All Obituaries

Thomas Andrew Gascon, Jr., age 76, of Lake City, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 of Covid-related pneumonia. He is preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Ann Merritt Gascon. Tom was born on August 3, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio to Thomas “Bud” and Ann (Witherall) Gascon. He was one of three sons. Tom married Ann on October 21, 1966 in Melbourne. Tom volunteered in many capacities throughout his daughters’ school years. Tom worked for many years for Coca-Cola, first...

Marilyn “ Bonnie” Govreau, 89, of O’Brien, passed away early Saturday morning, October 24, 2020 at the Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center after an extended illness. She was born in Watertown, Florida on December 28, 1930 to the late Mildred Webb and Claude Mathis. She loved all of God’s creatures, especially dogs, cats and horses.  In old western movies she usually pulled for the horses instead of the cowboys; unless the cowboy was Sam Elliot. She was in...

Gary Lynn Sandlin, 66, of Lake City, passed away on October 24, 2020 after a strong fight with PSP disease. Gary was born in Lake City, FL to Eloise Pearce and the late Preston H. Sandlin on November 9, 1953. He was a graduate of Columbia High School and the welding program at LCCC, now FGC. He loved his work as a building contractor and served in the National Guards.   Gary is survived by his son, Joshua Shane Sandlin (Cherry) of Lake City; two sisters, Sherri Rene Sandlin of Lake...

Bradley Ray Fountain, 45, of Lake City, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 26, 2020. He was born in Lake City on December 9, 1974 to Joann E Arnette and the late Charles Ray Fountain. He has been a life-long resident of Lake City and was a Construction Worker by trade. He was a homebody type, who was a work-a-holic and was always there to help his mother when she needed him and was an avid FSU Football fan.   He is survived by his mother, Joann Arnette of Lake City; bother, Kyle...

Linda L. Shelton, 71 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center.  She was born the 2nd to the youngest of 19 children to the late Gilbert and Gertrude Ford Stewart, in Middletown, Delaware.  In 1994, Mrs. Shelton moved to the Port St. Lucie and then the Bradenton, Florida area prior to moving to Lake City in 2005.  She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the V.F.W. and the American Legion.  Mrs. Shelton had...

Elmer Wheeler, Jr., 77, resident of Lake City, FL, passed from this life Monday, October 19, 2020 after a brief illness. He was a life-long resident of Lake City, born on April 11, 1943 to the late Betty Register Lovelace and Elmer Wheeler, Sr.. He started his career with manufactured housing in sales. He worked with the State of Florida as a business manager at the Veterans Domiciliary and the Columbia County Health Department where he retired. He served in the Florida National Guard for...

P.D. Cason, 95, of Lake City, passed away peacefully Friday morning, October 23, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born in Lulu on October 21, 1925 to the late Talmadge DeWitt Cason and Jimmie Lois Anderson Cason. PD was a graduate of the Columbia High Class of 1943; from there he entered the US Navy, where his two older brothers had chosen to serve as well under the command of President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. He served in the South Pacific rim as a Gunners Mate of a...

Mrs. Bobbie Sue Blanton, 96, of Lake City died on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center. Mrs. Blanton was a lifelong resident of Columbia County and graduated from Columbia High School in 1941 where she played on the girls’ varsity basketball team. Mrs. Blanton was a member of Parkview Baptist Church and was an active and faithful member of the Willing Workers Sunday School Class. Throughout her life she enjoyed fishing, traveling, and playing cards with her...

Mr. Hal Crews, 71, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday afternoon, October 17, 2020 at the Lake City Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Dade City, FL on November 29, 1948 to the late Harold Calvin Crews and Madria Mizell Crews. He was of the Methodist faith and has lived in Lake City for the past 48 years, moving here from the Waycross, Georgia area. He worked for a number of years with the Southern Wood Company, Occidental and Suwannee River Log Homes before retiring...

Eva Diane Hill Winkleman, 65, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, October 15, 2020 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Lake City on March 24, 1955 to the late James H. and Gladys Waldron Hill. She has lived in the Lake City area most of her life and was in the Banking Industry, serving as a Branch Manager at Barnett, Columbia and Bank of America at different points. In her spare time, she enjoyed cruising, woodworking and playing and spending...