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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
Susanna Ballester "Susan" Cady
Jul 10, 2015
Susanna Ballester "Susan" Cady, 70 of Wesley Chapel, passed on July 10, 205. Susan was a beloved wife and mother, and will be missed by her family and friends. Public services are not planned.
Princess Bozeman
Jul 9, 2015
Princess Bozeman, 81, passed away Thursday, July 9th, 2015 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was a resident of Dade City for the last 60 years; born in Tabor City, N.C. on October 23rd, 1933. She was a member of Enterprise Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by husband Buck Bozeman. Survived by daughter Wanda Bozeman, son Johnny...
Justin Curtis Mckesson
Jul 5, 2015
McKesson, Justin Curtis, 33 of Zephyrhills died Sunday, July 5, 2015. Justin was born in Miami and moved to the Dade City area in 1993. He was a 2000 graduate of Pasco High School, an avid University of Miami Hurricane Fan, a fan of the Avett Brothers Band, enjoyed Nascar particularly Dale Earnhardt, Jr., fishing, and spending time with the...
John Ashmore
Jul 3, 2015
Ashmore Jr. John S. 87, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, July 03, 2015. He was born in Hume, Virginia on July 4, 1927. Survivors include his beloved children, Bill Ashmore and Sylvia Tadlock both of TN., Cathy (Doug) Brown, Donald (Ruthie) Ashmore and Walt Ashmore all of Zephyrhills; 32 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; 7 great great grandchildren;...
Violet Shaw
Jul 3, 2015
Clarke- Shaw, Violet Veronica 91, known passionately as Aunt Vie to friends and family alike passed from the Physical to the Spiritual on July 3, 2015. She will be remembered for her strength of character, love and inspiration to all, constantly giving of herself without any hesitation or expectations. Aunt Vie treated everyone she met as if they were family,...
Carl Willard Cooley Jr
Jul 1, 2015
Carl Willard Cooley Jr. peacefully passed away, surrounded by loved ones on July 1, 2015. He was born March 23, 1927 in Bayfield Wisconsin to Carl and Florence (Sobota) Cooley. Carl was a proud patriot serving with the US Navy in WWII. He retired as a Post Master after 33 years of postal service in Jonesville, Michigan. Carl and his...
Mary Carmen Smock
Jun 30, 2015
Mary Carmen Smock of Dade City died on June 30, 2015. She is survived by grandson David Reese Spivey (wife Valerie), his mother Kay Spivey, two granddaughters Katelyn and Alexis of Oklahoma; daughter-in-law Patty Spivey-Wilson, (husband Stephen), two granddaughters Jean Spivey and Meg Spivey of Satellite Beach, Florida; step daughter Arlene Sileo, (husband Bob), of Tennessee and three step granddaughters...
Ray I. Miller Jr
Jun 28, 2015
Ray I Miller Jr, 80, died Sunday in Zephyrhills, Fla. He was born in Roaring Spring, son of Ray I. Miller and Elizabeth V. Closson. He was twice married, first to Sylvia Diane Irwin for 31 years, and she preceded him in death. Ray and Sylvia had three children. He then married Naomi Sweigard. Surviving are his loving wife of...
Emma Jean Dewey
Jun 27, 2015
Emma Jean Dewey, 72, died at her home on Saturday, June 27, 2015. She was born September 17, 1942 in Lake Butler, Florida and moved to Lacoochee, Florida in 1947 where she was a homemaker. She was the daughter of Roscoe & Donnie (Hodges) Parrish. She was a long standing, faithful and devoted member of Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church....
Veronica Eleanor Schuyler
Jun 26, 2015
Veronica Eleanor Schuyler, 102, died peacefully on June 26, 2015, in Dade City. Born in Bound Brook, New Jersey, on February 24, 1913, to John and Anna Granskie, she was the seventh of ten children. Veronica was a secretary by trade, and she and her husband Frank retired to Zephyrhills in 1974. They enjoyed 55 years of marriage together before...
