Obituaries
Jessica Lynn Martin
May 16, 2022
Jessica Lynn Martin, age 35, of Bell, FL, passed away on May 16, 2022, in Gainesville, FL. She was born on April 15, 1987, in Ft. Myers, FL, to Donny and Betty Martin. She lived and graduated from Moore Haven and then moved to the Tri-County area with family. Jessica enjoyed being outside where she would take long quiet walks,...
Christopher Lane Pike
May 8, 2022
Christopher Lane Pike, age 36, of Old Town, passed away suddenly on May 8, 2022. He was born on July 16, 1985, in Thomasville, GA. Christopher moved to Auburn, AL where he spent most of his life before moving to Jacksonville to be closer to the beach. While in Jacksonville, he met his wife, Stephanie, and moved to Old Town...
Karen Deanna Peterson
May 8, 2022
Mrs. Karen Deanna Peterson, age 81, of Bell, FL, passed away on May 8, 2022, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 16, 1940, in Clearwater, FL, to Giles Miller Burnett and Wilma Clark Burnett. Mrs. Peterson is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, Larry Peterson; her son, Robert F....
Mary Evelyn Pigg
May 5, 2022
Mary Evelyn Pigg, 86, of Lakeland, FL passed away May 5, 2022, in Gainesville, FL. Mary was born in Moultrie, GA September 14, 1935, to James and Lear Godwin and moved to Lakeland, FL as a family at age 6. She worked 43 years at FMC corporations and FMC employers credit union before retiring in 1997. She moved to Trenton...
Jonathan Walter Thomas Jones
Apr 22, 2022
Jonathan Jones, age 53, of High Springs, entered the presence of Jesus on April 22, 2022, while fishing on his boat, the Miabelle, off the coast of Horseshoe, in the Gulf of Mexico. He was born on August 10, 1968, to William H. and Helen “June” Jones and grew up in Gainesville. After marrying the love of his life, Shannon...
Velma Campbell Poole
Apr 20, 2022
Velma Campbell Poole passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 in Gainesville, FL. Velma was the daughter of Emily Redding and Edgar Campbell. She was one of four children born in Safety Harbor, Florida and is survived by one sister, Joyce Johnson of Anchorage, Alaska. She was the widow of Hugh Lester Poole. She is survived by a son, Hugh...
Frank Edward Salonko-Korczyk
Apr 20, 2022
Frank Edward Salonko-Korcyzk, age 76, of Bell, passed away on April 20, 2022. He was born in Old Town, on April 3, 1946. At 18, Frank enlisted in the United States Army where he served several years. He loved to travel, loved to ride his motorcycle, and had a pasion for wood-working. He also enjoyed spending time with the love...
Donna Rocille (Allen) Bouchie
Apr 19, 2022
Mrs. Donna Rocille (Allen) Bouchie, age 63, of Bell, FL, passed away on April 19, 2022, at the Haven Hospice in Chiefland. Donna was born on July 29, 1958, in Clearwater. As a teen, she moved up to Dixie County, to be closer to family. Coming from humble beginnings, Donna had to work to provide for her family. Walking three...
Glen Perkins Hagan
Apr 2, 2022
Glyn Perkins Hagan died peacefully on April 2, 2022, at age 85. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Nancy (Bebe), of Statesboro, GA; daughter Sonya (Larry) Moore of Sharpsburg, GA; two sons, Keith (Debbie) of Statesboro, and Bryan of Bell, FL; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Merrill and Grace...
Jeffrey Kurt Reed
Apr 1, 2022
On April 1, 2022, Mr Jeffrey Kurt Reed, age 58, of Trenton, passed away while at home. Jeff was born on January 10, 1964, in Jamestown, NY, to Norvell Reed, Jr. and Mary Ann Bessel. After growing up in NY, Jeff moved to Florida in 1982 to work in the dairy industry. For over 30 years, he worked as a crop...
