Obituary Listing

Aug 3, 2025

Bishop Bryan Richards, Sr., 68 of McAlpin, Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at the Shands at the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville.  He was born in Huntington, West Virginia and has made Florida his home since childhood.  Bishop Richards was a graduate of Columbia High School class of 1975 and worked his career as a...

Aug 3, 2025

Mr. Michael Clarence Rogers, Sr., 76, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) in Lake City, following an extended illness. He is the son of the late Clarence K. and Mary Frances Ward Rogers. Michael is a lifelong resident of Lake City and was of the Baptist faith, and he enjoyed...

Jul 31, 2025

Amanda Faye Hunter, 86, of Lake City, passed away peacefully at her home on July 31, 2025. She was born on August 21, 1938, in Lake City to the late Wilbur Vernon Hunter and Inez Huchingson Hunter Boggus.

In 1965, she and her late brother, W.L. Hunter, founded the W.L. Hunter Insurance Agency. Working side-by-side, they built...

Jul 30, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Albert Francis Nagy, 77, who left us unexpectedly on July 30, 2025, in Lake City, Florida. He was born on April 24, 1948, in San Mateo, California. Albert, fondly known as Al, was a devoted husband to Dianne and a loving father to his two children: Jonathan Nagy...

Jul 29, 2025

Sarah "Frances" Dix Wynn, 85, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City with family and friends by her side. She was born in Irwin County, GA to the late Wallace Pate Dix and Lucille Tyson Dix on July 12, 1940. She attended schools in Columbia County; and...

Jul 29, 2025

Tapiben Bhagabhai, 93 of Jacksonville, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at the Baptist South Center in Jacksonville.  She was born in Surat, Gujarat, India to the late Bhagabhai Maisuria and Ratanben Maisuria.  Tapiben had made her home in the United States since the early 1990's moving there from Fiji Islands. She was a devout Seventh Day Adventist...

Jul 29, 2025

Betty M. Ottinger, 90 of Fort White, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  She was born in Green Cove Springs, Florida to the late Fred and Edna Owens Chesser.  Mrs. Ottinger had made her home on the farm in Fort White since 1961 following the retirement of...

Jul 28, 2025

Rodger Stanley Mena, 54, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025. He was born in Los Angeles, California on June 13, 1971, and has made Lake City his home since 1986. He was a member of the Hopeful Baptist Church of Lake City. Rodger was known as a quiet, sweet man that touched people's lives with...

Jul 26, 2025

Walter Allen Davis, 72, went home to the Lord on July 26, 2025, after a brief illness, at his home in Fort White, Florida. Walt was born on December 19, 1952 in Tampa, Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Mary Davis; brothers Tom Davis, Jr., William Davis, and sister, Molly Davis. He was also...

Jul 26, 2025

Stephen Harold "Hal" Foy, 80, passed away on July 26, 2025, in Lake City, Florida.

Born in Saluda, South Carolina, Hal was the eldest of six children of Harold and Mable Foy. As his father worked for Southern Road Builders, the family moved frequently around the Southeast before settling in Tallahassee in the early 1960s. Hal graduated...

Jul 25, 2025

Michael Howard Reeder, 75 of Lake Butler, passed away at his home on Friday, July 25, 2025.  He was born in Bradenton, Florida, the youngest child, to the late Edmund and Mae Kinchen Reeder.  Mr. Reeder was raised in Palmetto and was a graduate of Palmetto High School.  He had made his home in Lake Butler since 1993 and...

Jul 25, 2025

Edgar Darrell Spradley, 64, of Lake City, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 25, 2025. Darrell was born in Lake City on July 7, 1961 to the late Edgar Ray "E.R." Spradley and McKatherine Julia Bryan Spradley. He has made Lake City his home his entire life and was the owner/operator of Darrell Spradley Concrete Construction. He loved racing...

Jul 25, 2025

Jennifer Christine Faulstich, 50, of Lake City, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 in Lake City after a sudden illness. She was born in Garland, Texas on July 9, 1975; and has made Lake City her home for the last twelve years. She was "the general" at home, creating a safe haven for her family. To be "home"...

Jul 24, 2025

Arthur Julian "A.J." Brown, Jr., 88, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, A.J. touched countless lives with his generous spirit and unwavering dedication to others.

Born September 21, 1936, in a log cabin in Hamilton County, Florida, he was the son of the late...

Jul 19, 2025

Mr. Ralph Frank Medico, 69, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) following an extended illness. He is the son of the late Simon Philip and Barbara Olive Medico and is preceded in death by his wife Penny Brunk, two brothers, Rick and Phil Medico and two sisters, Lynn and Penny...

Jul 19, 2025

Mr. Robert Allen McWilliams, 85, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at his home peacefully following an extended illness. He is the son of the late Clarence and Rebecca Sauborn McWilliams. He is preceded in death by one brother, Paul McWilliams. He made Lake City his home for the past twenty-one years after moving from Maryland. He served...

Jul 19, 2025

Bryan Shane O'Steen, 43, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, July 19, 2025 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City after an extended illness. He was born in Lake City on April 18, 1982 and has made Lake City his home his entire life. He was a member of Christ Central...

Jul 18, 2025

Rachel Helen Markham Trumbach, 80, of Lake City, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025. She was born in Lake City on August 24, 1944 to the late George Markham and Eula Priest Markham. She spent over 30 years of her life in New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina forced her to return back home to Lake City. She worked...

Jul 16, 2025

Ms. Martha Jane Strickland, 73, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, unexpectedly. She was the daughter of the late Leroy and Mary Harper Strickland. And is preceded in death by four brothers, Leroy, Alan, Mitchell, and Nathan Strickland, and one sister, Denise Strickland. She had made Lake City her home and enjoyed gardening, camping, reading,...

Jul 16, 2025

Charlene Maude Branch Alford, 86, of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday evening, July 16, 2025 at her residence, following a brief illness. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on July 23, 1938 to the late Charles Bell Branch and Maude Frances Goble Branch. She has made Lake City her home most all of her life and was a...