OBITUARIES

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 Robertson, age 89, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026.

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.

Jan 28, 2026

Jozef Wladyslaw Olczyk, age 72, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the HCA FL lake City Hospital, Suwannee Campus, following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Kalinkow, Poland, moving to Live Oak, FL in 2015, from Hollywood, FL.  He worked for the University of Miami in medical research before retiring and moving to Live Oak....

Jan 24, 2026

John Curtis Arrant, age 69, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026, following a lengthy illness.  He was a native of Orlando, FL, moving to Live Oak in 1990.  He worked in construction and loved fishing.

He is survived by two brothers, Larry Arrant and Kenneth Arrant, both of Live Oak, Florida.

As per his wishes, finalization will be...

Jan 21, 2026

William Friar, age 69, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at the HCA Florida Lake City Hospital, Suwannee campus. He was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, moving to Live Oak in 2021 from Wimauma, FL.  He worked as a yacht mechanic and loved living in Suwannee County.  He loved animals and was an outdoors man....

Jan 14, 2026

William “Billy” Christensen, age 64, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Hartford Connecticut on November 27, 1961, to Don Merle and Leah Irene Christensen. He was the youngest of three sons. In 1969, at the age of 8 years old, the family...

Jan 14, 2026

Virginia Latrelle Dees, age 88, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, Florida following a lengthy illness.  She was born in Greenville, FL, moving to Live Oak in 1998 from Jacksonville, Florida.  She worked for AT & T for many years and was a member of...