Obituaries

Dec 30, 2025

James Gregory Cheshire, a lifelong resident of White Springs, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at the age of 58. He was born in Lake City to the late Leon Horace Cheshire and Ollie Jane Dunaway Cheshire and was a graduate of Hamilton County High School. Mr. Cheshire was a diesel mechanic and was employed by Nextran Truck Centers of...

Dec 17, 2025

Dec 13, 2025

Miss Sophie Louise Giardina

Words can’t even describe how amazing of a little girl she was. So beautiful and bright and full of love and joy. She loved her brother Sebastian (Bubby) so much playing with him and his toys every night and spending time with him. She enjoyed running around playing with her friends and family and dancing around. But...

Dec 13, 2025

Daisy Mae Jones of Lake City passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the age of 93. Born in Lake City to the late Leon and Eva Mae Finley Jones, Ms. Jones was a lifelong resident. An accountant by trade, she owned and operated Daisy’s Tax Service for over sixty years. Ms. Jones enjoyed growing lilies and raising chickens and...

Dec 6, 2025

Sandy Saccomano Spradley, age 68 of Lake City, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025. A lifelong Columbia County resident, she is the daughter of the late Eugene and Daisy Franks Saccomano. Mrs. Spradley worked as a teacher’s assistant in the Fort White School System for a number of years and was also a store clerk employed by S & S...

Dec 4, 2025

Rebecca Ann Kleinhenz, lovingly known as Becky, was born on May 22, 1962, in Tallahassee, Florida, and was received into the arms of Jesus in Humble, Texas, on December 4, 2025. For 37 beautiful years, Becky was married to the Love of her life, Steven Kleinhenz. Together they built a family grounded in faith, overflowing with laughter, and rich in...

Dec 4, 2025

Patricia Ann Ogburn (nee Register) of Lake City, Florida died December 4, 2025. She was proceeded in death by her husband Caulie Ogburn, her mother Sena May Register, her father Willie Rock Lee, her sister Sharon Kinder, her brother William Lee, and her son Michael Roy Fields. She leaves behind her son Tommy Wayne Fields, her aunt Jewel Register, and...

Dec 1, 2025

Mr. Gerald Percy Pearce, age 82 of Lulu, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025. Born in Lake City to the late Nathan and Bernice Tyre Pearce, Mr. Gerald was a lifelong Columbia County resident and a 1961 graduate of Columbia County High School. He was employed by the Florida State Department of Corrections and for more than twenty-five years was...

Dec 1, 2025

Mrs. Macie Denise Sauls, age 67 of Lake City, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Jacksonville to the late James and Mildred Leggett Cribbs, she spent most of her life in Lake City. She was a 1976 graduate of Columbia County High School and worked as a dispatcher for the Columbia County Sheriff's...

Nov 28, 2025

Mrs. Bobbie Lou Jones, age 89 of Lake City, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025. Born in Bell, Florida to the late Charlie and Lula Wooley Jones, she was a Columbia County resident for more than forty years. She is survived by her brothers: Adron Jones of Lake City and Ovid Jones of Palmer, Massachusetts and her niece: Dauty Riggs...

Nov 25, 2025

With hearts full of love and deepest sorrow, the family of Carolyn Ann Raper, age 76, of Lake City, Florida, together with her two precious adopted daughters, Sophia Irene Raper, age 7, and Faith Ann Raper, age 5, share the news of their passing into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Though their time on earth...

Nov 17, 2025

Stephen George Feko was born on March 15, 1931, to Michael L. Feko and Mary A.Tomak in Ulysses, Pennsylvania.

Stephen grew up in Thompson, Ohio. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served with honors on the USS William T. Powell. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict.

After his military service, he was accepted to General Motors Institute...

Nov 14, 2025

William “Bill” Raydean Sheldon, Sr, 70, of Lake City, Florida, moved on to his heavenly home on November 14, 2025. Bill was born on November 12, 1955 to Bobby Sheldon, Sr and Betty Fussnecker Sheldon in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bill retired from his general contracting business after 50 years. He worked in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area and then continued his...

Nov 11, 2025

Ms. Elsie Edna Wilkerson, age 80 of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in Gainesville, Florida. She was born in Fort White to the late Rufus A. and Alice Corless Lane and was a Lake City resident most of her life. Ms. Wilkerson was a customer service representative for thirty years, employed by Bellsouth in Jacksonville. She was...

Nov 5, 2025

Mrs. Paula Elizabeth Akins, age 82, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mrs. Akins was born in Fernandina Beach, Florida and resided in Lake City for over 60 years. While living in Lake City, she worked as a registered nurse with the Lake Shore Hospital where she taught...

Oct 31, 2025

Mr. William “Bill” Ernest Phillips, ag 65 of Lake City, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025. Born in Jacksonville to the late Wendell E. and Imogene Long Phillips, Bill was a graduate of Sandalwood High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Air Force and was proud to have served his country. Mr. Phillips was employed by Western...

Oct 29, 2025

Lewis Ray Townsend III, lovingly known as Ray, passed away on October 29, 2025, in Lake City, Florida. Born on December 4, 1975, Ray was a natural-born salesman who could sell anything he set his mind to. His charm, wit, and determination were unmatched. More than anything, Ray loved his family — especially his children and grandbabies, who were his...

Oct 29, 2025

Ronald Wayne Register Sr. “Ronnie” devoted husband, father, papa, son, uncle and friend passed away on October 29, 2025, at Baptist Hospital surrounded by family at the age of 60. Though his time here was brief, his life was overflowing with love, laughter, and meaning. He is survived by his loving wife, Shelley Register, who was his rock, his soulmate,...

Oct 28, 2025

Barbara Witt, 70, of Lake City, Florida, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2025. Barbara was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose kindness and compassion touched everyone she met. She is survived by her loving husband, Danny Witt; her children, Stacey Regar and Jason Regar; her brother Michael (Susan) Ballard; and her sister Peggy (Wes) Kent, along...

Oct 25, 2025

Paul Royden Byars, age 53 of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Paul was a one-of-a-kind person with a heart for people. Those who knew Paul, knew that he was a kind, loveable, smart and caring man. He loved helping everyone, no matter what their circumstances; he even loved people who didn’t care for him. He enjoyed...