Cody Wade Taylor of Umatilla, Florida passed away on Friday October 20, 2023, at the age of 27. He was born on May 13, 1996, in Eustis, Florida to his parents Chris and Cassy Taylor. Codys dream was to one day hike the Appalachian Trail. Cody was a true outdoorsmen, he loved everything there is...

Diana L. McGowin was born to Curtis and Geneva Friel in Dayton, Ohio on May 1st, 1937. She married Oscar W. Wyrick, Sr, in 1955 and divorced in 1964. In 1967 she married John L. McGowin in Orlando, Florida. She enjoyed a lengthy career as a legal secretary and during the 1970s was one of the...

Dr. Tully Colcord Patrowicz, who practiced ophthalmology in Lake County for more than 50 years, passed away on October 15. He was 91. Tully was born in Flushing, New York in 1932. He was the only child of Beatrice Lufkin Patrowicz and Edward Patrowicz. Tully met Constance (Connie) Starin at...

Beth Alice Traylor passed away on October 13, 2023. She was 63. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After high school, Beth enlisted in the US Army for 2 years and was stationed in Germany. After the service, she completed her Associate degree at community college in Gainesville. After she...

On Wednesday October 4, 2023, Mark Louis Gardner of Umatilla took his place with God and passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Mark was born in Ashtabula, Ohio but lived in many places during his journey on Earth. He moved to the Orlando area in 1983 and lived in Lake and...

Benito Almonte Ortiz of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on Monday October 2, 2023, at the age of 92. He was born in San Pedro, Dominican Republic on May 21, 1931 to his parents Lorenzo and Martina Ortiz Almonte. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared on the tribute wall.

Charles Washington Marting of Eustis, Florida passed away on Saturday September 30, 2023, at the age of 64. He was born on July 12, 1959. He owned his own Handyman company KC - MAR LLC. He was with the love of his life Karyn Martin for 13 years. Charles is survived by his loving wife Karyn...

David Wayne McLeod, Jr. of Leesburg passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023. He was 38. David was born in Eustis and has been a life long resident of the area. He was a sports fanatic, playing on the Eustis Little League, AAU baseball, and Umatilla High School junior varsity and varsity...

Charles E. Ashley Jr. of Eustis, Florida passed away on Monday September 25, 2023, at the age of 81. He was born in Redondo Beach, California to his parents Charles E and Vella Mae Ashley on November 30, 1941. In 1968, he married the love of his life Joyce Ann Ashley. He moved from Paducah,...

Gail K. Hampy of Daytona Beach Shores, formerly of Leesburg, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023. She was 87. Gail moved to Miami, Florida with her parents and two sisters, Bettye Sue Blackmon and Carolyn June Gray as a young child. The family relocated to Leesburg, and she graduated from...

Norma Jean Bright was born on July 1, 1933, in Winter Haven Florida to Ronald and Mollie Webb. She was one of four siblings. She attended school there, finishing up at Winter Haven high school (and cheerleading) in 1951. At 19 she met and married the love of her life, Odis (Dick) Bright who was a...

Joyce “Dale” Harper of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Tuesday September 12, 2023, at the age of 77. Dale was born to her parents Leroy David and Genevieve Bass on December 10, 1945, in Kissimmee, Florida. On January 8, 1965, she married the love of her life Larry Russell Harper in Orlando,...