George R. Conn Jr. 91, of Eustis, passed away on August 29, 2019. He was born in Dania, Florida and moved here in 1973 from Ft. Lauderdale. He was the owner of a plastering business. George was a member of the First Baptist Church of Umatilla and had served as a Deacon at a church he previously...

Larry D. Dunbar of Eustis, Florida passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the age of 84 years. He was born in Lansing, Michigan. Larry was the owner/operator of Dunbar Drilling, specializing in elevator shaft drilling and construction. Through his career, he worked in Georgia, Florida and...

Rozelda R. ‘Dolly’ Cooksey of Leesburg passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the age of 78 years. She was born in Price, Utah. Dolly was the owner of Tommy’s Diner in Tennessee for 11 years. She moved to Okeechobee, Florida from Watertown, Tennessee in 1999 and relocated to the Leesburg area...

Joyce H. Jordan 77, of Eustis, passed away on August 21, 2019. She was born in Darlington, South Carolina and moved to Eustis from there in 1982. She was a courier for Honey Transport. Joyce is survived by her husband Charles, they were married for 56 years. Also surviving are her son Terry...

Gloria Kuiper-Yonkers 75, of Leesburg, passed away on August 21, 2019. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and moved here in 2014. She attended Lake Eustis Christian Church. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Russell Yonkers, they were married for 19 years. Also surviving are...

Jerry A. Reed 80, of Tavares, passed away on August 19, 2019. He was born in Indiana and lived in Ocala from 1966 until moving to Tavares, Florida last year. He was the retired owner of a mobile home sales business and a Christian. Jerry was predeceased by his wife Barbara in 2006. He is survived...

Mary Nell Deck Carter 87, of Eustis, passed away on August 19, 2019. She was born in Fordtown, Tennessee and moved here from Sanford, Florida in 1956. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mary was predeceased by her husband Leonard in 2009, they had been married for 56 years. She...

Elizabeth M. Nial 83, of Lakeview Terrace, Altoona, passed away on August 18, 2019. She was born in Arlington, Virginia and moved to Central Florida in the 1980s. She is survived by her sons, Thomas Randy Nial and Richard Nial both of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and one granddaughter, Nicole Andrea...

Wilber R. Rugg 92, of Grand Island passed away on August 16, 2019. He was born in River Rougue, Michigan and moved here in 2000 from Plymouth, Michigan. He was a retired Realtor, a Lutheran and a Veteran having served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was predeceased by his wife...

Jacquelyn L. Leach 93, of Mount Dora, passed away on August 14, 2019. She was born in Illinois and moved here from Spring Hill, Florida in 2004. She was a member of the Christian Church. Jacquelyn was predeceased by her husband Robert in 1989. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann Kocolowski...

Deacon William R. "Bill" Fisher 90, of Leesburg, passed away on August 13, 2019. He was born in Amsterdam, New York and moved to this area from Orlando in 1994. He was a retired mechanic for Eastern Airlines, a Veteran having served in the United States Air Force, a Catholic Deacon serving at St....

Merle Leigh Marsh 85, of Sorrento, passed away peacefully in August 7, 2019. He was born April 10, 1934 in Randolph, New York to the late Leigh and Hazel (Parker) Marsh. Merle worked most of his life s a truck driver, lastly at AAA Cooper in Orlando for 16 years. He also drove for Lake County...