Obituaries

Donald E Welch

Donald E Welch

Feb 25, 2014

Donald E. Welch passed away February 25, 2014 at his home in Brooker, FL (New River Area); he was with family at his home. Donald was known to be a hard working man. He was always going 90 miles a minute at anything he did. He was known for saying, "Daylight is burnin' darks a comin, " and that is...

Roger Elixson

Roger Elixson

Feb 22, 2014

Roger Lee Elixson 68, of Lake Butler passed away February 22, 2014 at the Haven Hospice in Gainesville surrounded by his family. He was born in Worthington Springs where he lived his entire life. He graduated from Union County High School and was a star football player. Mr. Elixson was a member of the Woodmen of the World and of...

Lonnie Jackson Combs

Lonnie Jackson Combs

Feb 17, 2014

Lonnie Jackson Combs, 67 of Lake City passed away peacefully Monday, February 17, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Combs was born March 6, 1946 in Lake City to the late Russell Jackson Combs and Ella Corine Raulerson Combs. He worked for the Fruit Grower Express for 40 years. He was a member of the TCU local...

Leo Kenneth Turner

Leo Kenneth Turner

Feb 15, 2014

Keystone Heights; February 15, 2014; Leo Kenneth Turner (Kenny) Sr. 93, of Keystone Heights, passed away Feb. 15, 2014, at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. He was born in the New River section of Bradford County. He was the son of the late Roan and Phyla Renfroe Turner, where he lived until he graduated, and joined the...

Henry Payne

Henry Payne

Feb 15, 2014

Henry Van Payne 67, of Jacksonville, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 in Jacksonville. He was born on August 22, 1946 in Lake Butler to the late Walter Payne and Shirley Knight Payne. He lived most of his life in Jacksonville and Starke while working in construction. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Payne His son Eric Payne (Candy)...

Leroy Stalvey

Leroy Stalvey

Feb 14, 2014

Mr. LeRoy Stalvey, 83, of Lake Butler died Friday evening, February 14, 2014 at Haven Hospice in Lake City after an extended illness. Mr. Stalvey was bom October 30,1930, to Perry Stalvey and Lillie Lee McMikell Stalvey. When he was 4 months old, his father died and his mother later married Marvin Tyre, Sr., who accepted the role of father....

Imogene Nettles Smith

Imogene Nettles Smith

Feb 11, 2014

Jessie Imogene Nettles Smith age 82 of Providence, Florida passed early Tuesday morning February 11, 2014 in her home. She was a life long resident of Union County, Florida. She was married to J. Felton Smith for 56 years before he proceeded in death in 2004. Imogene was the late surviving child of 13 children born to John Jackson and...

Stella Marie Loyd

Stella Marie Loyd

Feb 9, 2014

Stella Marie Grissett Loyd 86, of Lake Butler passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Baya Pointe Nursing Home in Lake City. She was born September 30, 1927 in Limestone, Texas to the late Thomas Grissett and Lily Mae Grissett. She was a home marker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by one son William Gene Pate, three...

Terry Lynn Gibson

Terry Lynn Gibson

Feb 7, 2014

Terry Lynn Gibson, 54, of Lake Butler passed away at his residence with his family by his side Friday, February 7, 2014. He was born on May 21, 1959 in Starke to the late Henry Gibson and Lillie Swafford Gibson. Mr. Gibson was an auto mechanic all his life. He is preceded in death by his brother Bobby Gibson. He...

Baby Jayce Eli McSpadden

Baby Jayce Eli McSpadden

Feb 7, 2014

Jayce Eli McSpadden, 8 ½ months old went with Angels to be in Heaven, Friday, February 7, 2014 in Shands at UF in Gainesville. Jayce was born to Cortney Mcspadden and Glenn Griffis, he was the little brother of Jayden Griffis. His maternal grandparent is Katrina McSpadden, Paternal grandparents are Paula Hall and Steven Hall, and Great grandparents are Roger...

