Tari Sue Kilgore

Tari Sue Kilgore, 51, of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025. Born in Eustis, Florida, she has been a lifelong resident of Lake County. Tari was a member of the Apopka High School Class of 1990. She worked in the hospitality industry throughout Lake County and was greatly loved and admired by the patrons she served. Tari enjoyed spending time at the beach with her toes in the sand, exploring the Carolina mountains, dancing to her favorite band Hypersona, singing, using her green thumb to nurture orchids, butterfly gardening and sharing her love of gardening with everyone. Most of all she loved to spend time with her grandchildren and family. She is survived by her Daughters, Ciara Scholz of Leesburg, FL, Crystal Wilde of Tupelo, MS, and Joslyn Kilgore of Mount Dora, FL; mother Carrie Kilgore of Mount Dora, FL; Sisters, Lisa Bates of Ohio, Dawn Poe of Ohio, Gwen Reynolds of North Carolina, Jessica Baker of Tavares, FL, and Jamie Kay Kilgore of Eustis, FL; Grandchildren, Braydon, Haley, Kylah and Sabrina Sue; and by numerous extended family and friends, A celebration of Tari's life will be held at Harden/Pauli Funeral Home, Eustis on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM. Memorial donations may be made to the Glioblastoma Foundation or plant a butterfly garden in her memory. Online Guestbook available at www.hardenpauli.com Arrangements by Harden/Pauli Funeral Home, Eustis, Florida.