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Perry Dee Lutke

Perry Dee Lutke

Dec 19, 2021

Perry Dee Lutke, age 60, of Lake Butler passed away at his home on December 19, 2021. Mr. Lutke was born in Cadillac, Michigan to the late Adrian and Alice Marie Lamb Lutke. Perry joined the United States Navy after high school where he proudly served our country for 10 years and met the love of his life, Mrs. Helen...

Michael Louis Tomlinson

Michael Louis Tomlinson

Dec 12, 2021

Michael Louis Tomlinson, age 58, of Moodyville, FL, passed away on December 12, 2021, from an illness. Mike was born on June 14, 1963, in Lake City, to Chief (Gene) Louis Tomlinson and Paulette Beasley Contois. He grew up in Lake Butler and was a 1981 graduate of Union County High School. After graduation, he worked for Doc Seay for...

Maris Daniel Sapp

Maris Daniel Sapp

Dec 6, 2021

Mr. Maris Daniel Sapp, age 57, passed away at his home on December 6, 2021. Mr. Sapp was born and raised in Lake Butler to Hayford “H.D.” and Ruth Thornton Sapp. He worked for many years at Ray’s Nursery in Sanderson. Mr. Sapp was an avid Florida Gator fan who loved fishing and the outdoors. He was always a happy...

Raymond Ralph Secrest

Raymond Ralph Secrest

Nov 29, 2021

Raymond R. Secrest passed away on November 29, 2021, at 9:54am with his wife by his side after a long battle with COPD and dementia. He was born in Hollywood, Fl and attended South Broward High School. After high school he joined the service and went on to be a C-W4 Warrant officer and a chopper pilot. Mr. Secrest spent...

Edna Lee Bell

Edna Lee Bell

Nov 27, 2021

Edna Lee Bell, age 62, of Raiford, FL passed away peacefully at her home on November 27, 2021. She was born December 19, 1958, in Munic, Germany to Ronald Ray Sr. and Linda Knapp Russelburg. After graduating from high school, Edna joined the US Army where she proudly served our country. She loved to dance, play cards, knit, and bake...

Carolyn Greek

Carolyn Greek

Nov 24, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn Greek, age 72, passed away peacefully at her home on November 24, 2021, surrounded by her family. Carolyn was born and raised in Lake Butler to the late Isaiah and Nita Raulerson Todd. She loved going to yard sales and tending to her flowers. Carolyn was a wonderful wife and great mother. She is preceded in death by...

Sadie Davis

Sadie Davis

Nov 24, 2021

Mrs. Sadie Davis, age 83, passed away peacefully at her home on November 24, 2021, surrounded by her family. Sadie was born and raised in Lake Butler to the late Isaiah and Nita Raulerson Todd. She was a wonderful homemaker whose main priority was her family. She had a soft spot in her heart for the elderly and children. Sadie...

Martha Ann Walker Riley

Martha Ann Walker Riley

Nov 22, 2021

Marth Ann Walker Riley was born in Madison County to Winston S. Walker and Annie Merle Shelfer Walker and resided in Union County throughout her childhood. She passed away at home in Bradford County at the age of 68 after a short illness. Martha was retired from Alachua County School Board. She enjoyed her pets, Jeter and Snow Baby, spending...

Jacqueline Barry Crutchfield Richardson

Jacqueline Barry Crutchfield Richardson

Nov 19, 2021

Ms. Jacqueline Richardson, age 84, of Brooker, FL, passed away peacefully at the ET York Haven Hospice in Gainesville. She was born on October 7, 1937, in Brooker, to Lloyd and Grace Barry. She was a graduate of Bradford County High and spent most her adult life in Brooker. She married Sam Crutchfield, and the two of them ran Crutchfeild...

Thomas Michael Holmes

Thomas Michael Holmes

Nov 16, 2021

Mr. Thomas Michael Holmes, age 71, of Lake Butler, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Tommy was born on September 16, 1950, to Joseph William Holmes and Delores Ann (Wainwright) Holmes. He was a lifelong resident of Union County and a 1968 graduate of Union County High. He worked as a...

