All Obituaries

Jerald “Bruce” Young, 75 of Branford, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 25, 2023, with his family by his side.  Mr. Young was born and raised in Branford and had recently moved back home in 2021 having spent many years in the Tallahassee area where he raised his family.  He was of the Baptist faith and attended Mt. Paran Baptist Church when able.  Mr. Young was a piddler and always had a project building something outside, and if it set still long...

Bill Merritt, age 82, passed away May 24, 2023 at the Baya Nursing home in Lake City, FL.  Bill was born Dec. 16, 1940 to Dell & Oma Merritt. He is preceded in death by his parents and his niece, Bonnie Moran. He is survived by his brother, Joe Merritt, sister, Elizabeth May, nephews, Rick May (Mary Farrell), Jody May, Steven May (Tammy Douglass), niece, Darlene Quiel (Greg), Cindy Tripp, and Terri Hazelbaker (Clint), and many cousins and great nieces and nephew. Bill served in...

Brenda Gail Humphreys, 62, of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 5, 2022 at the HCA Florida – Lake City Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Lake City on April 6, 1960 to Vera Powell McLaughlin and the late Charles Clyatt. She lived all of her life in Lake City and attended the Holiness Church when she was younger. She was a stay at home mom and homemaker all of her life; and loved her children and grandchildren dearly. In her spare time, she enjoyed...

Julius C. “JC” Prescott, 89, of Wellborn, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, May 22, 2023 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, after a brief illness. He was born in Lake City on October 24, 1933 to the late William Rufus Prescott and Essie Mae Wise Prescott. He has made Wellborn his home for the last 45 years, and was a member of the Wellborn Church of God. He worked as a Ranch Hand with Circle R Ranch for over 45 years and in his spare...

James Edward Price departed this life on May 18, 2023 at home surrounded by family after a long health battle.  He entered into heavenly rest with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Mr. Price was born on May 10, 1935 and was a former Marine who served this country that he loved. He is survived by Bonnie Price, his wife of 64 years.  Three children, Tommy Price (Fifi), Brenda Brinkley (Allen) and Deneen Green (Lowell) all of Lake City.  Also surviving are eight...

Victor Andrew Pattison 89, of Lake City, Florida, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida surrounded by family.  Born on January 29, 1934, to Wilfrid L. and Helen (SinClair) Pattison, Vic grew up on Staten Island, NY, and enjoyed baseball, Boy Scouts, and graduated from Tottenville High School in 1950.   Vic attended NYU, served in the US Army, Presidential Honor Guard at Ft Meyer Va.; he earned his PhD in Chemistry from The State University of New York at...

Mary Elizabeth Brewin Porter, affectionately known as “Bette”, age 93, died peacefully in Lake City, FL on May 16, 2023. Mary grew up in Atlanta, but treasured summers spent in and around Savannah, where both sets of her grandparents lived. Some of her fondest memories were of time spent swimming, crabbing, and fishing in the Herb River there with her brother, whom she called Bo. Mary graduated from Savannah High School and attended college at Stetson University where she...

William M. “Tonky” “Bill” “Paw-Paw” “G-Pa” Burroughs Jr., was a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and husband during his faithful and fearless journey of 91 years of life. He passed away peacefully in his home in Lake City in the early morning hours of May 18, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.     Bill was one of four children born to Louvenia and William M. Burroughs Sr., of Shamrock, FL and grew up with six...

Rev. Roger A. Siter, age 76, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday afternoon, May 18, 2023 at the Haven Hospice – E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville after a brief illness. He was born in Hudson, NY on June 13, 1946 to the late Charles Miller Siter and Catherine Falkner Siter. He was a United States Air Force Veteran and has made the Lake City area his home for the last 30 years, moving here from the Hawthorne/Gainesville, Florida area. He has been a Minister for the better part of 42...

Mr. Josiah James Ferguson passed away suddenly on 04/28/2023 from unknown causes . He is the son of Millicent Decarish and Delroy Ferguson. He is preceded in death by his brother Mark Blair,  beloved grandparents and uncles. James came to the United States in 1992 from Montego Bay Jamaica . James made his home in Lake City, Fl for 17 years after moving from Miami .While in Miami he worked at 441 tool repair for 13 years .  He was then employed by Roundtree Moore Toyota for 15 years...