In Memory of Patty Johnson: A Culinary Queen and Fashion Maven. Patricia "Patty" Ann Johnson, the reigning queen of cuisine and fashion, bid farewell to this world on October 4, 2023, in Tavares, Florida. Born on June 12, 1950, in Clinton, Massachusetts, Patty was the eldest daughter of John and...

Mary Alice Kimble of Largo, FL, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. She was 91. She was born in Charlotte, NC. Mary Alice was a snowbird, traveling between Dalton, PA and Largo, FL from 2001 through 2017, when she became a permanent resident of Largo. She was a retired bookkeeper and was...

Eugene Lynn (Barney) Barnhart, 81, of The Villages, died Monday at The Villages Hospital. Born in Columbus, Indiana, he moved to Camdenton, Missouri at a young age. Barney attended Shawnee Mission High School near Kansas City and graduated from Kansas University before joining the United States...

Mr. Elsie Bernice Keith, Jr. went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 22, 2023 in Katy, Texas. He was 94. E.B. was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great-great grandfather, and a friend to all. He was born on Saturday, August 24, 1929, in Fayetteville, North...

James Ozel Stegall was born December 31, 1933, in New Salem Community, MS to Albert Stegall and Bernice Mattox Stegall. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 18, 2023, he passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by both of his parents,...

Samuel Wesley Humphrey was born on December 16, 1938 to James and Toy Humphrey in Bainbridge, Georgia. He moved to Florida during his youth and eventually became a star running back for Tavares High School, Class of 1959. He joined the National Guard Reserves soon after graduation. Wesley met his...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father and grandfather, Patrick "Pat" Kelley at the age of 77. Pat died peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on September 11, 2023. He was born on September 9, 1946 in Norristown, PA. Pat was a hardworking,...

On Sunday, September 10, 2023, Paul Edward Thornton, age 77, went to the big fishing river in the sky. Paul was known for his love of comedy; with one liners such as “Honey can you take out the trash? You cooked it, you take it out”, and his love of the theater. Paul was born in Manchester, NH...

James “Jim” Hammond passed away peacefully with his devoted wife, Pat and loved ones by his side on Friday, September 8, 2023, at his home in Leesburg, FL. Jim was born in Washington DC on May 3, 1934 to the late James and Sarah Hammond. He was preceded in death by his brother, John Hammond, and...

Eleanore Florence Poole, 86, of Leesburg, FL, passed away on September 6, 2023, in Tavares, FL. She was born on January 9, 1937, in Toledo, OH, to her parents: Ernest and Lydia (Scherer) Bade. Eleanore was a bookkeeper, member of Graceway Church in Leesburg, FL. She was active in the choir,...