Eloise Chambers Bowden
Feb 10, 2015
Mrs. Eloise Chambers Bowden. 83, of Lake City, FL, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Lake City Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A native of Columbia County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Olivia Stokes Chambers. A graduate of C.H.S. Class of 1949, she moved to Jacksonville, FL and worked for Prudential Ins. Co. for...
Alma Jane Smith
Feb 6, 2015
Alma Jane "Granny" Smith a longtime resident of Lake City, FL passed away Friday, February 6, 2015 from a sudden illness. She was born April 25, 1928 in Raiford, FL and was raised in Lake Butler FL. She was the daughter of the late John Ervin and Allie Andrews Dekle. She is preceded in death by her two brothers,...
Jerry T. Wood
Feb 5, 2015
Mr. Jerry T. Wood, 78, of Lake City died at the V.A. Medical Center on Thursday, February 5, 2015 following a lengthy illness. A native of St. Stephens, AL, Jerry was the son of the late John E. and Marie Turner Wood. Jerry attended and graduated from Columbia High School class of 1956, and was a scholar athlete in...
Chester "Chet" Mcdonald
Feb 3, 2015
Mr. Chester McDonald, 75, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away at his home, on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lake City, Florida to the late Cooper and Margaret [Davis] McDonald. "Chet, as he liked to be called, served in the Vietnam War and later retired from the USAF, after having been stationed...
Leo Conner
Feb 1, 2015
Leo Conner, 80, of Lake City, Florida passed away on February 1, 2015. He was born one of a triplet, in Jackson County on December 31, 1934 to the late J.B. and Myrtle Stanley Conner. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Kimiyo Conner, triple siblings, Theo Conner and Cleo Hall, sister, Lillian Conner and...
Rufus Merle Walker
Jan 31, 2015
Mr. Rufus Merle Walker, 78, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Health Center of Lake City. He was born in Wellborn, Florida to the late George and Annie [Crews] Walker and has lived here all his life. Rufus was a loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather who enjoyed being outdoors and sharing his time with his...
Mary Nell Davis
Jan 31, 2015
Mrs. Mary Nell Davis, 89, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice), after an extended illness. She was born in Dahlonga, Georgia to the late Gordon and Nellie [Smith] Dowdy and had lived in Lake City since moving here from Michigan in 1981. She was a loving, selfless lady who devoted...
Margaret Antoinette Holloman
Jan 26, 2015
Margaret Antoinette Holloman, 81, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015 at Baya Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in New York, New York to the late John Gargaro and Rose Gallo, and had lived here in Lake City, Florida for the past 23 years. She was a kind and caring wife, mother,...
Era Elizabeth "Libby" Rhoden
Jan 20, 2015
Mrs. Era Elizabeth Rhoden, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on, Tuesday evening, January 20, 2015. She was born in Homerville, Georgia to the late Erlich and Emma [Tomlinson] Morgan and had lived in Lake City, Florida for most of her life. Era was a loving wife, mother, grand and great grandmother who devoted her...
Ed Bedenbaugh
Jan 10, 2015
James Edwin "Ed" Bedenbaugh, 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 10. He was born in south Lake City, October 15,1922 to Raymond A. and Mary Hadden Bedenbaugh. He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Florene Noegel Bedenbaugh, His son, Michael James "Mike", infants, Ronald Edwin and Randi Carrol, brothers: Robert,...
Grady "Sam" Moseley
Jan 8, 2015
Samuel Grady Moseley, better known as "Sam", left this earth to be in Heaven on January 8, 2015 at the family home following a long battle with cancer. He was 64 years of age and was a current resident of Ft. White, FL. He was born February 9, 1950 in Lake City, FL to Robert Lee Moseley and Myrtis...
Theodore John Vass
Jan 6, 2015
Theodore John Vass, 89, former resident of Lake City, FL, passed away on January 6, 2015. Son of the late John Issac and Frances Ullrick Vass, he was predeceased by his first wife, Kamala Shrinagesh Vass and grandson Stuart Slusher. He is survived by his second wife, Edith Purser Vass, of Celebration, FL and four children, Melanie Vass Simon,...
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...
