OBITUARIES

Walter Lewis Howell

Walter Lewis Howell

Aug 22, 2017

Walter Lewis Howell, age 75, of Live Oak, FL passed Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Clearwater, FL living most of his life in Live Oak. Walter owned and operated Howell’s Office Supply for many years. He loved hunting, playing golf and raising cattle. Walter loved most of all, spending...

Joseph Daniel Higginbotham

Joseph Daniel Higginbotham

Aug 18, 2017

Joseph Daniel Higginbotham, age 66, of McAlpin, FL passed away, Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City following a lengthy illness. He was born in Jacksonville, FL living most of his life in Live Oak. Joseph worked in construction and loved gardening and playing his guitar. He was predeceased by his mother, Clara Higginbotham,...

Hazel Esther Edwards

Hazel Esther Edwards

Aug 18, 2017

Hazel Esther Edwards, age 91, of Dowling Park, FL passed Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park following a lengthy illness. She was a born in East Orange, NJ moving to Dowling Park, FL in 2000 from Central America. Hazel was a missionary for 48 years from December 1951 until October 1999 in Central America....

Kelly Renee Fletcher

Kelly Renee Fletcher

Aug 17, 2017

Kelly Renee Fletcher, age 45, of Live Oak, FL passed away, Thursday, August 17, 2017. She was a native of Muncie, IN where she lived most of her life before moving to Live Oak in April of this year. Kelly graduated from Muncie Central Bear Cats in Muncie, IN. She was also a graduate of Ivy Tech and was a...

Dorothy Marie Harrelson

Dorothy Marie Harrelson

Aug 9, 2017

Dorothy Marie Harrelson, age 90, of McAlpin, FL passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Lafayette Health Care Center in Mayo, FL. She was a native of Bangor, Maine moving to Live Oak in 1974 from Largo, FL. She worked as a secretary for the V.A. Hospital for many years and was an honorary member of Daughters of the...

Sally Sharkey Goff

Sally Sharkey Goff

Jul 28, 2017

Sally Goff, age 78, of Live Oak, FL passed away suddenly Friday, July 28, 2017 at her home. She was born in Campbell County Wyoming and living in Parkdale, Oregon before moving to Live Oak, FL in 1967. She earned a B.S. degree from the University of Oregon in 1961 and a M.S. degree at the Indiana University in Bloomington,...

Mary Josephine Donaldson

Mary Josephine Donaldson

Jul 23, 2017

Mary Jo Simpson Donaldson, age 82, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Clayton, NM to Carrol and Ruth (Davis) Simpson and was the oldest of four children. While living in Palm Springs, FL, Mary Jo attended Holy Cross Lutheran Church where she made...

Jon Harvey Lutz

Jon Harvey Lutz

Jul 20, 2017

Jon Harvey LutzNovember 12, 1955July 20, 2017 Jon Harvey Lutz, age 61, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday morning, July 20, 2017 at his home. He was a native of St. Petersburg, FL moving to Live Oak in 1989 from Pinellas Park, FL. He was a former EMT and business owner of Jon’s Custom Installation’s, a Foster Parent and...

Carol Joan Anderson

Carol Joan Anderson

Jul 18, 2017

Carol Joan AndersonSeptember 20, 1936July 18, 2017 Carol Joan Anderson, age 80, of Live Oak, FL passed Tuesday, July 18, 2017. She was born in Chicago, Illinois moving to Live Oak in 1976 from Lexington, KY. She loved bowling, playing cards, reading, crossword puzzles, collecting teddy bears, and Elks Lodge helping Crippled Children. She is survived by her son, Mark...

Karen Kay Mcgalliard

Karen Kay Mcgalliard

Jul 10, 2017

Karen Kay McGalliardNovember 23, 1965July 10, 2017 Karen Kay McGalliard, age 51, of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She moved here from Osceola County in 2000. She loved her grandchildren and family, her job, boating and fishing. She is survived by her husband, Jeff McGalliard, Live Oak; father &...

