Obituaries
Donna Marie Gidley
Jun 10, 2021
Donna Marie Gidley passed peacefully, at her home on June 10, 2021. She was born in Morgantown, WV on June 19, 1936. She was preceded in death by her husband William "Denny" Gidley and her daughter's Diane Marie White and Joyce May Burrow and her granddaughter Shawn Renee Cromer. Donna's two brothers and both parents also preceded her in death....
Thomas Allen Vanover
Jun 9, 2021
Mr. Thomas Allen Vanover, age 71 of High Springs, passed away on June 9, 2021 at his home. He was born on August 22, 1949, to Lee Allen Vanover and Thelda Frances Long. At the young age of 16, Mr. Vanover joined the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War. He was originally in special forces then worked...
Pam Jan Proper
Jun 5, 2021
Ms. Pam J. Proper, age 65, of Trenton, FL went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 5, 2021 at the Tri-County Haven Hospice in Chiefland. Pam was born on November 25, 1955, in San Francisco, CA to Robert and Kay Oslar. She grew up in the Bay area and spent most of her life in California....
Frank Ptacnik, Jr.
Jun 5, 2021
Frank Ptacnik of Fanning Springs, Florida, passed away on June 5,2021. He was born in New York City, NY, August 7, 1933. After four years in the Navy, he went to work for Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California as an electrical tech for 28 years. After retirement Frank spent most of his time on landscape painting, fishing and traveling...
James Francis Koltz
May 19, 2021
Mr. James Francis Koltz, Sr, age 93, of Trenton, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2021, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born on September 21, 1927 in Follansbee, WV, to John and Alta Thompson Koltz. While in the 10th grade, World War II was underway, and Mr. Koltz was drafted to serve in the United States Army....
Matthew Alan Gay
May 16, 2021
Matthew Alan Gay, age 34, of Trenton passed away at his home on May 16, 2021. Matthew was born on April 25, 1987 to Danny and Arlena Gay. He lived his entire life in Trenton and was a 2005 graduate of Trenton High School. Matthew enjoyed working for his father in their lawncare company. Outside of work, he loved kayaking,...
Susan K. Beardsley
May 3, 2021
Susan K. Beardsley was born December 17, 1946 in Lincolnton, NC to Margaret and Ralph Turner. She moved to Florida at an early age and attended schools in Orange City and DeLand, FL. She worked at many interesting jobs during her life: secretary for Volusia County Mosquito Control, cook on a deep sea fishing vessel, Elaine Powers Instructor, and a...
James Ashton McClay
Apr 24, 2021
James Ashton McClay, age 73, of Branford, FL, passed away at his home on April 24, 2021. He was born to parents James Ashton and Dorothy Goldup McClay on October 20, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA and had been a resident of Branford since coming from CT 10 years ago. Mr. McClay was an engineer and was a member of the...
Louis Thomas Williams
Apr 22, 2021
Louis Thomas "Tommy" Williams of Chiefland, FL, passed away on April 22, 2021 in Gainesville, FL. He was 62 years old. Tommy was born to parents Louis and Mellie Lewis Williams on June 21, 1958 in Gainesville, FL and was a lifelong resident of Chiefland. He proudly served his country in the US Army where he played the trumpet in...
Linda Lancaster Parrish
Apr 16, 2021
Linda Lancaster Parrish, 81, of Windermere, Florida passed away peacefully on April 16, 2021, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born on September 25, 1939 in Gainesville, Florida to Howell E. Lancaster Sr. and Virginia Deen Lancaster. She graduated from Trenton High School as Valedictorian of her 1957 class, where she was an outstanding basketball player. She...
Sarah Ellen Booth
Apr 14, 2021
Sarah Ellen Booth, age 78, of Cross City, FL, passed away on April 14, 2021 at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, FL. She was born on May 20, 1942 in Scottsboro, AL and was a lifelong resident of Dixie County. Mrs. Booth was a homemaker and mother and was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by...
Jesse Daniel Deese
Apr 12, 2021
Jesse Daniel Deese of Bell, FL, passed away at home on Monday, April 12, 2021. He was 53 years old. Jesse was born on December 28, 1967 to Daniel Deese and Phyllis Woodson in Baltimore, MD. He had been a resident of Bell since moving from Pasco County, FL in 2018. He proudly served his country in the United States...
Mildred Lucille Parrish Everett
Apr 11, 2021
Mildred Lucille Parrish Everett, age 86, of Trenton, FL was received into the presence of the Lord on April 11, 2021. Mildred "Midge: was born April 19, 1934 in Bradford County to Julius Ervin and Nancy Frances (Waters) Parrish and lived in Lake Butler, Florida until she married. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of...

Gloria Watson
Apr 11, 2021
Gloria Watson was born to Bennie Bolar Sapp and Martha Anne Sapp on April 16, 1939 in Zephyrhills, Florida and passed away at Shands Hospital April 11, 2021 after a lengthy illness. She was the youngest of nine children and survived by one brother Kenneth (Shirley) Sapp of Holder, Florida. She is preceded in death by parents, her husband, Martin...
Lily Arlene Wilks
Apr 9, 2021
Lily Arlene Wilks of Trenton, FL, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 in Lake City, FL. She was 78 years old. She was born on June 26, 1942 in Mt. Sterling, KY and was a lifelong resident of Gilchrist County. Mrs. Wilks was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, Jerry L....
Clara Ethel Downing Rittenhouse
Apr 4, 2021
Clara Ethel Downing Rittenhouse passed away at the age of 81 surrounded by her family and close friends at Haven Hospice in Chiefland, Florida, on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021. Clara was born on April 28, 1939, in Gilchrist County, Florida. Her parents were Geanie Mae (Horne) and Thomas M. Downing. Clara married Paul J. Rittenhouse, Jr. on December 27,...

Norman Walter Timberman
Apr 2, 2021
Norman Walter Timberman, age 79, of Trenton, Florida passed away at home on April 2, 2021. Mr. Timberman was a lifelong resident of Vineland, New Jersey, until his move to Trenton, Florida 10 years ago. After Mr. Timberman graduated from Vineland High School he enlisted in the United States Navy. Upon his honorable discharge, he began his own printing business,...

William G Schnorbus
Mar 30, 2021
William G. Schnorbus (Pastor Bill), age 77, went to rest awaiting his heavenly Father’s return, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at home in Old Town, Florida. Bill was a native of St. Louis, Missouri, until moving to Florida. Bill proudly served in the US Army, following in his father’s footsteps as a paratrooper with the Green Berets during the Viet...
Charles A Polk
Mar 29, 2021
Charles A. Polk of Bell, FL, passed away at his home on Monday, March 29, 2021. He was 70 years old. Charles was born on May 16, 1950 to parents, Clifton and Ruth Robertson Polk in Trenton, FL and was a lifelong resident of Bell. He is preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his sisters, Sherry...

Thomas H. Richardson
Mar 28, 2021
Thomas H. Richardson, 85, of Bell, Fla. peacefully went to be with his heavenly Lord on Sunday, March 28, 2021. He was born July 8, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan. Tom married the love of his life Bridget Downey on Oct. 23, 1976. He was an active member of New Hope Baptist Church in Bell, FL. He served as a mechanic...