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Janice Leona Cullison
Sep. 03, 2018
Janice Leona “Jan” Cullison of Tavares, Florida passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018 at the age of 85 years. She was born in Principio Furnace, Maryland. Jan moved to Tavares in 2012 from the Orlando area, where she lived for many years. She was a member of the Quest Church in Ocoee. Jan was...
Blair Leigh Barrett
Sep. 01, 2018
Blair Leigh Barrett of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the age of 62 years. She was born in Waco, Texas and moved to this area in the 1970’s. She was a homemaker and a member of the Moose Lodge in Eustis. Blair is remembered and will be dearly missed by her...
Doris S. Shortt
Aug. 31, 2018
Doris S. Shortt, age 85, of Tavares passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018. She was born February 14, 1933 in Dover, DE to C. Lester Slaughter and Bessie Mae (Lurty) Slaughter. She moved to Florida in 1970 from California. Doris was a member of the Lake County Ladies Chorus. She is survived by...
Effie Dee Young
Aug. 30, 2018
Effie Dee Young, age 82, of Astatula passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018. She was born December 15, 1936 in Danville, KY. She worked for many years at Disney World training Cast Members. She is survived by her husband, Bobby Blackie L. Young of Astatula, FL; sisters, Martha Harvell of...
Linda M. Schmitt
Aug. 30, 2018
Linda M. Schmitt of Tavares, Florida passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the age of 77 years. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and moved to this area from there in 1992. Linda was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Leesburg. She enjoyed sewing and donating some of her creations...
Salvatore Jack Magri
Aug. 28, 2018
Jack Magri, a long-time resident of Deer Island, Florida and avid wooden boat collector, died August 28th unexpectedly in his home at the age of 81. Jack is survived by his children, Lauren Benz and Scott Magri, his son-in-law, Brad Benz and his grandchildren, Sophia and Tanner Benz. He was...
Nancy Cravens Hinton
Aug. 21, 2018
Nancy Cravens Hinton of Hayden, Alabama, formerly of Tallahassee, Florida and Lake Crescent Hills in Clermont, Florida passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at the age of 83 years. Nancy was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She married William Carroll “W.C.” Hinton, Jr. in 1956. Together they served...
David Lee Trusley
Aug. 18, 2018
David Lee Trusley of Tavares, Florida passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the age of 83 years. He was born in Leona Mines, Virginia. David married Wanda Jean Hughes. They have been married for 62 years. They moved to Tavares from Greenwood, Indiana in 2001. David was a hard worker and...
Edward Arnold Nolan
Aug. 17, 2018
Edward Arnold Nolan of Altoona, Florida passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018 at the age of 55 years. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois and moved to this area 20 years ago from Indiana. Eddie loved working with computers. He was the go to guy in the family. He had a great sense of humor and...
Barbara Agnes Grassa
Aug. 16, 2018
Barbara Agnes Grassa of Leesburg passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at the age of 79 years. A complete obituary will be posted soon. Please check back. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared on the tribute wall.
Rhonda Jean Hauck
Aug. 16, 2018
Rhonda Jean Hauck of Umatilla, Florida passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at the age of 55 years. She was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to the late Larry D. and Virginia J. Snyder. She moved to this area in 1995. Rhonda worked as a self-employed insurance agent. Previously she worked as a...
Sue B. Sanchez
Aug. 15, 2018
Sue Brogan Sanchez of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the age of 88 years. She was born in Dixon, Kentucky and moved to this area in 1954 from Evansville, Indiana. Many years ago, Sue worked in a shop in Leesburg selling ladies dresses. She was a member of the First Baptist...