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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
Ruth Pauline Alsobrook
May 20, 2014
Former resident of Dade City, Ruth Pauline Alsobrook, 84, passed away on May 20, 2014 in Ormond Beach, Fl, after a short illness. A visitation will be held at Hodges Family Funeral Home 301 chapel in Dade City, from 6:00pm 8:00pm on Thursday, May 22 and the funeral service will be 12:00pm on Friday, May 23 at the First Baptist...
Rex Eugene Brown
May 20, 2014
Rex Brown, 86, of Zephyrhills passed away May 20th, 2014 at his home.A native of South Boardman, MI, he was born to on June 10th, 1927 to Reo and Merva Brown. Rex was a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife Betty Brown; daughter Judy Grimes; grandson Shane Grimes; granddaughter Lucia Jones; and sister Yvonne...
Harry Decker
May 19, 2014
Harry Decker, 94, of Zephyrhills passed away 5/19/2014 at Gulfside Hospice. He was born 2/15/1920 in Michigan. He served in the US Army during WWII. Harry was a member of the Fellowship Bible Church in Zephyrhills for over 20 years. Survivors include his beloved wife, Frances; 1 son; 1 daughter; 7 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild....
Clara Holcomb
May 18, 2014
Clara Lucille Holcomb passed away at Rose Manor Assisted Living Facility in Zephyrhills, FL on May 18, 2014. She was born in Detroit, MI on May 10, 1928 to the late Charles and Gladys (Verhegge) Margodt and moved to Brown City, MI at age 16. She married Joseph David Holcomb on September 9, 1945 and moved to a small farm...
Marie L. Gandrow
May 17, 2014
Gandrow, Marie L., 75, of Dade City, FL, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Bayfront Health Dade City.Gravesite services for Mrs. Gandrow will be held at 3 pm on Thursday, May 22, at Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery in Dade City. Hodges Family Funeral Home 301 Chapel in Dade City is in charge of the arrangements.
William Joseph "Deacon Bill" Connors
May 17, 2014
Connors, William Joseph Deacon Bill, 80 of Dade City, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at his home. He was born May 1, 1934 in Buffalo, NY to Cyril Anthony & Jennie Katherine Doran Connors and moved to this area 43 years ago from Lakeland, FL. He was a retired Pharmacist and an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
E. Richard Albert
May 16, 2014
Albert, E. Richard, 67, of Dade City, FL, left his temporary home to be in his permanent home with the Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, May 16, 2014.Survivors include his wife Katharine; children Tanya (Glen) and Jeff; brothers Alvy (Barbara) and Dale (Marsha); sister Joy (Elwood); granddaughters Kriston and Katelyn; and step daughter Joslyn.Gravesite service for Mr. Albert will be...
Joseph Edward Bannon
May 16, 2014
Joseph Edward Bannon, 40, of Tampa passed away on May 16th at Brandon Regional Hospital. He is survived by brother John Bannon and sister Elizabeth Rose. No services are planned at this time.
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.
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