OBITUARIES

Aug 28, 2019

Margaret Akalia Pearson, age 82, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. She was born in Honolulu Hawaii, moving to Live Oak in 2003 from Aberdeen, MD. Margaret worked in the food service in navy base mess halls for many years. She loved cooking,...

Aug 26, 2019

James Thomas "Tommy"  Wadsworth, Jr., age 62, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, August 26, 2019. He worked as a correctional officer for the Lafayette County Correctional Institute and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Morgan, Wilmington, NC; one brother, Mark Wadsworth. As per his wishes, finalization will be by cremation....

Aug 21, 2019

Fay Heaney, age 92, formally of Live Oak, FL, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the Indigo Palms Care Center in Daytona Beach, FL. She was a native of Lamar County, TX, living most of her life in Live Oak before moving to Ocala, FL to be closer to her family in 2003. Fay worked as an operator...

Aug 19, 2019

Wiley Russell Lord, age 81, of Sanford, FL, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at his home following complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was born in Live Oak, FL, moving to Sanford, FL twenty-two years ago from Orlando, FL. He worked as a sales representative for medical & industrial gases. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Lord, Sanford,...

Aug 16, 2019

David Earl Ballew, age 69, of O’Brien, FL, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019. He was a native of Greenfield, PA moving to O’Brien, FL several years ago and worked as a truck driver. He is survived by four sons, Thomas Ballew, Tim Ballew, Ted Ballew and Troy Ballew; one daughter, Tammy Perry. As per his wishes, finalization will...

Aug 11, 2019

Harold “Tom” Wheeler, age 75, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his home. He was a native of McConnell, WV moving to Live Oak in 1974 from Indianapolis, IN. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Vietnam as an E-4. Tom worked as a truck driver and was a member...

Aug 5, 2019

David Robert Franchella, age 65, of Wellborn, Florida, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, moving from Mountain City, Georgia to Wellborn, Florida three years ago. For over four decades, David dedicated his life and career to aviation. David retired as a Captain in the United States Naval Reserves as a pilot with 26...

Aug 2, 2019

Tom Sheppard fell asleep in Christ and went to his heavenly home on August 2, 2019 and is waiting the rapture and resurrection of his body into life everlasting. He was a lifetime resident of Live Oak, Florida, born February 5, 1927. He lived a life full of work, service of others, and enjoying the pleasures of living on a...

Jul 31, 2019

George Carpick, age 87, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Suwannee Health Care Center following a lengthy illness.

Finalization was by cremation.

Jul 30, 2019

Raymond Virgil Grooms, Sr., age 91, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Lake City V.A. Medical Center. He graduated high school in 1944 and entered into active service in July 1945. The WWII Veteran was honorably discharged as a seaman second class from the USN personnel separation center, NAS Charleston, SC on the...

Jul 22, 2019

Melba Lawan Scott, age 79, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at her home. She was a native of Orlando, FL moving to Live Oak in 1988. Melba worked as a certified nursing assistant in nursing homes before she retired and enjoyed crocheting, knitting, sewing, puzzles, gardening and watching nature shows on television. She is...

Jul 22, 2019

Elias Lorenzo Torres, infant, passed away, Monday, July 22, 2019 at Shands Lake Shore in Lake City, FL, following complications during birth. He is survived by his parents, Lorenzo and Jessica Torres; three brothers, Jose Martinez, Samuel Martinez and Ayden Garcia; six sisters, Cheyann Martinez, Sierra Martinez, America Garcia, Lydia Garcia, Arianna Martinez and Estella Martinez all of Live...

Jul 21, 2019

Larry Nelson Carroll, age 69, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Sunday, July 21, 2019 in the Lake City V.A. Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak where he worked as senior crew chief for the Suwannee County Road Department. Larry was a U.S. Navy Veteran having served during the...

Jul 14, 2019

Lorri Lynn Cook, age 54, of Live Oak, FL passed away, Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL. She was a native of Chicago, IL moving to Live Oak in 2004 from Lake City, FL. She worked in the medical field as a registered nurse and in her spare time she enjoyed sports, coaching soccer and...

Jul 12, 2019

Walter “Walt” Wilkinson, age 94, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. He was born in North Stonington, Conn. and was raised in Dover Plains, NY.  He started to roam at the age of sixteen and didso until entering the Navy during WWII.  He served twenty...

Jul 11, 2019

            Pamela “Pam” Nobles Moyer, age 59, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Suwannee Health & Rehab in Live Oak, FL. She was born in Jasper, FL but lived most of her life in Live Oak, FL. She was a member of the Suwannee Station Baptist Church. Pam was a teacher for the Suwannee Valley 4...

Jul 7, 2019

James “David” Wilson, age 64, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, FL following a sudden illness. He lived most of his life in Live Oak working in construction as a refractory brick mason. David loved working, riding his motorcycle, shooting pool, and most of all spending time with his...

Jul 4, 2019

James Richard Konkol, age 72, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. He moved to Live Oak thirty years ago from Tampa, FL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked in the maintenance department for Gold Kist Poultry Plant for many years. He is...

Jul 1, 2019

Justin Dean Mathis, age 28, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at Shands Live Oak. He was born in Gainesville, FL living all of his life in Live Oak. He worked as an installer for Touchton Heating & Air Conditioning. Justin loved the outdoors, swimming and fishing and was of the Baptist faith. He is...

Jun 24, 2019

            Jeffrey Loring Hingson, age 57, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at Shands Live Oak following a lengthy illness. He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak. He attended Suwannee High School. Jeff worked as a mechanic for Ag-Pro John Deer Tractor Company and was of the Baptist faith.             He was predeceased by his...