Obituaries

Mar 25, 2025

Ms. Hester Virginia Brant, age 83 of Jacksonville, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Ms. Brant was born in Arnoldsburg, West Virginia to the late Wesley and Vina Mae Harris and came to Lake City from Douglasville, Georgia. She was a local resident for over twenty years before moving to Jacksonville two years ago to be closer to family....

Mar 18, 2025

Mr. Lonnie Joe Evans, a lifelong resident of Columbia County, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the age of 91. A son of the late Edward Vance and Zelma Roberts Evans, Lonnie was a graduate of the Mason City School. Upon graduation he enlisted in the US Army and was proud to serve. After his service, he spent...

Mar 16, 2025

Malcolm Edward Crosby, Jr., 88, passed away after a long struggle with COPD at home in Lake City, FL with his daughter and son-in-law at his side.  Mal was born July 17, 1936, at Carney Hospital in Boston to Malcolm and Mary L (Thurston) Crosby. He had a wonderful childhood in his hometown of North Reading, MA where he...

Mar 14, 2025

Misty Lee Harvey, a near lifelong resident of Lake City passed away Friday, March 14, 2025, at the age of 45. A homemaker, Misty was devoted to her family and her animals. She was a creative woman who enjoyed writing, drawing, and painting. She leaves behind her husband: John Adam Harvey; children: Makenzi Harvey and Lain Evan Harvey of...

Mar 11, 2025

Angel Almendares (Angelito), age 57, of Lake City Florida. After fighting cancer for 3 years, he has entered God’s Paradise for his final resting on March 11, 2025. He was born in San Juan, La Paz, Honduras on November 22,1967. He was passionate about taking care of his animals and land on “La Faraóna Ranch”. He loved the rancher’s...

Mar 7, 2025

Gregory Kay Spears (Greg) had been a resident of Lake City, FL since February of 1993.  He entered into his final resting on March 7th, 2025. He was born in Marimount, OH on August 30th, 1945. Greg was a member of the Armed Forces and a successful creative entrepreneur. His greatest joy was being a dad to his 6...

Mar 6, 2025

Mrs. Norma Jean Edwards, age 89, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Thursday, March 6, in the Bedrock Rehab and Nursing Home, Live Oak, Florida. Mrs. Edwards was born in Branford, Florida and resided there until moving to Lake City in 1960. She worked for many years with General Electric Company in a local manufacturing company and attended...

Mar 2, 2025

Willene Pitts, a lifelong Columbia County resident, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the age of 75. She was born in Lake City to the late John A. and Inell Fulford Pitts and was a member of Huntsville Baptist Church. Ms. Pitts was a homemaker who loved taking care of her family and was known to be a...

Mar 1, 2025

Kevin Ray Bringman, age 67 of Lake City, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025. He was born in St. Petersburg to the late Junior Theodore and Elaine Sherman Bringman.  Mr. Bringman was a proud United States Army Veteran having served during Operation Desert Shield/Storm in 1990-1991. Upon his separation from the military and his retirement, he enjoyed a quiet...

Feb 15, 2025

Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Kirkman, age 84, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15, in the HCA Lake City Hospital, Lake City, Florida. Mrs. Kirkman was born in Cairo, Georgia and resided in Lake City for over 70 years. She was employed as a school bus driver with the Columbia County School Board for over thirty years....

Feb 11, 2025

Mrs. Patricia Marie “Tricia” Anderson, age 68, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. She was born in Tallahassee, Florida and lived in Valdosta and Moultrie, Georgia before moving to Lake City, Florida in 1966. She worked as a store manager with S & S Food Stores of Lake City for many years. She was...

Feb 9, 2025

Sharon Marie Reichle, of Lake City, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the age of seventy-five. Originally from Michigan, Ms. Reichle was a local resident for the past thirty-five years and worked as a pharmacy tech at the Lake City VA Medical Center for twenty years until the time of her retirement. She was a devoted mother, grandmother,...

Feb 1, 2025

Linda Herndon Crews, age 82, passed away Saturday February 1st. She was born in Lake City on December 24, 1942, to the late John Henry and Lois Herndon. She was preceded in death by her husband Everett of 62 years.

Linda is survived by her two children, John Paul (Rhonda) Crews and Paula (Robb) Burns both of...

Jan 31, 2025

Mary Sue Bishop, age 89 of Lake City, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025. Born in North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late John and Fannie Southerland Yarbrough. Ms. Bishop was a longtime food service worker with the Baltimore County Public School System in Maryland before moving to Lake City twenty years ago. She thoroughly enjoyed traveling...

Jan 29, 2025

Mr. Merril Raper, age 76 of Lake City, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Born in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Noah and Zada Hodges Raper, he was a fifty-year Columbia County resident. Mr. Raper worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Columbia County Road Department for thirty-five years. Being very involved in the community, he coached basketball...

Jan 27, 2025

Mr. Wayne Edward Williams, age 76, of Lake City, Florida passed away Monday, Jan. 27, in the HCA Florida Lake City Hospital, Lake City, Florida. Mr. Williams was born in Boston, Massachusetts and served his county in the U.S. Navy for 23 years, including service in Vietnam, before moving to Lake City, Florida 30 years ago. After his retirement...

Jan 25, 2025

Mr. Wallace William Moon, age 90 of Indiantown, Florida passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Mr. Moon grew up in a coal mining family in Alabama before moving to South Florida where he enlisted in the US Army and served during the Korean War. Upon discharge from the Army, he returned to his South Florida home and worked...

Jan 25, 2025

Ms. Linda Faye Harris passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the age of 77. Born in Lake City, Ms. Harris was the daughter of the late Ovie and Doris Burnsed Starling and was a lifelong resident. She was a delivery driver for the Lake City Reporter and the Lake City Advertiser and was also employed by the local...

Jan 21, 2025

Mrs. Katrina Michelle Hiers, age 70, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Tuesday, Jan, 21, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida. Mrs. Hiers was born in White Springs, Florida then moved to Adel, Georgia before moving to Lake City fourteen years ago. While living in Adel, Georgia she worked as a security guard and after...

Jan 19, 2025

Mrs. Sandra Kay Osborn, age 74, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Sunday, Jan. 19, in HCA Florida Lake City Hospital, Lake City, Florida. Mrs. Osborn was born in Mansfield, Ohio and had resided in Lake City, Florida since 1972. She worked in the food service department of Eastside Elementary School for over 20 years until her retirement....