Dr. Wilma B. Gillespie, 92, of Vincent, Ohio, and formerly of Leesburg, FL, claimed the promise of resurrection on Thursday, August 20, 2015. She was born in New Hall, WV on May 11, 1923, grew up in Squire, WV, and resided in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Delaware, and came to Howey-in-the-Hills, FL in...

John W. “Buddy” Lucas, 68, of Jacksonville, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015. Mr. Lucas was born September 28, 1946 in Leesburg, FL to Samuel F. and Doris (Haley) Lucas. He was of the Baptist Faith. Buddy graduated from Wildwood High School with the class of 1965. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam...

Bennie Thurmond passed away peacefully in his home on August 19, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita. They were married for 32 years. Bennie was born on November 19, 1939 to William and Emma Rae Thurmond in Lincolnton GA. He worked for many years as a heavy equipment operator. He and...

Francis Joseph Duffy, 90, of Lady Lake, FL, formerly of Pottsville, PA, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015. Mr. Duffy was born February 6, 1925 in Branchdale, PA to John V. and Theresa (Marx) Duffy. He was a WWII, U.S. Army, Veteran distinguished with a Purple Heart. He was a retired Forman...

Charles A. Endler, 65, Sebring, Florida passed away on August 18, 2015 in Sebring, Florida surrounded by loving family. Mr. Endler was born on February 7, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to his parents Charles F. Endler and Helen J. (Graytack) Endler. He had been employed as a Carpenter in the...

George R. Shinn, 78, Sumterville, Florida passed away on August 17, 2015 at his residence under the loving care of his family and staff of Cornerstone Hospice. Mr. Shinn was born on February 19, 1937 in Petaluma, California to his parents George Edgar Shinn and EarlaMay (Tuttle) Shinn. He was the...

David C. Mayer, 82, The Villages, Florida passed away on August 17, 2015 at his residence under the loving care of his family. Dave was born on May 22, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to his parents Chester L. Mayer and Vinelda (Hamm) Mayer. He had been employed as a Civil Engineer with the...

Charlene Evans Douglass, 62, Coleman, Florida went to be with the Lord on August 17, 2015 at Lane Purcell Hospice House in Sumterville, Florida surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Douglass was born on February 11, 1953 to her parents Hugh Edward Evans and Wanda Charlene (Johnson) Evans. Mrs....

John William Reaves, III, 33, of Wildwood, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Mr. Reaves was born February 11, 1982 in Ocala. He was a construction worker and a Baptist. He moved to Wildwood in 1995 from Astatula. Survivors include his children, John Alexander Reaves and Cheyenne Lee both of...

Gene Cote, 83, of The Villages, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Mr. Cote was born July 22, 1932 in Plaistow, NH to J. Oscar and Jeanette M. (LeFevre) Cote. Gene had served as a reservist for the U.S. Navy. He graduated with a masters and had worked toward a doctorate from Northeastern...

Curt R. Wild, 80, of Wildwood, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015. Mr. Wild was born September 12, 1934 in Buffalo, NY to Richard and Mathilda (Bazner) Wild. Curt had served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958. He had retired 11 years ago as a Civil Service Engineer. He moved here in 2006 from Mexico...

Helen Wanise Sherrod, 77, of Wildwood, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015. Mrs. Sherrod was born July 19, 1938 in Flat Rock, AL to Virgil Clay and Mary Annis (Kight) Stiefel. She moved to Florida as a teenager and has lived here most of her life. She was a retired school bus driver and had...