OBITUARIES

Louie "Bud" Huffstutler

Louie "Bud" Huffstutler

Jul 9, 2009

Louie “Bud” Huffstutler July 25, 1942 July 9, 2009 Louie “Bud” Huffstutler, 66 of Live Oak, Florida passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009, at his home in Live Oak, FL following a brief illness. He was a native of Jasper, Alabama and moved to Live Oak, FL in 1986 from Melbourne, FL. Bud worked for Wiley Sanders Trucking Company. He...

Judy H. Logan

Judy H. Logan

Jun 18, 2009

Judy H. Logan July 5, 1948 June 18, 2009 Judy H. Logan, 60, of Wellborn, Florida passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009, at her home in Wellborn, FL. The Elkhart, Indiana native moved to Wellborn in 1990 from South Bend, Indiana. Judy worked for a Carnival in ticket sales. She was a very loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother...

Melvin T. Parker

Melvin T. Parker

Jun 9, 2009

Melvin T. Parker December 7, 1919 June 9, 2009 Melvin T. Parker, age 89, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, Florida. The Tupelo, Mississippi native moved to Live Oak in 2003 from Davie, Florida. Mr. Parker loved to fish and feed and watch the squirrels and birds....

Cindy Mae Ellis

Cindy Mae Ellis

Jun 4, 2009

Cindy Mae Ellis February 1, 1960 June 4, 2009 Cindy Mae Ellis, age 49, of Live Oak, FL passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2009 at Haven Hospice, Suwannee Valley Health Care in Lake City, FL following a brief battle with cancer. The Salem, OH native had resided in Live Oak for the past ten years. Cindy enjoyed sewing and crafts...

Joe Hiney

Joe Hiney

May 27, 2009

Joe Hiney January 19, 1923 May 27, 2009 Joe Hiney, 86 of Townsend, GA passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at the Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, GA following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Sioux City, Iowa and had resided in Townsend, GA for the past thirty years. Joe was a Sgt. First Class U.S. Army...

Pat Newell

Pat Newell

May 26, 2009

Pat Newell June 23, 1946 May 26, 2009 Pat Newell, age 62, of Live Oak, FL passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009 in Shands at U.F. in Gainesville, FL. The native and life long resident of Live Oak, FL was a registered nurse. Pat will always be remembered for the way she loved taking care and spoiling her grandchildren. Survivors...

Joseph Valentino Carolluzzi

Joseph Valentino Carolluzzi

May 14, 2009

Joseph Valentino Carolluzzi July 21, 1932 May 14, 2009 Joseph Valentino Carolluzzi, 76, of Live Oak, Florida passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009, at his home following a brief illness. The Hartford, Connecticut native had resided in Live Oak, FL for the past twenty-eight years. He was an x-ray technician for a hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and was a...

Robert Haney

Robert Haney

May 13, 2009

Robert Haney February 28, 1917 May 13, 2009 Robert Haney, 92, of Live Oak, Florida passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at his home in Live Oak, FL following a lengthy illness. The Grand Rapids, MI native moved to Live Oak in 1982 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran having served during WWII. He worked as...

Linda Pauline Mcdonald

Linda Pauline Mcdonald

May 11, 2009

Linda Pauline McDonald January 3, 1940 May 11, 2009 Linda Pauline McDonald, age 69, of Live Oak, FL passed away Monday, May11, 2009 at her home. The Dayton, Ohio native moved to Live Oak in 1991 from Waynesville, Ohio. Survivors include her four sons, James (Linda) McDonald, Chicago, ILL; Jeff McDonald, Rock Hill, SC; Randy McDonald, New Orleans, LA; Tim...

Dorothy Wright Harris

Dorothy Wright Harris

May 7, 2009

Dorothy Wright Harris December 26, 1923 May 7, 2009 Dorothy Wright Harris, 85, Live Oak, Florida, passed away early Thursday morning, May 7, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park following complications related to Alzheimer’ disease. The Miami, FL native resided most of her life in Live Oak. Mrs. Harris graduated from Miami High School in 1941. A...

