Obituary Listing

Oct 12, 2024

Mary Sue Harris Pittman, 83, of Fort White, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 7, 1940 in St. Petersburg, Florida, she moved to Fort White in 1988. Mary Sue lived a life filled with love, laughter and devotion to her family.

Mary Sue dedicated her career to the...

Oct 11, 2024

Command Sergeant Major, Retired, Bill Richard Winget, 68, of Lake City, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024 at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville after a brief illness. He was born in Gowanda, New York on December 7, 1955 to the late Roy Winget and Nita Chadwick Winget.

He grew up in the Haines...

Oct 9, 2024

Mr. Robert D. Moody, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Lake City, FL. following an extended illness.

He is the son of the late Marie Murdock Bigham and is preceded in death by his eldest son Dale R. Moody, Sr.

Robert had ...

Oct 7, 2024

Kenneth T. Croft, 82 of High Springs, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville.  He was born in Delray Beach, Florida to the late R.C. Croft and Mayme Louise Strange Croft.  Mr. Croft had made his home in the High Springs and Fort White communities for the past 33 years...

Oct 6, 2024

Jeffry "Jeff" D. Hunt, 70, of Branford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 6, 2024, surrounded by his family after an extended illness. He was born in Columbia South Carolina on February 7, 1954 to the late James William Hunt, Sr. and Alma Ruth Owens. He worked for a little over five years with the Suwannee County School District...

Oct 6, 2024

Dr. Barnie Lafayette Vanzant, Jr., 84, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, October 6, 2024 at Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City after an extended illness. He was born in Jacksonville, FL on December 6, 1939 to the late Barnie Lafayette Vanzant, Sr. and Rubye Meeks Vanzant. After earning his doctor of...

Oct 4, 2024

Ms. Sylvia Kay Dampier Snell, 76, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) following an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late John Marion and Vera Kathryn Keen Dampier and is preceded in death by one brother JM Dampier and three sisters Ann Read, Dolly Dobbs, and Edith Myer....

Oct 4, 2024

Mr. Charles Edward Miller, 83, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Suwannee Valley care Center (Haven Hospice) in Lake City. He is the son of the late Carl and Bernadine Klosterman Miller who preceded him in death along with one granddaughter Kalyn Harris. Mr. Charles had made Lake City his home for the past fifty years...

Oct 1, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of James Gregory "Greg" Lastinger, 67, of Lake City, Florida. Greg was born in Miami, Florida to Lavon "Jim" Lastinger and Sandra Lee (Cazel) Lastinger, and spent his early years in Hollywood, FL, before making Lake City his home in 1979. Greg was a man of many talents...

Sep 30, 2024

Claude Pierce Paschall, age 74, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 30, 2024. Claude was born on July 7, 1950, in Lake City, Florida to Shirley Waldron Paschall and Calhoun Paschall.

Claude is survived by his brothers: Irvin and Donnie Paschall, his daughters; Courtney Paschall Fleming and Ashley Paschall Byrd, his seven grandchildren; Jory Wilson, Kaylianna Paschall, Sosha...

Sep 28, 2024

Dorothy Sue Pitman, 94, passed on to glory on Saturday, September 28, 2024 after a long battle with dementia.  She will be greatly missed by all who loved her but there is joy in knowing that she is absent from the body but present with the Lord.

Dorothy Sue was born in Lake City, Florida on April...

Sep 26, 2024

Harriet Agnes Larson (1938-2024)

Harriet A. Larson, age 86 of Lake City FL, passed away comfortably and peacefully at her home with her family on Thursday, 26 September 2024.  Harriet was born on February 26, 1938, in Walden NY to Raymond Dubois and Hazel Berthene Eckler. Her mother and siblings later moved to Maimi, FL and her...

Sep 22, 2024

Clifford Paul Steuart, 85, was born in Tampa, Florida on December 8, 1938 to Bessie (Ash) Steuart of High Springs, Florida and Clifford Murrel Steuart of Lake City, Florida. Paul spent much of his early years in Tampa and Lake City.  In August of 1961 Paul married Loretta Wallace, graduated with a music education degree from the University of...

Sep 22, 2024

Mr. Billy Keith Thomas, 85, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at the HCA Florida Lake City Hospital after an extended illness. He was born February 11, 1939, in Findlay, Ohio to the late Melvin and Nellie Myers Thomas and is preceded in death by three brothers Donald Heminger, Delbert Thomas, and Larry Thomas, and one sister Susan...

Sep 22, 2024

James "Doodlebug" Parnell, 73, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, September 22, 2024, after an extended illness. He was born in Lake City on March 11, 1951 to the late Lewis Gus Parnell and Iva Mae Stripling Parnell. He worked for over forty years with GATX as a welder, which was a subdivision of the Nutrien...

Sep 20, 2024

Robert Richard Fremer, age 71 passed away on September 20, 2024 in Hospice at the Lake City FL VA Medical Center.  Bob was diagnosed in May with stage 4 metastatic cancer and fought to have meaningful last memories.  Bob was the youngest son of John and Ethel Fremer (nee Bowcock), longtime residents of Inverness, both of whom were very...

Sep 20, 2024

Katrina Wells Counts, 87, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024, at the E.T. York Haven Hospice Facility in Gainesville, FL following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Horace V. and Dorothy Overall Wells and is preceded in death by her husband, Lynn Counts, and a daughter, Katrina Rene' Cordell, and three sisters, Dorothy Cunningham,...

Sep 16, 2024

Rosa Lee Royals McPhail, age 93, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2024 at the Haven Hospice of Lake City after a brief illness. She was born on October 26, 1930 in Axon, Georgia. Rosa was a gentle soul who carried a sweetness and laughter that touched everyone she met.

She was preceded in death by her...

Sep 14, 2024

Margie Brooks Lick, aged 75, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2024, in Lake City, FL at Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center.

Margie's passion for life was evident in her devotion to her family, her church, and her many interests. A gifted writer, her handwritten letters and notes were cherished by those fortunate enough to receive...

Sep 13, 2024

Melvin "Sam" Sweat, 80, of Lake City passed away at his home on Friday, September 13. Born in Lake City, Florida, Sam was the son of William F. "Bill" and Sadie Scarborough  Sweat. He was a graduate of Columbia High School class of 1963 and was of the Presbyterian faith.  He served in the US National Guard. He retired...