Obituary Listing

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...

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,...