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Roger D. Wilson
Jul. 02, 2020
Roger D. Wilson, age 59, of Astatula passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020. He was born August 8, 1960 in St. Louis, MO to Clarence and Norma Wilson and moved to Lake County in 1981 from Missouri. He was a retired roofer. In his spare time, he loved to go fishing and hunting and was a huge...
Rickey J. Miller
Jul. 01, 2020
Rickey J. Miller, 57, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020. A native Floridian, born and raised in Eustis, Florida on June 11, 1963 to Herman and Willa Miller. Rickey is survived by his son, John Kevin Miller and Mother Willa Leonard, both of Leesburg, Florida, granddaughter...
Helen Marie Rickard
Jun. 30, 2020
Helen Marie Rickard, 95.5 years young, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Helen was born in Rimersburg, Pennsylvania to William and Gertrude Elder on January 29, 1925. Helen was an educator and taught school in Tavares for 30 years. She was also a longtime member of First Baptist...
Gary "Doc" Burnham
Jun. 29, 2020
Gary “Doc” Burnham was born on December 18, 1947 in Ironton, MO to Melvin and Rose Burnham. He passed on June 29, 2020 surrounded by his daughters and two of his grandsons. Doc was a larger than life personality and loved to tell a good story as much as everyone around him loved to hear them. He...
Marie DeMarco Matthews Welch
Jun. 25, 2020
Marie was born on August 3rd, 1930, and raised on the North End of Boston in a cold-water flat across the street from St. Stephen’s Church. Her parents paid $15 dollars a month for the upstairs apartment. In the early ‘90s, the two-story brick was up for sale at almost a million dollars. She...
Robert John Claffy
Jun. 24, 2020
Robert J. Claffy, 62, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida passed away on Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 in Eustis Florida. Bob was born July 19, 1957 in Tampa, Florida to Dora Claffy (Mathewson) and John Robert Claffy. Bob Claffy graduated from Nova High School in Davie, Florida and went on to graduate...
Pearl G. Town
Jun. 22, 2020
Pearl G. Town of Eustis, Florida passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020 at the age of 84 years. She was born in Webster Springs, West Virginia to Earl and Lerlyn Hamrick. Pearl worked as a bookkeeper for Carter Brothers Go Kart Manufacturers for 26 years. She retired in 2009. Pearl moved to central...
Homer "Curley" Reese
Jun. 21, 2020
Homer C. "Curley" Reese, of Homosassa, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020, at the age of 83. A native of Florida, born in Bushnell to Floyd and Mary Reese on June 5, 1937. Curley had his own business for several years; Curley Reese Land Clearing and was a member of Astatula Baptist Church. He...
Francis M. Sargent
Jun. 18, 2020
Francis M. Sargent, 92, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Born in New York on June 3, 1928 to Michael and Viola Sargent, Francis began his career and retired from the United States Army. Then after his retirement, he began a new career as a teacher and taught in the Tavares...
Frances Juanita Eastwood
Jun. 14, 2020
Frances Juanita Eastwood, age 79, of Tavares passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020. She was born September 9, 1940 in Lenoir, NC to William Taft Brown and Flora Setzer Brown. She moved to Florida in 1974 from Lenoir, NC. In her spare time, she loved gardening and loved flowers. She is survived by...
Amy Catherine Zornow Franklin
Jun. 08, 2020
Amy Catherine Franklin, 62, of Leesburg, Florida, passed June 8, 2020. Predeceased by son Brian Franklin, parents Ross and Shirley Zornow, brothers Jan and Andy Zornow, former spouse, Bruce Franklin and longtime companion John Hopkins. She is survived by her daughter Becky Gomez-Chavez (Victor),...
Richard C. Zameda
Jun. 08, 2020
Richard (Richie Wolf) Zameda, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2020 with his family by his side. Richard was born in Chicago, IL on March 24, 1959. Rich was a charismatic man that could light up a room with his infectious smile. He was always willing to lend a hand to those he loved. Rich was...