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Recent Obituaries
Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
Josephine Ellene Bannon
May 16, 2014
Josephine Eleene Bannon, 40, of Tampa passed away on May 16th at Brandon Regional Hospital. She is survived by brother John Bannon and sister Elizabeth Rose. No services are planned at this time.
James Raymond Garland
May 15, 2014
Garland, James Raymond, 73, of Zephyrhills, FL, passed away on May 15, 2014 at Gulfside Center for Hospice Care, Zephyrhills, FL. He is survived by his loving wife, Caroline, and many other caring family and friends.Services at Florida National Cemetery will be scheduled at a later date.
Loretta Swan
May 15, 2014
Swan, Loretta 72, of Zephyrhills, FL passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 in Dade City under the care of HPH Hospice. She was born July 8, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY to John & Lillian Bamberger and was a longtime Zephyrhills area resident. She is survived by 2 children: Sheri Wright and Jay Swan; 4 siblings and 3 grandchildren. Graveside services...
Betty Carden Bill
May 13, 2014
Betty Carden Bill, of Dade City passed away on May 13th at her home. A native of Radford, VA, Betty was born on February 23, 1928. She was a graduate of Radford College in Radford, VA and a 24 year resident of Travelers Rest Dade City, FL. She spent her life caring for her family. Betty and her husband Horace...
Rubert Worrell
May 12, 2014
Worrell, Rubert 100, Lacoochee, FL passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 in Zephyrhills. He was born June 25, 1913 in Jackson County, FL to Rufus & Sarah Dudley Worrell. He was a retired Welder from the Citrus Industry and a member of HeartCenter Church of God in Lacoochee. He is survived by 2 daughters: Shirley Ann Stewart, Geraldine Council; 3...
Lawrence Edward Mitchell
May 11, 2014
Mitchell, Lawrence E., 81, of Zephyrhills, FL, passed away on May 11, 2014. Lawrence was an Air Force Veteran and served during the Korean War. He was employed by Eastern Airlines and Hillsborough County. He was an avid golfer and a true family man. He is survived by his loving wife, of 58 years, Frances L.; children, Patrick J. (Linda)...
Jayvien Trevis Watkins
May 11, 2014
Jayvien Trevis Watkins of Zephyrhills passed on May 10th 2014 at St Joseph's Hospital in Tampa. Jayvien, 2 years of age, was the son of Travis Watkins and Audrianna Josselyn-Lugo.A visitation will be held at Hodges Family Funeral Home Zephyrhills chapel on Friday May 23rd, from 5:00 to 7:00, with a funeral service for Jayvien and his cousin Silas Lugo-Walsh...
Gary Michael Baggett
May 10, 2014
Gary Baggett, 60, of Riverview passed away May 10th, 2014 at his home. Gary was a Mason and an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by daughters Michelle Dukes and Taylor Baggett; siblings Earnest Baggett and Theresa Baggett Hammond; and grandchildren Mikaylah, May, and Monica Dukes. A Visitation will be held at Hodges 301 chapel on Friday...
Silas Clayton Lugo-Walsh
May 10, 2014
Silas Clayton Lugo-Walsh of Lakeland passed on May 10th 2014 at St Joseph's Hospital in Tampa. Silas, 18 months of age, was the son of Jonathan Walsh and Serena Lugo.A visitation will be held at Hodges Family Funeral Home Zephyrhills chapel on Friday May 23rd, from 5:00 to 7:00, with a funeral service for Silas and his cousin Jayvien Watkins...
Edith Deloris Rankin
May 9, 2014
Edith Deloris Rankin, 63, of Dade City ,FL, passed away on May 9, 2014 at HPH Hospice center in Dade City. She was born on August 1, 1950 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and lived in Dade City for 21 years.She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Ron Rankin : Son, Adrian Rankin and his Wife, Jennifer Rankin...
