Obituary Listing

Oct 1, 2015

This obituary is being posted on our website as a courtesy to the Ross Family from Suwannee County. Buddy is the brother to Hamilton County resident and one of my closest friends Diane Duncan. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your brothers and sisters and to your sweet mother Ms. Adel.

Clarence "Buddy" Ross, age 77,...

Sep 29, 2015

Ronald "Ron" Lester Cubbedge, age 78, of Jasper, FL. passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. following a lengthy illness. Ron was a native of St. Cloud, Florida where he was born to the late Lester and Mary Bennett Cubbedge. He was a longtime resident of the Orlando area and was General Manager...

Sep 27, 2015

Marvin M. Rodgers, age 88, a longtime resident of Jasper, Florida passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the home of his daughter in Crawfordville, Florida. He thoroughly enjoyed one last college football game on Saturday with his son-in-law Dale. Being the Gator fan that he was, Marvin would have wanted it acknowledged that "his" team won, Go...

Sep 22, 2015

Emily Jo Coe, age 85, of Jasper, FL. passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Most people in the community knew her as "Jo Coe", others knew her as "Mr. Jim's wife", but those that knew her well, knew that "Nay Nay" was the name that she treasured most, for it was the name that was given...

Sep 22, 2015

Margaret Patricia "Peggy" McCall McCormick of Jasper, FL. passed away September 22, 2015 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, FL. following a brief illness. She was born in Lake City, Florida to the late C. C. McCall and his wife Margaret Dunn McCall. Peggy graduated from Jasper High School and received her BS Degree in Early Childhood Education from...

Sep 19, 2015

Frank DeLoach, Jr., age 67, of Echols County, GA., passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. Frank was the son of the late Frank and Huldah Virginia DeLoach. He was a general contractor for many years in the Florida and Georgia area. Mr. DeLoach was of the pentecostal faith. Survivors include three sons,...

Sep 15, 2015

Charles Fender, age 69, of Perry, FL. passed way Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. following an extended illness. Charles was born in Lake County, FL. to the late Lonnie and Myrtle Douglas Fender (Sr.). He served his country in the United States Army 173rd Airborne Paratrooper Brigade. Following his time...

Sep 9, 2015

Harold Carlton Caldwell, Sr. of Parker, Florida was called home by his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Carlton was born on January 27, 1928 in Jasper, Florida to Ben M. Caldwell, Sr. and Tobitha Clardy Caldwell. He grew up working in the family's printing and newspaper business, publishing The Jasper News. When he was 16, a new girl,...

Aug 26, 2015

Vera Mae Gilley, age 74, of Live Oak, FL. passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City following an extended illness. Vera was born in Winter Haven, FL. on Feb. 26, 1941. She was a member of Suwannee Station Baptist Church in Suwannee County. Survivors include her husband of 59 years,...

Aug 25, 2015

James Daryl Smith, age 66, of Jasper, FL. passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Shands U.F. in Gainesville, FL. Mr. Smith was born in Douglas, Georgia on February 5, 1949 to Jesse and Janice Smith. He was in the dairy business with his father. Survivors include one son, James Smith and his wife Rachael of Winder, GA.; three daughters,...

Aug 21, 2015

Sylvia Gail Smith Newsome, age 65, of Jasper, FL. passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. Gail was born in Jacksonville, FL. on October 10, 1949 to the late John Timothy Smith, Sr. and Margarette Wetherington Smith. Her father was in the construction business and work kept the family on...

Aug 14, 2015

Gone too soon. Aishkara Mone Zamora, age 20, of Jennings, FL. passed away suddenly on Friday afternoon. Aishkara is the daughter of Araceli Zamora Gandy and Troy Gandy. She worked at Deas Brothers Farms. Survivors include her parents, Araceli and Troy; one brother, Troy Gandy, Jr.; five sisters, Rebecca Ortiz (Marco), Ana Rodriguez (Matthew), Gloria Gandy, Aaliyah Gandy and Cordelia...

Aug 14, 2015

Irene B. Vaughn, age 89, of Jasper, FL. passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. Born Catherine Irene, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Essie Brantley Burnett. She was a homemaker most of her life and longtime member of New Hope Baptist Church. She liked being outdoors...

Aug 7, 2015

Harry David Anderson, Sr., age 67, Jasper, FL .passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours on Friday, August 7, 2015 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. Mr. Anderson was born January 26, 1948 in Jacksonville, FL. to the late Carl Alton Anderson Sr. and Elva Ada Broxton Anderson. He moved from Jacksonville to Jasper, FL. in...

Aug 5, 2015

Nora Echemendia Lang, age 65, of White Springs, FL. passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Nora was born on July 28, 1950 in Havana Cuba to Pompilio and Maria Echemendia. She grew up in Delray Beach, FL. and moved to North Florida some 25 years ago. Nora graduated from Cardinal Newman High School. She earned...

Aug 1, 2015

Wilma J. Beckley Baer, age 79, of Lee, Fl. passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee, FL. following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Baer was a native of Benton County, Indiana and was a homemaker. She was a member of Burnham Christian Church in Jennings, FL. Mrs. Baer was preceded in death by her husband Raymond...

Aug 1, 2015

Gwendolyn Perkins, age 78, of Macclenny, Florida passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville. Gwendolyn was a native of Jasper, Florida born on May 29, 1937 to the late James Willie Perkins and Ollie Mae Caldwell Perkins. She graduated from Central High School and attended Jones Business College in Jacksonville. She was afforded the luxury of...

Jul 27, 2015

Patricia Ann McCorkle Hayes, age 68, of MacClenny, Florida passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 at Northeast Florida Community Hospice in Jacksonville, Florida. Patricia was born on October 11, 1946 to the late William T. (Mack) and the late Ethel Lamb McCorkle. She graduated from Jacksonville School of Technology and spent most of her life as a homemaker. She is...

Jul 19, 2015

C.A. Wheeler, age 81, of White Springs, FL. passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at his home following an illness of some time. C.A. was a native of Hamilton County, FL. born August 29, 1933 to the late Marvin Jessie Wheeler and Della Spradley Wheeler. C.A was a former Sergeant with the Lake City Police Department before transferring to Hamilton...

Jul 15, 2015

Arthur Paul Conine, Jr., age 67, of Live Oak, FL. passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Paul was born in Hamilton County, FL. and was the son of the late Arthur Conine (Sr) and Sarah Emily Warren Conine. Paul worked as long as his health permitted at Gold Kist in Suwannee County. He was preceded in...