Obituaries

Anthony "Tony" Osteen

Anthony "Tony" Osteen

Jan 28, 2022

Anthony “Tony” Osteen, age 66, of Cross City, FL, passed away on January 28, 2022. He was born on the same day, 1956, in Gainesville, to Willis and Jerlene (Ward) Osteen. He grew up in Dixie County and spent his whole life there. Tony owned and operated a trucking company. He also loved hunting and hauled cows. He is preceded...

Joan Elyse (Williams) Smith

Joan Elyse (Williams) Smith

Jan 18, 2022

Mrs. Joan Elyse (Williams) Smith, age 85, of Chiefland, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2022, at home surrounded by family. She was born on February 26, 1936, in Plant City, FL, to Oliver and Dorothy (Hull) Williams. She grew up in Plant City, FL. In 1953, she married the love of her life, Wayne Sanford Smith and moved...

Maria Hernandez-Ochoa

Maria Hernandez-Ochoa

Jan 17, 2022

Mrs. Maria Hernandez-Ochoa, age 54, of Bell, Florida, passed away on January 17, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on February 25, 1967, in Guanajuato, Mexico. In the 1980’s Maria moved to south Florida then eventually settled in Bell. She worked as the Heath Coordinator for the Gilchrist County Health Department. Maria loved learning and...

Margie Elizabeth Asher

Margie Elizabeth Asher

Jan 9, 2022

Margie Elizabeth Asher, age 84, of Bell, FL, passed away on January 9, 2022, peacefully amongst a few loved ones. She was born on March 28, 1937, in Orlando, to Oscar H. Sphaler and Ethridge Lee Futch. She grew up and lived in central Florida before moving to the mountains of East Tennessee. After her husband passed, she moved back...

Ellis Calvin Lindsey, Sr.

Ellis Calvin Lindsey, Sr.

Jan 4, 2022

Ellis Calvin Lindsey, Sr., of Ft. White, Florida passed away unexpectedly, Steinhatchee, at the age of 68. Ellis was born to Calvin Newt & Mattie Lou (Jarvis) Lindsey in Ft. White on July 22, 1953. In 1971, he married the love of his

life Leila (Brown) Lindsey. They moved back to Ft. White in 1978 where they raised their three...

Susan Ann Martin

Susan Ann Martin

Jan 4, 2022

Ms. Susan Ann Martin, age 60 was called home on Tuesday, January 04, 2022 while in the care of Vitas Healthcare Hospice at North Dade Nursing and Rehab Center, Miami, FL. Susan was born on March 19, 1961 in Trenton Florida to William J. Yarghn and Nancy L. Stancel Yarghn. She was a resident of North Dade Nursing and Rehab...

The Hicks Family

The Hicks Family

Dec 30, 2021

On December 30th, God took home the Hicks family, Ronnie (36), Shelly (32), Parker (8), and Jaylyn (5), in a tragic accident. This loving family’s journey began on August 11, 2007, on the front porch of their home, as Ronnie and Shelly said, “I Do”. With both being from Gilchrist County, they decided to start their careers locally, opening Hicks...

Jacob Alan Hobbs

Jacob Alan Hobbs

Dec 29, 2021

Jacob Alan Hobbs, age 41, of Bell, FL, passed away on December 29, 2021, at the UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Jacob was born on September 7, 1980, in New Port Richey, FL, to Jimmy and Candace (Hogan) Hobbs. As a child, he moved to Chiefland where he attended school and lived there until moving to Bell in 2011....

Mary Goode Carlisle

Mary Goode Carlisle

Dec 22, 2021

NEWBERRY- Mary Goode Carlisle of Newberry, Florida passed away on December 22, 2021.  She was 83 years old.

She loved and was loved by so many.  Mary was born in Forest Grove on November 22, 1937, and was the thirteenth child of fifteen children belonging to Roger and Victoria Goode. She worked for the Alachua County School Board for...

Mary Goode Carlisle

Mary Goode Carlisle

Dec 22, 2021

NEWBERRY- Mary Goode Carlisle of Newberry, Florida passed away on December 22, 2021.  She was 83 years old. 

She loved and was loved by so many.  Mary was born in Forest Grove on November 22, 1937, and was the thirteenth child of fifteen children belonging to Roger and Victoria Goode. She worked for the Alachua County School Board for 27 years...

