Obituaries

Roberta Carter

Roberta Carter

Apr 14, 2014

Roberta Davenport Carter, 92 of Starke passed away peacefully Monday, April 14, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Carter was born on March 18, 1922 in Bedford, Va, to the late Robert and Betsy Mitchell Davenport and has lived most of her life in Starke. She was a homemaker and of theBaptist Faith. She is preceded in death by her husband...

Tommy Edwards

Tommy Edwards

Apr 13, 2014

Tommy Franklin Edwards 83, of Starke passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at his residence. He has lived in Starke all of his life, born January 1, 1931, to the late Lacy and Carrie Dean Edwards also worked as a Foreman for the City of Starke. He is a member of the Grace United Methodist Church of Lawtey. Mr. Edwards...

Joan Malinda Holt

Joan Malinda Holt

Apr 13, 2014

Joan Malinda Holt, 73 of Lake Butler passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at ET York Haven Hospice in Gainesville. Mrs. Holt was born August 18, 1940 at Lake Shore Hospital to the late Howard and Isabel Banks Mann. She has lived most of her life in Lake Butler moving away to Gilchrist County where she worked as a CNA...

Gerald "Steve" Crawford

Gerald "Steve" Crawford

Apr 11, 2014

Graham; April 11, 2014: Gerald Stephen Crawford 62, passed away peacefully at the Shands University of Florida Medical Center after a long illness with his family by his side. He was born in Gainesville , but has lived his life in Bradford County . He graduated from Bradford County High School and was employed with the Gainesville Fire Rescue until...

Shirley Erickson

Shirley Erickson

Apr 7, 2014

Shirley J. Erickson 81, of Lake Butler passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at her residence. She was born January 15, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan to late Ivan and Sophia Graczyk Hanso. She relocated to Florida in 1981 with her family. She is preceded in death by her son Michael Erickson and grandson Nicholas Zavalas.She is survived by her husband...

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Apr 5, 2014

Obituary to follow

Harold Epps

Harold Epps

Apr 5, 2014

Harold Wesley Epps, 79 of Starke went home to be with his Lord Saturday, April 5, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Epps was born June 27, 1935 in Nettleton, Ark. to the late Elmer and Marie Epps, he was raised there until he moved to Starke in 1954 where he married and raised his family. Mr. Epps was...

Jannie A Padgett

Jannie A Padgett

Mar 30, 2014

Jannie Ann Padgett, 62 of Starke passed away suddenly Sunday, March 30, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Jannie was born October 15, 1951 in Lawtey to the late Collie and Eva Bell Griffis. She was a caregiver and a member of The Church of Hampton. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Cecil Padgett. Mrs. Padgett is survived...

William M Finley Sr

William M Finley Sr

Mar 29, 2014

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Robert Dobbs

Robert Dobbs

Mar 24, 2014

Robert Dobbs, 88 of New River passed away Monday, March 24, 2014 at his residence with his family by his side. Mr. Dobbs was born in Lake Butler, January 13, 1926 to the late Lester and Lelia Gordon Dobbs. He was a welder at DuPont for 35 years and an Army Veteran. Mr. Dobbs was an active member at Bayless...

Michael Rogers

Michael Rogers

Mar 21, 2014

Michael Ray Rogers 50, passed away suddenly at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital March 21, 2014. He was born in Jacksonville and lived all of his life in Baker County. He was a member of the Plumber and Pipe Filter Union, Local number 234. He was a member of Taylor Church, loved the outdoors and his family. He is survived by...

Ima Thomas

Ima Thomas

Mar 19, 2014

Ima Ainsworth Thomas, 59 of Gainesville passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Shands at UF. Mrs. Thomas was born December 3, 1954 in Gainesville to the late John Thomas and Zella Mae Ainsworth. Mrs. Thomas worked as a custodian at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Gainesville Ward. She is survived by the husband of 13...

Joseph Carl Stoddard

Joseph Carl Stoddard

Mar 19, 2014

Joseph Carl Stoddard 48, of Lake Butler died suddenly at his home Wednesday, March 19, 2014. He was born in Jacksonville to the late James P. Stoddard and Nila M. Kegley Shivers. He was a welder at Hunter Marine in Alachua until ill health forced his retirement. He has lived in Lake Butler for the past 20 years.He is survived...

Minnie Louise Register

Minnie Louise Register

Mar 16, 2014

Lake Butler; March 16, 2014; Minnie Louise Register 85, of Lake Butler passed away peacefully at the home of her daughters Sunday, March 16, 2014 after an extended illness. She was born in Jacksonville, where she lived most of her life before moving to Lake Butler 7 years ago. She was the daughter of the late Ludwig and Cora M....

Joannah Andrews Bielling

Joannah Andrews Bielling

Mar 15, 2014

Joannah Andrews Bielling of Lake Butler passed away from this life to enter her eternal home in heaven on March 15, 2014 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, Florida. Joannah was the daughter of Thomas J. and Lois Allen Andrews. She was the baby of 15 children, and was preceded in death by her parents, 14 siblings, and 1 great-grandson....

Ouida Mae Everage

Ouida Mae Everage

Mar 13, 2014

Ouida Mae Bray Everage, 94, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Starke, Florida. Ouida was born in Brantley, Alabama, the daughter of James Lafayette and Lena Bell Capps Bray. She married and moved to Dade County, Florida where she began her first job in business with the F.W. Woolworth Company and soon became an office manager. Ouida was motivated...

John Franklin Hilton

John Franklin Hilton

Mar 9, 2014

John Franklin Hilton, 60 of Lake City passed away at his home from a sudden illness. He was born in Lake City to the late C.L. Hilton and Lois Thomas Hilton. Mr. Hilton retired from the United States Army having served 20 years. He was a Guard for the Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger and received many Army decorations while...

Ralph Odom

Ralph Odom

Mar 9, 2014

Ralph Odom, 92 of Macclenny passed away peacefully Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Macclenny Nursing and Rehab. He was born on December 31, 1921 in Eastman, Georgia to the late King Soloman Odom and Leoma Taylor Odom. Mr. Odom is an Army Veteran and served in the South Pacific. He is a member of the New River New Congregational...

F. L. Spires Jr

F. L. Spires Jr

Mar 5, 2014

F.L. Spires, Jr., 65 of Lake Butler died peacefully on Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 with family at his bedside. Mr. Spires was born in Gainesville on November 8, 1948 to the late Fernie and Willie Mae Johnson Spires. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Butler. Mr. Spires was a retired pharmacist and honor graduate of the University Of Florida...

Evelyn Joyce Bright

Evelyn Joyce Bright

Feb 27, 2014

Evelyn Joyce Bright, 72 of Lake Butler passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Shands at UF. Mrs. Bright was born March 2, 1941 in Brighton, Tennessee to the late Roy L. and Effie Smith Hopkins. She retired as a medical record specialist from the Florida Department of Corrections. She was also a member of the Faith Baptist Church. She...