Obituary Listing

Mar 23, 2019

Mr. Gregory Scott Joyce, 73, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 2, 1946 to the late William Scott and Mildred Placke Joyce. He lived most of his life in Niantic, Connecticut, but moved to Lake City in 2009. He was a Welder by trade, and was part...

Mar 22, 2019

Rachelle Ann DeGraw, 66 of Lake City and formerly of New York City, NY, passed away on March 22, 2019.  Rachelle had previously worked for Darby, Peele, Bowdoin and Payne and also for Norris and Norris, both in Lake City.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Barry L. DeGraw.

Survivors include her...

Mar 20, 2019

Mr. James Marvin Boutwell, Sr., 85, of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 after an extended illness. He was born in Forest Home, Alabama to the late Ospin Marvin and Leoder Lovett Boutwell. He has made Lake City his home for the past forty-seven years, moving here from the Pensacola area, where he finished his schooling...

Mar 19, 2019

Nicky O'Neal Lambert, 58, of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday evening, March 19, 2019 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. He has made Lake City his home since 2003, moving here from Live Oak. He was of the Baptist faith and worked for Terry Dicks Trucking and Clint Dicks Trucking together for over...

Mar 19, 2019

Mr. Rufus Broward Ward, 90, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, March 19, 2019 at Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center after an extended illness. He was born in Lake Butler, Florida on March 11, 1929 to the late Clinton Broward and Verlie Taylor Ward. He has made the Lake City area his home for the last...

Mar 15, 2019

Derrick Leroy Depoe, 86 of Lake City, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019, at the Suwannee Health and Rehabilitation Center in Live Oak.  He was born in Durham, North Carolina to the late Hazel L. Depoe.  Mr. Depoe was raised in Newton Grove, North Carolina and a veteran of the United States Navy.  He had made his home...

Mar 12, 2019

Betty Lee Kisiel, 79, went to be with the Lord on March 12, 2019.  She was born February 13, 1940 in Staunton, VA to Fred and Catherine Gordon.  She was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School and was a Time-Study Engineer for many years.

She is survived by her husband, Jan F. Kisiel, and her...

Mar 9, 2019

Mr. Douglas F. Major, 71, of Live Oak, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, March 9, 2019 surrounded by his family after an extended illness. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 7, 1947 to the late Gordon Ernest and Loretta Desrosiers Major. He worked as a Dump Truck Driver for many years and has been living in the...

Mar 4, 2019

Carmen B. Johnson, 53, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019.  She was born in Lake City, Florida on September 3, 1965, and has lived most of her life in Lake City. Carmen was a graduate of Columbia High School class of 1983 and attended the University of North Florida College.  She was a part owner...

Mar 2, 2019

Harriet Bossuyt Clements, 74, of Lake City, passed away unexpectedly but very peacefully at the Suwannee Health and Rehab in Live Oak Saturday evening, March 2, 2019. She was born in Covington, Kentucky on November 4, 1944 to the late Stanley Charles and Jean Boecker Gerhauser. She has made the Lake City and Branford area her home most of...

Feb 28, 2019

Lake City Reporter Obituary Notice

Glenda K. Bishop, 78 of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Solaris Healthcare in Lake City.  She was born in New Smyrna Beach, Florida to the late Toxey "Tony" Word Bankston and Clemmie Beasley Bankston.  Mrs. Bishop was raised in Lake City and had lived most of her...

Feb 27, 2019

Mr. Rudy A. Crews, 64 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center due to an extended illness.  He was born and raised in Lake City to the late Ernest and Vera Mobley Crews.  Mr. Crews was a graduate of Columbia High School class of 1972.  Rudy worked for...

Feb 26, 2019

Edith Ferreira, 94 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the Solaris Healthcare of Lake City where she was a resident.  Ms Ferreira was born in Liverpool, England to the late Basal Rose and Mary Helen Kirkam Rose.  She was raised in St. Anne's by the Sea and served in the British Army Air Corp. ...

Feb 26, 2019

Delmar C. "D.C." Berry, 75, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, February 26, 2019 at the Haven-Suwannee Valley Care Center after an extended illness. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on May 11, 1943 to the late D.D. and Mary Clark Berry. He has made Lake City his home since 1969, having moved here from the...

Feb 26, 2019

Ruth L. Coymen, 81 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City.  She was born in Mt. Airy, North Carolina to the late Edward Ledford and Mary Moles Ledford.  Mrs. Coymen had made Lake City her home since 1998 having previously lived in North Miami, Florida, Hollywood, Florida...

Feb 23, 2019

Mr. Terry Wayne Rittman, 69 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville.  He was born the middle child of three to the late Otis and Mary Lou Rittman.  Mr. Rittman had made his home in Lake City since 2012 having previously lived in Starke for many...

Feb 19, 2019

Gladys "Maryse" Edouard, 65, of Jacksonville, FL peacefully departed this life Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 12:45 pm at Orange Park Medical Center. Gladys was born to Appolon Edouard and Claire Torchon, October 8, 1953 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She completed High School and started her own business as a seamstress and hairdresser. She married Joseph Cadet and they lived...

Feb 17, 2019

Selmer Faye Womeldorf, 71, of Lake City, was born in Jacksonville, Georgia on October 24, 1947. She went home to be with our Lord on February 17, 2019. She is survived by her high school sweetheart and husband of 52 years Charles Owen Womeldorf, Jr.; three daughters, Andrea Womeldorf, Michelle Elder and Anna Jones; eight grandchildren, Brandi Skinner and...

Feb 16, 2019

Mrs. Doris Irene Strickland, 84, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at her daughter's home in Orange Park.  She was born in Lake City to the late Cooper McDonald and Margaret Davis McDonald Wilson.  Mrs. Strickland was a lifelong resident of Lake City, a graduate of Columbia High School class of 1952 and a longtime member of Tabernacle...

Feb 15, 2019

Mr. Dewilton "Bud" Brooke Espenship, III, 89 of Lake City, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019, at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, under hospice care at Serenity Place, in Lake City.  He was born in Trenton, New Jersey to the late Dewilton B. Espenship, II and Alice Widmann Espenship.  Mr. Espenship had made Lake City his home since...