Jean J. Bays age 80 of Wildwood passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009. She moved to the area in 1985 from Ona, W.V. and was a member of Coleman Assembly of God. She is survived by her children Belinda (Glen) Henson, Richard (Belinda) Bays and Ronald (Wilma) Lovejoy, six grandchildren and 8...

Lewis G. "Lew" Wright, Jr., age 73 of Wildwood passed away Monday, April 6, 2009. Lew was born in Summerfield, Fl. and lived in the area all his live. He was retired from the Railroad, a member of the First Baptist Church and was a Paratrooper in the U.S. Army. He was also a motorcycle...

Beatrice Kay (Bea Kay) Smith, age 77, of Wildwood, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2009. Bea Kay moved to the area in 1992 from Canisteo, N.Y. She was a retired florist and owned B.K's Boutique in Canisteo, N.Y. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Canisteo, N.Y., a member of...

Rev. Billy Ray Stover, age 78, of Coleman, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009. Rev. Stover moved to the area in 1982 from Norton, Va. He was a retired Minister, a member of Shady Brook Freewill Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his loving wife of 55...

Ruby Lee Waters age 86 of Adamsville passed away Saturday, March 28, 2009. Mrs. Waters moved to Adamsville in 1957 from Lacoochee, Fl., she was a Homemaker and a member of Church of God. She is survived by 2 daughters; Shirley (William) Lightfoot and Theresa (Kelley) Stover, 1 brother; James...

Rita L. Drew, age 71, of The Villages passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Mrs. Drew moved to the area in 2006 from Bethlehem, Pa. She was a retired School Secretary and a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. She loved playing Bocce and Pinochle. She is survived by her husband Bob of...

Willie "Buck" Fussell, age 84, of Wildwood passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009. Buck was a lifelong resident of Wildwood and was a retired farm helper, he loved being with his family and friends. He is survived by his sister Lucille Guest of Wildwood, a brother George Warren Fussell of Sylvania,...

Elwyn "Papa Buck" Babbitt 82 died peacefully in his home on Tuesday evening surrounded by friends and family. Mr. Babbitt owned Babbitt's bindery in Orlando for 38 years. He and his wife of 62 years moved to Oxford from Orlando in 2002. He is survived by his loving wife Lois, 2 children, 3...

David C. Albritton age 87, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009. Dr. Albritton was born in Wildwood and lived in the area all his life. He was a Physician in Ocala, Fl. from 1960 until his retirement in 1993. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and Korea, an Episcopalian and an avid outdoorsman. He...

Larry Rankin age 69 formerly of Inverness passed away in Frankfort, Ky., Monday, March 2, 2009. Mr. Rankin moved from Inverness in 2008, to Frankfort, Ky. he was a retired Carpenter. He is survived by 2 daughters; Lacy Birstler of Inverness and Kandi Bennett of Frankfort, Ky., 2 sisters; Donna...

The Villages, FL- Debbie Jane Kaczvinsky (Ortiz), 49, entered eternal rest Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 in the arms of her husband, her loving and supportive daughters and family by her side at the Villages Cornerstone Hospice House. Born in Bridgeport, CT she attended Bassick High School and...

Ignacio "Igy" Soler age 59 of Sebring, Fl., passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2009, surrounded by family and friends . Mr. Soler moved to Sebring in 1992 from Miami Springs, Fl. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserves and owner of Soler Pressure Cleaning and a partner with Signs Now. He...