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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
Florian Charles Gude
Sep 27, 2016
Florian C. Gude died on September 27, 2016, at the age of 92. He was born in St. Joseph, FL, on May 19, 1924. He was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, St. Joseph, FL. He served as a 4th Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus and was a founding member of the board of directors of...
Robert Delgado Sr
Sep 26, 2016
Robert Delgado, Sr., 91Loving Father and grandfather, passed away, September 26, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pilar Delgado. Robert was a World War II veteran in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his loving family, son Robert Delgado, Jr. (Marilyn) daughters, Irene Rotolo (Derek) and Nancy Delgado and fianc Kenny. Three grandchildren, David and Steven...
Peggy Sewell Harris
Sep 25, 2016
Peggy Sewell Harris 70, of Lake Butler, FL passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Dade City. She was born March 16, 1946 in Dade City, FL to William Dennis & Ruth Leigh Surratt Sewell. She was the co-owner of Dixie Auto Parts in Dade City, along with her husband Luther D. Harris. She is survived by 2 children: Ricky...
Catherine Agnes Richardson Deal
Sep 23, 2016
Catherine Agnes Richardson Deal 91, of Dade City passed away Friday, September 23, 2016 at her home under the care of HPH Hospice. She was born January 8, 1925 in Tavares, FL to James Wesley & Lela Mae Conner Richardson and was part of the Cherokee Nation. She was a longtime area resident of Dade City where she served the...
Robert A White
Sep 21, 2016
Robert (Robbie) White, age 61, of Dade City, passed away Wednesday, September 21st, 2016. A native of Dade City , he was the son of Lonnie and Bettie. Survivors include his wife of 31years, Frances (Sissy) White; daughter: Kristina Bennett (Michael); grandchildren: Brian and Autumn; sisters: Cricket Granger and Ladonna Butler and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. He is...
Saramacca Lillian Sparks
Sep 19, 2016
Ms. Saramacca Lillian Sparks was born on board of the SS Saramacca of United Fruit Company, Service ship in Panama on January 16, 1918. Ms Sparks was the fifth child of six children born to George and Adelaide Sparks. In her early years she moved to Jamaica. She received her education in Jamaica. In 1968, she migrated to Montreal, Canada....
John Wesley Barco
Sep 18, 2016
John Wesley Barco, 67 of Dade City, passed on September 18th. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 25th, 2:00pm at Hodges Family Funeral Home's 301 chapel in Dade City. The family will receive visitors an hour prior, from 1:00 to 2:00. Visitation
Hodges Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Sunday, September 25, 2016 1:00...Roger Dean Kennedy
Sep 18, 2016
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Roger D. Kennedy, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. His gallant struggle has ended and he was called home on September 18, 2016.A visitation will be held on Wednesday the 21st from 6-8 pm and services will be Thursday the 22nd at 1:00 pm at Hodges Family Funeral Home...
Paul A. Serra
Sep 16, 2016
Paul A. Serra passed away at his Zephyrhills, FL home on September 16 at the age of 69. He was born on July 22, 1947 in Boston, MA. He is the son of the late Anthony Serra and Frances Ricci Serra. He is survived by Diane Morrison, his significant other of almost seventeen years, his loyal companion Lucky, his three...
Virginia G. Abbey
Sep 16, 2016
ABBEY, Virginia G. 97 of Zephyrhills, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 in Dade City. Virginia was born in Rochester, NY to William and Mildred Hotaling. She was a graduate of Rochester Dental School. She moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1966 after spending many years in Gainesville where her husband, Walter was a professor of engineering with the University...
Woodrow Wilson Goolsby
Sep 14, 2016
Woodrow Wilson Goolsby, of Dade City, passed on September 14th, at age 100. A service will be held September 16th, 11:00, at Floral Memory Gardens cemetery. He will be missed by his family. Committal Service
Floral Memory Gardens
Friday, September 16, 2016 11:00 AM 37701 Clinton Avenue Dade City, Florida 33525 DirectionsNorman R. Burns
Sep 13, 2016
Norman Norm R. Burns, of Dade City, Florida passed away peacefully on September 13, 2016. Norm was 74. Norm is survived by his wife, Peggy (Beeler) Burns, father Miles Burns, and sister, Nancy (Robert) Casey. He was a generous and loving guide for his children who have also survived him: Susan (Mathis Wackernagel) Burns, Terri (Steven) Wymore, David (Joanne) Burns...
Patricia Ann King
Sep 11, 2016
Patricia A (Parish) King, 69 of Brooksville, passed on September 11, 2106. She is survived by her loving husband Paul King. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 15th at 10:00, at Dade City Cemetery. Graveside Service
Dade City Cemetery
Thursday, September 15, 2016 10:00 AM Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Dade City, Florida DirectionsBeatrice Sophia Sherbondy
Sep 11, 2016
Beatrice Sherbondy passed peacefully to her heavenly home on September 11, 2016. She was born in Oak Creek, Colorado on July 25, 1916 as was her twin sister, Bernice, to parents Amos Franklin (Jack) and Dagmar Louise Johnson Hagen. Her brother, Thomas was born three years before. The family later moved to Denver due to her father's poor health where...
Philip R. English
Sep 10, 2016
After fighting the good fight and running the good race, Philip R. English, Sr. (Sarge), 85, resident of Zephyrhills, FL went to Heaven on Saturday, September 10, 2016 from Zephyrhills Health and Rehabilitation Center, Zephyrhills, FL. The son of Coleman English and Lizzie Lacy, who have preceded him, Sarge was born in Carnegie, OK on 5/29/1931. He was one of...
Margaret Kirchner
Sep 10, 2016
Margaret E. Kirchner, 84, of Zephyrhills passed away 9/10/2016. She was born 2/24/1932 in Heath Creek, Missouri. Margaret was united in marriage to Paul Kirchner on April 10, 1970. She attended Detroit Bible Institute in Detroit, MI. Some of her memberships included New River Church and Highland Park Freewill Baptist Youth Choir. She was active in her park club of...
E. J. Poole Jr
Sep 9, 2016
EJ Poole 62, of Dade City, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born December 9, 1953 in North Fork, VA to Edwin Joseph and Pearl Lee Poole Sr. and lived most of his adult life in Dade City. He retired from Jim Browne Chevrolet after a 40 year career in...
Eideth E. Wilkeson
Sep 7, 2016
Eideth Ermadean Dean Slayton Wilkeson, 89, of Zephyrhills, Florida, passed away on September 7, 2016.Dean was born in Success, AR, to Elsanora and Fulton Floyd Slayton, and spent her early years as one of the 500 families settled in Dyess Colony, Arkansas. The Colony, founded in 1934 as part of the Roosevelt administration's agricultural relief and rehabilitation program, was the...
Lena Simone
Sep 4, 2016
Lena Simone, 90 of Dade City, passed on September 4th, 2016. She is survived by sons Gino (Patti), and Nick; grandchildren Julie, Jennifer, Joseph, Robert, and Victoria; and 6 great-grandchildren. Lena is preceded in death by son Charles (Donna) and daughter Constance.A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday September 7th at 11:00, at Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church...
Louise Sloan Allen
Sep 3, 2016
ALLEN, Louise Sloan 91 of Groveland died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 in Orlando. Louise was born at Sloans Ridge in Lake County, FL to Manuel & Mollie (Hunt) Sloan. She attended school in Groveland and was a graduate of Groveland High School, where she stayed busy with many activities, playing sports and cheerleading. She was always forward thinking and looking...
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