Marjorie "Margie" Eva Lewis
Mar 28, 2023
Marjorie Eva Lewis passed away peacefully on March 28, 2023, at the tender age of 96. Margie was born July 5, 1926, in Lacon, IL, to the late Edward Traub and Eva Fuson Crowl. After moving to Florida to work with the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, they moved her to Lake Butler. She met her husband, Malcolm Lewis, they married, and established their...
Ethlyn Chapman Martin
Mar 26, 2023
Mrs. Ethlyn Chapman Martin, age 82, of Graham, FL, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2023, at her home. She was born on August 31, 1940, in Hartsfield, SC, to Samuel and Lillie Chapman. Mrs. Ethlyn grew up and spent many years in South Carolina before moving to Florida in 1985. She worked as a data entry specialist for many...
Linda Harn
Mar 26, 2023
Linda Kay Harn 65 of Lake Butler went home to be with the Lord on March 26, 2023 at home. She leaves behind her husband of 33 years John H. Harn JR of Lake Butler. Three Children, DaNita (Derrick) Dowdy of Starke, John Paul (Janet) Harn of Lake Butler, and Lori (Preston) Boyette of Lake Butler. Three grandchildren. A memorial...
Jimmie Douglass
Mar 24, 2023
Jimmie Dryden Douglass, 82, formerly of Lake Butler and Gainesville, FL, passed away at his home in Science Hill, KY, on March 24, 2023, after a lengthy illness and with his family at his side.
He is survived by his wife Clover Douglass, his son Chris Douglass and daughters Dawn Douglass and Kimberly Carlson. His grandchildren are Jake Douglass, Landen...
Mary Pafford
Mar 23, 2023
Mary L. Pafford, age 89, passed away at Haven Hospice Lake City on March 23, 2023. Ms. Pafford was born October 25, 1933, in Tifton, GA to the late Dewey and Donnie Seay Vaughn. In 1948, she moved to Florida. There she met her husband, Curtis Pafford and they spent many wonderful years together raising their family in Lake City....
Richard Alvin Westfall
Mar 17, 2023
Richard Alvin Westfall, age 72, of Lake Butler, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on March 17, 2023. Richard was born August 7, 1950, to the late Elliot Westfall and Louise Burdett. He worked for the Department of Corrections as a welding instructor until his retirement. Richard enjoyed fishing, landscaping, and watching professional as well as local...
Vera Diane Chapman
Mar 16, 2023
Vera Diane Chapman, of Lake Butler, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was 68.
Diane fought kidney disease for much of the last years of her life, but her welcoming and cheerful spirit never wavered despite her challenging circumstances. A sentiment that echoes true many times in her life.
She married at a young age and was a...
Susan Forsyth
Mar 15, 2023
Susan Ann Forsyth, age 62, of Lake Butler passed away at her home on March 15, 2023. Susie was born June 29, 1960, in Palatka to the late Tyra and Geraldine Douglas Powell. She has been a resident of Lake Butler and even lived at the same address since the age 10.
Susie worked for many years for the...
Mary-Lynne Rowell
Mar 15, 2023
Mrs. Mary-Lynne (Collins) Rowell, age 74, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Jacksonville on August 23, 1948, to Alvin and Catherine Collins. Mary-Lynne grew up in Jacksonville then moved to the mountains for several years before returning to Florida. She worked for the Duval County...
John Mack Hendry
Mar 14, 2023
Mr. John Mack Hendry, age 82, of Starke, FL, passed away on March 14, 2023, at Riverwood Health and Rehab in Starke. He was born on January 25, 1941, in Jacksonville, to James Marshall Hendry and Ozena Louise Green. He grew up in Jacksonville and moved to Bradford County in 1966. He served in the Air National Guard, specializing in...
Curtis Eugene Allen
Mar 14, 2023
Curtis Eugene Allen, 68, passed away on March 14, 2023, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL.
Curtis was born on April 18, 1954, to Clarence and Wilma Allen in Jacksonville, FL. He spent his early childhood in Hialeah and later returned to his father’s homeplace in Lake Butler where his family built their permanent home. After Curtis graduated from Union...
Robert Gary Parker
Mar 13, 2023
PARKER- Robert Gary Parker, 76, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, after a sudden illness. Gary was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1946 and had lived there since. He served three years active duty in the USMC and was a Vietnam veteran. As a civilian, he worked as an electrician. He loved his family and spent a lot of his free time with friends at VFW Post...
Marjorie Jean Starling
Mar 12, 2023
Marjorie Jean Starling, age 68, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her children on March 12, 2023. Margie was born December 14, 1954, in Albany, New York to the late Anthony Ralph and Anne Neva Kahl Trimarchi. She moved to Bradford county in the 1970’s and she has resided there ever since. Margie worked for 21 years at...
Emily Rose Bates
Mar 11, 2023
Princess Emily Rose Bates entered into her heavenly castle on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the age of 3. While her reign on this Earth was short, it was impactful. She loved everyone and everything. Little Emily loved being her mommy’s little monster and her daddy’s little ERB. She would dance when mommy or daddy played music, race her dog...
Shirley Elizabeth Thomas
Mar 11, 2023
Mrs. Shirley Elizabeth Thomas, age 87, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2023, at her home. She was born on May 6, 1935, in Jacksonville, FL, to Ashford Travis Jordan and Violet Reyes. She grew up and lived in St. Augustine and was a 1953 graduate of Ketterlinus High School. Mrs. Shirley lived in Jacksonville for...
Connie Diane Davis
Mar 7, 2023
Mrs. Connie (Thornton) Davis, age 73, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away on March 7, 2023, at Haven Hospice in Lake City after an extended battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born on February 11, 1950, in Starke, FL, to Carl and Beulah Green Thornton. She grew up in Starke and was a 1967 graduate of Bradford County High School....
Frances Boyd
Mar 3, 2023
Mrs. Frances Gay Boyd, age 81, of Macclenny, passed away on March 3, 2023, at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 26, 1941, in Providence, FL, to Lewis M. and Iona Granger Gay. She grew up in Union County and moved to Macclenny about 20 years ago. She retired from caretaking and was a member of the...
Mary Alice Ellington
Mar 1, 2023
Mrs. Mary Alice Ellington passed away peacefully at her home on March 1, 2023, just one day shy of 92 years of age. She was born in Raiford, FL to the late Mallie and Ona Griffis. Alice graduated in 1949 at Union County High School. She married the love of her life, Harlis R. Ellington and became a wife and...
Leroy Eugene Rollins
Feb 28, 2023
Leroy “Gene” Rollins, age 59, passed away February 28, 2023, after a brief illness. Gene was born in Lake Butler on February 6, 1964, to the late Edwin and Sally Jenkins Rollins. After high school, Gene went to work on the oil rigs in Texas for several years. He came back and worked driving trucks and as a bouncer at...
Carolyn Crosby
Feb 28, 2023
Mrs. Carolyn Elixson Crosby, age 86, of Worthington Springs, FL, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on February 28, 2023, with her family by her side. She was born on September 22, 1936, in Wildwood, FL, to Mason and Marie Elixson. She was the only girl among nine brothers. She moved to Worthington Springs as a child and...
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