OBITUARIES
Clyde "Buster" Clifton
Dec 16, 2025
Clyde “Buster” Clifton, Jr., age 84, of O’Brien, FL, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL following a lengthy illness. He was born in Deep Lake, FL, moving to O’Brien in 1999 from Everglades City, FL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired law enforcement officer....
Ryland Leon Tate
Dec 12, 2025
Ryland Leon Tate, age 62, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, December 12, 2025, at the Live Oak Healtcare and Rehab Center.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time. We will update our website as soon as they become available.
Please keep his family in your prayers today and the days ahead.
Esther Pasqualina Farro
Dec 12, 2025
Esther Pasqualina Farro, 93, born June 18th, 1932, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She passed away on December 12, 2025, at her home in Live Oak, Florida, surrounded by her family.
Esther was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Lt. Colonel Patsy M. Farro (October 1, 2013) and her parents, Ida (Bottito) and Pasquale Limone, sisters, Anna Rivoli and...
Brittany Lillian Raabe
Nov 22, 2025
Brittany Lillian Raabe, age 24, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025. She was a native and lifelong resident of Live Oak and Christian by faith.
She is survived by one daughter, Mallory Rose Feagle and one son, Jameson Wells; her parents, Dale Hernandez and Cassandra; one brother, Joseph Hernandez and one sister, Angelina Hernandez.
As per her wishes,...
Jeanetta Lou Faircloth
Nov 18, 2025
Jeanetta Lou Faircloth, age 59, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the HCA Florida ER, Live Oak Campus following a sudden illness.
She was born in Logan, WV, moving to Live Oak in 1974. She worked as a medical office manager and enjoyed reading, diamond art and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her...
Bill Thrasher
Nov 17, 2025
Billy Huse Thrasher, age 86, of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park, FL following a brief illness. He was born in Decatur, Alabama, moving to Live Oak, FL in 2001 from Longview, Texas. He worked as a mechanical engineer with the Harris Corp and taught at Florida Tech...
Doris Williams Starling
Nov 15, 2025
Doris Williams Starling, age 96, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 5, 1929 in Live Oak, FL, to Horace and Abbie Williams. Doris was married to W.C. Starling for fifty-six years before his passing in 2001. They owned and operated the family farm...
Mickey Ray Gay
Nov 11, 2025
Mickey Gay, 83, of Live Oak, Florida, born in Brewton, Alabama on July 19, 1942, entered
into eternal rest on November 11, 2025. He enjoyed music and playing the guitar.
He is survived by wife of 64 years, Thelma Gay, Live Oak, FL; son, Steven (Tracey) of Plant City; grandson, Mike (Mallory) Gay; great-grandchildren, Cason, and Paisley; and sisters, Janet, and Paula.
Memorial...
Bertha Gail Pazel
Nov 8, 2025
Bertha Gail Pazel, age 71, of Dowling Park, FL, peacefully returned home to her heavenly father, Saturday, November 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Gail, as she was known, was born on July 17, 1954 in Kinnelon, New Jersey. She graduated from Kinnelon High School in 1972 and completed her Associate of Applied Science degree from the County College of...
Carol Louise Coen
Nov 1, 2025
Carol Louise Coen, age 78, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025, at her home. She was born in Hawaii moving to Live Oak, FL in 1975 from Trenton, Florida. She worked as a school teacher and was a member of the Suwannee Station Baptist Church. Carol loved doing puzzles, crocheting, Ancient Egypt, crafts, shopping and flower...
Gene Roger Desmartin, Sr.
Oct 29, 2025
Gene Roger “Big Gene/Big Papa” Desmartin passed away on October 29, 2025, at his home in McAlpin, Florida. Gene was born October 20, 1958, in Loveland, Colorado. Gene grew up in and around Davie and Cooper City, Florida and graduated from Cooper City High School. He married his high school sweetheart Jeanene Cook in 1976.
Gene spent much of his teenage...
Douglas Michael Woodruff
Oct 27, 2025
Douglas Michael Woodruff, age 67, of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday, October 27, 2025, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Fort. Jackson, SC living his entire life in Live Oak, FL. Doug was a graduate of Suwannee High School, class of 1976 and worked as a paramedic for Suwannee County Rescue for many years...
Mary Evelyn Hunter
Oct 24, 2025
Mary Evelyn Hunter, age 82, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025, at UF Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Born March 5, 1943, she was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL. She worked her entire life as a veterinary technician for Burch Animal Hospital and Companion Animal Hospital for over 50 years. She was...
David Allen Boyce
Oct 24, 2025
David Allen Boyce, age 84, of Live Oak, FL passed away Friday, October 24, 2025 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. He was born in Detroit, Michigan moving to Live Oak, FL in 2016 from Marion, NC. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp and worked as a supervisor for GTE Telephone Company and...
Rhonda Kelly
Oct 11, 2025
Rhonda Kelly, age 65, of Ormond Beach, FL, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Live Oak, FL.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. We will update our website as soon as they become available.
Please keep her family in your prayers today and the days ahead.
Linda Louis Butler
Oct 11, 2025
Linda Louis Butler, age 75, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center / Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. She was born in Quincy, FL living in Miami, FL before moving to Live Oak in 2004. She worked as a surgical janitor and enjoyed horseback riding and rescuing animals.
She is survived...
Earlene Carroll
Oct 10, 2025
Mary Earlene Carroll, better known as “Gran,” age 78, of Lake City, FL, passed away Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City, FL. She was a native and life-long resident of Lake City, FL and was the proud Momma to seven wonderful children. Her most proud moments were the times she spent with her...
Stephanie Anne Snyder
Oct 8, 2025
Stephanie Anne Snyder, age 83, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025. She was born in Hampton, Virginia moving to Live Oak in 2005 from Naples, FL. She was a graduate of Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio and worked as a medical secretary before retiring and moving to Live Oak.
She is survived by her loving husband, David...
Kenneth Leo Allen, III
Oct 5, 2025
Kenneth Leo Allen, III, age 60, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Fernandina Beach, FL moving to Live Oak, FL in 2014 from Pennsylvania. He was a network engineer in telecommunications and loved fishing, hunting, guns, cars and playing poker. He was a...
Steven Michael Martinson
Oct 3, 2025
Steven Michael Martinson, age 45, of Live Oak, FL passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at the HCA Florida Suwannee ER following a sudden illness. He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL and a member of the Live Oak South Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness. Stevie was the owner and operator of a landscaping business and...
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