Grace Wise Wilson, 88, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 in Leesburg, Fl. Grace was born in Orlando and moved to Leesburg in 2019. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Orange County Court House. Grace is survived by her 3 daughters: Deborah Wickham, Denise Thomason and Kaye Perez. 6...

Jeffrey Alan Anderson, 70, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2023, after a short battle with cancer. Captain Jeff, was born on October 7, 1953, in Biloxi, Mississippi. He grew up in the mountains of Kentucky, where he developed a love for adventure. He moved to Florida...

Richard Howard “Dick” Moody, 82, valiantly lost his battle with cancer at home in Tavares, FL on December 12, 2023 with his family at his side. He was born on December 9, 1941 to Robert H. Moody and Mary E. Richardson in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Dick lived his life with great vitality, enthusiasm, and...

Loula Alexandra Heffner Parks, 60, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2023, surrounded by her dear siblings, mother, and children in her home in Leesburg, Florida. She was born on October 25, 1963, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Asheville North Carolina to Maria Heffner, née Brown, and Jackson...

Vernon Lee, 84, of Tavares, Florida passed away December 12th, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born November 21, 1939, in Douglas, Georgia. Vernon was the son of James (Buck) Lee and Lula Adams Lee. In addition to his parents, Vernon was predeceased by siblings, Barbara (Bobby) Clark and...

Rosario (Rose) Brown transitioned (passed) on Sunday morning, December 10, 2023, under Hospice Care from her Leesburg home to her new home in Heaven. Throughout Calendar Year 2023, she battled Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. Rose continued to practice and bowled 2 times a week until her chemotherapy...

Sgt. James Edward Conner, 94, ascended into the arms of Jesus on December 8, 2023. James was a born again Christian, a member of the Tavares Masonic Lodge #23466 for 66 years and a Veteran having served in the United States Army National Guard Reserves over 30 years. He was a career mailman at...

Nathan Bowers of Ocala, FL passed away on December 6,2023. He was 55 years old. He was born in Hannibal, Missouri but was raised in St.Pete, FL. He was a Travel agent with a love for cruising and the Hawaiian Islands. He was survived by his wife Deborah J Lee-Bowers. They were together for 25...

Amanda Diane Laufersky (Morrison) was born on June 20th, 1978. She passed away on December 4th, 2023, at the age of 45. Amanda was born in Eustis Florida and attended Tavares High School. She is survived by her mother, Marie Morrison, Summerfield, FL; her five siblings, Ronnie Morrison (Karen) of...

Ken Wynn, 40 of Tavares, Fl. died on Sunday December 3,2023. He moved to Tavares form South Elgin, IL. Ken worked as a Registered Nurse and Paramedic. He was known as Everyone's Big Brother and Protector. He Loved Public Service. Ken is survived by his wife of 13 years, Charissa Wynn, His mother...

Walt Holden, 83 of Tavares, FL died peacefully at home Friday, December 1, 2023 surrounded by family. The oldest of 8 children, he was born in Middleboro, Massachusetts on June 26, 1940 to Walter Mitchell Holden and Lois Barthelmes Holden. He graduated valedictorian from Bristol County...

Doris Rush of Mount Dora, FL passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 due to a short illness. She was 98 years old. Doris was born in Marion, Illinois, where she worked in a bank until marrying the love of her life, Jake Rush. She was a loving wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother...