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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas

Maria Evelyn Mercado Ramos

Maria Evelyn Mercado Ramos

Mar 16, 2015

Maria Mercado Ramos, 66 of Zephyrhills, passed away on March 16th, 2015. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 21st, at 2:00 at the Hodges Family Funeral Home 301 Chapel in Dade City. The family will receive friends two hours prior, from 12:00 to 2:00. Maria will be laid to rest in Chapel Hill Gardens Cemtery.

Dennis Clayton Clanahan

Dennis Clayton Clanahan

Mar 15, 2015

Clanahan , Dennis Robert , 84 of Dade City, passed away on March 15th, 2015 at the Gulfside Center for Hospice Care at Bayfront Health Dade City. Dennis is survived by children Daniel Clanahan, Doane Clanahan, Dennis Clanahan, Stephanie Carpenter and Roberta Grover. Dennis was a proud veteran of the United States Navy.

Charles Adrian Tipton, Jr

Charles Adrian Tipton, Jr

Mar 14, 2015

Tipton , Charles Adrian Jr ,87, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 14, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. His passing was one of a remarkable, kind and southern gentleman. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Nola, his parents Charles (Charlie) and Sallie Mae, his brothers, James, Ralph and Harold all of Tipton Road in Dade City, Florida. He...

James Clayton Sessoms

James Clayton Sessoms

Mar 14, 2015

Clayton, James Sessoms , 50, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 at his home in Zephyrhills. He is preceded in death by his father, James William Sessoms. Clayton is survived by his mother, Marie Sessoms of Zephyrhills; brothers, Lawrence Richard Sessoms and William Leroy Sessoms both of Zephyrhills; sister, Linda Annette (Fidencio) Alexander of Land O' Lakes; and many nieces...

Donna Sahajdack

Donna Sahajdack

Mar 13, 2015

Donna Mae (Nelson) SahajdackDonna Sahajdack went to join her Heavenly Father on March 13, 2015 at her home in Zephyrhills, Florida with family at her side. Donna was born October 24, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to Clyde and Dorothy Nelson. She will be missed for her quick wit, competitive spirit, generous heart and love of her family. Donna was a...

Kenneth Warren Hoak

Kenneth Warren Hoak

Mar 12, 2015

Kenneth Warren Hoak, of Zephyrhills, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015, with his loving family with him. He was born June 19, 1943 near Manor PA. He received his associates degree in Electrical Engineering at Penn State and went to work for Bell Labs in Columbus Ohio and stayed in Telephony his entire working carreer. Ken was accomplished in many...

Kerry S Boatwright

Kerry S Boatwright

Mar 12, 2015

Kerry Boatwright, 69 of Wesley Chapel, passed on March 12th, 2015. Kerry is survived by his wife Nancy and sons Darin and Ryan. A commital service will be held at Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery in Dade City on Tuesday March 17th at 2:00pm.

Bill Joseph Sylvester

Bill Joseph Sylvester

Mar 12, 2015

Sylvester, Bill Joseph 80 of Riverview, FL passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at LifePath Hospice at Sun City. He was born September 3, 1934 in Tampa, FL to William Joseph & Zena Wilkes Sylvester. He was a Home Builder and a U.S. Navy Veteran. He is survived by his wife: Carol; 3 sons: Ernie, John, Robert; 2 daugthers: Lori...

James S. Rife

James S. Rife

Mar 12, 2015

Jim went to heaven on Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Florida Hospital, Zephyrhills, from complications stemming from pneumonia. Jim was born in Anamosa, Iowa on April 3, 1934 to Orland Arthur(OA) and Sarah Marie (Squee) Rife. He graduated from the University of Iowa as a pharmacist in 1959, and worked for over 25 years in the Jewelcor/Osco system throughout the...

Robert Charles Schmidt

Robert Charles Schmidt

Mar 11, 2015

Robert Charles Schmidt, 79 of Dade City, passed on March 11, 2015. Charles was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 10:00am at First Community Church of Dade City (37420 Beauchamp Ave, Dade City, FL 33523)Robert will be laid to rest in Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery.

