Otis Cevel Lyons, Jr., 66, of Live Oak, Fla., passed away on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Junior was born on July 15, 1954, in Clearwater, Fla., to Otis Cevel Lyons, Sr. and…
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Church news and information for Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
Motorcycle group blesses servers
By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News On Saturday, Nov. 14, Joe Copeland, of Valdosta, organized a “Good Samaritan” motorcycle ride to Big Wood BBQ, in Live Oak. Those who wanted to participate in the…
Dewayne Peacock
Dewayne Peacock, age 64, of Jennings, Fla., passed away on Nov. 26, 2020 at his home. Dewayne was married to the love of his life, Wanda Bennett Peacock for 47 years. The…
Edward William Oliva
Edward William Oliva, age 91, aka “The Candy Man”, passed away at his home in Dowling Park, Fla., on Dec. 2, 2020 with his daughter at his side. Edward Oliva was born…
Musgrove releases first book
By Mickey Starling Riverbend News Chris Musgrove has written his first book, “Journey to My FutureNow.” The book details the unlikely beginning of his student outreach ministry that has reached thousands of teenagers…
Louise R. Owens
Louise R. Owens, 92, of Melbourne, Fla.,passed on Dec. 5, 2020 in Melbourne. She was born Nov. 28, 1928 in Ray City, Ga., to Amion William and Lola Bostick Dedge. Her family…
Susan Williams Paine Rosenbaum
Susan Williams Paine Rosenbaum, 75 of Live Oak, Fla., passed away from COVID-19 and Pneumonia on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Susan was born in Atlanta, Ga., on Oct. 13, 1945, to Charles…
Dewayne Peacock
Dewayne Peacock, age 64, of Jennings, Fla., passed away on Nov. 26, 2020 at his home. Dewayne was married to the love of his life, Wanda Bennett Peacock for 47 years. The…
Marie Scaff Goolsby
Marie Scaff Goolsby, age 86, of Jasper, Fla.,passed away at home on Dec. 9, 2020. Marie was born Sept. 4, 1934 to the late Stafford and Elsie Scaff. As the matriarch of…
Thomas Alexander Reynolds
Thomas Alexander Reynolds, age 75, of Jennings, Fla., passed away at his home on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. Tom was born in Winter Haven, Fla., on March 16, 1945 where he made…
Meet the members of the BAICM
By Danny Federico Riverbend News Meet the members of the Branford Area Inter-Church Ministries (BAICM). The BAICM is a group that organizes many of the well-known events that happen in the Branford area,…
Dr. Frederick Troupe Mickler, Jr.
Dr. Frederick Troupe Mickler, Jr., passed away in Dowling Park, Fla., on Nov. 28, at the age of 96. Born on Jan. 14, 1924, in Madison, Fla., to Frederick Troupe Mickler and…
Dorothy Jean Hart
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Dorothy Jean Hart share that she has taken her rightful place in the host of angels. After a prolonged illness, she passed away…
Enjoy family movie night at HBBC
By Starr Munro Riverbend NewsHatch Bend Baptist Church (HBBC), located in Branford, is hosting a free movie night on Sunday, Dec. 6th, at 6 p.m. If weather permits, it will be a…
Naoko Florence Tanguay
Mrs. Naoko Florence Tanguay, age 88, from Jasper, Fla, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. She was born in Osaka, Japan, on June 11, 1932.She was a member of St. Theresa…
Martha-Ruth Gibbs Henderson
Death is not the opposite of life, but part of it. It brings our family great jubilation to present the following obituary for Martha-Ruth Gibbs Henderson, having passed away Sunday morning at…
Beachville Advent Christian welcomes new pastor
By Danny Federico: Riverbend News A new pastor has made his way to the Beachville Advent Christian Church located at 24815 County Road 49 in O’Brien. Robert Osburn, who was born in…