Obituaries

Jun 23, 2023

Betty Joyce Mora, 91, of Apopka, Florida passed away on June 23, 2023. Mrs. Mora was born on May 16, 1932 to the late Grady and Ovella Cauley in Defuniak Springs, Florida. Mrs. Mora is preceded in death by her husband Leo R. Mora; brothers Buren Cauley and Wallace (Wig) Cauley; as well as her sister Laura Mae Tyndal....

Jun 18, 2023

Vicente Garcia Silva, 63, of Apopka, Florida passed away on June 18, 2023. Mr. Garcia Silva was born on July 02, 1959 in Nayarit, Mexico to the late Vicente Garcia Orozco and Carolina Silva Inda. He is preceded in death by his brother Enrique Garcia Silva. He is survived by his loving wife Maria Olivia Lopez Inda; children Blanca...

Jun 18, 2023

Virgil E. Boetcher, 93 of Zellwood, Florida died at 11:30AM Sunday, June 18 th , 2023 at Advent Health Hospice Care, Altamonte Springs, Florida. He was born July 29, 1929 in Gaysport, Ohio, the son of the late Virgil H. Boetcher and Maybelle Boyse Boetcher. Virgil was a member of Corburn United Methodist Church where he served as their...

Jun 18, 2023

George Gedda, 82, of Sorrento, Florida passed away on June 18, 2023. Mr. Gedda was born on January 07, 1941 in Long Island, New York. He is survived by his daughters Sara and Debbie. He will be missed by his many loved ones and friends.

Jun 18, 2023

Murray, Joan A. of Manchester, Tennessee passed away Sunday, June 18. Born January 13, 1939, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Joseph and Julia (O’Connell) Katzmarski.  She moved to Central Tennessee from Apopka, Florida in 2020. She was a member of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Apopka. Joan raised six children, and worked at...

Jun 16, 2023

Erma Jean Dennis, 75, of Sorrento, Florida passed away on June 16, 2023. Mrs. Dennis was born on December 27, 1947 in Eustis, Florida to the late Herschel and Nina Haskins. She is preceded in death by her daughter Qwen (James) Langjan as well as her brother Jerry Haskins. She is survived by her loving husband Paul Dennis; 3...

Jun 16, 2023

James “Allen” Ross, age 86, of Ocoee, Florida passed away peacefully on June 16, 2023. Mr. Ross was born May 07, 1937 in Orlando, Florida to the late Jack and Joyce Ross. He was preceded in death by his famously adored brother, Bob Ross, “The Happy Painter”. Allen is survived by his wife of 35 years, Sheila Ross; daughter...

Jun 15, 2023

Marilyn Porterfield, 85, passed away in Jacksonville, Florida on Wednesday, June 15, 2023. She was born in Bluefield, West Virginia and later moved to Roanoke, Virginia. She completed nurses training in Roanoke where she met and married Dr. James Porterfield Jr. just as he began his medical training over a period of 9 years including duty in the United...

Jun 14, 2023

Malford Arlon Adkinson, 76, of Apopka, Florida passed away on June 14, 2023. Mr. Adkinson was born on January 14, 1947 in New Brockton, Alabama. Mr. Adkinson is preceded in death by his brother Roger Adkinson. He is survived by his loving wife Willa Jean Adkinson; children Chana Adkinson, Stephanie Savio and Angela Hart; grandchildren Loren Forehand, TJ Forehand,...

Jun 12, 2023

Tommie Irene Carney was born on December 15, 1945 in Columbia, South Carolina.   At the age of 5 she was adopted by Beulah and Tom Carney and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina.  In 1965 she married James McLaughlin, Sr. Daughter Michelle and son James Jr. were born while they lived in Columbia.  In 1971 they moved to Orlando,...

