his home. He was born on November 25, 1968, to Johnny and Geraldine (Taylor) Webb and grew up in Lake City. Johnny moved to Lake Butler over 30 years ago. He had various jobs but mostly worked in the timber industry and worked with small...