Obituaries

Nov 2, 2018

Johnny Lee Mathis 59, of Dade City, FL passed away Friday, November 2, 2018. He was born October 12, 1959 in Dade City, FL to Newbran E. & Ollie Mae Cobb Mathis and remained a lifelong area resident. He was a tow truck driver for 15 years and then worked 17 years at the Wal-Mart Distribution Center. He was a...

Nov 1, 2018

Richard A. Weber 77, of Wesley Chapel, FL passed away Thursday, November 1. 2018. He was born January 28, 1941 in Washington, D.C. to Philip & Ethel Clark Weber and moved to this area 15 years ago from Maryland. He was a retired Fire Fighter and a member of both the IAFF & MCCFFA. Richard is survived by his wife:...

Nov 1, 2018

John (Johnny) Newsome Jr. age 63, of Dade City, passed away Thursday, November 1st, 2018.John was a native of Dade City, born on March 15, 1955 to John and Kathryn (Hunnicutt) Newsome. John served as a Sargent in The United States Air Force. He was employed at the family business, Dade City Hardware, and then worked as an Instrument Technician...

Nov 1, 2018

Gary Wiley Turner, 63, of Cape Canaveral, Florida and Dade City, Florida passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 1, 2018 in Dade City, Florida.Gary was born in Searcy, Arkansas on July 24, 1955. He graduated from Piper High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and continued on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University...

Oct 31, 2018

Marcia K. Sanders 77, of Zephyrhills, FL passed away Wednesday, October 31st, 2018. She was born September 14, 1941 in Lyons Falls, NY to Floyd & Ailean Graves Monks and was a retired Medical Assistant. She is survived by 4 children: Teresa & Rollie Wilson of Greenwood, SC, Heidi Shaffer of Cleveland,TN, Tammy Guntert of Zephyrhills, FL, Troy & Dawn...

Oct 29, 2018

Charles Hugh Hamilton Edwards III, 55, passed away on October 29, 2018. He is survived by his parents: Carole and Charles Edwards; daughters: Meagan Edwards and Ashley Edwards; grandson: Alexander Edwards; sisters: Leigh Ann Cosmo (Leonard) and Lynn Dicks (Steven); brother: John "JD" Edwards; niece: Jasmine Edwards; nephews: JD Edwards, Noah Edwards and Liam Edwards. Charles was a loving father...

Oct 29, 2018

Raymond Lewis DuPree, 77, passed away Monday, October 29, after a brief illness.

He was predeceased by his parents, Otis DuPree and Nadine DuPree Jones, and an infant daughter, Leslie Ann. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Marilyn; sons Scott (Barbara) of Gainesville, Greg (Michele) of Jacksonville, Marty (Dana) of Woolwine, VA, Shane of Dade City;...

Oct 28, 2018

Leslie McNeill Wilkins, 95, passed away on October 28, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents: Daniel and Irene; loving husband: William; and son-in-law: Chris Bittmann. Leslie is survived by her four children: Daniel Earl Wilkins, Robert Leslie Wilkins (Betty Jo), Neill Wilkins, and Susan Bittmann; seven grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and 2 great, great grandchildren. She loved...

Oct 28, 2018

Mary F. Philpot, 88, passed away on October 28, 2018. She was born to Budley and Janie Strickland on April 7, 1930 in Lacoochee, FL. Mary was preceded in death by her husband: Charles Philpot; brothers: Alford and Joseph Mengerson; sisters: Nellie Brafford, Mildred McDuffie and Leona Hernandez. She is survived by her son; William Key (Doris); daughter: Louise Houghtalin...

Oct 25, 2018

John Frederick Evenhouse, Sr, passed away on October 25, 2018, at the age of 76 years. Born in Tampa, FL on December 12, 1941 to Herman John Evenhouse and Esther Ruth Evenhouse (nee Kaletsch), he was a longtime area resident. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, John received two Bachelors degrees from the University of South Florida and was a...

Oct 25, 2018

Brady Eli Harnage, age 16, died in Bayonet Point, Florida on Thursday, October 25, 2018 surrounded by loving family. Born on September 13, 2002 in Tampa, Florida, he lived in Dade City before moving to Lacoochee. Brady attended Pasco High School and had a passion for motorsports. Survivors include his mother, Kristen Harnage, father, Brian Harnage, sister, Haydyn Harnage, grandparents...

Oct 25, 2018

Rivera, Rudolph Lawrence "Larry", 94, of Dade City, died Thursday October 25, 2018.

Born and raised in San Diego, California, he served in the Army from March 23, 1943 to March 4, 1946 where he was part of the Pacific Ocean Theater of WW2, stationed in Guadalcanal.

After the...

Oct 22, 2018

Helen M. Sanderson 75, of Lacoochee, FL passed away Monday, October 22, 2018 in Dade City. She was born July 31, 1943 in Natchez, MS to Wallace D. & Pearlene McManus Bradley and was a longtime area resident. She was an office manager for the AllState Insurance Company and a member of the Dade City Church of God. Helen is...

Oct 18, 2018

Daniel Michael Radkovich age 91, of Zephyrhills passed away Thursday, October 18th, 2018.A native of Youngstown, Ohio He was the son of Mathew and Dorothy Radkovich (Vagilia). Daniel was a retired veteran of the US Navy working in communications.Daniel was preceded in death by his parents: Mathew and Dorothy (Vagilia) Radkovich, Survivors include wife: Alice M Radkovich, sons: Michael D....

Oct 18, 2018

Marielle P. Quain, 80, of Dade City, Florida, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018. She is survived by her husband, John; 6 children: Louis Billard (Lise), Franois Billard (Diane), Timothy Quain, Greg Quain (Peggy), Eric Quain and Colleen Hickock (Larry), 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and her many Southfork friends.

Oct 14, 2018

Thomas Riley Jr. (Tommy) age 67, of Dade City passed away Sunday, October 14th, 2018.Tommy was born in Floyd KY. on December 30,1950, he was the son of Thomas and Myrtle (White) Riley. Tommy moved to Dade City with his family in 1955 and attended Dade City Grammar School and Pasco High School. He married his sweetheart, Sue on June...

Oct 12, 2018

David Brian Phelps, 49 of Zephyrhills, FL passed away on October 12, 2018. He was born in Glens Falls, NY on November 29, 1968 to the wonderful parents of Arthur Jr and Betty Martin Phelps. He graduated from Zephyrhills High School in 1986 and loved camping, hiking, vegetable gardening and fishing. David is survived by his parents Arthur and...

Oct 11, 2018

CDR. Walt Karver, USN retired, 78, passed away unexpectedly Oct 11, 2018. Born in Michigan City, IN and raised in Gary, IN, he married Judy Kominiak in 1965. Graduating from Purdue University with a bachelors degree, he went on to become a naval aviator in 1969. Through his naval career during Vietnam and the Cold War, he flew many different...

Oct 11, 2018

Virginia Violet Potwin, 88, passed away on angels wings, at home in Zephyrhills, FL on October 11, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Virginia, also known as Ginny, was born in Waterbury Vermont to William & Jennie Newton. Her mother passed shortly after Ginnys birth, she was raised by her Grandmother Dudley. She was the youngest of 5 and is...

Oct 10, 2018

Doris Loftis, 88, was called to Heaven Wednesday, October 10th 2018. She is survived by: husband Bill, daughter Judy and husband David, granddaughter Jessica and husband Curt, sisters: Plina, Shirley, and Jean, brother Lynn, dogs Tosha and Snuggles.

Doris was born March 6th 1930 in Sparta, Tennessee to her parents, Nettie Myrtle and Joseph Sliger.

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