Lenard Jones
Jun 26, 2015
Lenard Jones, 85 of Ridge Manor and Plant City Florida, passed on Friday, June 26, 2015. Lenard was born in Silver Point, Tennessee. He served in the 1st Infantry division of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked at the old Coronet mine in Plant City, Florida for 44 years. He was a lifetime member of Disabled American...
Robert Creighton Rice Iii
Jun 25, 2015
Robert Creighton Rice, III, (Bo), 45 years of age, Tampa, FL. passed away on Thursday evening, June 25th. He was predeceased by his father, Robert Creighton Rice Jr. and his younger brother, Smith Erler Rice. Bo is survived by his mother, Sharon Smith Blanchard, his step father, G. Robert Blanchard Sr., his brother, Kenneth Bartley Rice (Charity), his beloved niece...
Edward Markwardt
Jun 24, 2015
Edward B. Markwardt, 88, of Zephyrhills passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born 10/26/1926 in Herkimer, NY the son of the late Louis F. Markwardt and Clara Mower. He attended Mohawk Central School graduating in the class of 1944. He attended St Bonaventure University while participating in the ROTC program. Upon leaving St Bonaventure...
Edward Kane
Jun 23, 2015
KANE, Edward M 90 of Dade City, FL died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the James A Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa. He was born in Ossining, NY to Frederick and Mae (Reilly) Kane and was a WWII Army veteran. Edward served with the Merrills Marauders Mars task force in India and Burma and was awarded the Purple Heart for...
Linda L. Strolis
Jun 21, 2015
Linda L. (Kelley) Strolis, 71, of Zephyrhills, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away suddenly on June 21, 2015. She was born in Westfield, MA to the late Richard and Elizabeth (Laird) Kelley. Linda was raised in Westfield, MA and was 1961 graduate of Westfield High School. She has lived in Zephyrhills, FL for the past 26...
Ronald Lee Puckett
Jun 20, 2015
Ronald Puckett, 64 of Dade City, passed on June 20th, 2015. Ronald is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia; children Stacey Allen Puckett (Darla), David Puckett (Lynette), Amanda Sammons (John), Alisha Marler (Jason); 16 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; and others who are loved as and considered children and grandchildren to Ronald and Patricia. Ronald was a veteran of the...
Dora Martha Vanderlaan
Jun 20, 2015
Surrounded by her family, Dora Martha Vanderlaan, 96, peacefully journeyed to meet her Maker at the home of her son on June 20, 2015 in Tampa, FL. Services will take place at Forest Hills United Methodist Church, 904 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, FL on June 25, 2015. Pastor Debbie Salinger will officiate and Bill Arthur will provide the music. Viewing...
Glenn Warren Varn
Jun 19, 2015
Glenn W. Varn passed away June 19, 2015. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, December 30, 1929 and lived in Dade City all of his life.Glenn leaves behind his wife of 62 years, Eva; daughters Valerie (Harry) Waldroff and Kippi (Wessley) Moats; sister Jeanette Saunders; 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.A private service and interment will be held at Chapel Hill...
Joe "Pop" Haya
Jun 18, 2015
Joe "Pop" Haya, 81, passed away Thursday, June 18. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Hortensia Haya; daughters, Debra Neel (David Neel d.) and Tammy Reale Vicks (Jeffery Vicks); brother Jimmy Haya; grandchildren, Anne Hammer (David Hammer), Jose Neel (Katie Neel), JT Reale and Skylar Reale; great grandchildren, Nicholas Hammer and Andrew Hammer; and numerous nieces,...
Thomas Chambers
Jun 17, 2015
Thomas Edward Chambers, 72, of Zephyrhills passed away June 17, 2015 in Royal Oaks Nursing Home in Dade City. He is preceded in death be his beloved wife, Carolyn Chambers of 34 years. Survivors include 3 biological children, Jessie, Kathy, and Thomas Jr; 5 step children, Donnie, Elaine, Timothy, Tammy, and Eugenia; 13 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren. He will be...
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