Obituary Listing

May 8, 2023

This obituary is written for my mother, Grace, who was an avid obituary reader. In the past few years as her vision deteriorated, she always had the newspaper ready when I visited her and asked me to read her all the obituaries. Now it is her turn to be remembered, Grace Evelyn Chandler Hawkins Moore was a beloved mother,...

May 7, 2023

Oscar Robinson, 54, of Lake City, FL, went home to be with the Lord after a brief illness, on May 7, 2023. He was born on July 29, 1968 in Plant City, FL, to Oscar and Rosa Mae Anderson. He was later adopted by Arthur Robinson when his mom remarried.

Oscar, the most loving and devoted husband,...

May 7, 2023

Rose A Brown 87, daughter of the late Leo and Rose Bittner, widow of Jay Brown, left us on May 7, 2023  to reunite with her husband Jay. Rose was born in Schenectady NY on Dec.1,1935 to Leo and Rose Bittner. She was the youngest of 7 children. Rose graduated from Schenectady High school and worked at the local...

May 7, 2023

Mr. Christopher Lee Harper, 42, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at his residence following an extended illness. He is the son of Spencer Harper and Dorothy Harkness. Chris is preceded in death by fraternal grandparents Harold and Hazel Harper and his maternal grandparents Buddy Graddy, Sr, and Karlminor Graddy, and his best friend Daniel Harper. Chris had...

May 5, 2023

Ms. Ginger Lee Rogers, 63, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Solaris Nursing Home in Lake City, FL. following an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late Jay Rogers and Rosa Lee Sanders. She is preceded in death by one brother Jimmy Rogers. Ms. Ginger made Branford and the Lake City area her home for...

May 4, 2023

Carole Jean Green, 80, of Lake Placid, formerly of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023 after an extended illness. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama on August 7, 1942 to the late Joel Francis Grimmett and Bessie Evans Pearson Grimmett. She worked at the Veterans Administration Hospital for a number of years as the...

May 4, 2023

Mrs. Gwendolyn B. Dekle, 91, of Lake City passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 following a brief illness. A native of Providence, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mabel Criswell Bielling, and lived most of her life in the Lake City area. Gwen retired from Bellsouth after 35 years of service and enjoyed crafts,...

May 2, 2023

Merrill Dale Smith, 74, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, May 2, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in, and was a long time resident of, Jasper, FL. He was a member of the Hamilton County High School Class of 1967, where he was President of the local FFA.  He was also a...

Apr 30, 2023

Joyce Crabtree, age 90, of Lake City, entered the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday morning, April 30, 2023 surrounded by her loving friends. She was born on January 16, 1933 to the late Rex Deal and Emma Whitt Deal of Kentucky; she then moved to "the farm" in Ohio. She graduated from South Point Highschool located...

Apr 30, 2023

Billy Marion Kirk, 75, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born in Princeton, West Virginia on December 4, 1947 to the late Lowie Garfield Kirk and Addis Emma Bowman Kirk. He has made Lake City his home since 2013, moving here from the New Jersey area. He owned and...

Apr 28, 2023

Mr. Josiah James Ferguson passed away suddenly on 04/28/2023 from unknown causes . He is the son of Millicent Decarish and Delroy Ferguson. He is preceded in death by his brother Mark Blair,  beloved grandparents and uncles. James came to the United States in 1992 from Montego Bay Jamaica . James made his home in Lake City, Fl for...

Apr 27, 2023

Norbie Joseph Ronsonet, 85, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday morning, April 27, 2023 at Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City after a brief illness. He was born in Biloxi, MS on January 30, 1938 to Howard Mitchell Ronsonet and Nola Maynard Ronsonet. He was a Graduate of Biloxi High School class of 1956....

Apr 26, 2023

Linda Joyce Holstein, 80, of Branford, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 26, 2023 at Haven Hospice after short illness. She was born in West Palm Beach Florida on September 9, 1942. She has lived in Gainesville, Florida and Branford, Florida areas for over the last 22 years. Linda's childhood was spent hunting, fishing, fixing cars and anything else...

Apr 26, 2023

Ms. Gertrude "Trudy" Smith Libby died on April 26, 2023. She was born in Jonesport, Maine on June 24, 1922. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-four years; Chester Bradford Libby, a granddaughter, Brenda Mae Blue; and two sons-in-law James Hollingsworth and Jerry Wayne Bryant. Her husband served thirty years in the United States Air Force....

Apr 20, 2023

Lorraine D. Macatee, 76, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday morning, April 20, 2023 after an extended illness. She was born in Millville, NJ on June 9, 1946 to the late Vernon Schwegel and Violet Larro Schwegel. She has made Lake City her home since the early to mid-1990s and was a homemaker. She was of the Catholic...

Apr 20, 2023

Ms. Ann Dicks, 63, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at her residence. She is the daughter of the late Robert Roger and Emma Jean Higginbotham- DePoe Roedell. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth O. Dicks, Jr and her son Kenneth John Dicks, one brother Johnny Burb DePoe.  Ms. Ann was a member of Hopeful...

Apr 20, 2023

Gary James Rosario, 45 of Lake City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at his home in Lake City.  He was born in Clewiston, Florida and was raised in LaBelle, Florida.  Gary previously worked for Consolidated Waste and Hydraulics and Kenny's Muffler and Tire in LaBelle for many years.  Gary made his home in Lake City for...

Apr 20, 2023

Ms. Gale Von Wiley, 84, passed away on April 20, 2023, at the Willow Brook Assisted Living and rehab center. She is preceded in death by her husband James R. Wiley her parents Okey James and Edith Patrick Wright and one son James Robert Wiley and her brother Dale Wright. After moving here from Bradenton, FL, Ms. Gale had...

Apr 14, 2023

Jackie Lane Steele, 69, of Fort White, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, April 14, 2023 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center after an extended illness. He was born in Lake City on August 18, 1953 to the late Lawson Cloyce "Sam" Steele and Mildred Louise Wright Steele. He has made the High Springs area his...

Apr 13, 2023

Mr. Jake Joseph Mazola, 36, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He is the son of Steven Matney and the late Janet Bellerose. He is preceded in death by one brother Wayne Mazola. Jake had made Lake City his home for the past fifteen years after moving from Lynn, Massachusetts,...