Barbara Joan Davis Rose
Nov 17, 2025
Barbara Joan Davis Rose, 92 of Lake City, was born on August 1, 1933 in Sarasota, Florida and passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, A. Nevesta Rigby, mother, and John W. Davis, Jr., father, who was killed at the Battle of the Bulge during WWII and is...
Elsie S Holliday
Nov 16, 2025
Elsie Claire Scofield Hunter Holliday
September 7, 1927—November 16, 2025 (age 98)
Elsie Claire Scofield Hunter Holliday, 98, passed away on November 16, 2025, at Solaris Healthcare of Lake City, FL. Born on September 7, 1927, in Lake City, she was the youngest of four daughters to Walter Franklin Scofield and Lonnie Elsie Owens Scofield....
Cola Wendell Davis
Nov 13, 2025
Mr. Cola Wendell Davis, 80, passed away at his residence on Thursday, November 13, 2025, following an extended illness. He is the son of the late Tanner M. and Iva Lee Ellis Davis and was preceded in death by one son, Deaun Davis, and two sisters, Martha Hayes and Jan Davis. He had made his home in Lake City...
Wayne Norris
Nov 13, 2025
Wayne Norris, 70, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025 after a brief illness. He was born in Columbia County on July 27, 1955 to the late Nathan Norris and Maude Wheeler Norris. He has made Lake City his home all of his life and was a member of the Lantern Park Baptist Church. He worked...
Gary Wayne Decker
Nov 13, 2025
Gary Wayne Decker 1954 – 2025 Gary Wayne Decker, age 71, passed away on November 13, 2025. A resident of Lake City, Florida since 1988, Gary made his home there after moving from North Carolina. He was born in Morris, Illinois, to Leo Decker and Helen (Williams) Decker. Gary was truly a jack of all trades and spent much...
Virginia Gail Arnold
Nov 13, 2025
Virginia Gail Arnold, 85, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL., following a brief illness. She is the daughter of the late Luther and Virginia Deese. She was raised by her grandparents, JC and Pauline "Muddie" Whitten. She has made Lake City her home for the past sixty years ...
Sandra Doublebower Coglon
Nov 12, 2025
Sandra Doublebower Coglon, of Lake City, Florida, devoted wife and mother, was born on November 11, 1961, and passed away on November 12, 2025. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Michael Coglon; her son, Kyle (Amanda) Coglon; and her brothers, Al Guerra and Mike Guerra of Coatesville, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her mother,...
Ronald Otto Brooks
Nov 12, 2025
Ronald Otto Brooks, 92, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, following a extended illness. He was born in Alachua County on July 27, 1933 to the late Lester and Jessie Terrell Brooks. He has made Lake City and the North Florida area...
John Wendle Nettles
Nov 11, 2025
Mr. John Wendle Nettles, 86, of Lake City passed away at his home in Lake City on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. A native and lifelong resident of Lake City he was the son of John Wilbur and Inez Thomas Nettles. Mr. Nettles retired from The Florida Department of Transportation in Lake City after 43 years working in the soil...
Billy Eugene Friar
Nov 9, 2025
Billy Eugene Friar, 82, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at the University of Florida Shand's Hospital in Gainesville after a long illness. He was born in Adel, Georgia on July 30, 1943 to the late John Birney Friar and Julia Ann Adams Friar. He has made the Lake City area his home most of...
John A. Tatem, Jr.
Nov 8, 2025
John Tatem, Jr., 80, of Lake City, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025
He is survived by his loving wife, Ann; his sons Mike (Judy)Tatem and Wade (Michelle)Tatem; and grandchildren Charlie (Arden)Tatem and Megan (Dillon) Alford, Zack and Mackenzie Tatem and six great-grandchildren — Blair, Charley-Kate, Allison, Baker, Tatem, and Callum; Sister, Angela (Brad) Yanda;...
Charles Joseph Gillette
Nov 8, 2025
Charles Joseph Gillette, 74, of Fort White, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on June 9, 1951 to the late Paul Gillette and Betty Bearce Gillette. He has made Fort White his home for the last nine years, moving here from Georgia. He was a US...
Mindy Ann Haake
Nov 2, 2025
Mindy Ann Haake, 29, of Lake City, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 2, 2025 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. She was born in Pontiac, Illinois on May 3, 1996 and has made Lake City her home for over the last 20 years. Mindy was a devoted single mother of three children, whom she loved beyond measure....
Loraine D Mccleskey
Nov 2, 2025
Loraine Irene Dorin McCleskey passed away peacefully in Lake City, FL, on November 2nd, 2025, at the age of 96.
She was born June 9th, 1929, in Oakfield, NY, to Clifford and Genevieve (Tooley) Dorin. She was valedictorian of her class at Oakfield High School and later moved to Washington, DC - a brave move for a...
James Edward Hizer
Nov 1, 2025
James Edward Hizer, 81, of Lake City, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025. Born on August 1, 1944, James lived a life defined by hard work, independence, and generosity of spirit. A proud U.S. Navy veteran, James served his country with honor before pursuing a lifelong career as a sales representative in the industrial sector and dabbled...
Bobby Joe Hill
Oct 27, 2025
Bobby Joe Hill, 88, of Lake City and Orlando, FL entered into Heaven on October 27, 2025. He was born in 1937 to Joseph and Margaret Hill of Calhoun County, AL. After graduation from Oxford HS ('55), Mr. Hill enlisted in the U.S. Army (101st Screaming Eagles), and also served in the U.S. Air Force and the Army Reserves....
Terry R. Hancock
Oct 27, 2025
Terry R. Hancock, 73, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025 in Lake City after a sudden illness. He was born in Orlando, Florida on November 30, 1951 to the late Clifford Elisha Hancock and Jewell Janet Hawkins Hancock. He has made Lake City his home for the last 50 years and was a US Army...
George Tuning
Oct 26, 2025
In Loving Memory of George Tuning July 23, 1938 – October 26, 2025
George Tuning, 87, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025, at Haven – Suwannee Valley Hospice, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Baxter, West Virginia, George lived a life of purpose, service, and quiet strength. In 1956, he proudly...
Michael Wayne Williams
Oct 25, 2025
Mr. Michael Wayne Williams, 64, passed away at Shands in Gainesville on Saturday, October 25, 2025, following an extended illness. He is preceded in death by his father, James Marion Williams. He is the son of James Marion and Geneva Thornton Williams. He was a lifelong resident of Lake City and enjoyed fishing, playing softball, and spending time with...
Michael Dewayne Hartley
Oct 22, 2025
Michael DeWayne Hartley, 56 of Lake City, passed away unexpectantly due to an accident on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 in Lake City. DeWayne was born and raised in Jacksonville and had made Lake City his home since 1991. He was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville and furthered his education at the Lake City Community College,...
