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Gladys Patricia "Pat" Pearce

Gladys Patricia "Pat" Pearce

Sep 21, 2022

Mrs. Gladys “Pat” Pearce, age 78, of Sanderson, FL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 21, 2022, in Jacksonville. Mrs. Pat was born in Lake City on August 2, 1944, to Clarence Tyler and Gladys Cason. She grew up in Ft. White until she moved to Macclenny at the age of 12. She graduated from...

Wanda Lou Roberts

Wanda Lou Roberts

Sep 17, 2022

Mrs. Wanda Lou (Gilstrap) Roberts, age 86, of Lake Butler, passed away on September 17, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 5, 1936, in Oklahoma City, to Mark Gilstrap and Mary Margaret (Scritchfield) Laster. The family moved to Florida from California in 1973 to begin work for the Department of Corrections. Wanda attended City...

Andy William Jarrell

Andy William Jarrell

Sep 12, 2022

Andy William Jarrell, age 46, of Lake Butler, passed away peacefully at Chiefland Hospice on September 12, 2022, following a brief illness.  Andy was born February 9, 1976, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He was a kind man who loved to fish, play X-box and watch Alabama football. He met the love of his life Mary and the two wed in 2020....

Allen Lang Smith

Allen Lang Smith

Sep 9, 2022

Mr. Allen Lang Smith, age 88, passed away peacefully at Community Hospice in Jacksonville on September 9, 2022. Mr. Smith was born October 21, 1933, in Lake Butler, FL to the late Horace and Maggie Varnes Smith. At the age of 20, he joined the United States Navy and served honorably for 8 years. After the military, Mr. Smith went...

James Earl "Jimmy" Whitehead

James Earl "Jimmy" Whitehead

Sep 4, 2022

 

Mr. James Earl “Jimmy” Whitehead, age 88, of Lake Butler, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on June 6, 1934, to Andrew and Virdie (Palmer) Whitehead. He was the baby of 10 children and learned how to work at an early age. He worked on the family farm and...

Stephen Barrick Adkins

Stephen Barrick Adkins

Sep 2, 2022

Stephen Barrick Adkins, age 48, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away on September 2, 2022, at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. He was born on December 21, 1973, in Jacksonville, to Ernest Adkins and Alyce (Gregg) Adkins. He graduated from Bishop Kenny High School and spent most of his life in Jacksonville. Stephen moved to Lake Butler about 5...

Frances Levean Beck Cole

Frances Levean Beck Cole

Sep 2, 2022

Frances Levean Beck Cole, age 82, passed away peacefully at her home with her children by her side on September 2, 2022. She was born December 11, 1939, in Blounstown, FL, and as a small child moved to the Bradford area where she resided for the remainder of her life. She met the love of her life at the Florida...

Larry Lamar Davison

Larry Lamar Davison

Aug 29, 2022

Mr. Larry Lamar Davison, age 72 of Lake Butler passed away on August 29th, 2022, at his home. Larry was born on March 20th, 1950, to Lee Lamar Davison and Barbara Keene. He was a lifelong resident of Union County. He graduated from Union County High School in 1969. After graduating, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He was...

Carolyn Leigh McCorkle

Carolyn Leigh McCorkle

Aug 27, 2022

Mrs. Carolyn Leigh McCorkle, age 88, of Lawtey, FL, passed away peacefully at Macclenny Nursing and Rehab on August 27, 2022. Carolyn was born August 13, 1934, in Dublin, Georgia to the late Cecil and Pauline Spence. She was a Christian who loved the Lord and enjoyed going to church. Carolyn enjoyed cooking especially baking. She also enjoyed working in...

Jeremy Griffis

Jeremy Griffis

Aug 23, 2022

Jeremy Bruce Griffis, age 42, of Raiford, passed away on August 25, 2022, at the St. Vincent’s Hospital in Middleburg. Jeremy was born on July 5, 1980, to Bruce Griffis and Rose Griffis Odom. He grew up on a farm in Baker County and started working at a young age. All his experience driving tractors and farm equipment helped him...