Jun 11, 2023

A former owner of The Apopka Chief and The Planter , and a longtime community supporter well after his retirement 40 years ago, W.R. “Mac” McGuffin died Tuesday, June 11, at Advent Health Apopka. He was 96. McGuffin and his family moved to Apopka in 1964 after he retired as a master sergeant and intelligence officer in the U.S....

Jun 11, 2023

Robert Thomas Pumphrey, 84, longtime resident of Apopka, Florida passed away on June 11, 2023. Mr. Pumphrey was born on January 23, 1939 in Apopka, Florida to the late Pete and Sylvia Pumphrey. Mr. Pumphrey is preceded in death by his loving wife Edna Jean Pumphrey; as well as his son Danny Thomas Pumphrey. He is survived his son...

Jun 11, 2023

Pamela Ann Sheets, 70, of Altamonte Springs, Florida passed away on June 11, 2023. Mrs. Sheets was born on June 23, 1952 in Washington Courthouse, Ohio. Mrs. Sheets is preceded in death by her parents Leroy Mullen and Naomi Wilson; step father Charlie Wilson; as well as her sister Gloria Sidney. She is survived by her loving husband Greg...

Jun 11, 2023

James “Jim” Louis Eberling, 79, of Apopka, Florida passed away on June 11, 2023. Mr. Eberling was born on October 16, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late George and Bernice Eberling. Mr. Eberling is preceded in death by his sister Susan Eberling. He is survived by his loving wife Debbie Eberling; children Kelli Price and James (Jodee) G....

Jun 10, 2023

PREBENDA, FRANCIS JOSEPH passed away on June 10 surrounded by the loving care of his family and Cornerstone Hospice. He leaves his wife, Ann of 53 years, children, Michael (Shelley), Carolyn and Elizabeth (Dave) Diehl; and 13 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son, David J. Prebenda in 2000. Fran was born in Detroit, MI in 1934, attended the...

Jun 9, 2023

John Daniel Howe Sr., 74, of Apopka, Florida passed away onJune 09, 2023. Mr. Howe was born on February 09, 1949 in West Orange, New Jersey. He is survived by his children Lori Dolischlager, John Howe Jr., Melissa Mellen; grandchildren Kayleigh Smith, Taylor Howe, Kelsey Dolischlager, Chris Dolischlager, Carolina Dolischlager, Harrison Mellen, Johnny Howe, Owen Mellen; great grandchild Mia...

Jun 9, 2023

Carlos Fernando Cordoba M.D. born January 12, 1932 (story is he was born on January 4 th , but his birth certificate says the 12 th ). Dr. Cordoba was born in Bogota, Colombia and moved to New York to finish his medical residency. He later moved to Central Florida where he worked in the Emergency Room at Orange...

Jun 9, 2023

Norma Jean Airheart-Jones, of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on June 09, 2023, at the age of 78. She was born on May 14 th , 1945 in St. Joseph, Missouri to the late Edgar Roosevelt Groshong and Viola Mae (Scott) Groshong.

She is preceded in death by her brothers Edward Alexander Groshong, Richard Earl Groshong, Robert...

Jun 5, 2023

Donald Stuart Livingston, 76, of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on June 05, 2023. Mr. Livingston was born on May 07, 1947 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Mr. Livingston is survived by his loving wife Catherine Livingston; children Kelly Joyce, Erica Rosen, Drew Livingston and Cory Livingston; siblings Dottie Farrell, Jim Livingston and Mike Livingston; cousin Drayson; as well...

Jun 4, 2023

Francisco Javier Urbano Sanchez, 43, of Orlando, Florida passed away on June 04, 2023. Mr. Urbano Sanchez was born on November 06, 1979 to Javier Urbano Arellano and Gloria Sanchez Cervantes in La Piedad, Michoacan, Mexico. He is survived by his loving wife Luz Arroyo; children Evelyn Urbano, Arely S. Urbano-Arroyo, Jonathan E. Urbano-Arroyo and Regina M. Urbano-Arroyo; as...