Kenneth James Furnish
Aug 17, 2013
Kenneth James Furnish, 85, a resident of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). He was born January 8, 1928 to the late Harvey and Edith Furnish in Camden, Indiana. He served faithfully in the United States Army and was stationed in Korea where he was a paratrooper with...
Walter C. Petersen
Aug 10, 2013
Walter C. Petersen, 91, a resident of Lake City died August 10, 2013 at West Hills Rehabilitation Center, Knoxville, Tennessee after an extended illness. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to the late Martin and Oralie "Bell" Petersen but had lived in Lake City since 1946. He proudly served in the United States Navy during World War...
Regina Brooker Raulerson
Aug 5, 2013
Regina Brooker Raulerson, 59 of Lake City, FL, passed away on August 5, 2013 at Vitas Hospice in Naples, Florida after an extended illness. She was the daughter of Mrs. Mildred "Wheeler" Brooker and the late Ira L. Brooker. Mrs. Regina had lived in Columbia County for 14 years, having moved here from Jacksonville, FL. She lived with her...
Elizabeth Ann Ruark
Jul 29, 2013
Elizabeth Ann Ruark, 80, passed away on July 29, 2013 at the Health Center of Lake City. She was the daughter of the late George and Gertrude "Kohlbecher" Ruark. She had been a resident of Lake City for the past 19 years, having moved here from Eastpointe, Michigan. She was a loving sister, aunt, and a faithful member of...
Dorothy Marie Chestnut
Jul 29, 2013
Dorothy Marie Chestnut, 57, passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). She was the daughter of the late Charles and Myrtis "Skinner" Davis and a lifelong resident of Suwannee County. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and faithful caregiver to her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
John Edward Rasmussen
Jul 22, 2013
John Edward Rasmussen, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 22, 2013. He was the son of Molly and John Rasmussen of Bergen, Norway. He was born on May 15, 1921 in Chiapas, Mexico where his father was serving as overseer of a coffee plantation. There he lived until he was 12 with his parents...
Mary R Walker
Jul 20, 2013
Mary R. Walker, 80, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). She was the daughter of the late John and Elsie "Tyre" Dortch and a lifelong resident of Lake City. She was a loving mother, grand and great grandmother who devoted her time to her family and her church family at...
Martha Anne Horne
Jul 16, 2013
Martha Anne Horne, 60, of Ft. White, Florida, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Harry and Ruby "Pettitt" Turner. She has lived in Ft. White for the past 14 years having moved here from West Palm Beach, FL. She was a loving wife, mother and...
Russell Benton Newberry
Jul 12, 2013
Russell Benton Newberry, 77, of Lake City passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Fl after an extended illness. He was born on September 30, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late Alfred and Beulah Richardson Newberry. He retired from the Untied States Air Force after 20 year of service and...
Dorra R. Walker
Jul 9, 2013
Dorra R. Walker, 84, departed this life on July 9, 2013 to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus. She was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas and moved to Miami, FL as a young girl. She lived there until 1980 when she moved to Lake City. Since the day of her salvation on June 9, 1963, she was active in...
Kayron Jean Cox
Jul 7, 2013
KAYRON COX Kayron Jean Cox, 75, of Lake City Passed away on July 7, 2013 unexpectedly. She was born in Elba, Alabama to the late Sidney and Adee "Grimes" Boland. She has lived here in Lake City since 1962 and owned Kay's Music and then Florida Tanning Salon for many years. She was a loving mother, grand and great...
Victor Perez
Jul 5, 2013
Victor Perez Victor Perez, 86, passed away at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) Lake City, Florida. He was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico but was raised in New York Cityand lived there until his retirement, then moved back to Puerto Rico. He was the son of the late Manuel and Carmen "Roman" Perez. Victor has lived here...
Victoria Francis Thomas
Jul 5, 2013
Victoria Francis Thomas, 81, of Wellborn, Florida, passed away July 5, 2013 at the Lake City Medical Center. She was born in Schenectady, New York to the late Leon and Rose "Smolarski" Bittner. She has lived in Wellborn since 1994, coming from Hollywood, Florida. She was a loving mother, grand, great grand and a great great grandmother who loved...
Stephen Louis Knight
Jul 3, 2013
Stephen Louis Knight Stephen Louis Knight, 73, a long-time resident of Lake City, passed away July 3, 2013 at Lake City Medical Center. He retired as Director of Columbia County Environmental Health Services. He was a graduate of Madison County High School, North Florida Community College and Florida State University. An Eagle Scout, he had a distinct interest in...
Roland Babinec
Jul 2, 2013
Ronnie Babinec Ronnie Babinec, 48, of Tamarac, Florida, passed away on July 2, 2013, following a heroic battle with lung cancer. Ronnie was born in Ft Lauderdale, FL on January 9, 1965. He loved his family and friends with all his heart, playing guitar, and deep sea fishing. He worked for Motorola for 20 years and served in the...
Terri Joanne Vining
Jun 30, 2013
Terri Joanne Vining, 67, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). She was born in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Clarence and Louise "Newsome" Townsend. Terri and Frank have lived here in Lake City for the past 10 years. She was a dedicated wife and scorekeeper, a wonderful mom, grandmother, and...
Betty Register Davis
Jun 30, 2013
Betty Register Davis, 64, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2013 at the Lake City Medical Center. She was born in Henderson, North Carolina to the late Claude and Fannie Owen Register. Richard and Betty have lived in Lake City for the past 10 1/2 years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who...
Norma L Lee
Jun 20, 2013
Norma L. Lee, 86, passed away on June 20, 2013 at the Lake City Medical Center. She was born in Craig, Nebraska to the late Harold and Pearl "Johnson" Wahlstrom and had lived here in lake City for the past 47 years. She was a loving mother, grand and great grandmother who devoted herself to the care of her...
Alan Ashley Ellis
Jun 19, 2013
Alan Ashley Ellis Sr., 78, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. He was born in Plant City, Florida to the late Arthur and Elizabeth "Hiers" Ellis and has lived in Columbia County most of his adult life. He was a member of Pipeliners Local 798 until his retirement. He worked all over the...
Juanita Inez Harrington
Jun 15, 2013
Juanita Inez Harrington, 72, passed away on Saturday; June 15, 2013 at Shands UF Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. She was born in Watertown, Florida to Inez "Zeigler" Davis and the late Lewis Franklin Davis and remained here most of her life. She was a loving wife, mother, grand and great grandmother whose love and dedication of service to her...
