Grace E. Hogan, 88, of Tavares, passed away in Orange City on July 17, 2014. She was born in North Baltimore, Ohio where she graduated high school and shortly after was married to her husband of 59 years, Richard Hogan. Tavares was her home for the last sixteen years. She was a member of St....

Sandra Jones 59, of Tavares, passed away on July 16, 2014. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut and moved here in 2012. She was a homemaker. Sandra is survived by her children; Randy (Branae) Harris of Bloomfield, Connecticut, Evelyn Harris of Hartford, Connecticut, Joseph Jones of Phoenix,...

Eddie Dean Ratliff, Jr., age 51, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. He was born February 5, 1963 in Eustis, FL. He worked for the City of Tavares as a sanitation driver. He was a member of New Life Church of God, Tavares. He is survived by his father, Eddie Dean Ratliff, Sr. of...

Elizabeth S. Amsden 82, of Tavares, passed away on July 16, 2014. She was born in Germany and moved here in 1973. She was Catholic and worked as a sales Clerk at the Mount Dora Kmart. She is survived by her sister Renate Tschami of Germany.

Mavis Ann Ratliff, age 66, of Tavares passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. She was born September 22, 1947 in Leesburg, FL. She worked with the county as a custodian. She was a member of New Life Church of God, Tavares. She is survived by her daughter, Dee Ann Ratliff of Eustis, FL; sisters,...

Shannon Marie Ratliff, age 42, of Tavares passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. She was born March 19, 1972 in Eustis, FL. She worked as a cashier. She was a member of New Life Church of God, Tavares. She is survived by her father, Eddie Dean Ratliff, Sr. of Eustis, FL; and sister, Dee Ann...

August H. Parker, age 92, of Tavares passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. He was born August 15, 1921. He was a retired salesman in the aluminum siding industry and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served in WWII. He was a member of the AMVETS. He is survived by his son, Robert August...

Judith Caroline Basnett, aged 79, died peacefully on July 13th, 2014 at her home in Tavares, FL. Judy was born February 4th, 1935 in Norwich, CT, the daughter of William Edward Rush and Maude Helen Smiley. She was raised in Ware Shoals, South Carolina by her beloved stepmother Irene Rush and...

Margaret Jane Martin 93, of Tavares, passed away on July 12, 2014. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and moved here in 1979. She was Catholic and a member of the Tavares Women’s Club and had been honored as the Women’s Club Women of the year in 2011. Margaret had volunteered for the Red...

Omerine Vera 89, of Leesburg, passed away on July 12, 2014 in Mount Dora, Florida. Omerine was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Alfred and Rose Marasse on January 5, 1925. She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1942. She married her high school sweetheart Julien Morel in 1948 and moved to...

Billie Jo Thomas, age 83, of Tavares passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2014. She was born August 30, 1930 in Waynoka, OK and moved to Lake County in 1967 from TX. She was a retired elementary school teacher. She enjoyed rock collecting, gardening, and Elvis. She is survived by her daughter, Kelly...

Owen Nielsen Olsen, age 76, of Leesburg passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. He was born April 19, 1938 in Winter Haven, FL and moved to Leesburg in 2004. He was a retired supervisor for Polk County. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Leesburg. He loved gardening...