Daniel Bray Bryant
Mar 2, 2021
Mr. Daniel Bray Bryant, age 66, passed away on March 2, 2021 at Douglas House Hospice in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Bryant was born August 30, 1954 to the late Randolph Bryant and Wilma Carter Ryder. Mr. Bryant was raised in Union County and resided there most of his life. He worked for Gillman’s Timber Company until his retirement. He was...
Vernon Wallace Griffis
Feb 24, 2021
Mr. Vernon Wallace Griffis, 86, of Raiford, FL passed away peacefully on February 24, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. Vernon was born at the old Griffis home place in Raiford on May 10, 1934 to Ernest and Minnie Sota (Deese) Griffis. He attended the Pine Grove School then the Raiford School before eventually graduating from Lake Butler High...
Danny Gordon Kent
Feb 19, 2021
Danny Gordon Kent, 67 years old, passed away unexpectedly in Ellaville, Georgia on February 19, 2021. We will miss his presence in our family, but he will always be remembered in our hearts. Danny was preceded in death by his parents Bob Gordon Kent and Myrtice Irene Ursry. Sister, Cherise Cook.
Those left behind are his wife, Judy Kent; three...
Louise Baer
Feb 17, 2021
Ms. Louise Baer of Ocala, FL passed away peacefully at the age of 103 on February 17, 2021 at Hospice of Marion County. Ms. Baer was born in Hebron, IN on December 19, 1917 to the late John Edward and Bernice Babb Shelmon. She graduated college with her Registered Nursing degree. She worked as Director of Nursing in Alabama and...
Richard "Robbie" Owynn Johns
Feb 17, 2021
Richard “Robbie” Owynn Johns, age 26, of Raiford, FL, passed away on February 17, 2021, following a vehicle accident. Robbie was born on January 17, 1995 in Gainesville, FL to the late Charney Robert “Bob” Johns. Robbie grew up in Inglis, FL and moved to Lake Butler at the age of 16. He graduated from Union County High in 2014. Robbie graduated...
Curtis Edward Johnson
Feb 12, 2021
Mr. Curtis Edward Johnson, age 66, of Jacksonville, FL passed away last Friday, February 12, 2021 about 2:10pm at his daughter’s home. Curtis was born November 7, 1954 to Edward and Gloria Johnson of Clarkson, MI where he grew up. He earned his Masters Degree in Accounting from Walsh College in Michigan. In 1990, he was working as an accountant...
Marie Gardner-Lee
Feb 10, 2021
Ms. Marie Gardner-Lee, 79, of Hampton, FL passed away peacefully at her home on February 10, 2021. She was born on May 29, 1941 in Bell, FL to George Martin and Ella Locklear Martin. She grew up in Gilchrest County and married her husband, Percy Gardner in 1956. The couple moved to Bradford County in 1976 and they called it...
Joshua Russell Lawrence Norman
Feb 10, 2021
Mr. Joshua Russell Lawrence Norman, age 33, passed away unexpectedly on February 10, 2021 in Dothan, AL. Joshua was born on April 6, 1987 to Sharon Eugene and Sharon Anne Benefield Norman. He lived his whole life in Raiford, FL. He was a country boy who enjoyed fishing, hunting, and riding dirt roads; however, his heart was always with his kids...
Martha Ann Waldron
Feb 9, 2021
Ms. Martha Ann Waldron, age 63, passed away at her home on February 9, 2021. She was born June 10, 1957 in Pennsylvania to the late Sherman Newman and Clotie Rowsey. Her family moved to Bradford County when Martha was young, and she has resided there ever since. She worked as a sawmill operator for Gilman Paper Company for over...
Willie James Lee
Feb 9, 2021
Willie James Lee (Uncle Bill) was born on November 11, 1949 to the late Joe Lee and Mary Pearl Robinson Lee in Bartow, Florida. Mr. Lee and his sister lived in Mayo, Florida with their Grandmother before moving to Lake Butler to live with their Aunt Verna Mae.
Mr. Lee spent many years working as a timber worker and some...
Ruby Lee Rhein
Feb 5, 2021
Ms. Ruby Rhein, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 5, 2021 at the Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, FL. Ms. Rhein was born February 20, 1941 in Lawrenceville, GA to the late Golden Edwards and Maggie Nichols Edwards McGaha. She grew up in the outskirts of Atlanta, GA and moved to Tampa, FL in...
William Earl Stalnaker, Sr.
Feb 3, 2021
Mr. William Earl Stalnaker, Sr., age 88, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2021 at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. Mr. Stalnaker was born November 25, 1932 in Fort White, FL to the late Clarence and Eva Mae Dow Stalnaker. He proudly served in the US Army for 7 years and was a lifelong member of...
Joyce Lilian Bennett
Feb 2, 2021
Joyce Lillian (Pinnell) Bennet was born on July 9, 1922 in Bristol, England. She passed away on February 2, 2021 at the home of her youngest daughter, Darlene, in Keystone Heights, Florida.
Joyce had a well-lived and well-loved life. After completing her high school education in the metropolitan city of Bristol, England at the age of 15, she went to...
Edward Eugene Holder
Jan 26, 2021
Mr. Edward Eugene Holder, age 63, of Lake Butler, FL passed away peacefully at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City on January 26, 2021. Eddie was born August 8, 1957 in Alachua, FL to the late Denton and Donna Mae Muth Holder. He spent his childhood in Bradford County, but called Lake Butler his home for the last 20...
Bertha Mae Southerland
Jan 24, 2021
Ms. Bertha Mae Southerland, age 84, of Hawthorne, FL passed away peacefully at her home on January 24, 2021. Ms. Southerland was born March 16, 1936 to the late Roy and Masie Rigdon Crews. She was born and raised in Lake Butler, FL and graduated from Union County High School in 1954. She worked for Gates Rubber Company for many...
James "Jim" David Holmes
Jan 24, 2021
Captain James David Holmes, USMC, Retired, of Middleburg, FL passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 after reaching what he liked to describe as the perfect age of 91 years. After one week of failing health, he died peacefully within his home in Middleburg under the loving care of his family. Jimmy was a Marine mustang officer. The original definition...
George "Phil" Eunice
Jan 21, 2021
Lake City, Florida – George Phil Eunice, 75, passed away on January 21, 2021. Phil was born in Starke, Florida on July 4, 1945. He is survived by Carlene, his wife of 55 years; brothers, Emory (Pat), Sammy (Martha), Roger (Sharon); sister Connie (Jay); and brother-in-law and best friend, Arthur (Ted) Melton; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in...
Harlis "Ricky" Ellington
Jan 18, 2021
Mr. Harlis “Ricky” Ellington Jr, age 65, of Lake Butler, FL passed away peacefully on January 18, 2021 at the North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville with his family by his side. Ricky was born on December 30, 1955 to Harlis R. and Mary Alice (Griffis) Ellington, Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Butler and a graduate of...
Claude Lester Thomas
Jan 16, 2021
Mr. Claude Lester Thomas, 88, longtime resident of Union County, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the home of his daughter. He was surrounded by family.
Mr. Thomas was born in Lake Butler, October 16, 1932, the son of Henry and Pearl Thomas. He was a devoted family man, admired for his persistence and renowned for his work...
Robert Anthony Molchan, Jr.
Jan 14, 2021
Mr. Robert Anthony Molchan, Jr., age 59, of Lacrosse passed away on January 14, 2021. Robert was born August 20, 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Robert Anthony, Sr. and Margaret McKay Molchan. He lived the majority of his life in Ohio until moving to Florida in 2002. Robert earned a living being a long-distance truck driver. In his...
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