John “Zachary” Allerton, 32, of Sumterville, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019. Mr. Allerton was born March 20, 1987 in Philadelphia, PA to John T. and Jacqueline (Flotte) Allerton. He moved here in 2015 from Ft. Pierce. Zach was very talented and accomplished in everything he did from...

Gary Lee Bates, age 69 passed away on December 15, 2019, at Advent Health in Avon Park, Florida. He was born March 19, 1950 to Armon E. and Mildred Mae Bates in Adrian, Michigan. He has been a resident of Highlands County for the last 18 years since coming from Michigan. Gary enjoyed spending...

Robert Louis Lyles, 72, of Wildwood, Florida, passed away on December 12, 2019. Robert was born on November 15, 1947, in Ocala, Florida to Robert Louis Lyles, Sr. and Helen Austin Lyles. Robert is survived by his mother, Helen Lyles, daughter Sherry Lyles of Austin, Texas, daughter Christa and...

John “Larry” Duffy, Sr, 83, of The Villages passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019. Mr. Duffy was born July 23, 1936 in New Albany, IN to Henry Anthony and Elizabeth (Lang) Duffy. Larry retired after serving as the president of a food brokerage firm in Louisville, KY where he worked for more...

Robert “Harvey” Robertson, 56, of Lady Lake, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Mr. Robertson was born August 6, 1963 in Newport News, VA to Howell Wise Robertson, Jr and Margaret Susan (Firth) Robertson. He served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps. Harvey was a roofer and of the...

Lofton “Shorty” Hunt Jr., 72, of Wildwood, passed away on December 11, 2019 at Cypress Care Center. Shorty was born on January 11, 1947 in Cedartown, Georgia to Lofton S. and Lenna Jo (Barnett) Hunt. Shorty lived in Leesburg for most of his life and moved to Wildwood earlier this year. Shorty was...

Joan P. Gibson, 78, of Wildwood, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019. Mrs. Gibson was born November 25, 1941 in Guyton, GA to Walter D. and Nellie Frances (Colson) Pharis. She has lived here most of her life and was working for Wal Mart in The Villages. Joan is a member of the First Baptist...

Nila Ruth Currie, 86, of Pittsboro, IN, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019. Mrs. Currie was born May 2, 1933 in Gadsden, Alabama, to James and Eula May (Woodard) Haralson. She moved to Florida as a child, and lived in Leesburg and Wildwood for most of her life. Nila moved to Pittsboro in 2013...

Murray Ralph McLellan, 87, of Silver Springs, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019. Mr. McLellan was born August 11, 1932 in New Brunswick, Canada to George and Alma (Crabtree) McLellan. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp and was a Korean War Veteran. Murray retired as an interior decorator. He...

Frances Rogers, 92, of Sebring passed away December 6, 2019 in Sebring Florida. Frances was born on June, 26, 1927 to Francis Joseph and Daphne Verone (Olsen) Rogers in Mobile, Alabama. Frances had her Master’s Degree in Social Service and was the Administrator for Catholic Social Services in...

James Robert Lannin, Jr., 70, of The Villages, FL, entered into rest on December 5, 2019 while sailing the seas on a transatlantic cruise with his wife of almost 37 years. Jimmy was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 6, 1949 to James Robert Lannin, Sr. and Leah Kathryn Johnson. He studied social...

Betty Jane Meurer, 63, of Pine Hills, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019. Mrs. Meurer was born June 3, 1956 in Massachusetts to Amillo and Martha (Roberts) Rovinelli. She was of the Catholic faith and has lived most of her adult life here. Survivors include her loving husband of 42 years,...