OBITUARIES
Leland Brooker Snead, Jr.
Jul 24, 2026
Leland (Lee) Brooker Snead, Jr., MSgt (Ret.), passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at age 99 at his home in Advent Christian Village, Dowling Park, Florida. Born on July 21, 1927, in Richmond, Virginia, he was the eldest of four siblings. His family later moved to New Jersey, where he graduated from high school. A devoted son and loving...
Sheila Voyles Reed
Jul 22, 2026
Sheila Voyles Reed, age 78, of Live Oak, Florida, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center / Haven Hospice in Lake City, Florida following a brief illness. She was a born raised in Live Oak. She spent the majority of her adult life in Polk County where she worked as a elementary teacher for many...
Chester Matos
Jul 19, 2026
Chester Matos, age 82, of O'Brien, Florida, passed away, Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Sands UF Hospital in Gainesville, FL. He was a native of Cuba living most of his life in Miami, FL before moving to O'Brien in 2023. He worked in construction and was Catholic by faith.
He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held...
Sandra Jane Welch
Jul 17, 2026
Sandra Jane Welch, age 75, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Friday, July 17, 2026, at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida, following a brief illness. She was born in Jacksonville, FL, residing in Live Oak all of her life. She worked as a secretary for PCS for many years.
She was predeceased by her parents, Clinton and...
Peter Michael Hahn
Jul 13, 2026
Peter Michael Hahn, age 82, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Live Oak Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Terry, PA moving to Live Oak, Florida in 1979, from Brighton Reservation Okeechobee, Florida. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War and worked as...
Jessica Shannon Watson
Jun 14, 2026
Jessica Shannon Watson, age 44 of Lake City, Florida passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026 in Wellborn, Florida. She was born in Palm Beach, California and lived in Lake City since 1994. She worked as a physical therapists in Lake City and loved gardening and arts.
She is survived by her husband, Brandon Loadholtes, Lake City, FL; one son, Travis Dominick...
Debra Ann Kinney
Jun 13, 2026
Debra Ann Kinney, age 70, of Live Oak, Florida, passed away, Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City, Florida. She was born in Gastonia, NC moving to Live Oak in 2014 from Palmetto, Florida. She was an entomologist for Manatee County for many years and enjoyed gardening, fishing, crocheting and cooking.
She is survived by...
Dennis James Donaldson
Jun 10, 2026
Dennis James Donaldson passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026, at the age of 95.
Born on July 2, 1930, in Sumner, Iowa, Dennis was the eldest of four children born to William James Donaldson and Valesca H. (Bathke) Donaldson. He was a man of strong faith, deep devotion to family, and a lifelong curiosity that led him to master countless...
Barbara Jean Gay
May 16, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Jean Watts Gay, 84, of Live Oak, Florida passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Barbara was born on August 6, 1941 in Orlando, Florida to the late Robert Eugene Watts, Sr. and Callie Irene Eady Watts. While she lived much of her life within the state of Florida, she also lived and traveled in parts of Europe...
Stacy Kenton Buchanan
May 10, 2026
Stacy Kenton Buchanan, age 73, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL, after losing his battle to cancer. He grew up in Tampa, FL, before moving to Mayo, FL with his family and later moving to Live Oak. Stacy worked as a carpenter and was a very talented...
Rusty Greene
May 6, 2026
Clyde Cecil “Rusty” Greene, age 81, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Pahokee, FL living most of his life in Live Oak. He worked for many years in sales for the Dupree Department store in downtown Live Oak and later worked as a sales representative in...
Helen Geiger Mobley
May 5, 2026
Helen Geiger Mobley, age 100, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park, Florida, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Jasper, Florida living most of her life in McAlpin, Florida.
Helen loved her family deeply and was known for her strong work ethic throughout her life. She enjoyed reading, cooking, traveling, and caring...
Shirley Diane Horton
Apr 30, 2026
Shirley Diane Horton, age 80, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City, Florida. She was born in Haytie, MO, living most of her life in Homestead, FL before moving to Live Oak in 2006. She was a musician and loved to sing and write songs.
She was predeceased by...
Betty Eileen Martin
Apr 30, 2026
Betty Eileen Martin, 83, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026 surrounded by loved ones at Lafayette Nursing and Rehab Center. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and sister. She leaves behind a family that loves her dearly.
Two daughters, Bobbie Jean Hatton (Rod), and Betty Jo "BJ" Johnson (Mike).
Grandchildren, Christina Batson (Josh), Cody Johnson, and Olivia Johnson. Five great grandchildren and...
Sandra Johnson Bell
Apr 28, 2026
Sandra Johnson Bell, age 59, formerly of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Daytona Beach, FL. She was a native of Live Oak, FL, moving to Daytona Beach, FL several years ago.
She was predeceased by her parents, Larry and Emma Sue Johnson.
She is survived by one son, Joshua (Rebekah) Bell, Live Oak, FL; one daughter, Kimberly...
James Paul Smith
Apr 28, 2026
James Paul Smith, age 67, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in the North Florida Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Cheverly, MD moving to Live Oak in 2004 from Maryland. He worked as a painter and loved shooting pool, playing horseshoes and knife throwing.
He is survived by his son, James "Jimmy" Smith,...
Donald Madison Prince
Apr 28, 2026
Donald Madison Prince, age 67, of McAlpin, FL, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2026. He was born in Ft. Myers, FL, moving to McAlpin in1994 from Jasper, FL. He loved the outdoors working in his yard and was the greenskeeper at a golf course for many years.
He is survived by his mother, Sandra Webb of McAlpin, FL.
As per his wishes,...
Dwayne Everett McFann
Apr 24, 2026
Dwayne Everett McFann, age 63, of Dowling Park, FL, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, at his home. Born on June 26, 1962, in Tampa, FL, Dwayne spent much of his career in construction and the elevator trade, never shying away from hard work. He could fix anything and had a gift for making friends wherever he went. He was...
Clara Hampton Baxter
Apr 24, 2026
Clara Hampton Baxter, age 95, of Live Oak, Florida, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center / Haven Hospice in Lake City, Florida. She was born in Oxford, GA living most of her life in Live Oak and was a member of the Pine Level Missionary Baptist Church. She loved traveling and going out to...
Phillip Baxley
Apr 22, 2026
Phillip Larry Baxley, age 81, of Live Oak, Florida, passed away, April 22, 2026, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Donalsonville, GA, moving to Live Oak in 1978. He worked as a supervisor for PCS for many years and was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan.
He was predeceased by his parents, Roy and Jewel Baxley; two...
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