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Tara Lynn Strickland
Mar. 18, 2023
Tara Lynn Strickland, 38, of Oxford, FL passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023. She was born October 8, 1984, in Leesburg, FL to James "Ricky" and Deborah (nee Strickland) Baker. She enjoyed life and spending time with her family and friends. She was known for her free spirit, contagious laugh and...
Susan Frances Webster
Mar. 16, 2023
Susan (Sue) Webster passed away March 16, 2023. Sue was born on October 8, 1950 to Henry Adams, Harriet Adams in Philadelphia PA. After graduating from Overbrook High School and Camden County College in South Jersey she received two degrees in Business and Nursing. Sue worked as a secretary at...
Hugh Milton
Mar. 08, 2023
Hugh Milton, 72, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023. He was born December 4, 1950, in Ocala, FL to T.C. and Eunice (nee Matthews) Milton. Hugh retired from CSX Railroad as an Engineer after 40 years of service. He was a deacon in the Baptist Church and played softball for the Church. He enjoyed...
John "Rock" Urban Rockcastle
Mar. 07, 2023
John “Rock” Urban Rockcastle, 92, went to be with the Lord March 7, 2023. He was born August 19,1930 in Evanston, IL. Rock lived in Oxford, FL for the last 29 years with his wife of 52 years, Ruth. Rock was a man of Faith and was a deacon at Faith Presbyterian church where he enjoyed opening the...
Russell "Russ" Andrew Fransen
Mar. 04, 2023
Russell (Russ) Andrew Fransen, 84, of Leesburg, FL, passed away peacefully at Emory L. Bennett State Veterans’ Nursing Home, Daytona, FL on March 4, 2023. He was born in Hartford, CT on July 13, 1938 to the late Andrew and Ellen (Skomar) Fransen. After serving his country in the United States...
Gary L. Udall
Mar. 04, 2023
Gary Lynn Udall of Sebring, FL passed away peacefully, at home, in the care of his loving wife on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Gary was born in Murray, UT on June 30th, 1956, to Afton (Webster) and Reed Smoot Udall. Gary grew up in Kaysville, UT, graduated from Davis High School in 1974, and moved to...
Richard "Jack" L. Stafford
Mar. 02, 2023
Richard “Jack” L. Stafford, 88, of Ocala, FL passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023. He was born June 29, 1934 in Helen, W.VA to Julius and Ethyl (nee Trivett) Stafford. Jack was a Real Estate Developer. He also loved hunting, fishing and just generally the outdoors having explored many states he...
Susan G. Linginfelter
Mar. 02, 2023
Susan G. Linginfelter, 72, lifelong resident of Oxford, FL passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023. She was born August 5, 1950, in Ocala, FL to Walton Wallace and Imogene (nee Caruthers) Garrett. She was preceded by her father, Walton W. Garrett and her two husbands, Joseph Evanuk and Harold...
Gloria S. Williams
Mar. 02, 2023
Gloria S Williams passed in peace at the age of 86 on March 2, 2023. Gloria was born on February 8, 1937 to William Otto and Julia Pauline Shuman. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother William Otto Shuman, Jr (Bill), and husband James B Williams. Gloria was a registered nurse for over...
Dr. Charles "Chuck" F. Barth PhD
Feb. 18, 2023
Dr Charles (Chuck) F. Barth PhD, aged 87 passed away on February 18th, 2023. Beloved father of Charles, Jr and Mary (Allen, deceased) and grand-father of Marissa Allen. Dear brother of Walter Barth and of the late Henry and John Barth. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and...
Gloria Sellers Bronson-Nelson
Feb. 17, 2023
Gloria Sellers Bronson-Nelson of Wildwood passed away Friday, February 17, 2023. Mrs. Nelson was born July 25, 1950, in Greenville, AL to William M. and Abbie Deloris (nee McVay) Holder. Gloria lived here all her life and was a cook and waitress at the I-75 Truck Stop for over 25 years. She was a...
Caroline Jo Dorr
Feb. 15, 2023
Caroline “Jo” Dorr of The Villages Florida died February 15, 2023 at age 85 with her family at her side. Jo was a pioneer of hospice work in America and former professor of gerontology, thanatology, sociology and ethical issues in health care at Boston University. She was born in Fitchburg,...