OBITUARIES

Jack Carmichael

Jack Carmichael

Jul 7, 2015

Jack Carmichael, age 83, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL. He was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak and a Veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Korean War and the Florida National Guard serving in Desert Storm. Jack worked as an Engineer for the Florida...

James "Jim" Howell Cates

James "Jim" Howell Cates

Jul 2, 2015

James “Jim” Howell Cates, age 86, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA. He was a native of Clayton County, GA moving to Live Oak in 1984. He worked as a pipe fitter and served in the U.S. Coast Guard. James loved horses and spending time with his family. He was...

Richard Ellsworth Brown

Richard Ellsworth Brown

Jun 16, 2015

Richard Ellesworth Brown, age 63, of Live Oak, FL passed away, Thursday, June 15, 2017. He was a native of Rahway, NJ moving to Live Oak ten years ago from Port Orange, FL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired Police officer. He was a member of the fraternal order of Police and the Live Oak Elks...

Howard Franklin Hamlin

Howard Franklin Hamlin

Jun 14, 2015

Howard Franklin Hamlin, age 84, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City. He was a native of Day, FL living most of his life in Live Oak. He retired from the U.S. Navy having served during the Korean War and Vietnam conflict. He was a charter member of the...

Ann Hyslep

Ann Hyslep

Jun 13, 2015

Anastasia “Ann” Hyslep, age 96, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday morning, June 13, 2015 at Haven Hospice in Lake City. She was a native of Passaic, NJ moving to Live Oak in 2004 from Jacksonville, FL. She is survived by one nephew, Peter Anick, Marlborough, Mass. As per her wishes, finalization will be by cremation.

Mary Ellen Cheshire

Mary Ellen Cheshire

Jun 10, 2015

Mary Cheshire, age 88, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Suwannee Health Care Center. She was a native and life-long resident of Live Oak. Mary was a bus driver for the Suwannee County School System and loved fishing and reading. She was a member of the Philadelphia Baptist Church. She is survived by four sons,...

Dorothy Wooley

Dorothy Wooley

Jun 9, 2015

Dorothy Wooley, age 84, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Suwannee Health Care Center in Live Oak. She was a native of Carteret, NJ moving to Live Oak in 1959 from Miami, FL. Dorothy began her career with an Insurance Company on Park Avenue in New York and then worked for Pan Am in...

Lawrence Garcia

Lawrence Garcia

Jun 1, 2015

Lawrence Garcia, age 88, of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Slidell, LA moving to Live Oak in 1986 from Newberry, FL. Lawrence owned and operated a hotel and restaurant before retiring. He was an avid duck hunter, who also loved to fish. He had...

Jane Mcgraw

Jane Mcgraw

May 31, 2015

Jane McGraw, age 86, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. She was a native of Buffalo, NY, moving to Live Oak 27 years ago from Broward County, FL. She loved the outdoors, watching hummingbirds and working with her flowers. She also loved NASCAR and most of...

Rev. Silas Bernard Aldridge

Rev. Silas Bernard Aldridge

May 27, 2015

Rev. Silas Bernard Aldridge, age 85, of Dowling Park, FL passed away Wednesday evening, May 27, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park following a lengthy illness. Silas pastored churches in Jasper, FL, Brunswick, GA, Gadsden, AL, Wilmington, NC, Live Oak, FL, Clearwater, FL, Kissimmee, FL and Waycross, GA. He was highly respected by his parishioners and colleagues...

Mildred White

Mildred White

May 13, 2015

Mrs. Lois Mildred White age 107 of Jacksonville Beach, Florida formerly a resident of Live Oak, Florida passed away peacefully May 13, 2015, at Avante Nursing Home. She was born on February 13, 1908 in Madison, Florida. Mildred is remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother and a Christian woman. Mildred resided in Live Oak as the...

Lloyd Lavern Cook

Lloyd Lavern Cook

May 11, 2015

Lloyd Cook, age 82, of Live Oak passed away early Monday morning, May 11, 2105 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. He was a native of Dodge City, Kansas moving to Live Oak in 2002 from Winter Haven, FL. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Korean War and Viet Nam conflict and was...

Larry Michael Bierbichler

Larry Michael Bierbichler

May 7, 2015

Larry Michael Bierbichler, age 84 of Dowling Park passed away Friday evening, May 7, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Center following a lengthy illness. He moved to Dowling Park in 2010 from Palm Bay, FL. He was a handyman, enjoyed traveling and photography and loved his church. He is survived by one son, William Edward (Denise) Wuest, Centereach, Long, NY;...

Ocalita Violeta Salib-Fluchel

Ocalita Violeta Salib-Fluchel

Apr 30, 2015

Ocalita Violeta Salib-Fluchel, age 78, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015. She was born in the Oroquieta, Philippines and moved to Live Oak in 2000 to live with her daughter from Citrus County, FL. She was a seamstress and loved gardening and cooking up a Filipino fiesta. Her most treasured moments were spending time with her...

Edward Franklin Lane

Edward Franklin Lane

Apr 21, 2015

Edward Franklin Lane, Sr., age 65, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. He was a native of Madison, FL moving to Live Oak in 1976 from Lakeland, FL. Edward worked for the City of Live Oak and loved spending time with his family. He was an avid...

Ronnie Gene Powers

Ronnie Gene Powers

Apr 18, 2015

Ronnie Gene Powers, age 54, of Live Oak, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at his home following a lengthy illness. He is survived by one son, Kendell Powers, Missouri, one daughter, Lisa Powers, Missouri, four brothers, Gene Powers, Ronald Powers, Jimmy Powers, Wesley Jackson; two sisters, Bronnie Sukkel and Louise Jackson; Eight grandchildren also survive.

Louis Emmet Holm

Louis Emmet Holm

Apr 17, 2015

Louis Emmet Holm, age 84, of Live Oak, FL passed away Friday, April 17, 2015. He was a native of Reddick, IL moving to Live Oak in 1985 from Grant Park, IL. He was a farmer and enjoyed NASCAR. He is survived by one son, Daniel (Shirley) Holm, Grant Park, IL; three daughters, Diane (Brad) Dolezal, Valparaiso, IN; Dinah Holm,...

Isaac Horton Marden, Jr.

Isaac Horton Marden, Jr.

Apr 8, 2015

Isaac Horton Marden, Jr. age 74, of Live Oak, FL passed away April 8, 2015.

Sibyl Shearer Wilson

Sibyl Shearer Wilson

Apr 6, 2015

Sibyl Shearer Wilson formally of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System of Pulaski, Tennessee. She was born in Monticello, Kentucky on January 11, 1915 and was 100 years of age. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother. She was of the Church of Christ faith, a teacher...

Thomas Raymond Swain

Thomas Raymond Swain

Apr 5, 2015

Thomas Raymond Swain, age 84, of Wellborn, FL passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 following a lengthy illness. As per his wishes, finalization was by cremation.