All Obituaries

Rita P. Hogan Hendrix, 97, passed away on January 7, 2021 in Acosta-Rua Center for Caring in Jacksonville, FL after a short illness.   Rita was born in Statenville, GA on January 21, 1923 to the late Lonnie M. Henderson and Margaret Joyce Henderson. She grew up in Statenville, GA, where she attended Statenville High School and graduated at age 16.   She married the love of her life, Paul E. Hogan in 1942, a union that produced 4 loving children. A few years after the war,...

Brandon Kyle Sauls, 25, of Fort White, passed away on January 12, 2021. He was born in Gainesville, FL on February 16, 1995 to Alan Sauls and Diana Daniel. He has lived all of his life in the Lake City/Fort White and Gainesville area and was a Columbia High School Graduate. Brandon loved soccer and enjoyed playing with his dog and going to the beach in his spare time. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Michele & Anniliese Faralli.   He is survived by his mother, Diana...

Dorothy W. “Dot” Steedley, 92, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, January 15, 2021 at the Solaris Healthcare in Lake City after an extended illness. She was born in Lake City on August 26, 1928 to the late Morris Witt and Bertha Roberts Witt. She has been a life-long resident of Lake City and was a Telephone Operator for Southern Bell for over 35 years. She was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church who loved her children, grandchildren and her...

  Ronald C. “Kerley” Kerley, 77 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City.  He was born in Lithia Springs, Georgia to the late Hubert Charles Kerley and Lydia Faye Mosley Kerley.  Mr. Kerley had made his home in Lake City since 1986 having previously lived Georgia.  He was an accomplished pit master and had won numerous awards for his Barbeque including the best in the State of Georgia in 1985. ...

Melvin Earnest Mock, 83 of Fort White, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at the Lake City Medical Center.  He was born in Miami, Florida and was raised in Fort White.  Mr. Mock graduated in 1955 from Fort White High School and served 4 years of active duty in the Navy, followed by 17 years in the Naval Reserve.  He worked as a machinist and retired with 22 years with General Electric.  Mr. Mock was currently attending the First Baptist Church of High...

Marian Inell Shiver Hudson, 95, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, January 11, 2021 at Solaris Healthcare in Lake City after an extended illness. She was born in Jennings, FL on February 25, 1925 as the 10th of 11 children to the late Isaac Shiver and Hattie Padgett Shiver. She has made Lake City her home since 1948 and was a member of the First Baptist Church. She worked as a Registered Nurse for over 30 years at the Lake City VA Medical Center and kept her RN license...

Frances “Bernice” Glenn 93 of Ormond Beach, formerly a long time resident of Lake City, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021.  She was born in Paia, Maui, Hawaii to the late Joseph Tavares, Jr and “Bessie” DeCoite Tavares and now relocated to Ormond Beach to be with her daughter.  She met “Bob” when she was on her way to work at the Navy Base.  He gave her his seat on the bus and was on the bus waiting for her when she got out of...

Mr. G. Marvin Mosby, Jr., 83 of Lake City, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at The Rehabilitation Center of Lake City after a short illness.  He was born in Hope, Arkansas to the late Gilbert Marvin Mosby, Sr. and Mildred Rose Young Mosby.  Mr. Mosby had made his home in Lake City since 1979 and had previously lived in Tallahassee and also Alton, Illinois.  He worked for 22 years with Occidental, now PCS, in White Springs as a Lab...

Harry Paul Lee, Sr., 69, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday evening, January 7, 2021 at the Lake City Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Lake City on September 3, 1951 to the late Thetis Brown Lee and Harry Lee. He has been a life-long resident of Lake City and was a member of the Northside Baptist Church here in Lake City. He was a 1969 graduate of Columbia High School, where he was a member of the 1967 Columbia High State Championship Football Team. Harry Paul was...

Donald Wayne Arth, 70, of Lake City, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. He was born in Jacksonville, FL on March 28, 1950 to the late Charles Sumner Arth and Louise Clementine Stadtler Arth. He has made the Lake City area his home since the mid 1970’s and worked for over 30 years as an Electrician with PCS Phosphate. He was of the Episcopalian faith and in his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, spending time with his family and friends and FSU...