Marilyn P. ‘Mandy’ Beardsley of Mount Dora passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the age of 69 years. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She moved to California and lived there for many years where she worked as a police officer. She returned to Florida 30 years ago and went to work at the...

Bernice G. Dodson 92, of Altoona, passed away on May 7, 2018. She was born in Elk Ridge Maryland and moved to Altoona from Hollywood, Florida in 1989. She worked as the secretary for then General Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Pentagon. Bernice was a Judge for the American Orchid Society. She will...

Ruth Bernice Fredericks 93, of Eustis, passed away on May 7, 2018. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and moved here in 1996 from Orangevale, California. Ruth was a Christian. She is survived by her children; Ruth Ann (Rick) Heaton of Eustis, Linda Marie (Frank) Zugaj of California, Marilyn Lee...

William C. MacDonald 76, of Umatilla, passed away on May 6, 2018. He moved to this area in the 1990s and attended the First Baptist Church of Umatilla. William was a maintenance worker, there are no immediate survivors. Services will be held in the First Baptist Church of Umatilla, the time will...

Brian O. Henry 60, of Sumterville, passed away on April 30, 2018. He was born in Harrisonville Township, Pennsylvania and lived in this area for many years. He was protestant and had been a Boy Scout as a child. He was predeceased by his wife Donna DeVoe Henry in 1992. Brian is survived by his...

David Lee Guerry 66, of Altoona, passed away on April 28, 2018. He was born in Eustis and lived in this area all his life. He was a driver in the trucking industry. David is survived by his children; David Lee Guerry II of Deland, Tony L. Guerry of Tennessee, Jessica L. Guerry of Leesburg,...

Beverly Tew Sams 69, of Eustis, passed away on April 27, 2018. She was born in Dothan, Alabama and moved to Eustis from there in the 1980s. Beverly had also lived in Adak, Alaska, the Panama Canal Zone, Albany, California, Rewey Wisconsin and Rocky Bottom, South Carolina. She is survived by her...

Carolyn G. Shears of Leesburg, Florida passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018 at the age of 83 years. She was born in Brockton, Massachusetts. She moved to this area in 1996 from Killingly, Connecticut. Carolyn was an active member of the St. Andrew Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Eustis,...

Louise C. Ives 85, of Orange City, passed away on April 26, 2018. She was born in Drexel, North Carolina. Louise moved to Eustis in 1995 then to Volusia County in 2013. She was Catholic and attended St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church of Eustis. Louise is survived by her children; Germaine Ives...

Cornelia Ann “Connie” Kelley 76, of Tavares, passed away on April 26, 2018. She was born in Eau Gallie, Florida, raised in Winter Park and graduated from Winter Park High School and Rollins College. Connie returned to this area from Charlottesville, Virginia in 2015. She held a Master’s Degree in...

Alva E. Tiller Sr. 74, of Tavares, passed away on April 25, 2018. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and moved here in 1994. He was a Christian and self employed in the demolition industry. Alva was preceded in death by his wife, Janet and his son-in-law; Bill Gerhard Sr. He will be deeply...

Irene Bielling Creamons 98, of Apopka, passed away on April 25, 2018. She was born in Tampa and moved to Central Florida in 1957. She and her late husband Joseph were the owners of Joe Creamons Chevrolet of Eustis and later of Creamons Chevrolet, Cadillac Oldsmobile in Sanford. She and her family...