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Bessie L. Clark
Jan. 23, 2014
Bessie L. Clark of Tavares passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the age of 92 years. She was born in Moundsville, West Virginia. Bessie worked as a cook in a restaurant and also as a secretary before she retired. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Tavares. Bessie will be laid...
Michael David Williams
Jan. 20, 2014
Michael David Williams, age 74, of Tavares passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014. He was born August 19, 1939 in Portsmouth, OH. He was a retired store keeper for a college university, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of Union Congregational Church, Tavares. He is survived by his wife,...
Donna M. Colwell
Jan. 17, 2014
Mrs. Donna M. Colwell of Tavares passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014 at the age of 68 years. She was born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania to Edward R. and Ruby Dean Truby who preceded her in death. Donna moved to central Florida in the early 1950’s, living in the Leesburg and Tavares area most of...
Jack William Eichenburg
Jan. 15, 2014
Jack William Eichenburg, age 82, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. He was born August 20, 1931 in Cleveland, OH and moved to Tavares in 1969 from Medina, OH. He was the owner/operator of Pools by Jack and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in the Korean Conflict. He...
Elma I. Daniels
Jan. 15, 2014
Elma I. Daniels, age 84, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. She was born September 16, 1929 in Graceville, FL and moved to Tavares in 1945. She was an entrepreneur and a member of New Life Church of God, Tavares. She is survived by her daughters, Mavis Ratliff, Linda Baggett,...
David George Rounseville
Jan. 14, 2014
Mr. David George Rounseville of Tavares passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the age of 75 years. He was born in Ithaca, NY and moved to Tavares from Rochester, NY in September of 2006. Dave was a graduate of Groton High School. He retired from Bausch & Lomb after 37 years of service....
June Gloria Gilliam
Jan. 14, 2014
June Gloria Gilliam, age 83, of Mt. Dora passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. She was born April 27, 1930 in Irvington, NJ. She is survived by her daughters, June Gilliam and her husband, John Miceli of Mt. Dora, FL and Penny Gilliam of TX. Inurnment will take place at Lakeside Memory...
Ruth Rucker Odor Saxon
Jan. 11, 2014
Ruth R. Saxon of Tavares Florida passed away at her home Saturday January 11, 2014. She was born February 28, 1916, the daughter of Rodger and Verdellia Rucker of Lexington, KY. She lost her father in the influenza epidemic of 1918. Her mother, a school teacher returned to her home of...
William J. "Bill" Gaul
Jan. 08, 2014
William J. Gaul of Grand Island, Florida passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the age of 71 years. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio to William Joseph and Eleanor Frances Gaul. Bill proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, serving on submarines. He was Catholic by...
Mary L. Davis
Jan. 07, 2014
Mary L. Davis of Tavares, Florida passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at the age of 79 years. She was born in Seymour, Texas. Mary and her husband, John, moved to central Florida from Michigan in 1977. Mary was Catholic by faith. She worked as a cook for many years at Kmart, Irene’s and...
Nhan Thi Le
Jan. 06, 2014
Mrs. Nhan Thi Le of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014 at the age of 91 years. She was born in Vihn Long, Vietnam and moved to central Florida from Vietnam in 1975. She was a homemaker and loved to cook. She was kind and always hospitable to family and friends, feeding...
Terri L. Dodsworth
Jan. 03, 2014
Terri L. Dodsworth of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014 at the age of 55 years. She was born in Syracuse, New York and moved to this area from there in November of 1997. Terri had a business degree from CCBI. She was a homemaker and loving mother and grandmother. She is...