Mr. Mark Steven Padgett, 59, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Mark is the son of the late Matthew and Jean O. Stormant Padgett and is preceded in death by a brother-in-law Bobby Roberts. Mark was a lifelong resident of Lake City and had retired from Homes Of Meritt after twenty- years he was a lifelong member of the White Springs Congregational Holiness Church, and he enjoyed helping others, hunting, bass fishing, and especially spending time with his family.

Mark is survived by his wife of thirty-two years Evelyn Padgett, Lake City, FL; one son Ryan Padgett (Chloe) Lake City, FL; two brothers Allen Padgett (Susan) Chestnut Mound, TN; and Paul Padgett (Lori) Gainesville, FL; four sisters Veronica Thomas (Johnny) Ft. White, FL; Janet Roberts, Lake City, FL; and Sherry May (Jerry) Murfreesboro, TN; and Peggy Padgett, White Springs, FL.; and a host of nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services for Mark will be conducted on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at the Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Brother Jason Hudson officiating. Visitation with the family will be held Monday, November 20, 2023, at Gateway-Forest lawn Funeral Home from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. In Lieu of Flowers family asks that donations please be made to Suwannee River Breast Cancer Awareness at 7613 SE County Road 135 White Springs, FL 32096, or to Puzzle Pieces of North Florida 1572 SE High Falls Rd Lake City, Fl 32025. Arrangements are under the direction and care of GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S. US HWY 441, Lake City, FL, 32025, 386-752-1954 . Please leave words of comfort for the family at www.gatewayforestlawn.com.