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Gary A. Golien, age 78, of Tavares passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. He was born June 30, 1933 in Mason City, Iowa. He was a retired miller in the cement industry. He is survived by his wife, Eileen; daughter, Lisa Golien; son, Ronald A. Golien; step-daughters, Diana Stone and Deborah...

Helen H. Thorn, 80, of Tavares, FL passed away on Friday, September 23. She was born in Canastota, NY on September 2, 1931, the oldest daughter of Alma (Lynch) and Elmer Hanna. Helen graduated from Hartford High School and Rochester Business Institute.  She married Charles Thorn and they settled...

Norman Francis Nicholas, age 83, of Mt. Dora, FL passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. He was born October 1, 1927 in Huntington, WV. He retired from CSX Railroad and was a veteran of the US Army Air Corp, having served in WWII. Mr. Nicholas was a member of the First United Methodist...

Betty J. Hayes, age 90, of Tavares, FL passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Betty was born April 29, 1921 in Red Key, IN and moved to Tavares in 1981 from Orlando. She was a homemaker and was of the Christian faith. She is survived by her son, Jack (Cheri) Hayes of Astatula, FL;  daughter,...

Ella Rose Baxter, age 86, passed away on September 12, 2011 at her home in Mt. Dora after a protracted illness. She was surrounded by family, friends, and her wonderful nurses from Cornerstone Hospice. She slipped away quietly with her beloved rescue kitty, Muffin, snuggled beside her. She was...

Mr. Webster L. Nelson of Tavares, Florida passed away on Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at the age of 90 years.  He was born in Keyser, West Virginia.  Webster served his country in the US Army in World War II.  He is remembered by his wife, Etheleen and a son, Johnny Nelson.  There was a family...

Mrs. Jewell H. Kirksey, of Tavares, FL, formerly of the Macon, GA area, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the age of 92 years. Arrangements were entrusted to Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, (352)343-4444.Services were held through Crest Lawn Funeral Home in...

Mr. Robert Roy "Bobby" Spaulding, of Mount Dora, FL, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the age of 68 years.  Bobby was born in Hornell, New York to Robert Fitch and Jean Ann Spaulding.  He was a retired snow plow and dump truck driver.  He is remembered by his sister, Nancy Lee...

Mr. Charles E. Carroll, of Leesburg, FL passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the age of 85 years.  He was born in Speers, Kentucky.  Charles served his country in the US Marine Corp. in World War II.  He was a retired IBM manager.  He is remembered by his wife, Barbara Lee Carroll of...

Frances Susan Gause 86, of Astatula, passed away on August 27, 2011. She was born in Clermont and moved to Astatula from Plant City in 1985. She was retired from the United States Civil Service and a member of the Astatula Baptist Church. Miss Gause is survived by her sister Eunice Putnall of...

Rev. Dr. Catherine (Cay) Thompson, Minister of the Golden Triangle Center for Spiritual Living and Director of the Ernest Holmes Institute in Eustis, passed away on August 25, 2011. Dr. Cay was born at Miami Beach, FL on July 29, 1931. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Rev. Don...

Patricia C. Detwyler, age 78, of Leesburg passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011. She was born December 23, 1932 in New York City and moved to Leesburg in 2006 from Maine. She was a retired school teacher, a board member at Lakes of Leesburg and a member of the Tappettes. She is survived by her...