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Lemuel Dawson Bryant
Aug. 03, 2013
Lemuel “Lem” Dawson Bryant, 82, of Franklin, went home to Heaven to be with his Lord. His travels and works are now completed here on earth. Those who knew him knew what a great man he was with his smile and witty humor. Lemuel was born in Rentz, GA on Jan 2, 1931; he was the son of the late...
Wilbur C. Dennis
Aug. 01, 2013
Wilbur C. Dennis, age 89, of Tavares passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013. He was born October 27, 1923 in Greensboro, PA. He was a retired buyer with the U.S. Navy and a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp, having served in WWII. He is survived by his wife, Sadie M. Dennis of Tavares, FL; sons,...
James L. Fraser
Aug. 01, 2013
Capt. James L. Fraser, Age 97, passed away on August 1, 2013, in Tavares, Florida. He was born 12 March 1916 in Harbor Beach, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, served in the U.S. Coast Guard on the Great Lakes and Ocean ports on the U.S. northeast coast. He served on Great Lakes...
Hazel C. Conner
Jul. 31, 2013
Hazel C. Conner, age 89, of Mt. Dora passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. She was born June 23, 1924 in Gainesville, GA and moved to Lake County in 1950 from Cornelia, GA. She was a retired retail business owner and attended First Baptist Church, Tavares. She is survived by her husband of 67...
Pamela Sue Sheets
Jul. 29, 2013
Pamela Sue Sheets, born May 15, 1947 in Napoleon, Ohio, she was the daughter of Ronald Hartman & Marcene Blakely Hartman. She graduated from Bryan High School - class of 1966 and she received an Associates Degree from Northwest State Community College in 1990. Pam lived in a variety of cities...
Eleanor Mary Brooks
Jul. 29, 2013
Eleanor Mary Brooks, age 70, of Tavares passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013. She was born February 27, 1943 in Bangor, Maine. She was a retired pharmacy technician and attended First Assembly of God, Eustis. She is survived by her sons, Alan Marr of Tavares, FL and Neil Marr of Tampa, FL;...
George Rose
Jul. 28, 2013
George Rose, age 91, of Tavares passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013. He was born November 5, 1921 in St. Joseph, MI and moved to Lake County in 2008. He was a retired engineer and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in WWII. He attended the Leesburg Church of the Nazarene and was a member...
Rose L. Ranfone
Jul. 19, 2013
Mrs. Rose L. Ranfone of Leesburg passed away on Friday, July 19, 2013 at the age of 80 years. She was born in Jersey City, NJ and moved to this area in 1995 from Trenton, NJ. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Leesburg. Rose also owned trotter race horses. She is...
Livia Gonder
Jul. 17, 2013
Livia Gonder, age 84, of Howey-In-The-Hills passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. She was born July 18, 1928 in Artemisa, Cuba. She is survived by her husband, Gunther Gonder of Howey-In-The-Hills, FL; daughter, Denise Terzian of Albany, NY; sister, Gloria Lemus-Fontes of Cuba; grandchildren,...
John Robert Bowen
Jul. 15, 2013
John Robert Bowen, age 60, of Tavares passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013. He was born October 28, 1952 in Springfield, VT. He was a retired carpenter. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Bowen of Tavares, FL; brothers, David (Rosann) Bowen of CO, Glenn Bowen of CO; sisters, Judith (Thomas)...
Perry Eugene Holt
Jul. 14, 2013
Perry Eugene Holt, age 52, of Navarre, FL passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2013. He was born December 30, 1960 in Urbana, IL. He is survived by his father, Ronald Holt of Tavares, FL; step-mother, Judith Holt of Tavares, FL; son, Scott (Stephanie) Holt of Navarre, FL; daughter, Nicole Holt of...