Jay W. Leek of Tavares, Florda formerly of Ponte Vedra Beach, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the age of 93. He was born in Albany, Indiana. Jay joined the Merchant Marines at age 16 and at age 17 joined the United States Navy and received an Honorable discharge in 1947, as Yeoman...

Dominic James Mauro Sr died Sept 9. 2021. (People knew him as DJ or Jeff) DJ acted on his belief and ran for Congress twice (California and Florida). There are many things that DJ wanted to instill in the American people, but two will suffice. Our country was designed to be a republic, not a...

Gwendolyn P. Monnius passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 8th, 2021 at the age of 88. She was born and raised in Louisville, Ky where she went on to study and earn her master’s degree in English. She traveled to Germany to teach where she met and fell in love with her future husband...

Paul Michael Jubb, age 72, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 7th, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born December 25th 1948 to Louis and Evelyn (Wood) Jubb. Paul grew up in Baltimore MD. He joined the Air Force in 1968 and served in Vietnam in 1969, during which he was stationed at Tuy Hoa...

Our beloved Luis Perez, Jr., died unexpectedly of COVID on September 6, 2021 at the age of 39. He was survived by his parents: Ada Cruz and Luis Perez, Sr., and his wife, Elizabeth; second parents, Nancy Perez and Alex Irizarry; daughter, Melliza; two grandsons, Major and Roman; and eight...

Anthony Richard Wooden, 41, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021. He was born September 13, 1979, in Iowa, to Pamela and Dennis. Anthony moved from Iowa at the young age of 7 years old to Florida. He enjoyed fishing, hunting in his free time. He was also known for having...

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) DeDier, a 54 year resident of Tavares, died Friday, she was 89. Mrs. DeDier came to Tavares with her husband, the late F. Wallace DeDier, and four children in 1967. She grew up Betty Umbaugh, the daughter of a Capitol policeman, who walked a beat and retired as Inspector in...

David Mart Lovell was born on November 23, 1943 to Mart and Cora Lovell in Alma, Georgia. He was the 9th of twelve children. He married Connie Asbury on February 15, 1964. They had two children: Tammy and Bart. Then after the passing of his brother Steve, he took Shayne under his wing and was a...

Robbie Leigh Cody 64, Loving Husband ,Father and Grandfather went to be with Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday August 28,2021. Born on June 19,1957 in Greenville, TN to Charles and Barbara Cody. His family moved to Indiana where he attended Baptist Academy and graduated class of 1976....

Lena Mae Garvin, age 60, of Leesburg, Florida, a beloved wife, mother, sister, nana and great-grandma was called to Heaven by our Lord on Saturday, August 28, 2021 due to complications from Covid-19. She was born in Crestwell, Oregon on February 8, 1961 to Marion and Ruth Foster. Lena leaves...

Bruce Lee Talbott, 57, passed away on August 28,2021. Born in Danville Illinois he moved to Florida and has been a Lake County resident for over 30 years. Bruce was a devoted member of the Lake Country Fire Department for 25 years where he was passionate about serving his community and was vital...