OBITUARIES

Aug 15, 2018

Terrence Wayne Baird, age 44, Clermont, died August 15, 2018 as the result of injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle on S. Lakeshore Drive. He was born March 3, 1974 in Tampa, son of Marcia Ann Raznoff & Terry Wayne Baird & attended Groveland High School. Survivors include his mother & step-father Marcia & Walter Watson & sister...

Aug 15, 2018

Floyd Leander Gould (Lee)

November 22, 1955 – August 15, 2018

Lee passed suddenly in his Clermont home on Wednesday August 15, 2018. He was born in Grand Rapids MI to the late Robert and Ruth Gould. He is preceded in death by his 2 nd wife Sara Jane Spray and...

Aug 15, 2018

Elinor Suggs Carr, 87, of Clermont, Florida, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Services will be private, with interment at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida. Elinor was born on July 12, 1931 in Columbus, Georgia, daughter of the late Homer Griffin Suggs and Martha Roberts Suggs. She was a 1948 graduate of Columbus High School. She relocated to Florida in...

Aug 11, 2018

The graveside funeral service for Mrs. Kling will be held at 12:30 PM on Monday, August 20, 2018 at Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN where her husband Bernard Andrew Kling, Sr. was buried in 2004.

Aug 11, 2018

Walter "McSwain" Fowler, Jr., age 53, Apopka died August 11, 2018. He was born March 3, 1965 in Orlando son of Sally Elizabeth Price Fowler & Walter McSwain Fowler. He grew up at Oak Level Baptist Church in Ocoee, was a graduate of West Orange High School Class of 1983 & attended Brevard College in Brevard, NC. His mother Sally...

Aug 11, 2018

Angel F. Mounier, age 83, Clermont, passed away August 11, 2018 at Cornerstone Hospice, The Lane Purcell House, in Sumterville. He was born March 23, 1935 in Isabella, Puerto Rico son of Francisca Rios & Angel Mounier. Survivors include his wife Luz M. Tapia of the residence.

Aug 10, 2018

George Stauss was born in Philadelphia on February 16, 1954.  As a young man, he developed a love for nature and the outdoors.  For over twenty years, he shared this love with other individuals as an active member of and mentor for the Boy Scouts of America.  However, he was able to find another love when, on March 9th, 1985,...

Aug 9, 2018

Louis Malton Whitney Jr. passed away in the presence of his beloved wife on Thursday August 9th, 2018 at his home in Clermont, Florida at the age of 83.  He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Skaidrite Ann Whitney, his only son Robert Louis Whitney, two daughters Cindy Whitney-Sherry and Shari Lynn Torregrosa, spouses of children, Laurie Whitney,...

Aug 7, 2018

Jacqueline (Jackie) Jack nee Peters, was born on July 2, 1946 in Queens, New York daughter of Herbert and Phyllis Peters. After retirement from Dzus Fastners, Jackie and husband James moved to Clermont in 1994 and worked for Walt Disney World for 10 years. Jackie enjoyed camping, traveling and crafting. Jackie is preceded in death by her husband James. She...

Aug 6, 2018

Charles Augustus Odom, 94, one of the Greatest Generation, died Monday, August 6, 2018. He leaves behind Jeanne Odom, his wife, his sons Charles Gregory Odom, wife Paula, Maitland, FL & Gary Odom, wife Sarah, Roseburg, OR; his grandchildren, Charles Geoffrey Odom, wife Laura, Fern Park, FL and Karan Jessica Odom, Ithaca, NY & a great-granddaughter Ashley Odom. Charlie was...

Aug 6, 2018

Ernest Dean McFarland, 65, of Groveland, FL passed away Monday, August 6, 2018.  Ernest was born on February 8, 1953 in Columbus, IN, son of the late Willis and Minnie McFarland.  He was a commercial truck driver and loved to take apart old clocks and work on them. Ernest is survived by his children, Kellie of Groveland, FL, Crystal of...

Aug 6, 2018

Ada Belle Smith, 94, passed away at 9:00 AM on August 6, 2018 in Clermont, Florida. She was the wife of Preston Smith. They shared 65 wonderful years of marriage together. Born in Waxahachie, Texas, she was the daughter of Lewis and Mary Walker. She worked in the food service industry for many years. She thoroughly enjoyed gardening, cooking, and...

Aug 5, 2018

February 16, 1939 – August 5, 2018 Charles "Chuck" Roger Boles passed away peacefully August 5, 2018 in his Leesburg, FL home surrounded by family and friends. He was born February 16, 1939 in Blytheville, Arkansas. Chuck married the love of his life, Geraldine Freeman, in Pascola, Missouri on November 16, 1963. Chuck and Geraldine moved to Clermont in 1976...

Aug 4, 2018

Virgie R. Sage, 92, of Montverde, FL passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018 at home under the care of Hospice.  Virgie was born on November 3, 1925 in Rugby, VA, daughter of Zon and Lonia Richardson.  She worked as a payroll clerk in the medical field prior to retirement and had lived in South Lake Co. since 1988. Virgie is...

Aug 3, 2018

Thomas "Randy" Guyton, 58, of Clermont, FL passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at South Lake Hospital.  Randy was born on October 9, 1959 in Columbia, SC, son of the late Leo and Betty Guyton.  He was a senior manager in the transportation division for PepsiCo and moved to Clermont in 2011, previously living in Michigan.  He was an avid...

Jul 30, 2018

Emile Joseph Audet, Jr., age 88, Clermont In lieu of flowers...…..

Jul 29, 2018

Johnny Lee Moss, 80, of Clermont, FL passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018.  Johnny was born on July 31, 1937 in Keiser, Arkansas, son of Thomas Austin and Agnes Gertrude (nee Lawrence) Moss.  His family moved to Central Florida when Johnny was a child.  Johnny worked for many years as a driver/foreman in the Citrus industry and also in security...

Jul 28, 2018

Louise Hoyt Rossetto was born in Patterson, NJ the daughter of a WWI veteran father and a domestic worker Finnish immigrant mother. She excelled in her academic studies and had a natural talent for art. She was introduced to her future husband James Rossetto by her sister Alice. Louise relocated from NJ to Ft. Lauderdale for a short time and...

Jul 28, 2018

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Lee Stucker LeClair, beloved mother and grandmother, devoted wife, loving daughter, sister and friend. All that knew Pat loved her Instantly. Pat was caring and kind to everyone. She was a true example of selflessness. Pat lived her life to serve others. She was always more concerned about...

Jul 23, 2018

Bryant Anthony "Andy" Bridges, age 65, Clermont, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 23, 2018. He was born October 20, 1952 in Virginia and retired to Clermont in 2004 from Fort Lauderdale to be surrounded by the lakes after a 32 year career with Miami-Dade Corrections Department. Surviving are his wife Rosa Maria Marquez Bridges & daughter Ashley Bridges. Bryant's...