Jake Dawayne Varnes
Jun 6, 2020
Jake Dawayne Varnes, affectionately known as “Two Step”, passed away Saturday, June 6th at home with family and friends by his side. Dawayne was born in Jacksonville, Florida on March 21, 1949 to the late Jake L. and Louise Molder Varnes. He lived and worked in Jacksonville as a meat cutter for Pantry Pride before moving to Lake Butler in...
Russell Earnest Mayben
Jun 6, 2020
Russell Earnest Mayben, age 49, of Starke, FL passed away on June 6th in Gainesville, FL after a brave battle with renal disease. Russell was born in Gainesville, FL to the late Richard Allen, Sr. and Mary Ella Mayben. He loved carpentry and worked for 20 years with Landis Construction. Russell loved the outdoors, especially if he was fishing or...
Phyllis Gail Lesley
May 31, 2020
Ms. Phyllis Gail Lesley, age 74, of Starke passed away peacefully on May 31st at E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville, FL. Phyllis was born in Easley, South Carolina to the late Fulton and Inis Fender Lesley. She was a businesswoman and sold produce for many years. Phyllis loved the Lord and really enjoyed listening to the Gospel and good...
Laura Mae Williams
May 31, 2020
Laura Mae Williams was born September 5, 1931 in Alachua, FL to the late Rev. Jesse James and Cora Bradley. She left this earth on May 31, 2020.
Laura is preceded in death by: Her husband Fred Williams and daughter Lauretta Maria Williams Wright, two sisters Thelma Langston and Nancy Long, one brother Albert Stroder.
She leaves to cherish her loving...
Thelma Marie Horton
May 25, 2020
Thelma Marie Horton “Mammie”, age 92, died on May 25, 2020, surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Columbia County. She was born on September 10, 1927 in Newport, Tennessee to the late Ruble Frazier and Joyce Harper Frazier.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, gardening, working in her yard and spending...
David Bruce Leining
May 25, 2020
David Bruce Leining, 68 years of age, passed on Monday, May 25, 2020 at home in Raiford, FL. David was born on December 24, 1951 in Detroit, MI to the late Joseph and Lucille "Mary" Leining. He was the youngest of their three sons, survived by Joseph and preceded in death by Robert. David was a man of many...
Annie Laura Harvey
May 20, 2020
Annie Laura Touchstone Harvey, 89, passed peacefully from this life to her eternal heavenly home on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
She was born in rural Union County on February 18, 1931. She married the love of her life, Alfred Harvey, in 1951, and began her career as a military wife. The couple had six children and led an exciting, but...
Patricia Ann Johns
May 20, 2020
Mrs. Patricia Ann Johns, age 86, of Lake Butler trusted Jesus as her Savior in the summer of 1944 and met Him face to face the morning of May 20, 2020. Patricia was born in Lake Butler to the late Nelson and Ruby Handley Dekle. She was a 1952 graduate of Union County High School and long time member of...
Lacy Henry Harvey
May 8, 2020
Mr. Lacy “Chubby” Henry Harvey, age 52, of Starke, Florida passed away on May 8, 2020 at UF Shands in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Harvey was born to the late Lacy and Mary Hart Harvey and was a lifelong resident of Starke. He enjoyed fishing and camping. Lacy was a truck driver and loved anything to do with semi’s. He was...
Ruth Dukes
Apr 30, 2020
Ruth Beasley Dukes, age 84, of Lake Butler, Florida, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 30, 1935, in Lake Butler to the late Drew H. Beasley and Bessie Brannen Beasley. Ruth graduated from Union County High School in 1954 then attended Massey Business College. After school, Ruth...
Senie Addison
Apr 27, 2020
Mrs. Senie Everett Addison, age 73, of Raiford, FL went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 27, 2020 at Haven Hospice – Suwannee Valley Care Center. Senie was born and raised in Lake City, FL to the late Woodrow and Maudell Clanton Everett. She moved to Raiford, FL after marrying the love of her life,...
Annie Rizer
Apr 27, 2020
Annie Greek Rizer passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Windsor Manor in Starke, Florida. Ms. Rizer was 91 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents Daniel and Emily Greek, multiple siblings, her husband of 51 years J.B. Rizer and four sons, David, Frankie, Donald and Gary Rizer. She is survived by four children: Judy...
Eugene "Jessie" Sylvester McRae, Jr
Apr 25, 2020
Mr. Eugene “Jessie” Sylvester McRae, Jr, age 41, passed away on April 25, 2020 in Gainesville, FL. He was born in Gainesville, FL to the late Eugene Sylvester McRae, Sr. and Charlotte Addison Eberle. Jessie lived his early life in Gainesville then moved to Graham, FL where he resided until this past year when he came to Lake Butler to...
Howard Jessie Durrance
Apr 23, 2020
Mr. Howard Jessie Durrance, age 77, of Gainesville passed away on April 23, 2020 at North Florida Regional Hospital. Howard was born and raised in Maxville, FL but lived in the Gainesville area for the past 40 years. He worked as a mechanic for Twiliger Ford Motors and Shaw & Keeter. He also worked for 9 years with the Waldo...
Martha Lillian Hendricks
Apr 23, 2020
Mrs. Martha Lillian Hendricks, 78, of Lake Butler, Florida, passed away on April 23, 2020, at Tri-County Nursing Home, Trenton, Florida. She was born on April 26, 1941, in New Jersey to Steven Nagy and Martha Moberg Nagy whom precede her in death.
She is also preceded in death by her husband of 30 years Glenn Harold Hendricks and her...
Purvis Albert Green, Jr.
Apr 18, 2020
Purvis “Albert” Green, Jr., age 79, of LaCrosse, Florida, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at North Florida Regional Rehabilitation Center in Gainesville, FL. Albert was born on August 1, 1940 to the late Purvis Albert Green, Sr., and Gladys Knight. He was raised in Bradford County, FL and lived in LaCrosse for the last 50 years. Albert...
Herman McLain Hendricks
Apr 15, 2020
Mr. Herman McLain Hendricks, 84, of Lake Butler, Florida, passed away on April 15, 2020, at North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida. He was born on December 6, 1935, in Lake Butler, Florida to the late Butler and Ollie Hendricks.
He is preceded in death by both of his parents, sisters Marie Hendricks Brooks and Evelyn Hendricks Paulk, brothers...
Montine Clark Thomas
Apr 14, 2020
Mrs. Montine Thomas passed away peacefully on April 14, 2020 at North Florida Regional Hospital, Gainesville, Fl.
Montine was born in Omega, GA to the late William and Mozelle Clark on March 13, 1935. At the age of 17 she met and married her late husband (J. T.) and moved to Lake Butler, making it her home for the past...
Raymond Henry Bear
Apr 11, 2020
Raymond Henry Bear, of Lake Butler, FL and formerly of Amelia, Virginia, age 75 years, 3 months and 2 days, went home to his eternal reward on Saturday (April 11, 2020) after suffering a heart attack.
He was born January 9, 1945, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Clarence S. and Mary E. (Brunk) Bear.
Dad gave his heart to...
Roger Ladon Griffis
Apr 9, 2020
Mr. Roger Ladon Griffis, age 70, passed away peacefully on April 9th at his home in Lake Butler, FL. Roger was born in Starke, FL to the late Elisha and Irene Woods Griffis. He worked as a heavy equipment operator at the sawmill for over 20 years. Roger enjoyed fishing, gardening and spending time with is family. He is preceded...
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