OBITUARIES

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.

Feb 11, 2020

Eugene Shane Van Dyk, age 54, of Live Oak, FL passed away February 11, 2020.

As per his wishes, finalization will be by cremation.

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

Feb 4, 2020

Michael Robert Thomas Carl, age 43, of Wellborn, FL, passed away February 4, 2020.

As per his wishes, finalization will be by cremation.

Jan 30, 2020

Jimmy Randall Robinson, age 72, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Thursday, morning at his home following a lengthy illness.  He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak where he worked as an asphalt supervisor for the Suwannee County Road Department before retiring.  Jimmy enjoyed fishing and in his quiet time loved watching western movies.  He is...

Jan 25, 2020

Thomas Hurst, age 83, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was a native and life-long resident of Suwannee County and 1954 graduate of Suwannee High School. Thomas had farming enterprises of meat, hogs, corn, turkeys, peanuts, breeding hogs, permanent pastures, watermelons, beef cattle, poultry, tobacco and dairy...

Jan 22, 2020

Laveta Brim Davis, age 88, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday evening, January 22, 2020 at her home. She was born and raised in Live Oak, moving to Citrus Springs, FL and then back to Live Oak a year ago to be closer to her family. She is survived by one sister, Velda Durham, Live Oak; two nephews...

Jan 18, 2020

Peggy Ruth Howland, age 93, of Live Oak, Florida, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Birmingham, Alabama. She was born in Frostproof, Florida living most of her life in Live Oak. She alongside her late husband owned and operated Howland’s Feed Mill for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of...