Local Florida Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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....
Celeste L. Haman
Mar 4, 2019
Celeste L. Haman, 86, of Eustis, FL passed away Monday, March 04, 2019. Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, she moved to Eustis in 1992 from St. Louis, Missouri. She was a Veterans Administration Claims and was a member of the Maplewood Baptist Church of Maplewood, Missouri. She is survived by herTwo Sons, Michael R. Williams of Destin, FL and David...
Joseph Gerald Phelps
Feb 22, 2019
Joseph Gerald Phelps, 76, of Eustis, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019. Born in Covington, Kentucky, he moved to Eustis in 1977 from Fort Lauderdale. He was a butcher and was a member of the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association. He served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. He is survived by his wife of 42 years,...
Andrea Sasso-Hoergnik
Feb 21, 2019
Andrea Sasso-Hoergnik, 61 of Mt. Dora Florida, formerly of Ft. Lauderdale and North Reading, passed away February 21, 2019. Andrea moved to Florida over 30 years ago and worked in the yachting industry. She traveled from Florida to the Bahamas, Hilton Head, Nantucket, Booth Bay Harbor and many other portside towns. During her teen years she spent summers on The...
Donald E. Rupe
Feb 18, 2019
Donald E. Rupe, 89, of Cookeville, TN, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at his home in Heritage Point. Born in Logansport, Indiana to John and Pauline (Carman) Rupe on April 17, 1929. He married his high school sweetheart, Jean Northrop at the age of 19, who preceded him in death on January 11, 2017. He was a Designing Engineer...