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Deborah "Debbie" Ann Purvis

Deborah "Debbie" Ann Purvis

Dec 24, 2013

Deborah "Debbie" Ann Purvis, 58, of Mascotte, FL passed away at home Tuesday, December 24, 2013. Debbie was born on October 6, 1955 in Jacksonville, FL, the daughter of Norman and Helen Hawkins. She resided in South Lake County for the past 39 years and was an Administration Coordinator at Tarmac. She was a Christian. Debbie is survived by her...

Roy M. Franklin

Roy M. Franklin

Dec 22, 2013

Roy M. Franklin, 84, Groveland, passed away December 22, 2013 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. He was born June 29, 1929 in Fort Cobb, OK son of Lilah Gladys Browne & Raymond Earl Franklin. On June 10, 1953 he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Madison in St. Cloud, FL. A retired Master Sergeant in the US Air...

Ronald Eugene Hoch

Ronald Eugene Hoch

Dec 21, 2013

Ronald Eugene Hoch, 92, Clermont, FL passed away December 21, 2013 at South Lake Hospital in Clermont. He was born January 31, 1921 in Mount Union, PA son of Clara Blanche Sentman & Harper Hoch, who died from Typhoid Fever when Ronald was six weeks old. Clara married Ralph Snyder two years later giving him two half-brothers Herbert & Charles...

George T. York

George T. York

Dec 21, 2013

George T. York, 90, of Leesburg, FL passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013. George was born in Detroit, MI on October 2, 1923, the son of Motto and Ellen York. He was a retired electrical contractor and had lived in the Central Florida area since 1993. George served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and was a...

Ella Jean Shaw

Ella Jean Shaw

Dec 19, 2013

Ella Jean Shaw, 67, Bushnell, passed away December 19, 2013 at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont. She was born December 31, 1946 in Sumterville, daughter of the late Dorothy Jean Bridges & O. C. Bullock. She was a homemaker. Her son Frank "Brad" Brady Shaw preceded her in death as did her sister Sandra Joyce Bullock. Surviving are...

Adilynne Eva Dos Santos

Adilynne Eva Dos Santos

Dec 18, 2013

Visitation will be from 2-4 PM on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 23, 2013 at Real Life Christian Church, 1501 Steve' Road, Clermont, FL. Reverend John Wilson will officiate. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Orlando.

Dorothy Elaine Acosta

Dorothy Elaine Acosta

Dec 17, 2013

DOROTHY ELAINE ACOSTA, 81, also known as Delaine, of Clermont, Florida, passed away December 17, 2013 at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont. Dorothy Elaine Lamar was born Saturday, August 20th, 1932 in Washington DC., to Janvier Longstreet Lamar and Dorothy Morris Price. Growing up in the Canal Zone where her mother remarried and surname changed to Smith, she...

Flora M. Richards

Flora M. Richards

Dec 11, 2013

Beloved mother Flora Richards of Clermont Florida passed away December 11th, 2013 at the age of 79. Flora was born on December 21st, 1933 in Naples, Italy. Flora is survived by her husband of 59 years Charles, daughter Linda, and son Charles Jr. She will also be missed dearly by four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Flora will be remembered...

Donald Paul Hardy

Donald Paul Hardy

Dec 4, 2013

Donald Paul Hardy, Sr., 82, Clermont, passed away December 4, 2013 at Health Central in Ocoee. He was born November 6, 1931 in Nokomis, IL son of Edna Buchholz & Wesley Hardy. On December 17, 1950 he was united in marriage to Maxine Ruth Henderson in Hibbard, IN. He worked as a heavy equipment supervisor and was a local resident...

Richard Paul Dooley

Richard Paul Dooley

Dec 4, 2013

Richard Dooley passed away on December 4, 2013 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. He is survived by his loving wife, Patty of 41 years; his brother, Ivan and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Richard was born on October 21, 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland. He and his wife, Patty moved to Florida from Maryland in 1987 and purchased...

