Obituaries

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...

Darin Austin Strickland

Darin Austin Strickland

Jan 22, 2023

Darin Austin Strickland was a sweet, fun-loving young man who always tried to find the good in everyone. He was a correctional officer at Lawtey Correctional Institute, where his co-workers were more like family to him. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends, working on his car, and playing video games. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and everyone...

Ronald Edward Mijal

Ronald Edward Mijal

Jan 22, 2023

After surviving three commercial plane crashes and a near drowning, God finally saw fit to call Ronald Mijal home on January 22, 2023, in Gainesville, FL. Born March 7, 1950, in Wausau, Wisconsin, Ron graduated from Mosinee High School and then attended the University of Wisconsin Madison. Shortly after high school, Ron joined the United States National Guard. He was...

Gloria Padgett Jones

Gloria Padgett Jones

Jan 18, 2023

Mrs. Gloria Padgett Jones, age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at St. Vincent’s Hospital on January 18, 2023. Born August 1, 1936, in Sparr, FL, to the late Lorenzo and Mary Padgett, she spent the last 60 plus years as a resident of Jacksonville. Gloria worked various jobs, but her priority was raising her 4 boys. Gloria...

Ann Cardenas Schenck

Ann Cardenas Schenck

Jan 18, 2023

Ann Louise Cardenas Schenck succumbed to illness on January 18, 2023, peacefully at home.  Born May 24, 1948, in New York City, she spent her early life in Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Germany, trips to Cuba and Keystone Heights before settling in Lake Butler, Florida in the early 1970s.  Ann was preceded in death by her father and mother, Alex and...

Rodney Lamont Jenkins

Rodney Lamont Jenkins

Jan 17, 2023

Rodney Lamont Jenkins went to his heavenly home on January 17, 2023, following and extended illness. Rodney was born June 24, 1981, to Ronnie Jenkins and DeIvory Alexander and has been a lifelong resident of Union County. He was a devoted father, husband, son, brother, and friend. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Charles Jenkins, Sr. and Prince...