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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Lucille Mary Schwark
Feb 26, 2015
Lucille's heart and soul have always been in Central Wisconsin near the little town of Arpin where she grew up. There, she and her parents and her younger brother John lived and worked on a dairy farm. They enjoyed membership in the local 4-H Club and attended a one-room schoolhouse. In 1940, Lucille was named Wood County's Dairy Queen, an...
Dorothy Fleming
Feb 25, 2015
Dorothy Mae Chancey Fleming, 86, of Zephyrhills, Florida passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. She was born on November 3, 1928 in Hillsborough County, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, a sister, and one son. She is survived by her children, Joyce Vanderbrink (Charles); Roy Chancey; Rita Fleming (George); two sisters, Bertha Eady and...
Betty Lusher Johnson
Feb 24, 2015
Mrs. Betty Lusher Johnson age 88 of Zephyrhills, Florida passed away peacefully February 24, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Johnson is survived by 2 brothers and 1 sister, 3 children; James Lusher, Jr.(Kathy), Patricia Hochstetler(Abe) Sherry Wintz(Jack) 8 grandchildren (Troy and Teresa Hochstetler and Lames Lusher III all of Zephyrhills).18 great grandchildren, and 8 great great grandchildren also...
Daniel C. Goode
Feb 23, 2015
Mr. Daniel C. Goode age 82 of Zephyrhills, Fl passed away at his residence at his request Mr. Goode will be cremated and a private family service will be held at a later date. Hodges Family Funeral Home Hwy. 54 chapel is in charge of the arrangements
Dr. Daniel "Dan" P. Mcbath
Feb 23, 2015
McBath DO, Daniel P. Dan 53 of Dade City died Monday, Feb 23, 2015 in Tennessee while visiting his sister. Dan was born in Gainesville, FL to Dr. Donald L. and Ruth Southerland McBath. He was a lifelong resident of Dade City, a 1980 graduate of Pasco High School, attended University of Florida and graduated from St. Leo University in...
Lee E Hanna
Feb 23, 2015
Lee E. Hanna passed away peacefully at home on March 23, 2015, at the age of 87. Born and raised in Oil City, Pennsylvania, he was the son Floyd R. Hanna and Anna Eddy Hanna. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, he graduated from Bucknell University in 1951. He married Nancy Rose who was his partner...
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