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Edward James Steinmann
Feb 22, 2014
Mr. Jim Steinmann, 77, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at the Lake City Medical Center. He was born in Catskill, New York, to the late Edward G and Louise G. Steinmann. Jim graduated from Duanesburg Central School, Duanesburg, New York. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy, served in the Korean...
Claudia Renee Miller
Feb 21, 2014
Claudia Renee Miller, age 56, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on February 21, 2014 at Haven Hospice, Suwannee Valley Care Center after an extended illness. She was born on March 8, 1957 in Lake City, Florida to the late Claude Bedenbaugh and Marcelle Bedenbaugh. Survivors include her mother, Marcelle Bedenbaugh, her sons, Deryck L. Pyles of Lake Butler,...
Jacquline Yvonne Gieger
Feb 19, 2014
Jacquline Yvonne "Jackie" Gieger, 78, of Greenacres, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was born in Lake City, Florida to the late J.B. and Marie "Williams" Smith and while she had lived in Greenacres for a number of years her "home" will always be Lake City. She was a loving mother, grand and...
Nelda Ray Cantey King
Feb 17, 2014
Nelda Ray Cantey King, 82, of Lake City, Florida went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on February 17, 2014. She was born on February 4, 1932 in Normangee, Texas to the late Herman Olen and Janie "McComack" Cantey. Nelda was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church and a member of Ruth Sunday School...
Fred Paul Godbey
Feb 15, 2014
Fred Paul Godbey, 77, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center. He was born in Elk View, West Virginia to the late Howard Ray and Effie "Parker" Godbey and had lived in Columbia County since 1986, having moved here from Gainesville, Florida. Fred faithfully served his country with the United States Air Force....
Cindy Kay Allbritton
Feb 11, 2014
Cindy Kay Allbritton, 59, passed away, Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born in Lake City, Florida to the late Jesse Allbritton and Minnie "Knight" Brown and remained here a majority of her life. She was a graduate of Columbia County High School Class of 72 and helped run Allbritton Auto Center with...
Jim F. Melton
Feb 4, 2014
Jim F. Melton, 69, passed away unexpectedly on February 4, 2014. He was born in Lakeland, Florida on May 3, 1944, the son of the late Jim and Alma Melton. Jimmy was a life long resident of Lake City and graduated from Columbia County High School in 1962 before going on to attend Marion Military Institute and Virginia Tech...
Sandra Leclaire Thomas
Feb 3, 2014
Mrs. Sandra LeClaire Thomas, 70, went peacefully home to be with our Lord, on Monday, February 3, 2014. Sandie was a resident of Columbia County for the last 45 years. She was affectionately known as "Nanny" to all who knew and loved her. She was a wonderful and devoted mother and "Nanny" to any child that walked through her...
Pauline Davis
Jan 30, 2014
Pauline Davis, 85, of Lake City, Florida passed away on January 30, 2014 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida. She was born in Chipley, Florida to the late Warren and Maggie Mae "Sasser" Rabon and had lived here in Columbia County since 1950. She was a loving mother, grand, great grand and great great grandmother, who...
Thomas F. Kennedy
Jan 29, 2014
Thomas Francis Kennedy II, 74, passed away, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). He was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, to the late Thomas and Maxine "Robbins" Kennedy and had lived in Columbia County for the past 12 years. His real home however, was the circus business. He was raised with the circus...
Ronald Ron Sanford Briscoe
Jan 27, 2014
Ronald "Ron" S. Briscoe, 59, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) after a long hard battle with cancer. He was born in Ft. McPherson, Georgia to William "Bill" Briscoe and Evelyn "Westmoreland" Briscoe and had lived here in Columbia County for the past nine years. He...
Richard Mayne Bonyata
Jan 19, 2014
Richard Mayne (Rick) Bonyata (47) of Kingwood, Texas, passed away on January 19, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas, as a result of complications of the H1N1 flu. Rick was born in Tallahassee, Florida, to Dick and Marilee Bonyata, and grew up in Lake City. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1984. He attended Florida State University,...
Barbara Elaine Mclaughlin
Jan 18, 2014
Barbara Elaine Mc Laughlin, 72, of Lake City, Florida went home to be with the Lord, on January 18, 2014. She was born in Hollywood, Florida to the Althea "Pinner" Joshlyn and the late Earnest Joshlyn and had lived here in Columbia County for the past 20 years. She was a loving mother, grand and great grandmother who enjoyed...
Lindsey Charlette Eatmon
Jan 17, 2014
Lindsey Charlette Eatmon, 24, of Lake City, Florida, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, January 17, 2014 at Shands UF in Gainesville. She was born in Lake City to Charles Eatmon and Carla Glunn and resided in Columbia County. She graduated in 2007 from Columbia County High School. She was a loving daughter and a loyal friend that loved working with...
William Alton Stansel
Jan 16, 2014
William Alton Stansel, 71, of Lake City, Florida passed away on January 21, 2014 at North Florida Regional Medical Center. He was born in Wellborn, Florida to Thomas and Nannie "Hiers" Stansel and had been a life long resident of Columbia County. He was a loving father and grandfather who enjoyed playing golf, the Florida Gators, and spending time...
Daniel David Thomas
Jan 14, 2014
Mr. Daniel David Thomas, 92, of Lake City, Fl., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at The Health Center of Lake City, following a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late John Euell Thomas and Ollie Milton Thomas. He was born in the Deep Creek area and has been a lifelong resident of Columbia County....
Eugene T Beasley
Jan 14, 2014
Eugene T. Beasley, 71, of Lake City, Florida passed away on January 14, 2014 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). He was born in Thomasville, GA to the late Coney and Eunice "Wilkes" Beasley and had lived here in Columbia County for the past 10 years. He was a loving father and brother, who enjoyed being outdoors,...
Mary Frances Harrell
Jan 14, 2014
Mary Frances Harrell, 98, of Lake City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 14,2014. Born on July 7, 1915 to her parents Andrew Jackson Sellers and Ether Newsome and her grandparents J.M.Y Sellers and Mary Elizabeth Casey Sellers. She was preceded in death by her husband and childhood sweetheart, Joe C. Harrell. Survivors included...
Sally Jane Welch
Jan 13, 2014
SALLY JANE WELCH Sally Jane (Myers) Welch, 80, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother died Monday, January 13, 2014 following an extended illness at Hospice of Citrus County of Nature Coast in Inverness, Florida surrounded by her family. Sally was born on April 12, 1933 in Ogdensburg, New York to Viola Grace and Herbert Silas Myers. She graduated from Ogdensburg...
Joe Wayne Sedberry
Jan 8, 2014
Joe Wayne (Papa Joe) Sedberry, 79, of Lake City, FL passed away on January 8, 2014. He was born in Humboldt, TN on July 4th, 1934 to the late Harold Wayne (Pete) and Martha Sedberry. He was married to Sylvia Calderon on May 4, 1957. Joe served 23 years in the United States Air Force, from which he retired...
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