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Francis Thomas Benson Jr.
May 17, 2024
Francis (Fran) Thomas Benson Junior, 81, passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2024 with family present. Fran was born August 26, 1942 in Baltimore, MD to Francis Thomas and Esther (Sauers) Benson. He married Shirley (Rose) Corbett on July 10, 1979. Fran was one of the first metal framers in...

Samuel "Sammy" Figueroa
May 14, 2024
Samuel “Sammy” Figueroa of Tampa, Florida passed away on Tuesday May 14, 2024, at the age of 60. He was born to his parents Wilpido and Maria Figueroa in Brooklyn, New York on January 11, 1964. Sammy moved to Florida in 2015 from New York. He lived on a farm and helped care for many horses. He...

Rhoda "Cissie" Williams
May 09, 2024
Rhoda Elizabeth “Cissie” Williams of Eustis, FL, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024. She was 67. Rhoda was born in Leesburg, FL, and lived in Lake County throughout her life. She worked as an E.S.E. Specialist for the Lake County School System for over 20 years. She also worked at the Boy’s...

LaVoyd Coston Yates
May 06, 2024
LaVoyd Coston Yates of Eustis, Florida passed away on Monday May 6, 2024, at the age of 85. He was born to his parents Lloyd and Artie Yates in Clearwater, Florida on August 5, 1938. LaVoyd is a member of the New Hope Presbyterian Church of Eustis, Florida. He was also known for being a baseball...

Manuel Ledezma
May 04, 2024
Manuel Ledezma of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on Saturday May 4, 2024, at the age of 76. He was born to his parents Monserrato and Maria Ledezma on July 21, 1947, in Burgos Tamaulipas, Mexico. Manuel moved to Florida on December 28, 1994. He was known for his love of working, especially on...

Johnie Charles
May 03, 2024
Johnie Charles of Fort McCoy, Florida passed away on Friday May 3, 2024, at the age of 74. He was born to his parents Edgel and Clara Charles on September 18, 1949, in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. He was a member of the United States Army. Johnie has lived in Florida for 15 years. He had a passion...

Geraldine "Geri" L. Cook
May 02, 2024
Geraldine “Geri” Cook of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on May 2, 2024, at the age of 79. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to her parents Joseph and Lois Jones on November 11, 1944. Geraldine loved her family, and was a member of the Bay Street Baptist Church. Geraldine was proceeded in death...

John "Big John" Joseph Nieubuurt
May 01, 2024
John Joseph Nieubuurt “Big John” of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Wednesday May 1, 2024, at the age of 88. He was born to his parents Joseph and Florence Nieubuurt on November 14, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois. John lived in Central Florida on and off for years, before settling here permanently...

Maria Camacho Ramirez
Apr. 28, 2024
Maria Camacho Ramirez de Grand Island, Florida falleció el 28 de abril de 2024, a la edad de 79 años. Nació en San Ciro De Acosta, San Luis Potosí en el centro de México de sus padres Eladio Camacho y Filiberta Ramírez el 28 de enero de 1945. Maria solía visitar a su hija en el centro de Florida,...

Millicent Irene Lussier
Apr. 24, 2024
Millicent Irene Kluntz Lussier of Altoona, Florida passed away on April 24, 2024, at the age of 85. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut on December 1, 1938, to her parents Walter Lewis and Ruth Irene Kluntz. Millicent was a nurse for 40 years. She loved playing Mahjong and watching...

Ruth Karen Schmoyer
Apr. 21, 2024
It is with tremendous sorrow and heavy hearts; we announce the passing of our dearly adored Ruth Karen Schmoyer. Ruth departed our world on the morning of April 21, 2024, peacefully at her residence, in Lady Lake, Florida with her significant other, Fred Smoyer, by her side. Born in Allentown,...

Alice Mae Rawls
Apr. 19, 2024
Alice Mae Rawls of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on Friday April 19, 2024, at the age of 90. She was born in Banner Roslin, Tennessee on December 23, 1933, to her parents Marion Jack and Pearl Rawls. Alice moved to Florida in the 1950’s, then moved to Alabama in 1992. She then moved back to...