Local Florida Obituaries
Meredith T. McKenzie
Apr 12, 2015
Meredith T. McKenzie, 85, of Monroeville AL, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015. She was born in Wilsonville, AL to parents, Bush and Leota Threadgill. She was a seamstress working for Vanity Fair Mills, and she was a member of the Bermuda Baptist Church, Bermuda, AL. She is survived by her Sons, Kenneth Argen McKenzie and Woodrow W. McKenzie, both...
Elizabeth Mary Szydlik
Apr 7, 2015
Elizabeth Mary Szydlik, 92, of Eustis, peacefully went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, surrounded in love with family and friends. Born in Crabtree, Pennsylvania, she was pre-deceased by her husband of 59 years, Philip. They moved to Eustis in 1987 from Hialeah, Florida. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Vincent DePaul Society...
Ralph Wallace "Wally" Smith
Apr 6, 2015
Ralph Wallace"Wally" Smith, 91, of Mount Dora, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015. Born in Methuen, Massachusetts, he moved to Lake County in 1994 from Wilton, Maine. He was a Accountant. Wally was a 50 Year Mason; member of the Bahia Shriners, Orlando, Florida; Marine Corp Life Member; life member of the Perfins Club; sons of the American Revolution; life...
Thomas Vorse Marshall
Mar 29, 2015
Thomas Vorse Marshall, 73, of Eustis, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015. Born in Annapolis, Indiana, he moved to Eustis from Tavares, FL in the the late 1990's following the passing of his mother. He was a Retired Police Officer, a Master Barber, a veteran of the U.S Air Force, and of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves. Thomas was a...
Mary Jane Johns
Mar 29, 2015
Mary Jane Johns, 73, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she moved to Eustis in 1988 from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. She was a Homemaker and was Roman Catholic. Mary Jane was a member of the Womens Auxiliary of the Loyal Order of the Moose and the Womens Auxiliary of the AMVETS. Mary Jane is...
LaVerne William Wetzel
Mar 29, 2015
LaVerne William Wetzel, 84, of Eustis, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015. Born in Cabot, Pennsylvania, he moved to Eustis in 1961 from Hannahstown, Pennsylvania. He was a Math Teacher at Eustis High School from 1961-1994. LaVerne served in the U.S. Air Force during Korea and was a member of St. Philip Lutheran Church, Mount Dora. He is survived by...
Adrian Dale McMillian
Mar 25, 2015
Adrian Dale McMillian, 82, of Independence, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at his home in Eustis, Florida surrounded by loved ones. He served in the USAF during the Korean Conflict. He was a Regional Manager for Commonwealth Life Insurance Co.; a member of Grace Baptist Church, Independence, KY; Past Master of the Wilmington Masonic Lodge in Fiskburg, KY,...
Emma Leona Van Valkenburg
Mar 21, 2015
Emma Leona Van Valkenburg, 89, of Mount Dora, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015. Born in Monroe, New York, she moved to Mount Dora in 1974 from Miramar, FL. She was a Nursing Assistant and a School Bus Driver prior to her retirement. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church and attended services at the Garden of Life...
Catherine Carpenter
Mar 20, 2015
Catherine Carpenter, 86, of Eustis, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015. Born in Highlands, North Carolina, she moved to Eustis in 1962 from Highlands, NC. She was a homemaker and was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church of Eustis. Catherine is predeceased by her husband, John Carpenter; son, Shirley Carpenter; daughter, Cynthia Dooley; 2 brothers, Conner Webb, Glenn...
Jerry (Jake) Williams
Mar 20, 2015
Jerry (Jake) Williams, 72, of Paisley, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015. Born in Delray Beach, Florida, he moved to Paisley in 1983 from Bonita Springs, Florida. He was a Woodcutter Jake is survived by his son, Randy Lamar Williams, Arcadia, FL; brother, James W. Williams, Mascotte, FL; 2 grandchildren. Services will be held at Harden/Pauli Funeral Home Chapel, Eustis...
Kimberly S. Veilleux
Mar 18, 2015
Kimberly S. Veilleux, 55, of Eustis, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Born in Wooster, Ohio, she moved to Central Florida in 1962 from Ohio. She was a Nurse in the U.S. Army prior to her retirement. She attended the church of the Whistling Pine in Dona Vista, FL and she hada love of all animals. She is survived by...
Jean Benze Smith
Mar 18, 2015
Jean Benze Smith, of Mount Dora, Florida, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Born in Queens, New York, she moved to Mount Dora in 1982 from Plattsburgh, New York. She was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church and attended services at the Garden of Life Chapel at Waterman Village, Mount Dora. She was a Master Bridge player, a lifetime...
Barbara M. Terry
Mar 16, 2015
Barbara M. Terry, 85, of Eustis, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she moved to Central Florida in 1956 from Cleveland, Ohio. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Susan R. Terry, Eustis, FL; 2 grandchildren, Trina Sowell, Justin Sowell & great-grandchild, Cayden Young. Entombment will be at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell. Memorial donations may be made...
Cecil R. Green
Mar 15, 2015
Cecil R. Green, 95, of Leesburg, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, to the late Henry & Mabel (Jensen) Green, he was the fourth eldest of eight children. Cecil was married to the late Lillian Mae (Jolliffe) Green who passed away November 12, 2009. They were married 58 years. As a young lad in Arthur,...
William Cody Creamer
Mar 12, 2015
William Cody Creamer, 100, of Umatilla, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015. Born in Wicksburg, Alabama, he was a sharecropper. After moving to Umatilla in 1951 from Slocomb, Alabama, he worked in citrus. He is survived by his wife, Ada Mae Creamer, Umatilla, FL; son, Billy Creamer, Umatilla, FL; 2 daughters, Betty Jean Ross, Defuniak Springs, FL, Patricia Davis, Umatilla,...
Eloise Matthews
Mar 8, 2015
Eloise Matthews, 81, of Eustis, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015. Born in Callahan, Florida, she moved to Eustis in 1935 from Callahan, FL. She graduated from Eustis High School with the class of 1951. Eloise was the operations officer for First Federal Savings & Loan, Eustis, First Family Bank & Colonial Bank from 1967-1998. She was a member of...
Leo R. Pope
Mar 6, 2015
Leo R. Pope, 89, of Eustis, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015. Born in Plainfield, Connecticut, he worked in Quality Control for General Electric and served in the US Army during World War II. He loved to paint pictures and was a gifted artist. Although not being trained in painting or wood sculpting, Leo was a talented woodworker. Leo and...