John David Pierce

John David Pierce

Jul 8, 2017

John David Pierce, age 46, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at his home. He was a native of Topeka, Kansas moving to Live Oak in 2015 from Lakeland, FL. He worked as an Air Conditioner Technician. He is survived by his mother, Winifred Pierce, Live Oak; one daughter, Brianna Morgan Pierce, Denver, CO; one brother,...

Walter W. Reaves

Walter W. Reaves

Jul 7, 2017

Walter W. Reaves, age 83, of Live Oak, FL passed Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, Florida. He was a native of Ocala, FL moving to Live Oak from Pedro, FL in 2001. He was a veteran of the Korean War having proudly served in the U. S. Navy. He worked as a...

Richard Eugene Tomac

Richard Eugene Tomac

Jul 7, 2017

Richard Eugene TomacApril 4, 1939July 7, 2017 Richard Eugene Tomac, age 78, of Live Oak, FL passed Friday, July 7, 2017 at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. He was a born in Joliet, ILL moving to Live Oak in 1997 from Connecticut. He served his country proudly as a Seals Submariner with the U.S. Navy. He is...

Everett Eugene Crosby

Everett Eugene Crosby

Jun 19, 2017

Everett Eugene CrosbyFebruary 26, 1939June 19, 2017 Everett “Gene” Eugene Crosby, age 78, of Live Oak, FL passed Monday, June 19, 2017 at Shands of UF in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Valdosta, GA moving to Live Oak forty four years ago from St. Petersburg, FL. He was a manager for the City of Live Oak Waste Water Treatment...

Carl Jefferson Kinsey, Jr.

Carl Jefferson Kinsey, Jr.

Jun 16, 2017

Carl Jefferson Kinsey, Jr., age 84, of Live Oak, FL passed away Friday morning, June 16, 2017 at his home. He was a native of Valdosta, GA living most of his life in Live Oak. He worked as a foreman for Florida Rock. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing and gardening and was a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist...

Howard Dewey Bledsoe, Jr.

Howard Dewey Bledsoe, Jr.

Jun 7, 2017

Howard “H.D.” Bledsoe, age 63, of Live Oak, FL passed Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, FL. He was a native of Brooksville, FL moving to Live Oak in 1985 from Williston, FL. He was a Nurseryman and member of the Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Taylor, FL. He is survived by his...

Thelma Padgett

Thelma Padgett

Jun 6, 2017

Thelma “Bunny” Padgett, age 75, of Live Oak, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at her home. She was a native of Knoxville, TN moving to Live Oak in 2001 from Loxahatchee, FL. Bunny was a cosmetologist and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, John Padgett, Live Oak; one daughter, Christiane Valore, Keller, TX; one brother,...

Wayne "Bull" Winburn

Wayne "Bull" Winburn

Jun 6, 2017

Wayne “Bull” Winburn, age 80, of Mayo, FL passed Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the V.A. Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Sebring, FL and was a life-long resident of Mayo, FL. Bull retired from the Department of Corrections as the Recreational Director. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Korean War. He was...

Sara Elizabeth Ballance

Sara Elizabeth Ballance

Jun 3, 2017

Sara Elizabeth Ballance, age 22, of Lake City, FL passed June 3, 2017 in Live Oak. She was a native and life-long resident of Lake City. She is survived by her mother, Rosa Ballance; one daughter, Maci Rae Ballance; two brothers, Gary Warren Hillhouse, II and Kenny (Janet) Ballance; four sisters Karrie (Greg) Smith, Sandi (Michael) Boris, Susan (Tracy) Blackmore,...

Annella Wilson

Annella Wilson

Jun 3, 2017

Annella Wilson, age 85, of Kempton, IN passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Shands Live Oak while visiting her daughter. She was born in Evening Shade, Arkansas living most of her life in Indiana. She loved cooking and was called “Grandma Chocolate Gravy” by her family and friends. She loved to embroidery, do word search, quilting and making Tacos...