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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
Willie Jean Armstrong
Apr 24, 2015
Willie Jean Armstrong was born on July 19th, 1940 in Tishomingo, Mississippi, the daughter of Adren and Mattie Murphy. She passed away on April 24th, 2015 in Zephyrhills hospital. She joins her husband Richard Joe Armstrong, who departed this life in February of this year. She is survived by her daughters: Juanita Smith and Pamela Bohannon; grandchildren: Kristy Curry, Brittney...
Emma Ruth Brown
Apr 23, 2015
Emma Ruth Brown, 81 of Dade City, passed on April 23rd, 2015. A memorial will be held on April 27th at 7:00, at First Community Church of Dade City: 37420 Beauchamp Ave, Dade City 33525
James Daniel Hicks
Apr 22, 2015
James Daniel (Dan) Hicks passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends at 5:00pm April 22nd, 2015. He was born in Barber County, Alabama on August 15, 1928.A longtime resident of Dade City, Florida, he is survived by his wife of 68 years Lanell Hicks; son James Walter Hicks; daughters Nellie Josephine Pendrotti (Michael), and Carolyn Ann Brown (Tom);...
Mildred P. Abraham
Apr 21, 2015
ABRAHAM, Mildred, 81, of Dade City, in her true fashion, slipped quietly away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. She was born August 23, 1933, in Hazelhurst, Ga., living most of her life in Dade City. She was predeceased by her parent, Thelma (Carter) and Carl Phillips, along with children, Bobby & Laura, sister-in-law Lorise, and soul mate, Lewis. She is...
Eva Christina Stiehm
Apr 21, 2015
Stiehm, Eva Christina 71, of Dade City, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 under the care of HPH Hospice. She was born September 8, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA to Lowell Allen & Eva LaGrossa Strait and was a retired ceramic shop owner. She is survived by 3 children: Lesia (Bernard) Muhsemann, Kristin (James) Beal, Leon David Stiehm; 5 siblings, several...
Patricia Coyle
Apr 20, 2015
Bernadette Patricia Coyle, 87, left us on April 20th, 2015, with her family by her side in Dade City. Florida. Bernadette was born July 31, 1927, in New York City to Bernard and Ellen Callahan, and was married to Patrick Coyle on June 2nd, 1956 and they had two daughters Patricia and Michele. Bernadette was a homemaker while her husband...
Elizabeth Belle Sessler
Apr 20, 2015
Miss Elizabeth Belle Sessler, age 85, of Dade City, Florida passed away April 20th 2015. Survivors include: son, Richard D. (Julie) Knapp; daughter, Cheryl (James) Yebba; grandson, Ricky (Megan) Knapp and Simone Yebba; granddaughters, Elizabeth Yebba; three sisters, Judith (Dan) Schultz, Alice Vohs and Irene Eichinger. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Miss Sessler was a member of the First...
Noil Melvin Nelson
Apr 19, 2015
Noil Melvin Nelson, 77 of Pikeville, TN passed away on April 19, 2015. He was of the Baptist faith. His favorite hobbies were fishing, playing pool, playing poker, and hunting. He also enjoyed spending time with his kids and his grandchildren. He was a truck driver who enjoyed traveling all across this beautiful country. He was preceded in death by...
Barbara Pierce Towe
Apr 19, 2015
Barbara Pierce Towe, 76, of Dade City, FL died peacefully on Sunday, April 19th, 2015 at her Home in The Highlands of Scotland Yard, Dade City, FL. Born October 19th, 1938 in Charlottesville, VA, she was the daughter of Molly (Melton) and Lewis Glass, both deceased. Barbara was widowed twice, preceded in death by Husband Albert Darden Towe, who passed...
Richard W. Mason Sr
Apr 18, 2015
Mason Sr., Richard W. 72 of Dade City, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015. He was born February 13, 1943 in Ware, Mass to Richard Alexander & Nellie Masaitis Mason. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and self employed in the Landscaping Industry. He is survived by his wife: Andrea Mason; 3 children: Richard Mason Jr, Kelly Elliott, Jeffrey Mason;...
