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Lake City and surrounding areas

Jean Ellen Lorton
Jan 23, 2016
Jean Ellen Lorton 87 of Lake City, Florida passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at her residence. Mrs Lorton was born to Ottis and Wilcie Jones in 1928. She has been a resident of Lake City for the past 22 years. She is preceded in death by her husband Arthur Lorton who died in 1994. She enjoyed sewing,...
Allen Mann
Jan 21, 2016
Mr. Allen Mann, age 76, of Macclenny, Florida died Thursday, Jan. 21, in the Acosta-Rau Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. He had resided in Macclenny, Fla. for the past 15 years. He worked as an engineer with the Florida Department of Transportation and Maintenance Department, Jacksonville, Florida for many years. He is survived by his...

Myrtle Fowler Overstreet
Jan 20, 2016
Mrs. Myrtle Fowler Overstreet, age 94, of Jacksonville, Florida died Wednesday, Jan. 20, in the St. Vincents Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida following a long illness. She was born in Cedar Key, Florida and lived in Jacksonville, Fla. for many years. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be deeply missed. She was preceded in death by...
Ellis Arnold Rogers
Jan 19, 2016
Mr. Ellis Arnold Rogers, age 73, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Jan. 19, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. He was born in Wellborn, Florida and had resided in Lake City, Florida most of life. He was the owner of Arnold Rogers Fiat Auto Service in Lake City for many years...
Ivin Clyatt
Jan 19, 2016
Mr. Ivin Clyatt, age 84, of Lake City, Florida died Tuesday, Jan. 19, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Providence, Florida and had resided in Lake City, Florida most of his life. He worked for many years as a truck driver for C.C. Sheppard and G.W. Hunter Standard Oil Company and most recently with...
Robert Alfred Sanders
Jan 15, 2016
Mr. Robert Alfred “Al” Sanders, age 63, of Lake City, Florida died Friday, Jan. 15, in the Shands at University of Florida Hospital, Gainesville, Florida following an extended illness. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida and lived in Lake City most of his life. He was the owner of Sanders Trucking Service, Lake City, Florida and enjoyed riding his...
Jennie Thompson
Jan 14, 2016
Mrs. Jennie Thompson, age 86, of Macclenny, Florida died Sunday, Jan. 14, in the Acosta Rau Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. She was born in El Paso, Texas and resided in Mission Viejo, Ca. before moving to Macclenny, Florida four years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Mary Anne Catholic...
William Douglas Watson
Jan 5, 2016
Mr. William “Bill” Douglas Watson, age 73, of Sanderson, Florida died Tuesday, Jan. 5, at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born in Orlando, Florida and lived in Glen St. Mary, Florida before moving to Sanderson, Florida in 1989. He worked as a deputy sheriff for 28 years with the Baker County Sheriff’s Department and was former...
Terry Crews
Jan 4, 2016
William Terry Crews, Macclenny, FL, was born on March 27, 1938 in Jacksonville, FL and ended his Journey in this life, in the company of his immediate family, January 4, 2016 at Kindred Hospital North Florida, Green Cove Springs, FL. His parents William Clarence and Rubye Thrift Crews both preceded him in death. He is survived by his...
Jewel Morris
Dec 31, 2015
Mrs. Jewell Priester Morris, age 93, of Macclenny, Florida died Thursday, Dec. 31, in the St. Vincent’s Riverside Center, Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. She was born in Lake Butler, Florida and had resided in Macclenny, Florida since 1941. She worked as a medical receptionist with Dr. Watson and Dr. Jiminez in Macclenny, Florida for many years until her...
Michael Burnsed, Jr.
Dec 28, 2015
Mr. Michael Leo Burnsed, Jr., age 24, of Baxter, Florida died Monday, Dec. 28, from injuries received in an automobile accident near his home. He was born in Orange Park, Florida and lived all of his life in the Baxter community of Baker County, Florida. He was working as an iron worker in the construction industry at the time...
Marvis Jean Miller
Dec 24, 2015
Marvis Jean Miller, of Lake City FL, left her earthly home to be with her Savior on Christmas Eve night. Marvis (aka Marvie, Merwyn) was born in Oldham South Dakota to Violet and Roy Mathison. She wed the love of her life, James Miller in 1956 and they enjoyed over 50 years of marriage before his passing. Jim’s...
Melvin Williams
Dec 18, 2015
Mr. Melvin Ballard Williams, age 90, of St. George, Georgia died Friday, Dec. 18, in the V.A. Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. He was born in Mooresville, North Carolina and had resided in the Moniac community in the Georgia bend for over 65 years. He worked as a poultry farmer most of his life and also...
Ophelia Harding
Dec 16, 2015
Ms. Ophelia H. Harding, age 65, of Sanderson, FL passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, in Shand’s Hospital, Jacksonville, FL following a brief illness. Ms. Harding was born in Macclenny, FL and remained a resident of Baker County, FL all of her life. She enjoyed playing the lottery and scratch off tickets, NASCAR racing, and doing craft projects. Ms. Harding...
Clara Mae Jones
Dec 16, 2015
Mrs. Clara Mae Jones, age 77, of Lake City, Florida died Wednesday, Dec. 16, in the Suwanne Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. Mr. Jones had resided in Lake City, Florida all of her life. She retired from J.C. Penny Company of Lake City in 1999 after almost 20 years of service. She attended the...
Flavia Whitt
Dec 14, 2015
Mrs. Flavia Louise Whitt, age 99, of Macclenny, Florida died Monday, Dec. 14, at the home of daughter in Rochelle, Georgia following an extended illness. Mrs. Whitt was born on Jan. 14, 1916 in Birmingham, Alabama to Bernado and Julia Fratoddi. She received her nursing training at St. Vincents Hospital in Birmingham, graduating as a registered nurse. She was...
Doyle Williams
Dec 11, 2015
Rev. Doyle Lawton Williams, age 77, was born May 4, 1938 in Arcadia, Fl. and resided in Lake City, Fl. He passed away on Friday, Dec. 11, at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was preceded in death by his father, Barney Lloyd Williams and mother Wavie Etta (Lee) Williams, four brothers and one sister....

Jimmy Gray
Dec 8, 2015
Jimmy Gray was born on February 4, 1933 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late William Mack and Creecy Boyette Gray. Jimmy went to be with the Lord on December 8, 2015 at 7:15 pm surrounded by his loved ones at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. When Jimmy was 19 he joined the United States Air Force and served in...
Darryl Tubberville
Dec 7, 2015
Mr. Darryl Patrick Tubberville, age 55, of Lakeland, FL. passed away Monday, Dec. 7, in Lakeland Regional Hospital. Mr. Tubberville was a long time resident of Baker County, FL. and had moved to Lakeland, FL. five years ago. He enjoyed fishing and spending time outdoors. Mr. Tubberville is preceded in death by his parents, Billy and Melvernia Addison Tubberville, and...
Winifred C. (Coats) Register
Dec 4, 2015
Winifred (Winnie) C. Register, age 67 of Lake City passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 on her wedding anniversary. She was a lifelong resident of Lake City, Florida. She believed in the Pentecostal faith. She attended Columbia County Schools. Her devotion in life was to care for her husband, daughters and family, she cherished her two son in Laws....
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