Jerry Ernest Oxner

Jerry Ernest Oxner

Dec 17, 2021

Jerry Oxner February 18, 1941- December 17, 2021

Jerry spent his formative years in Newberry, SC where he achieved the level of Eagle Scout. After high school Jerry joined the ROTC upon matriculation at Clemson University and completed Basic Training at Fort Benning, GA. Jerry spent the early days of the Viet Nam war in Giessen, West Germany peering behind...

Robert John Perryman

Robert John Perryman

Dec 16, 2021

Mr. Robert John Perryman, age 82, of Trenton, Florida passed away peacefully on December 16, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 11, 1939, in Trenton, to Epperson Lewis Perryman and Lora Bell (Blitch) Perryman. As a young man, Mr. Perryman enlisted in the United States Army where he served for several years. After his...

Thomas  Chesley Hughes

Thomas Chesley Hughes

Dec 3, 2021

Mr. Thomas “Tom” Chesley Hughes, age 74, from Bell, FL, passed away on December 3, 2021, at his home. Tom was born on October 5, 1947, in Laurens, SC, to Ryland Chesley Hughes and Alice Wright Hughes. Growing up in South Carolina, he worked in the cotton fields as a young boy then at the age of 13, the family...

Elanor Moorer Basile

Elanor Moorer Basile

Dec 3, 2021

Ms. Eleanor Moorer Basile, age 94, of Newberry, FL, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2021, at the Haven Hospice in Chiefland, FL. Ms. Eleanor was born on October 3, 1927, in Kelly, North Carolina to Robert and Gertrude Peterson. She grew up in the Great Depression which made her a very strong and courageous woman. She spent most of...

LeaAndra Lynn Roden

LeaAndra Lynn Roden

Dec 3, 2021

Ms. LeaAndra Lynn Roden, age 33, of Bell, FL, passed away on December 3, 2021, in Boca Raton, FL. She was born on November 8, 1988, in Tampa, FL , to Charles Austin Roden, Jr and Mary Lynn Barber. She grew up in central Florida and moved to Bell in 1993. LeaAndra attended Bell High School and after school, moved...

DONNA DARLENE BAILEY

DONNA DARLENE BAILEY

Dec 1, 2021

DONNA DARLENE BAILEY, 60 DIED DECEMBER 1, 2021, PEACEFULLY AT HER HOME IN TRENTON, FL. MRS. BAILEY WAS BORN IN LAKE CITY, FL ON JUNE 4, 1961, TO WENDEL NORRIS AND ARLENE WILKS. DONNA ENJOYED READING AND TO FISH ,BUT ESPECIALLY LOVED SPENDING TIME WITH HER FAMILY. HER PRIDE AND JOY WAS HER 11 GRANDKIDS AND GREATGRANDCHILD. SHE WAS PRECEDED...

Harvey Clifford Wright

Harvey Clifford Wright

Nov 27, 2021

Harvey Clifford Wright, age 60, of Old Town, passed away on November 27, at the UF Health Shands in Gainesville. He was born on September 24, 1961, in Pennsylvania, to Ferman and Doris Wright. He moved to Arkansas as a child and finally to Florida in the 90’s. He enjoyed raising cattle, hunting, fishing, antiquing, and gold mining. He was...

Fate Seay

Fate Seay

Nov 26, 2021

Mr. Fate Seay, age 81, of Trenton, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 26, 2021. Fate was born on October 13, 1940, in Worthington Springs, Florida, to the late George and Cora Mae (James) Seay.

Fate attended school in Lake Butler, Florida and was a graduate of the Union County High School Class of 1960. During high school he...

H.M. "Buddy" Joyner Jr.

H.M. "Buddy" Joyner Jr.

Nov 23, 2021

Mr. H.M. “Buddy” Joyner, Jr., age 79, of Trenton, passed away on November23, at Haven Hospice in Chiefland, surrounded by his family. He was born onApril 19, 1942, on Old Bellamy Road in Fort White, to Hansel and Ettie Lee(Fry) Joyner. Buddy grew up in Gilchrist County and after school, he enlistedin the United States Army where he served 2...

Genevieve ( Etheridge) Ray

Genevieve ( Etheridge) Ray

Nov 17, 2021

Ms. Genevieve (Ethridge) Ray, age 86, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2021, at Solaris Nursing and Rehab in Lake City. She was born on June 17, 1935, in Andrews, SC, to Clyde and Myrtle Ethridge. After marriage to her husband, Arthur “Frank” Ray, in 1955, the couple moved down to Florida. They spent several years in...

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