Obituary Listing

Sep 2, 2023

John E. Simkanich, 98, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, in the Piedmont-Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, GA after a brief illness. He was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania on September 28, 1924 to the late John Simkanich and Mary Haluska Simkanich. He has made Lake City his home since 1994, moving here from the St. Petersburg/Pinellas...

Sep 2, 2023

Alice Faye Melgaard Beville, 78 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023 at the Lake City Medical Center.  She was born in Fort Myers, Florida, the oldest of four children to late Homer Quinten Melgaard, Jr. and Mable Raye Green Melgaard.  Mrs. Beville was raised in Cross City, Florida and was a graduate of Dixie County...

Aug 31, 2023

Mr. David A. Ritch, 51, of Lake City,  FL, died Thursday, August 31, 2023 after a life changing car accident in 2019.

David had a car accident on May 20, 2019 that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down,  Every day was a struggle, learning to adapt to his "new life".  The last four (4) years gave...

Aug 31, 2023

Matthew Joseph Hunter, 23, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2023. He was born in Gainesville, Florida on May 9, 2000. He was the eldest of two children to Alan J. Hunter and Pamela J. Hunter.

Matthew graduated with honors from Columbia High School in 2018. He was involved in student government and served as Student Body...

Aug 31, 2023

Marion Clark Poitevint, 83 of Gilchrist County, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at her daughter's home in Dunnellon.  She was born in Broadtop, Pennsylvania, the baby of 14 children, to the late Ralph and Maujesca Wagner Clark.  Mrs. Poitevint made her home on the river in Gilchrist County following her retirement from Bell South, now AT&T, in...

Aug 28, 2023

Frances Alene Upchurch Brewer, 90, of White Springs, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, August 28, 2023, after a brief illness. She was born on November 25, 1932 in Jacksonville to the late John Walter Upchurch and Lorena Edna Clemons Upchurch. She had made the White Springs area her home for the past 30 years, moving to the area...

Aug 27, 2023

Billie Ann Sova, 86, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at the Willow Creek Assisted Living Facility in Lake City, after a brief illness. She was born and raised in Lake City and was the daughter of the late William T. Jackson and Leta Annette Keen Jackson. She was a member of the First Advent...

Aug 26, 2023

October 28, 1932- August 26-2023

William Noah Lindsay died on Saturday, August 26, 2023, in the care of Haven Hospice of Gainesville, Florida. He was 90 years old. "Noah", as he was known to those that loved him, was the son of the late William Noah Lindsay Sr. and Ruth Tucker Lindsay both of Moultrie, Georgia. He...

Aug 22, 2023

Annette Lites Frantz was born April 11, 1945, and died August 22, 2023, peacefully. Nicknamed Daisy Mae, she was raised on her family's tobacco farm in Fort White Florida alongside 6 siblings in a loving Christian home. Annette attended Mikesville Presbyterian Church regularly and graduated from Fort White High School. She was a loving Mother and Mamaw to two...

Aug 21, 2023

Mrs. Marilyn Jean Bruce North, 75, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Fred Estil and Freda Mae Fox Bruce, Step- Mother Ruth Little Bruce, and was preceded in death by one sister Alice Roberts Hughes. Marilyn called Lake City, Florida her home for the past twenty-five years after...

Aug 20, 2023

George William Snipes, 68, of Fort White, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 20, 2023. The Orlando native, born on October 14, 1954, and was a 1972 graduate of Boone High School, and attended the University of Central Florida, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. He has made the Fort White area his home...

Aug 18, 2023

Andrew J. Lewis 73, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at the HCA Florida North Florida hospital in Gainesville, FL. following an extended illness. He is preceded in death by his parents Lonnie Lee and Audry May McDonald Lewis one daughter Lynntoya Brown, and one nephew Gary Welch. Andrew had made Lake City his home for the past...

Aug 18, 2023

Hazel Bernice Williams Hancock, 100, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, August 18, 2023, after an extended illness. She was born in Lake City on December 16, 1922 to the late Marvin W. and Lillian North Williams. She was a life-long resident of Lake City and was a Beautician for over 50 plus years, owning her...

Aug 16, 2023

Our beloved Mother, Milla Warren Bolding, age 97, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 16, 2023. She was born November 9, 1925, in Hillsville VA, in the Heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, to Robert and Doll Jennings Dalton. She was Baptist by faith and a member of Parkview Baptist Church in...

Aug 11, 2023

Vonda Leigh Murray, 60 of Lake City, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023 at the HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville.  She was born in St. Augustine, Florida and had made Lake City her home since her family moved here in 1972.  Vonda attended Columbia High School and furthered her education at Lake City Community College becoming...

Aug 5, 2023

Mr. Hollis Eugene Warner, 80, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his family following an illness. He is the son of the late John and Eva Tomlinson Warner and is preceded in death by one grandson, Colby Pearish. Mr. Hollis had made Lake City, FL his home for the past forty-three years. He...

Aug 4, 2023

Our Mom, Foy Alford Stiles, 100, of Lake City passed away peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2023, at The Canopy at Harper Lake ALF. She was born in northern Columbia County to the late Christopher Columbus Alford and Mary Alma Melton on July 17, 1923.

She was born, raised, and worked on the family farm alongside her...

Aug 3, 2023

Juanita Denise Simon, 68 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  She was born in Lake City and was the eighth of nine children to the late James Leroy Strickland and Mary Hester Harper Strickland Cole.  Ms. Simon was a graduate of Columbia High School...

Aug 3, 2023

Margie Cannon Young, 97, of Branford, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2023 after a brief illness. She was born on December 31st, 1925 to Berry Cannon and Sally Hodge Cannon. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 48 years, James Owen Young; children, James Young, Bruce Young, Willie Ray Young, Danny Young & Mary...

Aug 2, 2023

Our Mom, Mary Virginia Ives McRae, 90, of Lake City passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center. She was born in Lake City to the late Harry J. and Nellie Grey Skipper. After her father passed from a tractor accident when she was 2 years old, she was later adopted by her...