Virginia M. Kopecky , 94 passed away on July 17 , 2011. Born in Brooklyn , N.Y. and moved to Florida in 1968 , eventually settling in Wildwood in 1982 .              She was an avid bowler and was inducted into the Leesburg Women's Association Hall of Fame in 1998.        She is survived by her...

Glenda M. Vitello, 55, of Wildwood passed away July 16, 2011. For 19 yrs. Glenda worked as a security guard in both Lake and Orange Counties retiring from The Country Club of Mt. Dora in 2004. She spent her time treasuring her family and will be missed greatly.She was preceded in death by her...

Helen B. Norris, 79, of Coleman, FL passed away Monday, July 11, 2011. She moved to Lake Panasoffkee from Tampa in 1997. She was a member of the First Baptist Church Lake Panasoffkee. Helen enjoyed fishing and reading her Bible, however her passion for 30 yrs. was selling Avon. She was preceded...

James H. Tyler “JAS”, 69 of Leesburg and formerly of Wildwood went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 8, 2011. He was born on April 5, 1942 in Hot Springs, AK to the late Nathaniel and Elizabeth Tyler. Jas graduated from Rutland High School in Vermont in 1960. He attended College of the Ozarks...

Alex Latuk, 89, of Lake Placid, FL passed away July 7, 2011 at Lake Placid Health Care Center. He was born in Conneaut, OH and came to lake Placid in 1993 from Royal Palm Beach, FL. He retired as a supervisor of Jet Engine Parts with TRW in Euclid, OH and moved to FL in 1981. Alex served his...

Daniel Ray Brockmeyer, 28, of Leesburg passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2011. He has lived in this area all of his life. He was a Baptist and enjoyed bowling and fishing. Survivors include his wife Kiara; children, Ethan and Rayanne both of Wildwood; brother Christopher Sparkman of Wildwood;...

Rachel “Jane” Henderson, 95. longtime resident of Sumter County, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. She was an active member of the community serving on the Wildwood Beautification Committee, the Historical Society, and The Garden Club. In addition she was a member of the Eastern Star and...

William “Don” Rimes, 80, of Wildwood, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011. Mr. Rimes was born in Blakeley, Georgia and has been in this area since the early 1950’s. He had served in the U.S. Air Force, was a retired truck driver, attended Grace Tabernacle Church and loved NASCAR. Survivors include...

Helen M. Payton, 83, of Wildwood, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011. Mrs. Payton was born in Bald Knob, Arkansas. She moved to Florida in 1996 from Russellville, Arkansas. She was of the Pentecostal Faith and had retired from Tyson Foods. She loved spending time with her family. Survivors...

Anna Mae Williams, 90, of Wildwood, passed away in Bradenton, Thursday, June 30, 2011. Mrs. Williams was born in Glennville, Georgia and had moved to Leesburg from there in the mid 1940’s. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wildwood and had retired from the Sumter County School...

Sylvia Jane Walker passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at the age of 72. She was born on May 26, 1939 in Elmira, New York to the late Harold and Elinor Sawdey. Sylvia worked for many years as a toll collector for the Florida Turnpike system, was active in the D.A. V., the Moose Lodge, and a...

Brandon Lee Waltho, 29, of Wildwood, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2011. Brandon was born in Eustis, Florida to Angela Drake and Jack Waltho. He has lived here most of his life. He was of Baptist faith, he loved to fish and enjoyed watching all car races including NASCAR along with basketball...