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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas

Marsha Ann Hodges

Marsha Ann Hodges

Jan 19, 2017

Marsha Ann Hodges (Crowley), of Hot Springs, AR, and Glendale, AZ passed away in Lutz, FL at her daughters home peacefully and surrounded by her children on Thursday, January 19, 2017, after a short battle with cancer, at the age of 68. Marsha, all feisty 4, 8 (and )" of her was a lifelong...

Laurie Kaye Thomas

Laurie Kaye Thomas

Jan 19, 2017

Laurie Kaye Thomas 71, of Dade City passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017. She was born March 14, 1945 in Chardon, OH to Wade Barton & Laverne Aurilla Mills Crellin. She worked as an Elementary School Teacher early on before settling in to her career as a mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 49 years: Ermie...

Charles Joseph Schmidt Jr.

Charles Joseph Schmidt Jr.

Jan 15, 2017

On January 15, 2017 Charles Joseph Schmidt Jr. passed away at Promise Hospital in Oxford, Florida. He was a loving husband to his wife, Alice; a wonderful father to three children: Debbie, Shawn, and Jennifer; and a proud grandfather to four grandchildren: Brian, Blain, Katherine, and Nathan. He was a big brother to two siblings: Donald and David. He...

John F. Shifley

John F. Shifley

Jan 14, 2017

John F. Shifley, 77 of Zephyrhills, Florida, formerly of Galion, Ohio passed away to be with the lord on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Gulfside Hospice in Zephyrhills, Florida after a brief illness with his family by his side.

Born July 13,1939 in Galion, Ohio. He was the son of the late Carl M. and Eleanor M....

Patricia Joanne Zerick

Patricia Joanne Zerick

Jan 13, 2017

Zerick, Patricia Joanne 79 of Dade City died Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Tampa. Patricia was born in New Kensington, PA to the late Howard & Alwilda Zerick. Patricia was a homemaker and attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Dade City. She was dearly loved by her children and fondly remembered for her kindness and generosity. She...

Opal Marie Schneider

Opal Marie Schneider

Jan 13, 2017

Opal Marie Schneider, 87 of Dade City, passed on January 13th, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husband William F. Schneider, 1 daughter, and 2 grandsons. Opal is survived by 5 children, 11 grand-children, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dade City for over 50 years, as well as a member...

Milka G Lilova

Milka G Lilova

Jan 13, 2017

Milka Lilova, age 67, passed away on January 13th surrounded by family . She was born on 03/11/1949 in Dupnitsa -a quaint city in Bulgaria a few miles from Sofia, where she lived and worked. Married to Fidan Lilov (deceased).

Her passion were cooking and traveling. And all her life she did what she loved. Most of her...

Lawrence "Larry" Gandy

Lawrence "Larry" Gandy

Jan 11, 2017

Lawrence(Larry) Gandy Sr., 76, of Zephyrhills, FL passed peacefully on January 11, 2017. Born in Trenton NJ, he was the son of the late Royden and Murcedis Gandy. Larry proudly served his country in the US Navy. He resided in Hamilton, NJ where he worked for Verizon. Larry enjoyed boating and fishing and spent many a day along the Jersey...

Etha P. Hines

Etha P. Hines

Jan 10, 2017

Etha P. Hines 97, of Dade City passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 in Zephyrhills. She was born November 18, 1919 in Ehren, FL to Billie B. & Mary Godwin Phillips and was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Dade City. She is survived by 2 sons: Thomas Robert Hines Jr (Carolyn), Charlton W. Hines (Luca...

Verna Faye Holmes

Verna Faye Holmes

Jan 9, 2017

Verna Faye Holmes, 66, of Dade City, passed away peacefully at home with her family on January 9, 2017.

Verna was born in Tallassee, AL to John W. and Alice Vera Nichols on October 14, 1950. She married Johnny Lee Holmes on January 19, 1969 in Dade City. She retired from WREC after 26 years as a...

