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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
Katlan Michel Sterling
Oct 7, 2018
Katlan Michel Sterling age 27, of Dade City passed away Sunday, October 7th, 2018.Katlan was a native of Tampa, and was born on September 25, 1991 to mother Kimberly Teel. Katlan was preceded in death by her grandparents: Barbara A. Wells, and John H. Green, Great Grandparents: Casey Wayne and Bessie Mae Adams, and an uncle: John Kevin Green.Survivors include...
Ruby Hodge
Oct 6, 2018
Ruby Hodge 80, of Lacoochee, FL passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at her home. She was born January 23, 1938 in Lake Butler, FL to Roscoe & Donnie Hodges Parrish and moved to this area 72 years ago. She was a Homemaker and a faithful member of Oakridge Missionary Baptist Church. Ruby is survived by 9 children: Phyllis Strickland,...
Janet Audrey Porter
Oct 6, 2018
Janet Audrey Porter (Wright), Age 79, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the American House in Zephyrhills, FL.She was born on December 13th, 1938 in Floral Park, New York to Frank and Pauline Wright (Dorr). Janet was the youngest of three children. She graduated from Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, NY and was employed by the Town...
Dr. Gerald "Jerry" W. Perritt
Oct 6, 2018
Dr. Gerald "Jerry" W. Perritt, 75, died on the morning of Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Gulfside Hospice in Zephyrhills, FL. Jerry started his life as the rebel oldest son in an upstart steel family in Lorain, OH. His successes in life can be attributed to the independent spirit and resilience he learned as a youth with his brother,...
Helen Hunter Finizio
Oct 5, 2018
Helen Hunter Finizio 94, of Zephyrhills, FL passed away Friday, October 5th, 2018. She was born May 3, 1924 in Whitburn, Scotland to Richard & Helen Hunter Sneeden and moved here from England in 1961. She was a Florist and a very active member of the Southport Springs Community. Her hobbies included sewing, quilting and flower arranging. She was an...
Louise Thoma
Oct 3, 2018
Louise (Hepler) Thoma age 76, of Zephyrhills passed away Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018.A native of Muskegon Michigan, she was born on November 8,1941 to Fred Hepler and Beatrice Hepler (Hanson).Survivors include a sister: Florence DenBoer, sister in law: Marilyn Hepler, Nieces: Nancy Charles, Diana Hepler, Kelly (Mike Karp) Hepler, nephews: Dave Barney (Jean), Tom (Robin) Hepler, and Jeff Hepler.There will...
Norman N. Sarne
Oct 3, 2018
Norman N. Sarne 92, of Dade City, FL passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018. He was born September 25, 1926 in Barre, VT and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He retired from the Nassau County Police Department in New York and after relocating to Florida he was the Circulation Manager for the Tampa Tribune. He was a dedicated member of...
Dean Pittman
Oct 2, 2018
Dean Pittman 80, of Dade City, FL passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his home. He was born July 20, 1938 in Red Level, AL to Arthur Warren & Claurice Blanche Wells Pittman and was a US Army Veteran. He was a longtime area resident and retired from Lykes Pasco Packing Plant. Dean is survived by his wife: Ann...
James Kevin Burns
Oct 2, 2018
James Kevin Burns 67, of Gulfport, FL (formerly of Dade City) passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018. He was born March 17, 1951 in Tampa, FL to Nicholas Smyth Burns Jr & Nancy Ellen McCabe Burns. He was a longtime Pinellas County resident and owned and operated K.B. Realty LLC. He is survived by his mother: Nancy (McCabe) Burns Counihan,...
Harold D. Reedy
Oct 1, 2018
Harold D. Reedy 80, of Dade City, FL passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at his home. He was born November 19, 1937 in Dade City, FL to Alfred Richard & Annis Lorine Gilmore Reedy Sr. He retired as a Mail Carrier and served in the National Guard but felt his calling as an Ordained Minister, a dedicated husband and...
