James Earl "Jimmy" Whitehead
Sep 4, 2022
Mr. James Earl “Jimmy” Whitehead, age 88, of Lake Butler, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on June 6, 1934, to Andrew and Virdie (Palmer) Whitehead. He was the baby of 10 children and learned how to work at an early age. He worked on the family farm and...
Stephen Barrick Adkins
Sep 2, 2022
Stephen Barrick Adkins, age 48, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away on September 2, 2022, at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. He was born on December 21, 1973, in Jacksonville, to Ernest Adkins and Alyce (Gregg) Adkins. He graduated from Bishop Kenny High School and spent most of his life in Jacksonville. Stephen moved to Lake Butler about 5...
Frances Levean Beck Cole
Sep 2, 2022
Frances Levean Beck Cole, age 82, passed away peacefully at her home with her children by her side on September 2, 2022. She was born December 11, 1939, in Blounstown, FL, and as a small child moved to the Bradford area where she resided for the remainder of her life. She met the love of her life at the Florida...
Larry Lamar Davison
Aug 29, 2022
Mr. Larry Lamar Davison, age 72 of Lake Butler passed away on August 29th, 2022, at his home. Larry was born on March 20th, 1950, to Lee Lamar Davison and Barbara Keene. He was a lifelong resident of Union County. He graduated from Union County High School in 1969. After graduating, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He was...
Carolyn Leigh McCorkle
Aug 27, 2022
Mrs. Carolyn Leigh McCorkle, age 88, of Lawtey, FL, passed away peacefully at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab on August 27, 2022. Carolyn was born August 13, 1934, in Dublin, Georgia to the late Cecil and Pauline Spence. She was a Christian who loved the Lord and enjoyed going to church. Carolyn enjoyed cooking especially baking. She also enjoyed working in...
Jeremy Griffis
Aug 23, 2022
Jeremy Bruce Griffis, age 42, of Raiford, passed away on August 25, 2022, at the St. Vincent’s Hospital in Middleburg. Jeremy was born on July 5, 1980, to Bruce Griffis and Rose Griffis Odom. He grew up on a farm in Baker County and started working at a young age. All his experience driving tractors and farm equipment helped him...
Winston Wayne Parrish
Aug 21, 2022
Mr. Winston “Wayne” Parrish, age 78, of Brooker, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. Wayne was born on September 8, 1943, in Brooker, to Robert Guy Parrish and Nona Whitehead. He was a lifelong resident of Brooker and a graduate of Bradford County High School. Soon after school, Wayne went to work for...
Clyde Roswell Kelley
Aug 19, 2022
Clyde Roswell Kelley
Clyde Roswell Kelley, aged 91 years of Brooker, Florida passed away peacefully on Friday, August 19, 2022 at E.T York Care Center in Gainesville, Florida.
Roswell was born on February 18, 1931, in Brooker, Florida, to the late Clyde Otis Kelley and Doris Sowell Kelley. A graduate of Bradford County High School, Roswell enlisted in the Air...
Seabie Paul "Gunner" Rucker
Aug 13, 2022
Seabie Paul "Gunner" Rucker died on August 13, 2022, at WillowBrook Assisted living in Lake City, FL.
He was born in Lake Butler, FL., on November 8, 1932, to Seaborn P. Rucker and Lattice Thomas Rucker. He graduated from Union County High School in 1951 and enlisted in the Navy as he followed his call to military service.
He served in...
Carlos Norman
Aug 13, 2022
Carlos Norma of Lawtey Florida passed away quietly and peacefully Saturday, August 13, 2022, after long extended sickness. Carlos was born December 9, 1939, in Middleburg, Florida. He was a hardworking working man, being a carpenter and a farmer. He loved fishing, playing Bingo, watching his westerns and NASCAR racing. He leaves behind many family members; extended family and lots of...
Sandra Dewees
Aug 10, 2022
Sandra M. Dewees, age 67, passed away August 10, 2022, at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee after an extended illness. Sandra was born in Hialeah, FL to the late George and Patricia Evans Morrison. In 1978, she moved to Lake Butler and has been a resident ever since. Sandra was a positive lady always seeing the best in everyone and...
Patricia "Patsy" Ann Sweat Tyler
Aug 9, 2022
Patricia "Patsy" Ann Sweat Tyler, 77, of Raiford, Fl passed away peacefully at Lake City Medical Center.
Patsy was born March 8, 1945, in Bradford County to Mack and Edna Sweat of Raiford, FL.
She attended Bradford County High School and was a basketball player and cheerleader. Patsy married and moved to Jacksonville, FL, and raised three children...
Morris Dobbs
Aug 9, 2022
It's been said "There's no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service" That's a quote that Mr. Morris Dobbs, age 89, of Raiford, lived out during his life. He passed away peacefully on August 9, 2022, at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, after a sudden illness. Mr. Morris was born on June 19, 1933, in a shotgun house at the Raiford prison...
Betty Ruth Green
Jul 28, 2022
Mrs. Betty Ruth Green, age 67, of Brooker, FL, passed away on July 28, 2022, at the UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Betty was born on March 29, 1955, in Gordon, GA. She spent most of her life in Georgia until moving to Graham, FL, in 2005. Shortly after moving to Graham, she met Clyde Green and the two...
Carrie Whitty Stewart
Jul 27, 2022
Carrie Whitty Stewart was born in Ocklawaha, FL, to Mamie and Herman Whitty on December 26, 1933. She was a homemaker and raised a host of family and friends. She was a blessing to many as she opened her home and kitchen to all who needed it. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; 2 sons; 2...
William Henry Varnes, Jr.
Jul 27, 2022
Mr. William Henry Varnes Jr., age 95, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 27, 2022, at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. Mr. Varnes was born March 15, 1927, in Sanderson, FL, to the late Henry and Maggie Varnes. At 18, Mr. Varnes enlisted in the US Army and served our country in World War...
Jane Henshaw Croft
Jul 26, 2022
Jane Henshaw Croft, age 71, of Lake Butler, passed away peacefully at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL, on July 26, 2022. Jane was born in Hollywood, FL, on March 11, 1951, to the late Robert and Marianne Henshaw. After meeting her now husband in Bradenton, FL, the two married in 1981 and after a few years decided...
Donald Albert Elixson
Jul 24, 2022
Mr. Donald Albert Elixson, age 58, passed away on July 24, 2022, in Lake City, Florida. Donald was born July 9, 1964, in Lake Butler, FL, to the late Donald and Doris (Finley) Elixson. In 1979, he started dating Debbie Mercier and the two married on May 28, 1985. Together they made their home in Lake Butler with their children....
Murry DeWayne Walker
Jul 20, 2022
Mr. Murry DeWayne “Wayne” Walker, age 54, passed away on July 20, 2022. He was born on June 15, 1968, to Monroe Walker, Sr and Becky Lee (Watkins) Walker. He moved to the Union County area 31 years ago. He worked as a butcher for Crawfords Meat Room and for S&S Tree Service in Brooker. Wayne was preceded in death...
Delores "Dot" Perryman
Jul 17, 2022
Delores “Dot” Osceola Hill Perryman, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Haven Hospice, Gainesville, FL. Dot was born to Lattice Blitch-Townsend and Pitt Townsend on April 10th, 1928, in Olustee, FL. After losing both of her parents by the young age of 4, Dot was raised by her aunt and uncle, Gladys Townsend-Rogers...
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