Obituary Listing

Oct 14, 2016

Mr. Terrell D. "Terry" Childs, 79, was called home on Friday, October 14, 2016, from the Lake City V.A. Medical Center. Terry was born in Indianola, Mississippi to the late John Elbert and Hattie Mae [Marshall] Childs and has lived in Columbia County for the past 36 years. He was a loving husband, father and grand & great grandfather...

Oct 13, 2016

Jean Ogden Schmidt passed away after a brief illness on October 13, 2016 in Lake City, FL. She was 84.

Jean was born on August 16, 1932 to William (Reedy) Ogden Sr. and Ruth Pearce Ogden. She was a 1950 graduate of Columbia High School. Jean graduated from the University of Florida with...

Oct 13, 2016

Mrs. Cathy Dees, 69 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville.  She was born and raised in Lafayette County, Florida to the late Raymond and Ruby Barber Land.  Mrs. Dees had made her home in Lake City since 1972 having lived previously in Live Oak for...

Oct 7, 2016

Patricia L. Adams, 74 of Lake City, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  She was born in West Palm Beach, Florida to the late Charles and Frances Milkins Lee and had made Lake City her home since 1978 having moved here from West Palm Beach.  Mrs. Adams...

Oct 3, 2016

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Mr. Jerry Lee Johnson, Sr., 69 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  Mr. Johnson was a native and lifelong resident of Lake City and a graduate of...

Sep 27, 2016

Mr. Claude Ulysse Ste-Marie, 76, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Baya Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the son of the late Guy and Germaine Ste-Marie. Claude was a native of Canada but moved to Lake City in 1978. He was a Semi Pro Hockey Player and Semi Pro Baseball Player. Had a Bachelors Degree...

Sep 21, 2016

Mrs. Sara H. Minkley, 85, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). Sara was the daughter of the late Edward and Sallie [Chambers] Hill and was born and raised in Lake City.  She attended Lake Lona Elementary and was a Columbia High School graduate, Class of 1949.  She retired from Southern...

Sep 14, 2016

Mr. James Benjamin Brack III, 74, of Lake City, Fl., passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice).

Born on October 9, 1941 in Lake City, Fl., to the late J.B. and Billie Brack. He graduated from Columbia High School class of 1959, after he graduated he served 4 years...

Sep 2, 2016

Mrs. Ethel S. MacDonald, 90, of Crystal River died Friday, September 2, 2016 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. A native of Limestone, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Mary Ouellette Sirois, and had lived in Lake City for many years before moving to Crystal River. While living in Lake City, Mrs. MacDonald worked...

Aug 26, 2016

Mr. Jess "LeRoy" Davidson, 69, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016. LeRoy was born on March 26, 1947, in Kenton, Ohio to the late Jess Davidson and Cleora [Wise] Barger. He was a long time General/Residential Contractor in Ohio, Georgia and Florida. He built the Charlotte County Speedway in Punta Gorda, Florida, which opened in 1990, and served...

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...