OBITUARIES

Apr 27, 2022

Susan Joyce Currier, age 76, of Dowling Park, FL, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.  She was born in Rockville Center, NY moving to Dowling Park, FL in 2016 from Marion, SC.  She worked as an accountant for many years before retiring and moving to Dowling Park.  Susan loved reading,...

Apr 23, 2022

Sherwood Harvard Boatright, age 86, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Haven Hospice, Suwannee Valley Care Center, in Lake City, Florida following a brief illness.  The Suwannee County native graduated from Aurora College, in Illinois, and retired from Suwannee District Schools, where he taught American History at Suwannee High School, for fifty years, from 1958-2008.  Mr. Boatright was...

Apr 15, 2022

Carl William Taylor, age 68, of Live Oak, FL passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Miami, FL, moving to Live Oak in 2020 from Port Orange, FL.  He worked as a truck driver, and bought property in Live Oak to enjoy retirement when he became sick. ...

Apr 2, 2022

Jennings Bryan Gamble, Jr., better known to his family and friends as "J.B.", age 93, passed away Saturday, April 2nd, 2022, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center Haven Hospice, Lake City, Florida.  He was born and raised in Live Oak and was a supervisor for Goldkist.  J.B. enjoyed flying remote controlled model airplanes, building and racing go-carts and had...

Mar 30, 2022

Millie Mae Parker, age 98, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Suwannee Health Care and Rehab Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, moving to Live Oak in 2003 from Davie, FL.  She worked as a Label Control Operator for a medical company and was one of the original Rosie...

Mar 28, 2022

Matthew “Matt” Bisbee, age 41, of Lake City, FL, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022. He was born in Abilene, TX, November 25, 1980, to Stephen and Mary Bisbee. He moved to Live Oak in 2018 from Panama City, FL.   He worked as an electrician and was Christian by faith.

He is survived by his mother and...

Mar 26, 2022

Rodney "Tossi" Sanders, age 69, formally of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Lake City Medical Center in Lake City, FL.  He was born in Hartford, Alabama on January 15, 1953, to Rudolph and Doris Sanders.  He lived in Live Oak, FL and worked for the City of Live Oak for many years...

Mar 22, 2022

G.W. Croft, Jr., age 79, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at his home.  He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak owning his own farm and his passion was growing watermelons.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving as a Seaman E-3, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He...

Mar 21, 2022

Cinda Louise South, age 62, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022. She was born in Orlando, FL moving to Live Oak in 2006 from Orange County, FL.  She worked for Walmart and was a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church.  Cinda enjoyed home shopping on the internet and playing the piano.  She loved her...

Mar 20, 2022

Domenic Ranieri, age 74, of Jasper, FL, passed away, Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Surrey Place Care Center in Live Oak, FL, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Milford, MA, on March 24,1947 to Madalene R. (Depoto) Ranieri and Dominic W. Ranieri of Franklin, MA. He was a 1965 graduate of Franklin High School, where he met...

Mar 20, 2022

Pauline Littlejohn Sixto, age 52, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Suwannee ER.  Pauline was a proud Native American Cherokee Indian who retired as a translator for the Suwannee County Probation Office.  Catholic by faith, she was born in Silva, North Carolina, and had moved to Live Oak, Florida, in 2004 from Hendersonville, North...

Mar 18, 2022

Pamela D. Schiefer, age 66, of Ocala, FL, passed away, Friday, March 18, 2022, following a lengthy illness. She was a native of Biloxi, Mississippi where she worked as a Bookkeeper for the U.S. Government in Civil Service. She was transferred to the Suwannee Health Care Rehabilitation Center, Live Oak, Florida, from Ocala, Florida and had been here for only...

Mar 15, 2022

James (Jim) Elliott Hollis, 86, of Mayo, Florida, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.

He was born in Marianna, Florida and moved to Mayo, Florida in 2000 from Orlando, Florida.  He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served during the Korean War.

James was a Master...

Mar 14, 2022

Timothy John Maestri, age 69, of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Suwannee Health Care & Rehabilitative Center in Live Oak, FL. He was a native of Norwalk, CT moving to Live Oak, FL in 2019 from Port Saint Joe, Florida.  He worked as a master electrician owning and operating his own business for...

Mar 14, 2022

May Virginia White, age 89, of Dowling Park, FL, passed away, Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park, FL following a lengthy illness.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

We will update our website as soon as they are complete.

Please keep the White family in your prayers...

Mar 9, 2022

Naomi Barnett Stamper, age 97, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at her home in O'Brien, Florida. She was a native and life-long residence of O'Brien, Florida. Naomi was a nurse (LPN) working at the V.A. Hospital and nursing homes in the area for many years and was a member of the Union Baptist Church. She loved working with...

Mar 8, 2022

Joel Amos Howard, Jr., age 87 of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, March 8, 2022. He was a son, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who knew no stranger. Joel, known to those who loved him as "Boogie", "Dad", and "Papa" was born and raised by his grandparents in Blountstown, Florida. He was preceded in death by...

Feb 15, 2022

Audrey Nell Williams, age 90, passed away quietly Tuesday, February 15, 2022, in the Willow Brook Assisted Living Facility, Lake City, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Ira & Cordie Wood and had moved to Live Oak in April of 2020 coming from Vero Beach. Audrey was a member of the Crawford Lake Primitive Baptist Church in McAlpin...

Feb 5, 2022

Zachary Phillip Higdon, age 17, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak where he attended Suwannee High School in his sophomore year.  Zachary loved the outdoors and spending time with his family and friends.  He was a knife collector...

Feb 3, 2022

Wallace Lance Bowden

June 20,1932 Louisburg, North Carolina - February 3, 2022, Live Oak, FL

Wally left Louisburg, North Carolina after high school to take his first ocean cruise courtesy of the U.S. Government in 1953.  He served in Korea as a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army and discharged honorably...