Obituary Listing

Oct 1, 2015

Sybil Jean Cox, 93 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015. She was born in Louisville, Georgia to the late, Thomas and Sophronia [Rabun] Adams and had lived here in Columbia County since 1935. Sybil was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who dearly loved her family and cherished her friends. She was preceded in...

Sep 28, 2015

Betty Allison Norris passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 after an extended illness.  She was born September 18, 1930 to Pettus and Reverend Leonard Eikel.  She lived in the Mikesville Community and attended Fort White schools and Columbia High.  Betty received her Bachelor Degree from Erskin College and her Masters and Specialty Degrees from the University of Florida.  She...

Sep 27, 2015

Lani Monroe Shuck, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the

University of Florida Shands South Tower in Gainesville. Lani was a son to the late George

Franklin and Florence Catherine Rice Shuck and had made his home in Lake City for

the past year moving here from Lake...

Sep 20, 2015

Dorothy Lee Sammons, 82, of Lake City, Florida, went to be with Jesus on September 20, 2015, following an extended illness.  She was born in Lee, Florida to Lee and Dovie Thomas on January 21, 1933.

Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She enjoyed attending church, and was a longtime member of Pine...

Sep 19, 2015

Shinta Ivester Watts, 50, of Live Oak, Florida, passed away on Saturday; September 19, 2015 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice).  She was a life long resident of Live Oak, Florida, and was the daughter of Mrs. Mary Drew [Huchingson] and the late, Charles Jackson Ivester. Shinta was a mother, sister and friend who devoted her time...

Sep 17, 2015

Mrs. Carol Sue LaFaso, 80 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the Lake City Medical Center.  She was born in Dover, New Jersey to the late George and Willamina Schreck Valentine.  Mrs. LaFaso had made her home in Lake City for the past 14 years having previously lived in Hendersonville, NC and Netcong, NJ. ...

Sep 13, 2015

Walter Edwin Burlage III, 67, of Lake City went to be with our Lord on September 13, 2015.  He was born in Allen Park, MI.  After graduating Allen Park High school, he received his undergraduate degree from Wayne State University. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1970-1976 while continuing his education.  Walter earned his Masters in...

Sep 12, 2015

Mr. Donald Edward Blankenship, 74 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Lake City.  Mr. Blankenship was born in Peach Creek, West Virginia to the late Carney and Olive Whitman Blankenship.  He was a graduate of Logan High School in Logan, WV and attended the  Chattanooga State University in...

Sep 11, 2015

Mr. Jerry Lee Dennison, 74, of Lake City went to be with the Lord on September 11, 2015 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center after a long illness. Jerry was born in Winter Haven, FL to J.C. and Ruth Willis Dennison on August 30, 1941. His family split their time between Winter Haven and their farm in Gilchrist County....

Sep 9, 2015

Eileen Kay Bennett, 68, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Baya Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a courageous battle against cancer. She was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania to the late Linwood and Shirley [Parker} Angstadt and has lived here in Lake City for the past 45 years. Eileen was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend...

Sep 4, 2015

Karen Lee Williams, 48, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2015. She was born in Mineola, New York to William Obergfell and Catherine [Cardin] Smith and had lived in Lake City for the past 19 years. She was a kind and loving mother that was loved by all who knew her.

Survivors include her son, Drew Williams...

Sep 2, 2015

Lake City Reporter Obituary Notice

Mr. Robert Lawrence Cook, 82 of Lake City, went peacefully in his sleep to be with his heavenly family on Wednesday, September 2, 2015.  Robert, also known by many as Bob, was born to the late Elizabeth Carr and Lawrence Cook in Watertown, NY on March 30, 1933.  He was...

Aug 31, 2015

Mr. Robert Leon Lee (known to many as Bobby Chasez), 71, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015, from complications of pancreatic cancer. Robert was born in Lake Shore Hospital in Lake City, FL on October 14, 1943. He was raised in North Florida by his maternal grandparents, Laborn and Mimmie Lee, and was a graduate...

Aug 25, 2015

Bernard J. Trumbach, 75, passed away on , Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). He was born in Belize, Central America to the late Alvin and Blanche [Avery] Trumbach and has lived in Lake City since 2005 having moved here from New Orleans, Louisiana.  Bernard was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who...

Aug 23, 2015

Walter Phillip Pope, 83, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Lake City Medical Center. He was born in Glenwood, Georgia to the late Estel Alexander and Ruth (Thornburg) Pope and lived in Fort White for the past 37 years.

Phil was a husband, father, and grandfather who will be remembered for the love...

Aug 20, 2015

Lake City Reporter Obituary Notice

Mrs. Beatrice Parrish Norman, 85 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Health Center of Lake City.  She was born in Lake Butler, Florida to the late Thomas A. Parrish and Mable A. Hendricks Parrish and had resided in Lake City for the past 50...

Aug 20, 2015

Lake City Reporter Obituary Notice

Mr. Billy Joe Matthews, 78 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville.  He was born in Gilchrist County, Florida the sixth child of eight to the late Dudley Matthews and Ruth Clemons Matthews.  Mr. Matthews had lived...

Aug 20, 2015

Mr. Luther Jackson Huggins, 79 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  He was a son to the late Leslie Lowell Huggins and Nellie Mae Williams Huggins and had lived most of his life in Lake City and attended Columbia High School.  Mr. Huggins was...

Aug 10, 2015

Mr. Erston Lewis Kirby, 77 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015 at his home.  He was born in Pinetta, FL to the late Stanley P. Kirby and Edna Gaylard Kirby.  Mr. Kirby retired from the Florida National Guard in Lake City with 30 years of service.  He had numerous endeavors in life including owning and...

Aug 10, 2015

Mr. Robert "Bob" Laverne Kirby, 70 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015.  He was born and raised in Lake City to the late Ray Mannin Kirby and Vivian Wooten Kirby.  Mr. Kirby had previously lived in Cornelia, GA for over thirty years before moving back to Lake City in 2005.  He was a graduate of...