James Alvin Tyler
Sep 7, 2020
James Alvin Tyler, age 79, of Starke, passed away at his home on September 7th. James was born and raised in Starke, FL to the late Walter Alvin and Onie Jeanett Brown Tyler. He is survived by his wife, Linda Gail Tyler; his children, James Tyler of Lake Butler, Sharon Lawson of Starke, Dennis Tyler of Hampton, Steven Tyler of...
Charles Edwin Blalock
Sep 4, 2020
Charles E. Blalock, 88, of Starke, FL passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020. Charles was born and raised in St. Augustine, FL, moving to Starke in 1961 to manage Food Fair grocery. He is best known for his years as owner/operator of Blalock’s Meat Market. He left the Market to work for the Department of Corrections as a warehouse...
Eomy Rhoden
Sep 4, 2020
Mrs. Eomy Mazzell Rhoden of Starke, FL passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5th at Vitas Healthcare Hospice Facility in Gainesville, FL at the age of 74. She was born in Charleston, SC on August 22, 1946 to the late Walter Preston Mazzell, Sr. and Jobatha Platt. She worked for the Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company for many years before moving...
Edgar â??Dougâ?? Wilson Douglass, III
Sep 3, 2020
Edgar “Doug” Wilson Douglass III, 47, lifelong resident of Lake Butler, Florida passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 3, 2020. Doug was born in Gainesville, Florida on March 18, 1973 to Mr. Edgar “Eddie” Wilson Douglass Jr and the late Mrs. Martha Douglass. Doug was a loving father, brother, and son, and a friend to many. He was...
Lloyd "LJ" James Padgett
Aug 30, 2020
Mr. Lloyd James “LJ” Padgett, age 47, of Lawtey, FL passed away on August 30th at Shands UF in Gainesville, FL. He was born September 20, 1972 in Gainesville to the late Cecil and Jannie Griffis Padgett. LJ was a lifelong resident of Lawtey and worked in construction. He loved to fish, hunt and play in the mud with his ATV...
Melvin Emmitt Douglas
Aug 29, 2020
Melvin Emmitt Douglas, Jr., age 46, of Lake Butler, FL passed away on August 29, in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Ranson, WV to Melvin Douglas, Sr. and Jacklyn Pettitt. Melvin is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Leamon and Charlotte Douglas.
Melvin is survived by his father, Melvin, Sr.; mother, Jacklyn Pettitt; sisters, Joyce (Ernie) Elixson and...
Irving Parker Lilliston
Aug 23, 2020
Irving Parker Lilliston, 49, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Brooker, Florida on August 22nd, 2020. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Mrs. Linda Harrell and the late Mr. Lewis Lilliston. Irving spent most of his life in Lake Butler, Florida. He was a jack of all trades and loved to help others with his handiwork. He...
George Guy Starling, Jr.
Aug 21, 2020
Mr. George “Buddy Pencil” Starling, age 78, of Lawtey, FL passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in Green Cove Springs. He was born in Jacksonville, FL to the late George Guy Starling, Sr. and Nancy Pearl Prescott. He retired from Local #13 of Jacksonville after 30 years.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Gladys Sirmones
Aug 19, 2020
The sovereign power of God controls the rein of life and his love is constantly manifested in the entire universe, especially among his people. The Power of his love constrains our hearts to recognize his sovereign will and causes our minds to reflect back to the time of God’s blessing our lives with a humble, pride and ecstatic personality.
Mother...
Maude Prevatt
Aug 16, 2020
Ms. Maude Taylor Prevatt, age 90, of Lawtey, FL passed away peacefully on August 16, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living Facility in Tallahassee. She was born on April 1, 1930 in Lawtey to the late Noah Taylor and Elizabeth Griffis Taylor. She was a lifelong resident of Lawtey and member of Highland Baptist Church. Ms. Prevatt was an LPN and...
Claudette Brannen
Aug 13, 2020
Claudette Brannen, age 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2020 in her home of 57 years, surrounded by some of her family. She was born May 21, 1935 in Lake Butler, Florida. She went back to school with four children, the youngest around 9 years old. She continued to take care of her family admirably, while she earned a...
Wilma "Billie" Ruth Cobb
Aug 11, 2020
Ms. Wilma Ruth “Billie” Cobb, age 84, of Olustee, FL passed away peacefully on August 11, 2020 at the North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Ms. Billie was born on August 16, 1935 in Lake City, FL to the late William and Cora Coleman Dicks. At age 25, she met her Lord, Jesus Christ and spent the remainder of...
John Paul Bennefield
Aug 10, 2020
Mr. John Paul Bennefield, Jr., age 68 of Lake Butler passed away at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL on August 10, 2020. Mr. Bennefield was born August 20, 1951 in Middleburg to the late John Bennefield, Sr. and Dorothy Bryan Walker. Mr. Bennefield proudly served in the Army National Guard for 23 years until his retirement....
Elida Stephenson
Aug 9, 2020
Elida Pulido Stephenson passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Norman Stephenson; and her parents Felipe and Rosa Martinez Pulido. Elida is survived by her three children; son Edward Joe Stephenson, daughter Jo Ann Douglass (Mike), and daughter Roxanne Wilde (Doug). She leaves...
Hurl "Butch" Richard Mullins
Aug 8, 2020
Mr. Hurl R. “Butch” Mullins, age 74, of Sante Fe, FL passed away peacefully on August 8, 2020 at his home surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with metastatic ocular cancer of the liver. He was born on Feb. 11, 1946 in Charleston, WV to the late Hurl and Maysel Brady Mullins. After graduating high school, Butch enlisted in...
Donald Joshua Overy
Aug 6, 2020
Donald Joshua Overy, age 27, of Lulu passed away at his home on August 6, 2020. Josh was born August 22, 1992 in Camden, South Carolina to Donald Ray and Alisa Grady Overy. Josh lived most of his life in South Carolina until moving to Lulu 5 years ago. He was a true country boy who loved to fish and...
Doris Cole, Jr.
Aug 5, 2020
Mr. Doris Cole, Jr., age 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Starke with his family by his side on August 5, 2020. Mr. Cole was born August 30, 1940 in Union County to the late Doris, Sr. and Eva Conner Cole. He worked for 35 years as a supervisor for DuPont. Mr. Cole enjoyed riding his tractor, farming...
Frank Wilson Kerce, Jr.
Aug 3, 2020
Mr. Frank Wilson Kerce Jr, age 93, of Lake Butler, Florida passed away Monday, August 3, 2020. Frank was born in Lake Butler on August 28, 1926 to the late Frank Sr and Mable Kerce. He died from the COVID-19 virus. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. Later he became a mobile home cabinet maker and retired...
Lena Carolyn Hinson
Aug 2, 2020
Mrs. Lena Carolyn (Register) Hinson, age 60, of Lawtey, FL passed away peacefully on August 2, 2020, at the UF Heath Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. She was born on March 15, 1960 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Lewis Carlton Register and Inez Sistrunk Register. She grew up in Jacksonville and graduated from Ed White High School in 1978....
Claude Marion Russell, Jr.
Jul 31, 2020
Mr. Claude Marion Russell, Jr., age 82, of Lake Butler passed away peacefully at his home on July 31, 2020. Mr. Russell was born January 30, 1938 in Grady, Alabama to the late Claude Sr. and Laura Dendy Russell. He resided Grady, Alabama until 2002 when he moved to Lake Butler to be closer to his son and grandchildren. Mr. Russell loved...
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