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Daniel Ray Brockmeyer
Jul. 06, 2011
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
Jul. 06, 2011
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 "Donald" Rimes
Jul. 02, 2011
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
Jun. 30, 2011
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
Jun. 30, 2011
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
Jun. 29, 2011
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 Waltho
Jun. 27, 2011
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...
Jimmy Dale Collins, Jr.,
Jun. 23, 2011
Jimmy Dale Collins, Jr., 41, of Lake Panasoffkee, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011. Mr. Collins was born in Leesburg and has lived here most of his life. He worked in construction and enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his father, Jimmy D. Collins, Sr., brother; Michael Collins both of Lake...
Walter Charles Wilson
Jun. 21, 2011
Walter Charles Wilson, 86, of The Villages, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Mr. Wilson was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to The Villages in November 2005 from Smithfield, Ne. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, a retired advertising sales agent for the Miami Herald and a member of the United...
Jess Willard Peebles
Jun. 17, 2011
Jess Willard Peebles, 96, of Wildwood, passed away Friday, June 17, 2011. Mr. Peebles was born in Ocala and has lived in Wildwood most of his life. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and a retired businessman. Throughout his life he was involved in community development serving in several...
Frederick Floyd Carney
Jun. 07, 2011
Frederick F. Carney, 68, of Lorida, Fl. passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Mr. Carney was born in Johnstown, Pa. and moved to Florida from Maryland in 2007. He was an avid fisherman, an Air Force Veteran and a retired steel worker. Survivors include his daughter, Melody Carney; sisters, Margaret...
Ruth C Fontana
Jun. 05, 2011
Ruth C. Fontana, 97, of Wildwood, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011. Mrs. Fontana was born in Murfreesboro, Tn. and moved to Wildwood in 1933 from Citra. She was of the Baptist Faith and had attended Faith Presbyterian Church in Wildwood. She was a homemaker and enjoyed traveling. She is survived...