All Obituaries

Grace A. Snell, 80, of Lake City, formerly of Jacksonville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 after a long illness. She was born in Jacksonville on August 2, 1939 adopted by the late Dr. Evison I. and Mrs. Grace V. (Tyson) Carefoot. She made Jacksonville her home most of her life, moving to Lake City several years ago to be closer to her son.   She is survived by her son, Evison C. Carroll & daughter-in-law, Hope W. Carroll; grandson, Christopher E. Carroll and...

Coco Thrasher, 70, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, September 17, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Newton, Mississippi on February 14, 1949 to the late Emmett Davis Thrasher and Jeanette Blanche Dortch Thrasher. He has made Lake City his home since 1970, moving here from Mississippi. He served in the National Guard and Retired from PCS with 35 years of service. In his spare time, he enjoyed duck and dove hunting as well as fishing....

Richard G. “Dick” Cowdrey, 85, of Lake City, passed away on September 14, 2019. He was born to Emilie Arnold and Chester C. Cowdrey in Toledo, Ohio. Dick graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, FL in 1952. He received an associates degree from Jacksonville Junior College. After graduating, he served in the United States Navy for 2 years. He graduated from the University Of Florida Pharmacy School on the G.I. Bill in 1959 and worked at St. Vincent’s...

Mr. Terry R. McDavid, 81, of Lake City passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 following a lengthy illness. A native of Ft. Lauderdale, he was the son of the late Arthur Fred and Mildred Pridemore McDavid, and had lived in Pompano Beach, Gainesville, and Brooker before moving to Lake City in 1961. Mr. McDavid earned a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture before graduating from the University of Florida with his law degree in 1964. He practiced law in Lake City from...

Mr. Lenvil Herbert Dicks, age 91 of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at The Rehabilitation Center of Lake City. Lenvil was born and raised in Columbia County, Florida and was the seventh of eight children to the late Rev. John Dicks and Pearl Tyre Dicks. He was born just before the great depression and grew up poor. The only thing they had of value was family. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1946, where he played trumpet in the Columbia High School band under...

Alcadio Gonzalez, Jr., 58 of Fort White, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.  He was born in the Bronx, New York and was a longtime resident of Miami before moving to Fort White ten years ago.  Alcadio attended the Christ Central Espanol Church in Lake City. He loved his pets, gardening, watching war movies, reading books and listening to music.  Alcadio lived life to the fullest and loved spending time with...

Mrs. Mary Francis Hines Lane, 84, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, September 11, 2019 at the Solaris Health Care Center after an extended illness. She was born in Lake City on October 19, 1934 to the late Clarence Hines and Gracie King Hines. She was a daycare attendant for many years, and worked for many years with different church daycares while her and her husband were living in the Hollywood, Florida area. She and her husband moved back to Lake City in 1995,...

Teresa Lynn Jackson, age 60 of Live Oak, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.  Ms. Jackson was born in Lakeland, Florida and was a daughter to the late James Ruffian Pearson and Nellie Leona Albritton Pearson.  She attended the Place of Blessing Church of God in Argyle, Georgia when able.  Ms Jackson enjoyed reading her bible, listening to gospel music, shopping for bargains at the thrift store and...

Huey Ran Hawkins, age 73, of Fort White, Florida, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Shands at the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville following a brief illness. Huey was born in Fort White, Florida on February 8, 1946, to the late Wilson Pierce Hawkins and Thelma Sasnett Hawkins.  He was a civil engineer by profession and a small time farmer and cattleman in retirement.  Huey was a lifelong resident of Fort White who enjoyed being outside and working hard. He...

Mrs. Dorothy Cason “Dot”  Raymos, 91, of Lake City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born in Ft. White, Florida to the late Carl Columbus and Wilma Douglas Cason and was one of thirteen children. She lived in St. Augustine, FL for many years before moving to Lake City in  2005. A member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Ft. White, Dot loved spending time with her family and weekend getaways to her lake house...