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...
J. D. Payne
Oct 23, 2012
J. D. Payne, 86, of Lake City, FL, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, FL, following an extended illness. A native of Maple Valley, Michigan, Mr. Payne had lived in Lake City since 1969. He had worked as a service manager at Champion Mobile Homes and loved farming and animals. He...
Phillip Deral Horne
Oct 20, 2012
Mr. Phillip Deral Horne, 86, of Lake City, died on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Stillwaters Assisted Living Facility, following an extended illness. Deral was born in Jacksonville on February 20, 1926 to Eldis and Gertrude Horne and spent his childhood in Live Oak. He served as a gunner's mate in the United States Navy during World War II....
Floyd M Fritz
Oct 16, 2012
Floyd M Fritz, 89, of Lake City passed away at home, on October 16th 2012 surrounded by family members. He was born on May 9th, 1923 in Moosic, PA to the late Stephen P and Lottie B Fritz.. Floyd was a WW II US Navy Veteran, serving as an Electrician's First Mate, on the Destroyer Escort, USS Seid in...
Gwendolyn Giebeig Norris
Oct 15, 2012
Mary Gwendolyn Giebeig Norris, 84, of Lake City, FL passed away early Monday morning, October 15, 2012 at Haven Hospice in Lake City following a brief illness. She was born in Deland, FL on January 3, 1928 to Paul Sparks Giebeig, Sr. and Ruth Duke Giebeig. In 1939, she moved with her family to Lake City, which remained her...
Edward F. Pettie
Oct 12, 2012
Edward F. Pettie 1926-2012 Lt. Col. Edward (Ed) Pettie, 86, of Lake City, FL, passed away Friday, October 12, 2012. Mr. Pettie served for two years in the US Merchant Marines, and 27 years in the US Army. Mr. Pettie had 55 years of Masonic service as a member of the Lake City Lodge #127 F. & A.M. in...
Perry David Pollard
Oct 1, 2012
Perry David Pollard, 30, died in a tragic accident Monday, October 1, 2012. He was born in Gainesville, Florida, but had lived here in Lake City for the past 15 years having moved from Live Oak, Florida. He was a devoted family man and hard worker who liked to spend time restoring old things to new, an avid shooter...
Dewitt F. Creel
Sep 27, 2012
D.F. made his transition from this life to eternity on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). D.F. was the son of the late James W. and Lela (Smith) Creel. D.F. attended Columbia County Schools and graduated with the Columbia High School Class of 1952. D.F. was a brick mason in Jacksonville and Lake...
Melinda G. Marcum
Sep 23, 2012
Melinda "Sissy" Marcum, 55, of Lake City, passed away Sunday, September 23,2012, at Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). Born May 28, 1957 in Lake City, Florida to the late Edgar Marcum and Myrna Loy Hall. She attended Christ Central Church, loved her church family, loved planting her flowers and doing yard work, and was a loving mother. She...
