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Dade City and Zephyrhills, Florida and surrounding areas
Patrick R. A. Draves, Ph.D
Feb 13, 2012
Patrick R. A. Draves, Ph. D.. 1971-2012. Beloved son, brother, uncle, mentor and friend. Left this Earth to join the angles in Heaven after a short battle with cancer. Originally of Mason, Mi he moved to Tampa, FL to pursue his doctorate degree at USF. Dr. Draves was a highly respected and regarded Professor of Psychology at St. Leo University....
Helen P. Hayes
Feb 12, 2012
Helen P. Hayes, 83, of Ridge Manor, Florida, wife of the late Miles S. Hayes, passed away, Sunday, February 12, 2012 at home. She was preceded in death by son Dwight, daughter, Dawn, and friend Charles Havens. She is survived by daughter-in-law Jonnie Pratt, 2 step-sons, Robert(Donna) and Donald(Lisa) Hayes, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She is loved and will...
Willie Charles Mathews
Feb 12, 2012
Willie Charles Mathews, 79, lovingly known as C-Man, was born December 7, 1932 in Pike County, Alabama. He went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 12, 2012, while residing in Newport News, Virginia. Raised in Brundidge, Alabama, C-Man spent most of his adult life in Dade City, Florida, where he retired from Lykes Pasco Fertilizer Plant. C-Man...
Colin Barnes Kirker
Feb 11, 2012
Kirker, Colin Barnes, 63 of Trilacoochee, FL passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 in Tampa, FL. He was born October 26, 1948 in Laconia, NH to Robert & Roseanne Davies Kirker and was a retired corrections officer. He was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran and a member of the Dade City VFW. He is survived by 5 children: Colin B....
James Irvine
Feb 11, 2012
IRVINE, James, 60, of Dade City Fl, and formerly of Zelienople, PA, died un-expectly Saturday, February 11, 2012, loving father, brother, compan-ion and friend. Born Nov. 11, 1951, he was the son of James and Gloria (Arnold) Irvine of Zelienople PA. After many years of working for his father at Irvine and tire and alignment in Zelienople, James moved to...
Donald Tracy
Feb 11, 2012
Donald Tracy 80, of Zephyrhills died February 11, 2012. He is survived by his loving family
Glenn A. Housel
Feb 9, 2012
Housel, Glenn A., 76 of Wesley Chapel, FL passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 at home. He was born July 6, 1935 in Rochester, NY to Thurlow J. & Eleanor Collins Housel and moved to this area in 1982 from Bolivia, South America. He was a Wal-Mart Associate and a member of Riverside Fellowship Church in New Port Richey. He...
Florence Mary Jones
Feb 9, 2012
Jones, Florence Mary, 81 of Dade City, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Dade City. She was born September 22, 1930 in Batavia, NY to Martin Richard & Mary Brundage Kearns and was a long time area resident and retired after 20 years with Pasco County Social Services. She was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church, the Red...
Thelma Louise Beal
Feb 8, 2012
Beal, Thelma Louise Age 81 passed away February 8, 2012 in Leesburg. She was born in Clay Sink, Florida and lived in Dade City for many years where she worked as a citrus grader. She was a member of the Church of God on 21st in Dade City. She is survived by her sister Inez Haupt. Visitation will be held...
Angela R. Bevers
Feb 7, 2012
Bevers, Angela R., 50, of Tampa, Florida, passed away on February 7, 2012 in Dade city, Florida. She is survived by her loving family and friends. Services will be held at Hodges Family Funeral Home, 11441 US Hwy 301, Dade City on February 11, 2012 at 10am with a graveside to follow at Chapel Hill Gardens.
Daniel Joseph Snee
Feb 7, 2012
Daniel Joseph Snee, 62,of Zephyrhills, Fl died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. His life was guided by a quote from actor John Wayne, "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do." Dan was born in 1949 in Massillon, OH, but lived most his life in Auburn, NY. He was preceded in death by his...
Frances Shirley Rapalee
Feb 7, 2012
Frances Shirley Rapalee of Venice, Florida died Feb. 7, 2012. She was born Aug. 21, 1917 in Wayne, NY. Shirley had lived in Zephyrhills, FL for 23 years before moving to Venice, FL. She is survived by two sons, Jack (Larry) Rapalee of Pineville, Missouri; Richard J Rapalee of Casa Grande, AZ; one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Mary) Benz of Venice,...
Dorothy A. Montgomery
Feb 6, 2012
Dorothy A. Montgomery, 94, died February 6, 2012 at Gulfside Hospice. Survived by her loving family."Worlds greatest Mom."
Vera D. Cox
Feb 6, 2012
Cox, Vera D., 96 of Webster (formerly of Dade City) passed away Monday, February 6, 2012 under the care of Cornerstone Hospice. She was born November 19, 1915 in Andalusia, AL to Joseph M. & Americas Goolsby Davenport. She was a longtime area resident of Dade City where she was well known for her quilting abilities. She was a member...
Gordon Wayne Rector
Feb 5, 2012
RECTOR, Gordon Wayne, of Zephyrhills, Florida, was born May 29, 1927, in Rockford, Michigan, and passed away February 5, 2012 in Hospice House, Dade City, Florida, surrounded by family. He had three sisters and one brother who preceded him in death. He married Marjorie June Ritchie September 25, 1947, in Cedar Springs, Michigan. Together they raised four children, Nancy (Scott...
John S. Geswein
Feb 5, 2012
John S. Geswein our brother John John finally left this life after 61 years of being loved by all his family. Preceded in death by his mother and father, Alice and Bert Geswein and his sister Theresa Delawder. Survived by sisters Margaret (Ken) Bowman, Mary (Marshall) Webb, brothers Jim (Sharon) Geswein, Phil (Diane) Geswein, and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation...
Dianne Watta
Feb 4, 2012
Dianne Imogene Watta, 67, of Lakeland passed away Tuesday February 7, 2012 at Good Shepherd Hospice. She was born April 14, 1944 in Hamtramck, MI to Bernard and Rosemary Watta. She is survived by son, Joseph (Stacey) Dunbar; 2 daughters, Christine (Gary) Lewis and Eve (Rich) Cruz; 10 grandchildren, Michael, Hannah (Mandy), Sarah (Kelly), Nilka, Neftali, Nolan, Ava, Connor, Jennifer,...
Geraldine M. Kowerduck
Feb 3, 2012
Kowerduck, Geraldine M, 91, Zephyrhills passed away February 3, 2012. Geri was born in Hartford, MI, living most of her life in St. Joseph, MI. She loved children, especially little ones, as she was in day care for many years. She is survived by her husband of 74 years Walter Rush Kowerduck, four daughters, Nancy (Jim) Hogerheide of Grandville, MI,...
Debra A. Smith
Feb 1, 2012
Smith, Debra A., 48, of Dade City, passed away February 1, 2012 in Dade City. She is survived by her loving family and friends. Visitation will be Thursday, February 2, 2012 from 6-8pm at Hodges Funeral Home, 11441 US Hwy 301, Dade City; service Friday, February 3, 2012 at 11am; burial to follow at Floral Memory Gardens.
Glenn Shelley Rankin
Jan 31, 2012
Glenn Shelley Rankin was born on November 22, 1922 in Marianna, Florida and passed away on January 31, 2012. She is survived by her six children, Kay Rankin Dyal (Jake), Carol Rankin, Allan Rankin, Nancy Rankin, David Rankin (Frances) and Robert Rankin (Leigh) as well as ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Glenn was married for more than 60 years...
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