Franklin Messick

Franklin Messick

Mar 10, 2015

Franklin David Messick. 80 passed away on Tuesday. March 10, 2015 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville. FL. He was a resident of Trenton, Fl for the past 15 years. He is survived by his wife Lorene Cornett Messick, one daughter, Debra Alberta Messick Kubacki of Dade City, FL and two sons, Joe Randall Messick and Kenneth WayneMessick of Trenton, Fl.,...

Mary Beacham Copeland

Mary Beacham Copeland

Mar 8, 2015

Copeland, Mary Beacham 88, of Zephyrhills, Fl joined her Lord Sunday March 8, 2015. She was born February 4, 1927 in Springhead, Fl to Mabel and Lewis Monie Mae Beacham. She is preceded in death by her husband, Frank D. Copeland, sister Ellen Copeland and half brother Larry Roberts. She is survived by her daughter Rhonda (Ronald) Meadows; 2 grandchildren:...

Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson

Mar 7, 2015

Gibson, Hoot 84 of Dade City, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 under the care of HPH Hospice. He was born February 6, 1931 in Moulton, AL and was a longtime area resident. He owned and operated Gibsons Body Shop for 40 years. Hoot was a pilot, a member of the Zephyrhills Airport Authority and a Colonel for the Valiant...

Carmella Rose Kennedy

Carmella Rose Kennedy

Mar 6, 2015

Carmella Kennedy, 73, passed away March 6, 2015, with her family by her side in San Antonio, Florida. Carmella was born December 15th, 1941, in Albany New York to Phillip and Mary Sabatino. She was raised in the Albany area with her two beloved brothers Phillip (Sonny) and Michael (Mickey). She graduated from Cardinal McCloskey, Hillsborough Community College and worked...

Kenneth Eugene Hilton

Kenneth Eugene Hilton

Mar 5, 2015

The Lord called Kenneth Eugene Hilton home on March 5, 2015. Ken lived in Zephyrhills, FL, since 1997 with his wife, Elaine, of nearly 54 years. He was born on February 17, 1941 in Joplin, MO, and graduated from Monett (MO) High School in 1959. Ken joined the U.S. Navy at age 18. He served in the Vietnam War, was...

Linda Rowell Cone

Linda Rowell Cone

Mar 3, 2015

Linda Rowell Cone, 78, of Dade City, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in Dade City under the care of HPH Hospice. She was born July 23, 1936 in Ocala, FL to William Archie and Florence Adams Rowell and was a longtime area resident. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sgt. Ferdinand James Cone, both her parents, her...

Gerald Harris Frost

Gerald Harris Frost

Mar 2, 2015

FROST, Gerald Harris 74 of Bowling Green, KY and formerly of Dade City, FL and Russellville, KY. Gerry was born in Corbin, KY to the late Jesse Raymond & Elizabeth Cox Frost, he graduated from Pasco High School and furthered his education by obtaining a BS Degree from Middle Georgia College and an MBA from Louisiana Tech University. As a...

Carol Ann Hochlander

Carol Ann Hochlander

Mar 1, 2015

Carol Ann Hochlander, 66 of Zephyrhills and formerly of Ocean Springs, Mississippi passed away March 1, 2015 at Tampa General Hospital. She was born August 6, 1948 in Rochester, NY. Bausch and Lomb employed her for 43 years. Her father, John and 2 brothers, David and William, preceded her in death. Survivors include her mother, Elizabeth; 2 nephews, William and...

John A. Russell

John A. Russell

Mar 1, 2015

RUSSELL, John A. 90 of Dade City died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills. John was born in London, England to the late Walter & Mary Andrews Russell. He moved to the Dade City area in 1998 coming from Sanford, FL. John was a proud US Navy Retired Chief Aviation Machinists Mate B, having served 20 years and...

Nancy Rinaldi-Romine

Nancy Rinaldi-Romine

Feb 26, 2015

Nancy Rinaldi-Romine, 96, of San Antonio, FL passed away on February 26th, 2015. She was born on September 10, 1918 in Waterford, NJ, to Salvatore and Antonia Midili. Nancy was a lifelong resident of San Antonio, FL, where she spent her life working hard to keep her family together especially after the loss of her loved husbands, Augustus (Gus) and...

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