Obituary Listing

Sep 5, 2021

Chief Randell "Randy" Burnham, 53, of Lake City passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Shands At UF. A native and lifelong resident of Lake City, Randy was the son of Randell Arthur Burnham and Erma Lee Mershon, and was a graduate of Columbia High School Class of 1986. He was the Chief of the Lake City Fire...

Sep 4, 2021

Luell Simmons Varnum, 78, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday morning, September 4, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born in Georgia on May 2, 1943, to the late Johnnie Wilbur Simmons and Dona Bradford Simmons. She has made Lake City her home all of her life and was a member of the Church of God here...

Sep 3, 2021

Mrs. Melissa Jo Rice, 57, of Branford passed away on September 3, 2021. A native of Dawson, GA, she was the daughter of Howard and Bettie Wilson Kennedy. She was a 3rd generation Dispatcher for bulk commodities and was the owner of Hopper Dispatch. She loved her boat, scalloping, fishing, traveling, and her grandchildren. Her and Randy loved trying...

Sep 3, 2021

Donald "Donnie" Carl Jenkins, was born on June 13, 1977 in Gainesville to Donald Earl Jenkins and the late Ruby Jenkins.  Donnie passed away on September 3, 2021 following a brief illness. Donnie graduated from Columbia High School in 1997 and was working as a truck driver for Cal-Maine Foods. A huge part of Donnie's life was spent mentoring...

Sep 3, 2021

Charles Allen Privette, Sr., 75, of Lake City, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at the Malcolm Randal VA Medical Center in Gainesville after an extended illness. He was born in Wilson, North Carolina to the late Charlie Raymond and Alma Pearce Privette. He has made Lake City his home most of his life and was a US...

Sep 2, 2021

MARY EMMA WALKER ELLINWOOD

February 14, 1941 – September 2, 2021

Mary Emma Walker Ellinwood, age 80, passed away September 2, 2021, at her home with family by her side. A life-long resident of Lake City, Florida, Mrs. Ellinwood was a graduate of Columbia High School, Class of 1959, and is remembered for her great...

Sep 2, 2021

John William Shannon, 66, of Branford, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Quantico, Virginia on July 5, 1955 to Joyce Marie Shannon and the late Robert C. Shannon. He has made Lake City his home for the past 17 years, moving here from...

Sep 2, 2021

Dorothy Ruth Meloy, 84, of Lakeland, passed away on Thursday evening, September 2, 2021 at the Solaris Health Care after a brief illness. She was born in Lakeland on November 29, 1936 to the late William and Zella Meeks. She has lived in the Lake City area for the last year, but had lived here previously with her husband...

Sep 2, 2021

Barbara Nicole "Nickie" Brett, 49, a life-long resident of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, September 2nd, 2021, in the ICU at North Florida Regional in Gainesville, Florida, after her courageous battle with COVID.

Nickie was born on December 7th, 1971, in Lake City, Florida. She graduated from Columbia County High School in 1991. She also attended...

Aug 30, 2021

Joseph Michael "Mike" Greene, 74, of Fort White, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, at the North Florida Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Eustis, Florida on July 10, 1947, to the late Joseph Monroe Greene and Frances Jones Greene. He was a United States Army Veteran, who served during the Vietnam War...

Aug 29, 2021

Mrs. Dottie D. Burchett Chaffins, 77, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday morning, August 29, 2021 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville after an extended illness. She was born on April 27, 1944 in Prestonsburg, KY to the late Ted and Nell Roberts Burchett. She has made Lake City her home since 1979, moving here...

Aug 26, 2021

Kathy Darlene Todd, 61 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the Lake City Medical Center.  She was born in Lake City to the late Archie Lee Brown and Audrey Cason Brown.  Mrs. Todd was a lifelong resident of Lake City, graduate of Columbia High School class of 1978 and a member of Tabernacle Baptist...

Aug 26, 2021

George A. Kerce went home to Jesus on Aug. 26, 2021. He was born to P.J. and Mildred Kerce on the family farm in So. Columbia County on Mar. 9, 1942 and born again in Jesus in Sept. of 1961. Also, in the 1960's upon graduating from Fort White High School, he entered the U.S. Army and spent 3...

Aug 26, 2021

Betty Jean Grant, 86, of Loganville, GA, formerly of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 26, 2021 after an extended illness. She was born in Ashland, KY on February 10, 1935 to the late Eugene Rye and Nellie Hanners Rye. She has lived in Loganville since 2013, moving there from Lake City, which she made her home...

Aug 25, 2021

Donna Williams Gaskins, 56, life-long resident of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the Lake City Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on August 7, 1965 to Doris Tyre and the late James Claude Williams. She was a member of the Lake City Church of God and worked for Dr. DeLeon for...

Aug 25, 2021

Romona Gail Pitts, 80 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the Lake City Medical Center.  She was born and raised in Jacksonville to the late Raymond A. Parkin and Nancy Dykes Parkin.  Mrs. Pitts had made her home in Lake City since 1964.  She loved God, was of the Christian faith and a member...

Aug 25, 2021

Marvin Mitchell Johnson Jr. age 48, of Lake City Florida passed peacefully on August 25th, 2021, at Lake City Medical Center.  He Graduated from Columbia High School in 1991. He was a former corrections officer with the state of Florida. Marvin was a loving father, son, and friend. Marvin was one of a kind, he would give the shirt...

Aug 25, 2021

Carolyn M. Wilson, 94 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at her home with her family.  She was born in Suwannee County, Florida to the late Carl Pasco Mills and Blonnie Horne Mills.  Mrs. Wilson grew up in Live Oak and was a graduate of Suwannee County High School class of 1945.  She was a...

Aug 24, 2021

Patsy Ramona Bagley Summers, 83 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville with her family by her side.  She was born on October 7, 1937 in Providence, Florida to the late Clarence Bagley and Eunice Williams Bagley and had been a longtime resident of Lake...

Aug 21, 2021

Marolyn Keaton Holder, age 69, wife of Craig Thomas Holder of Yulee, Fl., died this past Saturday, August 21 after a long debilitating bout with Vascular Dementia. She is survived by her husband, her son, Blake and daughter Courtney. Marolyn was the daughter of the late W.C. and Marguerite Keaton of Lake City, Fl. She is also survived by...