OBITUARIES
Annie Mertice Croft
Jan 13, 2011
Annie Mertice Croft January 1, 1916*January 13, 2011 Annie Mertice Croft age 95, of Live Oak, Florida passed away Thursday morning, January 13, 2011 at Suwannee Health Care in Live Oak, FL following a lengthy illness. The native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL was a homemaker and before she became ill she loved to fish, enjoyed gardening, traveling,...
Nelson Taylor Lilly
Jan 7, 2011
Nelson Taylor Lilly June 24, 1934*January 7, 2011 Nelson Taylor Lilly, age 76, of Live Oak, Florida passed away Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 at his home in Live Oak. The Lexington, Kentucky native moved to Live Oak, FL in 1999 from Orlando, FL. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in the Marine Corp from 1952 until 1956. Nelson...
Henry "Burton" Lear
Jan 4, 2011
Henry “Burton” Lear September 25, 1919*January 4, 2011 Henry Burton Lear age 91, formally of Dowling Park passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Hospice of Marion County Legacy House in Ocala, FL following a lengthy illness. The Pleasantville, NJ native moved to Ocala, FL in 2008 from Dowling Park, FL. Burton proudly served his country as Corporal in the...
Kenneth Leroy Townsend
Jan 1, 2011
Kenneth Leroy Townsend September 5, 1937*January 1, 2011 Kenneth Leroy Townsend, age 73, of Live Oak, Florida passed away Saturday morning, January 1, 2011 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. The Blackshear, GA native moved to Live Oak, FL in 1972 from Jacksonville, FL. He was a retired land surveyor for the city of Jacksonville and J. Sherman Frier...
Priscilla Jane Simons
Dec 26, 2010
Priscilla Jane Simons December 6, 1937*December 26, 2010 Priscilla Jane Simons age 73, of Lake City, FL passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010, at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL following a courageous battle with cancer. The Mt. Savage, Maryland native moved to Lake City, FL one year ago from Astell, GA. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist...
Clarisse Stalvey
Dec 21, 2010
Clarisse Stalvey August 2, 1939*December 21, 2010 Clarisse Stalvey age 71, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday December 21, 2010 at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, FL. She was a native of Traverse City, Michigan and moved to Live Oak, FL thirty-four years ago from Homestead, FL. Clarisse owned and operated a convenient store and in her spare...
Calvin David Hoover
Dec 20, 2010
Calvin “Dave” Hoover May 16, 1931 December 20, 2010 Calvin “Dave” Hoover age 79, formally of the Live Oak, FL passed away Monday, December 20, 2010, at his home in Summerfield, FL. The Lincolnton, NC native moved to Live Oak, FL in 1977 from North Miami Beach, FL. He later moved to Summerfield, FL to be closer to his family....
Jeffrey Serlick
Dec 13, 2010
Jeffrey “Jeff” Serlick January 8, 1940 December 13, 2010 Jeffrey “Jeff” Serlick, age 70 of Live Oak, FL passed away peacefully at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL following a short but aggressive bout with lung cancer. He was born in Philadelphia, PA; served briefly in the U.S. Air Force and lived in California for a while before settling in...
William David Cope
Dec 10, 2010
William David Cope December 29,1955*December 10,2010 William David Cope, age 54, of O’Brien, Florida passed away Friday, December 10, 2010 at his home in O’Brien. The Dallas, TX native moved to O’Brien, FL three years ago from Gainesville, FL. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and an IFAS IT Programmer for the University of Florida. He was Presbyterian by...
Frank Darrow "Duna" Helvenston, Jr.
Dec 9, 2010
Frank Darrow Helvenston, Jr. September 8, 1924*December 9, 2010 F.D. “Duna” Helvenston, Jr., age 86, passed away December 9, 2010 at Vicars Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. He was born on September 9, 1924 in Live Oak, FL to Darrow Helvenston and Mozelle Wilder Helvenston. He was raised in Live Oak, attended local schools, and graduated from Riverside Military...
Sam Moore
Dec 8, 2010
Samuel Ray Moore “Sam” October 21, 1976*December 8, 2010 Samuel Ray Moore, “Sam” age 34, of Lake City, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his home in Lake City, FL. The St. Petersburg, FL native had resided in Lake City for the past eight years having moved from Live Oak. Sam worked as a tile setter in construction...
John William Clements
Dec 6, 2010
John William Clements January 10, 1948*December 6, 2010 John William Clements age 62, formally of the Lake City, Live Oak area passed away Monday, December 6, 2010, at his home in Hammond, IN. The Gainesville, FL native moved to Hammond, IN a year ago from Chicago, IL. He was a self-employed carpenter, a voracious reader. Survivors include one son, John...
Vivian Hardee Garland
Nov 22, 2010
Vivian Hardee Garland June 12, 1931*November 22, 2010 Vivian Hardee Garland, age 79, of Live Oak, Florida passed away early Monday morning, November 22, 2010 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL following complications from Alzheimer’s disease. The native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL worked for many years for North Florida Telephone Company. After her retirement from the...
Dr. Harold Preston, Jr.
Nov 21, 2010
Dr. Harold Preston, Jr. November 13, 1919 November 21, 2010 Dr. Harold Preston, Jr. age 91, of Live Oak, Florida passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010 in Shands at Live Oak following a lengthy illness. The native of Melrose, Florida moved to Live Oak in 1946. He was a Veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Navy...
Betty Kent
Nov 9, 2010
Betty Jean Kent September 20,1938*November 9, 2010 Betty Jean Kent, age 72, of Branford, Florida passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at her home in Branford. The Baltimore, MD native moved to Branford, FL in 1982 from Orlando, FL. Betty worked for many years as a waitress for Woolworths. In her younger years she played and coached softball. In her...
Mark Henry Kiser, Iii
Nov 9, 2010
Mark Kiser, III January 25, 1944*November 9, 2010 Mark Kiser, III, age 66, of Live Oak, Florida passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010 in Shands @ U.F. in Gainesville, FL. The Charleston, South Carolina native lived most of his life in Live Oak, FL. He was an electrician for the Occidental Chemical Company. Growing up Mark was in the Boys...
Russell Lesley Harrell
Nov 8, 2010
Russell Lesley Harrell December 3, 1943*November 8, 2010 Russell Lesley Harrell, age 66, formally of Live Oak, Florida passed away Monday, November 8, 2010 at his home in Spotsylvania, VA. Russell was born and raised in Live Oak, FL and had moved to Spotsylvania, VA in 2009 from Live Oak, FL to be closer to his children and was a...
Miriam Mercer
Nov 6, 2010
Miriam Mercer October 21, 1933*November 6, 2010 Miriam Mercer, age 77, of Live Oak, Florida passed away early Saturday morning November 6, 2010 at Shands Live Oak. The native and life-long resident of Live Oak, FL worked for many years for the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch in the Estates and Trusts Division. Miriam will be remembered for her love of...
Willie C. Cribbs
Oct 18, 2010
Willie C. Cribbs September 12,1924*October 18, 2010 Willie C. Cribbs, age 86, of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday evening, October 18, 2010, at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. The White Springs, FL native lived most of his life in Live Oak, FL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. and a retired tractor mechanic. W.C. loved...
Louise M. Chandler
Oct 13, 2010
Louise M. Chandler January 28, 1919*October 13, 2010 Louise M. Chandler, age 91, of Live Oak, Florida passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. The Charleston, West Virginia native moved to Live Oak in 1941 from Melbourne, Fl. She belonged to the Daughter’s of the American Revolution and was a member of the First...
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