All Obituaries

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary Christine “Murray” Eddings after her long, hard battle with cancer on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at the young age of 61.    Mary Chris was born in Midland, MI on November 16, 1956 to her parents, Thomas and Dorcas Bellotte. Ms. Eddings was employed as the Nutritional Supervisor at Shands at Lake Shore before having to resign due to her illness. She spent most of her adult life in Lake City, FL...

Wendell A. Smith, 64, of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at his home in Lake City.  He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas to the late Walter Alexander Smith and Thelma Robertson Smith.  Mr. Smith was raised in Corpus Christi, TX and had made his home in Lake City for the past 19 years having moved here from the Orlando, FL area.  He served our country and was a veteran of the United States Army.  He was a transmission tower erector for many years as...

Joseph Paul “Joey” Dicks, 44, of Lake City, passed away on Monday evening, July 9, 2018 at the Shands University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville after an extended illness. He was born in Lake City on October 8, 1973 and has been a life-long resident. He enjoyed collecting cans for his “fast cash” and was known as the “Can Man” around Lake City. He also loved to fish, hunt and was known as quite the practical jokester. He was a member of the Southside...

William Henry Bogle, Jr., 76, Lake City, Fl., passed away on Tuesday, July 03, 2018 at his residence. Born October 13, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late William Henry Bogle, Sr., and Maxine Brown Bogle. Mr. Bogle served in the United States Army, 82nd Airborne, was a member of the Lake City Moose Lodge and the Lake City Veteran Foreign War. He also loved fishing and spending time with his family. He was of the Lutheran faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, his daughter;...

Linda A Creel, 61, of Jacksonville, Fl., passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital.  Born March 1, 1957, in Jacksonville, Fl., to the Late James Cecil Carroll and Emily Mae Wilkinson Carroll. Her family was everything to her and she loved them very much, she enjoyed cooking, volunteering at her daughter’s school-Wadsworth Elementary in Palm Coast, also loved to ride their Harley together with her husband. She attended First Baptist of...

Christopher Allen Douberly, 42, of Lakeland, Fl., passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018, at his residence. Born January 17, 1976, in Lake City, Fl., to Cecil Douberly and Barbara Faul. Chris was an avid reader, enjoyed going on walks, and was a member of Lakeland Lodge #91. He was a loving son, father and friend. Survivors include his father; Cecil Douberly, of Lakeland, Fl., mother; Barbara Faul, of Lake City, Fl., daughter; Lamanda Douberly, of Lakeland, Fl., son; Brandon Douberly, of...

Mr. Jack D. Hagans, 80, of Lake City, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 27, 2018 at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville after an extended illness. He was born in Hosford, FL on June 26, 1938 to the late J.W. Hagans and Armada Hunter Williams. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, and retired from the Air Force as a Master Sargent. He was a 1959 graduate of Columbia High School and enjoyed reading and doing crossword puzzles in his spare time. He was a member of the Mt....

It is with great sadness that the family of, Gloria Jean Martinez, announces her sudden passing on Wednesday, June 27, 2018.  Gloria was born on June 27, 1945 in Cairo, Illinois to the late Harry Holmes and Ella Mae Jackson Holmes.  She dedicated her life to the Lord and was a righteous Christian woman.  Her life was a beacon of light to all who knew her.   Gloria was preceded in death by her first husband, William Teems, one son, Richard Teems and one grandson,...

Adam Gabriel Haake, 18, of Ft. White, passed away suddenly on June 3, 2018. He was born in El Paso, Texas to Theadore William and Patricia Sikora Haake on August 25, 1999. He has made the Columbia County area his home with his family for the last fourteen years, moving here from the South Florida area. He was in Customer Service at McDonalds and was in the JROTC, Criminal Justice and Auto Mechanics classes while attending school. He was of the Christian faith, and enjoyed woodworking,...

Austin Bradley Gaylard, 36, of Wellborn, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. He was born in Valdosta, GA on July 4, 1981. The Madison & Cherry Lake area has been his home for most of his life. He moved to the Wellborn area with his wife a little over 4 years ago. He worked with the Columbia County Parks and Recreation Department and was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Madison and attended the Hopewell Baptist Church in Madison. He loved to play his guitar, hunt and...