James Markalee Parrish

James Markalee Parrish

Nov 12, 2021

James Markalee Parrish, 82, of Lake Butler, FL, passed away November 12, 2021. Born February 16, 1939, Markalee was the son of the late Joel Hampton Parrish and Nina Whitehead Parrish Greene.

Services will be held November 18, 2021, at 3:00p.m. at Archer-Milton Funeral Home in Lake Butler, FL. Family will greet friends from 2:00pm until 3:00pm on the day...

Woodrow "Bob" Robert Bratcher, Jr.

Woodrow "Bob" Robert Bratcher, Jr.

Nov 6, 2021

W. Robert “Bob” Bratcher, 82 of Hague, FL passed away on November 6,2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Bob was born in Homosassa, FL to Woodrow and Eva Belle Bratcher on November 18, 1938. Bob was a longtime resident of Alachua County. He was a Certified General Contractor and learned construction from his father. He went to work...

Eugene Adam Wiszowaty

Eugene Adam Wiszowaty

Nov 6, 2021

Eugene A. Wiszowaty II, 63 of Lake Butler, FL passed away peacefully at his home on November 6, 2021 surrounded by his family. Eugene was born in Chicago, IL to Eugene I and Anna Wiszowaty (Walus) on August 24, 1958.

Eugene grew up in the town of Sauk Village, IL. He attended elementary school and middle school there before going...

James Lewis Rumph

James Lewis Rumph

Nov 4, 2021

Mr. James Lewis Rumph, age 81, of Lake Butler, Florida passed away peacefully on November 4, 2021, at his home. Mr. Rumph was born on August 26, 1940, in Lakeland, FL to the late Bernard and Ellen Johns Rumph. He worked with the City of Jacksonville as a plumbing supervisor until his retirement. In 2005, he and his wife, Barbara,...

Barbara Brown Robinson

Barbara Brown Robinson

Nov 2, 2021

Ms. Barbara Brown Robinson, age 71, passed away on November 2, 2021, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. Ms. Robinson was born on July 8, 1950, to the late James and Ellis Jordan Brown in Branford, FL. Her family was her whole world, and she spent most of her life taking care of them. Ms. Robinson was an...

Veda Dupree Willis

Veda Dupree Willis

Nov 1, 2021

Ms. Veda Dupree Willis of Worthington Springs passed away peacefully at Winsor Health and Rehab in Starke on November 1, 2021, at the age of 92. Veda was born in Tampa on October 3, 1929, to Jennings and Mana Stephens Dupree but lived most of her life in Alachua. On August 12, 1947, Veda married the love of her life,...

John Bernard Sirmones

John Bernard Sirmones

Oct 29, 2021

Family is at the center of God’s plan for the happiness and progress of His children. The Holy Bible teaches that God established families from the very beginning, and it shows us many examples of strong families.

John B. Sirmones was born August 23, 1945, in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sirmones of Jacksonville, Florida....

Tommie Edward Raulerson

Tommie Edward Raulerson

Oct 28, 2021

Mr. Tommie Edward Raulerson passed away on October 28, 2021, at AdventHealth Ocala at the age of 74. Mr. Raulerson was born August 22, 1947, in Starke, FL to the late Edward Joseph and Ala Mae Green Raulerson. He joined the US Army where he proudly served for 4 years, before earning a degree in Criminal Justice. Mr. Raulerson worked...

Richard Dylan Drew

Richard Dylan Drew

Oct 25, 2021

Richard “Dylan” Drew, age 18, of Lake Butler, Florida, passed away on October 25, 2021, after being involved in a vehicle accident. Dylan was born on October 20, 2003, in Gainesville, FL, to Thomas and Jaclyn Parrish Drew. He grew up in Lake Butler and was a senior at Hope Christian Academy in Starke. Dylan also attended Northside Christian Academy...

Pamela  Buckhalter

Pamela Buckhalter

Oct 14, 2021

Mrs. Pamela (Alford) Buckhalter, age 61, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Pamela (Pam) was born on December 11, 1959, in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Carl Cecil and Sarah Elizabeth Alford. She was the youngest of two siblings. On September 27, 1982, she married Eugene Buckhalter of Green Cove Springs, Florida and they shared...

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