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Mattie Clark Parramore

Mattie Clark Parramore

Nov 4, 2014

Mattie Clark Parramore, age 73, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday evening, November 4, 2014 at Lake City Medical following a lengthy illness. She was born in Jasper, FL living all her life in Live Oak. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant and in her spare time, enjoyed reading, gardening and being outdoors. She was a member of...

Jack Garrett

Jack Garrett

Nov 3, 2014

Jack Garrett, age 85, of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday, November 3, 2014 at the Suwannee Health Care Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Baker, FL moving to Live Oak in 1938. He graduated from Suwannee High School in 1947. He joined the Florida National Guard in 1947 and retired after thirty years of service. He...

Marguerite Murray Morgan

Marguerite Murray Morgan

Nov 3, 2014

Marguerite Murray Morgan, age 84, of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday, November 3, 2014 at the Surrey Place Care Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Miami, FL moving to Lake City, FL at the age of fourteen. Marguerite and Denward met at a church party at Granddaddy Morgan’s house. He took her home from the party...

Marshall Max Brown

Marshall Max Brown

Nov 3, 2014

Marshall Maxwell Brown, age 51, of O’Brien, FL passed away Monday, November 3, 2014 at his home following a life-long illness. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI moving to O’Brien in 2001. He was predeceased by his parents, Lynn Adam and Mary Brown. He is survived by his step-father, Steven New, O’Brien; four brothers, Tony Stover, Lyle Stover, Rodney Brown...

Allene Speight

Allene Speight

Nov 2, 2014

Mrs. Allene Speight, 75, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Haven Hospice, Lake City, Florida. She lived for eight years in Live Oak, Florida. A graduate of Children's Literature Institute, Mrs. Speight wrote several short stories. She is survived by her husband Gene Speight of Live Oak, son Thomas of Madison, Florida, brother John Dennis of Grand Ridge, Florida...

Joyce Mercer Sapp

Joyce Mercer Sapp

Oct 22, 2014

Joyce Mercer Sapp, age 85, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Shands Live Oak. She was born in Waycross, GA living most of her life in Live Oak. She worked for many years as an operator for North Florida Telephone Company. Joyce loved to read, swim and go for walks. Her most treasured moments were...

Raymond "Ray" Higginbotham

Raymond "Ray" Higginbotham

Oct 20, 2014

Raymond Eugene Higginbotham, age 57, of Lake City, FL formally of McAlpin, passed away Monday, October 20, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN following a lengthy illness. The Jacksonville, FL native lived most of his life in McAlpin, FL before moving to Lake City two years ago. Ray was a self-employed truck driver. He was a shooting enthusiast who...

Larry Robinson

Larry Robinson

Oct 19, 2014

Larry Robinson, age 71, of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Shands Live Oak following a lengthy illness. He was a native and life long resident of Live Oak. After retiring from Independent Life Insurance Company he purchased and operated Jay’s Restaurant from 1992 until 2009. He served in the Florida National Guard for six years....

Hank Traverse Mckeithen

Hank Traverse Mckeithen

Oct 1, 2014

Hank McKeithen, age 64, passed away on October 1, 2014, in his home after a lengthy illness. A longtime resident of Alachua County, Hank was retired from the US Department of Agriculture Entomology Laboratory after over thirty years of service. Hank was born and raised in Live Oak, Florida where he was an outstanding athlete, playing both football and baseball....

Marguerite Harrell

Marguerite Harrell

Oct 1, 2014

Marguerite Harrell, age 95 of Dowling Park passed away early Wednesday morning, October 1, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park following a lengthy illness. She was a native of Philadelphia, PA and worked as a Missionary Nurse. She loved writing and had written several books. She moved to Dowling Park in 2000 from Bradenton, FL. She is...

Raymond Lee Wilson

Raymond Lee Wilson

Sep 30, 2014

Raymond Lee Wilson, age 76, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at his home. He was a native of Gary, Indiana moving to Live Oak in 2006 from St. Petersburg, FL. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a self-employed painter. Raymond was a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church where he was active in...

Mary Nobles Scott

Mary Nobles Scott

Sep 30, 2014

Mary Nobles Scott, age 76, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. She was born and lived most of her life in Live Oak. Mary was a former member of the Live Oak Women’s Club and loved gardening. She was a member of the Community Presbyterian Church and before...

Sandra Claire Zint

Sandra Claire Zint

Sep 29, 2014

Sandra Claire Zint, age 73, of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday evening, September 29, 2014 at Suwannee Health Care Center in Live Oak following a lengthy illness. The Cleveland, OH native moved to Live Oak in 1988 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She retired from the Broward County Clerk’s office as a Title Clerk. She is survived by three sons,...

Catherine Schneider Carlson

Catherine Schneider Carlson

Sep 28, 2014

HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS, INC. 932 N. Ohio Avenue Live Oak, Florida 32064 Phone (386) 364-5115 Fax (386) 364-5105 Catherine Schneider Carlson January 6, 1944 September 28, 2014 Catherine Schneider Carlson, age 70, formally of Live Oak, FL passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 with her loving husband by her side. Catherine was born in Live Oak, FL on...

Lucille Cromer

Lucille Cromer

Sep 25, 2014

Lucille Cromer, age 84, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday morning, September 25, 2014 at the Surrey Place Care Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Williston, FL moving to Live Oak in 1992 from Jacksonville, FL. Lucille worked as a head cashier for Publix retiring in 1992. She was a member of the Order of Eastern...

Susan Newland Grooms

Susan Newland Grooms

Sep 10, 2014

Susan Newland Grooms, age 67, of Live Oak, FL passed away suddenly, Wednesday evening, September 10, 2014 at Shands Live Oak. She was born in Seattle, Washington moving to Live Oak in 1975 from Oak Harbor, WA. She worked as a medical transport driver for the V.A. Medical Center. Susan loved going horseback riding,crafts, oil painting and making blankets. She...

Sergio Francisco Flores Gregorio

Sergio Francisco Flores Gregorio

Sep 2, 2014

Sergio Francisco Flores Gregorio, age 46 of Tampa, FL passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala moving to Tampa ten years ago from Guatemala. He is survived by his parents, Jose Francisco Flores Guzman and Clara Luz Gregorio, Guatemala; two sons, Andy Sergio Jose Flores Garcia and...

Clara Higginbotham

Clara Higginbotham

Aug 30, 2014

Clara Higginbotham, age 81, of McAlpin, FL passed away Saturday morning, August 30, 2014 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. The LaGrange, GA native moved to McAlpin in 1969 from Jacksonville, FL. She was a homemaker and supporter of the Battered Women Organization, was a donor to the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch and a member of the McAlpin Advent...

Lena Francis Biles

Lena Francis Biles

Aug 23, 2014

Frankie Biles, age 81, of Live Oak, FL passed away Saturday morning, August 23, 2014 at Shands Live Oak. The Eastern Kentucky native moved to Ft. Pierce, FL. In 1958 and to Live Oak, FL. in 2002. Frankie retired from Bell South/AT&T. She loved playing the piano and floral designing. She was a member of the Orange Avenue Baptist Church...

Nancy Lee Butts

Nancy Lee Butts

Aug 14, 2014

Nancy Lee Butts, age 66, of Live Oak, FL passed away Thursday, August 15, 2014 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born in Elmira, NY moving to Live Oak twelve years ago from Cocoa, FL. She worked as a health care giver before her health began to fail. She was a loving and caring wife, mother and...