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Betty Recker
Apr. 13, 2013
Betty Recker, 86, Wildwood, FL went to be with the Lord on April 13, 2013 in Wildwood, FL. Ms. Recker was born on September 18, 1926 in Blytheville, Arkansas to her parents Roscoe and Gertrude Allen. Ms. Recker was a Receptionist in the medical field. She moved to Central Florida in 1984 from...
Herbert Grunther
Apr. 12, 2013
Herbert Grunther, 82, Lady Lake, FL passed away on April 12, 2013 in St. Petersburg, FL. Mr. Grunther was born on September 27, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York to his parents Charles and Jenny Grunther. He was a Building Manager in Real Estate and also operated a newsstand for many years. He moved to...
Robert Gregory Nelams III
Apr. 08, 2013
Robert Gregory Nelams, III, 14, Wildwood, FL passed away on April 8, 2013 in New York City, New York surrounded by loving family. Gregory was born on May 3, 1998 in Leesburg, Florida to his parents Robert Gregory Nelams, Jr and Beth Ann McGrath. He was a lifelong resident of Wildwood, FL. He was...
John L. Israel
Apr. 08, 2013
John L. Israel, 83, Leesburg, Florida went to be with the Lord on April 8, 2013 at his residence in Leesburg, Fl under the loving care of his Daughter and Cornerstone Hospice. Mr. Israel was born on July 8, 1929 in Cumberland, Wisconsin to his parents George and Annie Israel. He was a Banker for...
Charles C. Purser
Apr. 07, 2013
Charles C. Purser, 78, Wildwood, Fl passed away on April 7, 2013 in Sumterville, Florida. Mr. Purser was born on December 14, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan to his parents Charles A. and Amelia M. Purser. He was employed by General Motors for over 30 years as an Auto Worker. Mr. Purser was a veteran...
William Talmadge Cochran
Apr. 06, 2013
William “Talmadge” Cochran, 87, of Ocala passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013. Mr. Cochran was born November 27, 1925 in Palm Beach to the late Cecil and Ruth (Nix) Cochran, Sr. He has lived in this area all of his life. He served in both WWII and the Korean War before retiring from the U.S. Navy...
Lawrence Ralph Munz
Apr. 06, 2013
Lawrence Ralph Munz, 79, of Wildwood, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013. Larry was born December 5, 1933 in Augusta, NY to the late Alvin Munz and Dorthea (Connors) Munz. He moved from New York in 1977 to the Green Swamp and then to Orlando. Larry completed many construction projects in the...
Lowell Ambrose Bates
Apr. 06, 2013
Lowell Ambrose Bates, 76, of Avon Park, Fl passed away Saturday, April 06, 2013. Mr. Bates was born October 6, 1936 in Plainville, Ct to the late Elmer Anthony and Mildred Estelle (Orvis) Bates. He retired in 2002 from Nickson Industries in Plainville with 42 years of service and then moved to...
Hazel Janette Kornegay
Apr. 05, 2013
Hazel Janette Kornegay, 87, of Oxford passed away Friday, April 5, 2013. Mrs. Kornegay was born June 13, 1925 in Oxford to the late George and Danny (Perry) Fort. She was a lifelong resident of Sumter County and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Rudolph;...
Heidi Marie Wood
Apr. 02, 2013
Heidi Marie Wood, 44, of Leesburg passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Ms. Wood was born April 16, 1968 in Deer River, MN and moved to this area in 2004 from Three Rivers, MN. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Leesburg. Survivors include her mother, Paula (Harold) Wiley of Leesburg;...
Ronald Mark Campbell
Mar. 28, 2013
Ronald “Mark” Campbell, 52, of Lake Panasoffkee passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. Mr. Campbell was born April17, 1960 in Ironton, Ohio and moved to Florida in 1981 from Ironton. He was the owner of “The Wavin Lady Produce” in Lake Panasoffkee and a house painter. He enjoyed fishing and...
Mildred Lela Mae Smith Lee
Mar. 27, 2013
“In Loving Memory of Our Mother” Mildred Lela Mae Smith Lee, 76, of Umatilla passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Mrs. Lee was born April 6, 1936 in Washington County, Fl. and moved to Umatilla 40 years ago from Pensacola. She was of the Baptist Faith, a retired nurse and homemaker. She enjoyed...