Emma Lou (Herlong) Worth
Dec 31, 2012
Emma Lou Herlong Worth, Obituary Emma Lou (Herlong) Worth died suddenly at her home in Lake City, FL, on the afternoon of December 31, 2012. She was born September 2, 1925, in Jasper, FL, and attended public schools in Columbia County. In 1947, Mrs. Worth earned a Bachelor's Degree in Social Studies and Education from the Florida State College...
Stanley Philip Sirkis
Dec 22, 2012
Stanley Philip Sirkis, 83, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Lake City Medical Center. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Harry and Flora (Salkin) Sirkis made Lake City his home for the past 20 years after moving here from St. Augustine. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, who enjoyed horses, being on...
Randall Blake Branham
Dec 15, 2012
Randall Blake Branham, 60, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012. He was born in Detroit, Michigan where he attended Chadsey High School then enlisted in the U.S. Army. "RB" moved to the Lake Butler area and began his career with the Florida Department of Corrections in 1978, retiring as a Correctional Officer Colonel in 2008,...
Keith Robert Demoss
Dec 11, 2012
Mr. Keith Robert DeMoss, 41, of Live Oak died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at his residence. A native of Melbourne, FL, Keith had lived in Suwannee County for most of his life. He graduated from Suwannee High School where he played drums in the marching band. He was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Air Force, and enjoyed...
Jimmy Lewis Smith
Dec 9, 2012
Jimmy L. Smith, 49 of Lake City, Florida went home to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday December 9, 2012. He was born in Lake City to Ethea (Walker) Smith and the late Dolphus Smith. He was a loving father and grandfather who enjoyed being outdoors hunting and fishing. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and...
Nora Land Lord
Dec 6, 2012
Nora Land Lord, 84, of Lake City, FL, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Stillwaters West. Nora fought a courageous battle with alzheimer's and is now resting in peace. Nora retired from the FL Department of Transportation after 29 years. She enjoyed playing golf, traveling, gardening and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Lake...
Virginia Giebeig Kindberg
Dec 2, 2012
Mrs. Virginia Phillips Giebeig Kindberg of Lake City passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2012 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City following a lengthy illness. A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Rogers and Gladys Mallory Phillips and graduated from Palm Beach High School in 1951 and Florida State University...
Hugh Wallace Johns
Dec 1, 2012
Mr. Hugh Wallace Johns, Sr., 80, of Lake City died Saturday, December 01, 2012, at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City following a lengthy illness. Born in Madison County, Florida, Mr. Johns was the son of the late Claude F. Johns, Sr., and Maude E. Skinner Johns, and had lived most of his life in Lake City where...
Marie H. Taylor
Nov 21, 2012
Marie H. Taylor, 91, of Lake City, FL, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at Haven Hospice E. T. York Care Center in Gainesville, FL. She was born in Statenville, GA, and was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Margaret Joyce Henderson. Having moved to Lake City, FL in 1996 from Altamonte Springs, FL, she was a school...
Jonas Colby Dyson
Nov 17, 2012
Jonas Colby Dyson Rev. Jonas Colby (J.C.) Dyson, 89, of Lake City, died Saturday evening, November 17, 2012. Jonas was born on February 28, 1923 on Pecan Island, Louisiana. He married Amie Irene Hebert in 1943. Jonas worked many trades until he and Irene were called into the ministry at the age of 38. Both graduated from New Orleans...
Richard Harold Scaff
Nov 13, 2012
Richard Harold Scaff, 70, of Lake City, FL, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at North Florida Regional Hospital, following a courageous battle with cancer. Richard was born in Japer, FL, on September 4, 1942 and was a resident of Lake City, FL, for around 40 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lake City, a...
Priscilla Jones Taylor
Nov 13, 2012
Priscilla "Pat" Jones Taylor, 74, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. She was born in Columbia County to the late Henry and Alpha (Chasteen) Jones but lived in Jacksonville for most of her life. She was a loving wife, mother, grand and great grandmother who enjoyed knitting, cooking, tending her plants...
Dorothy N. Shelton
Nov 8, 2012
Dorothy N. Shelton, 78, of Lake City, Florida died Thursday, November 8, 2012 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) after an extended illness. She was born in Buchanan County, Virginia to the late John and Pearl (Addison) Meadows but had lived in Columbia County since 1963. She was a loving mother, grand & great grandmother who loved...
Larry E Highsmith
Nov 6, 2012
Larry Edward Highsmith, 71, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at the V.A. Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida to the late James and Mildred (Wiggins) Highsmith, but lived in Lake City for the past 14 years. He was a loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather who loved fishing, camping, and...
Wilbur E Ford
Nov 6, 2012
Wilbur E. Ford, 71, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). He was born in Lake City, Florida to the late Ashley and Susie (Robinson) Ford and remained here all of his life. He owned and operated A & B Construction for a number of years doing residential and road construction. He...
Bruce Edward Brown
Nov 4, 2012
Bruce Edward Brown, M.D. Bruce went to be with the Lord on November 4, 2012, at home, in the presence of his loving family. He was born to Edward and Norma Brown In Orange, N.J. on Sept. 21, 1937. Graduating from West Orange High School in 1955, Bruce followed in his father's footsteps by attending Princeton University, where he...
Destiny Anne Walker
Oct 31, 2012
Destiny Anne Walker, 37, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. She was born in Gainesville, Florida to Don Hogan and the late Carolyn Walker but had lived in Lake City all of her life. She was a loving mother and awesome sister that enjoyed writing, drawing and music, whether it was singing or just listening. She is...
Donald Ratliff
Oct 30, 2012
Donald Ratliff, 72, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Haven Hospice of Suwannee Valley following an extended illness. Don was born on May 6, 1940 in Burdine, Kentucky to the late Henry and Elizabeth Belcher Ratliff. He was a 1964 graduate of Berea College in Berea, Kentucky with degrees in Biology and Chemistry....
Roger Lee Pierson
Oct 24, 2012
Roger Lee Pierson, 71, of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Leroy and Mabel (Flowers) Pierson. He faithfully served his country during the Vietnam War with the United States Air Force. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, who devoted his time to his family and...
Joyce Danley Harrison
Oct 23, 2012
Joyce Danley Harrison, 79, of Sanderson, FL, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, FL, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Panama City, FL, and was the daughter of the late Marvin Lee Danlee and Ocie Lucinda Deadnell . She had lived in Olustee most of her life and was...
