Obituaries

Feb 24, 2021

Mrs. Reba Faye Aderholt, age 79, of Lake City, Florida died Wednesday, Feb. 24, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida. She was born in Winter Garden, Florida and resided in Old Town, Florida before moving to Lake City, Florida 40 years ago. She worked as a real estate agent with numerous real estate companies in the...

Feb 22, 2021

Mr. Clinton Val Bennett, age 76, of Lawtey, Florida died Monday, Feb. 22, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Bennett was born in Jacksonville, FL and resided in Middleburg, FL and then Olive Hill, TN for 23 years before moving to Lawtey, FL five years ago. He worked as a truck driver for 58 years and retired...

Feb 21, 2021

Mr. Ray Allen Bennett, age 91 passed away Sunday, February 21st in the North Florida Rehab and Specialty Care Center, Gainesville, FL following an extended illness. Mr. Bennett was born in Baker County, FL and lived there as a young man until he moved to Gainesville and lived there the remainder of his life. Mr. Bennett was a private...

Feb 19, 2021

Ms. Lucinda Davis Lauramore, age 96 of Macclenny, FL passed away peacefully on Friday, February 19, in the Frank Well’s Nursing Home, Macclenny, FL. She was born in Sanderson, FL on March 5, 1924 to the late Isaac and Loma (Raulerson) Davis. Ms. Lucinda was a homemaker and a wonderful mother to 14 children. She enjoyed word games, and crocheting....

Feb 16, 2021

Mrs. Marilyn W. Lilly, age 75, of Lake City, Florida passed away peacefully at her residence on February 16, 2021. Marilyn was born March 30, 1945 to Willie Jane Woods and to the late Elisha Woods, Sr. Marilyn accepted Christ at an early age and was an active and loyal member of the Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church, serving as...

Feb 16, 2021

Beloved mother Arlene Marion Blanco passed away February 16, 2021 after her battle with Covid-19. She was 57 years old. Arlene’s medical staff at Lake City Medical Center worked tirelessly to give her the best care available and was by her side while she was in isolation. Though suffering with health issues, Arlene never stopped fighting and through her...

Feb 8, 2021

Mrs. Jay Rogenia Roberson, age 87, of Boca Raton, Florida passed away Monday, February 8th, in the care of Trustbridge care center, Boca Raton, Florida following an extended illness. Mrs. Roberson was born in Monticello, Florida to the late Willie and Hallie Glover in 1934. She resided in Lake City, Florida and Albertville, Alabama before spending the last three...

Feb 7, 2021

Henry Joseph Pulka, of Macclenny, passed away at home with his loving family on Sunday, February 7th. He was born first generation American on November 19th, 1929, to his late parents. Henry was a World War 2 Veteran serving as military police in Vienna, served in the Korea Theater and also as a Merchant Marine.  He was a welder...

Jan 26, 2021

Ken Hohmann, 84, of Lake City, FL, former resident of Stephenson, MI, died peacefully at home Jan. 26, 2021. He was born May 19, 1936 in Chicago, IL to Henry and Helen (Paul) Hohmann. Ken attended Chicago Vocational School where he earned All-City Honors playing football. After high school, he enlisted in the Army. After his honorable discharge he...

Jan 26, 2021

Horace Ray Walker, 77, passed away on January 26, 2021 at U F Health Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida.

Ray was born at Lake Shore Hospital on January 25, 1944 to Dorothy Bohannon Walker and Leon Walker.  He lived in Ft. White, Florida until moving with his family to Lake City before entering the 6th grade.  He played...

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...