Obituaries

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

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 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 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...

Sep 11, 2020

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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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...

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...