Robert Bruce Hutchinson, 84, of The Villages passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018. Mr. Hutchinson was born April 1, 1933 in Detroit, MI to John Earl and Merle Leah (Larkins) Hutchinson. Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a retired salesman and moved to The Villages in 2013 from Grayling,...

Gennaro “Steve” Duca, 83, of The Villages passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018. Mr. Duca was born December 10, 1934 in NY, NY to Stephen and Olga (Bizzigotti) Duca. He was a retired Aviator with the U.S. Coast Guard earning the rank of Captain prior to retirement. His second career was VP of...

Melanie S. Hill, 74, of Altoona passed away Friday, February 16, 2018. Ms. Hill was born March 12, 1943 in Shelbyville, IN to Loyd and Charlotte (Richardson) Hill. Melanie was protestant and loved horses. She is survived by her brother, Tommy Hill of Shelbyville, IN. Melanie was preceded in death...

Mary Louise Moore Watkins, age 93, of Wildwood, Florida passed away on February 16, 2018. She was born on November 14, 1924 in Metter, Georgia to Rohnie and Louise (Cooper) Moore. She is survived by her daughter Lynn (Mark) Schroeder of Cary, North Carolina, her daughter Laura (Rich) Ondriezek of...

Inez Smith, 81, of Sumterville passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018. Mrs. Smith was born December 16, 1936 in Ellijay, GA to John Frank and Elsie (Campbell) Hughes. She moved to Sumterville in 1998 from Oxford. Inez was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Sumterville. She...

Margaret Wells Atwood, 87, of Ocklawaha passed away Monday, February 12, 2018. Margaret was born a coal miner’s daughter April 15, 1930 in Benham, KY to Robert B. and Ada Mae (Fields) Wells. She moved to Oxford, FL in 1978 from Lexington, KY and was a member of the First Baptist Church of...

Bobbie Lee Crawford, Jr, 59, of Wildwood passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018. Mr. Crawford was born October 6, 1958 in Huntington, WV to Bobbie Lee and Sue (Ellis) Crawford. He had been a professional carpenter but was currently working as a driver for Swift Transportation. Bobbie moved to...

Raymond Arthur Hanshaw, also known to his friends and family as "Buddy" age 70, passed away February 8, 2018 at his home in rural Summerfield. Raymond was born on March 10, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents were Arthur Walter Hanshaw Sr. and Margaret Catherine (Waites) Hanshaw. He...

Norma-Jean Williams, 70, of Wildwood passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Mrs. Williams was born April 18, 1947 in Leesburg to Archie M. and Doris E. (Brickey) Wilson. She was a lifelong resident and a retired social worker. Norma-Jean enjoyed crafts and being with her grandchildren....

William H. Reinecke Jr., a retired Navy Veteran, a Field Services Manager from AT&T as well as a long-term Fire Chief with The Fallston Volunteer Fire Company passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2018 after a short-term battle with Cancer. He was 79. Will, a dearly beloved Husband, Father,...

Shirley N. Thomas, 76, of Wildwood passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Mrs. Thomas was born August 22, 1941 to Leon M. and Thelma (Browning) Norman. She married her husband, Donald, on April 25, 1964 and moved to this area in 1965 from Jacksonville. Shirley was a homemaker then became a RN...