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T.J. Shelby
Mar. 02, 2015
T.J Shelby, 82, went to be with the Lord on March 02, 2015. T.J. was born on March 04, 1932 in Mayardville, TN to his parents James and Francis Shelby. He and his wife Annette moved to Zellwood, FL in 2007 from Altamonte Springs, FL. T.J. was an active member of First Baptist Church Sanlando...
Peni Susan Berger
Mar. 01, 2015
Peni Susan Berger, age 66, of Mt. Dora passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015. She was born May 20, 1948 in Bronx, NY. She was a retired teacher and volunteered with the library and Birds of Prey in Maitland. She was a member of the Traditional Congregation of Mount Dora. She was involved in her...
Lucia Dahlquist
Mar. 01, 2015
Lucia Dahlquist, age 78, of Leesburg passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015. She was born December 15, 1936. She was a retired bank teller. She is survived by her son, Stephen F. Dahlquist of Chesapeake, VA; daughter, Linda Marie Paley of Saratoga, NY; sister, Hilda of Fishkill, NY; and 5...
Walter Erskine Kimbro
Feb. 28, 2015
Walter Erskine Kimbro, age 87, of Tavares passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015. He was born September, 4, 1927 in Hartford, AL. He was a retired printer and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Korean War. He was a Master Mason of Ionic Lodge #101 of Jacksonville, FL. He is...
Wanda Lou Avendt
Feb. 27, 2015
Wanda Lou Avendt, age 78, of Tavares passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015. She was born November 30, 1936 in West Virginia. She worked for many years in the dry cleaning business. She is survived by her husband, Richard Avendt of Tavares, FL; sons, Kevin Rye of MS, Kraig Rye of MS, and Keith...
Vivian M. Schwartz
Feb. 26, 2015
Vivian M. Schwartz, age 90, of Tavares passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015. She was born December 13, 1924 in Clarkson, NY. She was a retired secretary. She is survived by her son, Richard J. Schwartz, Jr. of Gresham, OR; daughters, Kathleen Smith of Spencerport, NY and Jean Schwartz of...
Miriam Louise Coven
Feb. 25, 2015
Miriam Louise Coven, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. She was born April 2, 1925. A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 11:00AM at Tavares Cemetery, Tavares, FL.
Glennis R. Ford
Feb. 25, 2015
Glennis Ruth Ford, 88, of Tavares, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Born in Lyons, Georgia, she moved to Florida in 1948. She is survived by her daughters Ruth Brunner of Alachua, FL, and Carolyn Offill of Lewisville, TX; her three sisters, Claudia Harvey of Cumming, GA, Inez Manning...
Gordon Harold Meyrick
Feb. 22, 2015
Gordon Harold Meyrick, age 84, of Sorrento passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015. He was born February 12, 1931 in Ferndale, MI. He was a retired truck driver and the owner/operator of a nursery. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his sons, Albert Oman of OH and...
Ralph Gardner Simons
Feb. 21, 2015
Ralph Gardner Simons of Tavares, FL, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the age of 81 years. Ralph was born in Detroit, Michigan to Loomis Wescott and Beulah Simons. He was the founder of Gardener-Westcott Co. in Northville, Michigan. Ralph was an entrepreneur and co-founder of several...
Lee Thomas Bokman
Feb. 21, 2015
Lee T. Bokman of Tavares, Florida passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the age of 78 years. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Lee served in the Merchant Marines for several years. He later went to work as a longshoreman working the docks and eventually became treasurer in the office...
Garnet C. Smith
Feb. 20, 2015
Garnet C. Smith of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the age of 88 years. She was born in Smithers, West Virginia. Garnet was a homemaker, raising and taking care of her family. She and her husband, Kenneth moved to Leesburg from South Carolina. She was a member of...