Jaxson Lamir Moore
2026
Jaxson Lamir Moore, passed away tragically on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. He is the son of the late Ashia La’Shai Moore, and was deeply loved by his soon to be mom, and his entire family. He is preceded in death by his Maternal Great-Great-Grandparents, Marcella B. Smith & W.R.Smith; Paternal Great-Great-Grandparents, Annie Moore and Manson Moore; and his Maternal Step-Great-Great-Grandfather,...
Betty Jane Tice Breckenridge
Sep 7, 2026
Mrs. Betty Jane Tice Breckenridge, 74, of Lake City, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, September 7, 2026, at Haven Hospice in Lake City, surrounded by her loving family. Her final day was filled with the people she loved most, a fitting reflection of the love and devotion she gave to her family throughout her life. Betty was born on...
Ronald "Ronnie" Alan Masters
Sep 6, 2026
Mr. Ronald Alan “Ronnie” Masters, 75, of Lake City passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at his residence. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, he was the son of the late Leonard and Gloria Brandeberry Masters and had lived in Lake City for most of his life. A graduate of Columbia High School in 1969, Ronnie joined the Marine Corps...
Kevin Leroy Walters, Sr.
Sep 6, 2026
Mr. Kevin Leroy Walters, Sr., 55, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at his residence. He is the son of Kenneth L. and Norma Jean Shingleton Walters. He is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth L. Walters. He has lived in Lake City all of his life, attending Pine Grove Baptist Church, and enjoyed being outside, fishing, cooking,...
James Earl Newman
Sep 4, 2026
James E. Newman, age 73, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026, in Tallahassee, FL. He was born July 17, 1953, in Winter Haven, FL to Alvin and Annie Mae Newman.
In October 1972, James married Frances Collins, and they began their life together in Winter Haven. After the birth of their son, Anthony, James and Frances moved to Mayo, FL,...
Ester Santos Gruta
Sep 1, 2026
In Loving Memory of Ester Santos Gruta
Ester Santos Gruta, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Services:
Visitation: Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 3596 US-41, Lake City, Florida, 32025, September 11, 2026, 5:00 – 9:00 P.M.
Memorial Mass: Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 3596 US-41, Lake City, Florida, 32025, September 11, 2026, 6:00 P.M.
Funeral...
Mary Margaret Bagley
Sep 1, 2026
Mary Margaret Odom Bagley, 80 of Branford, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at her home. She was born in Lake City, Florida, the second oldest of five children to the late Earl and Mildred Greene Odom. Mrs. Bagley was raised in Lake City and was a graduate of Columbia High School class of 1964. She was a longtime...
Thomas Elmon Brincefield, Jr.
Aug 31, 2026
Mr. Thomas Elmon Brincefield, Jr., 89, passed away on August 31, 2026, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL, following an extended illness. He is the son of the late Thomas Elmon and Evelyn Dura Martin Brincefield, Sr., and was preceded in death by his wife of seventeen years, Monna Lou Brincefield. He served as the State...
Theo Haley Wengert
Aug 31, 2026
Mrs. Theo Haley “Teddi” Wengert passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on August 31, 2026. She was born on December 4, 1940 in Portland, Maine. She grew up in Westbrook, Maine and was active in Camp Fire Girls, Rainbow Girls and cheerleading. Spending summers at girls Camp Hitinowa in Maine, she enjoyed camping, swimming, canoeing, climbing mountains,...
Charles Stanton Griffith
Aug 30, 2026
Charles Stanton Griffith, 83 of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lake City. He was born in Eccles, West Virginia, the youngest of three children, to the late Mikel H. Griffith and Thelma Hinte Griffith. Following graduation from Sophia High School, Mr. Griffith enlisted in the United States Marine Corp...
Sandra Kay Munoz
Aug 27, 2026
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully at the age of 81, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly.
She shared 61 beautiful years of marriage with her devoted husband, Louis Munoz. Together, they built a life centered around love, family, and countless cherished memories.
Above all else, caring for her family and those she loved was her greatest...
Eston Leroy "Roy" Simmons
Aug 25, 2026
Eston Leroy “Roy” Simmons, 59, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2026 with his family by his side, after an extended illness. Roy was a life-long resident of Lake City, the son of the late Eston Edgar Simmons and Gwenette Meads Jenkins Simmons. He worked for the better part of 25 years as a Concrete...
Jerry Patrick West
Aug 22, 2026
Jerry Patrick West, 81, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on August 22, 2026.
Jerry was born on October 14, 1944, in Clarksville, Tennessee, to Carroll and Elois West. In the 1970s, Jerry moved his family to St. Petersburg, Florida, where he and his brother, William “Bill” West, promoted motocross races at Sunshine Speedway. In later years, they continued working together...
Peter Patrick Ojeda
Aug 21, 2026
In Loving Memory of Peter Patrick Ojeda
Peter Patrick Ojeda was born on March 17, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York. He lived a life filled with family, music, service, and the memories that will remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.
Peter proudly served his country as a United States Marine and was a Vietnam War veteran. His...
Mary "Ginny" McQueen
Aug 16, 2026
Mary “Ginny” Russell McQueen, 84, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on August 16, 2026. Ginny had called Lake City home for the past 30 years, after spending much of her life living in various places across the United States with her husband, James D. McQueen Sr., during his Air Force career. They were married for 60 years before his...
Leon Ernest Sanders
Aug 16, 2026
Leon Ernest Sanders, 62, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at the HCA Florida - North Florida Hospital in Gainesville after a sudden illness. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina on July 17, 1964 and has made Lake City his home for the last thirteen years, moving here from Colorado. He worked as a Diesel...
Sharolyn Kay Krieghauser
Aug 15, 2026
Sharolyn Kay Krieghauser, 58, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the HCA Florida – Lake City Hospital in Lake City after a sudden illness. She was born in Bartow, Florida on October 30, 1967 to the late Evelyn Jane Pond Nichols and Leroy “Bill” Nichols. She has made Lake City her home since 1970 and...
Patricia Sue Lambert
Aug 14, 2026
Patricia Sue Lambert, age 61, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones, due to heart complications. She was born on April 3, 1965, in Jamestown, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Ward, her mother, Lola Ward and her brother, Howard “Butch” Abbot. Patricia worked in numerous management positions and had multiple...
William Daniel McDuffie, Sr.
Aug 14, 2026
William Daniel McDuffie Sr. passed away on Friday August 14,2026 at North Florida Regional Hospital after a long battle with cancer.
William was a Vietnam Vetran and a long-haul truck driver. William was born to Hiram and Lois McDuffie on January 29, 1951, and spent most of his life in Apopka, Florida. William moved to Old Town several years ago and...
Leroy Raymond Wilson
Aug 13, 2026
Retired Police Chief Leroy Raymond Wilson, 83, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, August 13, 2026 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City after a brief illness. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on February 25, 1943 to the late Raymond Veitch Wilson and Estella Crews Wilson. He has made Lake City...
