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Cameron Drew Jackson

Cameron Drew Jackson

Apr 3, 2019

Cameron Drew Jackson, 22, of Eustis, FL, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Born in Leesburg, Florida, he was a lifelong resident of Lake County. He was of Protestant Faith. Cameron enjoyed fishing, canoeing, and being outdoors. He had a love for music and always had a smile on his face. Cameron loved family and spending time with them at...

Jonathan Stephen Cousins

Jonathan Stephen Cousins

Apr 2, 2019

Jonathan "Jon" Stephen Cousins, 65, of Eustis, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Born in Shelbyville, Illinois, he moved to Eustis in 1978 from Indiana. He was owner and operator of Cousins Dental Lab Services. Jon loved to play the guitar and compose songs. He is survived by his Wife, Mae Cousins of Eustis, FL; Mother, Gertrude M. Cousins of...

Linda L. Kimpel

Linda L. Kimpel

Apr 1, 2019

Services will be held at First Baptist Church, Leesburg-South Campus on Friday, April 19, 2019 at 12:34 PM. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial donations be made by visiting www.team.org/give search “Arequipa Church Planting-Peru" or a check may be made payable to: TEAM, PO Box 1986, Grapevine, TX 76099-1986 in memo “Arequipa Church Planting-Peru”.

Miriam B. Neal

Miriam B. Neal

Mar 30, 2019

Miriam B. Neal, 77, of Astatula, FL passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, she moved often with her parents and family and had lived in 44 states prior to moving to Astatula in 1992 from Zephyrhills, FL. She is of Baptist Faith. Miriam is predeceased by her parents Charles Blake and Mary Blake Russell; and Daughter...

Mary Joe Monk

Mary Joe Monk

Mar 25, 2019

Mary Joe Monk, 85, of Eustis, died Mon., Mar. 25. Born in Leesburg, she was a lifelong resident. She was a member of LifePointe Church, Eustis and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Post 8087 in Eustis. She is survived by her 2 sons, William Lee Monk, Houston, TX, David Brian Monk, Fergus Falls, MN; daughter, Lisa Ann Slone, Eustis; 4...

Albert Brian Craven

Albert Brian Craven

Mar 25, 2019

Albert Brian Craven died suddenly at home in Valrico, Florida, on March 25, 2019. Brian was born on April 2, 1958, to Peggy McCombs Craven and Dr. Albert Lee Craven, Jr. in Jackson, Mississippi.. In his adolescence he was mischievous and high spirited, always plotting his next adventure. He lived during this time with his family in Clinton, MS, and...

Kirstin "Kiki" Aileen Wheeler

Kirstin "Kiki" Aileen Wheeler

Mar 25, 2019

Kirstin "Kiki" Aileen Wheeler, 36, of Sorrento, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Born in Panama City, Florida, she moved to Sorrento in 1994 from Panama City. She was a full-time housewife and worked part-time as a billing processor. She attended church services at theCross (Mount Dora) and New Hope Presbyterian (Eustis). Kiki was a classically-trained vocalist, a lover...

Mary E. Rollins

Mary E. Rollins

Mar 24, 2019

Mary E. Rollins, 91, of Sorrento, FL, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019. Mary was born and lived in Charleston, West Virginia, until she moved to Sorrento in 1985. She was a Homemaker and was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church of Tavares where she was a member of the Precept Bible Study Group. Mary enjoyed quilting, sewing, and...

Rosemary Harrison LeRoy

Rosemary Harrison LeRoy

Mar 23, 2019

Rosemary Harrison LeRoy, 81, of Eustis, Florida passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019. She was born in Swainsboro, Georgia to the late Sanford Judson Harrison and Winnie Mae (McDaniel) Harrison. She attended Brenau University, and was a member of Phi Mu sorority. She graduated from the University of Georgia, and began teaching fourth grade in Eau Gallie Florida, where she...

