Vera Diane Chapman
Mar 16, 2023
Vera Diane Chapman, of Lake Butler, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was 68.
Diane fought kidney disease for much of the last years of her life, but her welcoming and cheerful spirit never wavered despite her challenging circumstances. A sentiment that echoes true many times in her life.
She married at a young age and was a...
Susan Forsyth
Mar 15, 2023
Susan Ann Forsyth, age 62, of Lake Butler passed away at her home on March 15, 2023. Susie was born June 29, 1960, in Palatka to the late Tyra and Geraldine Douglas Powell. She has been a resident of Lake Butler and even lived at the same address since the age 10.
Susie worked for many years for the...
Mary-Lynne Rowell
Mar 15, 2023
Mrs. Mary-Lynne (Collins) Rowell, age 74, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Jacksonville on August 23, 1948, to Alvin and Catherine Collins. Mary-Lynne grew up in Jacksonville then moved to the mountains for several years before returning to Florida. She worked for the Duval County...
John Mack Hendry
Mar 14, 2023
Mr. John Mack Hendry, age 82, of Starke, FL, passed away on March 14, 2023, at Riverwood Health and Rehab in Starke. He was born on January 25, 1941, in Jacksonville, to James Marshall Hendry and Ozena Louise Green. He grew up in Jacksonville and moved to Bradford County in 1966. He served in the Air National Guard, specializing in...
Curtis Eugene Allen
Mar 14, 2023
Curtis Eugene Allen, 68, passed away on March 14, 2023, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL.
Curtis was born on April 18, 1954, to Clarence and Wilma Allen in Jacksonville, FL. He spent his early childhood in Hialeah and later returned to his father’s homeplace in Lake Butler where his family built their permanent home. After Curtis graduated from Union...
Robert Gary Parker
Mar 13, 2023
PARKER- Robert Gary Parker, 76, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, after a sudden illness. Gary was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1946 and had lived there since. He served three years active duty in the USMC and was a Vietnam veteran. As a civilian, he worked as an electrician. He loved his family and spent a lot of his free time with friends at VFW Post...
Marjorie Jean Starling
Mar 12, 2023
Marjorie Jean Starling, age 68, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her children on March 12, 2023. Margie was born December 14, 1954, in Albany, New York to the late Anthony Ralph and Anne Neva Kahl Trimarchi. She moved to Bradford county in the 1970’s and she has resided there ever since. Margie worked for 21 years at...
Emily Rose Bates
Mar 11, 2023
Princess Emily Rose Bates entered into her heavenly castle on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the age of 3. While her reign on this Earth was short, it was impactful. She loved everyone and everything. Little Emily loved being her mommy’s little monster and her daddy’s little ERB. She would dance when mommy or daddy played music, race her dog...
Shirley Elizabeth Thomas
Mar 11, 2023
Mrs. Shirley Elizabeth Thomas, age 87, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2023, at her home. She was born on May 6, 1935, in Jacksonville, FL, to Ashford Travis Jordan and Violet Reyes. She grew up and lived in St. Augustine and was a 1953 graduate of Ketterlinus High School. Mrs. Shirley lived in Jacksonville for...
Connie Diane Davis
Mar 7, 2023
Mrs. Connie (Thornton) Davis, age 73, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away on March 7, 2023, at Haven Hospice in Lake City after an extended battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born on February 11, 1950, in Starke, FL, to Carl and Beulah Green Thornton. She grew up in Starke and was a 1967 graduate of Bradford County High School....
Frances Boyd
Mar 3, 2023
Mrs. Frances Gay Boyd, age 81, of Macclenny, passed away on March 3, 2023, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 26, 1941, in Providence, FL, to Lewis M. and Iona Granger Gay. She grew up in Union County and moved to Macclenny about 20 years ago. She retired from caretaking and was a member of the...
Mary Alice Ellington
Mar 1, 2023
Mrs. Mary Alice Ellington passed away peacefully at her home on March 1, 2023, just one day shy of 92 years of age. She was born in Raiford, FL to the late Mallie and Ona Griffis. Alice graduated in 1949 at Union County High School. She married the love of her life, Harlis R. Ellington and became a wife and...
Leroy Eugene Rollins
Feb 28, 2023
Leroy “Gene” Rollins, age 59, passed away February 28, 2023, after a brief illness. Gene was born in Lake Butler on February 6, 1964, to the late Edwin and Sally Jenkins Rollins. After high school, Gene went to work on the oil rigs in Texas for several years. He came back and worked driving trucks and as a bouncer at...
Carolyn Crosby
Feb 28, 2023
Mrs. Carolyn Elixson Crosby, age 86, of Worthington Springs, FL, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on February 28, 2023, with her family by her side. She was born on September 22, 1936, in Wildwood, FL, to Mason and Marie Elixson. She was the only girl among nine brothers. She moved to Worthington Springs as a child and...
Bobby James Jones
Feb 16, 2023
Bobby Jones, age 85, of Brooker passed away on February 17, 2023, at E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville. Mr. Jones was born April 5, 1937, to Victor and Gertie Green Jones and has been a lifelong resident of Brooker. He worked for the University of Florida for 35 years in the heating plant division as a supervisor. Mr. Jones...
Michael Steven Medders
Feb 12, 2023
Michael Steven Medders passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on February 12, 2023. Michael was born in Daytona Beach, FL, to William H. and Alma Connell Medders on August 22, 1956. Michael loved his family and friends dearly; and he had many! He never met a stranger, loved singing in church, loved the holidays and family gatherings...
Norman Robbins
Feb 12, 2023
Norman Robbins, age 88, of Lake Butler passed away on February 12, 2023, at Windsor Health and Rehab following an extended illness. Mr. Robbins was born March 31, 1934, in Chicago, IL to George and Florence Robbins. In 1962, he and his wife, Glenda moved their family from Chicago to California. There he worked for Val-Matic Corp. as a western...
Jeanette Bonilla
Feb 10, 2023
Mrs. Jeanette Thomas Bonilla passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on February 10, 2023. She was born August 21, 1936, in Lake Butler to the late Fred and Bernice Pearce Thomas. Mrs. Jeanette was a simple, yet classy lady. She enjoyed tending to her flower garden, was an avid reader, and loved her family and friends dearly....
Donnie Crawford
Feb 9, 2023
William Donald Crawford of Raiford, FL, or Donnie as he was affectionately known to his friends and family, entered this world on October 19th, 1954, and passed from this life of pain and suffering on February 9th, 2023. He was preceded in death by his dear mother Barbara Jean Conner Crawford and his loving father Jason Bruce (JB) Crawford. He...
Hector Alicea Ramos
Feb 6, 2023
Hector Alicea Ramos, Age 51, lived in Orange Park, passed away February 6,2022, at the Orange Park Medical Center. He was born on January 15, 1972, in Connecticut and moved down to florida about 30 years ago. Hector was an automobile mechanic for years. Shortly afterwards found a love for nursing, helping provide care for others. He loved caring for...
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