Burell Harley Waters, 63, died unexpectedly, Sunday, August 21, 2011. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of the late George & Lula Mae Hudson Waters. He has been a resident of Lake City for the past thirty years. He was a loving father and grand father that tried to spend as much time outdoors as he could, hunting, fishing, or gardening, but staying at home spoiling his grandbabies was what he loved the most.
He worked a number of years operating heavy equipment in White Springs for PCS Phosphate Mining. He was preceded in death in February by his wife, Milla Jean Waters.

Survivors included his son, Harley (Wendy) Waters Jr. of Lake City, Florida; daughters, Kimberly Waters of Lake City, FL, Lori (Brian) Schichler of Germany, Misty (John) Harvey of Lake City, FL; brothers, George Waters of Florida, Claude Waters of North Carolina & Dale (Ninke) Waters of Georgia; sisters, Sandy Cuppett, Myrtle Norman both of Florida & Peggy Stanfield of Georgia; 13 grandchildren and numerous other family and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2011 in the chapel of Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Ogburn officiating. Interment will follow in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Live Oak, Florida. Visitation with the family will be held Friday, August 26, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 3596 South U.S. Hwy 441,
Lake City, FL 32025(386) 752-1954,
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