Lucas Jackson Culp
Mar 25, 2022
Lucas Jackson Culp, age 6 months, passed away on March 25, 2022, in Gilchrist County, FL. Lucas was born on August 31, 2021, to William Culp and Amy Ergle.
He was survived by his parents; 2 brothers, Logan and Liam Culp; Grandparents, Joey Ergle, Hazel Roberts, and Butch and Tammy Culp; Great-grandparents, Curtis and Annette Bagby.
A funeral service for...
Phillip Anthony Hines
Mar 16, 2022
Mr. Phillip Anthony Hines, age 59, of Chiefland, FL, passed away on March 16, 2022, at home. He was born on September 19, 1962, in Washington DC to Richard and Patricia Hines. He grew up in Bell, FL and worked for Alachua County as an inspector. He enjoyed watching sports, fishing, and searching for arrowheads. He was proud to be...
Phyllis Virginia Williams
Mar 15, 2022
Mrs. Phyllis Virginia Williams, age 93, of Chiefland, Florida passed away on March 15, 2022, at the North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. She was born on September 22, 1928, in Decatur, Illinois to Virgil and Caroline Booker. She grew up in Illinois and worked on the farm until she married the love of her life, Dale Williams. The couple...
Lillian Coulter Dietzman Jenkins
Mar 9, 2022
Lillian Jenkins passed away peacefully at her home Wednesday March 9th 2022. She was surrounded by family and her family of caregivers. Lillian was born in 1933 at her home located on the Hillsborough River in Tampa next-door to her grandparents. She attended Hillsborough High School, graduating with many honors and achievements and was the Captain of the High School...
Raymond D. Hutchinson
Mar 3, 2022
Mr. Raymond Dunagan Hutchinson, age 88, of Trenton, FL, passed away on March 3, 2022, at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville. He was born on December 5, 1933, to Wilmer Hutchinson and Lillie Mae Dunagan. After losing his father as a child, his mother married, Monroe Asbell and he did a great raising Ray. He grew up in Chiefland and was a graduate of Chiefland...
Reatha Armdell Parrish
Feb 26, 2022
Mrs. Reatha Armdell Parrish , age 82, of High Springs, FL , passed away peacefully on February 26, 2022, at home. She was born on January 4 , 1940, in Alachua, to Jesse Langford and Laura Ellen Langford. She was a lifelong resident of Gilchrist County. Mrs. Parrish was a loving and talented caregiver who enjoyed gardening, cooking, and anything...
Betty Ann Horne
Feb 21, 2022
Mrs. Betty Ann (Bass) Horne, age 84, of Trenton, FL, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2022 at the Chiefland Haven Hospice. She was born on February 21, 1938, in Bell, to the late John Offie and Julia (Sapp) Bass. She was a life long resident of Gilchrist County and a graduate of Bell High School. Mrs. Horne was a...
Lou Ellen McCall
Feb 15, 2022
Mrs. Lou Ellen McCall, age 98, of Cross City, FL, passed away on February 15, 2022, at the E.T. York Haven Hospice in Gainesville. She was born on February 1, 1924, in Steinhatchee, FL, to her late parents, Tom and Effie (Stephens) Wood. She was a lifelong resident of Dixie County. Mrs. Lou loved to garden, flowers, raising animals ,...
James Travis Smith
Feb 15, 2022
James Travis Smith, 42, of Trenton, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. He was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky, on June 17, 1979, to James Robert and JoAnn Smith. Travis was a 5th generation dairy farmer and loved Holsteins almost as much as he loved Becky and his boys. His favorite past-time was spending time with his family. He also...
Ada "Lu" Floyd Rowland
Feb 12, 2022
Ada “Lu” Bagley Floyd Rowland passed away on Saturday Feb 12, 2022, at Ayers Health & Rehab. She was 95 years old. Mrs. Lu was born August 11, 1926 to Albert Sydney Bagley & Zona Wood Bagley of Trenton, Florida. She graduated from Trenton High School, and was a lifelong resident of Gilchrist County. Shortly after high school she married...