Anna Marie Leonard of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013 at the age of 84 years. She was born in Ashtabula, Ohio and moved to this area in 1982. She was a steward of the Haines Creek Church of God in Leesburg for 20 years. The church relocated and became known as the...

Michael Keith Skeen of Citrus Springs, Florida passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the age of 70 years. He was born in Fayetteville, Indiana to Roy and Imogene Skeen. He moved to Leesburg, Florida in 1990 and then relocated to Ocala and eventually settled in Citrus Springs. Michael was...

Betty Ann Dykes Hawthorne, a lifelong resident of Lake County (Tavares, Mount Dora) passed away Wed. Sept. 11, 2013. Born Feb. 2, 1931 in Washington D.C., she is a graduate of Tavares High School class of 1949 and received her BS in physical education with honors from the U of F in 1953. She...

Eloise G. Fauber of Tavares, FL, formerly of East Bank, WV, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at the age of 90 years. She was born in Charleston, WV. Eloise was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Hansford, WV for over 50 years, where she was very active. She served as past...

Raymond Melvin Sikes, age 68, of Astatula passed away on Monday, September 9, 2013 following a lengthy illness. He was born August 29, 1945 in Hacoda, AL. He was a retired plant manager and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Sikes; children, Bobby Hobgood, Ricky...

Doris E. Reese, of Astatula, passed away on Monday, September 9th, 2013 at the age of 72 years. She was born in Eustis to James Alvin and Mattie Lou Thomas. Doris was a life long resident of Astatula. She was a beautician for 53 years, working last at Waterman Cove. She was a member of Astatula...

Eileen Jordan Golien, age 78, of Tavares passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013. She was born February 13, 1935 in Mallory, WV. She is survived by her son, Ronald A. Golien; daughters, Diana K. Stone, Deborah L. Brinsley, and Lisa R. Golien; sisters, Betty Bledsoe and Easter Clegg; 6...

Athaleen Smith, age 86, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2013. She was born July 14, 1927 in Milan Telfair, GA and moved to Lake County in 1998 from Lizella, GA. She retired from General Motors. She is survived by her son, Willie Joe Smith of Mt. Dora, FL; daughter, Jackie (Bill)...