Martin Dudley Cason, 58, of Gainesville, passed away June 19, 2017 at the E.T. York Haven Hospice Care Center in Gainesville after an extended illness. Dudley was born on January 23, 1959 in Lake City, Florida, and is the son of Franklin Delano and Lillian Martin Cason. He attended Columbia High School, class of 1977.

He is survived by his parents, sister, Delan Cason Etheridge, Fort White, FL., and niece, Della Katharine Crone (Andrew), Greensboro, N.C.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to Haven Hospice, 4200 NW 90th Blvd., Gainesville, Florida, 32606, or to Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, 4300 SW 13th Street, Gainesville, Florida, 32608.