Donald (Don) Haldus Dilworth, age 86, passed away peacefully at Haven Hospice in Lake City, Fla., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. He was predeceased by his wife, Nancy Dilworth (2019); parents, Haldus…
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Church news and information for Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
Willie Lee Douglas
Willie Lee Douglas, 87, of Jacksonville, Fla., died on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, after a long illness. Douglas was born in Jasper and was the oldest child and first twin of Norman…
James David Cannon and DonnaJean Hurst Cannon
James “Jimmy” David Cannon, age 78, a lifelong resident of Live Oak, was called home into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, at Shands UF Gainesville after a brief…
Jeff and Sheri Easter hosting Gospel concert
Grace McAlister [email protected] On Saturday, Feb. 5, starting at 6 p.m., all are welcome to attend a Gospel concert featuring Grammy nominated and Dove Award winning Gospel music duo Jeff and Sheri…
James Gaskin
James Gaskin, 61, passed away on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Gaskin was born on Oct. 10, 1960, in Perry, Fla. to Thomas Edward Gaskin and Margaret Elizabeth Gaskin. Gaskin loved spending time…
Travis Carl Murphy
Travis Carl Murphy, age 77, of Live Oak, Florida, walked with his beloved wife down the streets of gold into the arms of Jesus on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. He was born…
Eva K. Burke Hanner
Eva K. Burke Hanner was born on June 29, 1951, in Pike County, Ky., to Willie Burke and Kathleen Stewart and married Lowell Wayne Hanner. She was preceded in death by two…
Jennifer’s journey
Grace McAlister [email protected] Jennifer Joy Campbell was born and raised in the Suwannee County, where she and her father, Ken Campbell, share a home on their small family farm with Morris, their…
Charlotte Jean Boswell Farley
Charlotte Jean Boswell Farley was born in McAlpin, Fla., on March 10, 1942. She was the eldest child of the late Melvin Boswell and the late Lola Gray Boswell. Farley left this…
Richard Lane Putnel
Richard Lane Putnel of Lake Alfred, Fla., passed away after a brief illness at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Fla., on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Putnel was born in Suwannee County on…
“American Underdog” is a winner
Mickey Starling [email protected] Today, Kurt Warner is a household name for long-time football fans, but that wasn’t the case in 1998, when St. Louis Rams Head Coach Dick Vermeil brought the undrafted…
Memorial held in remembrance of World War II Veteran, Hank Hodek
Christian Peterson Riverbend News Hank Hodek is a true American hero. Hodek was born in 1924 and served during World War II (WWII) as a pilot in the United States Air Force….
Ann Zipperer Hiers
Ann Zipperer Hiers, age 97, of Jennings, Fla., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at her home following an illness of some time. She was known to many as “Mama Ann”…
Churches holding Christmas Eve services
Lafayette County Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, located at 816 SW CR 351, in Mayo, will hold a Christmas Eve service on Friday, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church can…
Lonnie Eldon Combass
Lonnie Eldon Combass, age 84, of Jasper, Fla. passed away on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 (just shy of his 85th birthday) at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, Fla., due to complications from…
Bonnie Sue Cline-Lisle
Bonnie Sue Cline-Lisle, 61, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hialeah, Fla., on March 5, 1960, to the late…
William Stephen Thomas
William Stephen Thomas, 72, passed away peacefully on Sept. 27, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 21, 1949, in Lake Worth, Fla., to the late Francis David Thomas…