Picolo, Richard, 83, of Belleview, FL passed away peacefully on August 12th, 2021. His last days on this earth were spent with family around him telling stories of a great man and a life well lived. Richard was born in Springfield, Ohio on December 11th, 1937. Richard was the Son of James and...

Robert L. "Bobby" Morgan, 75, of Umatilla, passed away on August 11, 2021. He was born in Eustis and returned here from Apopka in 1962. Bobby was a retired fern grower and a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Eustis. He had been a Florida Gator football player and a Gator Booster for many...

Christina “Christie” Jenkins of Umatilla, Florida passed away on August 8, 2021, at the age of 47. She was born in Pahokee, Florida, but has lived locally for most of her life. Christie was an avid Harley Davidson Motorcycle lover and driver. She also was an extremely hard worker who showed love...

Dorothy W. “Dot” Fitzpatrick of Kissimmee, Florida passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the age of 91. She was born in New York, New York. Dot was Catholic. She moved to Jacksonville, Florida from Arizona in 2014 and relocated to Kissimmee in 2019. Dorothy loved to go bowling when she was...

Dollie Mae Ricketts, loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on August 6, 2021, at the young age of 69. Dollie is survived by her children; Shannon Anderson, Roger and Angela Shirley, Tami Mosier, Britany and Roger Johnson; 10...

Mary Ellen Blanton, 85, a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother and friend went to be with her Heavenly Father on August 6, 2021. Mary was born in Albany, Indiana on June 7, 1936, to Marion Rey and Ellen Holloway. Later, she relocated to Florida in 1993 from...

Evelyn Ogletree Kennedy, 99 of Eustis died August 6, 2021. She was born in Siloam, Georgia, on November 7, 1921, the only child of Alva H. and Jennie (Nelson) Ogletree. She moved with her parents to Lake County in 1926. She lived in Umatilla five years, moving to Eustis in 1931. She graduated...

Benjamin F. “Ben” Dodson age 96; passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021. He was born in 1925 in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was a Veteran of the United State Marine Corps. He served as a pilot in WWII, married an amazing woman (Aunt Bernice was Dwight D Eisenhower's secretary), worked in the...

Barbara G. Thomason 73, of Eustis, passed away on August 4, 2021. She was born in Orlando and moved to Eustis from Sumterville in 2019. Barbara was a retired Office Manager for Lifestream Behavioral Centers. She had a huge love of animals and was a dedicated advocate for helping them. She was...

Maurice H. Mauricette 75, of Eustis, passed away on August 1, 2021. He was born in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, West Indies and moved to Eustis from South Florida in 2020. He was a Field Technician and retired from Verizon Communications. He was of the Catholic faith. Maurice was survived by his...

Walter Thomas Heath Sr. passed away on July 31, 2021. He was born in Kinston, North Carolina and returned to live in Florida in 2009 after living in North Carolina. He was retired from the United States Navy and and was the former owner of the Heritage Golf Shop of Orlando. Walter is survived by...

Richard L. Goodson Sr. 75, of Altoona, passed away on July 31, 2021. He was born in Ocoee, Florida and moved to the Umatilla - Altoona area in 1998. He was a Veteran, having served in the United States Army and he was retired from the sales department of Gerber Foods. Richard was an avid...