Obituary Listing

Feb 1, 2019

Charles H. Lehman; Of Lake City, FL was born on September 9th 1946 in Liberty, NY as the only child of Gertrude R. And Charles Lehman and passed away of natural causes on January 31, 2019 at the age of 72 years. Charlie was an active member of the American Legion Post 057 of Lake City, FL and a...

Jan 31, 2019

Jay Earl Cohen, 74, of Lake City, passed away Thursday evening, January 31, 2019 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Everett, Massachusetts on November 8, 1944 to the late Benjamin and Beatrice Figler Cohen, he has made Lake City his home for the last 4 and a half years, moving here from the New...

Jan 30, 2019

Daniel A. Groves, 63, of Lake City, passed away Wednesday morning, January 30, 2019, at his residence. He was a Registered Land Surveyor, Mapper & Cartographer, who loved to golf, fish, was a drummer, notorious story teller and a big music & movie buff. He had made his home in Lake City since 2012, moving here from the Orlando...

Jan 29, 2019

Elizabeth Kathleen "Liz" Bartholow, 64, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, January 29, 2019 at Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center after an extended illness. She was born on December 23, 1954 in Coshcton, Ohio to the late Calvin and Pearl Lafferty. She has made Lake City her home since 1996, moving here from the Ohio area....

Jan 28, 2019

Patricia Elizabeth Bolaños, 45 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019.  She was born in Corinto, El Salvador and had made Lake City her home since 2005 having moved here from the South Florida area.  Paty enjoyed spending time with her family, taking road trips, walking after work, San Sebastian wine and a good cup of...

Jan 25, 2019

Renee Clark Schmitt, 56, of Lake City, passed away on Friday evening, January 25, 2019 at her residence following her battle with several chronic illnesses. She was born in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, 1962 to the late Horace "Buddy" and Carolyn Arledge Clark. She has made Lake City her home since 1993, and worked for the US...

Jan 24, 2019

Rufus Malachi Bryant, 72 of Ft. White, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Gainesville.  He was born in Reevesville, South Carolina to the late James Bryant and Estelle Robinson Bryant.  Mr. Bryant had made his home in Ft. White since 2008 having previously lived in Lake City, Florida and Richmond, Virginia. ...

Jan 23, 2019

Barbara Frances Statham, 82, of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 23, 2019, at her residence following a brief illness. She was born in Lake City on July 15, 1936 to the late Arlis H. and Ruby Lee Sweat Roberts. She has made Lake City her home most of her life and was of the Baptist Faith....

Jan 23, 2019

Mr. Raymond Leonard Colley, 97, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, January 23, 2019, at the Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center after a brief illness. He was born in Waycross, Georgia on November 25, 1921, to the late Alonzo C. and Josephine Corbitt Colley. He has made Lake City his home since 1940 and was a...

Jan 23, 2019

Mr. Linwood E. Colson, 91, of Lake City, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, January 23, 2019 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on December 22, 1927 to the late Leonard and Naomi Fralick Colson. He lived in Jacksonville until the summer of 1947, then moved to Lake City where he attended and...

Jan 21, 2019

Andre J. Tardif, 77 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City.  He was born in Lac Megantic, Quebec, Canada to the late Cleophase and Helene Mathieu Tardif.  Mr. Tardif had made Lake City his home since 1981 having moved here from Ft. Myers, FL.  He...

Jan 21, 2019

John Robert "Jack" Sullivan, 87, of White Springs, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at the E.T. York Haven Hospice Care Center in Gainesville after an extended illness. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 2, 1931 to the late John William and Sybil Catherine Shaffer Sullivan. He has made the White Springs area his home since...

Jan 20, 2019

Mrs. Patricia Ann Sost, 83, of Lake Butler, passed away on Sunday morning, January 20, 2019 at her residence following a extended illness surrounded by her family. She was born in Bronx, New York on October 17, 1935 to the late Patrick and Agnes Payne Kelly. She has been a resident of the Lake Butler area since 1988 and...

Jan 18, 2019

Opal Lee Carter, 83 of Lake City, peacefully went home to be with Jesus and family members awaiting, on Friday, January 18, 2019, at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City.  She was born in Sebring, Florida to the late James Harold Rimes and Dorothy Veda Chancey Rimes.  Mrs. Carter had made her home in Lake...

Jan 17, 2019

Melvin Michael (Mike) Baldree, 64, of Lake City, Florida, passed into the presence of the Lord unexpectedly on Thursday, January 17, 2019.

He was born in Clewiston, Florida on February 5, 1954. Mike graduated from Clewiston High School, received his BA degree from Southeastern Bible College in Lakeland, FL, and received his Master of Divinity Degree from...

Jan 16, 2019

Nils Howard Wagner, 65, of Branford, Fl., passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center.

Memorial service for Mr. Wagner will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 19, 2019 in the chapel of Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Tom Richards officiating.

Jan 15, 2019

Mrs. Laura Barnes Owen, 76, of Wellborn, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born in Waycross, Georgia on February 20, 1942 to the late T.D. and Grace Smith Barnes. She made Olustee, Florida her home most of her life; just recently moving to the Wellborn...

Jan 14, 2019

Edgar "Ed" Combest, Jr., 82 of Lake City, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019 at the Haven Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center. He was born in Blue Ridge, Texas to the late Edgar Combest, Sr. and Maxie Bailey Combest. Mr. Combest had made his home in Lake City since 1974 having moved here following his retirement from the...

Jan 13, 2019

Betty Jean Hatch Daughtry, 89, of Lake City died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on January 13, 2019. Betty Jean was born in Branford, Florida. She was the youngest daughter of Robert E. Hatch and Mamie Wood Hatch born on July 9, 1929. She graduated from Landon High School in Jacksonville, FL in 1947. She attended the...

Jan 8, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Mae Freeman, 86, of Lake City, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, January 8, 2019 at the Haven-Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center after an extended illness. She was born in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area on June 27, 1932 to the late Alva Beam. She has made Lake City her home since, 1972, moving here with her husband...