OBITUARIES

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....

Sandra "Sandi" Matier

Sandra "Sandi" Matier

Sep 14, 2018

Sandra “Sandi” Matier, age 75, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL following a brief illness. She was born in Albion, Michigan moving to Live Oak in 1999 from Idaho. She worked as an office manager in the medical field and was a member of the Northside Baptist...

Lois Genevieve (Parker) Dotson

Lois Genevieve (Parker) Dotson

Sep 12, 2018

Lois Genevieve (Parker) Dotson, age 90, formally of Dowling Park Advent Christian Village, FL, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Sarasota, FL at Manor Care Health Services nursing home where she was residing since February 2018. She was born in Bear River, Canada. She was predeceased by her mother, Florence; step-mother, Jennie; father Wilber; husband, Rev. Kenneth E. Dotson of...

Loriene "Cindy" Hingson

Loriene "Cindy" Hingson

Sep 7, 2018

Loriene “Cindy” Hingson, age 86, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Friday morning, September 7, 2018 at Suwannee Health Care Center following a lengthy illness. She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak where she and her late husband, James Thomas Hingson, Sr. took great pride in raising their five wonderful sons. She was a member of Westwood...

David Anthony Osebold

David Anthony Osebold

Sep 6, 2018

David Anthony Osebold, age 75, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday morning, September 6, 2018 at Shands Live Oak. He was born in Detroit, Michigan moving to Live Oak in 1991 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Joni Osebold, Live Oak; four brothers, Bob Osebold, Marvin...

Cecil Edward Dunn

Cecil Edward Dunn

Sep 6, 2018

Cecil Edward Dunn, age79, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Thursday evening, September 6, 2018 at Suwannee Health Care Center in Live Oak following a lengthy illness. He was born in Huntsville, Alabama moving to Live Oak after graduating from college to pursue his teaching and coaching career at Suwannee High School. This career took him to Cross City, FL,...

Aulden Dawson Musgrove

Aulden Dawson Musgrove

Aug 27, 2018

Aulden Dawson Musgrove, age 91, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 at the Suwannee Health Care Center in Live Oak. He was born in Homerville, GA living most of his life in Live Oak, FL where he was a self-employed electrical contractor who owned and operated A.D. Musgrove Construction. He was a veteran of the U.S....

Debbie Renie Szymanski

Debbie Renie Szymanski

Aug 23, 2018

Debbie Renie Szymanski, age 64, of Gainesville, FL, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL following a lengthy illness. She was born in Port Smith, VA moving to Gainesville in 1988 from Lake City, FL. She worked as a legal secretary and was Presbyterian by faith. She is survived by her mother,...

John Ashley Panaway

John Ashley Panaway

Aug 22, 2018

John Ashley Panaway, age 65, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018. He was born in Lee, FL moving to Live Oak twenty years ago from Hamilton County, FL. He worked as a grader operator for the Suwannee County Road Department for many years. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Above all else, what...

Eugenia Victoria Walsh

Eugenia Victoria Walsh

Aug 22, 2018

Eugenia Victoria Walsh, age 79, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Lake City Medical Center in Lake City, FL. She was born in Buffalo, NY moving to Live Oak in 2003 from Hudson, FL. Eugenia grew up during the depression so she learned at an early age how to cook and to grow her...

Lawrence Clifton Layton

Lawrence Clifton Layton

Aug 15, 2018

Lawrence Clifton Layton, Sr., age 62, of McAlpin, FL passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018. He was born in Binghamton, NY moving to McAlpin, FL in 2010 from Orlando, FL. He was an entrepreneur, and was known as “Mr. Fixit”, working and fixing anything he could for everyone and was better known as, “The man with the master plan”. He...