All Obituaries

Omalee Kathryn Newberry, age 78, passed away at home on Monday, May 20, 2019. Called “Kathryn,” by her family, she was born on August 18, 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida, to Reverend Richard and Omie Lawson Moody.  Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Russell Newberry in 2013, and her son, Alfred Newberry in 2017.  She was a long-time member of Southside Baptist Church.   Kathryn graduated in the first LPN class at Lake City Community College...

Nancy B. Dilworth, age 84, passed away peacefully at Willow Creek Assisted Living Facility (Lake City , Fl.) on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones.  She is predeceased by her parents, Albert and Ethel Webber.  She is survived by her husband of 61 years Donald Haldus Dilworth, her son Mark (Lisa) Dilworth, Atlantic Beach, Fl., her daughter Lisa (Barry) Long, Live Oak, Fl. and her five grandchildren Luke Dilworth, Mallory Dilworth, Brent Long, Austin Long and...

Mr. Eugene “Lefty” Johns, 84, of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 15, 2019 at the Malcolm Randall Veterans Administration Hospital in Gainesville after a sudden illness. The youngest of sixteen children, he was born in Sanderson, Florida on September 7, 1934 to the late Earnest and Jessie Mae Prevatt Johns. He has made Lake City his home most of his life and was of the Baptist Faith. He worked for the Jim Hinton Oil Company in Lake City from 1971-1982, then worked...

Barbara June Sharpe Sweat, 69 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.  She was born in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Seibert and Sally Johns Sharpe and had made Lake City her home most of her life.  Mrs. Sweat was a Christian by faith and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.  She loved gardening and watching her TV programs.  Mrs. Sweat was preceded in death by one...

Dr. R. Kenneth Braun, a retired Veterinarian who spent most of his career at The University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine passed away on May 17, 2019. Dr. Braun was born in 1935 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey to Fred and Marian Braun. His early life was spent in Pattenburg, New Jersey, where he completed high school, owned a dairy farm and played semi-professional football for the Newark Bears. After suffering a football injury, he decided to pursue educational...

    Marilyn Roberts Williams, 76 of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 10, 2019, at her home in Lake City, Florida. Ms. Williams was born in Lake City, to the late Joe Roberts and Katheryn Gillen Roberts. She was a lifelong resident of Lake City. Ms. Williams worked for Aero Corporation for over 15 years and for many years with several local restaurants, including King Karls. She did much of this as a single working mother of two, while very common now, it was...

Emory DeWayne Cardell, 36, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Shands University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville after a sudden illness. He was born in Gainesville, FL on September 18, 1982 to Lela Watts Brown. He has made Lake City his home most of his life and was a Handy Man. In his spare time, he enjoyed being on the river and he enjoyed fishing.   He is survived by his mother, Lela W. Brown of Lake City; brothers, Ronald Watts (Gina) of Mississippi and...

Mitchell DeWayne Tillman, 57 of Lake City, died Sunday evening, May 12, 2019, at Shands at the University of Florida.  A native of Palatka, Florida, Mr. Tillman had lived in Lake City most of his life.  He loved his friends and family and mostly his dog of 15 years, Missy.  He loved working with the family business of making trips to North Carolina with his nephews, hauling palm trees.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Kathryn McRae; his father, Dallas Tillman, and...

Lonzie Woodrow (Woody) Fridley, 80, passed away at his home in Lake City, Florida, May 3, 2019. Lonzie was born July 26, 1938, in Augusta Springs, Virginia, to Modie and Mary Elizabeth Fridley. He enlisted in the Navy on August, 23, 1955, until retirement after 30 years of service to his country. After retirement, Lonzie worked for Stokes Gas Company, and as a truck driver for Florida Steel in Jacksonville, Florida. Lonzie was passionate about restoring and driving classic cars, and...

Merle Clark Koon, age 91, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, May 7, 2019 at the Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City after an extended illness. She was born in Suwannee County to the late John and Emma Lou Faulkner Clark on April 26, 1928. She was a 1946 graduate of Suwannee High School and has made Lake City her home since 1950 and was a member of Southside Baptist Church. She was a homemaker all of her life who enjoyed fishing and taking care of her...