OBITUARIES

Mar 31, 2026

Karen Renee Johnson Brown Bass, age 59, a lifetime resident of Suwannee County, FL, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2026, following a sudden illness. She was born on March 23, 1967 and was raised in the Philadelphia Church Community on the family cattle ranch and farm. Early in life she developed a passion for horses and found great pleasure...

Mar 30, 2026

Aaron Abraham Everly, age 41, of McAlpin, FL, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026. He was born in St. Petersburg, FL, living most of his life in McAlpin.  He worked as a truck driver and loved traveling, gaming and going out to eat and spending time with family.

He is survived by his former wife and mother to his son, Erinn...

Mar 30, 2026

Stacia Anne Harris, age 60, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born in Daytona Beach, Florida moving to Live Oak three years ago from Holly hill, Florida.  She loved hunting, fishing, cooking and spending time with her family.  

She is survived by her loving husband,...

Mar 26, 2026

James Alan Chitwood, age 67, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Thursday, March 26, 2026.  He was born in Wewoka, OK, living his life in Live Oak.  He worked as a correctional officer for the State of Florida and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  James loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, NASCAR, riding his Harley Davidson and FSU Seminoles.

He...

Mar 19, 2026

Richard Jenkins, age 64, of Live Oak, FL, passed away March 19, 2026.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.  We will update our website as soon as they are complete.

Please keep his family in your prayers today and the days ahead.

Mar 7, 2026

Feb 26, 2026

Theresa Valentino, age 61, of Lake City, FL, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026, at her home.

She was born in Brooklyn, NY, moving to Lake City in 2016 from St. Augustine, FL.  She worked for the U.S. Postal service and in her spare time she loved shopping, collecting guns and spending time with her pets.

She is survived by her husband,...

Feb 25, 2026

Ethel Mae Jenkins, age 97, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, early Wednesday morning, February 25, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak where she raised her family, helping on the family farm and sharing the word of God. She was a member of the Live Oak Assembly...

Feb 21, 2026

Michael Anthony Brown, age 65, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, February 21, 2026, at the Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation center following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Stuart, Florida, moving to Live Oak in 1983, from Terrell, TX.  He worked as a Television Station Video Programmer and loved singing.

He is survived by his mother, Betty Jean Brown and...

Feb 16, 2026

Wayne Johnson, age 71, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday evening, February 16, 2026, at the Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center following a lengthy illness.  He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak and was a self-employed truck driver and member of the Philadelphia Baptist Church and the Live Oak Elks Lodge.   Wayne loved riding...

Feb 16, 2026

Carol Ann Coates, age 78, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park, FL.  She was born in Chicago, IL, residing in St. Petersburg, FL before moving to Live Oak in 2021.  She worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a clerk and in her spare time, she loved playing...

Feb 14, 2026

Margaret Preston, age 97, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, Florida.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.  We will update her services as soon as they become available.

Please keep her family in your prayers today and the days ahead.

Feb 11, 2026

Ronald Grover Durham, age 71, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, FL following a sudden illness.  He moved to Live Oak forty years ago and owned and operated Advantage Air Conditioning.  He loved the outdoors and spending time on the water scalloping.

He was predeceased by his parents, and his...

Feb 8, 2026

Sherwood W. Starling, age 86, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Sunday, February 8, 2026, at his home following a lengthy illness.  He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak working in the maintenance department for the Occidental Chemical Company for many years.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Vietnam war.  Sherwood...

Feb 6, 2026

Ernest Perry, age 72, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, February 6, 2026, at the Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center following a lengthy illness.

As per his wishes, finalization will be by cremation.

Feb 5, 2026

Glen Lawrence Gavell, 84, of Dowling Park, FL, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Glen was born in Boston, MA, July 5, 1942, to Bertram and Alma (McNeil) Gavell. He grew up in Roxbury, MA, in a family of 10 with his three brothers and four sisters. He married his beautiful wife Margaret Gavell in 1963, and they were married just...

Feb 5, 2026

David Scott Currier, age 86, of Dowling Park, FL, passed away, Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park, FL following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Columbus, OH moving to Dowling Park, FL in 2012.  He worked as a district manager and manufacturing representative for the Family Dollar stores and loved reading and investing...

Feb 1, 2026

Jeanene Marie “Nene” Desmartin (Cook) passed away on February 1, 2026, in Gainesville, Florida. Jeanene was born on August 30, 1958, in Hialeah, Florida.

Jeanene grew up in and around Homestead, Davie, and Cooper City, Florida and graduated from Cooper City High School. She married her high school sweetheart Gene Desmartin in 1976.

Jeanene spent many years managing the books for the...

Jan 31, 2026

Nancy Patrick-Palacios, age 63, of Live Oak, FL, passed away January 31, 2026, Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida following a sudden illness.  She was born in Michigan living most of her life in Tampa, Florida before moving to Live Oak in 2017. 

She was predeceased by her parents, Frank John and Mary Lucille Patrick.

She is survived by her husband, Eristeo...

Jan 30, 2026

Virginia Carolyn Colter Robertson, 89, passed to her eternal reward on January 30, 2026, from her home in Dowling Park, Florida. Virginia was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on August 19, 1936, and was the youngest daughter of the late Samuel Julian Colter, Sr. and Margaret Wallace Cantrell Colter. She moved with her family to Deland, Florida, in 1946, where...