Obituary Listing

Jul 10, 2023

Patricia Ann Davis, 69 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  She was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, the third of four children, to the late Rockwell F. Harris and Kathleen Randolph Harris.  Ms Davis had made her home in Lake City since 1971 and was...

Jul 10, 2023

Ms. Arlene Harris McMurrain, 74, passed away on July 10, 2023, at her residence following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Austin Henry and Ada Orene Easterling Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert McMurrain.

Arlene graduated from Fairfield High School in Birmingham, Alabama. She made Lake Butler her home...

Jul 9, 2023

Brantley "Brant" Stevens, 69, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday evening, July 9, 2023 at the HCA Florida – Lake City Hospital in Lake City. He was born in Lake City on June 15, 1954 to the late Alex Howard Stevens, Sr. and Blondina "Pat" Weatherd Stevens. He has been a life-long resident of Lake City. After graduating...

Jul 8, 2023

Ms. Brenda Sue Kimbrell, 57, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the HCA Hospital in Gainesville, FL following an illness. She is the daughter of the late Jeffers Harvey and Lois Delores Ginn Kimbrell and is preceded in death by her brother Jeffers Harvey "Buddy" Kimbrell. Brenda made Lake City her home for the past fifty-three years,...

Jul 8, 2023

Sheriden Griffis Miles, of Lake City, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on July 8, 2023.    She was born on July 3, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida to Millard Griffis and Dolores Griffis.  She grew up with her family in Starke, Florida. During her adult life, she was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Sheriden loved...

Jul 6, 2023

George Irving Hines, Jr., age 78, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023. He was born in Saco, Maine on January 29, 1945 to the late George Irving Hines and Shirley Irene Sawyer Hines. He has made Lake City his home since 1985; and retired from the US Navy as a Jet Mechanic in 1981. He...

Jul 5, 2023

Mrs. Linda Arnold Chambers, 86, of Lake City, Florida passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 5, 2023 with her family by her side. She was born on November 15, 1936, the oldest of four children to the late Dr. L.J. "Jim" Arnold, Jr. and Ruth McColskey Arnold. Linda was a 1954 graduate of Columbia...

Jul 5, 2023

Mr. Claude Kennedy, 80, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at the HCA Florida North Florida Hospital following an illness. He was the son of the late Rome and Minnie Irene Watson Kennedy. He was preceded in death by one sister Opal Newsome and a brother-in-law Royce "Pig" Presley.  Claude had made Lake City his home for the...

Jul 3, 2023

Jean (Jay) Babington Wiliams, III passed away surrounded by his family on July 3, 2023 after a brief illness. Jay was born August 19,1954 in Durham, NC. Jay and his family moved to Jacksonville in 1958.

He was a graduate of Bishop Kenny High School, class of 1972. He attended Mercer University and was a graduate of...

Jul 1, 2023

Donna "Ellen" Billingsley, 74, of White Springs, Florida passed away peacefully at her residence on July 1, 2023. Ellen was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Dale Luton and Betty Luton (Coatney) on June 10, 1949. Ellen graduated from Will Rogers High School (Class of 1967) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She enjoyed a few different careers before settling down...

Jul 1, 2023

Ida Mae Linnane, 76, of Lake City, FL, passed away on July 1, 2023. She was born on December 11, 1946, in Thomasville, GA, to Delma and Eunice Hurst. Ida was a loving mother, wife, and woman of faith. Always cheerful and willing to help anyone in need, she will be remembered for her kind and compassionate nature.Ida had...

Jun 30, 2023

Gail Marie Boehmer, age 54, of Lake City, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Robbinsdale, Minnesota on September 13, 1968 to the late Charles M. Myers and Marilee Bentzen Myers. She has made Lake City her home since 1988, moving here from the Sioux Falls,...

Jun 29, 2023

John Christopher Foreman, 53, of St. Augustine, Florida, passed away following a tragic motorcycle accident in Flagler County on June 29, 2023.

John was born on July 29, 1969, in Kailua, Hawaii.  John was a loving father, son, brother, and friend who always put more happiness into the world than he ever took from it. John will...

Jun 26, 2023

Mr. Jerry Wayne Fenter, 76, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023, at the V.A. Hospital in Lake City, FL. following an extended illness. He was a son of the late Gene Kenneth and Mable Montgomery. Jerry made Lake City his home for the past thirty-five years after moving here from Oklahoma City. He was a member of the...

Jun 23, 2023

Our beloved Aunt, mother, wife, cousin and friend Kathleen (Mastenbrook) Dews passed away before dawn on Friday, June 23. She was the youngest daughter of Helen and Harold Mastenbrook and grew up along the beautiful Michigan lakeshore. In high school, she played the clarinet and marched in the Grand Haven Buccaneer marching band but "never at the same time!"...

Jun 22, 2023

Barbara Ann Sapp Hines, 80, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday evening, June 22, 2023 after a brief illness. She was born in Quitman, GA on August 14, 1942 to the late Harvey Sapp and Zila Jacobs Sapp. She has made Lake City and the Branford area her home most of her life and was a 1960 graduate...

Jun 21, 2023

Barbara Chaires Smith-Taylor, age 93, graduated to Heaven on June 21, 2023 at 10:05 PM. She was born on May 29, 1930, in Liberty County, FL. Her parents were the late E.B. Chaires, Sr. and Electra Stoutamire Chaires of Chaires, FL., where she grew up and accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior at an early age.

Jun 19, 2023

Mr. James H Johnston Jr, "Jim" passed away on June 19th at his home after an extended battle with dementia.   He is the son of the late James H and Martha Johnston Sr.  He was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Johnston Minchin (Ronnie).  Jim is survived by his sister, Nancy Johnston (Frankie) Crews of Lake City, son,...

Jun 19, 2023

Kevin Lester Reed, 66 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City.  He was born in Newark, Ohio to the late Lester Sherman Reed and Martha Ann Boyles Reed.  Mr. Reed had made his home in Lake City since 1983 following his enlistment in the...

Jun 18, 2023

Mr. Vincent Mark "Vinnie" Azevedo, 69, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at the VA Hospital in Lake City, FL following an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his parents Fernando and Jean Morgan Azevedo one brother Fred Azevedo and a sister Jeanne Phelps. After moving here from Conneaut Lake, PA, he had made Lake City...