All Obituaries

Mr. Robert L.”Bobby” Witt, 62, of Lake City passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, January 13, 2020 at the Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City after an extended illness. He was born in Lake City on January 24, 1957 to the late Ernest and Susan Bedenbaugh Witt. He has made Lake City his home all of his life and was a Famer & Welder by trade. He was of the Lutheran faith, and in his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, welding and farming as well as racecars. He...

Ms Lori Sue Privette, 45 of Lake City, passed away unexpectantly on Saturday, January 11, 2020.  She was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and had lived most of her life in Lake City.  Ms Privette attended Columbia High School and she enjoyed spending time with her friends and family.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Cobb; her paternal grandparents, Charlie R. “Slim” and Alma Mae Privette; her maternal grandparents, Clark and Carolyn...

  Rosario Violeta Campozano Valarezo, 86, Lake City, Florida passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Solaris HealthCare, following an extended illness. She was born on February 14, 1933 in Guayaquil, Ecuador and had resided in Lake City since 1976. She was the daughter of Susana Muñoz and Carlos Campozano and was one of five children. She was an exemplary and loving mother and will be sadly missed by her four children Gloria Hunt (Jimmy) of Lake City, Eduardo Valarezo of...

  Mr. Robert Paul Martin, 87, of Lake City, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, January 11, 2020 at Solaris HealthCare of Lake City after an extended illness. He was born in Fort White on February 19, 1932, and has made Lake City his home.  He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict.  By occupation, he owned and operated for many years Martin Campers, a recreational vehicle dealership in Lake City.  He was a member of Elim Baptist Church in Fort White. Mr....

Carmen Gayle VandeVoren Kaman, 75, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, January 8, 2020 at the Willow Creek Assisted Living after an extended illness. She was born in Live Oak on February 7, 1944 to the late Harley Roberts and Inez Holmes Roberts. She lived most of her life in the Live Oak/Lake City area and was a Cosmetologist and Medical Coder by trade. She worked for many years as a Medical Coder as well as worked as a Licensed Cosmetologist for Eckerd’s and...

Mr. James Horace Montgomery, “Mr. Mont”, 86, of Lake City died at his home on Alligator Lake on Saturday, December 07, 2019. Born March 14, 1933 to parents, Reverend Edwin F. Montgomery and Margaret Horton Montgomery, he was the youngest of three boys. He followed the example of his parents and brothers in giving his life to the service of others. He dedicated his life to his teaching, his church, and his community. James grew up in Lake City graduating from CHS in 1951, from...

John Tally McLendon, 87 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019, at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City.  He was born in Belle Glade, Florida to the late Roosevelt McLendon and Blannie Mancil McLendon.  Mr. McLendon was a veteran of the United States Army and had been a resident of Lake City since 1989 having moved here from Green Acres, Florida.  He retired from Florida Power and Light after many years of service, and then worked for a few years at...

Orian Pardue Wells Jr. passed November 26th. Born February 25th 1928 in Gainesville FL, Junior, as many called him, grew up in Gainesville and served in the US Army in 1946 in the occupation of Japan - discharged 1948. He also served as paratrooper during Korean War and enlisted with Air Force  in 1953 and as a pilot. He attended the University of Florida, and graduated with a degree in accounting in 1958.  Orian practiced as  a CPA in Gainesville and Palatka. Other...

Erika Magdalene Spohn (née Göllert) died peacefully on January 3, 2020 in Lake City, Florida at the age of 79. She is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Paul; daughter Claudia (Larry) Witt; granddaughters Monica (Jon) Rogers and Ashleigh (Krys) Jennings; brother Johann (Barbara) Göllert; nieces and nephews Linda (Girvin) Skinner, Henry (Patricia) Williams, Don (Susan) Williams, Susie (Jim) McManus and Carla (Greg) Frishman and extended family. She is preceded in...

Cornelius Jackson Tuggle was born on September 15, 1933, to Burton and Elsie Tuggle. Jack followed in his father‘s footsteps and joined the service. He served our country in the Navy, 1952-1956. After his service, he worked at the Sperry Rand assembly plant where he met Miss Jackie June Turner. After a very lengthy courtship of two whole weeks, they eloped to Georgia on December 23, 1956. Jack and Jackie quickly grew their family, two boys and four girls. Their family farm was where...