Arthur "Art" Poe
Jan 6, 2025
Arthur "Art" Poe
February 1, 1937 – January 6, 2025
Arthur "Art" Poe, 87, of Zephyrhills, Florida, and formerly of Lima, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2025. Born on February 1, 1937, in McGuffey, Ohio, to Claude Poe and Alice Ousley, Art was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and...
John W Long
Jan 4, 2025
John W. Long, born January 3, 1947, in Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025, at the age of 78. A proud veteran, John honorably served his country in the United States Navy before dedicating his career to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he served as a Supervisory Special Agent. His life was defined by...
William Kerment Roller
Jan 1, 2025
William Kerment Roller was born on May 24, 1937, in Fort Smith Arkansas, and passed away on January 1, 2025 in Zephyrhills, Florida William served in the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed in Ismir, Turkey during the cold war. William was proud of his time in the service. He was also a long time Amateur Radio Operator, having...
Michael Andrew Russell
Jan 1, 2025
Russell, Michael Andrew, 53, of Zephyrhills, died suddenly in his home on January 1, 2025. He is the loving husband of Jaclyn (Conklin) Russell. He was born July 7, 1971, in Ansonia, CT, and moved to Florida in 1973. He is survived by his parents, Henry and Joan Russell of Palm Harbor, FL, and siblings, Henry Russell III of...
Charles Sterling Beckwith, Jr.
Dec 31, 2024
Charles Beckwith, Jr, 76, was born in Washington, D.C. to the late Thelma Lee Buckner and Charles Sterling Beckwith, Sr. Charles attended middle school and high schools in DC then went on to attend Ohio State University where he majored in Political science and received his Bachelor's Degree in 1974. One of my personal favorite pastimes was to sit...
Horace J.S Oat
Dec 30, 2024
Horace J. S. Oat, 81 of Brooksville, FL went on to his heavenly reward on December 30, 2024. Horace was known by all as "Buddy". He was born April 26, 1943 to Horace J. and Frances Oat. Horace answered the call and served his country in the United States Army from 1964-1966. After serving, Buddy went on to live...
Robert D. Selfridge
Dec 30, 2024
Robert D Selfridge passed away peacefully in Zephyrhills, Florida on Monday, December 30, 2024. He was born in Jamestown, New York on November 17, 1931. He was preceded in death by his parents Reuben and Ora Selfridge, Val and June Pontti, a sister Carol Waters and a brother John Pontti.
Bob was raised in Little Vally, New...
Debra Kay Padgett
Dec 30, 2024
Debra "Debbie" Kay Padgett, 66 years old, passed away on 12/30/2024 in her long-time
home town of Zephyrhills, Florida.
Debbie was born on 9/29/1958 in South Bend, Indiana to Donald LeRoy Padgett and
Beverly Doloris Elrod. She and her family moved to Zephyrhills during the summer of 1969.
Debbie attended Zephyrhills...
Deborah Lynn Parton
Dec 29, 2024
Deborah "Debbie" Lynn Parton, was 57 years of age and resided in Webster, FL. She went to be with the Lord and her husband on 12/29/2024.
Debbie was born to Roland and Janice Cobb on May 21st, 1967, in Brandon, FL. She grew up in Seffner, FL, with her brother Aaron Dean Cobb.
She later...
Connie Louise Baker
Dec 27, 2024
Connie Louise Baker, a cherished resident of Dade City, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2024, at the age of 82. Connie was born on August 1, 1942, in Springdale, Arkansas to parents Jack and Maxine Weston, where she began a life full of love, warmth, and kindness. Connie married the love of her life, Wade P....
Ashleigh Rae Halfacer
Dec 26, 2024
It is with broken hearts we announce the passing of our beloved Ashleigh on Dec. 26, 2024, at 1:26 pm at only 38 yrs old.
She was born on Dec 30, 1985, in Joliet, Illinois at St. Joseph's Hospital and grew up in Zephyrhills, Florida. She learned her dancing abilities at Helen's Baton...
Gary Michael Anderson
Dec 25, 2024
Gary Michael Anderson, aged 81, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2024, surrounded by his loving family following emergency open-heart surgery at the Pepin Heart Institute in Tampa, Florida.
A Life Well-Lived
Gary was born on September 27, 1943, in Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama, to Norman Clyde Anderson Jr. and Agnes Marion Atkinson. He spent...
Oliver "Nick" Skoglund
Dec 24, 2024
Oliver "Nick" Skoglund, 90, formerly of Huntsville Alabama, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2024 in the excellent care of AdventHealth of Dade City, in Pasco County, FL.
Nick was born October 17, 1934 in Bluford, Illinois. He moved around a lot growing up before finally settling in Semmes, Alabama, as a teenager. He met his love,...
Hilda Mae Baker(Nesbit)
Dec 24, 2024
Hilda Mae Nesbit went home to be with the Lord on December 24, 2024. Hilda was born on February 24, 1934, in Richland, Florida to William Henry Nesbit and Edith L. Pearce.
Hilda lived her earlier years in Zephyrhills, graduating from Zephyrhills High School in 1952 after which she started raising three boys....
Stewart R Haas
Dec 22, 2024
Stewart R. Haas (Dick) aged 90, passed away with family surrounding him on December 22, 2024.
Dick was born on February 28, 1934 in Olean, N.Y. He always loved airplanes and followed his brother Bill into military service, becoming a Marine serving in the Korean Conflict.
Dick met Elaine Carol Forney (of Olean, N.Y.) and...
Robert Lee Strickland
Dec 22, 2024
Robert Lee Strickland, Sr (1941-2024)
Robert L Strickland of Zephyrhills, FL, died at the AdventHealth Zephyrhills Hospital on December 22, 2024 after battling illnesses for several months.
Bob Strickland was born in Powellton, WV, on April 20th, 1941, to Rex and Cornia. Bob was the fifth of nine children and the first son to Rex...
Charles Edward Watkins Jr
Dec 22, 2024
Charles Edward Watkins, Junior
Charles Watkins (84 years of age) peacefully passed away at his home on Sunday, December 22nd, 2024. He was born on September 9th, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan.
"Charlie," as he was known to his family and friends, lived in San Antonio, Florida, with his wife of 60 years, Phyllis, and his...
Betty Rae Cox
Dec 20, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Betty Rae Cox, a beloved resident of Zephyrhills, Florida. Betty passed away peacefully on Friday, December 20th, 2024, at the age of 72.
Born on Monday, September 15th, 1952, in the quaint town of Middleport, Ohio to parents, Raymond and Pauline Russell,...
Mary Joyce Murphy
Dec 20, 2024
Mary Hoyle Murphy, 81, passed into the arms of Jesus on December 20, 2024. Mary was born September 7, 1943, in Irondale, Alabama to Clifton and Bessie Hoyle.
Mary is survived by her daughter, Alice Stewart (husband Alvin); daughter-in-law Polly Murphy, Grandchildren; Tiffany, Heather, Elizabeth and Joshua and three great grandsons. Also survived by her sisters, Rachel...
Ollie Guy Odom Jr.
Dec 19, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ollie Guy Odom Jr. of Dade City, Fl. Jr passed at home on 12/19/24. He was a long time resident of Dade City who retired from REA (WREC) after 30 years of service as a master mechanic. He continued to work as a great mechanic for his friends...
