Lorene Baker Smith, 90, Oxford, Florida, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, in Ocala. Mrs. Smith was born on June 16, 1922, in Ellenton, Georgia. She moved to Oxford when she married her late husband, Tommie Smith, in 1942. Mrs. Smith owned and operated a beauty salon in...

Santiago Macaya, 74, of The Villages passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013. Mr. Macaya was born September 14, 1938 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. He moved to The Villages in 2005 from Burbank, Ca. He was Catholic and had served as a Eucharist Minister until he became ill. He was a U.S. Army veteran and...

Alfred Friedrich, Jr., 85, Daytona Beach, FL passed away on January 6, 2013 in Ormond Beach, FL. Mr. Friedrich was born on December 24, 1927 to his parents Alfred and Isabella Friedrich in Dallas, Texas. He was a Public School Teacher in Los Angeles Unified School System and was a veteran of...

Ernest Walter (Mike) Abel, 80, Sebring, FL passed away on Jan. 6, 2013 at Florida Hospital Heartland in Sebring. Mr. Abel was born on Nov. 3, 1932 to his parents Carl and Elsa Abel in Providence, RI. He retired as a Lieutenant Commander serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean and Vietnam eras...

Beulah Barnhill, 89, Frostproof, FL passed away on January 5, 2013 in Sebring, Florida under the care of her loving family and the staff of Somers Hospice House. Mrs. Barnhill was born on January 1, 1924 in Nixonville, South Carolina. She was a Jehovah’s Witness and had moved to Frostproof 7...

Leo Nelson Haskell, 94, Leesburg, Florida went to be with the Lord on January 4, 2013 under the loving care of family and staff of Lane Purcell Hospice House. Mr. Haskell was a Senior System Analyst for the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy. He moved to Florida...

Mildred B. Addington, 87, of Wildwood passed away Friday, January 4, 2013. Mrs. Addington was born February 15, 1925 in Wise, Va. to the late William Wade and Lillie (Collins) Barker. She moved to Wildwood in 1981 from Wise. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her...

Robert W. Jones, Sr., of Sebring passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012. Mr. Jones was born March 16, 1930 in Uniontown, OH. He had served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was a retired Missionary to Brazil. He moved to Sebring in 1999 from Brazil and was a member of the Maranatha...

Patricia Louise Lique of Wildwood, Fl. passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012. Mrs. Lique was born in Barnstead, N.H., June 4, 1934 to the late Walter Merl and Louise (Pike) Hillsgrove. She was a retired librarian with the Unity Library and moved to Wildwood in 2009 from Unity, N.H. She was a...

Drew C. Dyess, 55, of Greenville, Fl. passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012. Mr. Dyess was born August 18, 1957 in Leesburg and moved to Greenville in 1983 from Wildwood. He was a Baptist by faith and was a retired lineman for Florida Power. He enjoyed farming as a hobby and used to run a...

William W. Ott, 86, Fruitland Park, Florida went to be with the Lord on December 23, 2012 in Leesburg, Florida. Mr. Ott was born on November 22, 1926 in Spangler, Pennsylvania. Mr. Ott was retired from Bethlehem Steel Company with 30 years of service as a Supervisor. He moved to Fruitland Park in...

Lillian M. Johnston, 98, Center Hill, Florida, went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2012 under the loving care of family and HPH Hospice House in Dade City, Florida. Mrs. Johnston was born on April 16, 1914 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Lillian worked as an Account Manager for Maas Brothers...