OBITUARIES

Jacky Bennett

Jacky Bennett

Dec 26, 2015

Jacky Bennett, age 69, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. He was a native and lifelong resident of Live Oak where he worked as a wrecker driver for Mott Buick Company and was of the Baptist faith. He was predeceased by his parents, William and Lela Blance Bennett. He...

Margaret Chatham Bradshaw

Margaret Chatham Bradshaw

Dec 23, 2015

Margaret Bradshaw, age 71, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL following a lengthy illness. She was born in Lumpkin, GA moving to Live Oak in 1989 from Tampa, FL. She was a homemaker and loved music and fishing. She was predeceased by her daughter, Donna Davis and...

Ray Mansfield

Ray Mansfield

Dec 17, 2015

Ray Mansfield, age 45, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Gainesville, FL following a lengthy illness. He was born in Daytona Beach, FL moving to Live Oak in 1998 where he worked as a cook for Ken’s Bar-B-Que. Ray loved football and his dog, Gloria. He is survived by two brothers,...

Nancy Ann Ledew

Nancy Ann Ledew

Dec 13, 2015

Nancy Ann LeDew, age 56, died at UF Health Jacksonville, on Sunday, December 13, 2015. Nancy was an ailurophile, who wanted to be a Hollywood star, despite her longtime penance in Live Oak, Florida. Born in Monterey, California on May 6, 1959, to Nancy Waldron LeDew and Captain Thomas Albert LeDew. She was a graduate of the University of Florida....

Sondra Marie Gajdarik

Sondra Marie Gajdarik

Dec 1, 2015

Sondra Gajdarik, age 52, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Community Hospice, St. Vincent’s Riverside Center in Jacksonville, FL following a courageous battle with cancer. She was a native of Phoenix, AZ moving to Live Oak in 2008 from Orlando, FL. She worked as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for the City of Sanford, FL. Sondra loved...

Joyce Paulsen

Joyce Paulsen

Nov 21, 2015

Mildred "Joyce" Paulsen, age 89, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL. She was born in Linden, PA moving to Live Oak in 1979 from Denver, Colorado. She was a well-known self-employed seamstress and in 1980 she made the uniforms for the Suwannee High School Dancing Dolls. She also had some...

Dorothy Moorehead

Dorothy Moorehead

Nov 13, 2015

Dorothy Arthur Moorehead, age 75, of McAlpin, FL passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at her home. She was born in Connecticut moving to the McAlpin in 1999 from Englewood, NJ. Dorothy worked for H&R Block in Lake City and was a member of the Epiphany Catholic Church of Lake City. She is survived by husband, Glendale Moorehead, McAlpin; one...

Clark Roland Slater

Clark Roland Slater

Nov 10, 2015

Clark Roland Slater, age 93, formally of Dowling Park, FL passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at his home that he shared with his daughter in Indiana. He recently moved to Indiana from Florida to spend time with family. He was born in Cleveland, OH and was a Navy Veteran who served in WWII with twenty years of service as...

Loye Mervine Mcclamma

Loye Mervine Mcclamma

Nov 9, 2015

Loye Mervine McClamma, age 88, of Wellborn, FL, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. He was a native of Largo, FL moving to Wellborn in 2002 from Tampa, FL. He was a Stationary Engineer and member of the Christ Central Ministries of Live Oak. He was a loving father who will be deeply...

Brittany Nicole Slaughter

Brittany Nicole Slaughter

Nov 8, 2015

Brittany Nicole Slaughter, age 27, of Live Oak, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015. She was born on July 18, 1988 in Gainesville, FL. She attended schools in Suwannee County and was a member of Pinemount Baptist Church. Brittany was a loving, compassionate young woman. She had an outgoing personality that drew many friends to her. She considered her friends...

Anne Elizabeth Allen

Anne Elizabeth Allen

Oct 24, 2015

Anne Elizabeth Allen, age 76, formally of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at her home in Lake City following a lengthy illness. She was a native of Sweetwater, Tennessee moving to Live Oak 1985 from Palm Beach, FL. She worked for the Suwannee County Hospital as a nurse before retiring and was a member of the...

Sharon Huffstutler

Sharon Huffstutler

Oct 17, 2015

Sharon Huffstutler, 70, of Live Oak, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. She was a native of Detroit, Michigan moving to Live Oak in 1986 from Melbourne, FL. She worked as a district manager for Seven-Eleven Stores and in her spare time loved to play BINGO. She is survived by one daughter, Kimberly...

Jerry Albert Thompson

Jerry Albert Thompson

Oct 13, 2015

Jerry Albert Thompson, age 85, of White Springs, FL passed away, Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his home in White Springs. Arrangements are being made to fly him to Noblesville, Indiana for services.

Krissy Mcwatters

Krissy Mcwatters

Oct 11, 2015

Krissy McWatters, age 63, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. She was a native of Davenport, Iowa moving to Live Oak in 2004 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She worked for Suwannee Glass as a receptionist, loved to play BINGO and was Christian by faith. She is survived...

Robert Lee Hart

Robert Lee Hart

Oct 5, 2015

Robert L. Hart, 84, of Dowling Park, died Oct. 5, 2015, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Previously a resident of Orange Park, FL for thirty years. Robert was born Dec. 21, 1930 in Lee’s Summit, MO, only child of Edward and Thelma Hart. He enlisted in the Navy while attending college, marrying Elizabeth in 1954 as an ensign. He...

Todd Alan Conk

Todd Alan Conk

Oct 4, 2015

Todd Alan Conk, age 67, of Lake City, FL passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015. He was a native of Elizabeth, NJ moving to the Branford/Lake City area in 1995 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was Catholic by faith. He is survived by one brother, Wayne (Annette) Conk, Lake City and...

Theresa Rita Williams

Theresa Rita Williams

Oct 1, 2015

Theresa Rita Williams, age 91, of Dowling Park, FL passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park following a lengthy illness. She was born in LaPorte, Indiana moving to Live Oak, FL in 1990 from Bradenton, FL. She was a License Practical Nurse, loved to write poetry and was a member of Westwood Baptist...

Mary Lillian Evans

Mary Lillian Evans

Sep 11, 2015

Mary Lillian Evans, age 80, of Live Oak, FL passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. She was born in Cordele, GA moving to Live Oak three years ago from Hollywood, FL. She worked for the School system as a registrar/clerk and was a member of the Church of Christ in McAlpin. She is...

Reginald Heber Scott, Jr.

Reginald Heber Scott, Jr.

Sep 11, 2015

Reginald Heber Scott, Jr., age 88, of Live Oak, FL passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak and a Veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during WWII. He was a farmer and Suwannee County Veteran’s Service Officer for many years. Reggie...

Cynthia Marie Dewald

Cynthia Marie Dewald

Sep 9, 2015

Cynthia Marie DeWald, age 53, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015. She is survived by two daughters, Ashley (Adam) Rothfuss and Stacy DeWald; her father, Ronald Metts and three grandchildren.