James "Big Jim" Bryant Roberts, Sr.
May 1, 2026
James Bryant “Big Jim” Roberts Sr., 88 of Branford, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026 at the Malcolm Randall Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville. He was born in Trenton, Florida, the fifth child of eight to the late Daniel Nathan Roberts and Martha Elizabeth Harrlee Roberts. Mr. Roberts was raised in Trenton and attended Trenton High School before...
Hermon Lee Brinkley, Sr.
Apr 25, 2026
Hermon Lee Brinkley, Sr., 87, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, April 25, 2026 after an extended illness. He was born in Homerville, GA on November 4, 1938 to the late Hermon Cicero Brinkley and Mary Elizabeth (Taylor) Smith. He has made Lake City his home most all of his life and worked for the FDOT for...
Mary Ann Abramson
Apr 24, 2026
Mary Ann Abramson, 80, of Fort White, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026. She was born on December 15, 1945 to the late Kenneth McConnell and Maude Taubler. She has made Fort White her home for the last 21 years, moving here from Colorado. She worked for over 30 years with Storage Tech in the Computer Technology Industry and...
Lois Marion Hines
Apr 21, 2026
Lois Marion Hines, 96, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, April 21, 2026 at the Willowbrook Assisted Living Facility in Lake City after a brief illness. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida on October 30, 1929 to the late Daniel N Davis and Lois Williams Davis Feagle. She has made Lake City her home all of her...
Dorothy Lee Nettles Jones
Apr 21, 2026
Dorothy Lee Nettles Jones, 95, of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, April 21, 2026 at the Grand Cypress Assisted Living Facility in Lake City after a brief illness. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida on December 29, 1930, the daughter of the late Port Nettles and Lillian Ogden Nettles, she made Lake City her home most of her...
Charles Edward Long
Apr 20, 2026
Charles Edward Long, 56, of Fort White, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, April 20, 2026 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio on August 27, 1969 to the late Donald Long, Sr. and Nancy Lindberg Long; and has made Lake City his home since 1992, moving here from the Columbus, Ohio area. He...
Elizabeth "Libby" Ann Mullen
Apr 19, 2026
Elizabeth "Libby" Mullen, 82 of Lake City, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 19, 2026. She was born in Anderson, SC, the oldest of three children, to the late Frank Hofmeister and Grace Holmes Hofmeister. Mrs. Mullen is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Harold "Pete" Mullen; and their beloved Doberman, Butch. She was raised...
Patty Suzanne Ford
Apr 17, 2026
Patty Suzanne Ford, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2026, at Shands Gainesville in Florida. Born on September 21, 1971, in Lake City, Florida, Patty lived a life marked by warmth, dedication, and an unparalleled spirit of kindness and generosity.
Patty devoted the majority of her working years to the service industry, spending her final decades as a beloved waitress at...
James Robert Davis
Apr 16, 2026
James R. Davis, 65 of Lake City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at his home. Mr. Davis had made his home in Lake City since his family moved here in 1976. He attended Columbia High School and graduated in 1978. Following graduation, he served our country in the United States Army. Mr. Davis worked as the record...
Wesley Evan Gucker
Apr 16, 2026
Mr. Wesley Evan Gucker, 74, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the HCA Florida Lake City Hospital in Lake City, FL. He is the son of the late Jacob Evan and Doris Taylor Gucker and is preceded in death by one son, Evan Jehue Gucker, and a brother, Steven Evan Gucker. He had made is home in Lake...
Sidney Franklin "Sonny" Strickland, Jr.
Apr 15, 2026
Sidney Franklin “Sonny” Strickland, Jr., 89, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, April 15, 2026 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City after a brief illness. He was born in Ocala, Florida on September 5, 1936 and has made Lake City his home since 1954, moving here from Bradford County. He was...
Wallace "Wally" William Powell
Apr 7, 2026
Mr. Wallace “Wally” William Powell, 68, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, following an extended illness at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). He is preceded in death by his parents, William Waldrep and Sandra Moore, and Stewart Powell. Two brothers, Charles Russell Powell and Curtis Waldrep. He had made his home in Mayo, FL, for the past...
Orland Jerome Carpenter
Apr 6, 2026
Orland Jerome Carpenter, 88, a resident of The Canopy of Harper Lake of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2026 after a brief illness. He was born in Rayland, Ohio on May 25, 1937 and has made Lake City his home since 2016, moving here from Rockford, Illinois. He served his country in the U.S. Army and...
Wayne H Nash
Apr 4, 2026
Mr. Wayne H. Nash, 86, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at his residence following an extended illness. He was the son of the late S.T. and Virgie Jones Nash, Sr. He is preceded in death by one daughter, Gina Nash, and his brothers S.T. Nash, Jr, Winston, Billy, and Jesse Nash, and one sister, Betty Nash. He made...
Rosemary Carraway Coleman
Apr 2, 2026
Rosemary Carraway Coleman, 82, of Lake City passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Solaris in Lake City. She was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Sidney Fletcher and Joyce Foy Carraway, and had lived in Lake City since 1981. Rosemary was a Past President of the Decatur,...
John Benny Holt
Apr 2, 2026
John Benny Holt, a man whose life was marked by unwavering integrity, deep family devotion, and a spirited sense of humor, passed away peacefully at his home in Lake City, Florida, on April 2, 2026. Born in Miami, Florida, on October 26, 1954, John lived a full and meaningful life that touched all those who had the privilege to know...
Rev. Donald Keith Hembree
Mar 29, 2026
Reverend Donald Keith Hembree, 92, of Lake City passed away on March 29, 2026 at the V.A. Medical Center in Lake City. A native of Loogootee, Indiana, he was the son of the late Robert Alvin and Mabel Eldena McCord Hembree.. He was a graduate of Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois with a Bachelor of Divinity, and received...
Goldie Irma Free
Mar 29, 2026
Goldie Irma-Gene Kimes Free, lovingly known as Mrs. Irma, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 29th, 2026, surrounded by her cherished family, whom she deeply loved.
She is survived by her husband, Eric Free; one son, Shawn (Cindy) Nelson; one daughter, Dawn (Christopher) Odum; and a stepdaughter, Jessica (James) Mellott. She is also survived by...
Joseph "Todd" Buckles
Mar 28, 2026
Joseph “Todd” Buckles, 54, of Volusia County, Florida, passed away on March 28, 2026. Born on January 24, 1972, in Lake City, Florida, Todd remained a man deeply connected to his family, his roots, and the people he loved.
Todd devoted much of his life to work that reflected his strength, intelligence, and servant’s heart. He worked for many years in...
Robert Harris Simmons
Mar 28, 2026
Robert Harris “Coach” Simmons, 86, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday morning, March 28, 2026 in Lake City after a brief illness. He was born in Menlo, Georgia on October 11, 1939 to the late Joe Simmons and Mamie Harris Simmons. He made Lake City his home beginning in 1964 after moving from Northwest Georgia.
He worked for over 40...
