OBITUARIES

Jun 29, 2021

William Leslie Owen, Sr., “Bill”, age 81, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at the Surrey Place Care Center in Live Oak, FL, surrounded by his loving family, following a brief battle with cancer.  Bill was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL and served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1956 to...

Jun 27, 2021

Shirley Elizabeth Landen , age 46, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, June 27, 2021 at the Lake City Medical Center following a sudden illness.  She was born in Lake City, FL living in Live Oak most of her life.  Shirley loved spending time with her family and working in her yard.

She is survived...

Jun 18, 2021

Eldon Everett Towle , age 84, of McAlpin, FL, passed away Friday morning, June 18, 2021 at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL.  He was born in Lancaster, NH moving to the McAlpin area thirteen years ago, from Vermont.  He worked as a master plumber for many years and after retiring, he enjoyed sailing, traveling by train, playing...

Jun 15, 2021

Patricia “Patty” Copeland Garrett, age 66, of McAlpin, FL, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at her home following a brief illness.  She was born in Savannah, GA moving to McAlpin, FL in 1981 from Valdosta, GA.  Patty was a homemaker and loved gardening, baking, sewing and spending time with her grandchildren.  She was a member of the Southside...

Jun 12, 2021

Dana Lynn Jones, age 63, of Live Oak, Florida, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, Florida. As per her wishes, finalization was by cremation.

Jun 4, 2021

Joaquin Cadavieco Perez, age 82, of McAlpin, Florida passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Aolquin, Cuba to Jose Cadavieco and Pastora Perez. He was a supervisor for a security company before moving to McAlpin, Florida three years ago from Miami, Florida. He loved the outdoors, farming and spending time...

May 30, 2021

Sheryl Severance Hunter, age 68, formally of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Doctors Memorial Hospital in Perry, FL following a sudden illness. She was born in Live Oak, FL living most of her life in Live Oak before retiring and moving to Dekle Beach, FL. a year ago. She loved to spend time with...

May 29, 2021

George Eugene Steele, age 94, a resident of Dowling Park, FL., passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park. George was born July 31, 1926 in Lima, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents George A. Steele and Viola Blain Steele and his brother Brice B. Steele.

George served...

May 27, 2021

Charles Monroe Davis, age 75, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, May 15, 2021.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

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

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

May 24, 2021

Joyce Ellen Hurst Howard, age 70 of Mayo, Florida passed away, May 24, 2021 at the Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born in Clearwater, Florida moving to Plant City, Florida before moving Mayo, Florida in 1999. She worked as the supervisor in the kitchen at the Advent Christian Village in Dowling Park, Florida. She was a Christian....

May 12, 2021

Ronald Newsome Green, age 87, of Dowling Park, FL, passed away Wednesday evening, May 12, 2021 at his home in Dowling Park, FL. He was a native and life long resident of Live Oak and owner/operator of Green Furniture in Live Oak for many years. He was a member of the First Advent Christian Church, American Legion, J.C.’s and Live...

May 11, 2021

Ivie Franklin Fowler , age 81, of Live Oak, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at the Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, FL following a brief illness. Ivie was born in Live Oak, Florida and remained committed to Suwannee County all his life.  He dedicated his life to sustaining growth of local business...

May 4, 2021

James Luel Poole, Sr., age 96, of Live Oak FL, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Suwannee Healthcare Center in Live Oak, FL following a lengthy illness.  He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL working as a self-employed log truck driver and dirt hauler for many years.  Luel proudly served his country during...

Apr 20, 2021

Joseph Doris Aymond, Jr., age 80, of Suwannee County, FL passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at his home.  He was born in Port Barre, LA, moving to Suwannee County in 1986 from Orlando, FL.  He was a Retired U.S. Navy Veteran E-1 and in his spare time he enjoyed ham radios and was Christian by faith.

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Apr 19, 2021

Alice Marie Vaughn, "Tootsie", age 91, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 in the Osprey Lodge Assisted Living facility in Tavares, FL following a lengthy illness.  She was born in Miami, FL and was a life-long resident of Live Oak where she and her late husband, Leonard Vaughn, owned and operated the Drive Inn Theater...

Apr 17, 2021

Craig William DeFrank, age 49, of McAlpin, FL, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  He was born in Chichester, PA moving to McAlpin, FL in 2019.  He worked as a cabinet finisher and loved riding motorcycles, old cars, especially Fords, traveling and seeing aquariums.  What he loved more than anything, was spending...

Apr 16, 2021

Billy Brannan, age 89, of Live Oak, FL, passed away late Friday evening, April 16, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at the Suwannee Health Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL.  He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL working for the Department of Agriculture as an inspector.  He proudly served his country in...

Apr 4, 2021

Alfreda “Freda” Lusk , age 74, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Sunday morning, April 4, 2021 at her home following a lengthy illness.  She was born in Moro, Arkansas moving to Live Oak in 1995 from Miami, FL.  Freda worked as a greyhound trainer and a waitress and loved cooking, making candy bass fishing and watching...

Apr 3, 2021

Leesa Kim Hurley, age 53, of Wellborn, FL, passed away, Saturday, April 3, 2021 at her home following a sudden illness.  She was born in Melbourne, FL moving to Wellborn, FL in 2016 from Tampa, FL.  She was an over the road truck driver and loved jet skiing, swimming at Clearwater Beach and caring for animals.

She...

Mar 26, 2021

Robert “Edwin” Smith, Sr., age 84, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at the Suwannee Health Care Center in Live Oak following a brief illness.  He was born in Jacksonville, FL living most of his life in Live Oak where he owned and operated the Smith family farm. He loved sharing his home grown crops...