Obituary Listing

Oct 6, 2023

Pastor Folice "Pete" Lynwood Carroll 89, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) after an extended illness. He is the son of the late David Wilson and Bertha Mable Hancock Carroll. He was preceded in death by two brothers Clearance "Dick' Carroll and David W. Carroll and four sisters Alice Louise...

Oct 5, 2023

Phyllis Margaret St. John, née Gaskill, resident of Lake City, FL, died on October 5, 2023, at the age of 95.

Phyllis is survived by her loving family: two children, Martin (Diane) of Lake City, and Nancy Rogers (Norman) of Bell; five grandchildren, Steven (Moira) and Jennifer (Brian) of Sarasota, Matthew (Katie) of Lake City, Caitlin (Sean)...

Oct 5, 2023

James Cecil Rine, Jr., 93, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday morning, October 5, 2023 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Captina, West Virginia on April 7, 1930 to the late James Cecil Rine, Sr. and Clarice Ethel Burkhart Rine. He was an Ordinance Corporal in the United States Army and worked as...

Oct 5, 2023

Terri Mikell Carmichael, 64, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, October 5, 2023 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City after an extended illness. She was born and raised in Lake City and worked for the FDOT, working in the Utility Department as the District Utility Coordinator, and retired during the...

Sep 29, 2023

A funeral service for Corporal Tim Parisi will be conducted on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. in the Gateway-Forest Lawn Memorial Chapel with Father Bob Hoffman officiating, assisted by Matthew Casey. Interment will follow in the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation on Wednesday evening, October 11, 2023...

Sep 28, 2023

Donald F. Lee, 86 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at his home in Lake City.  He was born in Hamilton County, Florida, the second oldest of four children, to the late I.J. Lee and Bertie Thomas Lee.  Mr. Lee was raised in White Springs and graduated from White Springs High School class of 1956. ...

Sep 27, 2023

Mr. Keith Aaron Holloway, 37, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at his residence following an extended illness. He is the son of Richard D. Holloway and Brenda Gaye Wood. Keith is a lifelong resident of Columbia County and was a member of the Cross Church and he enjoyed the outdoors, and trucks, jeeps, and tractors, and he...

Sep 26, 2023

Willie Williams (aka "Silly Willie") of Lake City, Florida passed away on September 26, 2023, the day after his 85th birthday at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. Willie was born in Nashville, Georgia to Lena Bell and George Williams.

At the young age of 17, Willie joined the U.S. Air Force. In 1957, Willie and...

Sep 26, 2023

Alta Marie Lafferty, 48 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  She was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky and had made Lake City her home for the past four years.  She had previously been a resident of the Fanning Springs area.  Alta enjoyed crafting, playing games...

Sep 25, 2023

Mr. Paul Allan Griffith 73, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at The Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) in Lake City following an extended illness. After moving here from West Palm Beach, FL, Paul had made Lake City his home for the past thirty years. Paul worked and retired from Morrells. He was a member of Salem...

Sep 25, 2023

Hilda G Collins, 70 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023 at her home.  She was born in Hollywood, Florida, the youngest of seven children, to the late Marvin Foy Goodman and Gertha Ming Goodman.  Mrs. Collins had made Lake City her home since 2004 and had previously been a longtime resident of Okeechobee, Florida.  She...

Sep 23, 2023

Edward "Ed" McKnight, 95, of Lady Lake, formerly of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023 after an extended illness. He was born in Carrabelle, FL on March 24, 1928 to the late Edward R. McKnight and Margaret Blonquist McKnight. He was a United States Navy Veteran and worked for many years as a Computer Specialist with...

Sep 22, 2023

On September 22nd, Marlene Rosenthal Hirsh (1932-2023) slipped peacefully from this life into the presence of Jesus whom she loved and longed to see face to face.  She is preceded in death by her parents Abe and Faye Rosenthal, brothers Murray and Jerry Rosenthal, her great-grandson Josiah Seth Hirsh, and her husband Herbert L. Hirsh (1926-2000).

She...

Sep 22, 2023

William Charles "W.C." Register, 95, of Lake City, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on Friday, September 22, 2023. He was born on August 1, 1928, in Northern Columbia County to Willie and Mary Jane Durrance Register.

W.C. was predeceased by his parents, his first wife of fifty- three years, Phyllis Register, seven...

Sep 21, 2023

Patricia Anne Ellwood, 71, of Bell, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, September 21, 2023, after an extended illness. She was born on April 18, 1952 to the late Alfred Benjamin Manes and Thelma Marie Norris Manes. She was lovingly known as Granny Pat by those closest to her and she attended the Welcome Congregational Holiness Church and Bell...

Sep 19, 2023

Janet Ruth McKissock, 73, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, FL. She was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Maxine F. DeGolyer Hart. She was born May 23, 1950, in Gowanda, NY, grew up in North Tonawanda, NY, and was raised in the Methodist tradition. She...

Sep 19, 2023

Linnie Catherine Feickert Jordan, 83, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2023, with her family by her side, after an extended illness. She was born in Cooperstown, New York on August 15, 1940, to the late Charles Judd Feikert and Madeline McIntyre Feickert and raised in Rome, New York where her parents were music teachers in...

Sep 17, 2023

Mr. George Earl Boston, 90, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the Baya Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness he is the son of the late Clarence Alva, Sr. and Vera Anderson Boston. He is preceded in death by two sons Derek and Buddy Boston one daughter Brenda Boston, and two brothers C.A. Boston...

Sep 16, 2023

Kenneth R. "Doc" Tyre, 82 of Jasper, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the HCA Florida, North Florida Hospital in Gainesville.  He was born in Jasper, Florida, the second of seven sons, to the late Earl Lewis Tyre and Doris Dempsey Tyre.  Doc was a longtime resident of Homestead, Florida and was a member of the South...

Sep 13, 2023

Frank R. McClain, 93, of Fort White, passed away on Wednesday morning, September 13, 2023, at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born in Marion, Indiana on April 5, 1930 to the late David McClain and Grace VanBactor McClain. He has made Ft. White his home since the mid 1980's moving here from the Riverview, FL area....