Ronald Otto Brooks
Nov 12, 2025
Ronald Otto Brooks, 92, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, following a extended illness. He was born in Alachua County on July 27, 1933 to the late Lester and Jessie Terrell Brooks. He has made Lake City and the North Florida area...
John Wendle Nettles
Nov 11, 2025
Mr. John Wendle Nettles, 86, of Lake City passed away at his home in Lake City on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. A native and lifelong resident of Lake City he was the son of John Wilbur and Inez Thomas Nettles. Mr. Nettles retired from The Florida Department of Transportation in Lake City after 43 years working in the soil...
Billy Eugene Friar
Nov 9, 2025
Billy Eugene Friar, 82, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at the University of Florida Shand's Hospital in Gainesville after a long illness. He was born in Adel, Georgia on July 30, 1943 to the late John Birney Friar and Julia Ann Adams Friar. He has made the Lake City area his home most of...
John A. Tatem, Jr.
Nov 8, 2025
John Tatem, Jr., 80, of Lake City, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025
He is survived by his loving wife, Ann; his sons Mike (Judy)Tatem and Wade (Michelle)Tatem; and grandchildren Charlie (Arden)Tatem and Megan (Dillon) Alford, Zack and Mackenzie Tatem and six great-grandchildren — Blair, Charley-Kate, Allison, Baker, Tatem, and Callum; Sister, Angela (Brad) Yanda;...
Charles Joseph Gillette
Nov 8, 2025
Charles Joseph Gillette, 74, of Fort White, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on June 9, 1951 to the late Paul Gillette and Betty Bearce Gillette. He has made Fort White his home for the last nine years, moving here from Georgia. He was a US...
Mindy Ann Haake
Nov 2, 2025
Mindy Ann Haake, 29, of Lake City, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 2, 2025 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. She was born in Pontiac, Illinois on May 3, 1996 and has made Lake City her home for over the last 20 years. Mindy was a devoted single mother of three children, whom she loved beyond measure....
Loraine D Mccleskey
Nov 2, 2025
Loraine Irene Dorin McCleskey passed away peacefully in Lake City, FL, on November 2nd, 2025, at the age of 96.
She was born June 9th, 1929, in Oakfield, NY, to Clifford and Genevieve (Tooley) Dorin. She was valedictorian of her class at Oakfield High School and later moved to Washington, DC - a brave move for a...
James Edward Hizer
Nov 1, 2025
James Edward Hizer, 81, of Lake City, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025. Born on August 1, 1944, James lived a life defined by hard work, independence, and generosity of spirit. A proud U.S. Navy veteran, James served his country with honor before pursuing a lifelong career as a sales representative in the industrial sector and dabbled...
Bobby Joe Hill
Oct 27, 2025
Bobby Joe Hill, 88, of Lake City and Orlando, FL entered into Heaven on October 27, 2025. He was born in 1937 to Joseph and Margaret Hill of Calhoun County, AL. After graduation from Oxford HS ('55), Mr. Hill enlisted in the U.S. Army (101st Screaming Eagles), and also served in the U.S. Air Force and the Army Reserves....
Terry R. Hancock
Oct 27, 2025
Terry R. Hancock, 73, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025 in Lake City after a sudden illness. He was born in Orlando, Florida on November 30, 1951 to the late Clifford Elisha Hancock and Jewell Janet Hawkins Hancock. He has made Lake City his home for the last 50 years and was a US Army...
George Tuning
Oct 26, 2025
In Loving Memory of George Tuning July 23, 1938 – October 26, 2025
George Tuning, 87, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025, at Haven – Suwannee Valley Hospice, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Baxter, West Virginia, George lived a life of purpose, service, and quiet strength. In 1956, he proudly...
Michael Wayne Williams
Oct 25, 2025
Mr. Michael Wayne Williams, 64, passed away at Shands in Gainesville on Saturday, October 25, 2025, following an extended illness. He is preceded in death by his father, James Marion Williams. He is the son of James Marion and Geneva Thornton Williams. He was a lifelong resident of Lake City and enjoyed fishing, playing softball, and spending time with...
Michael Dewayne Hartley
Oct 22, 2025
Michael DeWayne Hartley, 56 of Lake City, passed away unexpectantly due to an accident on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 in Lake City. DeWayne was born and raised in Jacksonville and had made Lake City his home since 1991. He was a graduate of Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville and furthered his education at the Lake City Community College,...
Charles Andrew Morgan
Oct 22, 2025
Charles Andrew Morgan
September 16, 1932 - October 22, 2025 (Age 93)
Charles Andrew Morgan, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Solaris Healthcare of Lake City Nursing Home after an extended illness. Born in Branford, Florida, Charles was the son of the late Clyde Andrew Morgan and Myrtis Morgan...
Anthony Michael Margadonna
Oct 20, 2025
Anthony Michael Margadonna, 36, passed away suddenly on October 20, 2025. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James and Estelle Thompson and his paternal grandparents, Tome and Peggy Margadonna and his uncle, Gary Margadonna. He was self employed as a handyman.
Survivors include his parents, Millie Dachs (Keith) and Dale Margadonna (Elly); sister, Cristy...
Karen Hanne Brown
Oct 20, 2025
Mrs. Karen Hanne Brown, 79, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, at her residence following an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late Robert and Edith Nielsen. She had made Lake City her home after moving here from Miami, FL she worked many years in real estate, and enjoyed traveling, staying by the pool, and going...
Loney C Durrance, Jr
Oct 19, 2025
Loney C. Durrance, Jr., 89 of Live Oak, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at the HCA Florida Lake City Hospital. He was born and raised in Valrico, Florida to the late Loney C. Durrance, Sr. and Helen Virginia Medlin Durrance. Mr. Durrance was a graduate of Brandon High School class of 1955 and then served our country...
Shirley Mullens
Oct 18, 2025
Shirley Mullens, 82, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, October 18, 2025 at the Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, after an extended illness. She was born in Minford, Ohio on January 15, 1943 to the late Charles McCain and Cynthia Travis McCain. She has made Lake City her home since the...
Mark Richard Jolley
Oct 13, 2025
Mark Richard Jolley of Interlachen, Florida went home to be with his Saviour and Lord on Monday, October 13, 2025. Mark was born July 23, 1955 to Frederick and Theresa (Grenier) Jolley of Wauregan, CT, where Mark was raised. He worked in concrete construction beginning with his father at a very young age. Mark and his wife Pam were...
Pauline T. Graham
Oct 13, 2025
Ms. Pauline T. Graham, 89, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, at the HCA Florida Lake City Hospital following an illness. She is the daughter of the late John Edward and Rose Brusdale Tripus. She is preceded in death by her husband, Orman Graham, one son, Anthony Boza, one daughter, Sylvia Jane Balazovich, her brother, John Francis "Skip" Tripus,...
