Nan-Shiang Nancy Sharp
Jun 11, 2023
Ms. Nan-Shiang Nancy "Nan" Sharp, 62, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, unexpectedly. Ms. Nan made Lake City her home for the past twenty-nine years after moving from Jacksonville, FL. She earned an associate's degree in nursing and has owned her own cleaning business for the past six years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, gardening,...
Joyce Regina Hershman
Jun 11, 2023
Mrs. Joyce Regina Hershman, 80, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the HCA Florida Hospital in Lake City following an extended illness. Mrs. Joyce had made Lake City her home for the past seventeen years after moving here from Baltimore, MD. She is preceded in death by three brothers and sisters-in-law Jack Gollick, Sr (Barbara), Jim Gollick...
Margaret “Peggy” Mckenzie
Jun 11, 2023
Margaret Carol "Peggy" Meridith McKenzie, 81, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 11, 2023, at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City after an extended illness. She was born in Pennsylvania on August 9, 1941 and has made the Branford and Lake City area her home since 1988. She was the...
Bess Pruitt
Jun 9, 2023
Bess Pruitt, 85 of Lake City, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center. She was born in Dahlonega, Georgia, the seventh of eight children, to the late Gordon Stanton Dowdy, Sr and Nell Smith Dowdy. Mrs. Pruitt has been a longtime resident of Lake City. She was completely devoted to her...
Sally Freeman Beach
Jun 6, 2023
Sally Freeman Beach, 76 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City. She was born in Pontiac, Michigan to the late John Edward Freeman and Doris Aileen Hill Freeman. Mrs. Beach was raised in Palm Beach County, Florida and was a graduate of Lake Worth High School class...
Meagan Danielle Albright
Jun 6, 2023
Ms. Meagan Danielle Albright, 35, of Lake City passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at her residence following a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Lake City. Meagan was a graduate of Fort White High School and earned her Bachelors degree in Psychology from St. Leo University. She was the production manager for seven years at Cady Studios...
Leon Everett Kelsey
Jun 5, 2023
Leon Everett Kelsey, 86 passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at the Bedrock Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility at Suwannee in Live Oak, Florida. He was born in Elmira, New York to the late Clifford Eugene Kelsey and Margaret Mildred Oakes Kelsey. Leon was known to his family and friends by his nickname "Bert", given to him as a...
Glory Ann Cantrell
Jun 5, 2023
Glory Ann Cantrell, 79 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Gainesville. She was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest of two daughters, to the late Leonard and Anna Angel Smith. Mrs. Cantrell was a graduate of McKenzie High School class of 1961. She furthered her education at...
David Arnold Bourie
Jun 3, 2023
Mr. David Arnold Bourie, 69, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his family following an extended illness. David is the son of the late Frank and Geneva Wyatt Bourie and is preceded in death by one son David Arnold Bourie, Jr. He had made Ft. White, FL his home for the past forty-nine...
Joseph "Joe" Benjamin Oliver Roberts, Iv
Jun 2, 2023
Joseph "Joe" Benjamin Oliver Roberts, IV, 79 of White Springs, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 2, 2023, with his family by his side. He was born in Lake City, the oldest of three children, to the late Joseph Benjamin Oliver Roberts, III and Henry Eva Bullard Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a graduate of Columbia High...
James Loren Singley
Jun 1, 2023
Mr. James "Loren" Singley, Sr. 90 passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at his residence following an illness. Born October 19, 1932, to Grady and Brancy Singley. Loren was raised in Cordele, GA. And moved to Lake City, FL in 1952. Loren retired from Lake Shore Hospital after thirty years of service. He is preceded in death by...
Heyward Preston Christie
May 28, 2023
Mr. Heyward Preston Christie, age 69, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023 after an extended illness. Mr. Christie was born in Lake City, Florida on February 22, 1954 to the late Pauline (Bullard) and Howard Laverne Christie. Heyward was a lifelong resident of Columbia County, Florida. He was an aircraft mechanic at Aero Corporation for...
Joyce Yvonne Davis
May 26, 2023
Ms. Joyce Elliott Davis, age 79, of Lake City, FL, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 at home with her family by her side, following an extended illness. She was born September 9, 1943 in Duval County to the late Charles Elliott and Edith Rhoden Elliott. She is preceded in death by her parents, her children's father, Warren...
Daniel Lee Woods
May 26, 2023
Daniel Lee Woods, 27, of Lake City, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 after a sudden illness. He was born in Gainesville on August 10, 1995 to Sonhwa Choe Woods and Wayne Daniel Woods. He has been a life-long resident of Lake City and was a 2013 graduate of Columbia High School. He attended Christ Central and was...
Nelia Joyce Weaver
May 25, 2023
Nelia Joyce Weaver, 82, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2023 after an extended illness. She was born in Miami, Florida on May 4, 1941 to the late Fred Toledo and Shirley Raskin Toledo. She has made Lake City her home since 2006, moving here from the Tampa area where she lived for more than 50...
Jerald Bruce Young
May 25, 2023
Jerald "Bruce" Young, 75 of Branford, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 25, 2023, with his family by his side. Mr. Young was born and raised in Branford and had recently moved back home in 2021 having spent many years in the Tallahassee area where he raised his family. He was of the Baptist faith and...
Toby Nicholas Jones
May 24, 2023
Toby Nicholas (Nick) Jones was born December 27, 1971, in Gainesville, FL to Ron and Lana (Barager) Jones.
Toby passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. He was a life-long resident of Lake City and was a 1989 graduate of Columbia High School. Toby worked with United Rentals (20+ years), was an accomplished auctioneer, marine mechanic,...
William "Bill" Merritt
May 24, 2023
Bill Merritt, age 82, passed away May 24, 2023 at the Baya Nursing home in Lake City, FL. Bill was born Dec. 16, 1940 to Dell & Oma Merritt. He is preceded in death by his parents and his niece, Bonnie Moran.
He is survived by his brother, Joe Merritt, sister, Elizabeth May, nephews, Rick May (Mary...
Julius “Jc” Prescott
May 22, 2023
Julius C. "JC" Prescott, 89, of Wellborn, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, May 22, 2023 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, after a brief illness. He was born in Lake City on October 24, 1933 to the late William Rufus Prescott and Essie Mae Wise Prescott. He has made Wellborn his home...
Edna Frances Blanton
May 21, 2023
Edna "Frances" Blanton, 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Fort White, FL on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Frances was born December 18, 1938, in Pearson, Georgia to John Quincy Gillis SR. and Birtha Gilbert Gillis Brannon. Frances was preceded in death by her father, mother, and loving husband Leon Mixon Blanton, two sisters, Carol Brannen Myer and...
