Obituaries in Gainesville

Mother Dorothy DaVane Hines known as Jeanie to most was born July 13, 1935 in Houston Texas to Johnny Clyde and Lucinda DeVane. Mother Hines was educated in Lowndes County schools, Valdosta Georgia  and Leon County schools, Tallahassee Florida. Moher Hines moved to Gainesville, Florida in the late 1960’s. Mother Hines worked at Sunny Land now known as Tacachale for 24 years. Mrs. Hines was widely known for helping others in her life time. Although she wore many hats, her...

Brother Steven (Stevey -J) Johnson Sr. Steven A Johnson Sr. was born February 2,1970 the late Leroy Sanders Sr. and Loretta Johnson he graduated from Wildwood High School. Steven served in the United States Marine Corps, after graduating high school. He was also employed by Emergency One Inc, leaving to pursue his dream to start his own business. In 2008 Stevy J Flooring LLC was birth. He...

  She passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 Venezia Monroe was born May 28,1964 in Ocala, Florida  Preceded in death by her Mother, Annett McCall; Father, Bennie Thompson Sr; Grandmother, Melvina Kingcade; Greatgrandmother, Latrite Roberts; Granddaughter, NassiahWilliams,; Grandson, Ryan Stephens-Souffrant She was educated in Marion County Schools. She earned her nursing degree from Central Florida Community College, (LPN) She...

Elder Robert Lee Hanks was born on a plantation in Tifton, Georgia on June 15, 1930 to Selma Hanks and Jeffie Hanks Hamilton. Robert was a sharecropper most of his young adult life, as a teenager he began an amateur boxing career until a knock-out, changed his mind and he moved to Florida.  Moving to Florida proved to be the best decision of his life.  In 1949, he would meet the love of his...

“A TIME TO BE BORN” Mrs. Jannie Mobley was born on April 24, 1926, in Alachua County, Florida, to the late Porter Williams and Elnora LaineWilliams. After a gradual decline in health, The Lord called her home to rest on Friday, July 3, 2020.   “A TIME TO GROW” Having been reared in Gainesville, Florida, she received her education in the Alachua County school system. At an early age,she...

Dr. Roger C. Peek passed away peacefully in Gainesville, FL from complications after a lengthy battle with cancer on July 3, 2020. Born in Macon, GA to Dr. Ralph and Ruth Peek.  He moved to Gainesville, Florida from Manchester, GA in 1959 when his father accepted a position as a history professor at the University of Florida.  Roger graduated from Gainesville High School in 1964 where he was a baseball player and the Junior Class President. He graduated from the University of...