Lillian Loraine Smith
Apr 15, 2015
Smith, Lillian Loraine 89 of Dade City, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Heritage Park Care Center. She was born January 21, 1926 in New York, NY to Fredrick A. & Anna E. Moslander and was a retired Kindergarten Teacher. She was a member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church in New Port Richey where she was a former Sunday...
Thane Jake Reed
Apr 14, 2015
Thane (JAKE) D Reed, 94, lifetime resident of Six Lakes, MI passed away 4/14/2015 at his home in Zephyrhills, Fl. He was born 12/20/1920 in Six Lakes, MI to David and Ione Reed. Jake loved to hunt and fish. He greatly enjoyed camping for many years. If he didnt have a truck camper he had a travel trailer. There wasnt...
Mary Catherine Jones
Apr 13, 2015
Mary Catherine (Fagan) Jones, 86, passed away early on April 13, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida while surrounded by close family. Mary was born in Tampa, Florida on October 25, 1928, to Pearl (d. 1998) and James (d. 1983) Fagan. She is the widow of John Daniel Jones (d. 2012) and the sister of her only brother J.D. Fagan (d. 2009)....
Jack Longnecker
Apr 12, 2015
Jack A. Longnecker, of Wesley Chapel passed away April 12, 2015. He was born July 6, 1929 in Erie, PA. He served in the US Marine Corp as a member of the 2nd Marine Division Band. He is survived by his beloved wife, Julie Longnecker; 2 sons, Lee Longnecker of Hill, NH and Ken Longnecker of, VA; 5 grandchildren, Stephen,...
Ailene Jeanette Behney Bannister
Apr 10, 2015
Bannister, Ailene Jeanette Behney 87 of Dade City, passed away Friday April 10, 2015 at home. She was born June 24, 1927 in Hummelstown, PA to Robert Henry & Mabel Viola Jones Behney. She was a Homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she was a very active volunteer with the Sacred Heart Early Childhood Center. She...
Emily Jane Bentley
Apr 7, 2015
Emily Jane Muryjas-Morris Bentley:Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Aunt and friend passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at HPH Hospice in Dade City, FL.She was born in Coal Bloom (Powell Creek), WV and was the daughter of John and Rosey (Szydelko) Muryjas- Morris. She graduated from Morris Harvey College with a BA in Education.Majority of her teaching career was...
Erma Lois Addington
Apr 7, 2015
Erma Lois Addington, 91 of Zephyrhills, FL, formerly of Coeburn, VA passed away on April 7, 2015. She is preceded in death by husband Harold; father, Henry Kilgore; mother, Nora Kilgore Collins; sister, Lerman Vicars; and granddaughter Yolanda Buchanan. Erma is survived by daughter Shelby (Lenzy) Buchanan of Zephyrhills; nieces Arlena (J.D.) Winegar of Blountville, TN, Shirley Heron of Churchhill,...
Lucy Wright
Apr 4, 2015
Wright, Lucy 96 of Dade City, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at home surrounded by her daughters and grandchildren. She was born June 29, 1918 in Georgia to John Amos & Mittie Lominac Welch and was a longtime area resident. She is survived by her daughters: Bertha Lee Wright-Frassrand, Pearlie Mae & Bobby McCann; 1 sister: Audrey Lee Adams;...
Janelle Nikolai
Apr 2, 2015
NIKOLAI, Sarah Janelle 70 of Dade City died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. She was born in Winter Haven, FL to John & Mildred Mann Hatton and has been a lifelong resident of Dade City. She retired from a career in banking after working at several local banks for many years and, most recently, enjoyed working...
Paula Jean "Pj" Ploof
Apr 2, 2015
Paula Jean "PJ" Ploof, 50 of Zephyrhills, passed on April 2, 2015. She is survived by her husband Thomas Ploof. A visitation will be held at Hodges Family Funeral Home in Zephyrhills on Saturday April 4, from 3:00 - 4:00, and a funeral service will begin at 4:00.
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