Obituaries

Dec 11, 2022

Laurie Christina Gilbert of Apopka, Florida, passed away at age 41 on December 11, 2022. She was a devoted wife and mother to Scott and their daughter Julia.

Laurie was born on May 28, 1981. She graduated from UCF in 2003 with a BA in education and taught at various elementary school levels. She loved family, traveling,...

Dec 10, 2022

Gwendollyn S. Herbert, 96, of Zellwood Station, FL, passed away on December 10, 2022 after a long illness at the AdventHealth Care Center in Apopka, FL. Gwen was born on August 23, 1926 in Mansfield, Ohio to Fredrick and Grace Stahlheber. She is preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and husband of 70 plus years, James R....

Dec 8, 2022

Elizabeth Wood, 93, of Apopka, Florida passed away on December 8, 2022. Mrs. Wood was born on April 4, 1929 to the late Andrew and Dolly Fore in Winter Garden, Florida. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Floyd T. Wood; son Kenneth Wood; and brother Ruth. She is survived by her son Ronnie Wood; grandchildren Jessica...

Dec 6, 2022

Paul Nathan Watters, 86, of Leesburg, Florida passed away on December 6, 2022. Mr. Watters was born on August 16, 1936 in Apopka, Florida. He is preceded in death by his parents James Quincy (J.Q.) Watters and Estelle White Booth; siblings James Q. (Jim) Watters, Joyce Schulz, Robert Lee (Bobby) Watters, Catherine (Cookie) Watters, Carolyn (Chi-Chi) Campbell; daughter Paula...

Dec 5, 2022

Joyce Marie Ozersky, 80, of Apopka, Florida passed away on December 05, 2022.  Mrs. Ozersky was born on October 03, 1942 in Long Island, New York to the late Alfred and Mary Soehl. Mrs. Ozersky is preceded in death by her loving husband Sidney Ozersky; as well as her brother Alfred Soehl. She is survived by her son Daniel...

Dec 2, 2022

Mavis A. Phillips, 90, of Apopka, Florida passed away on December 02, 2022.  Mrs. Phillips was born on May 24, 1932 in St. Ann, Jamaica. Mrs. Phillips is preceded in death by her loving husband Edmund Phillips; as well as her daughter Krystal Phillips. She is survived by her children Carmen Whyte, Ronald Poyser, Norman W. Goodman, Gregory Phillips;...

Dec 1, 2022

Rose Marie Sherback, 84, of Apopka, Florida passed away on December 1, 2022. Ms. Sherback was born on August 26, 1938 to the late George and Catherine Ewanits in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her children Gregory Sherback and Mark Sherback (Donna); granddaughter Brittany; siblings Debbie, Larrry, Denise, Michael and Georgeann. She will be missed by her loving...

Nov 30, 2022

Kathy Boyd, 64, of Orlando, Florida passed away on November 30, 2022. She was born on March 15, 1958 in Clearwater, Florida. Mrs. Boyd is preceded in death by her loving husband Charles Boyd; mother Susie Smith; daughter Nakia Boyd; and grandson Borise Hayes. She is survived by her children Cerise Boyd and Nacoya Boyd; grandchildren Shawnterise Evans and...

Nov 28, 2022

Lois Lynette Finley, 63, of Orlando, Florida passed away on November 28, 2022.  Mrs. Finley was born on October 18, 1959 to the late Scranton Ivey Parramore Sr. and Dorothy Mae (Holmes) Rarrick in Orlando, Florida. She is survived by her loving husband Donald Ray Finley; children Donna (Josh) Sczeshy, Lora Simmons, Rebecca (David) Rights and Donald Finley; grandchildren...

Nov 27, 2022

Barbara Ann Daugherty, 80, of Orlando, Florida passed away on November 27, 2022.  Mrs. Daugherty was born on January 10, 1942 to the late Columbus and Gracie Hembrei in La Follette, Tennessee. Mrs. Daugherty is preceded in death by her loving husband David A. Daugherty; as well as siblings Earl, Leonard, Lonzo, Jimmy, Bill, Hazel, Edith, Marylou, Christina, Margie,...

