1921
Ruth
2011
Ruth Witt Larisey
December 17, 1921 — June 3, 2011
Mrs. Ruth Witt Larisey, 89 of Lake City passed away on Friday, June 3, 2011 at the Avalon Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lake City. A native of Columbia County, Florida, Mrs. Larisey was a daughter to the late John J. and Iva Criswell Witt. Mrs. Larisey was a graduate of Mason City High School and along with her husband, Bonnie Lee Larisey, owned and operated “Record City” in Jacksonville for many years. After they sold the store they moved to their lake home in Melrose before moving back to Lake City in 1989. She enjoyed gardening, traveling and listening to gospel music. Mrs. Larisey loved cooking country and southern food to share with her friends and family. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Hopeful Baptist Church. Mrs. Larisey was preceded in death by one sister, Elsie Lee Thompson, a son in law, Ray Conner and one great-granddaughter, Brittany Shay Conner.
Mrs. Larisey is survived by her husband of 72 years, Mr. Bonnie Lee Larisey, Lake City, one daughter, Betty Larisey Conner, Lake Charles, LA, one sister, Iva Enoree Jones, Lake City and three grandchildren, Timothy Conner (Diane), Vinton, LA, Eric Conner (Shannon), Lake Charles, LA and Paula Conner Foley (Kyle), Kingwood, TX. Nine great grandchildren, Lauren, Grant, Jordan and Zachery Conner all of Lake Charles, LA, Caleb Conner, Vinton, LA, Laura Dougherty (Danny), Huntsville, TX, Chase Domingue, Lake Charles, LA and Conner and Blake Foley, both of Kingwood, TX and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services for Mrs. Larisey will be conducted on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home with Rev. Ivan Clements officiating and assisted by Dr. Rodney Baker. Interment will follow at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 AM on Tuesday morning. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Fund or to the Hopeful Baptist Church Youth Fund in memory of Mrs. Larisey. Arrangements are under the direction of GUERRY Funeral Home, 2659 SW Main Blvd., Lake City.
Mrs. Larisey is survived by her husband of 72 years, Mr. Bonnie Lee Larisey, Lake City, one daughter, Betty Larisey Conner, Lake Charles, LA, one sister, Iva Enoree Jones, Lake City and three grandchildren, Timothy Conner (Diane), Vinton, LA, Eric Conner (Shannon), Lake Charles, LA and Paula Conner Foley (Kyle), Kingwood, TX. Nine great grandchildren, Lauren, Grant, Jordan and Zachery Conner all of Lake Charles, LA, Caleb Conner, Vinton, LA, Laura Dougherty (Danny), Huntsville, TX, Chase Domingue, Lake Charles, LA and Conner and Blake Foley, both of Kingwood, TX and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services for Mrs. Larisey will be conducted on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home with Rev. Ivan Clements officiating and assisted by Dr. Rodney Baker. Interment will follow at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 AM on Tuesday morning. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Fund or to the Hopeful Baptist Church Youth Fund in memory of Mrs. Larisey. Arrangements are under the direction of GUERRY Funeral Home, 2659 SW Main Blvd., Lake City.
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