Obituaries
John Wesley Philman
Jun 21, 2022
John Wesley Philman, age 55, of Bell, passed away on June 21, 2022, at his home. He was born on July 30, 1966, in Citra, FL, to Denton and Doris Philman. The family moved to Gilchrist County where John spent the rest of his life. He worked in the parts department at Scoggins Chevrolet for many years before taking a job with...
Alene Worth Philman
Jun 17, 2022
Mrs. Alene Worth Philman, age 99, of Bell, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Alene was born on November 18, 1922, in Wachula, FL, to Lewis Henry Worth and Audrey (Walker) Worth. She grew up in Bell and attended Bell High School until one month before graduation. That’s when...
Nora Coffman Adkins
Jun 16, 2022
Mrs. Nora Coffman Adkins, age 86, of Starke, FL, passed away on June 16, 2022, at her home. She was born on June 22, 1935, in Waterloo, Ohio, to Stanley and Helen Coffman. Mrs. Adkins spent most of her life in Ohio until 1986, when she and her husband, Robert, moved to Florida. They lived in Trenton for many...
Matthew Keith Robinson
Jun 5, 2022
Matthew Keith Robinson, age 41, of Newberry, passed away on June 5, after complications from an automobile accident. He was born on May 9, 1981, to Eric and Rita Robinson. Matt grew up in Trenton and attended Trenton High School. For the last 10 years, he worked in the timber industry as a lumber grader. He loved fishing, especially...
Charles Micheal "Mike" Jones
May 26, 2022
Charles Michael Jones (August 5, 1965 – May 26, 2022)
Charles Michael Jones went to his heavenly home after surviving for two weeks following a horrendous accident on the job. He was dearly loved by all his family and friends.
“Mike Jones” is survived by his sister Elaine Jones Cawvey (Mark), his fiancé Monica Cannon, stepmom Gail Christy-Jones,...
Carl Houston Carlisle
May 24, 2022
Carl Houston Carlisle, 53, of Trenton, passed away on May 24, 2022. Carl was born in Gainesville, Florida on December 31st, 1968 to Herman and Patricia Carlisle. He was employed in construction, but spent many years in the sales industry as well. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and making people laugh.
Many of those who were close with Carl will...
Howell E Lancaster
May 18, 2022
Howell E. Lancaster, Jr, age 73, of Trenton, FL, passed away on May 18, 2022, at the UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Howell was born on June 18, 1948, in Gainesville, to Howell E. Sr. and Virginia Deen Lancaster. He was a lifelong resident of Gilchrist County and a 1966 graduate of Trenton High School. Soon after graduating, he...
James "Robbie" Warriner-Clark
May 18, 2022
James “Robbie” Warriner-Clark, age 32, of Fanning Springs, passed away on May 18, at his home. He was born on April 14, 1990, in Fort Myers, and grew up in the Lehigh Acres area. He moved to Fanning Springs about 4 years ago. Robbie was a family man who enjoyed barbequing, hanging out with friends, making people laugh, watching tv,...
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...