OBITUARIES

Dec 27, 2020

Randy Lee Grant, age 61, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Sunday, December 27, 2020 at his home.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

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

Dec 25, 2020

Willie Herschel Kilgore, age 67, of Ft. White, FL, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Lake City Medical Center after an extended illness. Herschel participated in various community organizations including Kiwanis, Masons and the Shrine over the years, and was a member of the Methodist Church. He worked in the field of carwash sales and service for 35...

Dec 25, 2020

Clayton Scott Durham, age 42, of Dowling Park, FL, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Live Oak E.R.  Clay was born in Gainesville, FL living most of his life in Dowling Park.  He worked for Advantage Air Conditioning and was Baptist by faith. Clay will be deeply missed by his family, especially his son who he love with...

Dec 24, 2020

Clara Elizabeth Martin , age 80, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Thursday evening, December 24, 2020 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL.  She was a native of Madison, FL living most of her life in Live Oak.  Clara and her late husband owned and operated a used car business for...

Dec 24, 2020

Estell Kelley Cooper, age 82, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL.  She was a native of Fort Worth, Texas moving to Live Oak thirty years ago from Jacksonville, FL.  She was a bookkeeper and loved working in her yard and reading.  Her most...

Dec 23, 2020

Ana Rosa Villalobos , age 91, of McAlpin, FL, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020.    She was born in Juticalpa, Olancho, Honduras moving to McAlpin, FL nineteen years ago from Bronx, NY.  She worked as a seamstress and enjoyed cooking, traveling, crocheting, sewing and church events, but most of all she loved spending time with her family....

Dec 20, 2020

Dorothy Carolyn Ogles, age 78, of Lecanto, FL, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the Bayfront Health Seven Rivers Hospital in Crystal River,  FL.  She was born in Aucilla, FL living most of her life in Live Oak before moving to Lecanto, FL two years ago to live with her daughter.  She was a member of the Live...

Dec 12, 2020

Clyde Hoyt Smith, age 83, of O’Brien, FL, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Suwannee Health Care Center in Live Oak,  FL.  He was born in Cross City, FL living most of his life in O’Brien.  Clyde was a patient and generous man who followed his Savior Jesus Christ.  He always saw the best in people.  He...

Dec 10, 2020

Dwain Skinner , age 62, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL following a lengthy illness.  He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak and a self-employed heavy equipment operator.  He served in the Florida National Guard for thirteen years and in his...

Dec 6, 2020

John William McCormick, Jr. , age 71, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at E.T. York Hospice Care Center in Gainesville, FL.  He was born in Washington, DC moving to Live Oak in 1985 from McConnellsburg, PA.  John worked in construction as a roofer and was Catholic by faith.  He loved football, watching...

Dec 2, 2020

Howard Wesley Goff, age 85, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, Florida. The native of McAlpin, Florida was born October 01, 1935 to his parents Howard B. and Edna Crews Goff. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict upon returning home he attended the University of Florida...

Nov 20, 2020

Gail West Mickel , age 83 of O’Brien, FL, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Shands Jacksonville following a lengthy illness.  She was a native of Oneonta, NY moving to O’Brien, FL in 1991 from Largo, FL.  She worked as an accountant for Honeywell Avionics before retiring and was a member of the St. Luke’s Episcopal...

Nov 20, 2020

Myrtice J. Chauncey, 95, of Live Oak, Florida passed away at her home on November 20, 2020, with her family at her side.  Mrs. Chauncey, a lifelong Suwannee County resident, was born to the late John Edward Jordan and Bessie Whiddon Jordan on February 12, 1925.   She worked for the North Florida Telephone Company for many years, first as...

Nov 18, 2020

Doris Loretta Fillyaw, age 86, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Mullins, SC moving to Live Oak in 2000 from Tampa, FL where she worked for the Hillsborough county schools system.  She was a member of the Luraville Baptist Church.

She was predeceased by his parents,...

Nov 17, 2020

Brenda Mary Nadeau, age 69, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL following a lengthy illness.  She was born in Jackman, Maine moving to Live Oak in 2005 from Maine.  She was a member of the Red Hat Society, loved antiquing and going to flea markets.

Nov 16, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” Passino, age 60, of Jennings, FL, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 from a lengthy illness.  He was born in Plattsburgh, NY, moving to Jennings, FL two years ago from Connecticut.  Larry was a truck driver and a U.S. Army Veteran having served from 1978 until 1982.

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

Nov 11, 2020

Roy Levis Johnson, Sr., age 90, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL.  He was born in Mayo, FL and was a life-long resident of Live Oak and a member of the Philadelphia Baptist Church.  He was a veteran of the Army National Guard. ...

Nov 10, 2020

Nicholas Alexander Eplin , age 33, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at his home following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Stuart, FL moving to Live Oak in 2003 from Ft. Pierce, FL.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Clayland Baptist Church.  Nick worked with Haico...

Nov 9, 2020

Ronald Clyde Lanier, age 86, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at his home.  He was born in Fayetteville, NC living most of his life in Live Oak, FL, where he attended Suwannee County Schools, graduating in 1952.  Ronald proudly served as sergeant in the Florida National Guard from 1954 until 1960.  He worked as...

Oct 31, 2020

Juan Loreto Matamoros, age 67, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020.  He was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba moving to Live Oak two months ago from Miami, FL.  He was a welder by trade, building trailers and in his spare time he loved fishing, doing yard work, listening to music and partying with his family and...