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Johnny R. Crosby
May 18, 2019
Johnny R. Crosby, age 82, of Astatula passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019. He was born October 2, 1936 in Waycross, GA. He was a retired Staff Sargant in the U.S. Army, having served in the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Edna M. Crosby of Astatula, FL; son, Robert Crosby of Astatula,...
Isabella Alice Litz
May 14, 2019
Isabella Alice Litz of Tavares, Florida passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the age of 88 years. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. She worked for American Colortype in Chicago for many years. Ms. Litz was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church in Eustis. She is remembered and will...
Melania Rodriguez
May 14, 2019
Melania Rodriguez, age 94, of Groveland passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. She was born September 11, 1924 in Manati, Puerto Rico. She worked for many years as a sales representative and loved gardening. She is survived by her son, Edwin Rodriguez of Bronx, NY; daughters, Aida Quinones of...
Wallace E. Green
May 11, 2019
Wallace E. Green passed away on May 11, 2019. He was born November 21, 1928 to Percy A. & Catherine (Schulte) Green. He is preceded in death by his parents, his older brother William and by his wife of 67 years, Doris (Berger) Green. Wally was a graduate of Trenton High School and a proud...
John Francis Adams
May 10, 2019
John Francis Adams, 94, passed away peaceful at his home In Tavares Florida on May 10, 2019. John was born on June 6, 1924 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Claus and Ella. John had two brothers; Donald and Kenneth. His brothers and his loving wife Suzanne predeceased John. The family moved to...
Helen Patricia Owen
May 09, 2019
Helen Patricia Owen, age 90, of Deland passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019. She was born September 19, 1928 in Steubenville, OH and moved to central Florida in 1987 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She worked for many years as a telephone operator. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church...
Betty Marie Hamm
May 07, 2019
A family reunion was held in heaven when the last child of William and Ethel (Miller) Gray came home. Betty Marie (Gray) Hamm, born September 19, 1937 in Kentucky and passed away peacefully on May 7, 2019 in Leesburg, Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents, younger brothers Randall Lee...
Betty L. Grainger
May 07, 2019
Betty L. Grainger of Yalaha passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the age of 84 years. She was born in Pineville, Kentucky and moved to Astatula with her family at the age of 12. In 1973 she relocated to Yalaha. Betty was a retired CNA and Geriatric Technician for many years working at Leesburg...
Louie F. Mathews
May 07, 2019
Louie F. Mathews of Tavares, FL, formerly of Lakeland, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the age of 77 years. He was born in Enterprise, AL. Louie moved to Lakeland at a young age. He proudly served his country in the US Army in Desert Storm. Louie retired from the City of Lakeland after 50...
Mary Jo Bridgewater
May 06, 2019
Mary Jo Bridgewater, age 66, of Grand Island passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019. She was born June 4, 1952 in Annapolis, MD. She was a retired hairdresser. She is survived by her sons, Peter McCumber of Sorrento, FL, Fredrick McCumber of Gainesville, FL; daughter, Mimsy Smallwood of McDavid, FL;...
Guy William Loudermilk
May 02, 2019
God called back one of his roaming angels on May 2, 2019. Born in Crestline, Ohio on December 2, 1957 and lovingly raised by Katherine and William (Bill) Loudermilk. A strong willed yet kind-hearted truck driver by trade who witnessed every part of this great nation. A self-proclaimed expert in...
Joseph E. Babcock
Apr. 30, 2019
Joseph E. Babcock of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the age of 81 years. He was born in Elmira, New York. He and his late wife, Jane, moved to Florida in 1990 from Glens Falls, New York. Joseph worked as a clergyman for 40 years. He was Pastor emeritus of the Mount...