Merle B. Word, 85, Oxford, Florida, went to be with the Lord on February 13, 2016 under the loving care of her family and Staff of Lane Purcell Hospice House in Sumterville, Florida. Mrs. Word was born on March 16, 1930 in Ocilla, Georgia to her parents Warren Walker Batts and Mattie Mae (Murray)...

Cordel Joyce Brown, 78, Avon Park, Florida passed away on February 12, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Brown was born on December 13, 1937 in St. Thomas, Jamaica, West Indies to her parents Roman and Olivia Richardson. Mrs. Brown was a former Nursing Administrator at Jacoby Medical...

James J. Scanlan, Jr, 87, of Sebring passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Mr. Scanlan was born July 29, 1928 in Chicago, IL to James and Kathryn Elfreda (Grohe) Scanlan. He was a U.S. Marine Veteran and had retired from the art department at Techtron in Chicago, IL. After retiring, he moved...

David G. Helton, 61, of Wildwood, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Mr. Helton was born May 3, 1954 in Memphis, TN to Raymond and Dorothy (Henry) Helton. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. David moved here in 2012 from Jackson, Mississippi and had worked as a driver for DC Hall Trucking. He was...

Kash Allen Hileman, infant son of Shelbie and Cody Hileman, of Oxford, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016. Kash was born October 22, 2015 at Winnie Palmer Hospital in Orlando. Along with his parents, he is survived by his brother, Waylon Hileman; grandparents, Cindy and Greg Pope of Wildwood,...

Georgia Marie (Payne) Paxton, a long-time resident of Wildwood, Florida, successfully completed her life mission and went to meet her Savior and loved ones in Heaven on the 2nd of February at The Villages Hospice House in The Villages, Florida. Georgia was born on August 24, 1927 in Elk Ridge,...

Eleanor S. Miller, 88, of Oxford, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Mrs. Miller was born November 7, 1927 in Milwaukee, WI to Steve and Mary (Rzetelny) Spychalla. She was a retired secretary from the City of Milwaukee. Mrs. Miller moved here in 2014 from Milwaukee and enjoyed playing cards....

Melvin Markus Pope, Jr, 72, of Oxford passed away Monday, February 1, 2016. Mr. Pope was born January 25, 1944 in Siler City, NC to Melvin M, Sr and Ruth Pauline (Garner) Pope. He moved to this area in 1984 from Haines City and was the retired owner of Pope Trucking. He was a member of the...

Troy E. Vaughn, Sr, 77, of Wildwood, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016. Mr. Vaughn was born November 6, 1938 in Osierfield, GA to Henry Lenton and Jule (Crawford) Vaughn. He moved here in 1960 from GA and retired from CSX Railroad as a Clerk. Troy was a member of Pleasant Grove Missionary...

Harrison P. Crego, 87, of Wildwood, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016. Mr. Crego was born December 23, 1928 to George R and Grace E (Hines) Crego. He was of the Baptist Faith and retired from the U.S. Air Force and then from Air Research, Inc. He moved here in July 2015 from Coronado, CA....

Irene Bernice Parenteau, 96, Wildwood, Florida passed away on January 30, 2016 in Ocala, Florida under the loving care of her family and staff of Hospice of Marion County. Mrs. Parenteau was born on September 21, 1919 in West Warwick, Rhode Island to her parents Francis Whitfield Dyer and Marie...