All Obituaries

Mrs. Marjorie Lee Layton, known to all as “Penny”, 84, of Lake City died on January 4, 2022 at the Lake City Medical Center. She was born on April 26, 1937 in Milwaukee, WI to the late John and Polly Pound. She was raised in Bloomfield Hills, MI and graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, MN. She had been a resident of Lake City since 1984 where she served for 30 years as a cataloger and librarian for the Columbia County Public Library, was an avid reader and loved...

John Zamesnik, Jr., age 90, of Fort White, Florida, formerly of Elkton, Maryland, passed away at Haven Hospice in Lake City on Sunday, January 16, 2022. John was born on April 1, 1931, in Westerlo, NY to the late Jennie and John Zamesnik, Sr.. John grew up in upstate New York, and during his younger years, he was an amateur boxer, who won a Golden Gloves Championship in 1950. He also qualified for the USA boxing team for the 1952 summer Olympics. John went on to serve in the United States...

John Robert Dortch, 37, of Lake City, passed away on Friday Morning, January 14, 2022. He was born on Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska on February 11, 1984 and has made Lake City his home since 1986. He was a graduate of the 2002 graduating class of Columbia High School and earned his Associates of Science Degree from Lake City Community College, now Florida Gateway College in Physical Therapy Assisting. He was a member of the Hopeful Baptist Church and in his spare time, he...

Melody Lee Downey, 60 of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022 at her home.  She was born in Bradenton, Florida to the late John and Robin Simmons.  Mrs. Downey was a lifelong resident of Parrish, Florida before moving to Lake City in 2007.  She was a member of the Parrish Baptist Church and loved to spend time with her family and friends.  Mrs. Downey enjoyed crafting, painting, knitting and making toys for her children and grandchildren.  She...

Judith Laverne “Judy” Yonce Peacock, of Lake City, Florida, died peacefully while holding the hand of her beloved Roy on the morning of January 13, 2022.  Born November 3, 1941 in Augusta, Georgia, she had an extraordinary eighty years.  She attended North Augusta High School, South Carolina.  Her high school inscription sums her up beautifully: “Precious things come in small packages.. Her eyes are her jewels…. Barrel of fun… Her locker...

Mateo Vasquez, 59, of Fort White, passed away on January 7, 2022 at the Willis-Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport, LA after a sudden illness. He was born in Las Tablas, Panama on September 19, 1962 and has made the Fort White area his home the last 15 years. He was the owner and operator of Livestock Runner, Inc. and was currently pulling livestock trailers for K&J Livestock Haulers. He was a member of the St. Madeleine Catholic Church in High Springs; and in his spare time, he...

Marjorie Helen (Grant) Edgley, 92, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, January 18, 2022, with family members at her side, after an extended illness. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio on April 22, 1929 to the late Donald and Edith Grant, the eldest of six children. Marrying at 19, on January 29, 1948, she made her home with Floyd Campbell Edgley , living in northern Ohio for 50 years before moving to Lake City, Florida in 1998.   Marjorie cared for many (36)...

Sonia Louise O’Steen, 45 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City.  She was born February 27, 1976, raised and was a lifelong resident of Lake City.  Growing up with two brothers and a sister, Sonia had many good times, like throwing cow patties at each other in the pasture.  Sonia worked as a nail technician for Southern Exposure before opening Sunsations Tanning and Nail Salon in Lake...

Mr. Mike Thomas, 83, of Lake City, passed away peacefully at his residence on January 6, 2022. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on January 8, 1938 to the late Henry Mitchell Thomas and Lillian Inez McClendon Thomas. He has made Lake City his home since 1968, moving here from Jacksonville. He was the Owner & Operator of Thomas Honey for over sixty years and worked as a sharecropper for several years prior to becoming a beekeeper fulltime. In his spare time, he enjoyed tending to his...

Worley J. Millard, Jr., passed away on Sunday, December 26th, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born on December 18, 1937 to Worley and Lillie Millard, in Mendota, Virginia. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked in retail sales, living most of his life in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was a Charter Member of Rich Pond Baptist Church in Bowling Green.   Worley was a Mason, and member of the Lake City Train Club. He enjoyed telling stories and joking. He also enjoyed gospel music,...