On Thursday, September 26, 2019, Paulette Francis Nolan Lee Emal, beloved mother of four, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother to many, passed away at the age of 99. Dingma, as she was fondly nicknamed by her grandchildren, was born on July 13, 1920 to Thomas and Lillian...

John Desmond Stanton, 83, of The Villages, FL, peacefully passed away at home on September 25, 2019, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on August 7, 1936 to U.S. Army Colonel Julius Desmond and artist Elizabeth (Kurtz) Stanton in Plattsburgh, NY. John was passionate and had a great...

Lucille Parrish Strickland, passed away September 23, 2019 in Tavares, Florida. Lucille was born July 17, 1923 in High Springs, Florida to John and Cinda (Bryant) Parrish. Lucille graduated from High Springs High School in 1941 and from FSCU (now FSU) in 1945 with a BA in Education and taught 38...

Carlton Gregory Force, Ph.D., 93, of Apopka, FL passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019. He was born August 5, 1926, in Gouverneur, NY to Leon Henry and Christina (Hampton) Force. The funeral service will be held at French Funeral Home in Gouverneur 3:00pm, Friday, September 27, 2019, with...

Herbert M. “Yogi” Blackburn, 59, of Sumterville, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019. Mr. Blackburn was born January 28, 1960 in Plant City, FL to Lester and Thelma (Williams) Blackburn. He has lived here most of his life. Yogi grew up watching his father work on cars, so he became a...

Shirley Doxsee Sessions was born almost a century ago in South Florida and lived her entire life in her beloved state. She passed away on Friday September 6, and will be missed by her many friends, her daughter and her son-in-law, her grandson and great granddaughter

Carol Evelyn Davis, 76, of Sebring, Florida went home to be with her Savior in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept 5, 2019. She resided in a lovely apartment at The Palms since March 2018. In recent months her health declined rapidly. Born in Plainfield, NJ on November 16,1942 she was...

Samuel B. Shulgold, 76, of The Villages, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019. Mr. Shulgold was born April 1, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA to Fred and Jean (Kaufman) Shulgold. Samuel served his country during Vietnam in the U.S. Navy. He retired as a Financial Printer and moved to Pompano Beach from...

Mary Louise Geoghegan, 95, of Oxford, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019. Mrs. Geoghegan was born May 26, 1924 in Jefferson County, KY to Peter and Eva Mae (Shoemaker) Hickman. She moved here in 1973 and was a member of the Oxford Assembly of God Church and the American Legion in Belleview....

William “Dale” Smith, 66, of Belleview, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 in Summerfield, Florida. A native central Floridian, Dale was born on July 6, 1953 in Ocala, Florida, to William Bruce and Viola Marjorie Elaine (Tostenson) Smith and was raised in Belleview where he helped on the...

Jean E. Button, 80, of Wildwood, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019. Ms. Button was born October 17, 1938 in Cleveland, OH to James Eugene and Lois (Whintle) Smythe. Jean retired as a Trauma Nurse and moved here in 1998 from OH. She was a member of Faith World Church. Jean was an accomplished...

Stanley J. Pietrzak, 80, of Frostproof, FL, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Mr. Pietrzak was born July 18, 1919 in Dayton, Ohio to Stanley and Jane (Zinkiewicz) Pietrzak. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and had retired from Owens Corning Fiberglass in Newark, OH. Stanley moved to Frostproof in...