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Betty Jane Hopkins, devoted wife & mother, passed away at the age of 89 on Monday, October 7, 2019. She was born June 12, 1930 to William Howard & Alma Backus Fidler in Anamoriah, WV. Betty’s eldest daughter Vickie preceded her in death & also her husband Bill of almost 70 years....

Irwin Randolph “Randy” Ludacer, 89, of Lake Placid, FL passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019. Mr. Ludacer was born May 27, 1930 in Bronx, NY to Frieda (Goldenthal) and Hyman Ludacer. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 – 1955 and later served as the U.S. AID, General Council in Vietnam for 3...

Thomas James Bruce, 84, of The Villages, FL passed away Monday, September 30, 2019. Tommy was born January 14, 1935 in Richmond, VA. He enjoyed track and football in high school and played softball until he was 45 years of age. He served in the Army National Guard 11 years. After working 37 years...

Ashley Marie Arnold, 30, of Leesburg, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019. Miss Arnold was born June 19, 1989 in Eustis to Gayle (MacAfee) and Benjamin Arnold. She was of the Baptist faith. Ashley loved her children and family along with the water, especially swimming in the springs and going...

William Lee Scalf, 47, of Wildwood, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019. Mr. Scalf was born May 16, 1972 in Indiana to Arthur and Rosemarie Scalf. He worked hard for over 30 years as a Dry Waller. William moved here about 10 years ago from Ocala. He was a member of the NRA and loved his...

On Thursday, September 26, 2019, Paulette Francis Nolan Lee Emal, beloved mother of four, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother to many, passed away at the age of 99. Dingma, as she was fondly nicknamed by her grandchildren, was born on July 13, 1920 to Thomas and Lillian...

John Desmond Stanton, 83, of The Villages, FL, peacefully passed away at home on September 25, 2019, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on August 7, 1936 to U.S. Army Colonel Julius Desmond and artist Elizabeth (Kurtz) Stanton in Plattsburgh, NY. John was passionate and had a great...

Lucille Parrish Strickland, passed away September 23, 2019 in Tavares, Florida. Lucille was born July 17, 1923 in High Springs, Florida to John and Cinda (Bryant) Parrish. Lucille graduated from High Springs High School in 1941 and from FSCU (now FSU) in 1945 with a BA in Education and taught 38...

Carlton Gregory Force, Ph.D., 93, of Apopka, FL passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019. He was born August 5, 1926, in Gouverneur, NY to Leon Henry and Christina (Hampton) Force. The funeral service will be held at French Funeral Home in Gouverneur 3:00pm, Friday, September 27, 2019, with...

Herbert M. “Yogi” Blackburn, 59, of Sumterville, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019. Mr. Blackburn was born January 28, 1960 in Plant City, FL to Lester and Thelma (Williams) Blackburn. He has lived here most of his life. Yogi grew up watching his father work on cars, so he became a...

Shirley Doxsee Sessions was born almost a century ago in South Florida and lived her entire life in her beloved state. She passed away on Friday September 6, and will be missed by her many friends, her daughter and her son-in-law, her grandson and great granddaughter

Carol Evelyn Davis, 76, of Sebring, Florida went home to be with her Savior in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept 5, 2019. She resided in a lovely apartment at The Palms since March 2018. In recent months her health declined rapidly. Born in Plainfield, NJ on November 16,1942 she was...