Johnny Lee Ward Sr
Jan 2, 2015
Jonathan Lee "Johnny" Ward, Sr., 65, resident of Branford, Fl and former resident of Lake City, died at his home on The Suwannee River Friday Jan. 2nd 2015 after an extended illness. He was a native of Columbia County, son of the late Raymond and Bertha Keen Campbell where he owned and operated Auto Emporium Repair Shop for many...
Iva Joe Law
Jan 2, 2015
Iva Joe Law, 63, a longtime resident of Surrey Place Care Center in Live Oak, FL, passed away at Haven Hospice, Lake City, FL, on Friday, January 2, 2015. Iva Joe was born January 5, 1951, in Live Oak, FL, to the late Herman and Jewel Bell (Ward) Law. She is survived by three sisters, Ernestine (Crandall) Bales and...
Cynthia Fritsche-Young
Jan 1, 2015
Cynthia Fritsche-Young, 84, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Thursday, January1, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Cynthia was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Dallas and Zola [Casey] Hudspeth and had lived in Columbia County since 1983. She was a kind and loving, mother, grandmother and friend, who devoted her time to...
Mary Jane Bethea
Dec 26, 2014
Mary Jane Bethea, 86, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014. She was born in Galena, Ohio to the late Millard and Oleatha [Huff] Pyne and had lived in Lake City for the past 30 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who enjoyed tending her house plants and quilting. Survivors include her sons, Steven (Linda)...
Nellie Evelyn Doke-Dukes
Dec 23, 2014
NELL E. DOKE DUKES Nellie Evelyn Doke Dukes, 94, of Lake City, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Willow Brook Assisted Living Facility, following a brief illness. Nell was born in Bland, Florida (near Alachua), January 16, 1920 to the late Carl and Daisy Mae [Edwards] Doke and had been a resident of Lake City since 1950. She graduated...
Joseph Julian Parrott
Dec 19, 2014
Joseph Julian Parrott, Jr., 79, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014. He was born November 10th, 1935, the son of the late Joseph Julian Parrott, Sr. and Ida Bell Parrott. He was the eldest of nine children. Raised in Lake City, he attended schools in Columbia County. As an adult, he trained and worked...
Amy Rene` Thacker
Dec 17, 2014
Amy Rene` Thacker, 34, of Bronson, Florida passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. She was born in Circleville, Ohio to Gregory S. Thacker and Nancy Jane Keib and had lived in Florida since 1992. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, and grand daughter who loved her Florida Gators. Survivors include her daughter, Ceana Nicole Foster; mother, Nancy...
Muriel Patterson
Dec 15, 2014
Muriel Frances Patterson, 72, went home to be with The Lord on Monday, December 14, 2014 after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Georgia to the late Wilmer and Della Mae Reddish and had lived in Lake City for the past 25 plus years. Muriel was a devoted and loving wife, mother and cherished friend to...
Dolly Ann Darley
Dec 14, 2014
Dolly Ann Newberry Darley, 79, of Lake City, Florida, went home to be with Jesus on December 14, 2014, following a brief illness. Dolly was born on December 4, 1935, in Macon Georgia to the late Robert and Minnie [Woodall] Newberry and had lived here in Lake City since 1990. She was a devoted & loving wife, mother, granny,...
Wilfredo Gruta
Dec 13, 2014
Wilfredo "Ogie" Santos Gruta, 48, of Lake City Florida, passed away peacefully, December13, 2014, at Haven Hospice after a short and valiant fight against cancer. Ogie was a great inspiration of faith and absolute obedience to God's will. Ogie was born in Manila, Philippines on January 18, 1966 to Ruben & Ester Gruta. He worked as a Medical Technologist...
Michael Alexander Calyniuk
Dec 13, 2014
Michael Alexander Calyniuk, 60, of Lake City, Florida passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). He was born in Toronto, Canada to the Late Alexander and Stella [Prociw] Calyniuk and had moved here from Fishkill, New York in 1995. Michael started working in the propane industry a number of years ago, first...
Eddie Greene Harris
Dec 8, 2014
Eddie Greene Harris, 84, of Etowah, Tn., passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014 at Star Regional Medical Center in Athens, Tn., following a brief illness. Born April 27, 1930, in Lake City, Fl., to the late John Harris and Eva Bell Roberts. Eddie was a native of Lake City Florida and was residing in Etowah Health Care in...
Connie Butts Jones
Dec 8, 2014
Mrs. Connie B. Jones age 85, died December 8, 2014 at Willowbrook, Lake City, FL. She was born in Macon, Ga. to the late Clarence Butts and Pearl Jones Butts and is predeceased by her husband of 56 years, James E. (Jim) Jones, Sr., sister Lillian Belflower and brother Clarence Conrad Butts. Mrs. Jones is survived by one son,...
Robert J Wolfe
Dec 7, 2014
Robert J. Wolfe, 81 of Mayo, died at home Sunday December 7, 2014 after a noble fight against illness with his devoted wife and family by his side. Robert graduated from Suwannee High School class of 1951 and received his degree in architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1957. He worked as an architect for 51 years on...
Beverly Gail Baldwin
Dec 4, 2014
Beverly Gail Baldwin, 76, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014. She was born in Minden, West Virginia to the late John and Pauline [Brooks] Cobuluis and had lived in Lake City since 1998. Beverly was a loving wife, wonderful mother, grand and great grandmother who devoted her time to the care of her family....
Dorothy Mae Blount
Dec 4, 2014
Dorothy Mae McNeal Blount, 86, of Interlachen, Florida, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Health Care Center of Lake City after complications from pneumonia. Dorothy was born on October 15, 1928 in Tampa to the late Willis and Grace [Taylor] McNeal. In 1946 she married Dewey Blount and they moved to Sarasota, Florida where she worked...
Stella P Fancy
Dec 1, 2014
Stella P. Fancy, 95, passed away on Monday; December 1, 2014. She was born in Warner, New Hampshire and had lived here in Columbia County since 2006. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed flower gardening and collectibles. She is preceded in death by her parents and her brothers and sisters who went on before her. Survivors...
Patricia Siter
Nov 25, 2014
Patricia Batey Siter, 67, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Pat was born on December 24, 1946 to Walter and Justina Batey. She grew up in Patchogue, NY and moved to Florida in 1979. Pat was a minister with the Assemblies of God and enjoyed preaching, singing, and working...
Thomas Palma
Nov 20, 2014
Thomas Palma, 91, of Ft. White, Florida passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Fairfield, New Jersey to the late Louis and Marie [Chamino] Palma and had lived here in Columbia County for the past 31 years. Thomas proudly served his country during World War II with...
Frances Taylor Ash
Nov 18, 2014
Ms. Frances Taylor Ash, 67, of Lake City died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City. A native and lifelong resident of Lake City, Frances was the daughter of the late Benjamin T. and Dollie Mae Jordan Taylor. She retired from Florida Gateway College as a Human Resource Specialist after 30 years of service....
