Obituary Listing

Apr 13, 2014

Kenneth Morris Bochette, age 79, of Jasper, FL. passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at his home in Jasper. Kenneth was born in Gainesville, FL. on October 20, 1934 to the late Liston and Eunice Edgeman Bochette. He relocated to Lake City, FL. where he had a custom picture framing business. In addition to the framing business, Mr. Bochette...

Apr 9, 2014

Winnie Smith Hodges, age 91, of Jasper, FL. passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at her home following a long illness. Winnie was a native of Hamilton County, born on November 4, 1922 to the late Charles Edward and Nellie Keene Smith. Winnie was a very successful business woman before it was popular for women to be in business....

Apr 8, 2014

Sherrell Lavon Strickland, age 81, of Statenville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta.

Lavon was born on January 31, 1933 in Valdosta, Georgia to the late Lee Roy and Lula Tomlinson Strickland. He was educated in the Echols County School System...

Apr 7, 2014

Pauline Smith Kennedy passed away on April 7, 2014.

Mar 22, 2014

Cecil Larry Hillhouse, II better known as "Buck", age 34, of Lake City, FL. passed away March 22, 2014 at Haven Hospice following an illness of some time. Buck was born in Lake City, Florida on November 20, 1979. He was a graduate of Hamilton County High School and served in the United States Army. He was a former...

Mar 17, 2014

John Henry "Bill" Hurst, age 82, of Live Oak, FL. passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at Suwannee Health Care Center in Live Oak. Mr. Hurst was a native and former resident of Jasper, FL. born on March 23, 1931 to the late Wiley and Geneva Allen Hurst. He was a retired school teacher at Hamilton County High School...

Mar 17, 2014

Florence Selph Gornto, known to all who loved her as Flo, passed away at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia on March 17 th , 2014. Flo is predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Cecil Gornto.

Flo is lovingly remembered by son, Steve Gornto (Carol), of Watkinsville, Georgia and daughter Pam Brand (Buddy) of Braselton, Georgia....

Mar 13, 2014

Tammy Hall Stephens, age 53, of Jasper, FL. passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Lake City Medical Center in Lake City, FL.

Funeral services were held  Monday, March 17, 2014 in the chapel of Harry T. Reid Funeral Home in Jasper, FL. with Dr. Larry Strickland officiating.

Interment followed  at Crosby Lake...

Mar 11, 2014

Manuel Porcare, age 73, of Live Oak, FL. passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, FL. Mr. Porcare was born in the Phillipines on November 24, 1940 to Antonio and Jacoba Bergado Porcare. He is survived by two children Antonio and his wife May of Texas and Cherry Sawyer of Live...

Mar 10, 2014

Elizabeth Caroline Avriett Burnham Barrett, age 101, of Jasper, FL. passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 at Shands at Live Oak Hospital in Live Oak, FL. just four days past her 101st birthday. Elizabeth was born on March 6, 1913 in Moultrie, Georgia to the late Clayton A. and Carrie Mae Lundy Avriett. She was educated in the Hamilton...

Mar 6, 2014

Olan Dedge, age 57, of Jasper, FL. passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Haven Hospice following an extended illness. Olan was born in Gainesville, FL. on May 15, 1956 to the late Paul Curtis and Nina Corbett Dedge. Olan was a graduate of Hamilton County High School. He was a lifelong resident of Jasper and was a heavy equipment...

Mar 6, 2014

Mervis G. Daniels, age 95, of Jasper, FL. passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. Mervis was born in Jasper, FL. on January 3, 1919 to the late James and Arrilla Massey Green. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben, her parents and several siblings. Mervis was a wonderful seamstress and...

Feb 23, 2014

Kenneth Brian Izell, age 35, of Statenville, GA. passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Shands U.F. from injuries sustained in an ATV crash on Feb. 11, 2014. Brian was a native and former resident of Jasper, FL. He was a heavy equipment operator for B & E Hauling. Survivors include his wife, Katie Murphy Izell of Statenville; one...

Feb 17, 2014

Kelly Hudson, Sr., age 66, of Statenville, GA. passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at his home following an illness of some time. Mr. Hudson was born in Mississippi on June 13, 1947 to the late Willie Earl and Catherine Hudson. He worked for many years for Bayliner and Regal Marine in Valdosta, GA. Survivors include his wife, Annie Ruth...

Feb 17, 2014

Gregory Lee McDonald, age 53, of Jasper, FL. passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at his home in Jasper following an illness of some time. Greg was a native and lifelong resident of Jasper. He was born on October 6, 1960 to Wayne and Dorothy Herndon McDonald. Greg was a carpenter by trade, working independently for many years as well...

Feb 11, 2014

Gwendolyn Powell Tuten, age 93, of Jasper, FL. passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Suwannee Valley Nursing Center in Jasper, FL. Funeral services were held Monday, February 17, 2014 at Jasper First Presbyterian Church, Jasper, FL. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper. Gwendolyn was a native of Kingsland, Georgia born on May 16, 1920 to the late Ralph...

Feb 9, 2014

Ethel Mae Lee, age 81, of Jasper, FL. passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 at Haven Hospice Center in Lake City, FL. after a lengthy battle with cancer. Everywhere she went, she told others about her faith in God and her love of His word, the Holy Bible. Ethel was born on November 3, 1932 to Rufus and Mae Metcalf....

Feb 7, 2014

Mr. Hiram "Larry" Sanders, Sr., age 71, passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, Georgia. Mr. Sanders was born July 13, 1942 in Troy, Alabama to the late Fred and Emily Strickland Sanders. He was an electrician by trade and worked for many years with the local IBEW electrical union. Larry had a strong love...

Jan 27, 2014

Evelyn Jeannette Mathis, age 71, of White Springs, FL. passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at Shands at U.F. in Gainesville, FL. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 1, 2014 in the chapel of Harry T. Reid Funeral Home in Jasper, FL. with Pastor Lindsey officiating. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery near Jennings, FL. Mrs. Mathis was born in...

Jan 27, 2014

David Archie Tanguay, age 65, of Jennings, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 27, 2014 at Shands Hospital in Live Oak, Florida. Mr. Tanguay was a natiave of Westbrook, Maine. He served his country in the Marines and Navy. Survivors include five brothers, Robert and Roland Tanguay both of Jennings, Florida and Donald, Michael and Camil all of Maine;...