Ruby Vera Putnel

Ruby Vera Putnel

May 5, 2009

Vera Putnel October 5, 1925 May 5, 2009 Vera Putnel, 83, of Live Oak, Florida passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Center in Dowling Park, FL following a lengthy illness. She was a native and life long resident of Live Oak, FL. Vera was a loving, caring mother and grandmother who enjoyed raising and caring for...

Patrick Barley

Patrick Barley

Apr 30, 2009

Patrick Barley May 23, 1945 April 30, 2009 Patrick Barley, 63, of Live Oak, FL passed away April 30, 2009 his home. The Paris, France native moved to Live Oak six months ago from Lake City. He was a payroll clerk for the Veterans Administration office. He is survived by his fiancé, Carol Hutchings of Live Oak.

Mary Lou Parish

Mary Lou Parish

Apr 27, 2009

Mary Lou Parish April 17, 1928 April 27, 2009 Mary Lou Parish, 81 of McAlpin, Florida passed away Monday, April 27, 2009, at Shands of Live Oak in Live Oak, Florida following a lengthy illness. The Dothan, AL, native moved to Live Oak, FL in 1981 from Jacksonville, FL. She worked many years as owner/operator and beautician for Mary’s Beauty...

Ronald Lee Cook

Ronald Lee Cook

Apr 26, 2009

Ronald Lee Cook August 8, 1962 April 26, 2009 Ronald Lee Cook, 46 of Live Oak, Florida passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009, at his home in Live Oak, FL following a sudden illness. The St. Petersburg, FL native lived most of his life in Live Oak, FL. He worked as a mechanic for Mott Buick Company for over twenty...

Jerry Robert Skipper

Jerry Robert Skipper

Apr 21, 2009

September 20, 1935 April 21, 2009 Jerry R. Skipper, age 73, jumped on the wings of a honey bee and flew to the great bee hive in the sky Tuesday, April 21, 2009. God needed a master beekeeper to tend his heavenly hives. He surely got the best. The Tampa, FL native moved to Live Oak, FL in 1957 from...

Robert Franklin Ratliff, Sr.

Robert Franklin Ratliff, Sr.

Apr 20, 2009

Robert Franklin Ratliff, Sr. March 21, 1940 April 20, 2009 Robert Franklin Ratliff, Sr., 69 of Live Oak, Florida passed away Monday, April 20, 2009, at his home in Live Oak, Florida following a lengthy illness. The Jacksonville, FL native moved to Live Oak, FL in 1998 from Jacksonville, FL. He was an iron worker who retired after forty years...

Mabry Matthew Starling

Mabry Matthew Starling

Apr 17, 2009

Mabry Matthew Starling January 17, 1952 April 17, 2009 Mabry Matthew Starling, 57 of Live Oak, Florida passed away Friday, April 17, 2009, at his home. The native and life long resident of Live Oak, FL was a self employed carpenter who served in the U.S. Army. Mabry was the Assistant Scout Master, Troop 693 for five years. He was...

Shirle Mae Sullivan

Shirle Mae Sullivan

Apr 14, 2009

Shirle Mae Sullivan January 30, 1933 April 14, 2009 Shirle Mae Sullivan, 76 of Live Oak, Florida passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Suwannee Health Care in Live Oak, Florida following a lengthy illness. The Springfield, Ill native moved to Live Oak, FL in 1995 from Casselberry, FL. She loved swimming and will always be remembered for being happy...

Sarah Lavanche Hall

Sarah Lavanche Hall

Apr 13, 2009

Sarah “LaVanche Hall September 4, 1926 April 13, 2009 Sarah “LaVanche” Hall, 82 of Dowling Park, Florida passed away Monday, April 13, 2009 at Shands @ UF in Gainesville, Florida. The Ducktown, Tennessee native moved to Live Oak, FL in January 2009 from Virginia, Locust Grove. Survivors include her husband, Ralph K. Hall, Dowling Park, FL; one son, Steve (Darlene)...

Phyllis Berthy

Phyllis Berthy

Apr 6, 2009

Phyllis Marie Berthy June 19, 1945 April 6, 2009 Phyllis Marie Berthy, age 63, passed away Monday afternoon, April 6th, in the Doctor’s Memorial Hospital in Perry, FL. Born a West Virginia girl, Phyllis spent much of her life near the beaches of Pinellas County, which she felt were her true home. She had an adventurous spirit, which took her...