Wilma Hufstetler
Apr 20, 2021
Wilma Raulerson Hufstetler, age 93, of Lake Butler, passed away on April 20, 2021, at Windsor Manner in Starke, with her daughter, Carolyn, by her side. Wilma was born on October 5, 1927 in Starke, to Willie A. and Onie Raulerson. She lived most of her life in Raiford and was a lifelong resident of Union County. She was a...
Bonnita Carr
Apr 19, 2021
Mrs. Bonnita Judith Bill Carr, of Lake Butler, passed away on April 19, 2021 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. She was born on February 21, 1943, to Moses and Jenny Bill. She grew up on Moose Mountain in New Hampshire. She married the love of her life, Lewis Carr, Jr., and they loved traveling to festivals and listening...
Robert "Bob" Dampier
Apr 15, 2021
Mr. Robert “Bob” Dampier, 79, of Old Town, passed away at his home on April 15, 2021. He was born to Ollie Dampier and Cora Dean Grubbs on February 15, 1942 in Sante Fe. Bob grew up in Auburndale and eventually moved back to the Lake Butler area to be with family. He worked as a mechanic and a welder...
Winston Delano Kelley
Apr 15, 2021
Mr. Winston Delano Kelley, age 80, of Brooker, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2021 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. He was born on September 21, 1940 in Brooker to Odis Clyde and Doris Sowell Kelley. Winston was a graduate of Bradford County High School, class of 1958. While in school, he began working for Florida Power and...
Mary Dell Keene
Apr 15, 2021
Mary Dell Keene of Brooker, FL passed away suddenly at her home on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the age of 87.
Mary was born in Hazelhurst, GA on March 10, 1934 to the late Thomas Lewis and Loye Ellis. She was a homemaker most of her life. Mary loved to cook holiday dinners for her entire family. She enjoyed...
Michael Elton Gordon
Apr 14, 2021
Mr. Michael Elton Gordon of Raiford, FL passed away peacefully on April 14, 2021 at Winsor Manor Nursing Home in Starke, FL. Michael was born October 23, 1945 to Oliver “OB” and Elsie Stokes Gordon. He has been a resident of Raiford for his entire life, graduating Union County High School in 1964. In his younger years, he loved to...
Russell Alexander Wade, Jr.
Apr 7, 2021
Russell Alexander Wade Jr. (Rusty) passed away April 7, 2021, surrounded by his loving family, after an extended illness. He was born January 13, 1947, the son of Russell Alexander Wade and Pearl Yeomans Wade. Losing his birth mother at the age of two, he and his sister Janet were raised by his father and beloved stepmother, Nelle. He grew...
Rev. Steve Jimmy Hutcheson
Apr 6, 2021
Rev. Steve Jimmy Hutcheson, age 83, of Lake Butler, FL went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 6, 2021. He was born on November 4, 1937 in Jacksonville, FL to Warren and Rochelle Reaves Hutcheson. Steve enlisted in the United States Navy during the Korean War and was stationed on the new USS Hornet....
Evelyn Sayre
Apr 5, 2021
Sayre, Evelyn Griffis. October 15, 1930 - April 5, 2021, age 90, died at Pruitt Health in Fleming Island under Hospice Care. Daughter of Cora Carrin and Dennis Griffis, Evelyn grew up in Raiford FL and moved to Jacksonville FL after high school graduation. She had an interesting childhood as a fiery redhead and enjoyed instigating and causing havoc...
Catherine Lucile Tetstone
Mar 28, 2021
Mrs. Catherine Lucile Tetstone, age 83, of Brooker, FL passed away at Haven Hospice in Gainesville, FL on March 28, 2021 with her family by her side. She was born and raised in Brooker, FL and was a 1987 graduate of Union County High School. Catherine loved her church and has been a lifelong member of the Church of God...
Robert Edward Fowler
Mar 24, 2021
Mr. Robert Edward Fowler, age 62, passed away peacefully in his sleep March 24, 2021 while working at a new job in Texas. Robert was born in Marietta, Georgia to the late M.B., Sr. and Betty Fowler. He was proud to be a Unites States Marine. Robert was an incredibly hard-working man who prided himself on providing for his family...
Janette Marie Rucker
Mar 19, 2021
Janette was born to Dorphy (Pete) Phipps and Gerotha (Smith) Phipps of Yuma, Arizona on March 17, 1940. She was the 2nd of 4 children. She met and married her husband of 60 years, Teddy Rucker, while he in the Air Force and stationed in Yuma, Arizona. The couple later moved to Orlando, Florida in 1968 and raised their 5...
Robin Ann Walker
Mar 17, 2021
Mrs. Robin Ann Walker, age 60, passed away at her home in Brooker, FL on March 17, 2021. Robin was born in Charlotte, NC to the late Gerald Wayne and Patricia Ann Shepard Cress. She was a graduate of Eastside High School in 1979. Robin worked as a salesclerk for Kmart for many years. She spent the remaining years as...
Danny Pinkston
Mar 12, 2021
Mr. Danny Pinkston, 64, of Lake Butler, was surrounded by his family when he passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021, at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL following a sudden illness. Danny was born on October 14, 1956 in Union County to Henry and Nanazee Thomas Pinkston. He was a lifelong resident of Lake...
Jewell Lillian Zihal
Mar 10, 2021
Ms. Jewell Thomas Zihal, age 88, of Lake City passed away peacefully at her home on March 10, 2021. Ms. Jewell was born December 23, 1932 to the late Jesse and Jessie Dugger Thomas. She was born and raised in Lake Butler and graduated from Union County High School. She worked as a battery operator for General Electric until her...
Daniel Bray Bryant
Mar 2, 2021
Mr. Daniel Bray Bryant, age 66, passed away on March 2, 2021 at Douglas House Hospice in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Bryant was born August 30, 1954 to the late Randolph Bryant and Wilma Carter Ryder. Mr. Bryant was raised in Union County and resided there most of his life. He worked for Gillman’s Timber Company until his retirement. He was...
Vernon Wallace Griffis
Feb 24, 2021
Mr. Vernon Wallace Griffis, 86, of Raiford, FL passed away peacefully on February 24, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. Vernon was born at the old Griffis home place in Raiford on May 10, 1934 to Ernest and Minnie Sota (Deese) Griffis. He attended the Pine Grove School then the Raiford School before eventually graduating from Lake Butler High...
Danny Gordon Kent
Feb 19, 2021
Danny Gordon Kent, 67 years old, passed away unexpectedly in Ellaville, Georgia on February 19, 2021. We will miss his presence in our family, but he will always be remembered in our hearts. Danny was preceded in death by his parents Bob Gordon Kent and Myrtice Irene Ursry. Sister, Cherise Cook.
Those left behind are his wife, Judy Kent; three...
Louise Baer
Feb 17, 2021
Ms. Louise Baer of Ocala, FL passed away peacefully at the age of 103 on February 17, 2021 at Hospice of Marion County. Ms. Baer was born in Hebron, IN on December 19, 1917 to the late John Edward and Bernice Babb Shelmon. She graduated college with her Registered Nursing degree. She worked as Director of Nursing in Alabama and...
Richard "Robbie" Owynn Johns
Feb 17, 2021
Richard “Robbie” Owynn Johns, age 26, of Raiford, FL, passed away on February 17, 2021, following a vehicle accident. Robbie was born on January 17, 1995 in Gainesville, FL to the late Charney Robert “Bob” Johns. Robbie grew up in Inglis, FL and moved to Lake Butler at the age of 16. He graduated from Union County High in 2014. Robbie graduated...
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