Earleane Ammons Morgan
Oct 1, 2018
Earleane Ammons Morgan - daughter of James and Victoria Ammons born on May 8, 1942 in Dade City, FL and departed this life October 1, 2018.She joined and was baptized with the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness.She attended and received her AA Degree in Associates of Arts at PHCC. Her passion was education and she was always learning and exploring...
Lonnie Prater
Sep 30, 2018
Prater, Sr., Lonnie Eugene, 60, of Zephyrhills, Fl. passed away September 30, 2018. He is preceded in death by John Prater and David McMullen. Lonnie is survived by his loving family including his Mother, Blanche Franke, Brothers: Gary Prater, Michael Prater, Rodger Prater and David Prater; Sisters: Deborah Kirk and Brenda Sysol; Children: Lonnie Prater Jr., Jerald Prater, Billy...
Vera L. Halstead
Sep 30, 2018
Vera L. Halstead 84, of Zephyrhills, FL passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018. She was born August 15, 1934 in Cannon, West Virginia to John D. & Ruby Marie Gould Rice. She moved to this area 9 years ago from Woodbine, GA where she had been active with Meals on Wheels and the Woodbine Church of God. Vera is survived...
Ronald Lee Jones
Sep 30, 2018
Ronald Lee Jones 83, of Dade City passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at his home. He was born June 7, 1935 in Belle Glade, FL to Vernon Lee & Gladys O. Williams Jones. Ron was a longtime area resident, a graduate of the University of Florida and a retired Banker. He was an active and faithful member of the...
Veida Joann Ambrose
Sep 28, 2018
Veida Joann Ambrose was born on August 30th, 1964 at Harlem Hospital in New York City. She was raised by her grandmother and grandfather, Joe and Margart Gregory. She grew up in the Bronx and attended Harry S. Truman High School in co-op city, where she also graduated. After high school she went on to gain a higher education at...
Anthony R Burch Jr.
Sep 28, 2018
Anthony R. Burch Jr. Oct. 10, 1933 - Sept. 28, 2018 Of Zephyrhills, Fl passed away on Sept. 28, 2018. Formally of East Taunton/Lakeville, Mass. until moving to Florida in 1998. He joined the Army in 1951 and was with the 101st Airbourne Ranger's during the Korean War. He spent 50+ years selky racing, car racing and pony pulling all...
Myrna Etta Osbron
Sep 26, 2018
Myrna Etta (Gideons) OsbronFebruary 18, 1921 September 26, 2018Myrna Etta Gideons Osbron, 97, of Brooksville, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Brooksville Healthcare Center. She was born February 18, 1921 in Trilby, Florida to Enoch Washington and Ruhama Mae Head Gideons. She was a sectionizer for many years at Pasco Packing Company of Dade City and Kraft Foods of...
Donald W Ball
Sep 26, 2018
It is with sincere regret that we announce the untimely passing of the Ball Family Patriarch, Donald "Don" Ball a.k.a. "Donny," "DW," "Cannon Ball." On September 26, 2018, Don departed this world leaving behind his wife, Kim; oldest son, Tim (wife Teresa); youngest son, Tom; five grandchildren and sister, Pam.Don was born on January 04, 1943 in Knoxville, TN.,...
Mary Lee Madill Parsons
Sep 25, 2018
Mary Lee Madill Parsons 96 of Zephyrhills passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Candler, NC. She was born in Plant City to the late Warren B. Madill and Nina Mae Madill Waters in March of 1922. Mary Lee was raised in Dade City where she met and married Benjamin "Jack" Parsons of Zephyrhills. She and Ben spent...
Linda Elizabeth Suber
Sep 24, 2018
Linda Elizabeth Suber (Dunn), known to many who loved her as "Granny", passed away Monday, September 24,2018 at the age of 69 in Dade City, Florida. She was born on October 27, 1948 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to parents: Helon Dunn (Smith) and John Thomas Dunn Sr. She loved deeply and lived her life to the fullest. Anyone who really knew...
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