Judith A. Saunders

Judith A. Saunders

Mar 22, 2019

Judith A. Saunders, 79, of Leesburg, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, she was a winter resident to Leesburg since 1994 moving here permanently in 2003 coming from Liverpool, New York. She was a Homemaker and was a member of the Moose Lodge. Judith attended First Baptist Church, Umatilla. She is survived by her 3 sons,...

Mary Louise Hohman

Mary Louise Hohman

Mar 22, 2019

Mary Louise Hohman, 87, of Eustis, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. Born in Leesburg, Florida, she was a lifelong resident of Lake County graduating from Leesburg High School Class of 1949. She was a service & repair manager for Florida Telephone. Mary was a member of the Junior Women's Club of Eustis, Sodality and St. Mary of the Lakes...

Carla Dale Gnann-Thompson

Carla Dale Gnann-Thompson

Mar 13, 2019

Carla Dale Gnann-Thompson, 64, of Eustis, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Born in Eustis, Florida, she was a life-long resident of Lake County, FL and a 1973 graduate of Eustis High School. Carla was an Educator and was a Eustis City Commissioner. A graduate of Tift College in Forsyth, GA, Carla taught 32 years in Lake County Schools at...

Nellie C. Finke

Nellie C. Finke

Mar 12, 2019

Nellie C. Finke, 98, of Tavares, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019. She was born June 18, 1920 in Lamar, Indiana. Nellie married Leeroy Fink on April 19, 1941. They moved to Tavares in 1983 from Evansville, Indiana. Nellie was a member of the Eastern Star and Union Congregational United Church of Christ, Tavares. Nellie was preceded in death by...

Betty F. Beard

Betty F. Beard

Mar 10, 2019

Betty Flippo Beard, 88, of Eustis, FL passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019. She was born in Daytona Beach, Florida. She was a graduate of Stetson University in the Class of 1952. Betty married Laurier A. Beard in 1952. They moved back to Central Florida in 1954 from Fort Gordon, Georgia. Betty was a teacher in the Lake County Public...

Truman Edward McCall

Truman Edward McCall

Mar 9, 2019

Truman Edward McCall, 71, of Altoona, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019. Born in and a lifelong of Altoona, Florida. He was a supervisor with Golden Gem Growers for 35 years and a bus driver with Lake County Public Schools for 15 years. Truman loved to flower and vegetable garden, freshwater fishing, riding in his golf cart and taking care...

Ruth M. Frerking

Ruth M. Frerking

Mar 8, 2019

Ruth M. Frerking, 90, of Tavares, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 18. 1928. She moved to Tavares in 1971 from Cincinnati. She, with her late husband, Herbert E. Frerking , co-owned Lake Dora Realty, Inc., in Tavares and then later she worked as a Sales Agent with Tyre and Taylor Coldwell...

Leon Tunnell

Leon Tunnell

Mar 7, 2019

David "Leon" Tunnell, 62, died on March 7, 2019. Born in New Mexico, a long time resident of California, and most recently from Leesburg, FL, he is the son of the late Thomas Tunnell and Erma Mobley. He is survived by his partner of 29 years Tom Greene, sisters Mary Horne and Beverly Webb, brothers Danny, Ronnie and Tony Tunnell,...

Linda Lou Adkison

Linda Lou Adkison

Mar 6, 2019

Linda Lou "Bonnie" Adkison, 68, of Mount Dora, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Born in Samson, Alabama, she moved to Mount Dora in 1952 from Alabama. She is survived by her Mother, Gladys Mauldin of Mount Dora; Sons, Robert Rigdon of Lake Waccamaw, NC, and Kevin Rigdon of Evergreen, NC; Daughter, Shelly Roberts of Tellico PLains, TN; Brother, Horace...

Edward J. Gaspari

Edward J. Gaspari

Mar 5, 2019

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Donald A. Simmons

Donald A. Simmons

Mar 4, 2019

Donald A. Simmons, 55, of Mount Dora, passed away Monday, March 04, 2019. Born in Milton, Florida, he moved to Mount Dora and was a Life Long Central Florida Resident. Donald was an Electrician for both Residential and Commercial Properties and was also a member of the Mount Dora AMVETS Post 1992. He is survived by his, Mother, Jewel J....