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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
Richard Clark Smolk
Nov 29, 2019
Smolk, Richard Clark, 83, of Zephyrhills, FL, died peacefully at home on November 29, 2019. Born Sept 22, 1936, in Findley Lake, NY to Albert and Mary Smolk, he attended high school in Clymer, NY and Bradenton, FL, graduating from Manatee High School, attended Florida Southern College and served as a medic in the United States Air Force 1957...
Charles Morant Iii
Nov 29, 2019
Charles Morant III, 87, of Dade City, FL passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 29, 2019. Born February 13, 1932, in Jacksonville, FL to Charles Morant Jr & Alberta Pearce, he was raised in Jacksonville, FL where he graduated from Landon High School. Charles was a gifted athlete, drafted by the Boston Braves in 1950, he pursued a...
Marlene Ann Redding
Nov 28, 2019
Marlene Ann (Philippi) Redding age 84, of Zephyrhills, passed away Thursday, November 28th, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Marlene was born to parents Norman and Ann (Laurer) Philippi in Appleton WI on May 5, 1935.She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband; Norman Kohl Jr, husband; Forrest Redding, and a stepson Jeff Redding. She has attended...
John A."Sonny" Smith
Nov 24, 2019
SMITH, John A. "Sonny", age 77, of Bushnell, FL passed away and got his row in Heaven on November 24, 2019. He was born on August 6, 1942 in Georgiana, AL to parents John Ingram Smith & Goldia Irene (Miniard) Smith.John was kind hearted, loving, and never one to complain. He never met a stranger in his life and...
Richard Lassor
Nov 23, 2019
Richard Lassor "Grandpa", 90, left us on November 23, 2019 to join his beloved Reesie and family. He was 1 of 14 children born to Albert and Fedelia on October 6, 1929 in Rutland, Vermont. Following his brothers lead, Richard joined the Armed Forces and while serving 6 years in the US Army he participated in the Korean War...
Vernal Johnson
Nov 22, 2019
Vernal (Vern) Johnson (90) passed away on November 22, 2019, at Advent Health of Zephyrhills, Florida, after dealing with a number of health issues over the past several months.
Vern was born in Hines, Minnesota on October 22, 1929, to Oscar and Nora Johnson, grew up on several farms in the Hines and Guthrie, MN areas and...
Tiffany Marie Pratt-Miller
Nov 22, 2019
Pratt-Miller, Tiffany M., 38, of Zephyrhills, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 22, 2019. She is survived by her parents, Rod and Tracy Bishop; sister, Michelle Simms and husband John; 4 beautiful loving children, Aydan, Adeline, Avery, and Elijah; 2 nieces, Madison and Mikayla Childers; and several Aunts, Uncles, and cousins and friends who will dearly...
Ruby Malchow
Nov 22, 2019
MALCHOW, Ruby passed on November 22, 2019. God has gained another Angel. She was born on February 4, 1930 in Marianna, FL to parents William Vickery & Cora Lee McCormick. Ruby married a military man and traveled to many beautiful places. Ruby was preceded in death by one child, Chuck. She leaves behind three children: Rick Welton (Tammy) of...
Susan Lynn Wall Marlowe
Nov 21, 2019
Susan Lynn Wall Marlowe born September 19th, 1953 in Burlington, NC passed away November 21st in Dade City, FL. She loved her mountains as much as the beach.
Susan grew up in Chester, SC and moved to Florida in 1964 with her family. She worked more than 25 years for the Pasco County School Board in Purchasing...
James F. Brinkley, Sr
Nov 17, 2019
James F. Brinkley Sr., 82, of Dade City, FL passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on November 17, 2019. Born in Asheville, NC, he is preceded in death by his parents James and Thelma Brinkley of Asheville, NC, a sister, Joy and brother, Jack.
Jim graduated from Hendersonville High School, Class of 56 and attended The Citadel. He...
