Obituaries

Mar 25, 2026

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Townsend, a forty-year Jacksonville resident, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Mrs. Townsend was a respiratory therapist employed by Baptist Medical Center for thirty-seven years at the time of her retirement in 2024. She was an avid gardener, loved to read, and was a diehard Jacksonville Jaguars fan. A proud grandmother, she was devoted to...

Mar 13, 2026

Mr. David Edward Rogers, a twenty-five-year Lake City resident and formerly of St. Petersburg, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at the age of 93. Mr. Rogers was born in Providence, Rhode Island to the late William Loren and Margaret McFarland Rogers. A proud veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Rogers dedicated twenty-four years of his life to military...

Feb 23, 2026

Mabel Quiette Young Loch, age 100 of Lake City, died peacefully on February 23, 2026, in Gainesville, Florida. She was born September 29, 1925, in Shamrock, Florida to William Thomas Quiette and Pearl Futch. She graduated from high school in Dixie County, and in 1944 married David G. Young Jr. Together they were blessed with eleven children. In 1960, Mabel...

Feb 23, 2026

Mrs. Doris Marie Morton, a lifelong Lake City resident, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, at the age of 91. She was born in Lake City and was a graduate of Columbia High School in 1952. Mrs. Morton spent part of her career as a medical secretary at Division Hospital of Lake City before it closed and then at the...

Feb 12, 2026

Dennis Millard “Mitch” Collins, 63 of Lake City and formerly of Baker County, passed from this life after a brief illness on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Mitch was the son of James “JL” and Virginia Roberts Collins, born in Jacksonville on March 5, 1962. He would go on to work for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), dedicating nearly forty years...

Feb 10, 2026

Cynthia Shipp Bringman, a lifelong Lake City resident, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the age of 60. Mrs. Bringman was a homemaker and a member of the Eastside Baptist Church. Mrs. Bringman had a heart for others. She loved her friends, talking with and doting on them, always making them feel loved and important. She especially enjoyed spending...

Feb 3, 2026

Augustus "Gus" Fred Chandler, 94, of Lake City, FL, passed away on February 3, 2026. Gus was born on July 9, 1931 in Pavo, GA to Fred Mathias & Elodie McCann Chandler. His parents moved to a small area of Miami, FL called Ojus shortly after his birth. He graduated from Miami Edison High School in 1949. He worked for...

Feb 1, 2026

Mr. Fred Nathaniel Vining Jr., a lifelong resident of Lake City, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026. Mr. Vining was born in Lake City to the late Fred N. and Delma Box Vining Sr. and was a 1969 graduate of Columbia High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Army and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War....

Jan 20, 2026

Captain Richard Lloyd Carlson, age 73, of Lake City and formerly of Tavernier, Florida, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at home and surrounded by love. Originally from Miami, he spent most of his life there and was an owner of Airtech Air Conditioning. He was a member of Pipefitters Union Local 725 and the Mechanical Contractors Association for many...

Jan 9, 2026

Justin Scott Roberts, 39, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on January 9, 2026. Justin was born on November 21, 1986, in Lake City, Florida, and was the son of Randal Clay Roberts and Debra Jean Rushing. He lived a life marked by dedication to his family and those closest to him. Shortly after graduating high school, Justin enlisted in...

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...