By Danny Federico Riverbend News “To enrich the quality of the lives of veterans, disabled individuals and families by providing temporary housing, nutritional meals, hygiene essentials and a variety of other services,…
Category: Church
Church news and information for Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
Karen C. Dunning
Karen C. Dunning, 79, of Dowling Park, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, July 14. The Bayard, Neb., native moved to Dowling Park 30 plus years ago from Gainesville, Fla. She was well…
Lillian A. Floyd
Frederick Andrews, 83, of Live Oak, passed away Tuesday, July 20, after a short illness. He is survived by his daughter, Tracy Forest; son-in-law, Ed Forest; two granddaughters, Callie and Sarah Forest…
Frederick Andrews
Frederick Andrews, 83, of Live Oak, passed away Tuesday, July 20, after a short illness. He is survived by his daughter, Tracy Forest; son-in-law, Ed Forest; two granddaughters, Callie and Sarah Forest…
Kids dig into Jesus at Brewer Lake VBS
By Sunny Wimberley Contributor Brewer Lake Baptist Church of Day, Fla., held their annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) Sunday, June 20, through Thursday, June 24, with family night being held on Sunday,…
Antioch Baptist Church of Live Oak hosts Mystery Island Vacation Bible School
By Sydney Holder Riverbend News Students experienced a tropical, exciting week while at the Antioch Baptist Church of Live Oak Mystery Island Vacation Bible School (VBS). The school ran from Monday, July…
Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Dr. Frederick Troupe Mickler, Jr.
The family and friends of Dr. Frederick Troupe Mickler, Jr., are invited to a gathering at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, in Madison, Fla., to celebrate the life of the good…
James I. “Jimmy” Terry
James I. “Jimmy” Terry was born on Sept. 10, 1940, in Lake City, to the late Irwin D. and Callie Parker Terry. Terry passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, July 10….
Bobby Goodwin
Please join the family for a graveside service for Bobby (Bob) Goodwin on Friday, July 9, at Day Cemetery at 11 a.m. Goodwin, 79, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Nov….
Brenda (Howell/Benitez) Fouraker
Memorial services for Brenda (Howell/Benitez) Fouraker (Sept. 1, 1955 – Jan. 13, 2021) will be held Monday, July 5, 2021, at 4 p.m. at White Springs Congregational Holiness Church at 16633 Suwannee…
Janice Murch Chapman
Janice Murch Chapman, 90, of Dowling Park, Fla., passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021. The Rockland, Maine, native moved to Dowling Park in 1993 from Gainesville, Fla., and was a member…
Charles Dyal
Charles Dyal, age 74, of Jasper, Fla., passed away peacefully on Monday, May 24, 2021, at home with family. Charles was born on March 12, 1947, in Hazlehurst, Ga., to the late…
Charlie Adam Walter Smith
Charlie Adam Walter Smith, 33, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at North Florida Regional Hospital with his family by his side. Smith was born on Aug. 5, 1987, in Bartow,…
Love, In the Name of Christ
By Leah Hodges Riverbend News Love, In the Name of Christ (INC) is a name that many in the Suwannee Valley are at least marginally aware of, as it is a faith…
Dorothy H. Burns
Dorothy “Dot” H. Burns, 90, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Perry, Fla. Burns was born Sept. 11, 1930 in Meridian, Miss., to…
Missionaries welcomed to White Springs Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News Dustin Durfee and Nate McKenzie are Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The two 19-year-old young men have arrived in White Springs as part…
Frances Pauline Hunter
Frances Pauline Hunter, age 93, of Live Oak, Fla., passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center, in Lake City, Fla. Hunter was born in Jasper,…