Thomas Henry Roberts

Thomas Henry Roberts

Dec 4, 2013

Thomas Henry Roberts, 97, Clermont, passed away December 4, 2013 at South Lake Hospital. He was born May 5, 1916 in Plymouth, England son of Bertha Braton & Thomas Roberts. He served in the British Royal Navy in the submarine division. On March 1, 1944 he was united in marriage to Mary Easton in Blyth Northumberland, UK. He retired from...

James C. Devlin

James C. Devlin

Nov 30, 2013

James C. Devlin Sr., 69, of Clermont, FL passed away Saturday November 30, 2013 surrounded by his wife and family. Jim was born July 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA, son of Cornelius and Agnes (nee) Duffy Devlin. He was married for 45 years to his wife Elizabeth "Betty" (nee) McLeer. He served in the US Marine Reserves and was an...

James Ralph Larkin

James Ralph Larkin

Nov 26, 2013

James Ralph Larkin, 88, Minneola, & former Avon Park resident passed away November 26, 2013. He was born September 20, 1925 in Rockland, Maine son of Anna Gammon & Fenwick Larkin. He was employed originally as a lobster boat engineer in Gloucester, MA and then at Pratt & Whitney in Middleton, CT in the experimental test division before retiring &...

M. Elaine Laudner

M. Elaine Laudner

Nov 23, 2013

M. Elaine Laudner, age 70, Clermont, passed away November 23, 2013. She was born January 24, 1943 in Iowa Falls, Iowa daughter of Helen Anno & Enoch White. On January 16, 1962 she was united in marriage to Ross Lee Laudner in Alden, Iowa. She was a homemaker & central Florida resident since 1971 from Spokane, WA. She was active...

Carole Paulson

Carole Paulson

Nov 19, 2013

Carole Paulson, age 80, former Ft. Pierce & current Clermont resident passed away November 19, 2013 at home with family at her side & under the care of hospice. She was born April 11, 1933 in Bronx, NY the only child of Helen Dempsey & Ferdinand Goldbach. She was an executive secretary, first in New York City and then at...

Treva Duckworth

Treva Duckworth

Nov 15, 2013

Treva Duckworth was born on August 8, 1916 to Homer Sargent and Nell (Garrett) Sargent in Burns City, Indiana. Treva is survived by daughters.....JoAnn Wickham of Clermont, and Martha June Sexton of Livonia, Mi. Grandchildren......Karen Wood of Tampa, Fl., Craig and (Sherry) Wickham of Jacksonville, Fl., Brent and (Jacque) Wickham of Wildwood, Fl., Keith and (Cindy) Wickham of Groveland, Fl.,...

Jared Austin Newton

Jared Austin Newton

Nov 15, 2013

Jared Austin Newton, age 21, Clermont, died November 15, 2013 as the result of injuries sustained in a truck accident. He was born December 6, 1991 in San Antonio, TX son of Kristyn Lynn Knauss & John (Jay) Erwin Newton and was a central Florida resident since 1992 from there. He was a carpenter/craftsman by trade, working side by side...

Jennifer Leslie Hodes

Jennifer Leslie Hodes

Nov 15, 2013

On November 15, 2013 Jennifer Leslie Hodes, "Jenny", passed from this life into the arms of Jesus. She was 20 years old. Jenny's journey began almost 21 years ago. She was born with a congenital left diaphragmatic hernia and severe scoliosis, both which affected her lungs. She endured over 40 surgeries, many which were spinal surgeries to create more room...

William Charles Adams

William Charles Adams

Nov 14, 2013

William Charles Adams, 77, died at his home in Trilogy on November 14, 2013. Bill was a proud Army veteran, serving as a First Lieutenant and Post Escort Officer at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. He was a proud member of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont, and was President for 2005-06. He delighted in working with the kids, especially the Reading...

Geneva Pressley

Geneva Pressley

Nov 11, 2013

Geneva Pressley, age 94, born in Logan County WV, now of Minneola FL met with her Lord on Nov 11 at home. She is survived by her daughter Joy Crompton, daughter in law Susan Presley, four grandsons, Thomas (Judy)Crompton, Mike (Jennifer) Crompton, Dennis Crompton, Joe (Julhia) Presley, grand daughters, Shelly (Dave)Ogden, Lois Presley and great grandsons Thomas Crompton, Christopher Meade....

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