Obituaries

Aug 26, 2014

Mrs. Betty Jean McGarrity Bitner, 91 of Lake City passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City.  Mrs. Bitner was born in Swissvale, Pennsylvania to the late Clement C. and Vivian Grace McGarrity.  She moved to Lake City with her late husband, Glenn E. Bitner in 1964 from Pittsburgh,...

Aug 13, 2014

Mr. Randall “Randy” Sherman Rhoden, age 64, of Macclenny, Florida died suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital, Macclenny, Florida. He was born in Jacksonville, Fla. and lived all of life in Macclenny, Fla. He was employed as a long distance truck driver for many years and for the past eight years worked with Stone Transportation...

Aug 6, 2014

Mr. William Franklin Crump, age 77, of Sanderson, Florida died Wednesday, Aug. 6, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and resided in Lemoore, California before moving to Sanderson, Florida in 1973. He served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years and retired as an ASJ1 First Class in 1973. After his...

Jul 30, 2014

Miss Deborah Sue "Debbie" Griffis, age 60, of Fernandina Beach, Florida died Wednesday, July 30, at her residence following an extended illness.  She was born in Augsbury, Germany and resided in Callahan, Fla. before moving to Fernandina Beach, Fla. 15 years ago.  She was a homemaker and was an avid reader.  She was preceded in death by her father,...

Jul 27, 2014

Mr. David Lee Godbey, age 78, of Bryceville, Fl. passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the Acosta- Rau Center for Caring in Jacksonville, Fl. He was born in Clendenin, West Virginia and lived in Ocala, Fl. before moving to Bryceville, Fl. three years ago. Mr. Godbey served in the Air Force from 1952 to 1958. He enjoyed...

Jul 27, 2014

Mrs. Charlis Ann Russell, 71 of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Clay County.  She was born in Santa Anna, California to the late Charles and Alice Ladwig and had made Lake City her home since 1993 having moved here from Oxnard, California.  Mrs. Russell was very involved and...

Jul 22, 2014

Lake City Reporter Obituary Notice

Ms Donna Faye Norris, 59 of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at her home.  She was born in Arcadia, Florida and had made Lake City her home for the past 27 years having moved here from Ft. Myers.  She was currently working at the Lake City...

Jul 22, 2014

Mr. John Henry Cribb, Jr., age 82, of Hilliard, Florida died Tuesday, July 22, in the V.A. Medical Center, Gainesville, Fla. following a brief illness. He was born in Georgetown, South Carolina and lived in Jacksonville, Fla. before moving to Hilliard, Florida in 1971. He worked as a machine operator with Anchor Glass Company, Jacksonville, Fla. for 32 years....

Jul 18, 2014

Mr. Thomas Alfred “Al” Dority, age 84, of Sanderson, Fla. died Friday, July 18, in the St. Vincents Riverside Center, Jacksonville, Fla. following a long illness. He was born in Gainesville, Fla. and lived in Jacksonville, Fla. before moving to Sanderson, Fla. 34 years ago. He worked as a yard conductor with the Norfolk-Southern Railroad, Jacksonville, Fla. for over...

Jul 17, 2014

Mrs. Lois L. Bennett, age 83, of Glen St. Mary, Fla. died Thursday, July 17, in the St. Vincents Medical Center, Jacksonville, Fla. following a long illness. She was born in Moniac, Georgia and had resided in Glen St. Mary, Fla. for 47 years. She worked as a nursing aid with Northeast Florida State Hospital, Macclenny, Fla. for over...

Jul 16, 2014

Mr. Michael Brinson Flanagan, age 65, of Fort White, Florida died  Wednesday, July 16, in the Shands University of Florida Hospital, Gainesville, Fla. following a brief illness.  He was born and raised in the Ellisville community of Columbia county and lived in Lake City most of his life.  He was employed  in the Columbia  county school district for almost...

Jul 12, 2014

Bishop Walter Leroy Davis, 69 of Macclenny, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at the Shands Hospital in Jacksonville.  Mr. Davis was born in Baker County to the late Lewis Owen and Sarah Lee Fish Davis.  He was a graduate of Baker County High School and a veteran of the United States Army.  Mr. Davis pastored numerous...

Jul 11, 2014

Mr. Marshall Blaine “Pete” Peters, 82 of Sanderson, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Gainesville. He was born in Logansport, Indiana to the late Otto E. and Mary Alice Peters. Mr. Peters retired from the United States Navy and made Baker County his home in 1970. He retired again from the Florida Department...

Jul 9, 2014

Mr. Freddie Scott Kent, 56 of Lake City, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, July 9, 2014.  Mr. Kent was raised in Lake City and was a son to the late Paul and Thelma Kent.  He enjoyed working with wood and he enjoyed his profession as a carpenter.  Mr. Kent was of the Baptist faith and attended...

Jul 9, 2014

Lake City Reporter Notice

Mrs. Carolyn Joyce Byrd, 64 of Lake City, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at her home.  She was born in Lucedale, Mississippi to the late Archie and Florence Parnell Jones and was raised in Lake City.  She enjoyed hunting and fishing.  Mrs. Byrd was preceded in death by her...

Jul 7, 2014

Mrs. Beverly Ann Starling, 56 of Macclenny, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital in Macclenny.  She was born in Albany, Georgia to the late Edward and Eula Mae Butts Pearson.  Mrs. Starling served as the Dietary Director at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital and the Frank Wells Nursing Home for 29 years.  She...

Jul 6, 2014

Mr. Shelton William Pervis, 57 of Macclenny, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at the St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville.  He was born in Kissimmee, Florida and had lived most of his life in Baker County.  He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest D. Pervis, Sr and his mother, Vertie...

Jul 1, 2014

Mrs.  Lona  June Howard, age  82,  of Macclenny, Florida  passed away Tuesday, July 1, in the  Suwanne Valley Care Center, Lake City,  Fla. following an extended illness.  She was born in Bell, Florida and resided in Jacksonville, Fla. before moving  to Macclenny, Fla. in  1975.  She worked for Prudential  Life  Insurance Company, Jacksonville, Fla. for many years  and worked...

Jun 29, 2014

Mrs. Edna Mae “Nannie” Hancock, age 83, of Lake City, Florida died  Sunday, June 29, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Fla. following an extended illness.  She was born in Statenville, Georgia and had resided in Lake City,  Fla. since 1940.  She worked for Dr. Jose Goyenechea  in Lake City for many  years and then became a...

Jun 28, 2014

Mr. David Allen Bush, 54 of Palm Harbor, FL, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Mease Country Side Hospital in Safety Harbor, FL.  He was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1960, raised in Lake City and a member of the Columbia High School class of 1978.  He was an avid outdoorsman and reptile handler beginning at...