Obituary Listing

Jan 23, 2016

Naomi Mathes Stewart, age 94, passed away at Baya Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lake City, FL on January 23, 2016.

Naomi was born on November 3rd, 1921 to George and Katie Lee Mathes in Piney Flats, TN. She married the love of her life, the late Howard Stewart, in 1946. The couple settled in Miami,...

Jan 19, 2016

Elizabeth Frances Clark, 89 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the Baya Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lake City.  She was born in Quincy, Massachusetts the youngest of eleven children to the late John Daniel and Elizabeth McDonnell Gilmore and had made her home in Lake City since 1963 having moved here from...

Jan 11, 2016

Mr. Hollis V. Futch, 80 of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  He was born in Plant City, Florida to the late Fredrick and Florida Simmons Futch and had made his home in Lake City since 1998.  Mr. Futch was a veteran of the...

Jan 10, 2016

June G. Dunaway, 72 of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  She was born in Savannah, Georgia and had made Lake City her home since 1995 having moved here from Jacksonville, Florida, where she was a longtime resident.  Ms Dunaway was of the Baptist faith,...

Jan 9, 2016

Amos David Bousquet, 37, of Lake City, Fl., passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016, following an extended illness.

Born April 29, 1978 in Mesa, Arizona to Bruce David Bousquet Sr., and Sherry McKinley Bousquet. His life was always exciting and he loved his family so much. He had many friends and will be missed. Mr. Bousquet...

Jan 6, 2016

Oliver Gage Hayden, 1, went home to the loving arms of God, Wednesday, January 6th, 2016. Oliver was born in Lake City to Molly Eileen Hill and Stephen Wayne Hayden. He was a loving son and grandchild whose memory will be cherished, everlasting, in the hearts of his family. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Teresa...

Jan 4, 2016

Mr. William Eldridge "Bill" Crews, 86, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at his home after a lengthy battle with COPD.  He was born February 2, 1929 to the late Joseph and Arrie Rhoden Crews.  He attended public school in Columbia County and earned a business degree from Massey Business College in Jacksonville, FL and attended Jacksonville University...

Jan 4, 2016

Jane Barnette, 61, of Lake City, FL, died Monday, January 4, 2016 in the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center after a lengthy battle with cancer.  A native of Abbeville, AL, she was the daughter of the late A.W. and Doris Williams Barnette.  She was an Auburn graduate and worked as an accountant with Suwannee Valley Electric Coop and...

Jan 2, 2016

Mrs. Marcelle "Jackie" Tyre Bedenbaugh, 79, of Lake City died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at her daughter's residence in Gainesville. Born to the late Alvin Brown and Ruby Hayes Tyre, in Lulu, she had been a lifelong resident of Lake City. She was a graduate of Columbia High School in 1955 and retired after 36 years serving as the...

Dec 29, 2015

Clara Langley Wing, 87, of Lake City,passed away on Tuesday, December 29th, 2015 at Baya Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation  Center. Clara was born in Gadsden, Alabama to the late Leroy and Gladys Terrell and has lived here in Lake City for the past 25 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who was a dedicated  perfectionist. ...

Dec 28, 2015

Mr. John Wendell Staten Sr. age 71 of Lake City, FL went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 28th, 2015 after a long courageous battle with cancer at home surrounded by his loving family.  Mr. Staten was born on November 18, 1944 in Statenville, Georgia to the late James Wilmer & Helen Staten and...

Dec 28, 2015

Ms. Jane Annette Kelly Clements, 78, a long- time resident of Temple Terrace, Florida, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, December 28, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.  Her sweet, loving and giving spirit touched everyone she came in contact with. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Mancil and Annette Kelly of Lake City, Florida....

Dec 25, 2015

Mrs. Katherine "Kathy" Brady Norris, 79 of Lake City, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  She was born February 24, 1936 in Miami, FL.  Her parents moved back to Key West two years after she was born.  She was the daughter of the...

Dec 24, 2015

Mr. Stephen H. Webb Sr. , 65, passed away on Thursday, December 24th, 2015 at Shands Lake Shore Hospital. He was born in Lake City to the late Joseph "JT" and Lucy N. [Hart] Webb and lived here for a number of years. Stephen graduated from Columbia County High School, Class of 69, before traveling to West Palm Beach...

Dec 23, 2015

Mr. Ted O. Whiddon, 90, of Lake City died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hospice Unit. A native of Seffner, FL, Mr. Whiddon was the son of the late Major and Ethel McGill Whiddon. He had lived in Lake City since 1958 and had previously lived in Quincy, FL and Tifton, Georgia. A World...

Dec 22, 2015

Mr. Harry D Bertram, 81 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.  Mr. Bertram was born in Glasgow, Kentucky to the late Harry Gilliam and Iva D. Bertram.  He was a longtime resident of Glasgow, Kentucky and had made his home in Lake City since 1971 moving...

Dec 21, 2015

Mr. Larry Gene Dodson, 86, passed away quietly at home on Monday, December 21st, 2015. Larry was born in Pitcher, Oklahoma to the late William and Effie Louise [Butts] Dodson and has lived here in Lake City, for the past several years.  As a young man Larry joined the United States Navy and then transferred over into the newly...

Dec 20, 2015

Brandie Lee Kemp, 41, daughter of Sam and Barbara Lee Sweat passed away December 20, 2015 after a sudden illness. Brandie was born in Valdosta, Georgia but was raised in Lake City and was a graduate of the CHS Class of 1992. She enjoyed Netflix, Nascar, Florida Gators, and spending time with her loved ones. Her laugh was contagious...

Dec 19, 2015

Mrs. Gloria R. Cain, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, December 19th, 2015. Gloria was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Virgil G. and Marguerite Thompson and has lived in Lake City, Florida for the past 42 years. She was a loving wife, caring mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who devoted her life...

Dec 15, 2015

Mr. George A. Knighton, 75 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Shands at the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville.  He was born in Miami, Florida to the late Carl and Katherine Perry Knighton and had lived in Lake City since 1976.  Mr. Knighton was a veteran of the United States Air Force and...