Winston Wayne Parrish

Winston Wayne Parrish

Aug 21, 2022

Mr. Winston “Wayne” Parrish, age 78, of Brooker, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. Wayne was born on September 8, 1943, in Brooker, to Robert Guy Parrish and Nona Whitehead. He was a lifelong resident of Brooker and a graduate of Bradford County High School. Soon after school, Wayne went to work for...

Clyde Roswell Kelley

Clyde Roswell Kelley

Aug 19, 2022

Clyde Roswell Kelley 

Clyde Roswell Kelley, aged 91 years of Brooker, Florida passed away peacefully on Friday, August 19, 2022 at E.T York Care Center in Gainesville, Florida. 

Roswell was born on February 18, 1931, in Brooker, Florida, to the late Clyde Otis Kelley and Doris Sowell Kelley. A graduate of Bradford County High School, Roswell enlisted in the Air...

Seabie Paul "Gunner" Rucker

Seabie Paul "Gunner" Rucker

Aug 13, 2022

Seabie Paul "Gunner" Rucker died on August 13, 2022, at WillowBrook Assisted living in Lake City, FL.

He was born in Lake Butler, FL., on November 8, 1932, to Seaborn P. Rucker and Lattice Thomas Rucker. He graduated from Union County High School in 1951 and enlisted in the Navy as he followed his call to military service.

He served in...

Carlos Norman

Carlos Norman

Aug 13, 2022

Carlos Norma of Lawtey Florida passed away quietly and peacefully Saturday, August 13, 2022, after long extended sickness.  Carlos was born December 9, 1939, in Middleburg, Florida. He was a hardworking working man, being a carpenter and a farmer.  He loved fishing, playing Bingo, watching his westerns and NASCAR racing. He leaves behind many family members; extended family and lots of...

Sandra Dewees

Sandra Dewees

Aug 10, 2022

Sandra M. Dewees, age 67, passed away August 10, 2022, at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee after an extended illness. Sandra was born in Hialeah, FL to the late George and Patricia Evans Morrison. In 1978, she moved to Lake Butler and has been a resident ever since. Sandra was a positive lady always seeing the best in everyone and...

Patricia "Patsy" Ann Sweat Tyler

Patricia "Patsy" Ann Sweat Tyler

Aug 9, 2022

Patricia "Patsy" Ann Sweat Tyler, 77, of Raiford, Fl passed away peacefully at Lake City Medical Center.

Patsy was born March 8, 1945, in Bradford County to Mack and Edna Sweat of Raiford, FL.

She attended Bradford County High School and was a basketball player and cheerleader. Patsy married and moved to Jacksonville, FL, and raised three children...

Morris Dobbs

Morris Dobbs

Aug 9, 2022

It's been said "There's no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service" That's a quote that Mr. Morris Dobbs, age 89, of Raiford, lived out during his life. He passed away peacefully on August 9, 2022, at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, after a sudden illness. Mr. Morris was born on June 19, 1933, in a shotgun house at the Raiford prison...

Betty Ruth Green

Betty Ruth Green

Jul 28, 2022

Mrs. Betty Ruth Green, age 67, of Brooker, FL, passed away on July 28, 2022, at the UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Betty was born on March 29, 1955, in Gordon, GA. She spent most of her life in Georgia until moving to Graham, FL, in 2005. Shortly after moving to Graham, she met Clyde Green and the two...

Carrie Whitty Stewart

Carrie Whitty Stewart

Jul 27, 2022

Carrie Whitty Stewart was born in Ocklawaha, FL, to Mamie and Herman Whitty on December 26, 1933. She was a homemaker and raised a host of family and friends. She was a blessing to many as she opened her home and kitchen to all who needed it. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; 2 sons; 2...

William Henry Varnes, Jr.

William Henry Varnes, Jr.

Jul 27, 2022

Mr. William Henry Varnes Jr., age 95, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 27, 2022, at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. Mr. Varnes was born March 15, 1927, in Sanderson, FL, to the late Henry and Maggie Varnes. At 18, Mr. Varnes enlisted in the US Army and served our country in World War...

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