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Glenn Cox

Glenn Cox

May 12, 2015

Mr. Glenn Cox 94, of Lake Butler passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City with family by his side. He was born on March 20, 1921 in Cass County near Virginia, Illinois to the late James William Arthur Cox and Marie Thomas Cox. Mr. Cox moved to Lake Butler in 1964 with his...

Ernest Parrish

Ernest Parrish

May 9, 2015

Ernest Parrish 91, of Jacksonville passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 at his residence. He was born on January 9, 1924 in Trenton, Florida to the late Levi Parrish and Leila Essie Parrish. Mr. Parrish enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942, was a pharmacists mate first class, and had an honorable discharge in 1945. During his time in...

Jeffrey Williams

Jeffrey Williams

May 5, 2015

Jeffrey Eugene Williams 56, of Lake Butler passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at E.T. York Haven Hospice with his family by his side. He was born on November 8, 1958 in Gainesville, Florida. He was a lifelong resident of Union County. Mr. Williams was the president of Williams L.P. Gas located in Lake Butler, Florida. He was a member...

Robert Carter

Robert Carter

May 2, 2015

Mr. Robert Carter Jr, 74 of Brooker, Florida passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. He was born on November 15, 1940 in Whipple, West Virginia to the late Robert Carter Sr. and Marjorie Cook Carter. Mr. Carter was a resident of Brooker for 42 years.Mr. Carter is survived by his loving wife...

Roland House

Roland House

May 2, 2015

Mr. Roland Murray House, 80 of South Carolina passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at his home. He was born on October 23, 1934 in Wade, North Carolina to the late Alexander House and Rossie Dorman House. Mr. House served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years. After retiring from the Navy he went to work as a correctional officer...

Penny Shealy

Penny Shealy

Apr 29, 2015

Penny R. Shealy 72, of Lake Butler passed away peacefully at E.T. York Haven Hospice in Gainesville after an extended illness. She was born on April 12, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Janice Lerner Rogers. She was a sales agent for sears for several years. She enjoyed painting, arts and crafts, sewing, gardening, and fishing with her husband...

Harmon Ridgeway

Harmon Ridgeway

Apr 25, 2015

Harmon "Pop" Ridgeway 82, of Lake Butler passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at North Florida Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida with family by his side. He was born on June 12, 1932 in Manning, South Carolina to the late Herman Ridgeway Sr. and Rebecca Major. Mr. Ridgeway was well known around the county as "Pops". He was the owner...

Alvin Wayne Smith

Alvin Wayne Smith

Apr 17, 2015

Mr. Alvin Wayne Smith, 69 of Lake Butler formerly of Gainesville passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at his residence. He was born on October 22, 1945 in Beckley, West Virginia. He served as Chief of Police for the Waldo Police Department for 17 years, and before that he had 30 years with the Gainesville Police Department. He was currently...

Christine Osborne

Christine Osborne

Apr 13, 2015

The funeral services for Mrs. Osborne will be held Monday, April 20, 2015 at 11:00 am at Lake Butler Church of Christ. Family invites friends for a visitation an hour prior to the funeral services. The arrangements are under the care of Archer Funeral Home, Lake Butler.386-496-2008

Alfred Watkins Sr

Alfred Watkins Sr

Apr 11, 2015

Alfred Watkins, Sr. 82 of Lake Butler , Florida passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at North Florida Specialty Rehabilitation Center . He was born on November 24, 1932 in Lyons , Georgia . Mr. Watkins resided in Georgia before moving to Lake Butler when he was 12 and has been a resident ever since. Alfred enjoyed fishing with...

Ouida Mcgahee

Ouida Mcgahee

Apr 9, 2015

Ouida Mcgahee 88, of Starke passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Shands of Starke. She was born on April 5, 1927 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late George Lockerman and Arrie Swilley Lockerman. Mrs. Mcgahee was the executive director at the Industrial Complex of Raiford. She was a very creative person and never had a hobby she couldn't master....

James Corbett Keene

James Corbett Keene

Apr 7, 2015

Keene, James C. (Papa Jake): February 21, 1919 - April 7, 2015 of Brooker, Florida formerly of Tampa, Florida. He was a retired CSX conductor, United Transportation Unit Local Chairman, CCC Secretary, WWII Vet USN, Tri county umpire for high school volley ball, soft ball and basket ball. He was also a little league coach, and active community leader. Mr....

Melvin "Rob" Eberle

Melvin "Rob" Eberle

Apr 6, 2015

Melvin Warren Eberle "Rob" 66, of Worthington Springs passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born on September 11, 1948 in Sebring, Florida to the late Russell Eberle and Hazel Thomas Eberle. Mr. Eberle served in the U.S. Army for six years and then went to work for Reception and Medical Center where he retired as...

Darren Barlow

Darren Barlow

Apr 3, 2015

Darren Jeremy Barlow 20, of Lake Butler born on June 16, 1994 sadly lost his battle with muscular dystrophy on Friday, April 3, 2015. Darren, a lifetime resident of Union County leaves behind mom Dawn Barlow and dad Mike Barlow, grandma and grandpa, two brothers and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. To those who touched his life thank you and...

Miriam Nettles

Miriam Nettles

Mar 31, 2015

Miriam Nettles 86, of Lake Butler passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her residence. She was born on August 20, 1928 in Abbeville, Georgia to the late Monroe Taylor and Tilda Mae Gibbs Taylor. She was a member of the The church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Lake Butler Ward. Mrs. Nettles loved to spend her...

John Frank Dempsey

John Frank Dempsey

Mar 30, 2015

John Frank Dempsey, 94, of Jacksonville passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at Elmcroft Assisted Living in Jacksonville. He was born on November 11, 1920, in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to the late Frank Demanovich and Mary Barno. Mr. Dempsey was a World War II veteran and served in the U.S. Navy for four and a half years before retiring. He...

Brinkley Lamar Tucker Jr

Brinkley Lamar Tucker Jr

Mar 29, 2015

Brinkley Lamar Tucker, Jr., 43, of Brunswick, Georgia passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at his residence with family by his side. He was born on November 9, 1971 in Lake City, Florida and grew up in Brooker, Florida, attending Bradford County schools. Upon graduation, he served in the United States Army for nine years. After the honorable completion of...

James Bielling

James Bielling

Mar 28, 2015

J.W. Bielling of Lake Butler, Florida passed away March 28, 2015 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, Florida. He is preceded in death by his parents Otis and Carrie Bielling of Providence, three brothers, Earl, Ellis, and J.D. Bielling; one sister, Evelyn Chance; and the mother of his children, Joannah Andrews Bielling. He is survived by two sons, Jake (Jeanette)...

Ola Faye Parrish

Ola Faye Parrish

Mar 24, 2015

Ola Faye Parrish 86, of Orange Park passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at her residence with family by her side. She was born on January 9, 1929 in High Springs to the late Andrew Judson (Jud) Witt and Lula May Clark Witt. She was a 25 year employee of F. W. Woolworth Company, progressing from sales clerk to...

Bertha Magnus

Bertha Magnus

Mar 20, 2015

Bertha May Magnus 79, of Starke passed away March 20, 2015 at Bradford Terrace in Starke. She was born on October 12, 1935 in Lanesboro, Pennsylvania to the late Elmer Ramey and Clara (Stanton) Ramey. Mrs. Magnus was the owner of Belden Motives used car dealership of Harpursville, New York. She has lived the past 28 years of her life...

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