David Alan Derby, age 81, of Tavares, Florida was sent to his eternal home on Friday, December 19, 2025 due to a long battle with heart disease. David was predeceased by his beloved parents Willett and Phyllis Derby of Salisbury, Maryland. David had one brother Willett Jr. (Bill) who passed away...

Rodney Kerridge passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025.  He is survived by his loving wife Gail, brother Jeff, son Bradley, daughter Elizabeth, son-in-law John, and daughter-in-law Christine. Brown in Fulham, London, England, Rod’s family emigrated to the United States in 1952 where Rod...

Barbara Krafka Henny of Tavares, Florida passed away at age 73 on December 16, 2025, following a battle with cancer. She was born July 9, 1952 in Nuremberg, Germany to Joseph and Marie (Adams) Krafka. Barbara graduated from LaGrange High School (GA) in 1969. In 1974, she earned a degree in...

Lillian Pierluissi was born on August 31, 1958, in New York. Throughout her life, she was a woman of unwavering faith, and in August 2025, she joyfully accepted the Lord as her Savior. Lillian was a devoted daughter and sister, always offering love, guidance, and support to her family. She was a...

Lois Jean Hylen (D'Agostino), 79 of Tavares, FL, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025. She was born on November 26, 1946, in Brockton, MA, to her parents: Charles and Alice (Herrick) D’Agostino. Lois had been a homemaker for many years but after moving to Florida, she worked part time as a...

Jack, Thank you for being my best friend Your encouragement Your safety Your love My home Thank you for letting me love you into the next life I will forever miss you ❤️ Arrangements have been entrusted to Steverson Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, 226 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares, FL...

McCarty (Rakes), Josie Irene, 90, of Tavares, Florida, passed away December 9, 2025. Born on May 13, 1935, in Franklin, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Garland Rakes and Elsie Sanders. Josie obtained her GED and worked as a cross-country truck driver with her husband, Delbert, for most of...

Lily Louise Caudel Blue Medbourn, known lovingly as Louise, was born on April 14, 1928, in Umatilla, Florida, and passed away on December 1, 2025, at the age of 97. Her long life was rooted in Central Florida—in Mount Dora, Tavares, and Leesburg—where she raised her family, built lifelong...

Saundra Lee Kennedy, 78, of Mount Dora, FL, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 29, 2025, in Leesburg, FL after a six-year battle with dementia/Alzheimer’s. She was born on June 2, 1947, in Potsdam, NY, to her parents Frederick Dishaw and Eileen (Sharlow) Dishaw. Saundra was preceded...

Herbert “Herbie” Gene Holloway Jr., passed away on November 25, 2025, in Mount Dora, FL. He was born on December 13, 1957, in Berwick, PA, to his parents: Herbert Sr. and Kathryn (Baker) Holloway. Herbie worked as an industrial mechanic in a commercial bakery. His favorite hobbies included but...