Obituary Listing

Mr. Daryl Orbon Petersen, 19 of Lake City died Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at Shands at the University of Florida, following an ATV accident. He was born in Bicol, Phillipines and had lived in Lake City for the past ten years, prior to moving from Lexington Park, MD. Daryl graduated from Columbia High School in 2005, where he played...

Mr. Carl D. Jones, Jr., 83, of Lake City died Monday, January 24, 2011, at the Lake City Medical Center. Mr. Jones had been a resident of Lake City for the past forty one years, having moved here from Birmingham, AL. He loved golfing, and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lake City. Mr. Jones was preceded...

TRAVIS, DAYTON Mr. Dayton Travis, 91, resident of Ft. White passed away Thursday, November 18, 2011 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lake City Florida after an extended illness. He was a native of Atkins, Arkansas, son of the late Ralphie and Cindy Fridell Travis. He served in the U.S. Navy for fifteen years during WW II as a...

Mrs. Patti Jo Gaylard, 69, of Lake City, beloved wife of Loyd Evan Gaylard, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 17, 2006. Mrs. Gaylard was born on October 20, 1936 to the late Mr. John Ralph and JoAnn McIntyre Lee of San Antonio, TX. She was a long time member of Pine Grove Baptist Church in Lake City and was retired...

Mr. Alfred Richard Miller, Jr., 67, of Lake City, died Tuesday, April 28, 2008 at Avalon Health Care and Rehab Center in Lake City. He was born in Miami, FL, the son of the late Alfred Richard and Marie Reynolds Miller, Sr. and moved to Lake City four years ago from Miami, FL. In his spare time Mr. Miller...

CAPTORIA PINKERTON Captoria Pinkerton, 93, passed into the hands of her Lord on January 28, 2006. Born in Ashland, Kentucky on June 4, 1912, Captoria died from heart failure at her daughter's home in Lake City, Florida. Captoria retired from General Motors in Flint, Michigan and moved to Vero Beach, Florida with her husband of 58 years, Grover in...

Mr. Wayne H. Hancock, Jr., 59, of Lake City died Friday, December 31, 2010 at his residence. A native of Plant City Florida, Wayne had been a resident of Lake City for the past thirty years. Wayne was a teacher at Ft. White High School for the past ten years and had taught at Columbia High School for fourteen...

Brenda Frances Schwartz, 44, of Lake City died Thursday evening as a result of an automobile accident. A native and lifelong resident of Lake City, Brenda was a Sergeant with the Florida Department of Corrections, a job that she loved dearly, and a job where she had many friends who loved her for her big heart and big smile....

Wesley Gerome Dunaway III, age 7, passed away July 15, 2010 at his home with his loving family around him, after an extended illness. He was born February 11, 2003 to his happy parents, Wesley Gerome Dunaway II and Daphne Waller. He was a kind and gentle spirit who enjoyed watching his favorite movies like Cars & Peter Pan,...

HOLMBERG, JUDITH A. Mrs. Judith A. Holmberg, 67, of Ft. White, died Sunday August 15, 2010 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, Florida, after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Treffle and Evelyn Miller Robert. She had lived here for the past thirty-five years after moving from New Haven, Connecticut. She enjoyed...

MOORE, JAMES Mr. James " Jim" Moore, 89, of Lake City FL, died Saturday June 12, 2010 at Baya Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lake City. He was born in Barberton, Ohio. He is the son of the late Jacob A. and Florence Hewig Moore. In 1947 he joined with A.J. Rountree in the automobile dealership now known...

Mr. Crispen E. Ontiveros, 27, of Lake City, died Monday, March 27, 2006 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Dade City, Florida and had lived in Jacksonville, TX prior to moving to Lake City in 1990. Mr. Ontiveros graduated from Columbia High School in 1997 where he was a member of the ROTC and...

Eva C. Wheeler, 98, resident of Lake City, FL, died at the Health Center of Lake City, Thursday, January 13, 2011. Eva was a native of Columbia County, daughter of the late Arrie Rhoden Crews and Joe Crews. She was the oldest living charter member of Parkview Baptist Church. The oldest of twelve children, family was her life. She...

Mr. Daniel C. "Danny" Tompkins, 33, of Lake City died on Monday, January 24, 2011, at his residence. Daniel was the credit manager at Farmers Furniture Store in Lake City, and attended Southside Baptist Church in Lake City. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with his family. Danny is survived by his wife, Amber Brushingham Tompkins; son,...

Mrs. Mary Ann Dawson, 54, of Lake City died Monday night, January 21, 2008 at Shands at Alachua General Hospital in Gainesville. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Edward and Emily Mae Davis Hoplite and moved to Lake City eight years ago from Wisconsin. In her spare time Mrs. Dawson enjoyed collecting pandas, playing bingo,...

Carl Russell ?Russ? Johnson, 71, died Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) after an extended illness. He was a native of Woodlawn, Alabama but had lived in Columbia County for the last thirteen years having moved here from Jacksonville, Florida. He was the son of the late Carl Edward & Avalee Harris Johnson....

Mrs. Lacretia E. Cooper, 57 of Lake City, died Saturday evening, September 24, 2005 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. A native of Marianna, Florida she had lived in Lake City since 1972 coming from Sebring, Florida Mrs. Cooper taught school at the Kindergarten Center and Summers Elementary for 19 years. She enjoyed doing crafts and working in...

Lillian Hess, 84, laced up her hiking boots for the last time and went to be with her beloved husband Harry and her Lord on Thursday December 30, 2010. She was dearly loved by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great grandchild she will be missed by friends, and family everywhere. Contact Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home for arrangements and...

Mr. Robert Beason Hagan, 77, of Ft. White died early Wednesday morning, May 3, 2006 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Gainesville. A native of Memphis, TN, he was the son of the late Louis and Irene Crouch Hagan and had lived in Ft. White for the past 13 years, moving back from Del Norte, CO. Mr. Hagan was...

MASINGIL, HOMER Homer Masingil, 74, of High Springs, FL, died peacefully at home on November 12, 2010, with his wife at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Artemus, KY, and was the son of the late Lunis and Hallie Hitshire Masingil. After graduating from Knox County School System, he served in the US...