Clinton Thomas Bishop

Clinton Thomas Bishop

Feb 5, 2014

Clinton Thomas Bishop, 63Clinton Thomas Bishop 63, of Lake Butler passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Haven Hospice Care Center in Lake City after an extended illness. Mr. Bishop was born July 19, 1950 in Lake City to the late "T.J" Thomas Jackson Bishop and Geneva Faye Taylor Bishop. Mr. Bishop was a farmer with his father and mother...

Marvin Walters

Marvin Walters

Jan 30, 2014

Marvin Walters, 49 of Starke, Florida passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014. He was born in Powder Springs, Ga. on April 15, 1964 to Marvin Walters and Mary Anne Seabolt. Mr. Walters was a painter. He is preceded in death by a brother Jay Walters and a daughter Morgan Walters.He is survived by his wife of 22 years Joanne Walter,...

Barbara Ellis Willis

Barbara Ellis Willis

Jan 26, 2014

Barbara Rae Ellis Willis, 81 of Lake City, Florida went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 26, 2014. Barbara was born on May 18, 1932 to Loren and Renora Elllis, in Michigan City, Indiana. She attended school in Valparaiso, Indiana, Hollywood, Florida and graduated from Deland High School.Barbara worked for several companies as a secretary as well...

Patty S Williams

Patty S Williams

Jan 24, 2014

Patty S. Williams, 60 of Lake Butler passed away Friday morning, January 24, 2014 at her residence of an extended illness surrounded by her family. Mrs. Williams was born on April 16, 1953 to the late Caris Sheffield and Jeanette Lowery Sparkman in Jacksonville, Florida. She lived most of her life in Keystone Heights, moving to Lake Butler 13 years...

Jeffery Scott

Jeffery Scott

Jan 24, 2014

Jeffery Scott, 64, of Lake Butler passed away suddenly at the Lake Butler Hospital, Friday, January 24, 2013. He was born in Palatka, Fl and later moved to Lake Butler where he worked and retired from the Reception and Medical Center. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served for 21 years. He is the son of...

Mrs. Jane Siegmund

Mrs. Jane Siegmund

Jan 10, 2014

Starke: Jan. 10, 2014, Jane T. Siegmund, 66, of Starke passed away peacefully on January 10, 2014, at Shands of Starke after an extended illness. She was born in Quincy Mass. moved to Starke in 1947 from Pompano Beach, Fl. She was the daughter of the late Leroy and Kathryne Decelle, and she is a member of the Catholic Church....

Iris Hall

Iris Hall

Jan 7, 2014

Iris Crews Hall, widow of Sidney R. Hall, beloved mother, sister and grandmother, lovingly called "Mema", was granted her angel wings and danced her way into heaven on January 7, 2014 at the age of 91. She passed surrounded by loved ones at Haven Hospice of Gainesville, FL. Her final days were spent visited by family members and loved ones...

Robert McGuinn

Robert McGuinn

Jan 6, 2014

Robert Lawrence McGuinn, 77, of Lake Butler passed away Monday, January 6, 2014. He was the son the late John McGuinn and Laura McGuinn. He was a retired veteran of the United States Army and served for 21 years. He was born in White Plains, New York, and worked at the Reception Medical Center in Lake Butler for 14 years....

Morgan Walters

Morgan Walters

Jan 4, 2014

"Piper" Morgan Walters, 21 of Starke, Fla. passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 she was a loving and giving person. No matter what she was going through in her own life, she always put the needs of others ahead of hers. She loved to make people happy and from their happiness, found her own. She was a very talented writer;...

Nanazee Thomas Pinkston

Nanazee Thomas Pinkston

Jan 3, 2014

Mrs. Nanazee Thomas Pinkston 85, of Lake Butler passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 peacefully at the Suwannee Haven Hospice with family by her side. She was born in Lacrosse, living most of her life in Union County. She was the daughter of the late Rex D. Thomas and Kate Parker Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her...