Obituary Listing

Aug 24, 2016

Mrs. Grace W. Gaylard, 82, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Grace was born in Suwannee, Florida, the daughter of the late Louis and Molly [Brown] Walker and had lived in Wellborn her whole life. She was a loving mother, grandmother great & great great grandmother who loved being outdoors fishing. She is preceded in death by her...

Aug 18, 2016

Pamela Todd Smith, 53, of Lake City, Fl., passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Haven Hospice (Suwannee Valley Care Center). Born on November 13, 1962 in Miami, Florida to Norman Bruce Todd and the late Phyllis Barfield Hall.  She enjoyed cooking, hosting get togethers, and spending time at the beach. She loved spending time with her family...

Aug 16, 2016

Joseph William Key 73, of Lake City Fl, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at the VA Medical Center in Lake City following complications from a motor vehicle accident late last August.

Born on August 2, 1943 in Key West, Fl. Class of '61 "Conch", to the late Arnold Key and Virginia Brady. Mr....

Aug 16, 2016

John Michael Carter, Jr., (70) of Lake City, Florida, died on August 16, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida, with his two daughters by his side. Mr. Carter was born in Lake City, Florida, on March 3, 1946. He was a graduate of Columbia High School and Florida Atlantic University where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting. Mr. Carter later...

Aug 13, 2016

Mr. Edwin W. Morris, 79 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.  He was a lifelong resident of Columbia County and the third of six children to the late Charles Haskel "Hack" and Mae Willie Robinson Morris.  Mr. Morris worked for many years at Guerdon Mobile Homes...

Aug 11, 2016

Mrs. Sarah Earline "Cookie" McPhearson, passed away August 11, 2016 at her home following a long illness.  She was a Columbia High School graduate and lifelong resident of Columbia County.  She worked for DJ Benz for 20 years and later for the United States Postal Service in Lake City, Florida.  She was preceded in death by her father, Earl...

Aug 8, 2016

Kenneth Ray Harden, 62, passed away on Monday, August 8th, 2016 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. Kenny was a lifelong resident of Lake City and the son of the late Robert Lee and Pauline [Wheeler] Harden. He was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend, who enjoyed watching Westerns (John Wayne was his favorite),...

Aug 6, 2016

Mr. George Harry Bishop, 68, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Shands at the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville.  Mr. Bishop was a veteran of the United States Navy serving with the Sea Bees.

He left behind his beloved wife of 39 years, Evelyn Bishop; his sister, Claire...

Aug 5, 2016

Mr. Turner Lewis Hoots, 57 of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida.  He was born in Homestead, Florida to the late Furman Turner and Mary Sue Moore Hoots.  Mr. Hoots had recently made his home in Lake City having previously lived in Franklin, Tennessee, Hendersonville,...

Aug 2, 2016

A Letter From Kay

This is one of the places I never wanted my name to appear…the Obituary, but here I am, which means you will no longer see me. We can't hug or laugh or do any of the things we once did…but make no mistake…I've not gone far.

So don't speak of me...

Aug 1, 2016

Mrs. Leannah E. Krauss, 72 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 at the Lake City Medical Center.  She was born in Damascus, Maryland to the late Earl and Harriet Moyer Layton and had lived in Lake City for the past 20 years having moved here from Mt. Airy, Maryland.  Mrs. Krauss was a member of...

Jul 31, 2016

Judith Krogh Wells, 73, of Cannon Creek Airpark, Lake City, Florida, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 surrounded by her family.  She was a former resident of Lake Mohawk, Sparta, N.J.  Judie was involved with the Cannon Creek Airpark EAA Chapter 977, The Navion Aircraft Owners Club of America, the BMW Northeast Florida Chapter, BMWMOA, a member of...

Jul 29, 2016

Mr. T. Michael O'Connell, 66, of Lake City, Florida, formerly of Hyde Park, MA and Margate, Florida, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center after a courageous battle with cancer.  "You are my Hero".  He was born February 21, 1950 in Hyde Park, Massachusetts to the late Lourain Healey O'Connell and...

Jul 25, 2016

Mrs. Opal B. Mikell, 90 of Lake City, Florida, was born in Cross City, Florida on September 30, 1925 and passed away on July 25, 2016 at her home.  She was an Army wife and had lived in Fayetteville, NC for 26 years before retiring from Army and Air Force Exchange Services on January 1, 1981 and moving to...

Jul 20, 2016

Marcia M. Sheely, 54 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. She was born and raised in Lake City and had recently moved back to Lake City from South Florida. Ms Sheely was a graduate of Columbia High School class of 1979 and then the University of Florida College...

Jul 18, 2016

Barbara Ann Collins Williams, 68, of Orange Park passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Haven Hospice in Orange Park following a lengthy illness. A native of Lake City, Barbara Ann was the daughter of the late Algia B. Collins, Sr. and Cleavy Wheeler Collins, and was a graduate of Columbia High School Class of 1965. Barbara Ann was...

Jul 18, 2016

Eleanor Owens Estess, 92, of Lake City, Florida went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 18, 2016. Born in Palatka, Florida on June 27, 1924, she moved to Lake City with her family when she was a girl. During World War II, she worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee before returning...

Jul 13, 2016

Mrs. Linda Parrish Tanner, 61 of Providence, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at her home.  She was born in Jacksonville, Florida and had lived most of her life in Union County and the Providence community.  Mrs. Tanner was a graduate of Union County High School class of 1973.  She devoted her life in building the family business,...

Jul 13, 2016

Just 13 days short of her 96thbirthday, Eunice Lena Parker Herndon, went to be at home forevermore with the Lord Jesus Christ, on July 13, 2016.  Eunice was born July 26, 1920, she was the eldest child of Jackson Harvey Parker, Sr. and Orlena Oliver Parker of North Florida.  She was born in Compass Lake, Jackson County, Florida, having...

Jul 12, 2016

Mrs. Shirley Wynette Norris, 68 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  She was a lifelong resident of Lake City and was the eighth of nine children to the late Jim and Lizzie Feagle Rowe.  Mrs. Norris was currently attending Evangel Church of God and...