Obituary Listing

Aug 20, 2020

Eva Elizabeth Harrison passed away after a long, hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer on August 20, 2020. She was predeceased by her mother, Ada Kinard Lansdowne, and is survived by her father, Mack Harrison, and her adopted sister and long-time friend, Ann Lepley. Eva was born in Lake City, Florida on December 2nd, 1946. She retired from the Duval...

Aug 18, 2020

Franklin T. Croft, 77 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home.  He was born in Lake City, Florida to the late Eugene and Gertie Lucille Rogers Croft.  Mr. Croft was a mason by trade since he was 16 years old.  He was the owner of Frank Croft Masonry and was actively working at...

Aug 18, 2020

Mr. Edward J. "Top" Polhill, 86, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2020 at the Shands at University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville after a sudden illness. He was born in Lake City on July 26, 1934 to the late George W., Sr. and Mable Grace (McNair) Polhill. He was a life-long resident of Lake City...

Aug 16, 2020

James L. "Jimmy" White, 27, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 after a sudden illness. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 7, 1993 to David White and the late Lois Zelazo White. He has made Lake City his home since 1996, moving here from Chicago. He was a 2011 Graduate of Columbia High...

Aug 14, 2020

Betty Jo Barcia, 87 of Lake City, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020, at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City.  She was born in Gadsden, Alabama to the late Harper and Edith Pearl Scott Bowman.  Mrs. Barcia was a longtime resident of Lake City and was a member of The Cross Church in Ellisville. ...

Aug 13, 2020

K.S. Dukes, 78, of Lake City, passed away suddenly on August 13, 2020 at the Lake City Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born in Gainesville, FL on March 12, 1942 to the late Neal and Nell Doke Dukes. He has made Lake City his home since 1975, moving here from the Clearwater area and served in...

Aug 12, 2020

With sadness we announce the passing of,  Ona Belle Parks, on August 12, 2020 at the age of 90.  Ona was our loving and devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched.  Ona was born November 18, 1929, in Madison County, North Carolina, to her late parents, Maeola and Alfred Thomas.  Ona was happily married to Hayes...

Aug 12, 2020

Thomas "Tom" Lewis Stinson, 84, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home. He was born at home June 7, 1936 in Coffee County, Alabama to George and Gladys Stinson.  After graduating from Geneva High School, Tom was a pilot in the United States Air Force. He made Lake City his...

Aug 11, 2020

Roxie Moody Carr, 88, of Lake City passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 after a brief illness at Lake City Medical Center. She was born on February 21, 1932 to the late Otis and Pearl Moody in Glennville, Georgia. She had made her home in Lake City since 1959 where she was employed at Scotty's Builders Supply and...

Aug 11, 2020

Klaus Erich Rudi Merker, 78, of Lake City, passed away peacefully at his residence on August 11, 2020 after an extended illness. He was born in Sandhausen, Germany on August 24, 1941 to the late Erich Rudolf Merker and Anna Kaiser Merker. He has made Lake City his home for the past 32 years, moving here from Germany. He...

Aug 10, 2020

Carlos Leroy Crews, 100, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City after a sudden illness. He was born in Folkston, GA on March 21, 1920 to the late Charles and Grace Brooks Crews. He has made Lake City his home since 1965, moving here from Jacksonville. He...

Aug 9, 2020

Betty (Elizabeth) Brock Spedale, 82 of Lake City passed away peacefully Sunday morning, August 9, 2020. She was born in Asher, Kentucky on April 21, 1938 to Claude and Hazel Brock. She worked many years as a florist and caregiver. She lived in Lake City for many years and was of the Apostolic faith. She loved caring for others,...

Aug 7, 2020

Ethel Boyette, 84, of Lake City, passed away beautifully and peacefully on Friday evening, August 7, 2020.  She was born in Union County, Florida on May 5, 1936 to Ned Dicks and Ladora Pearce Dicks Nettles. She was employed many years by  the Columbia County  Clerk of Courts office until her retirement in 2001. She was a resident of...

Aug 6, 2020

Jonathan Lee "Jon" Powell, 49, of Lake City, passed away unexpectedly on August 6, 2020. Jon was born in OKay, Oklahoma on March 2, 1971, But spent his growing up years with his Papa Frankie and his loving Grandma Shirley (a/k/a 2nd Mama), in Lake Butler, Florida. Jon later moved to Lake City where he met and married the...

Aug 5, 2020

Mr. James Harvey Jackson, 81 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City with his family at his side.  He was born in Griffin, Georgia to the late Thomas Ellis Jackson and Willie Mae Palmer Jackson.  Mr. Jackson was a veteran of the United States Army...

Aug 2, 2020

Leroy "Bill" Nichols, 77, of Lake City, passed away of a broken heart at his home in Lake City. He was born in Bartow, FL, on February 11, 1943 to the late James W. "Lon" and Evelyn Tyson Nichols. He has made Lake City his home since 1969 and was of the Baptist faith. He worked for 31 plus...

Jul 31, 2020

Arthur Wayne Church - husband, Daddy, Papacorn, pastor, and friend - was welcomed into the presence of Jesus Christ on July 31st, 2020. He was 75 years old.

Brother Wayne was born on October 20th, 1944, in Lake City, Florida, to the late Mr. George Church and Mrs. Edith (Williams) Gilbert (Joseph Gilbert). He was the younger...

Jul 26, 2020

John Larry Creel born August 30, 1939 passed away Sunday July 26, 2020 at the VA Hospital in Lake City, FL. He was the baby of 14 children and a lifelong resident of Lake City who was loved and adored by many.

After graduating high school in 1959 he began his journey of masonry work with his...

Jul 26, 2020

Mr. Richard A. Lee, 74, life-long resident of Lake City, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, July 26, 2020 surrounded by his family after an extended illness. He was born on May 11, 1946 to the late Harry and Thetis Brown Lee. He was a member of the Parkview Baptist Church here in Lake City and retired from the City...

Jul 25, 2020

Gladys W. Milligan, 96 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Willow Brook Assisted Living in Lake City with her family by her side.  She was born in Dunnellon, Florida to the late Hector McNeil Wade and Gladys Barnett Wade.  Mrs. Milligan had lived most of her life in Lake City and was a...