OBITUARIES

Albert Lee Bronson

Albert Lee Bronson

Mar 30, 2018

Albert Lee Bronson, age 89, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. He was born in Bronson, FL living most of his life in Live Oak. He worked for the Suwannee County Road Department for many years and enjoyed doing carpentry work. He was a member of...

John "Tim" Schorle

John "Tim" Schorle

Mar 23, 2018

John “Tim” Schorle, age 74 of Live Oak, FL, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018. Tim was born in Cleveland, OH moving to Live Oak in 2017 from Bradenton, FL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Vietnam War. He is survived by three sisters, Kathryn (John) Rizzo, Loveland, OH; Susan Brandstatter, Raleigh, NC and...

Elizabeth Vanhooser

Elizabeth Vanhooser

Mar 17, 2018

Elizabeth Vanhooser, age 63, of Jennings, FL, passed away, Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Shands Live Oak.Arrangements are incomplete at this time.  We will update our website as soon as they become available. 

Barbara Starling Touchton

Barbara Starling Touchton

Mar 14, 2018

Barbara Ann Starling Touchton, age 68, of McAlpin, FL passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL following a brief illness. She was a native and life-long resident of Suwannee County where she worked as a business representative for Alltel. Barbara graduated from Suwannee High School and was a member of the Christ...

James Conrade Hayden, Iii

James Conrade Hayden, Iii

Mar 13, 2018

James Conrad Hayden, III, age 22, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a native of Roanoke, Virginia moving to Live Oak in 2000 from Bedford, VA. James worked in the food industry and enjoyed mechanic work and landscaping in his spare time. He is survived by...

Mary Lou Roberson

Mary Lou Roberson

Mar 10, 2018

Mary Lou Roberson, age 78, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. She was born in Jasper, FL and was a life-long resident of Live Oak. She worked as a beautician for Jean’s House of Beauty for many years and was a member of the...

Steve Mitchell Nolan

Steve Mitchell Nolan

Mar 8, 2018

Steve Nolan, age 65 of McAlpin, FL, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at the V.A. Medical Center in Gainesville, FL following a sudden illness. He was a lifelong resident of Suwannee County where he worked in construction. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam War. Steve enjoyed gardening, and living life to its...

William Santiago

William Santiago

Mar 8, 2018

William Santiago, age 38, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Thursday afternoon at Haven Hospice following a courageous battle with cancer.Arrangements are incomplete at this time.  We will update our website as soon as they become available.

Betty Detolve

Betty Detolve

Mar 5, 2018

Betty Lou DeTolve (nee Heinsohn), 86, passed away on March 5, 2018. She was born October 12, 1931 in Libertyville, IL. She lived much of her life in northeastern Illinois, in the cities of Zion, Waukegan, and Oak Lawn. She retired to Florida where she was active in her communities of Windmill Manor in Bradenton and Advent Christian Village in...

Donald Bridge

Donald Bridge

Mar 4, 2018

Donald James Bridge, age 82, of Wellborn, FL, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018. Donald moved to Wellborn, FL twenty years ago from England. He was a veteran of the British Navy and served for seven years.He is survived by his girl friend, Barbara Ann Summerall, Wellborn, FL; one daughter, Sylvia Bridge, one sister, Jean (Allen) Powell and two grandchildren.Finalization...

Lannie Clayborn Higginbotham, Jr.

Lannie Clayborn Higginbotham, Jr.

Mar 4, 2018

Lannie Clayborn Higginbotham, Jr., age 89, of McAlpin, FL, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Jacksonville, FL moving to Live Oak in 1969. He was a retired Jacksonville Police Officer and veteran of the U.S. Army having served during WWII. Lannie was also a well-known farmer in the community. He loved...

Eleanor Anderson Preston

Eleanor Anderson Preston

Mar 3, 2018

Eleanor Anderson Preston, age 93, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, March 3, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park. She was born in Greenville, GA moving to Live Oak in 1946 from Atlanta, GA. After graduating from a business college in LaGrange, GA, she was associated with an interior decorating firm in Atlanta where furniture and...

Willie Mae Watson

Willie Mae Watson

Feb 26, 2018

Willie Mae Watson, age 92, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018, at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. She was born in Lafayette County living most of her life in Live Oak where she was a homemaker and member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. Willie Mae loved reading, sewing, gardening and spending time with her children...

John Austin Chambliss, Sr.

John Austin Chambliss, Sr.

Feb 24, 2018

John Austin Chambliss, Sr., age 86, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL following a brief illness. He was born on January 1, 1932, to John Sutton and Freddie Mae Sims Chambliss. He grew up in Graceville, Homestead, DeFuniak Springs and Chipley, FL. John graduated from Graceville High School in...

James Kelvin Parsons

James Kelvin Parsons

Feb 24, 2018

James Parsons, age 55, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 in Hamilton County due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak where he worked as an Automotive Mechanic and was a member of the First Advent Christian Church. James loved the river, shopping, working on engines,...

Joseph Kerr Giffen, Iii

Joseph Kerr Giffen, Iii

Feb 12, 2018

Joseph Kerr Giffen, III, age 59 of Wellborn, FL, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a native of Miami, FL moving to Wellborn ten years ago from Miami. Joseph worked as a heating and air technician for many years.He is survived his wife, Vicki Roby, one son, Joseph Giffen, IV,...

Regina Ward Williams

Regina Ward Williams

Feb 6, 2018

Regina Ward Williams, age 64, of Live Oak, FL, passed away Tuesday evening, February 6, 2018 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL following a brief illness. She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak and a graduate of Suwannee High School. She worked as a legal secretary and was a member of the Tiger Lake...

Sharon Elizabeth Watkins

Sharon Elizabeth Watkins

Feb 5, 2018

Sharon Elizabeth Watkins, age 53, died unexpectedly, Monday February 5, 2018. She loved spending time with her kids and grandkids. Her favorite place to be was anywhere with them. She is survived by a daughter Kristen Bradley and her husband Jay of Benton, AR; two grandchildren Jayci (12) and Korbyn (6); two brothers Brian Richardson and Blake Richardson both of...

Dorothy Mae Fox

Dorothy Mae Fox

Feb 2, 2018

Dorothy Mae Fox, age 68, of Live Oak, FL passed away, Friday, February 2, 2018 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. She was a native of Kanas moving to Live Oak in 2017 from Murphysboro, TN.She is survived by four daughters, Marci Durden, Live Oak, FL; Debbie, Melinda Grocman and Tammy; five brothers, Jerry Upchurch, Bill Lee, Scott Marshall,...

Emily Tuvell

Emily Tuvell

Jan 29, 2018

Emily Marie Tuvell, age 76, of Dowling Park, FL passed away, Monday, January 29, 2018 at her home in Dowling Park. She was born in Clearwater, FL moving to Dowling Park in 1984 from Tampa, FL. She worked as a nurse and was a member of the First Advent Christian Church of Live Oak. Mrs. Tuvell enjoyed reading, was an...