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Pearl Kitchens

Pearl Kitchens

Mar 4, 2015

Pearl Neeley Kitchens 71, of Lake Butler passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on July 20, 1943 in Live Oak to the late Cary Neeley and Clara Avery Neeley. She lived most of her life in Gainesville before moving to Lake Butler 18 years ago. She was...

Mary Nell Archer

Mary Nell Archer

Mar 4, 2015

Mary Nell Shadd Archer 72Lake Butler: March 4, 2015 Mary Nell Shadd Archer 72 of Lake Butler, passed away peacefully with her family at her side at E.T. York Haven Hospice in Gainesville. Mary Nell was born in Starke had lived her entire life in Union County. She was the daughter of the late James Elvin Shadd and Edna Varnes...

Arthur Chatman

Arthur Chatman

Feb 28, 2015

Arthur Wayne Chatman 77, of Gainesville passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at North Florida Regional Medical Center. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on July 9, 1937 to the late Ark Chatman and Ola Mae Denny. Mr. Chatman served in the Air Force for three years. He is preceeded in death by his daughter Deborah Rehberg.Mr. Chatman is...

Mae Tolleson

Mae Tolleson

Feb 22, 2015

Mae Ellouise Tolleson 88, of Lake Butler passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tennessee. She was born on January 8, 1927 in Atlanta, Texas to the late Jay and Mae Patterson. She was a beautician until she retired from Edith's Beauty Shop in Lake Butler. She was a member of First Baptist Church of...

Leland Johns

Leland Johns

Feb 19, 2015

Leland B Johns (Buck) passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015. Lee was born in Starke, Florida on July 1, 1958. He is preceded in death by his parents Lois and Beland Johns, Brothers Tommy, Tyler and Robert Fortune, and Sister Kathleen Brock.Lee is survived by his wife Barbara Johns, Brothers Henry Lester Johns (Debbie), Johnny Tyler (Brenda), David Tyler...

Gene Hardin

Gene Hardin

Feb 19, 2015

Gene M. Hardin, 70, a native of Lake Butler, Florida, relocated to Maggie Valley, North Carolina in 2006. Gene (Pops) peacefully left this world on February 19, 2015 with his family by his side. Gene is survived by his wife, Stephanie Lane Hardin, children, Eric Gene Hardin (Heather), Lynette Hardin Kinner (Billy), Celeste Hardin all of Lake Butler and Becki...

GLENN RONNIE FREEMAN

GLENN RONNIE FREEMAN

Feb 19, 2015

Glenn "Ronnie" Freeman 64, of Macclenny, Florida passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Lake City Medical. He was born on March 25, 1950 in Lake City to the late Lawrence Freeman and Gussie Smith Freeman. He was employed with CSX-FGF as a car inspector for 38 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time with his grandchildren. Mr. Freeman...

Vernon Daniel

Vernon Daniel

Feb 12, 2015

Vernon Daniel 82, of Lake Butler passed away Thursday Morning, February 12, 2015 at his home with family by his side. Vernon was born in Odum, Georgia on June 4, 1932 to the late Luke and Rozzie Daniel. He retired from W.S. Badcock after 22 years. He is a member of the Christian Fellowship Temple in Macclenny, Florida. He is...

James "Jimmy" Thomas

James "Jimmy" Thomas

Feb 9, 2015

James Thomas II, 41, of Lake Butler passed away February 9, 2015. He was born September 20, 1972 in Lake City, Florida. Jimmy was employed with the U.S. Post Office in Lake Butler. He loved his friends and family dearly. He was preceded in death by his daughter Raygn Harlow Thomas, Step-Father Stouten Howard, Grandparents: Dr. and Mrs. George Franklin...

Alton Vaughn Jr

Alton Vaughn Jr

Feb 9, 2015

Alton "Butch" Lamar Vaughn Jr. 57, of Lake City passed away Monday, February 9, 2015 from injuries sustained in auto accident in High Springs. He was born on December 1, 1957 in Alachua, Florida. He graduated from Eastside High School in Gainesville. He lived most of his life in Lake City and was a veteran in the U.S. Army. Mr....

