Durward Leonard Gafford
Apr 29, 2014
Durward Leonard Gafford, 74, died peacefully at Haven Hospice on April 29, 2014, with family by his side. Leonard was born October 3, 1939, in Camilla, Georgia, to Durward Leonard Gafford, Sr. and Magdolin Jones Gafford Davis. Leonard graduated from Columbia High School, Class of 1957, and attended the University of Florida. Leonard retired from the Florida Department of...
Andi Jackson White
Apr 21, 2014
Andi Jackson White, 46, of Lake City passed away on Monday, April 21, 2014 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). She was born in Lake City to Sylvia Stuart Williams and the late William Theophilus "Theo" Jackson and has remained Columbia County all of her life. She was a loving wife, and mother who enjoyed writing and...
Cynthia Diana Graham
Apr 21, 2014
Cynthia Diana Graham, 78, of Woodstock, Georgia and Lake City, Florida, passed away on April 21, 2014 after a long, enjoyable, and interesting life. A Memorial Service will be held in her honor at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 26 at the Epiphany Catholic Church located at 254 SW Malone Street in Lake City, Florida. Mass will be celebrated...
Clara B Carrell
Apr 9, 2014
Clara B. Carrell, 92, of Panama City, Florida, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Panama City, Florida. She was born in South Carolina to the late John L. and Mamie "Herman" Babb. She was a loving mother, grand, great and great great grandmother who devoted her time caring for her family....
Carole D Nickodam
Apr 7, 2014
Carole D. Nickodam, 73, of Lake City, joined the Lord peacefully, Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Lake City Medical Center. She was born in Janesville, Virginia to the late Louis and Addie "Marion" Burchett and had lived here in Columbia County for over 40 years. She was a kind and loving wife, mother, and grandmother who spent her...
Irene C Prince
Apr 7, 2014
Irene C. Prince, 92, of Lake City, Florida went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, April 7, 2014, following her husband of 23 years, Jasper Lee Prince who passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014. Mrs. Irene was born in Bonifay, Florida to the late Jack & Exie "Dean" Cassady and had lived here in Columbia County...
Margaret Earlene Sanders
Apr 4, 2014
Margaret Earlene Sanders, 78, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Friday, April 04, 2014 at her residence following and extended illness. Born on February 27, 1936 in Wetumpka, Alabama to the late David Howard Sanders and Alma Powell Sanders. She enjoyed cooking and loved her family and friends. She attended First Full Gospel Church. She is preceded in...
Jack L Graves
Apr 3, 2014
Mr. Jack L. Graves, 67, resident of Lake City, Fl died at Suwannee Valley Care Center Thursday April 3, 2014 after an extended illness. He was a native of Colorado Springs, Colorado and son of the late Joaquin and Erma Beaman Graves and had made his home in Columbia County since 1990. Prior to Lake City he had made...
Horace Jones Clark
Apr 2, 2014
Horace "Buddy" Jones Clark, 82, of Lake City, Fl., passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 unexpectedly. Born on March 13, 1932, in Ormond Beach, Fl., to the late William Howard and Susan Jones. He was a resident of Greenville, SC; he actively served in the US Navy for four years during the Korean War. He retired from the...
Lowell Rogers Payne
Mar 26, 2014
LTC (ret.) Lowell Rogers Payne Lowell Rogers Payne, LTC Retired, of Wetumpka, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014. He was 86 years old. Born in Sanie, Alabama to the late John and Nora "Adams" Payne he had served in the United States Merchant Marines for 6 months in 1945. He then entered the United States Army in March...
Doris L Davis
Mar 21, 2014
Mrs. Doris L. Davis, age 87, went home to be with her Jesus on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Shands at Lake Shore Hospital, after an extended illness. She was born in Lake City, FL and having lived most of her life here. She was a member of Hopeful Baptist Church. Mrs. Davis was a waitress for many years...
W.R. Ray Kirkland
Mar 17, 2014
Colonel W. R. "Ray" Kirkland, 84, died in Lake City, Florida, Monday March 17th 2014. "Kirk" was born January 3rd 1930 in Lake City, Florida to the late Bernice Messer and Clarence N. Kirkland. He was raised in Olustee and graduated from Columbia High School and the University of Florida. He saw military service with the US Air Force...
Printice Eugene Harden
Mar 11, 2014
Printice Eugene Harden, 80, of Lake City, FL, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at Suwannee Valley Haven Hospice in Lake City. He was born May 31, 1933 in Ocilla, GA, to the late Emory Franklin Harden & Sarah Elisabeth Millican Harden. After moving to Lake City in 1967, he worked in the School Bus Shop for 21 years and...
Loie Inez Collins
Mar 10, 2014
Loie Inez "Dobber" Collins, 69, of Lake City, Florida passed away Monday; March 10, 2014 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center. She was born in Lake City to the late J.D. & Loie "Christie" Waldron and has lived here in Columbia County all her life. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend that will be missed dearly. She...
Betty Jean Gray Corbin
Mar 9, 2014
BETTY JEAN GRAY CORBIN Betty Jean Gray Corbin, 62, of Lake City, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Sunday; March 9, 2014 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). She was born in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Thomas B. and Ruby N. "Hildreth" Gray and had lived in Live Oak, Florida for a...
Horace E. Matthews
Mar 7, 2014
HORACE E. "Gene" MATTHEWS Horace Eugene "Gene" Matthews, 75, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday; March 7, 2014. He was born in North Carolina, the son of the late Horace and Maude Matthews and had lived here in Lake City for the past 35 years. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend,...
Walter L. Rogers
Mar 7, 2014
Walter L. Rogers,79, of Lake City, Fl., passed away on Friday, March 07, 2014 at the VA Hospital of Lake City, after an extended illness. Born on March 9, 1934 in Columbia County to the late Walter and Myrtice Kennedy Rogers. After graduating from Columbia High School in 1952, he joined the Untied States Army and served his country...
Wanda C Green
Mar 5, 2014
Wanda C. Green, 83, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Shands Lake Shore Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in West Palm Beach, Florida to the late Melvin and Weeta "Robinson" Carver and had lived in Columbia County for most of her life. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great and...
William Taylor
Feb 24, 2014
William "Nick" Taylor William F. "Nick" Taylor, 88, of Lake City, Florida, died Monday, February 24, 2014 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville following an extended illness. He was born in South Bend, Indiana to the late Harold and Irene Taylor and has lived here in Columbia County for the past 2 years. After high school he...
Betty Sue O'Cain
Feb 23, 2014
Mrs. Betty Sue O'Cain, 76, of Lake City, FL died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at home following a short battle with cancer. She was born in Mason City, FL on July 26, 1937. She has resided in the Columbia County area all of her life. She was a graduate of Mason City High School. She loved spending time with...