Mary Anne Sutton
May 8, 2014
Sutton, Mary Anne, 73, of Dade City, FL, passed away on May 8, 2014 at Heritage Park Nursing Home. She is survived by her loving husband, of 44 years, Robert C. Sutton; daughters, Darleena Jones, of Melbourne, FL, Diane Ward and her companion, David Dulsky, of Wilks-Barre, PA, Mary Michelle Ward, of Melrose, MA; 5 grandchildren, Curtis, Steven, Nathan, Robert,...
Carl Edward Gay
May 7, 2014
Gay, Carl, 82, of Dade City, FL, passed away on May 7, 2014. He is survived by his wife and beloved family. Services will be held at a later date.
Donald Dwight Ward
May 7, 2014
Donald D. Ward, 68, of Dade City passed away on May 7, 2014 at Gulfside Center for Hospice Care in Zephyrhills, FL. He was born on January 14, 1946 to Bessie Akers in Baltimore, MD.Donald was a veteran of the US Army, having served in Vietnam, earning 2 Bronze Stars among many other medals. Donald was a longtime member of...
Ralph R. Rafuse Jr.
May 5, 2014
Rafuse Jr., Ralph R. 48, of Dade City, passed away May 5, 2014, at Florida Hospital Connerton. He was born July 31, 1965 in Ft. Walton Beach, FL to Ralph R. & Mildred Jeanette "Jan" Rafuse and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Pasco Comprehensive High School in 1983. After High School he attended George C. Wallace...
Frank Lee Feduccia
May 5, 2014
Feduccia, Frank Lee, 74 of Zephyrhills, passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 in Zephyrhills. He was born July 29, 1939 in Plant City, FL to Frank & Mary Vestal Carmack Feduccia and was a retired Millwright. He will be dearly missed by 5 sons: Frank, Mark, Edwin, Charles, Frank Jr.; siblings: Mike, Mary Ann, Julia, Charles; and 12 grandchildren....
Jeffrey Frank Armstrong
May 5, 2014
Jeffrey Frank Armstrong passed away peacefully on Monday, May 5, 2014 at the age of 81. Although a lifelong resident of Kansas City, Kansas, he retired to and passed at his and his daughter Janice L. Slavik's home in San Antonio, Florida. Born on December 29, 1932 in Missouri to Albert Frank and Birdie Una Hamilton Armstrong, Jeff was married...
Robert H. Graves
May 4, 2014
Graves, Robert H., 86 of Brooksville, FL passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014. He was born January 29, 1928 in Marysville, OH to Albert K. & Edith Rausch Graves. He was a retired superintendent groundkeeper and a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife: Eleanor L. Graves; 2 sons: Terry L. Graves, Barry & Mary Graves; 2 brothers:...
Sherri Johnson
May 3, 2014
JOHNSON, Sherri (Hawkins) 57, passed peacefully Saturday, May 3, 2014, at her home in Dade City surrounded by family. Sherri is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, David R. Johnson; two daughters, Lindsay Johnson (30) and Danielle Mercer (32); and three siblings, Kenny Hawkins, Andy Hawkins, and Vicky Johnson. She loved her grandson, Jack Johnson and all of...
Edna Jane Dobson
May 3, 2014
Edna Jane Dobson, 92 , of Dade City passed away May 3rd, 2014 at Health Central Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winter Park. A native of Speedwell, NC , she was the daughter of Western and Callie Coggins.Edna is survived by her children Lucille Foster of Clyde, NC, Frank Dobson of Apopka, FL, and Michael Dobson, Burnsville NC; siblings...
Mildred Hamman Hawk
May 3, 2014
Hawk, Mildred Hamman, 93 of Tampa, FL passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 under the care of HPH Hospice in Dade City. She was born March 10, 1921 in Maryland to John & Martha Magdalena Blume Hamman and was a retired public school teacher. She was a member of St. Clements Episcopal Church in Tampa and was a former Diocesan...
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