Betty Jo “Mother Eagle” Raybon Emery



Betty Jo “Mother Eagle” Raybon Emery, 65, of Live Oak, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, in her home. The Suwannee County native was of the Overhill Cherokee Nation Panther Clan. She was a homemaker and of Pentecostal faith.

Survivors include her companion, William Emery of Live Oak; two daughters, Jeanie (Larry) Cox and Sandra (Charles) Gaskins, both of Live Oak; one son, Robert Phelps of Live Oak; two special children, Jennifer Cain and Robert Koster; four sisters, Jo Tyre of Live Oak, Renee Hadley and Linda Simon, both of Inverness and Patricia Morris of Jacksonville; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and 19 step-grandchildren; 19 step-great-grandchildren; and “all the many friends of my grandchildren who call me grandma.”

Emery was preceded in death by her son, Henry Phelps, one sister and four brothers.

Memorial services will be conducted at 3 p.m., today, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Live Oak, with the Rev. Dan Dear officiating with a reception after the services.

Daniels Funeral Home of Live Oak is in charge of all arrangements.



Lucille Elizabeth Clark



Lucille Elizabeth Clark, 84, of Macclenny, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 27, in the Macclenny Nursing and Rehab. The Day native lived most of her life in Suwannee County before moving to Macclenny in February of 2002. She was a member of the Orange Baptist Church in Live Oak.

Survivors include one daughter, Helen Clark of Macclenny; one son, Bill Clark of Jacksonville; one sister, Mary Harper of Yulee; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral service were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 31, in the chapel of Fraser Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Raulerson officiating. Interment followed at 2 p.m. in the Orange Baptist Church Cemetery in Live Oak with the Rev. J.H. Brown officiating.

Fraser Funeral Home of Macclenny was in charge of all arrangements.



Joshua Bo Sperring



Joshua Bo Sperring, 20, of Live Oak, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005 in an automobile accident. He was a life-long resident of Live Oak and attended Westwood Baptist Church. Sperring attended high school at Suwannee High School. He was employed at Stankunas Concrete.

Survivors include his mother and step-father, Karen and Sergio Castro of Live Oak; one sister, Evie Castro of Live Oak; one brother, Reed Castro of Live Oak; maternal grandparents Reginald and Shirley Sperring of Live Oak; uncle, Keith Sperring of Gainesville; cousins, Austin and Jordan Sperring; and numerous aunts and uncles.

Funeral servicses will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, in Westwood Baptist Church with Pastor Jimmy Deas officiating. Interment will follow in Live Oak Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in Suwannee Funeral Home, 932 North Ohio Avenue, Live Oak.



Madison K. Avery



Madison K. Avery, infant, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 29, in the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Tallahassee.

Survivors are her parents, Ryan and Anne Avery of Live Oak; her sister, Kay Avery of Live Oak; maternal grandmother, Joan Hall of Live Oak; and paternal grandparents, Russell and Maxine Avery of Live Oak.

Graveside services were conducted at 2 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 31 in Live Oak Cemetery with the Rev. Tim Carver officiating.

Daniels Funeral Home of Live Oak was in charge of all arrangements.