Obituary Listing

Oct 8, 2021

Mr. Charles Rodney Sanders, age 74, gained his wings to be with the Lord, Friday, October 8, 2021 at his residence in Midland, Texas., following a three-year battle with cancer. He was born in Lake City, FL., and was a long-time residence of Alachua, FL, until he retired from law enforcement and moved to Live Oak, FL. He loved...

Oct 8, 2021

Shirley M. Hudson Deen, 82, of Lake City, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, October 8, 2021 at the Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center after an extended illness. She was born in Blountsville, Alabama on Skyball Mountain on October 17, 1938 to the late O.C. and Laura Beatrice Dunn Montgomery. She has made the Lake City area her home...

Oct 7, 2021

Cathy Sue Johns, 60 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Lake City Medical Center.  She was a lifelong resident of Lake City and had worked for many years at the Lake City VA Hospital.  Cathy was an animal lover and she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.  She was preceded in...

Oct 6, 2021

Delores Marie Robertson, 89 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Haven Hospice Chiefland Care Center in Chiefland.  She was born in Max, North Dakota to the late Herman Joseph Schreiner and Lucille Margaret Lakaduk Schreiner.  Mrs. Robertson had made her home in Lake City since 2007 having previously lived in Jennings since 1988. ...

Oct 4, 2021

Joseph A. Smith, 67 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.  He was born in Lake City to the late A.P. Smith and Peggy Kent Smith.  Mr. Smith was a lifelong resident of Lake City and was currently working for the Lake City Reporter as the Collection...

Oct 4, 2021

Thomas J. "Tom" Amerson, 91, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, October 4, 2021 after an extended illness. He was born in McAlpin, FL on August 11, 1930 to the late Samuel and Essie King Amerson. Tom served for over 20 years in the United States Army, where he and his late wife, Mary F. Amerson...

Oct 2, 2021

Amy Shanks went to fly with the angels on October 2nd at Lake City Medical Center. Born in New Haven, CT on August 5th, 1977, Amy was the daughter of Veronica Janisczak Rapuano, and the late Benjamin Anthony Rapuano. Even as a child it was clear that Amy's gift and passion in life was the ability to help others....

Oct 1, 2021

Annie Laura 'Collins' Porter, age 81, of Fort White, Florida, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at the University of Florida Shands hospital in Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness. Annie Laura was born in Fort White, Florida on November 11, 1939, to the late George Edward Collins and Winnie Moreland Collins.

Annie Laura grew up...

Sep 30, 2021

Wonda Gail Hodson Myers, 71 of  Dowling Park, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the Suwannee Campus of the Lake City Medical Center in Live Oak.  She was born in Conway, South Carolina to the late Curtis Edgar Register and Beulah Lonnie Cox.  Mrs. Myers had been a longtime resident of White Springs and more recently of...

Sep 29, 2021

Marilyn Jo Davenport, 81 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.  Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, Esker C. and Betty Barberree.  Mrs. Davenport is survived by her husband of 63 years, Oakley "Dave" Davenport; 3 sons, James Davenport (Kathy), John Davenport (Renee) and Thomas Davenport (Sibyl); 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one brother,...

Sep 29, 2021

Linda Sue Ramirez, 75, of Lake City, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio on October 5, 1945 to the late John and Lillian Carey. She has made the Lake City area her home since the 1970s and was one of ten children. In her...

Sep 27, 2021

Robert Gerald Stalvey, 81, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 at the Solaris Healthcare after an extended illness. He was born in Branford on November 8, 1939 to the late Samuel T. Stalvey, Jr. and Iris Hall Stalvey. He has made Lake City his home most of his life and worked for over 30 years...

Sep 26, 2021

James "Skipper" Hair went home to be with the Lord on September 26th at North Florida Regional Medical Center. Born in Lake City, Florida on January 26, 1971, Skipper was the son of Judy L. Hair and the late James Lambert Hair. As a child, he showed athletic aptitude at an early age and excelled at football. He started...

Sep 26, 2021

Joey E. Hamm Jr, 48, of Lake City , Fl. has passed away, on Sunday, September 26th, 2021, at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Fl. due to Covid complications. Joey, Josh, Joshua, Joe, daddy, dad, husband, papa, son, brother, uncle, cousin, friend, Hamm, Hambone, Lt, lil buddy, a man of many names. Joey was a man of God,...

Sep 24, 2021

Gloria F. Royals, 76, of Wellborn, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 after an extended illness. She was born in McAlpin on November 9, 1944 to the late Ruben Roberts and the late Myrtis Skinner. She has lived in the Suwannee County area all of her life, and in the Wellborn area since 1983. She was a LPN...

Sep 23, 2021

Vernice Carmack Hammons, 84, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the Lake City Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Knox County, Kentucky on September 25, 1936 to the late Clark and Nollie Williamson Carmack. She has made Lake City her home since 1992 and was a member of the Huntsville...

Sep 21, 2021

Lillian Virginia Weaver Schnapp "Dill Carter", as she was known by many, 53, of Lake City, passed away, peacefully, on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. She was born in Lodi, Ohio on August 21, 1968 and has lived in Lake City for 50 years. She worked for over thirteen years with the Florida Department of Corrections and a little over...

Sep 21, 2021

Reverend Clarence Alfred Pender passed away on September 21, 2021 at home after a lengthy illness. He is pre-deceased by his parents, brothers and sister. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dannette Reid Pender, his children: Virginia Holt, Phyllis (Jim) Wilson, Willard Edwin (Dean) Pender, Patricia (Tim) Amick, Cora (Carlisle) Hayes, Dan Micah (Gay) Pender and...

Sep 20, 2021

Mrs. Lieselotte H. Mason, 86, of Lake City passed away on September 20, 2021 at her residence. A native of Rüsselsheim, Germany she was the daughter of the late Heinrich Ludwig and Hulda Greiff Hanstein. She had lived in Lake City since 1965 and enjoyed reading, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and gardening. She was preceded in death by her...

Sep 19, 2021

Ronald "Ronnie" Thompson, 63, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021. He was born in Jacksonville on June 11, 1958 to Beatrice Monds Thompson and the late Harold W. Thompson. He has made the Lake City Fort White area his home most all of his life and was a Truck Driver by trade. He was a...