Iris Lee Canada
Mar 29, 2019
Ms. Iris Lee Canada, age 78, of Raiford, Florida, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2019, at Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Starke, Florida. Ms. Canada was born February 2, 1941, in Lake Butler, Florida to the late Lawrence and Annie Dubberly Cannon. Ms. Canada worked in electronics for Siemens Strongberg-Carlson until her retirement in 2001. Ms. Canada loved...
Lawrence Leo Griffis
Mar 23, 2019
Mr. Lawrence Leo Griffis, age 76, of Starke, FL, passed away at his home on March 23. He was born in Green Cove Springs, FL, on March 21, 1943, to the late Luther Griffis and the late Beatrice Dixon Griffis. He was a lifelong resident of Bradford County and owned and operated a farm in Starke. In his spare time,...
Rosemarie Kunkel Noegel
Mar 23, 2019
Rosemarie Kunkel Noegel, age 71, died on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 in Shands Select Hospital Critical Care Unit from complications due to pneumonia. She was born in Oberhoechstadt, Germany to Marika Kunkel and was the eldest of four children. Rose was trained as a Saucier Chef and cooked in the prestigious Hotel Oberreinfenberg in her early career, there she met...
Maude Tanner
Mar 19, 2019
Ms. Maude Thomas Tanner, age 84, of Gainesville, FL, passed away on March 19. She was born in Gainesville, FL, on July 4, 1934, to the late N.T. Thomas, Sr. and the late Ora Hines Thomas. She was a 1952 graduate of Alachua High. Later that year, she married the love of her life, Allen Warren Tanner and they would...
Hope Ellen Murray
Mar 18, 2019
Hope Ellen Lund Murray was handed over to Jesus Christ on March 18, 2019. Born September 12, 1970 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. She grew up and attended Elk River High School, participated on the accelerated High School Program at age 16; graduated from St. Cloud college at age 19; accepted and remained active in her sorority (Chi Signa Rho XEP)...
Robert Edgar Fretwell
Mar 16, 2019
Robert Edgar Fretwell, age 89 of Lake Butler, Florida went home to be with our Lord and Savior on March 16, 2019 following a brief illness. He was born on August 7, 1929 and was the youngest of 8 children. Robert (Bob) grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida and attended Mainland High School and graduated in 1949. He was the...
Thelma Arlene Snodderly
Mar 12, 2019
Ms. Thelma Arlene Snodderly, age 91, of Starke, FL, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2019, at Riverwood Health and Rehab in Starke, FL. Thelma was born in Defuniak Springs, FL, to the late K.P. Jones and Melissa Marshall Jones. Her passion was her family and she enjoyed cooking and making a wonderful home for them. She also loved a...
Janice Rimes
Mar 10, 2019
Ms. Janice Catherine Rimes, age 78, of Worthington Springs, FL, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2019, at her home surrounded by family. Janice was born in Worthington Springs, FL, to the late George Green Mathis and Lorene Douglas Mathis. She worked for the Union County School Systems for several years before taking a job with the Department of Corrections...
Robert "Bob" Marvin Bailey
Mar 9, 2019
Mr. Robert “Bob” Bailey, age 80, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away peacefully on March 9, at the VA Hospital in Lake City, FL. Bob was born on November 20, 1938, in Evinston, FL, to the late Carlton and Mary Louise Bailey. He loved sports and played football at Reddick High School where he graduated in 1957. After school, Bob...
Becky Lee Walker
Mar 8, 2019
Ms. Becky Lee Watson Walker, age 73, of Brooker, FL, passed away on March 8, 2019. Becky was born in Sylvester, GA, to the late Jim and Dollie Douglas Watson. After school, Becky moved to Gainesville, FL where she lived for about 25 years and then finally moving to Brooker in 1998. She was a member of the Church of...
Lt. Colonel Donald Lamar Dukes
Feb 20, 2019
Lt. Colonel Donald Lamar Dukes, age 81, passed away on February 20, 2019, at his residence. A celebration of life for Lt. Colonel Dukes will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Sardis Baptist Church in Worthington Springs at 3pm with Pastor Tim Rose officiating. The family will receive visitors beginning at 2pm (one hour prior to service). His...
Matthew Kevin Thornton
Feb 12, 2019
Matthew Kevin Thornton, age 45, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away on February 12, 2019, outside of New Orleans, LA. Matt was born on Dec 14, 1973, to the late Marion Thornton and the late Harriet Waldren. He was born and raised in Union County. He enjoyed being outdoors and loved to hunt and fish. Matt worked as a heavy...
Patricia Bundy
Feb 6, 2019
Ms. Patricia Bundy, age 75, of Lake City, FL, passed away on February 6, at Haven Hospice in Gainesville, FL. Ms. Bundy was a born in Lake City, FL, on August 25, 1943 to the late Jim Rowe and the late Lizzie Feagle Rowe. She was a lifelong resident of Columbia County and graduate of Columbia County High School. She...
Lloyd Edward Roark
Feb 5, 2019
Mr. Lloyd Edward Roark, age 74, of Lake City, FL, passed away at his home on February 5, 2019. Lloyd was born on August 8, 1944, in Lynch, Kentucky to the late Willie Roark and Ida Nix Cotten. Mr. Roark lived in Kentucky then Ohio before settling in Lake City for the past 20 years. Mr. Roark proudly fought for...
Gladys Crawford Kerce
Feb 1, 2019
Mrs. Gladys Crawford Peacock Kerce of Lake Butler, Florida, passed away on February 1, 2019, in her home with the loving tender care of her daughter, Mary, granddaughter Sharon, and great-granddaughter Ciara. Gladys’ husband Frank was often at her side whispering “I Love You”. She was under Hospice Haven Care, which allowed her to comfortably pass at home as she...
Hershel Waldron
Jan 31, 2019
Mr. Hershel Hansen Waldron, age 63, of Starke, FL, passed away on January 31, 2019, at UF Health Shands, Gainesville, FL. Hershel was born on March 30, 1955, in Starke, Florida to the late Bob and Ruby Sumner Waldron. Mr. Waldron lived in Bradford County all his life and retired after 30 years with the road department. He loved to...
Dorothy Ann LaBree
Jan 30, 2019
Mrs. Dorothy Ann LaBree, age 72, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away on January 30, 2019, at North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, FL. Dorothy was born on January 5, 1947, in Stateboro, Georgia to Paul Franklin Pollard and Josephine Delaney. Mrs. LaBree lived in south Florida for most of her adult life. There she worked as a bookkeeper for...
Helen Waters Dukes
Jan 29, 2019
Helen Virginia Waters Dukes, 87, returned to her heavenly home on January 29, 2019. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of family and friends carried her through her last days. She was born on January 2, 1932 in Lake Butler, FL where she remained a lifelong resident. Helen was the beloved wife...
Marcia Jones Comfort
Jan 25, 2019
Ms. Marica Jones Comfort, age 68, of Hampton, FL, passed away on January 25, 2019, at UF Health Shands, Gainesville, FL. Marcia was born on September 13, 1950, in Orange Park, Florida to the late Jackson T. Brooks and Lola T. Williamson. Ms. Comfort loved to help others. After serving 4 years in the Army, she worked for the Department...
Patricia Lawson
Jan 15, 2019
Patricia S. Lawson, age 56, of Sante Fe passed away peacefully on January 15, 2019 after her battle with breast cancer. She was born in Gainesville, GFL on June 6, 1962. She dedicated her life to serving her community in a variety of ways; working with the High Springs Police Department and Alachua County Post Office., also volunteering to help...
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