Obituary Listing

Dec 30, 2021

Mary Esther Locklear Felton, 83 of Lake City, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the Lake City Medical Center.  She was born in Fort White, Florida, the oldest daughter and fifth child to the late John and Mary Elizabeth Hudson Martin.  Mrs. Felton was a graduate of Fort White High School class of 1956 and was a longtime...

Dec 29, 2021

Jerome E. Scheib, born March 24, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA, passed from this world on December 29, 2021. He was the loving husband and best friend of Elizabeth Mary Scheib, his wife of 45 years. He is also survived by his daughter, Cynthia J. Diaz, grandson Robert Jerome Diaz and his wife Stephanie Osborne, grandson Christopher W. Diaz, along...

Dec 29, 2021

Lori Lynn Harrington Couey, 51, of Orlando, formerly of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. She was born in Lake City on April 10, 1970, and lived most of her life here until moving to Orlando in 1998. She received her MBA from the Rollins College School of Business in Orlando and worked for FDOT as...

Dec 29, 2021

Virginia (Ginny) Hope Howard was born on September 3, 1950 in Moline, IL. She passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in Gainesville, FL. She is the daughter of Benjamin H. Womack and Bertha Emma (Van Damme) Womack. She graduated from United Township High School in East Moline, IL in 1968. She had previously worked at Johnson's Bakery inside...

Dec 28, 2021

Charles (Chuck) Walton Hysell II, 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on, December 28, 2021 in Lake City, Florida. He was born on November 30, 1949 in Akron Ohio to Charles Walton and Laura Ann Hysell (Stapleton). Chuck grew up in Clearwater Florida. He graduated from Largo High School in 1967. After graduating high school, he joined...

Dec 27, 2021

Darilyn F. Espenship, 69 of Cumming, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at the Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia.  Mrs. Espenship was born in Live Oak, Florida to the late Earl and Helen Strickland Fielding and was a longtime resident of Lake City prior to moving to Cumming, Georgia in 2015.  She was a Christian by...

Dec 26, 2021

Worley J. Millard, Jr., passed away on Sunday, December 26th, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born on December 18, 1937 to Worley and Lillie Millard, in Mendota, Virginia. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He worked in retail sales, living most of his life in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was a Charter Member of Rich Pond...

Dec 24, 2021

Betty Ruth Walker, 76, of Olustee, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021 at the Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Russellville, Alabama on March 8, 1945 to the late Jessie Lee Thomas and Ruth Elizabeth Montgomery Thomas. She has made Olustee her home most of her life and was a Homemaker all of her...

Dec 23, 2021

James Grady Clayton, 91, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, December 23, 2021 after an extended illness. He was born in Naylor, Georgia on May 4, 1930 to the late Holcom Grady Clayton and Vernie Hamilton Clayton. He has been a life-long resident of Lake City and served in the Army National Guard. He started the...

Dec 23, 2021

John Wayne Rhoden, 81 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City.  He was born in Wellborn, Florida to the late Hardy and Grace Inez Stancil Rhoden.  Mr. Rhoden lived all his life in Lake City and worked for over 18 years with AERO.  He was...

Dec 20, 2021

Mary "Ruth" Campbell, affectionately known as "Nanny Ruth", 87 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City with her family by her side.  She was born in Southern Pines, North Carolina to the late Arthur and Pearl Ring Reynolds.  Mrs. Campbell had made her home in...

Dec 17, 2021

Shirley Brock Amerson, 84, of Lake City, passed away on Friday morning, December 17, 2021 at the Lake City Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in North Carolina on July 27, 1937 to the late John and Alma Mae Lee Brock. She was a farmer most of her life, and also enjoyed being a homemaker. In...

Dec 14, 2021

Mr. Johnnie Ray Waters, 66, of Lake City, Fl passed away on Tuesday, December 14, after a brief illness. Johnnie was the son of James and Martha Waters and was born and raised in Lake City. He was a graduate of Columbia High School class of 1973.

Johnnie was the founder of Waters Racing 59 and enjoyed...

Dec 14, 2021

James R. Moates, 83 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at the Solaris Healthcare of Lake City with his family by his side.  He was a longtime resident of Lake City and was born in Baker County, the oldest of 5 children, to the late Rudolph Emmett and Retha Mae Alford Moates.  Mr. Moates served...

Dec 12, 2021

Anita Joann Shehan, 54 of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City. She was born in Belleville, Michigan and had been a longtime resident of Lake City.  Mrs. Shehan was of the Presbyterian faith and worked locally for many years as a Certified Nursing Assistant.  She...

Dec 11, 2021

BobbieLee Rodgers, 68, of Wellborn, returned to the arms of our Lord on Saturday afternoon, December 11, 2021 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville from complications resulting from a long-term illness. She was born on December 23, 1952 in Maryland to the late Leo and Dena Fuhrmann. She and her hsunand moved to Florida where she graduated...

Dec 11, 2021

Patricia Ann "Pat" Carson was born on August 28, 1944 and passed away peacefully in her Clermont, Florida home on December 11, 2021.  Pat was the owner and president of Designs by Gloria & Pat, and was considered the nation's leading authority on counted cross stitch.  She lived in Sumter, SC for 50 years before recently moving to Florida....

Dec 10, 2021

Janine Marie Moran, 53, of Live Oak, formerly of West Palm Beach, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021. She was born in Chicago, IL on September 25, 1968 to the late John J. Moran and Elaine Marie Bryant. She made the West Palm Beach area her home most of her life, only recently relocating to Live Oak about...

Dec 10, 2021

Captain Robert (Bob) T. Frampton, SC USN RETIRED, 88, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away on December 10, 2021. Born in Jacksonville on August 21, 1933, Bob was the devoted husband of the late Verdie Inman Frampton (nee Buie) of Lake City, FL. They were married in Lake City in 1955. Bob was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High...

Dec 8, 2021

Keith Douglas Stewart (August 11, 1954-December 8, 2021)

"Each man's life touches so many others' lives…"  (It's A Wonderful Life)

Keith touched many lives, whether it was through friendship, family, or teaching/sharing God's word.   He never met a stranger, and was fondly referred to as the "social butterfly" who made others feel welcomed.

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