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Faye E. Dunn
Apr. 11, 2019
Faye E. Dunn, age 94, of Tavares passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019. She was born December 10, 1924 in Sylacauga, AL. She was a retired Foreign Service Officer. Prior to entering the Service in 1951, she served in the WAVES during World War II. Her postings included Buenos Aires, Tripoli,...
Joseph Lawrence Johnting
Apr. 10, 2019
Joseph Lawrence Johnting, age 90, of Leesburg went home to be with the Lord on April 10, 2019 in Leesburg, Florida. Joseph was born on August 31, 1928 in Falmouth, Kentucky. He married Rita Miller in October of 1989. They moved to Leesburg from Crittenden, Kentucky in 2010. Joseph was a sales...
Joseph G. Gallagher
Apr. 10, 2019
Joseph G. “Joe” Gallagher, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2109 at the age of 91 years in Eustis, Florida. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. at St. Patrick Church in Mt. Dora, Florida. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. A reception...
LA Duckett, Jr.
Apr. 10, 2019
Luther A. ‘LA’ Duckett, Jr. of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the age of 94 years. He was born in Tampa, Florida and moved to Tavares as a child in 1927. LA, as he was known to his friends, proudly served his country in the US Army in World War II. After his service, he went...
Curtis Merion Ferguson
Apr. 08, 2019
Curtis Merion Ferguson of Tavares passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 at the age of 59 years. Curtis was born on November 11, 1959 to Albert Henry and Nettie Mae (Mullins) Ferguson in Norton Virginia. Curtis was a crane operator for many years for Dura-Stress Corporation before he retired in...
Randall L. Harvey
Apr. 07, 2019
Randall L. ‘Randy’ Harvey of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the age of 63 years. He was born in Kokomo, Indiana. Randy enjoyed riding his motorcycle and was a very dedicated fisherman, spending as much time on the water as possible. He worked at Lowes in Leesburg. Randy...
Marquis Hickson
Apr. 04, 2019
Marquis Hickson of Orlando went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the age of 26 years. He was born in Elmira, New York and moved to Orlando in 1997. Marquis, known to many of his friends as “Posh”, was a highly respected man of God. He was very involved with his church, Journey...
Evelyn Harris Maufroy
Apr. 03, 2019
Evelyn Harris Maufroy of Mount Dora passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the age of 76 years. She was born in Gadsden, Alabama and moved to Melbourne, Florida from Hicksville, Long Island, New York in 1976. She relocated to Mount Dora, Florida in 1979. Evelyn graduated from Etowah High...
Bonnie Jean Taylor
Mar. 25, 2019
Bonnie Jean Taylor, age 69 of Tavares, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2019. Bonnie was born on May 25, 1949 to Howard Earl Ferris and LaVerne Helen (Fromeke) Ferris in Chicago, Illinois. Bonnie married the love of her life, Daniel L. Taylor, on September 12, 1970, and Dan is still living in...
Raymond A. Gebhardt
Mar. 22, 2019
Raymond A. Gebhardt, age 94, of Sorrento passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019. He was born December 15, 1924 in Freedom Township, MI to Albert Gebhardt and Helen Marie (Scherdt) Gebhardt. He graduated high school as Valedictorian at Sand Lake High School, MI in 1942. He was the Vice President of...
Pamela Sue High
Mar. 22, 2019
Pamela Sue High, age 62, of Tavares passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019. She was born October 27, 1956 in Huntington, WV. She worked for many years as a CNA. She is survived by her husband, Harry Wayne High of Tavares, FL; mother, Lillian Stephens of Tavares, FL; sons, Matthew Himes of Tavares,...
Mary Louise Davis
Mar. 21, 2019
Mary Louise Davis, age 96, of Tavares, FL passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019. She was born September 13, 1922 in Newport News, VA. She is survived by her daughter, Betti Small of Leesburg, FL; granddaughter, Rebekkah Cline; great-grandchildren, Sara Cline and Ben Cline. She was preceded in...