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Church news and information for Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
Carolyn Livingston Lindsey
Carolyn Livingston Lindsey, 80, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Livingston was born on May 19, 1942, in Tifton, Ga., to Carl Patton and Inez Wallis Patton. Livingston…
Brenda Newbern Sanders
Brenda Newbern Sanders, 72, of Lake City, Fla., passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 3, 2022, at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City. She was a loving wife,…
Suwannee Chorus presents their spring concert
Lee Trawick [email protected] The Suwannee Chorus went on tour on Friday, May 6, to the Village Church in Dowling Park. The Chorus comprises 39 members of the fourth and fifth grades from…
Maxine Evelyn Bowling
Maxine Evelyn Bowling, 97, of Stockton, Ga., passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, in the South Georgia Medical Center. She was born on Feb. 19, 1925, in Valdosta, Ga., to the…
Henry Joseph Groll, Jr.
Henry Joseph Groll, Jr. of Jasper, Fla., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 with the love of his life by his side. The two became one on Oct. 8, 1999…
The Old Paths to visit Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Grace McAlister [email protected] The Old Paths, a southern gospel quartet from Atlanta, Ga., will be hosting a praise and worship night at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. At the event, which will take…
Tebow shares “Mission Possible”
Shelly Smith [email protected] Renown athlete and Christian author, Tim Tebow, has recently written another book, titled “Mission Possible: Go Live a Life That Counts” with co-author, A.J. Gregory. This publication is a…
Sherwood Harvard Boatright
Sherwood Harvard Boatright, 86, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Haven Hospice, Suwannee Valley Care Center, in Lake City following a brief illness. The Suwannee County native graduated from Aurora College,…
Alton Church of God: 100 years of service
Grace McAlister [email protected] Alton Church of God in Mayo will be celebrating 100 years of dedication to God and the community on Sunday, May 1. There will be a service, beginning at…
Annie Lee Kerce Horne
Annie Lee Kerce Horne, 86, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, April 18, 2022, after an extended illness. She was born in Starke, Fla., on Nov. 17, 1935, to…
Pamela Lipps
Pamela Lipps, 73, of Live Oak, departed from her earthly home peacefully, with family present, at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Lipps was a sophisticated lady who was lovely on…
Catholic Charities raises $145k for new truck
Grace McAlister [email protected] Catholic Charities is an organization working to alleviate food insecurity. The organization has made a reputation locally by overcoming hardships to provide for Suwannee, Hamilton, Lafayette, Columbia and Union…
Warren Victor Mullis
Warren Victor Mullis, 57, of Mayo, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 4, 2022, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, Fla. Mullis was born on Feb. 19, 1965, in Perry,…
Jean Amerson
Jean Amerson, 84, passed away, on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Lewie S. and Katherine…
Lillian May Riley Johnson
Lillian May Riley Johnson, age 74, of Jasper, Fla. (former resident of Gainesville, Fla.), passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Lake City Medical Center in Lake City, Fla., following a…
Alton Church of God to host 100th Anniversary revival week
Grace McAlister [email protected] Monday, April 25, through Friday, April 29, Alton Church of God will host a week of revival at 7 p.m. each evening. They will have a new guest speaker…