Ronald Raymond Hitzel
Nov 17, 2019
Ronald Hitzel, age 83, of San Antonio, FL died on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at AdventHealth Hospital in Wesley Chapel, FL. Ronald Raymond Hitzel was born on May 14, 1936 in Buffalo, New York. He and his sister, Margaret, were the children of Raymond and Loie (Fields) Hitzel.
He grew up in Buffalo, New York, attending PS...
Resa Lyon
Nov 16, 2019
Resa C. Lyon, 64, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 in Zephyrhills, Florida. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Resa was born on July 23, 1955 in Roswell, New Mexico to loving parents, Joseph Freeman and Mamie Tribley. Resa was well known and loved everywhere she went. Being raised in Lovington, New Mexico, her family owned...
Goldie Maggio
Nov 16, 2019
Goldie Maggio of Zephyrhills, FL widow of Paul Maggio, formerly of Stowe PA, died after a long illness. She is survived by her son, Paul J. Maggio, husband of Jean Anne Maggio of Wesley Chapel, FL, and daughter Mary Lynn Maggio, with whom she resided along with Joyce E. Finkbiner who was "like a daughter". She is also survived...
Roy Allen Braxton
Nov 15, 2019
Roy Allen Braxton 61, of Dade City, FL passed away Friday, November 15th, 2019 in Dade City. He was born February 12, 1958 in Dade City, FL to Johnny & Ruby Jewell Harvey Braxton Sr. and was retired from the Industrial Construction Industry.
He is survived by his loving family.
A memorial gathering will be...
Faye Jean Wallace
Nov 15, 2019
Faye Jean Wallace 81, of Tampa, FL passed away Friday, November 15th, 2019. She was born July 31, 1938 in Moulton, AL to Atwell & Viola Yarbrough Smith. She was a Homemaker and a member of the Crossing Jordan Family Worship Center in Tampa, FL.
Faye is survived by her children: Mike & Debra Wallace, Joan &...
Frankie Erskine
Nov 12, 2019
Erskine, Frankie, 78, of Zephyrhills, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was an Army Veteran and was stationed in Korea. Frank is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jane; daughter, Sherry Putman and her husband Hobbs; son, Frankie Erskine Jr.; 5 grandchildren, Shawn, Garrett, Kayleigh, Shylah, and Dalya; 4...
Allen David Smith
Nov 12, 2019
SMITH, Allen David, age 75, passed away peacefully at his home in Zephyrhills, FL on November 12, 2019. He was born in Oneida, NY on June 26, 1944 to parents Basil Smith & Marion (Ford) Smith. Along with his parents, Allen was preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Smith. Survivors include his loving wife of nearly 50 years,...
Patricia E Cassell
Nov 11, 2019
Patricia E. Cassell, 73, of Dade City, passed away Monday, November 11th, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Patricia was born in Brunswick, Georgia, on December 17, 1945, to parents, Edward and Margaret (Stanford) Stanfill. She was a member of the Delta Beta Master Sorority, EWI, and Jayceettes (Congresswoman #21). Patricia was retired as an Executive Assistant. She...
Clarence S. Buzzell
Nov 11, 2019
BUZZELL, Clarence, age 82, of Zephyrhills, FL passed away on November 11, 2019. Clarence was born on August 21, 1937 in Presque Isle, ME to parents William Buzzell & Henrietta (Shaw) Buzzell. He was truck driver for Moosehead Furniture and Scott Lander until he was 81 years old.Survivors include his loving wife, Janet Buzzell, whom he spent 46 wonderful...
James Leroy Sweet
Nov 10, 2019
SWEET, James "Jim" Leroy, age 67, of Zephyrhills, FL passed away at The Rucki Hospice Care Center in Zephyrhills, FL on November 10, 2019. He was born on July 6, 1952 in Albion, MI to parents Cecil L. Sweet & Virginia Alice Clutter.Jim worked for JoMax and MarMax for over thirty years. He was a mechanic with a love...
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