Rickey Allen Dees

Rickey Allen Dees

Jan 8, 2017

DEES, Rickey Allen 55 of Dade City died on Sunday, January 8, 2017 in Dade City. Rickey was born in Jacksonville, FL to the late Ashley L & Annie Lee (Kingsley) Dees. He attended school in Dade City and was a dedicated employee at Lykes Pasco Packing for many years. Rickey is survived by his...

Denis Alexandre Roy

Denis Alexandre Roy

Jan 4, 2017

Denis Alexandre Roy 74, of Dade City, FL passed away on January 4th, 2017 at Gulfside Hospice in Zephryhills, Florida after a very short illness. He was born June 1, 1942 in Lake Megantic, Quebec to Leon and Juliette Roy. He went to high school at Mexico High and graduated in 1960. He moved to this area in 1999 from...

Maurice Ira Hobson

Maurice Ira Hobson

Jan 4, 2017

Maurice Ira Hobson, 96, passed away on January 4, 2016, at his residence in Dade City, FL. He is survived by his nieces: Karen (Terry) Kuebler, Patricia (Greg) Lohrmann; nephew: Robert (Judy) Youngblood; son-in-law Tom Callaway; his beloved dog: Jewel and cat: Prissy. He is preceded in death by his wife: Louise Hobson; and daughter: Marsha Callaway. Maurice formerly owned...

Mary Ann Waddell

Mary Ann Waddell

Jan 3, 2017

Mary Ann Waddell, 82 of Dade City, passed away on January 3rd, 2017. Mary was born in Arkansas, and was a resident of Zephyrhills for over 50 years, where she was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Mary is preceded in death by her husband Edwin Waddell and grandson Willy Jordan. She is survived by...

Julie Louise Gribble

Julie Louise Gribble

Jan 3, 2017

Julie Louise Gribble 72, of Collins, OH passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017. She was born July 17, 1944 in Oberlin, OH to Wayne & Marian Woodruff Johnson. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Collins where she served as a Sunday School teacher and a choir member. She was also a volunteer EMT for the area...

Theresa "Terry" S. Culligan

Theresa "Terry" S. Culligan

Jan 1, 2017

CULLIGAN, Theresa "Terry" S. 78 of Dade City died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 at Heritage Park Care Center. Terry was born in Brooklyn, NY to Charles & Helen (Valenza) Sutera. She worked for 25 years with the Pasco County School System working at Pasco Elementary and San Antonio Elementary Schools and was a member of the Dade City Womans...

James Lundy

James Lundy

Dec 31, 2016

James "Jimmy" Lundy was born and raised in Philadelphia to Mary Bell McCall and Edward Lundy on March 28th, 1955 and was one of 9 children. Moved to little town of Zephyrhills Florida in the 1990s. James went to be with the Lord on December 31st, 2016 from a long Battle of illnesses.James wonderful life of memories...

William J Jones Jr.

William J Jones Jr.

Dec 31, 2016

"Bill" (Lt. Col, USAF Ret) 95, of Zephyrhills passed away 12/31/2016 at Royal Oaks Nursing Center. Bill was the Valedictorian of his HS Senior Class in Alabama. He enlisted in 1940 serving in WWII and Korea as a flight navigator. After retiring from a career in the Air Force he attended Rutgers and Syracuse Universities majoring in mathematics. He...

Virginia Garfield Melton

Virginia Garfield Melton

Dec 31, 2016

Virginia Garfield Melton, born on Dec. 25, 1926 in Albion, MI, passed away at her home while surrounded by her loving family on Dec. 31, 2016 at the age of 90. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, John E. (Jack) Melton and her five children Stephen F. (Sandy) Melton, John E. (Laura) Melton, Jr., Rebecca M. Worrell,...

Br. Benedict Cooper

Br. Benedict Cooper

Dec 30, 2016

Br. Benedict Cooper was born in New Amsterdam, New York, 13th of July 1937. He is survived by his two daughters and a son. Brother Benedict lived on the Abbey grounds for some years since his wife died. lt was only in the year 2011 that he made his Oblation. Brother Benedict was a man that was never angry,...

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