Jimmy J. Horner 76, of Tavares, passed away on September 2, 2017. He was born in Greenville, Tennessee and moved to Eustis in 1949. Jimmy was a Retired Colonel with the Lake County Sheriff's Department and a Veteran of the United States Army having served during the Vietnam era. He is survived by...

Geraldine B. Fowler – known to everyone in her life as Jerri – died August 28 at the age of 96 in Stuart, Florida, where she had lived since 2014. Jerri was the daughter of Clarence and Jennie (nee Welsh) Hooper and was born and raised in Baltimore, MD. She met her husband, Carl, while working at...

William J. "Bill" Kennedy 59, of Eustis, passed away on August 28, 2017. He was born in Eustis and lived here all his life. He was self employed in the lawn care business. He will be dearly missed by his wife Rhea Ann. Also surviving are his children; Billy Kennedy of Gainesville, Florida and...

Gary F. Kennedy 56, of Sorrento, passed away on August 19, 2017. He was born in New Jersey and moved to Florida originally from Staten Island, New York, he came to Sorrento from Lake Mary, Florida in 2014. He was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church of Eustis and had worked as an...

Lynda F. Darnell 75, of Umatilla, passed away on August 15, 2017. She was born in Oxford, Alabama. Lynda graduated from Tavares High School and returned to the area to live in Umatilla in 1997. She was a Christian and a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband James R. Darnell Sr. in 2011....

James A. Bryant Sr., 89, of Mount Dora, passed away on August 13, 2017. He was born in Columbia, Kentucky and moved here in 1992 from Cincinnati. James was a Christian, a member of the Mount Dora Golf Club an avid golfer, bowler and fisherman. He was a retired pipe fitter and welder in the...

Herbert Ginsberg, 83, of Grand Island, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017. He was born in 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, and relocated to Florida in December 2015. He proudly and honorably served in the US military during the Korean War. Post-service, Herb worked as a traveling salesman for...

Sharon J. Ingraham 78, of Grand Island, passed away on August 10, 2017. She was born in Mt. Clemons, Michigan and moved here in 1974 from Miami. She was a retired secretary for Golden Gem Growers in Umatilla. She was a member of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church of Eustis. Sharon bred and...

June M. Trump 83, of Eustis, passed away on August 10, 2017. She was born in Syracuse, New York and had spent winters in Eustis since 1987, she was Catholic. She was predeceased by her husband Charles A. Trump on August 6, 2017. Surviving are her sons; Charles (Rose) Trump of Grand Island,...

Constance J. "Connie" Oatney 89, of Mount Dora, passed away on August 9, 2017. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio and moved to Mount Dora from Wildwood in 2014. Connie was Pentecostal and had previously enjoyed the Order of the Eastern Star and Kiwanis International. Her family was blessed to learn...

Anne R. duCret 94, of Mount Dora, passed away on August 9, 2017. She was born in New York City and moved here in 1970. She was an active volunteer for Cornerstone Hospice and a member of Women for Hospice. Anne is survived by her sons; Richard (Veronika) Branca of Mount Dora and Russell Branca of...

Donna M. Burch 60, of Tavares, passed away on August 7, 2017. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island. She has lived in Lake County since 1992 and in Tavares for the last 15 years. Donna was a Christian and worked for 26 years as a Customer Service Specialist for Burke Flooring of Dona Vista,...