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Huston L. Hales

Huston L. Hales

Mar 11, 2017

Huston L. Hales, 90, of Tavares, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017. Born in Black, Alabama, he moved to Eustis as a child graduated from Eustis High School. Following his career as a Building Contractor, he retired and moved to Tavares in the Mid-1980's from Lake Park, Georgia. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Huston proudly served his...

Neil Allen Branch

Neil Allen Branch

Mar 10, 2017

Neil Allen Branch, 83, of Eustis, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017. Born in White Heath, Illinois, he moved to Eustis in 1979 from Louisiana. He was a pipe line welder and was a Jehovah's Witness. Neil served in the US Air Force during Korea. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Shirley Branch, Eustis, FL; son, David...

Paul David Shaw

Paul David Shaw

Mar 10, 2017

Paul David Shaw, 57, of Eustis, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017. Born in Eustis, Florida, he was a lifelong resident of Eustis. He was a truck driver and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Eustis. Paul is survived by his mother, Adene Shaw, Eustis, FL; brother, Daniel Wayne Shaw, Eustis, FL; sister, Betty Ann Carle, Eustis, FL. Graveside...

Don Monn

Don Monn

Mar 9, 2017

Don Monn, 86, of Eustis, FL passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Born in Eustis, FL he graduated from Eustis High School in 1948 and from Stetson University. Don was a member of Bay Street Baptist Church and a Veteran of the Korean War. Don was a Real Estate Broker, specializing in citrus groves. Early in his career, he...

Frances Louise Cotta

Frances Louise Cotta

Mar 8, 2017

All Services will be Private

Harriett J. Flannigan

Harriett J. Flannigan

Mar 7, 2017

Harriett J. Flannigan, 86, of Lady Lake, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Born in Mount Sterling, Illinois, she was a winter resident of Lady Lake since 1987 coming from Decatur, Illinois until moving here permanently in 2002.. She worked in accounting for a Electric & Gas Utility Company. Harriett was a member of the Moose Lodge #874 Of Eustis....

Robert Warren Lovering

Robert Warren Lovering

Mar 7, 2017

Robert Warren Lovering, 83, of Debary, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Born in Lakeland, Florida, he was a lifelong resident of central Florida. Bob served his country in the US Air Force during Korea. He worked as a Florida State Trooper for over 26 years prior to his retirement. Bob was also a devoted member of Westview Baptist Church,...

Virginia Maxine Jenkins

Virginia Maxine Jenkins

Mar 7, 2017

Virginia Maxine Jenkins, 94, of Grand Island, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Born in Michigan Center, Michigan, she had been a winter resident of Grand Island since 2005 coming from Stockbridge, Michigan, until she moved here permanently in 2016. She was a devoted homemaker and later worked as a banking accounting officer. Virginia is survived by her 2 sons,...

Richard E. Robbins

Richard E. Robbins

Mar 5, 2017

Richard E. Robbins, 77, of Leesburg, FL, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017. Born in Stonington, Maine, he relocated to Tavares, Florida in 1982 from Bangor, Maine and eventually settled in Leesburg. Mr. Robbins was a welder by trade most of his life, starting in the shipyards of Maine. In his later years he worked as toll collector then moved...

William L. "Bill" Harper

William L. "Bill" Harper

Mar 4, 2017

William L. "Bill" Harper, 86, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he moved to Eustis as a child in 1934 from Atlanta and graduated from Eustis High School class of 1948. Bill's family owned Harper's Clothing Stores in Eustis from 1935-1995. The Harper family began their clothing business in Eustis out of a panel...

Ruby "Liz" Elizabeth Baumgardner

Ruby "Liz" Elizabeth Baumgardner

Mar 3, 2017

Ruby Elizabeth "Liz" Baumgardner, 70, of Umatilla, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. Born in La Follette, Tennessee, she moved to Central Florida in the early 1960's as a teenager from Chattahoochee FL. She was retired as an Inspector with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Liz was a member of the Praise Cathedral Church of God of Eustis....

Samella Morgan

Samella Morgan

Mar 2, 2017

If you know Mrs. Samella Morgan, please contact us at (352)357-4126. We would like to obtain some information on her life and family. Thank you.

Ruth D. Miller

Ruth D. Miller

Feb 27, 2017

Ruth D. Miller, 92, of Mount Dora, FL, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017. Born in Canastota, New York, she moved to Mount Dora in 1985 from Munnsville, NY. She was a Time Keeper with Oneida Silver Smiths of Oneida, NY. Ruth is predeceased by her Husband, Jack Miller and by Sister, Mildred Henty. She is survived by her Daughter,...

Dorothy Jean Richards Bailes

Dorothy Jean Richards Bailes

Feb 26, 2017

Dorothy Jean Richards Bailes, 90, of Mount Dora, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017. Born in Charlotte, NC to the late David John & Elizabeth Hart Richards, she moved to Eustis in the Mid 1940's from Charlotte, NC. She was a Homemaker and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Dorothy is survived by her son, David...

H. Jean Borden

H. Jean Borden

Feb 26, 2017

H. Jean Borden, 96, of Grand Island, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017. Born in Marion County, Ohio, she moved to Lake County in 1981 from Miami, FL. She was a secretary with the Ohio State Legislature. Jean loved to grow flowers and vegetables, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Eustis where she was active with Circle...

Dale Gene Greenawalt

Dale Gene Greenawalt

Feb 25, 2017

Dale Gene Greenawalt went to be with his Lord at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday morning in the presence of Millie, his lifelong love and caring wife of 60 years. Dale was born March 7, 1935, on the same parcel of land where he raised his family and lived until he moved to Eustis, Fla., in the fall of 2016. Dale...

Carolyn Ann Lexvold Marting

Carolyn Ann Lexvold Marting

Feb 25, 2017

Carolyn Ann Lexvold Marting, 77, of The Villages, FL, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017. Carolyn was born in Spencer, Iowa and attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. She went onto earn her BA from The University of Akron, and her Master’s Degree from Kent State University in Speech Pathology and Audiology. Carolyn was a very successful Realtor in...

Betty L. Florer

Betty L. Florer

Feb 23, 2017

Betty L. Florer, 93, of Mount Dora, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017. Born in Niagara Falls, New York, she moved to Central Florida in 1940 from Lockport, New York. She loved to walk, exercise, and to be outdoors; she also enjoyed bowling and dancing. She is survived by her Son, Jack A. Smith of Eustis, FL; and Sister, Faye...

William "Billy" Irving

William "Billy" Irving

Feb 23, 2017

William "Billy" Irving, 40, of Deland, FL, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017. Born in Deland, Florida, he was mostly a lifelong resident of Central Florida. Billy is survived by his 2 brothers, Rev. James (Ami) Irving of Umatilla, FL, and Gordon Scott (Amanda) Irving of Arley, AL; sister, Rachel Decker of Deland, FL; former wife, Angela Ross of Deland,...

Ann Mary Quigg

Ann Mary Quigg

Feb 22, 2017

Ann Mary Quigg, 98, of Tavares, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Born in Brunswick, Ohio, she moved to Tavares in 1980 from Boca Raton, FL. She was an owner & operator of an Airstream travel trailer dealership prior to her retirement. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Eustis. Mrs. Quigg is survived by Brother Joseph,...

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