OBITUARIES

Willie Blanche Poole

Willie Blanche Poole

Dec 26, 2018

Willie Blanche Poole, age 95, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday morning, December 26, 2018 at Suwannee Health Care Center following a lengthy illness. She was a native and life-long resident of Suwannee County and member of the Westwood Baptist Church. Her life was a testimony of her faith and trust in the Lord and a blessing to...

Donna Marie Zint

Donna Marie Zint

Dec 11, 2018

            Donna Marie Zint, age 63, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at North Florida Medical Center in Gainesville, Fl following a lengthy illness. She was a native of  Brooklyn, New York, moving to Live Oak from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 1988. She was the manager of the Waffle House in Live Oak since it opened until...

John Paul Schneider

John Paul Schneider

Dec 1, 2018

John Paul Schneider, age 82, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City following complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was a native and life-long resident of Suwannee County and a member of the First Advent Christian Church where he was Chairman of the Board, a song leader and led the...

Donna Jean Parker

Donna Jean Parker

Nov 22, 2018

Donna Jean Parker, age 65, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018, at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL. She was born in Red Bank, NJ moving to Live Oak in 1992 from New Jersey. She is survived by two brothers, Clifford Akerlund, Myrtle Beach, SC; Neal Akerlund, Atlantic Highlands, NJ; two sisters, Terry Smoyak, Miami Beach, FL...

Rheda Jean Rowell

Rheda Jean Rowell

Nov 15, 2018

Rheda Jean Rowell, age 70, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL following a sudden illness. She was a native of Tennessee moving to Live Oak in 1981 from Pinellas County, FL. Rheda worked for the Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches as a Bookkeeper and was of the Baptist faith. She is...

George Fredrick Arnold

George Fredrick Arnold

Nov 10, 2018

George Fredrick Arnold, age 76, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Naples, FL moving to Live Oak in 1978 from Tampa, FL. George was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He worked as a Technician for Alltel Telephone Company...

Betty Severance Crosby

Betty Severance Crosby

Nov 6, 2018

Betty Severance Crosby, age 69, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday evening, November 6, 2018 at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak where she worked as the Member Services Representative for Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative for twenty-seven years. Her beautiful smile would light up the room especially...

Ronald Tucker

Ronald Tucker

Nov 3, 2018

Ronald Nelson Tucker, Sr., age 67, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak and was employed with Suwannee Packing Company for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing video games and painting. Ronald will be deeply missed by...

Rodney (Rod) Earl Patrick

Rodney (Rod) Earl Patrick

Oct 30, 2018

Rodney “Rod” Patrick, age 86, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Tuesday morning, October 30, 2018 at the Suwannee Health Care Center.

Karen Ann Trenteseaux-Lane

Karen Ann Trenteseaux-Lane

Oct 27, 2018

Karen Ann Trenteseaux-Lane, age 62, of McAlpin, FL, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. She was born in St. Louis, MO moving to McAlpin in 1987 from St. Louis, MO. Karen was the mother of six wonderful children and three grandchildren. She enjoyed working in her yard and spending time with...

Helin Morales

Helin Morales

Oct 25, 2018

Helin Ruthnelis Morales, age 59, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Shands U.F. in Gainesville, FL. She was born in LaPalma, Darien, Panama moving to Live Oak in 2002 from Orlando, FL. She worked for Pilgrim Pride and in her spare time, enjoyed gardening, playing video games and reading the Bible. Helin also volunteered at...

Charles Ray O'Daniel

Charles Ray O'Daniel

Oct 18, 2018

            Charles Ray O’Daniel, age 70, of Wellborn, FL passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018. He was born in Portsmouth, VA living most of his life in Brandon, FL, before moving to Live Oak in 2006. He was a retired law enforcement officer who lived in the community of Wellborn, in Suwannee County, Florida.  He retired from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's...

Claudia Jean Bronson

Claudia Jean Bronson

Oct 17, 2018

            Claudia “Jean” Bronson, age 80, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. She was born in Aucilla, FL moving to Live Oak in 1999 from Valdosta, Ga. Jean worked as a secretary for L.K.Q. Auto Salvage and was a member of the Sonshine Benevolent Group at the...

Cheryl Belton

Cheryl Belton

Oct 12, 2018

Cheryl Belton, age 67, of Live Oak, FL passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. She was born in Lake Butler, FL living most of her life in Live Oak, FL. She worked for PCS as a secretary and was of the Baptist faith. Cheryl enjoyed sewing, reading, crocheting, quilting, gardening and watching and...

Jenny Dvorak Fowler

Jenny Dvorak Fowler

Oct 11, 2018

Jeannette “Jenny” Fowler, age 69, of Live Oak, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL following a courageous battle with cancer. Jenny was born in her family home in Cross City, FL and grew up an active member of her church and community. Learning to play the piano at the age...

Quinn Flood Leibfried

Quinn Flood Leibfried

Oct 6, 2018

Katherine Quinn Flood Leibfried, age 76, passed away peaceful at her home on Saturday, October 6, 2018, after a lengthy illness. Quinn was preceded in death by her parents John Sawyer Flood and Katherine Yongue Flood; her uncle Robert Trigg Tuttle and his wife Mary Virginia. Quinn is survived by her husband, Keith Carlos Leibfried, Lake City, FL; daughter Kimberly...

Julia Donita Martin

Julia Donita Martin

Oct 4, 2018

Julia Donita Martin, age 58, of Live Oak, FL, passed away October 4, 2018. She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak and member of the Northside Baptist Church. Julia enjoyed shopping, crocheting, collecting Eagles and stainless jewelry. She is survived by two daughters, Casey Amanda Sanchez and Calen Avanda Wilder, both of Live Oak; one brother, Tom...

Elizabeth Weaver

Elizabeth Weaver

Oct 3, 2018

Elizabeth Weaver, age 96, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at her home. She was born on December 23, 1921 in Melbourne, FL to Julia and Peter Thomas. Upon graduation from Melbourne High School in 1939 she trained with Western Union as a teletype operator then was sent to several towns in Florida, wherever she was...

Connie Winifred Kinard

Connie Winifred Kinard

Oct 2, 2018

Connie Winifred Kinard, age 80, of Dowling Park, FL, passed away early Tuesday morning, October 2, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park. She was born and spent most of her life in Dowling Park where she worked as an in home care giver and was a member of the Church of God. She is survived by one...

Charlotte Frier Brooker

Charlotte Frier Brooker

Sep 23, 2018

Charlotte Frier Brooker, age 82, of Live Oak, FL. passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL. She was born in Mayo, FL living most of her life in Live Oak. She worked as a manager for McCory Department Store and was a member of the First Advent Christian Church. Charlotte loved to sew and cook....