Obituary Listing

Mar 8, 2016

Mary Ann Mathis Darby, 89, of Lake City passed away peacefully March 8, 2016, at Haven Hospice in Gainesville, Florida. She was born August 2, 1926, in Lake City, Florida. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Herbert F. Darby; three children; Susan Darby Parrish (Ken Dixner) Gainesville, Florida, Michael Mathis Darby (Donna Darby) Lake City, Florida...

Mar 7, 2016

Mrs. Iris Pennington Bundy, 71, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Health Center of Lake City. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Edis and Nettie [Leigh] Pennington and has lived in Lake City since 1955. Iris was a graduate of Columbia High School (Class of 1962), was a volunteer...

Mar 5, 2016

Mrs. Elizabeth "Bess" Treverrow Murphy, 87, died peacefully, March 5, 2016 following an extended illness. Elizabeth was born on January 22, 1929 in Sloatsburg, New York to the late Sylvester and Helen Treverrow and has lived here in Lake City all of her life. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, who cherished the time spent with her family,...

Mar 5, 2016

Mrs. Rita Saunders Lehman, 52, of Miramar Beach, FL went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 05, 2016. A native of Lake City, Rita graduated from Columbia High School in 1981 and The University of Florida in 1986. She worked for Baxter Health Care and Bristol-Myers Squibb as a Chemotherapy Drug Representative before she gave...

Mar 4, 2016

Mr. Merle Alan Hibbard, Major (USAF RET), joined his Lord on March 4, 2016 and was born 91 years ago in Bridgton, Maine.  Merle had a love for flying and served 22 years in the USAF, flying B-17's during WWII and Jet Fighters during and after the Korean War.  He spent 5 ½ years overseas with 2 ½ years...

Mar 4, 2016

Kenneth Key passed away peacefully at his home on Friday morning surrounded by his family. Kenneth was born July 17, 1933 in Key West , Fla., a "True Key West Conch". He graduated from Key West High School in 1951 and then joined the Air Force shortly after graduation.

Kenneth served in both the Korean and Vietnam...

Mar 3, 2016

Ellen Mae Shelley, 67 of Lake City, FL, died peacefully on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the St. Vincent's Medical Center in Jacksonville due to complications with her courageous battle with cancer.  Mrs. Shelley was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Arthur Fulton "Sam" Gallagher, II and Elizabeth Jane McClafferty Gallagher.  Ellen was a retired LPN who had...

Feb 26, 2016

Merilyn Rae Dance Summers, 74, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center, in Gainesville, Florida.  Merilyn was born in Covington, Kentucky to the late Ira William "Bill" & Ruth [Phelps] Dance.  Merilyn lived in Dayton, Ohio, in her youth & moved to Liberty, Indiana in October of 1957. She graduated from Union...

Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Stanley Joseph Petersen, 64 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, Florida.  He was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin to the late Tovel Stanley and Mary Laverne Sayen Petersen.  Following high school, he joined the United States Navy, and spent the next 27 years...

Feb 21, 2016

Tony V. Harper, 66, passed away on February 21, 2016 with his family by his side in Gainesville, Florida. Tony was born December 6, 1949 in Jacksonville. After graduating from Clewiston High School in 1968, he attended Florida Atlantic University, where he earned a degree in Criminology and Psychology.

Tony began working as a probation officer for...

Feb 21, 2016

Mrs. Linda Brown Johnson, 65, of Greenville, Alabama, passed away at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Sunday; February 21st, 2016. Mrs. Linda was born in Pensacola, Florida to the late Eugene and Bessie (Jarman) Brown, and was a former resident of Lake City. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who devoted her life and love to the...

Feb 16, 2016

Col. (R) James R. Taylor, Sr., Florida Army National Guard, 71 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Taylor was born in Lake City, Florida to the late Benjamin Tillman and Dollie Mae Jordan Taylor.  He was a member of the Columbia High School graduating class of 1962,...

Feb 12, 2016

Matilda A. Ruark, 86, of Lake City, FL, passed away on February 12, 2016 at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center. She was the daughter of the late George and Gertrude Kohlbecher Ruark. After retiring from Michigan Bell in Detroit, Michigan as a technician representative supervisor, she moved to Lake City in 1994. She was a faithful member of...

Feb 10, 2016

Lillie Martha Norris Ford, 71 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the Lake City Medical Center.  She was born in Callahan, Florida to the late German and Vera Raulerson Norris lived all of her life in Lake City.  Ms Ford was a manager at Quincy's Restaurant in Lake City for many years and she...

Feb 9, 2016

Mrs. Dessie A. Meeks, 86, of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center.  Mrs. Meeks was a native and lifelong resident of Columbia County and daughter to the late Cleveland C. and Maude Spradley Allbritton.  She was a member of the 1948 graduating class of Columbia High School.  Mrs....

Feb 3, 2016

Lake City Reporter Obituary Notice

Aubrey Elaine Tillman, 2 months old, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at her home.  She was the daughter of David Lee Tillman and Melinda Trowell of Lake City.  Preceded in death by her maternal Great-Grandmother, Elaine Wilks and her paternal great-great grandmothers, Sue Alford and Ruth Callier.

Survivors...

Feb 2, 2016

Today we celebrate the life of Alfred Agnew, 77, who passed away on February 6, 2016 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, Florida.  He was born on September 6, 1938 in Waterbury Connecticut to the late Alfred and Adel Agnew.  Alfred is predeceased by his companion of over 20 years, Jane Gedney.

He is survived by his...

Feb 2, 2016

Mr. Isaac B. Crabtree, 84 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center.  He was born in South Point, Ohio to the late Odis and Ermalee Adkins Crabtree.  Mr. Crabtree made his home in Lake City with his wife since 1983 having moved here from South Point, Ohio.  He...

Jan 29, 2016

Wesley J. King, 76, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016. Wesley was born in Sterling, Illinois to the late Herman C. and Edna [LeFevre] King and has lived in Lake City since 1977. He served our country faithfully with the United States Navy and during the Vietnam War he was a Presidential Aide at the White House where...

Jan 28, 2016

Mr. James Lewis Armistead, 62 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.  He was born in Miami, Florida and had made his home in Lake City for the past 3 years having moved here from Homosassa Springs, Florida.  Mr. Armistead attended the Christ Central Ministries Church of Lake...