Alma Jean Morgan Mansfield, 73, resident of Lake City, FL, died Friday, June 17, 2011, at Shands at Lake Shore Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Homerville, GA to the late Erlich Morgan and Emma Lee Tomlinson Morgan Daniels and moved to Lake City at an early age where she attended the Columbia County school system. Prior to moving back to Lake City forty years ago she had lived in California, Georgia, Alabama and in Europe. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Lake City, FL and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Roscoe C. Mansfield, Jr.; one son: Roscoe C. "Rocky" Mansfield, III; one daughter: Vickie Lee Mansfield Griffin (Mike), one sister: Libby Rhoden (Donald); two grandchildren: Matthew Mansfield and Morgan Louise Griffin, both of Lake City, Florida; one great grandchild: Alyssa Mansfield, Lake City, Florida.

Graveside funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Memorial Cemetery in Lake City, FL. with Bill Wheeler officiating.Visitation with the family will be from 10 A.M. to 11 A.M. on Tuesday ( one hour prior to funeral service) at GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S. US Hwy 441, Lake City, FL (386-752-1954. Please sign the guest book at www.gatewayforestlawn.com.