Obituaries

Dec 8, 2014

Mrs. Reta Rose Krecioch, age 81, of Lake City, Florida died  Monday, Dec. 8, in the  V.A. Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness.  Mrs. Krecioch  was born in Chicago,  Illinois and lived in Country Club Hills, Illinois before moving to Lake City, Fla. 37 years ago.  She was employed  as a registered nurse with the V....

Dec 7, 2014

Edward Leon Davis passed away on December 7, 2014 at his beloved cabin on the St. Mary's River. Edward was born in Baker County and raised by his loving granddaddy Walter and momma Annie May. He was a Christian man, loving father and husband. Edward was a hardworking man who enjoyed some of life's most simple pleasures like quiet time...

Dec 7, 2014

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sullivan, age 88, of Starke, Florida passed Sunday, Dec. 7th, at Haven Hospice, Orange Park Florida  following a brief illness.  Mary was born in Jasper, Florida  and had resided in Starke, Florida for the past four years.  She was a former resident of Lake City, Florida for more than 40 years before moving to Jacksonville, Florida...

Dec 5, 2014

Mrs. Kathleen  “Kathy”  Rose Sauls, age 80, of Lake City, Florida died Friday,  Dec. 5, in the  Shands at  Lake Shore Hospital, Lake City, Florida following a long illness.  She was born in Wadena, Minnesota  and had resided in Lake City, Florida since 1971.  She was a former military civil  service employee and also worked as a teachers  aide...

Dec 1, 2014

Mr. Erik Dustin Mendell, age 23, of Lake City, Florida  died Monday, Dec. 1,  from  injuries received   in an automobile accident .  Mr. Mendell was born in Jacksonville, Florida and had resided in Lake City, Fla. since  1991.  He was employed as a vinyl  installer with Victor Mendnell  Custom  Vinyl  LLC  of Lake City, Fla. and also with vinyl  ...

Nov 20, 2014

Alfred D. Schmidt, passed peacefully at age 96, following a brief illness in Gainesville, FL. Mr. Schmidt’s family settled in Miami, Florida when he was just a small boy where his father and mother owned and operated a dairy and grocery store. Mr. Schmidt studied mechanical engineering at the University of Florida and served a tour of duty in...

Nov 18, 2014

Mr. Larry  Avon  Lucas,  age 68,  of Lake City, Florida  died  suddenly on  Tuesday, Nov.  18,  in the North Florida Regional Hospital, Gainesville, Florida.  He was born in Thomasville, Georgia and had resided in Lake City, Florida for  over  60 years.  He was a former member of the Lake City Fire  Department,  worked  for   the  Columbia County School  Board...

Nov 16, 2014

Mrs. Cathy Ann Adams, age 61, of Glen St. Mary, Florida passed away on Sunday, November 16, in the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born in Columbus, Ohio and lived in Interlachen, Florida before moving to Baker County in 2001. Mrs. Adams was most currently a homemaker but previously worked as a cosmetologist and was...

Nov 14, 2014

Ruth Sims Wheaton, long time resident of Macclenny, Florida, widow of Army Lt. Col. Paul Ross Wheaton Sr and mother of Sandra Wheaton Nash (David )Midland, VA, James D Wheaton ( Sandra)Macclenny, Kathryn Smith ( John) Harpers Ferry, WVA went to be with the Lord on Friday November 14,2014.Ruth was born December 23,1928, in Ousley, Ga. the youngest child of...

Nov 13, 2014

Mrs.  Mable  Scofield  Wolford, age  91,  of  Lake  City,  Florida  died   Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014.  Mable, a native  of  Lake  City,  Florida ,  was  preceded  in  death  by  her  parents,  Walter  F.  and  Lonnie  (Owens)  Scofield,  her  husband,  Kenneth  Wolford,  and  sisters  Benita  Markham  and  Delita  Nye.  She  is  survived  by  her  sister,  Elsie  Holliday  of  Lake  City,  children ...

Nov 13, 2014

Mrs. Zelmer Mae Ellis, age 89, of Lake City, Florida died Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness. She was born in Bear Creek, Alabama and lived in Paw Paw, Michigan before moving to Lake City, Florida in 1973. She owned and operated Ellis Child Care Center in Lake City...

Nov 11, 2014

Mr. Roland  Louis  Villarreal, age 49, of Live Oak, Florida died  Tuesday, Nov. 11,  in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Florida following  and extended illness.   He was born in San  Antonio, Texas and resided in Poteet, Texas before moving   to Lake City, Fla.  He had resided in Live Oak, Florida for the past four years.  He  worked ...

Nov 5, 2014

Mr. David M. Aldridge, age 89, of Macclenny, Florida died Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the V.A. Medical Center, Lake City, Florida following an extended illness. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and lived in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Macclenny, Florida in 1973. Mr. Aldridge served in the United States Navy as a tail gunner and served in WWII and...

Nov 5, 2014

Mr. Curtis W. Nelson, age 73, of Macclenny, Fl. died Wednesday, Nov. 5 at his residence following an extended illness. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and was very proud to have served his country. He took very little time for himself but enjoyed fishing. Mr. Nelson is at peace knowing he is greatly loved and...

Oct 31, 2014

Mrs. Betty Jean Tressler, age 55, of Macclenny, Florida died Friday, Oct. 31, in the Acosta-Rau Center for Caring, Jacksonville, Florida following an extended illness. She was a native of Starke, Florida and had resided in Macclenny, Florida since 1987. She was a homemaker and member of the Glen Friendship Tabernacle Church, Glen St. Mary, Fla. She loved working...

Oct 30, 2014

Ralph Davis, 87, died on Thursday, Oct. 30, at his Glen St. Mary farm with his family by his side. Born, August 17, 1927, in a boxcar at the 17 Mile Turpentine Camp, to Bill and Gladys Davis; he was the second of 6 boys. On November 24, 1949, he married Dorothy Bradley, of Glen St. Mary. Mr. Davis...

Oct 28, 2014

Mr. John Leonard Moore, age 87, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 in the VA Medical Center, Lake City, Florida.  He was born in New Lenox, Illinois on August 8, 1927 to Augusta Meyer and Willis Moore.  He resided in High Springs, Fla. before moving to Lake City, Fla. 14 years ago.  He was proud to have served in the...

Oct 19, 2014

Mr. Paul Thomas Morton, Sr., age 71, of Lake City,  Florida  died  suddenly on  Sunday,  Oct. 19, in the V.A. Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida.  He was born in Tifton,  Georgia  and  resided in Lakeland, Florida for many years before moving to Lake City, Fla. in 2000.  He owned  and  operated  Morton’s  Plumbing Company in Lakeland, Fla. for over 35...

Oct 17, 2014

Mr Thomas Edward Rowley, Junior passed away on October 17, 2014 just two months after celebrating his 90th birthday.Thomas was born in New York City to Thomas Edward Rowley and Bridget Jordan Rowley, both of whom were born in Ireland. He served in the Army Air Corp during World II. He was employed as a meteorologist with the National...

Oct 17, 2014

Buleah “Jeanette” Conner, age 76, of Glen St Mary, Florida went to be with our Lord peacefully on October 17, 2014 with her family gathered around her.  She was born in Jacksonville, Florida on May 10, 1938 to the late Paul Raulerson and Buleah Prevett Raulerson.

Jeanette’s survivors include her husband Floyd.  Son’s Mike Conner...