Obituaries

Aug 25, 2020

Mr. James Allen “Jim” Garcia, age 75, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Garcia was born in Lewisburg, Tennessee and moved to Lake City, Florida in 1968. He worked as a carpenter in the construction industry for most of his life. He was a...

Aug 21, 2020

Mrs. Janice Davis Jordan, age 72, of Macclenny, Florida died Friday, Aug. 21 in the Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County Hospital, Middleburg, Florida following a short illness. Mrs. Jordan was born in Taylor, Florida and lived in Macclenny, Florida most of her life. She worked in the medical profession for over 45 years, first with the Baker County Health...

Aug 16, 2020

Mr. Donald Anthony Guadagnoli, Sr., age 77, of Lake City, Florida died Sunday, Aug. 16, in the V.A. Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Guadagnoli was born in Leavenworth, Kansas and resided in St. Petersburg, Fla. before moving to Lake City, Fla. in 1976. He was employed as assistant manager of Store #1 of S...

Aug 16, 2020

Linda Marie (Alderman) Stephens unexpectedly went to be with Jesus Sunday, August 16, 2020. Linda was born February 13, 1941, the 4th child of Ray and Ida Belle Alderman in Tampa, FL. Linda was married to John C. Stephens for over 50 years. Linda and John raised Tim, Jack and John H. in Mississippi, taught them to hunt, fish...

Aug 14, 2020

Mr. James “Jim” Albert Smith, age 75, of Lake City, Florida died Friday, Aug. 14, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. Mr. Smith was born in Detroit, Michigan and resided in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Lake City, Florida in 1990. He worked for the Florida Forest Service and the Florida Department...

Aug 11, 2020

Mr. Richard William Freeman, Jr., age 62, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. Mr. Freeman was born in Jamestown, New York and moved to Lake City, Florida 14 years ago. He worked as a pattern maker with Chautaugua Hardware and Foundry in Jamestown, New...

Aug 8, 2020

Mr. Larry Monroe Sluder, age 88, of Glen St. Mary, FL passed away Saturday, August 8th in Lake Butler, FL following an extended illness. Mr. Sluder was born in Mountain City, TN and lived in Jacksonville, FL before moving to Baker County, FL over 35 years ago. He worked as a machine adjuster for Stone Container Company for many years...

Aug 5, 2020

Mrs. Joe Ann C. Dicks, age 75, of Lake City, Florida died Wednesday, Aug. 5, following an extended illness. Mrs. Dicks had resided in Lake City, Florida all of life and worked as a beautician for most of her life. She attended Hopeful Baptist Church and loved shopping and her family. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Aug 1, 2020

Mr. Michael Wayne Ellis, age 63, of Lake City, Florida died Saturday, Aug. 1, in the Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. He was born in Paw-Paw, Michigan and had resided in Lake City, Florida since 1975. He worked with the Florida Department of Corrections for many years and worked with the Lake City...

Jul 31, 2020

Mr. Robert Joseph Mello, the great story teller, better known to our family as Dumps, age 85, of Lake City, FL died peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020 with his wife and beautiful niece Megan, by his side.

Bob was born in the borough of Manhattan on July 26, 1935 to Joe and Rose Mello. He was...

Jul 30, 2020

Mr. James “Jim”  Thomas Johnson, Sr., age 80, of Fort White, Florida, died Thursday, July 30, peacefully in his home. Jim was born in Ocala FL, grew up in Jacksonville, and moved to Gainesville in 1968 where he lived for many years before moving to Fort White, Florida 28 years ago. He was a licensed real estate broker and...

Jul 28, 2020

Ms. Alexis “Lexi” Lynn Harrison, age 31, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina died Tuesday, July 28, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  She was born in Gainesville, Florida and was raised in Lake City, Florida and then moved to Jacksonville, Florida but resided in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the past 2 years. She worked as a food service representative...

Jul 28, 2020

Mr. Carl Lee Cornealy, age 70, of Jacksonville, Florida died Tuesday, July 28, in the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. He was a life long resident of Jacksonville, Florida and owned an air quality control business for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter I. and Adeline Williams Cornealy. He is survived by his wife, Michele...

Jul 24, 2020

Mrs. Loretta Elizabeth Stevenson, age 66, of Glen St. Mary, Florida died Friday, July 24, from an accident near Marion, North Carolina. She was born in New York and lived in Nokmis, Florida before moving to Glen St. Mary, Florida 16 years ago. She worked as a medical secretary for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist...

Jul 24, 2020

Mr. Mark Patrick Thompson, age 42, of Hollywood, Florida died Friday, July 24, at his residence in Hollywood, Florida from a long illness.  He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and resided in Delray Beach and Hollywood, Fla. most of his life. He worked as a customer service representative for many airlines before ill health forced his retirement. He enjoyed...

Jul 22, 2020

Mrs. Betty Ann Robinson, age 64, of Lake City, Florida died Wednesday, July 22, in the Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville, Fla. following a long illness. She had lived in Lake City, Florida all of her life and worked as a certified nursing assistant for area nursing homes and hospitals. She attended the Lake City Church of God and loved...

Jul 20, 2020

Mr. Tommy Leslie Combs, age 85, of Sanderson, FL passed away on July 20,2020.  He was a lifelong resident of Baker County and spent most of life as an electrician.  He was responsible for wiring numerous home and churches in the Sanderson community where he also owned and operated a filling station and car wash.  He was a member...

Jul 12, 2020

Mr. Hezekiah “Wally” Wallace, age 83, after a long full life, was finally taken home after a seven year fight with dementia on Sunday, July 12, at his residence. He was born in Genova, West Virginia and resided in Rochester Hills, Michigan before moving to Lake City, Florida in 1994. He worked as a heavy equipment operator with GMC...

Jul 12, 2020

Ms. Robin Denise Lard Uccio, age 63, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Sunday, July 12th at Haven Hospice, Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Ms. Uccio was born in West Memphis, AK to the late Robert H. Lard and Lois Johns Lard. She was a resident of Jacksonville, FL for most of her life and was of the Christian...

Jul 12, 2020

Mrs. Teresa Rodriguez, age 90, of Lulu, Florida died Sunday, July 12, in the North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida following a brief illness. She was a native of LaCumbere, Colombia and lived in Fort White, Florida for many years before moving to Lulu, Florida in 2011. She was a homemaker and member of the Epiphany Catholic Church,...