Nov 26, 2022

Ruth A. Phillip, 92, of Apopka, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2022. Ruth was born on September 21, 1930, to the late Josephine Charles and Evans Dalrymple in Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Gerald Phillip. Ruth is survived by her children Derick (Serkalem) Phillip, Patricia Phillip, Marlene Phillip, Francis...

Nov 23, 2022

Pennie Deangela Carter, 59, of Fruitland Park, Florida passed away on November 23, 2022. Ms. Carter was born on May 23, 1963 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. She is preceded in death by her father Robert Cascarella Sr. and brother Robert Cascarella II. She is survived by her mother Zetta Cascarella; children Teresa Nicole Carter and Brittany Noel Ryan; grandchildren...

Nov 22, 2022

Todd Keith Bruehl, 52, of Apopka, Florida passed away on November 22, 2022.  Mr. Bruehl was born on December 11, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan. He is survived by parents Jack and Carol Bruehl; as well as his brother Scott (Laura) Bruehl. He will be missed by his many loved ones and friends.

Nov 18, 2022

Helen L. Williams, 96, of Apopka, Florida passed away on November 18, 2022.  Mrs. Williams was born on May 08, 1926 to the late Robert and Edna Curtis in Gravel Switch, Kentucky. Mrs. Williams moved to Apopka in 1987 and she was a co-owner along with her husband and son Don Jr at Williams Termite and Pest Control. She...

Nov 18, 2022

William (Bill) Patrick Garrison, 68, of Winter Garden, FL passed away peacefully on November 18, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones.  Born on April 3, 1954, to Madeline (Cassaro) Garrison and the late Albert William Garrison in Somerville, NJ, survived by his sister Cynthia Gerard (Andrew) and Michael Garrison (Gayle) and his nephews/nieces Jason Garrison, James Garrison (Gina), Megan...

Nov 16, 2022

Jerry Ronald Hunt Jr., 49, of Mount Dora, Florida passed away on November 16, 2022.  Mr. Hunt was born on February 12, 1973 in Pint Hurst, North Carolina. Mr. Hunt is preceded in death by his father Jerry Hunt Sr. He is survived by his children Deysha Hunt and Bryan Hunt; mother Mearlene (Wendell) Weiss; siblings April Locklear and...

Nov 16, 2022

Emma Jean Phillips, 73, of Apopka, Florida passed away on November 16, 2022.  Mrs. Phillips was born on June 12, 1949 in Johnson, South Carolina. Mrs. Phillips is preceded in death by her loving husband Aaron Phillips. She is survived by her children Sylvester and Helen; her brother James Richardson; as well as her beloved church family. She will...

Nov 13, 2022

Ruth E. Opitz, 87, of Springfield, TN, passed away on November 13, 2022. She was born to parents Jacob Dorn and Amelia Rogoski  on August 4, 1935, in Lansing, MI.

She enjoyed trips to the beach, fishing of any kind, activities at the senior center, volunteering or as a participating member of Parents...

Nov 12, 2022

Willard Avery Gray III died on November 12, 2022 in Apopka, Fl at 63 years young, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Laddie was born February 17, 1959 in Hamden, CT. He leaves behind his daughter, Ashley Gray, and granddaughter, Eleni Wachter – CT, wife, Beth Otworth-Gray, bonus family Amanda (Casey Moore) Smith, Ashley (Giles) Platt, Jeff Otworth...

Nov 12, 2022

Alma Nydia Sanchez, 70, of Apopka, Florida passed away on November 12, 2022.  Ms. Sanchez was born on August 23, 1952 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. She is survived by her sister Carmen Sanchez; as well as her nieces and nephews Peter Vargas, Edward Rodriguez and Erika Green. She will be missed by her many loved ones and friends.