Lillian Ruth Beckelheimer
Nov 21, 2020
Lillian Ruth Luellen Beckelheimer, 73 of Fort White, Florida, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020. She was born January 14, 1947 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Wilbur Luellen and Mary Carnes Luellen. Mrs. Beckelheimer was the matriarch of the family and all who knew her were impacted deeply by her. She was a devout Christian and...
Sammy Lee Redd
Nov 20, 2020
Sammy Lee Redd, 77 of Lake City, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City surrounded by his wife and children. He was born in Madison, Florida to late Charlie Forest Redd and Lois Kathleen Morris Redd. Mr. Redd worked as a truck driver for many years and he...
Myrna Loy Marcum
Nov 14, 2020
Myrna Loy Marcum, 81 of Lake City went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 14, 2020. A native and lifelong resident of Lake City, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Edna Hall. Myrna married Edgar Marcum on January 15, 1955 and raised their family together until his passing in 1989. She was...
Howard David Ward
Nov 9, 2020
Howard David Ward, 78, of Lake City, passed away on Monday afternoon, November 9, 2020 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville after an extended illness. He was born in Xenia, Ohio on October 27, 1942 to the late Albert Franklin Ward and Thelma Dorthea Entsminger Ward. He has made Lake City his home for the last...
Faye Murray Peeler
Nov 8, 2020
Faye Murray Peeler, 70, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday afternoon, November 8, 2020 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville after a sudden illness. Affectionately known as "Queen Mother" and also "Gee" amongst her family, she was born in Lake City on June 14, 1950 to the late Leroy and Beulah Davis Murray. She was...
Carroll A. Kraus
Nov 7, 2020
Carroll A. Kraus, 91 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at his home in Lake City. He was born in Norfolk, Nebraska to the late Charles and Mary Fuchs Kraus. Mr. Kraus had made his home in Lake City since 1987 having previously lived in Haleyville, Alabama. He was a member of Epiphany Catholic Church...
John L. Cole, Jr.
Nov 7, 2020
Mr. John L. Cole, Jr., 69 of Lake City went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 7, 2020. A native and lifelong resident of Lake City, he was the son of the late John L. Cole, Sr. and Edith Margarite Cook. John was a beloved teacher serving Columbia County for nearly 21 years and was...
Christopher Thomas Chaille
Nov 5, 2020
Douglas, Christopher T Chaille, 57, died after an extended illness November 5, 2020, at St Vincent's Hospital, Jacksonville FL. He was born March 5, 1963 in Anderson, Indiana.
He was preceded in Death by his Mother, Carolyn (Rego) Chaille, Turner, and is survived by his Father, Thomas Chaille; Children, Alex Chaille, Brooklyn Chaille, Jackson Chaille; his Sister,...
Mckatherine Julia Spradley
Nov 2, 2020
On Monday evening, November 2nd, 2020, McKatherine Julia Spradley, loving wife, mother, and Grandma passed away at the age of 86.
Katherine was born in Lake City, Florida to Mack & Mary Jane Bryan. She worked in the Materials Management Department at Lake City Medical Center until she retired. On February 22, 1953 she married Edgar "E.R."...
Jayden Lee Padgett
Nov 2, 2020
Master Jayden Lee Padgett, 1 year old son of Shelby McCalvin, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020, at home with his family. He was born in Gainesville, Florida on July 15, 2019. Jayden loved watching Mickey Mouse, listening to Elvis, especially "Blue Hawaii", spending time outside and taking his bath. Jayden was preceded in death by his maternal...
Raylen Nicole Mathis
Nov 1, 2020
Raylen Nicole Mathis, daughter of Freddy Ray Mathis and Deseray Nicole Powell, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City.
Raylen was loved by all of her family and is survived by her parents, Freddy Ray Mathis, Steinhatchee and Deseray Nicole Powell, Lake City; grandparents, Harold Eugene "Bo" Powell,...
Jackson Timothy Roberts
Nov 1, 2020
Jackson Timothy Roberts, age 5, of McAplin, passed away on Sunday evening, November 1, 2020 at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City after a sudden accident. He was born in Gainesville to Brandon and Jamie Roberts. Jackson loved every activity outside from riding his 4 wheeler to swimming, and riding horses. He loved the Florida Gators, wanted...
W.L. Hunter
Nov 1, 2020
W.L. Hunter, 87, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday afternoon, November 1, 2020 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born in Lake City on May 17, 1933 to the late Wilbur Vernon Hunter and Inez Huchingson Hunter Boggus. He has made the North Florida area his home most of his life...
Leon Houston Mathis, Jr.
Oct 31, 2020
In Starkville, MS, on Saturday, October 31, 2020, Leon Houston Mathis, Jr., 84 was received home by His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
A graveside "Celebration of Leon's Life" will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Lake City, Florida. Rev. Mark Mathis will officiate. An online guestbook...
David Gerald Wood
Oct 30, 2020
David Gerald Wood was born on the family farm in southern Columbia County. He graduated from Mason School in 1952 and joined the United States Air Force. Gerald married his childhood sweetheart, Kathleen Dicks, in 1956 and they spent 64 blessed years together. He served his country at home and abroad, including tours in England, Japan, Korea, Libya, the...
Charles William Hodgkinson, Jr.
Oct 30, 2020
Charles William Hodgkinson, Jr., 84, of McAlpin, passed away on Friday evening, October 30, 2020 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. He was born in West Haven, CT on August 13, 1936 to the late Charles William, Sr. and Doloris Ramsey Hodgkinson. He has made McAlpin his home since 1993, moving here from Connecticut. He was...
Lora Grace Duncan
Oct 29, 2020
Lora Grace Duncan, 18, of Lake City went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 29, 2020. She was born on April 8, 2002 in Milledgeville, GA and lived in Sandersville, GA and Thomasville, GA before moving to Lake City. A 2020 graduate of Columbia High School, she was currently enrolled at Florida Gateway College. Grace loved hunting,...
Bradley Ray Fountain
Oct 26, 2020
Bradley Ray Fountain, 45, of Lake City, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 26, 2020. He was born in Lake City on December 9, 1974 to Joann E Arnette and the late Charles Ray Fountain. He has been a life-long resident of Lake City and was a Construction Worker by trade. He was a homebody type, who was a...
Patricia Ann Michaels
Oct 24, 2020
Patricia Ann Michaels, 77 of Live Oak, FL, passed away Saturday morning, October 24, 2020. Born in Worcester, MA, April 29, 1943, she lived most of her life in the greater New Haven area. She worked 30 years as a Letter Carrier in New Haven, CT for the US Postal Service at the Brewery Street office.
She...
Gary Lynn Sandlin
Oct 24, 2020
Gary Lynn Sandlin, 66, of Lake City, passed away on October 24, 2020 after a strong fight with PSP disease. Gary was born in Lake City, FL to Eloise Pearce and the late Preston H. Sandlin on November 9, 1953. He was a graduate of Columbia High School and the welding program at LCCC, now FGC. He loved his...
