OBITUARIES

May 14, 2020

Joseph Dawson, age 71, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at his home. He was  born in Orange, NJ moving to Live Oak in 2018 from Summerfield, FL. Joseph worked as a service representative for the Cadillac dealership before retiring and moving to Live Oak. He is survived by two brothers, Thomas (Debra) Dawson, Bonita...

May 7, 2020

Erma Lee Long, age 83, of Suwannee County, FL passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020.  She was a native of Genesis, TN moving to Suwannee County in 1992 from Clearwater, Florida. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of the V.F.W. Women’s Axillary. Erma loved the outdoors, gardening and working in her yard. She is...

May 4, 2020

Dale Lamar Strawn, age 76, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL under Hospice Care. He was a native of Quakertown, PA moving to Live Oak in 2016 from Sellersville, PA. Dale was a commercial airline pilot for Flying Diamond Enterprises and certified flight instructor. He...

Apr 25, 2020

Jeffery “Jeff” Howard Ball, age 52, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at his home following a sudden illness. He was a native of Pinellas Park, FL where he worked as a manager for the City of St. Petersburg. Jeff also enjoyed spending time in Live Oak with his family and friends. He is survived...

Apr 21, 2020

Evelyn Weaver Sheppard, age 78, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Tuesday morning, April 21, 2020 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, Florida. She was born in Dixie County, living most of her life in Live Oak. Evelyn worked as a clerk for Gold Kist Poultry Plant for many years and was a member of the...

Apr 17, 2020

Betty Sheppard joined the Heavenly Choir on April 17, 2020. She enjoyed singing her entire lifetime. She was born in Live Oak, Florida in 1932 to Bryant and Evie Wilson. The family moved to Jacksonville where Betty grew up as a “big city” girl, and returned to Live Oak when she was 15.

In 1949, she married...

Apr 16, 2020

William Clayton “Bill” Sapp, age 68, of White Springs, FL, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020, at his home following a sudden illness. He was born in Dowling Park and lived his entire life in White Springs, FL. Bill was an entrepreneur working as a millwright doing most anything he set his mind to. He loved gardening and spending...

Apr 16, 2020

Geraldine Rogers, age 72, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born in Forsyth, MO moving to Live Oak in 1974 from Clearwater, FL. She worked as a housekeeping supervisor before retiring and was a member of the Beulah Baptist Church. In her spare time she enjoyed...

Apr 16, 2020

Wilma Alice McGee, age 92, formally of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Thursday, April 16, 2020 in the Brentwood Assisted Living Facility in Lecanto, FL following a lengthy illness.  She was born in Hudson, FL moving to Live Oak in 2004 from Ft. Pierce, FL. She was a member of the Live Oak Church of God and was a...

Apr 15, 2020

Jean Louise Bean, age 84, of O’Brien, FL, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at the Surrey Place Care Center in Live Oak, FL following a lengthy illness. She was born in Trenton, FL, living most of her life in O’Brien, FL. Mrs. Jean was a bus driver for the Suwannee County School System and member of the First...

Apr 12, 2020

Jacob “Jake” Grant, age 32, of Live Oak, FL passed away Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Tampa, FL moving to Live Oak in 1989. Jake attended Suwannee High School and worked for the W.B. Howland Company. He was a hard worker and loved his job and coworkers. He...

Apr 9, 2020

Calvert Russell Toth, age 25, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020. He was born in Jacksonville, FL moving to Live Oak, FL one year ago from Massachusetts. Calvert worked in Production for Pilgrim’s Pride. He enjoyed spending time with his dog and making music. He is survived by his parents, Calvert and Corol Toth, Live...

Apr 5, 2020

Melba K. Frier Leighton , age 82, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Sunday, April 05, 2020, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, Florida, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Dothan, Alabama moving to Live Oak in 1973 from Lakeland, Florida. She worked as a Kindergarten teacher in the school system for...

Mar 27, 2020

Evelyn Stratton, age 88, of O'Brien, FL, passed away Friday morning, March 27, 2020 at Shands Live Oak following a lengthy illness.  She was a native of Lisbon, Ohio moving to O'Brien, FL four years ago from Interlachen, FL.  She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith.

She is survived by one son, Leonard Stratton, four...

Mar 26, 2020

Anthony Cannone Jr., age 66, of Lake City, Florida, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, Florida.

He was born in Illinois, moving to Lake City in 2018 from California. Anthony was a retired automotive technician but had worked at a little of everything -- from residential construction to...

Mar 19, 2020

Philip Springer Yarick , age 91, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020. He was a native of Brewster, FL moving to Live Oak, FL in 1987 and worked at University of South Florida as a steam plant operator. He was a retired Master Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy serving during the...

Feb 26, 2020

Cindy Shelton , age 56, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida, following a brief illness. She was a Christian, born in Eustis, Florida and had lived most of her life in Live Oak. She worked at an X-Ray Technitian for Dr. Smidtas. Gardening...

Feb 18, 2020

Wayne Curtis Manuel, age 77, of Branford, FL, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

Funeral services will be held in Panther, West Virginia.

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

Feb 13, 2020

Delores Ann Jacobs, age 86, of Wellborn, FL passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at her home in Wellborn, FL surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Chicago, IL moving to Winter Haven, FL in 1989 and then moving to Wellborn in 2004. She was Catholic by faith and  a homemaker.  Delores loved to sew...

Feb 11, 2020

William Hamilton Bruce, III, age 72, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Shands Live Oak.

As per his wishes, finalization will be by cremation.

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