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Stanley Norman Smith
Apr. 01, 2025
Stanley Norman Smith (Papa Stan) of Tavares, FL, passed away on April 1, 2025. He was born on July 14th, 1936, in Orlando Florida to his parents: Morris and Agnes Smith and raised in Oakland. He was a member of the Winter Garden Jaycees, a Lifetime Member of the Winter Garden Elks Lodge for 56...
Grady Clinton Bilbrey Sr.
Mar. 31, 2025
Grady Clinton Bilbrey, Sr. passed away comfortably at home on March 31st, 2025 at the age of 82. He was born in Sumter County, FL on August 19th, 1942 to Donald and Violet Bilbrey. A second-generation Floridian, Grady loved all things outdoors, but he especially loved hunting, fishing, and...
Dale Winston Williams
Mar. 28, 2025
Dale Winston Williams, Leesburg Florida, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025. Dale was born in Saint Louis Missouri on April 11, 1948 Dale is survived by his wife of fifty-five years Cynthia (Bagwell) Williams, son Joshua (Ashlei) Williams, granddaughter Mackenzie Williams, grandsons,...
Carole Sue Warner
Mar. 24, 2025
Carole Rollison Bartholomew Warner Brooke-Stewart, age 81, died peacefully at her home in Tavares, Florida surrounded by family and beloved husband, Jeffrey Brooke-Stewart after a decades-long, courageous battle against cancer. She was born May 27, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. As an Army brat,...
Shirley Ann Townsend
Mar. 21, 2025
Shirley Ann (Pencille) Townsend, 80 of Tavares, FL, passed away on March 21, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on September 12,1944 in Lockport, NY, the daughter of Orville L. Pencille and Rita (Burns) Pencille. Shirley graduated from Lockport Senior High School in...
John Richard Sullivan Jr
Mar. 20, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of John “Jack” R. Sullivan, who peacefully left us on March 20, 2025, at the age of 86. Born on March 6, 1939, in Hartford, CT, Jack was a standout athlete at East Hartford High School, excelling in both football and basketball. Voted...
Ronald Jay Swindler
Mar. 19, 2025
Ronald Swindler, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on March 19, 2025, at the age of 95. He was born on January 22, 1930, in West Lafayette, Indiana, to Harriet and Duane Swindler. Ronald was a proud graduate of Purdue University, where he earned his degree in...
Marilyn Jean Ney
Mar. 17, 2025
Marilyn (Cope) Ney of Umatilla, FL, formally of Rootstown, Ohio, passed away March 17, 2025 at the age of 95, one month shy of her 96th birthday. She was the eldest daughter of Ralph and Marian (Batsch) Cope. Marilyn was married to William Ney in 1948. Marilyn retired from the Unemployment office...
Margaret Louise Adams
Mar. 12, 2025
Margaret “Peggy” Louise Adams, age 96, of Tavares peacefully passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. She was born January 5, 1929 in New Kensington, PA and moved to Lake County in 1971 from Dover, DE. She was married to Charles Asher Adams Jr. for 56 years. She was a member of the First...
Ray Edward Byers
Mar. 11, 2025
Ray Edward Byers of Leesburg, FL passed peacefully in his sleep, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the age of 92. Born in Dillsburg, PA, August 28,1932 to the late Russel and Della (Bentz) Byers. Ray graduated from Dillsburg High School, class of 1950. Enlisted initially in the United States Marine...
Ronnie Moseley
Mar. 10, 2025
Ronnie Moseley was born on January 25, 1954, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Louise Stinson Moseley and McHenry Moseley, Sr. He was educated in the Atlanta Public School System, graduating from Southwest High School in 1972. He enlisted in the United States Army, serving in the Vietnam and...