Obituaries

Jan 17, 2021

Mr. Henry Harold Herndon, age 80, of Lake City, Florida died Sunday, Jan. 17, in the Shands at University of Florida Hospital, Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness. He worked as a quality control specialist for 44 years with Purina Mills and Land of Lakes Company, Lake City, Florida until his retirement. Harold graduated from Columbia High School in...

Jan 14, 2021

Mrs. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Janette Rios, age 72, of Macclenny, Florida died Thursday, Jan. 14, at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Rios was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma and resided in Pompano Beach, Florida before moving to Macclenny, Florida 26 years ago. She was schoolteacher in the Baker County School System for 14 years before her retirement. She was...

Jan 12, 2021

Mrs. Kelli Lynn Shannon, age 49, of Sanderson, Florida died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.  She grew up in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Sanderson, Florida in 2018 with her husband. Kelli loved the outdoors and enjoyed bonfires. When she wasn’t painting, drawing, making arts and crafts, she was tending to her flowers. She loved spending time and playing with...

Jan 12, 2021

Mr. Donald Neil Price, age 66, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Jan. 12, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. He was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania and lived in several locations in Maryland and in New Orleans, Louisiana before moving to Lake City, Florida 21 years ago. He worked as an...

Jan 9, 2021

Mr. Leon Horace Cheshire, age 84, of White Springs, Florida died Saturday, Jan. 9, in the North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida.  He had lived all of his life in White Springs, Florida and worked as a first class mechanic with PCS-Occidental White Springs, Florida for over 23 years before his retirement. He was a member of the...

Jan 6, 2021

Mrs. Gloria “Bodie” Coleman, age 91, of Lake City, Florida died Wednesday, Jan 6th, in Baya Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness.  She was born in Homerville, Georgia and grew up there until she married the love of her life Earl Coleman and moved to Lake City, Florida. Mrs. Coleman worked at the...

Jan 5, 2021

Mr. Ronald Lee “Ronnie” Dugger, age 54, of Middleburg, Florida died Tuesday, Jan. 5, at his residence following a brief illness. He had resided in Middleburg, Florida all of his life and worked as a sales associate with Home Depot in Orange Park, Florida for over 24 years. He enjoyed watching NASCAR racing, was an avid Gator and Miami...

Jan 4, 2021

Mrs. Shirley D. Markham, age 83, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, Jan. 4, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. She was born in Eolia, Kentucky and had lived in Lake City, Florida for the past 60 years. She worked in the Columbia County School Department at the school cafeteria at Melrose...

Jan 1, 2021

Mrs. Lucille Prescott, age 87, of Baxter, Florida died Friday, Jan. 1st, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Prescott was born in Baxter, Florida. She worked for the Baker County School System as a bus driver for many years. Mrs. Prescott loved to farm, go fishing, working in her garden, raising chickens, and cooking for everyone! It was well...

Dec 28, 2020

Mrs. Alice Sue Stanley, age 62, of Lake City, Florida died Monday, Dec. 28, in the Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following a brief illness. Mrs. Stanley had resided in Lake City, Florida all of her life. She worked as a seamstress with N & W Dry Cleaners in Lake City for over 20 years. She was...

Dec 28, 2020

Mr. Leon Franklin “Frank” Perry, age 79, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Dec. 28, 2020 and has now met his Lord  and  Savior. He was a special angel.  Frank was born in Hamilton County, Florida on July 2, 1941 to George D. and Mary Hill Perry. They moved to Columbia County, Florida in 1950 and have resided...

Dec 26, 2020

Pauline Hurst Cherry, a longtime resident of Columbia County, passed away in Gainesville, FL on Dec. 26th at the North Florida Regional Medical Center, she was 92 years of age.

Pauline was born in Lake City, FL in 1928 to Amos Daniel Hurst and Ruth Robinson both of Lake City and lived in the Northeast Florida area...

Dec 24, 2020

Mrs. Linda Sue Robertson, age 73, of Lake City, Florida died Thursday, Dec. 24, at her residence following a long illness. Mrs. Robertson was born in Raiford, Florida and lived in Lake City, Florida most of her lie. She was a member of the Deep Creek Advent Christian Church. She enjoyed playing softball and fishing. She was preceded in...

Dec 23, 2020

Mr. Mose Churman Jewell, age 71, of Baxter, FL passed away Wednesday, December 23rd in the Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL following a brief illness. Mr. Jewell was born in Baxter, FL and was a lifelong resident of Baker County. He was a graduate of Baker County High School, Class of 1968 and was a member of the St....

Dec 22, 2020

Mr. Obie Hamilton Brooks, age 82, of Lake City, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 22, in the Shands at University of Florida Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Brooks was born in the Providence community of Union County and lived most of his life in Lake City, Florida. He worked...

Dec 21, 2020

Mr. Carl Frederick Kunze, Jr., age 85, of Wellborn, Florida died Monday, Dec. 21, at his residence following a long illness. Mr. Kunze was born in Orlando, Florida and resided there and Venice, Florida before moving to Wellborn, Florida in 1995. He was a building contractor, land developer, hardware store owner and operated orange groves during his working career....

Dec 20, 2020

Mrs. Tandae Elizabeth Law, age 52, of Lake City, Florida died Sunday, Dec. 20, in the Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. Mrs. Law had resided in Lake City all of her life. She was employed as a legal assistant in the State’s Attorney office for the State of Florida for over twelve years....

Dec 14, 2020

Mrs. Frances Mattie Broom, age 92, of Wellborn, Florida died Monday, Dec. 14, in the North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness. She was born in Sparta, Tennessee and lived in Titusville, Fla. before moving to Wellborn, Florida 52 years ago. She was a rancher and raised cattle on her farm for many years and...

Dec 13, 2020

Mrs. Inez Yarbrough Brunson, age 94, of Lake City, Florida died Sunday, Dec. 13, at her home following a long illness. She was born in Perry, Florida and lived in Atlantic Beach, Florida before moving to Lake City, Florida 20 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed crocheting , working in...

Dec 10, 2020

Mrs. Doris Lee Jackson, age 81, of High Springs, Florida died Thursday, Dec. 10, in the E.T. York Care Center, Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia and lived in Hawthorne, Florida before moving to High Springs, Florida 20 years ago. She worked at Sun State Federal Credit Union, formerly owned Mr. Pizza Man...