Obituaries

Nov 8, 2020

Nov 5, 2020

Mr. John Robert Winn, Sr., age 82, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2020. Mr. Winn was born on February 25, 1938 to the late William Franklin and Elizabeth Smallwood Winn. He was a lifelong resident of Union County and graduated UCHS in 1956. After graduation, Mr. Winn proudly joined the US Air Force and then later the US Army....

Oct 31, 2020

Norma Jacqueline “Jackie” Owens was born on December 16, 1935 in Columbia County, FL. She grew up in Providence and Camp Blanding. Jackie graduated from Bradford High School. Soon after graduation, Jackie married A.W. “Johnny” Chapman. They lived 20 years in military service before her husband retired and they moved to Florida. They raised their three children who now live...

Oct 27, 2020

Timothy Leon Elixson, 58, of Lake Butler, Florida passed away peacefully on October 27, 2020 at Shands UF in Gainesville, Florida.

Timmy was born at home on December 2, 1961, in Winter Haven, Florida, to the late Paul and Elizabeth Elixson. Timmy was a life long resident of Union County Florida. He was a mechanic by trade. He could fix...

Oct 27, 2020

Mr. Joseph Lamar Malphurs, age 86, of Bland, Florida passed away peacefully on October 27, 2020 at the North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. He was born on August 12, 1934 to the late York Lanier Malphurs and Huldah Rivers Malphurs. He was a lifelong resident of Bland and a 1953 graduate of Alachua High School. Mr. Lamar was a...

Oct 20, 2020

Oct 19, 2020

Oct 15, 2020

Ms. Dolores Bacon Brocato, age 84, passed away on October 15, 2020 at the Douglas Center in Jacksonville, FL. She was born August 30, 1936 in Eustis, FL to the late Oscar and Fronita Bacon. Ms. Brocato was a true artist; she painted, played the piano, and wrote poetry. She also enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles, and being close to her...

Oct 8, 2020

Oct 8, 2020

On Thursday, October 8th, 2020, Lloyd Laverne Dyal, Jr. passed from this life peacefully at his home in Brooker, FL with his wife and children at his bedside. He was born April 9th, 1942 in Brooker, FL on the Dyal Farm to the late Theo Kelley Dyal and Lloyd L. Dyal Sr. He is survived by his wife of 53...

Oct 7, 2020

Ms. Glenda Dale Kalenza, 71, of Lake Butler, FL passed away on October 7, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 14, 1949 in Palatka, FL. She lived in numerous towns until she settled in Lake Butler about 14 years ago. She worked as a cashier and loved fishing and sowing. Ms. Kalenza was preceded in death by...

Oct 7, 2020

Vernelle Barnett Sapp, 92 of Raiford, FL went to be with her Lord on October 7, 2020.  Vernelle was born to Lessie Elliott Barnett and Vivan Barnett on August 21, 1928 in Lakeland, Fl.   Her family moved to Raiford in 1931. Vernelle lived in Raiford until 2018 when she moved to Park of the Palms in Keystone Heights, FL.  She...

Oct 4, 2020

Mrs. Pauline Cobb Fillyaw, age 77, passed away peacefully at her home on October 4, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born in Lake City, FL on January 19, 1943 to the late William C., Sr. and Elise Mae Cobb. In high school she enjoyed playing clarinet in the band. She graduated from the Florida School for the Deaf...

Oct 2, 2020

Mrs. Constance “Connie” King, age 77 years old of Lake Butler, Florida, passed away peacefully, October 2, 2020 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida surrounded by her children. She was born June 16, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama to Dorothy L. Sapp and the late Frank Settle. She has lived in Lake Butler for 26 years. She graduated from Santa Fe...

Sep 30, 2020

Mrs. Iris Coleen Johnson, age 74, of Starke, Florida passed away peacefully on September 30, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 11, 1946, in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Roger and JoAnn Garrison. She has lived in the Starke area for the last 16 years. She was a homemaker who loved to read, enjoyed cooking and...

Sep 30, 2020

Mr. Jerry Lee Howell, age 68, of Lake Butler, FL passed away at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL on September 30, 2020. Jerry was born in Lake City, FL to the late Olan and Elsie Childers Howell. He has been a lifelong resident of Lake Butler and loved his community. Jerry served as a volunteer firefighter and...

Sep 25, 2020

Mr. Thomas Swain Fortner, age 72, passed away peacefully on September 25, at his home in Lake Butler, Florida. Thomas was born on January 3, 1948, in Starke, FL to the late George and Ida Mae (Ward) Fortner. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Butler and a graduate of the Union County High School class of 1966. After graduating,...

Sep 22, 2020

Mr. Robert “Lacy” Carroll, Jr., age 51, of Starke, Florida passed away peacefully on September 22, 2020 at the UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. He was born on October 30, 1968, to the late Robert Carroll, Sr. and Ms. Mabel Woodard Daugherty in Blackshear, GA. He moved around and lived in numerous cities before settling in Starke back in...

Sep 22, 2020

Ms. Marianne Evans Mobley, age 53, of Providence, FL passed away peacefully on September 22, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. Marianne was born on June 28, 1967, to the late Lonzo Evans and Ms. Mary Witt Evans. She grew up in Columbia County and was a 1985 graduate of Columbia High School. After school, Marianne moved to the Lake Butler area...

Sep 18, 2020

Jimmy Howell Waters, 73, died September 18, 2020, with family by his side in his home in Lake Butler, FL. 

Mr. Waters was born March 5th, 1947 to John Leslie Waters and Emily Carroll Waters at home in Lake Butler, FL. His father worked as a farmer.  His mother took care of their 13 children at home. Mr. Waters enjoyed his...