OBITUARIES

Dec 1, 2016

Stephen James Atwood, 61, of Clermont, FL passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016.  Stephen was born on December 15, 1954 in Memphis, TN, son of the late Byron and Marlene Atwood.  He was a machinist and had lived in Clermont for the past 5 years. Stephen is survived by his daughters, Kim Hassell of Clermont and Rebekah Atwood of Greenfield,...

Nov 29, 2016

Jeanette D. Martinek, 54, of Clermont, FL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont.  Born on March 25, 1962 in Madisonville, KY to Howard & Bonnie (Hawkins) Clevenger, Jeanette was the owner of Timeless Boutiques in downtown Groveland, FL.  She put her heart and soul, along with her husband and...

Nov 29, 2016

Gladys Mickler Jackson, 89. Of Live Oak FL, passed away on November 29, 2016.  Gladys was born on April 11, 1927 in Defuniak Springs FL.  She married young and loved her family with all her heart.  She was a woman of God who prayed for her family daily.  She was a born caretaker and was always wanting to do for...

Nov 27, 2016

Pastor James Horace Watson, 64, of Montverde, Florida went to be with his Lord while worshipping in service on Sunday morning November 27, 2016. He was born June 8, 1952 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee to his parents Dock and Alpha Watson. On July 14, 1972 he married Linda Joyce Dyal in Winter Garden, Florida. Jim is survived by his wife Linda...

Nov 21, 2016

Mary Goff Shaw, age 86, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was born June 21, 1930 in Tifton, Georgia, daughter of the late Jasper Kibby Goff and Mattie Fletcher Young. Having moved to Clermont in 1956 she considered this home and a community she so dearly...

Nov 18, 2016

Dragojla Petkov, 80, of Oviedo, FL, formerly of Union City, NJ and Belleview, FL died peacefully on November 18, 2016 at Winter Park Memorial Hospital in Winter Park, FL. Born May 24, 1936 in Veliki Gaj, Serbia, Dragojla came to the United States with her husband and two small children in 1969 in search of a better life. Following their...

Nov 18, 2016

Timothy Dennis Churchville, age 68, Clermont, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at home. He was born June 20, 1948 in Oahu, Hawaii son of the late Cecelia Mae Boyer & Francis LeRoy Churchville and was a lifelong Florida resident, having lived in Miami & Orlando before settling in Clermont. He was owner/operator of Southern Trim & Door. His...

Nov 15, 2016

James C. Harris, age 66, of Clermont, FL passed away November 15, 2016.

Nov 11, 2016

A baby boy was born the second son to Herbert and Thelma Meadows in Ocala, Florida.  They named him James, but his older brother Stuart couldn't say "brother" so he said Bubba, which then went to Bud.  The nick name stuck.  As a child, Bud was a prankster.   He especially enjoyed playing tricks on his little sister Ruth.  Later...

Nov 10, 2016

Homer N. Allen, a Life Well Lived Homer Nicholas Allen, 93, beloved brother, uncle, and Clermont resident, passed away peacefully November 10, 2016, in his home surrounded by family. Everyone who knew Homer would agree he was a larger than life personality. Homer had three life passions. The sea was his first. Homer, the first of four sons, was born...

Nov 10, 2016

Charles William Berry, 67, of Clermont, FL, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares, FL.  Born on May 5, 1949 in Dillon, SC to William S. & Annie (White) Barry, Charles moved to Clermont in 1970, coming from Dillon, SC.  He was a citrus worker who enjoyed fishing and hunting.  Survivors include his sister,...

Nov 10, 2016

Gerald Charles Bruce, age 86, Montverde, passed away November 10, 2016 at South Lake Hospital. He was born August 3, 1930 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin son of Susan Stashic & Donald Bruce. On June 17, 1950 he was united in marriage to Judith Ann Sempier in Manitowoc and was a central Florida resident since 1958 from there. He owned Bruce's Air...

Nov 9, 2016

Early Life

Charles was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio to parents Lowell Eugene Swigart and Eleanor Maxwell Shuman. He followed two half sisters into the world, Nancy and Roberta, though they lived in different homes. As a child, Charles was quiet and often preferred to keep to himself. He grew up in Bellville, Ohio and attended school...

Nov 9, 2016

Vivian T. Kopp, 99, of Clermont, FL, peacefully passed away on November 9, 2016 at the Brookdale Clermont ALF.   Born on October 2, 1917 in Malverne, NY to Mario & Rose (Filiberti) Pollini, Vivian came to the area in 2004, coming from Elmont, NY.  She was very active in her home church, St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Malverne, NY, where...

Nov 8, 2016

Peter George Bell, age 72 passed away in Mascotte peacefully at home on November 8, 2016 after his lengthy battle with cancer. He was born September 23, 1944 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey son of Harry & Mildred Van Cott Bell. Following graduation Pete chose to serve his country in the US Navy...

Nov 5, 2016

Audrene Josephine Jonsson 90 originally from Algonquin IL passed away surrounded by family on November 5, 2016. She was born May 25, 1926 in Chicago, IL to the late Ebba (Nelson) Johnson and Raymond Fromm. She is to resume her place next to her loving husband Ingvar Jonsson at Windridge Memorial Park in Cary, IL. She is survived by sons...

Nov 4, 2016

Sharon Smith Gey, of Montverde, FL passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, November 4, 2016.  She is survived by her husband Wayne Gey and her children Teri Cloutier (Don), Kristy Raulerson (Weaver), Tracy Hadley Averill (Gary), Cathy DeSimone (Pete), Clark Gey (Lisa) and Meladie Gey-Burke (Andy); grandchildren Justin Gey, Ryan Shaughnessy, Valerie Gey, Dillon Dery, Conner LaMontagne, Logan...

Nov 3, 2016

Donald W. Peterson, 90, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 in his daughter's home. Originally from Moline, IL, he served in the U.S. Air Force, hired on with John Deere's Art Department, Moline, and later became a newspaper advertising rep for the Moline Dispatch. He moved to Winter Park, FL, in 1965, to work for the Orlando Sentinel. He...

Nov 2, 2016

On the evening of November 2nd, 2016, 2 year old Connor Joseph Baker passed away suddenly at his family's Groveland home. Conner began his happy life on this earth on March 10th, 2014, welcomed by his proud parents "Daddy" (Walt Baker) and "Mama" (Tabatha Wilson).. He was a good baby who grew into a healthy, toe headed toddler...full of spunk....

Oct 31, 2016

Robert Joseph "Bobby" Snyder, 45, of Clermont, FL, passed away suddenly on October 31, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Born on March 28, 1971 in Brooklyn, NY, he lived on Long Island and moved to Southbury, CT during high school and lived there for 24 years before moving to Florida.  Bobby was a big sports fan, especially...