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Jay D. Harris
Apr. 24, 2018
Jay D. Harris 76, of Tavares, passed away on April 24, 2018. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved here in 1949. He was of the Methodist faith and was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and served in the Vietnam War. Jay was a retired logistics manager for the company that is now...
Walter E. Gardner
Apr. 21, 2018
Walter E. Gardner of Eustis, Florida passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the age of 86 years. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. Walter proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. Several years later, he also served in the US Coast Guard Reserves. Walter married the...
Joan S. Cook
Apr. 20, 2018
Joan Sfoungaras Cook of Mt. Dora, Florida, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 20, 2018, after a sustained period of failing health. She joins John, her beloved husband of over sixty years, who predeceased her in December of 2012. Joan was born on March 25, 1930, in Springfield,...
Noel E. "Evvie" Griffin Jr.
Apr. 16, 2018
Sheriff, Noel E. "Evvie" Griffin Jr. (Lake County Florida Retired) 89, passed away on April 16, 2018. He was a lifetime resident of Eustis where he lived on the Griffin Ranch that his Great Grandfather started. He was known by family and many friends as "Evvie", the nickname that he acquired as a...
James D. Crump
Apr. 14, 2018
James D. Crump 68, of Mount Dora, passed away on June 14, 2018. James Was born in Virginia and moved here from Maryland over 10 years ago. He was a Christian and Veteran having served in the United States Army. James worked in the railroad industry. He is survived his friends and will be interred...
Sandra Lee Holder
Apr. 12, 2018
Sandra Lee ‘Sandy’ Holder of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the age of 68 years. She was born in North Tonawanda, New York. Sandy was a hairdresser and worked at Great Looks in Orlando as well as from her home. She moved to Mount Dora from Orlando in 2003 after she...
William J. Proebsting
Apr. 10, 2018
William J. Proebsting 65, of Eustis, passed away on April 10, 2017. He was born in Miami and moved here with his family in 1975. He was self employed in the lawn care industry and was Catholic. Bill is survived by his siblings; Virginia Allard of San Antonio, Texas, John Proebsting of Eustis, Ann...
Lee Wesley Ratliff
Apr. 05, 2018
Lee Wesley Ratliff of Eustis, Florida passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the age of 92 years. He was born in Selma, Alabama. Lee proudly served his county in the US Navy in World War II, fighting in the Asiatic-Pacific, the American Theater and the European Theater including Normandy....
Nannie Lee Ormesher
Apr. 02, 2018
Nannie Lee Ormesher of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the age of 96 years. She was born in Pineville, West Virginia. Nannie moved to Mount Dora in 1961 from Lafayette, Ohio. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Nannie had a green thumb and loved gardening....
Edward Lee Lenihan
Apr. 01, 2018
Edward Lee Lenihan of Leesburg passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the age of 60 years. He was born in Pensacola and moved to this area in the early 1990’s from Seattle, WA. Eddie was a handyman. He enjoyed the outdoors. Ed attended First Baptist Church of Leesburg. He was preceded in death...
Margaret Ann Proebsting
Mar. 30, 2018
Margaret Ann Proebsting 67, of Eustis, passed away on March 30, 2018. She was born in Miami, Florida and moved here in 1975. She was Catholic and a retired self employed business owner. She is survived by her siblings; Virginia Allard of San Antonio, Texas, John Proebsting of Eustis, Ann Murphy...
Richard R. Ransom
Mar. 23, 2018
Richard R. ‘Dick’ Ransom of Eustis, Florida passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the age of 78 years. He was born in Syracuse, New York. Dick proudly served his country in the US Army during Vietnam in the 4th Calvary. During his service, he married the love of his life, Ingrid, on February...