Obituary Listing

Jul 10, 2016

Gloria Kelly Wilkerson, 86, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at WillowBrook Assisted Living Facility. Gloria was born in Tampa, Florida, the daughter of the late Beldon K. and Minnie [Sylvester] Kelly, and lived here in Lake City since 1952. She graduated from Branford High School, class of 1947 as the salutatorian. She owned and operated Gloria's Beauty...

Jul 5, 2016

Mrs. Donna L. Fussell, 57 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Shanda at the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville following a brief illness.  She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and had made her home in Lake City since 1973.  Mrs. Fussell was a member of Huntsville Baptist Church and enjoyed attending church and...

Jul 2, 2016

Mildred Louise Hunt, 93, of Lake City, Fl., passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Shands Lake Shore.

Born on July 11, 1922 in Ellisville, Fl., to the late George William Polhill Sr. and Mable Grace McNair Polhill.  Mrs. Hunt attended and graduated from Mason City school, she enjoyed knitting, quilting, working in her flower garden,...

Jun 30, 2016

James Ellison Varn

August 11, 1937 – June 29, 2016

James was the son of the late Ellison Kossuth and Betty Martin Varn. Born in Brooksville, FL. He attended public school and married the love of his life, the late Cristal Armelia Varn. They were married 57 years before her death in 2013. "Jimmy" as...

Jun 29, 2016

Beverly Grantham Hunter

Sarah Beverly Grantham Hunter passed away peacefully on June 29, 2016 at her home. She was born on September 28, 1937 in Live Oak, FL and was the youngest child of Wiley and Jessie Grantham, Sr. After raising her children, she worked and retired from the State of Florida. She enjoyed playing weekly bridge,...

Jun 27, 2016

Mr. Calvin Samuel Patrick, 81 of Ft. White, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  He was born in Miami, Florida to the late Sam and Alma Holtzclaw Patrick.  Mr. Patrick had made his home in Ft. White since 1974 and had previously lived in many places during...

Jun 17, 2016

Faythe Ann Dupree, 78, passed away Friday evening, at the E.T. York(New Haven Hospice) in Gainesville, FL. Ann was born in O'Brien, Florida to the late Harley and Inez [Holmes] Roberts. Ann lived in Lake City most of her life. She was a loving mother, grand and great grandmother. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her...

Jun 15, 2016

Mr. Billy R. King, 72, passed away Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) in Lake City, Florida. Billy was born in Coleman, Alabama, the son of the late, Dewal and Margaret [Downing] King and had lived in the Lake City area for the last 24 years. He was a loving husband, father, grand...

Jun 15, 2016

Dorothy Puffenbarger Harrington, 65 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  She was born in Sugar Grove, West Virginia and had made Lake City her home since 1975 having moved here from Guthrie, Oklahoma.  Mrs. Harrington retired from the Family Health Center in 2013 and...

Jun 11, 2016

Mr. Ruben Balmes Gruta, Sr, 82 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  He was born in Irosin, Sorsogon, Philippines to the late Hipolito and Isabel Balmes Gruta.  Mr. Gruta had made his home in Lake City since 1998 having moved here from Quezon City,...

Jun 10, 2016

Kent Lee Freed, 62, of Ft. White, Fl., passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at North Florida Regional in Gainesville, Fl.

Born October 13, 1953 in Elkhart, IN to the Late Riley Bill Freed and Mary Ann Kirby Freed. Mr. Freed was employed with the Gainesville Police Department from 3/16/81 - 7/31/01.  After retirement he worked...

Jun 7, 2016

Mrs. Ora Lee Witt, 90, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Solaris Health Care of Lake City. Ora was born in Hamilton County, the daughter of the late Lorin and Sadie [Sistrunk] Harrell. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend who enjoyed fishing, sewing, doing needlework and crocheting. She retired in 1979 from Western...

Jun 1, 2016

Pamela O. Knighton, 73 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  She was born in Portland, Maine to the late Gerald and Annette Chasse Kelso.  Mrs. Knighton had made her home in Lake City since 1976 having moved here from Miami, FL.  She was a...

May 31, 2016

Mr. Raymond T. LaFaso passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at a relatives home in Deland, FL at the age of 79.  Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Mr. LaFaso served in the Air Force for 8 years.  Mr. LaFaso made his home in Lake City for the past 14 years having previously lived in Hendersonville, NC and...

May 25, 2016

Mr. Julius Long, Jr., 75 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the hospital unexpectedly. He was born on October 15, 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida to  Madelyne Murray Long and the late Julius Long, Sr. Mr. Long had made his home in Lake City since 1995 having moved here from Jacksonville, Florida. He served in...

May 25, 2016

Mr. George Evan Perry, 71 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at his home following a brief illness.  He was born in Miami, Florida to the late George Alvin and Hazel LaVerne Hill Perry.  Mr. Perry had made his home in Lake City since 1971 having moved here from Miami.  He was a graduate of...

May 24, 2016

Johnny Thomas Waldron, 74 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Lake City Veteran's Affairs Medical Center.  He was born in Lake City to the late MK and Beulah Thomas Waldron.  Mr. Waldron was a 1959 graduate of Columbia High School where he lettered in football and was a proud Columbia Tiger.  He then...

May 23, 2016

Mr. Joseph L. "Joey" Roberts, 49, of Lulu passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. A native and lifelong resident of Lake City, Joey was the son of William C. and Wilma Z. "Zeke" Cason Roberts. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1987 and was a Sergeant at Baker Correctional Institution and...

May 20, 2016

Ms. Patricia Helen Livingston, 86, of Lake City, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.  She was born in Bath, NY to the late Dwight Addison and Ruth Elizabeth Coe Robinson and had made her home in Lake City for the past 5 years having lived many years in Clearwater,...

May 19, 2016

Mrs. Katherine Creel, 83, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 in the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). Katherine was born in Columbia County, Florida, the daughter of the late Amon G. and Alpha A. [Dicks] Robinson and had remained here all her life. She attended Mason City and was on the school, Girls Basketball Team.  Katherine was...