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Verna Melton
May 07, 2012
Mrs. Verna Melton of Eustis, Florida passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012 at the age of 72 years. Arrangements are entrusted to Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Directors, Eustis, FL. Condolences may be left for the family by signing the guestbook below.
Cynthia Carpenter "Cindy" Grady
May 07, 2012
Mrs. Cynthia Carpenter "Cindy" Grady of Eustis, Florida, formerly of Deltona, Florida, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012 at the age of 52 years. She was born in Leesburg, Florida to Stanley William and Gail Carpenter. She grew up in Eustis, attending Eustis Elementary, Eustis Middle and...
Margaret Sheffield Smith
May 05, 2012
Margaret Sheffield Smith 86, of Eustis, passed away on May 5, 2012. She was born in Valdosta, Georgia and moved to Eustis from Apopka in 2007. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Eustis. She was an excellent Sales Associate having worked for Sears and J.C. Penney for most of her...
George Marshall Kilmer
May 05, 2012
George Marshall Kilmer 83, of Eustis, passed away on May 5, 2012. He was born in Red Hook, New York and moved here in 1981 from Orlando. Mr. Kilmer was a concrete finisher and had worked for Carter Concrete in Winter Park and had owned George’s Concrete Service in Connecticut. He was also in the...
Louis D'Antonio
May 01, 2012
Louis D’Antonio 85, of Grand Island, passed away on May 1, 2012. He was born in Blue Island, Illinois and moved here from Syracuse, Indiana in 1990. He was Catholic and retired after 20 years as a Supervisor for Illinois Bell Telephone. Mr. D’Antonio was a Veteran having served in the United...
Patricia S. Mead
Apr. 30, 2012
Patricia (Pat) Sumner Mead, age 55, of Eustis, Florida died Monday, April 30, 2012 at The Mayo Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. She was employed by the Lake County School System as a Dean of Students at Umatilla Middle School. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, William “Bill” C. Mead...
Dolly Y. Garnto
Apr. 25, 2012
Dolly Y. Garnto 71, of Eustis, passed away on April 25, 2012. She was born in Eustis and lived here all her life. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints. Dolly worked many years at Golden Gem Growers in Umatilla, the Farm Bureau and most recently at the Golden...
Edward C. Blair Jr.
Apr. 25, 2012
Edward C. Blair Jr. 77, of Umatilla, passed away on April 25, 2012. He was born in Hammond, Indiana and was a Christian. Ed was a sales representative for many water sports manufacturers and the fishing industry. He was an avid water-skier and taught many young people the sport. His career in the...
Orville James "Carl" Sayles
Apr. 23, 2012
Mr. Orville James “Carl” Sayles of Sorrento, FL passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012 at the age of 85 years. He was born in Davison, Michigan. Carl served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a retired operations manager for multiple car dealerships in the...
Mary Beth Harding
Apr. 23, 2012
Mrs. Mary Beth Harding of Eustis, FL passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012 at the age of 62 years. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mary Beth moved to central Florida in 1989 from Miami. She attended Victory Christian Church in Dona Vista, FL. Mary Beth was a pediatric nurse for...
Perry A. Peavy
Apr. 14, 2012
Perry A. Peavy 92, of Umatilla, passed away on April 14, 2012. He was born in Sylvania, Georgia and moved to Umatilla in 1980 from Miami. He was a member and Deacon of the First Baptist Church of Altoona and worked 25 years for Lake County after his retirement. He was a Veteran having served in...
Roy C. McGowan II
Apr. 12, 2012
Mr. Roy C. McGowan II of Groveland, FL passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the age of 52 years. He was born in Portsmouth, VA and moved to this area from Albany, GA in the early 1980’s. Roy was a graduate of Westover High School. He was a talented heavy equipment mechanic. Roy’s other...