OBITUARIES

Apr 19, 2025

James Daniel Ross, Jr. “J.D.”, age 93, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak where he owned and operated the family farm.  He loved the outdoors doing woodwork and fishing but most of all he loved spending time with...

Apr 18, 2025

Larry Dwayne Register, age 48, of Live Oak, FL passed away, April 18, 2025, at his home following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Lake City, FL and was a life-long resident of Live Oak.  He worked in construction and loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting and making knives.

He is survived by his mother, Mary Mergenthaler,...

Apr 16, 2025

John (Jack) Michael Schmidlkofer, age 89, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  He was born on September 16, 1935, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to John and Ruth (Johnson) Schmidlkofer.

John was married to Janice Boehrig from 1955 to 1978, and together they raised three...

Apr 5, 2025

Linda Paulette Corbett Sealey, age 57, of Live Oak, FL passed away, Saturday, April 5, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL and a member of the Pine Grove United Methodist Church where she loved singing in the choir and sharing the word of God through...

Mar 24, 2025

Charles Edward Shirah (affectionately known as "Chuck"), 78, of Helena, AL, passed away peacefully at Shelby Baptist in Alabaster on Monday night, March 24, 2025.

Chuck was born on April 11, 1946, in New Orleans, LA, to Beatrice Lorrane Shirah (Boraland) and Angus Morgan Shirah, Jr. He was a graduate of Norview High School in Norfolk, VA...

Mar 24, 2025

John Robert Wisti, age 79, of Ft. White, FL passed away Monday, March 24, 2025 at his home in Ft. White following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Queens, NY living in Long Island, NY before moving to Ft. White ten years ago.  He worked as a plumber for many years and loved spending time with his family....

Mar 22, 2025

William George Bookheimer, Jr., age 77, of O’Brien, FL passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in McKeesport, PA moving to Live Oak, FL in 1985.  He worked as a heavy equipment operator in construction and in his spare time he enjoyed boating, horseback riding, working on heavy equipment and...

Mar 21, 2025

Willard Henry Parramore, Jr., age 79, of Tallahassee, FL passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, FL.  He was a native of Live Oak and graduated from Suwannee High School.  He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and went to work with the Auditor General's Office for the State of...

Mar 11, 2025

Lisa Ann Marshall, age 65, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025.  She was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL moving to Live Oak, FL in 2006 from Aberdeen, MD.  She worked as a truck driver in Harford County, MD for many years. Lisa loved art, playing volleyball, collecting nick-nacks and was a pet lover.

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Mar 7, 2025

Charles Odell Gardner, age 79, of Wellborn, FL passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, at his home.  He was born in Winston-Salem, NC living most of his life in Cary, NC before moving to Wellborn, FL in 2015.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps having served during the Vietnam War.  He worked as an airline pilot...

Mar 4, 2025

Marlene Danielle Ogburn, age 50, of O’Brien, FL passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, FL.  She was born in Gainesville, FL and life-long resident of O’Brien, FL.  She was a homemaker and loved cooking, fishing and being a grandma.

She is survived by her husband, Forest Hayward Greene, O’Brien,...

Mar 2, 2025

Ralph Edward Polnicky, age 74, of Ocklawaha, FL passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Live Oak Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Live Oak, FL, following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Detroit, Michigan, living most of his life in Oklahoma before moving to Ocklawaha, FL in 2020.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force...

Feb 23, 2025

Reginald “Bo” Sperring, age 95, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025, at his home following a lengthy illness.  He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak where he owned and operated Sperring Service Station in downtown Live Oak for many years.  He was a member of the Westwood Baptist Church and loved working...

Feb 21, 2025

Larry Curtis Johnson, age 85, of Live Oak, FL passed away Friday, February 21, 2025 at the North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, FL, following a lengthy illness.  He was a native and lifelong resident of Live Oak where he owned and operated the family farm.  He was a member of the Florida National Guard for eight years and...

Feb 15, 2025

Harry Richmond “Rich” Capell, age 89, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Ocala, FL, living most of his life in Live Oak, FL where he worked as an insurance agent for State Farm Insurance Company...

Feb 12, 2025

Claude Martin "Marty" Voyles, age 69, of Live Oak, FL, passed away, Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at his home.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.  We will update our website as soon as they are complete.

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

Feb 8, 2025

Cristian Daniel Olguin, age 22, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  He was born in Gainesville, FL living most of his life in Live Oak.  He worked for Suwannee Iron and in his spare time he enjoyed playing video games, danceing and spending time with his family....

Feb 2, 2025

Odell Jowers Merritt, age 91, of Live Oak, FL passed away, Sunday morning, February 2, 2025, at her home following a lengthy illness. She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL and housekeeper.  She loved working in her yard, feeding her dog and spending time with her family.

She is survived by one daughter,...

Feb 2, 2025

Wanda Mae Brown Chambliss, 90, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday morning, February 2, 2025. Wanda was born on December 16,1934, in San Angelo, Texas. She moved to Live Oak, Florida in 1945. Wanda was a devoted and loving daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. She was a hard worker who loved and cared for her children, grandchildren,...

Jan 28, 2025

Shirley Gamble Sperring, age 90, of Live Oak, FL passed away, Tuesday evening, January 28, 2025 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center / Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL and a member of the Westwood Baptist Church. She loved doing yardwork, clogging and playing cards.

She...