All Obituaries

Doris Granger Butler, 98, of Lake City, Florida passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, September 29, 2022. She was born on January 9, 1924 in Shamrock, Dixie County, Florida. She was the eldest of five children to Riley Gordon Granger and Merle Van Sickel Granger. She grew up in Branford and she was baptized in the Suwannee River.  Her family later moved to Kissimmee before relocating in Lake City.  Doris graduated from Montverde Academy in Central Florida.  She married...

Timothy “Tim” Paul Yates, Jr., 33, of Maxville, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 26, 2022. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on April 29, 1989 and grew up in the Lake City area, but spent most of his life in the Jacksonville area. He was currently employed as a Mechanic with Muffler Man; and in his spare time, he enjoyed working on old cars and vehicles as well as going on the boat and camping. He is preceded in death by his Mother, Elizabeth Morrell...

Deane Fulton Harris, 94 of Jasper, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 29, 2022.  He was born in Washington, D.C. to the late LeRoy H. Harris and Zelma Eskine Harris.  Mr. Harris had made Jasper his home for the past 22 years having moved to Jasper from Mount Dora.  He was a Christian and a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Live Oak.  Mr. Harris was well known for breeding and training Llewellin Setters.  He enjoyed spending time with his...

Mr. Lollie Lucius Law, 91, passed away, on September 23, 2022, at the Willow Brook Assisted Living Home in Lake City, FL, following an extended illness. He was the son of the late John and Janie Taylor Law and is preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Earnest, and Eddie Law, and three sisters Bernice Brady, Betty Croft, and Maggie Law. He had made the North Florida area his home all his life. Lollie served his country in the United States Army, then went to work for Clay Electric as a...

Miss Peyton Ryleigh Hamilton, 10, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, September 26, 2022 after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida on September 29, 2011 and has made Lake City her home since she was 3 years old. She was currently attending the Belmont Academy, where she was in the 5th grade. Peyton enjoyed arts & crafts, playing her switch with her siblings and her friends; as well as swimming. She is preceded in death by her...

Pierrette Rosenfeld, 90, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, September 17, 2022 at the Solaris Healthcare in Lake City after a brief illness. She was born in Montreal, Canada on November 4, 1931 to the late Gaston Lamoureux and Lea Patenaude Lamoureux. She has made Lake City her home for the last 20 years, moving here from Hollywood, Florida. She was a homemaker and was a member of the First Baptist Church here in Lake City. She attended school in Montreal, Canada and...

Jacqueline Willene Smart, 69 of High Springs, passed away at her home on Friday, September 16, 2022.  She was born in Tifton, Georgia, the fourth of six children, to the late Julian Tucker and Ella Mae Vaughn Tucker.  Mrs. Smart was raised in Clearwater and had made High Springs her home since 1982 having previously lived in Haines City.  She along with her husband, owned and operated Smart Liquidation in Lake City for many years.  Mrs. Smart loved spending time with her...

Robert David Dortch, 83, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, September 16, 2022 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center with his family by his side. He was born and raised in Lake City and was a 1956 graduate of Columbia High School. After High School he served his country in the United States Army. Once he finished his time in the service, he returned home and worked as a Fire Fighter & Paramedic, then worked as a Grocery Store Manager for over 40...

Mrs. Peggy Ann Robison, 66, passed away, on September 14, 2022, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) in Lake City, FL following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late David and Peggy Younghans Toms, she was preceded in death by one brother David Toms. Peggy made her home in Lake City for the past twenty-five years after moving here from Orlando, FL; she enjoyed going to the casinos and playing slot machines she was known as the “Slot Machine Queen”...

Sylvia Griffin Atkinson completed her long journey with Alzheimer’s disease with gentle grace.  Death occurred on September 19 at home with husband, Tim; their daughter, Sharma Staten; and Caregiver/”Soul Daughter”, Monica Hawkins at her bedside.  Sylvia resided in Lake City, Florida for the past 43 years.    Sylvia was born April 27, 1943, in Jacksonville, Florida.  Her parents were Alma and Woodrow Griffin, stalwart members of the...