Walter "Jack" Vaughn

Walter "Jack" Vaughn

Feb 2, 2015

Walter "Jack" Eugene Vaughn 69, of Lake Butler passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at his home. Mr. Jack was born on July 22, 1945 in High Springs, Florida to the late David and Lucille Bennett Vaughn. He was the Co-Founder of Springtown Automotive in Worthington Springs, Florida. He is survived by his loving wife of 21 years Myrtle Renfroe...

Janet Harrison

Janet Harrison

Jan 27, 2015

Janet Fuller Harrison, 72, of Lake Butler passed away Tuesday morning at E.T. York Hospice Unit after a brief illness. She was born in Chicago, Ill. moving to Lake Butler in 1959. She was preceded in death by her daughter Jori Harrison Morgan and her mother Helen Brallier Fuller. She was a school bus driver for Union County School System...

Joseph Holmes

Joseph Holmes

Jan 25, 2015

Joseph "J.W." Holmes Jr. (87) of Lake Butler, Florida passed away on January 25, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on September 9, 1927 in Defuniak Springs to Joseph Holmes Sr. and Morine Browning. He was in the air force for two years. He was a member of VFW. He is survived by five children....

Kelly Harris

Kelly Harris

Jan 23, 2015

Kelly Joe Harris 43, of Lake Butler passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at Lake Butler Hospital. He was born on July 29, 1971 in Macclenny to the late John Harris and Marie Reed. He lived most of his life in Lake Butler. He is preceded in death by his sisters Sheila Dowling and Martha Harrington.Mr. Harris is survived by...

Eugene Beck

Eugene Beck

Jan 18, 2015

Eugene Beck Sr. 97, of Lake Butler passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Suwannee Valley Care Center Haven Hospice in Lake City. He was born on October 21, 1917 in McPherson, Kansas to the late John Beck and Agnes Finkle. Mr. Beck was a purchasing agent with the City of Wachula. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp....

Helen Fowler

Helen Fowler

Jan 17, 2015

Helen Waldron Fowler 87, of Starke passed away Saturday, January, 17, 2015 at Windsor Manor in Starke, Florida after an extended illness. She was born on October 23, 1927 in Bradford County to the late Robert Waldron and Ruby Sumnoer. She lived all of her life in Bradford County. Mrs. Fowler was of Baptist Faith. She is survived by daughters:...

Warren Hodges

Warren Hodges

Jan 11, 2015

Warren J. Hodges, 75, of Lake Butler passed away Sunday morning January 11, 2015 at Suwannee Valley Care Center, Haven Hospice, in Lake City after an extended illness.He was born in Macclenny on May 19, 1939 to the late Clifford Hodges and Allie Hersey Hodges. He retired from North East Florida State Hospital as a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic....

Carmel Dowling

Carmel Dowling

Jan 7, 2015

Carmel Marie DowlingOctober 27, 1929 - January 7, 2015Carmel made her transition peacefully in her home in Bradenton, Florida with family on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Carmel loved her family and friends, was a voracious reader and enjoyed growing orchids. Her family and friends were not ready to lose her so quickly after an eight week diagnosis and battle with...

William Baker

William Baker

Dec 28, 2014

William Baker 77, of Lake Butler passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City. He was born in Hazard Kentucky on January 26, 1937 to the late Dewey Baker and Bertha Adams Baker. He was self employed as a cabinet builder since 1960. Mr. Baker was an avid fisherman. He is preceded in death...

Eugene Norman

Eugene Norman

Dec 27, 2014

Eugene "Gene" Norman 79, of Starke passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Shands of UF after an extended illness. He was born in Lawtey, Florida on July 4, 1935 to the late Albert and Maybell Padgett Norman. He was employed with Camp Blanding in the maintenance department for 40 years before retiring. He was a member and Deacon of...

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