Obituaries

Mar 12, 2023

Herbert Calvin Gaddis Jr., 81, longtime resident of Apopka, Florida passed away on March 12, 2023.  Mr. Gaddis was born on April 18, 1941 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mr. Gaddis is preceded in death by his loving wife Mary Alice Gaddis; son Herbert Calvin Gaddis III; as well as his parents and 5 sisters. He is survived by his children...

Mar 12, 2023

Marvin Elton Faircloth, long time resident of Apopka, passed away on March 12, 2023, at the age of 90.

Marvin was born on April 2, 1932, in Quincy, Florida to father, Robert H. Faircloth and mother, Mary Jane Rudd Faircloth.  He was the 7 th of 8 children, four sisters and three brothers who he loved dearly. ...

Mar 12, 2023

Isaac Perkins, 40, of Apopka, Florida passed away on March 12, 2023. Mr. Perkins was born on August 14, 1982 in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Perkins is survived by his children Alyssa Perkins, Damian Perkins and Bryce Prettyman-Perkins; mother Cecilia Perkins; father Kenneth Perkins; as well as his siblings Isaiah Perkins and Kenneth Perkins. He will be missed by his...

Mar 11, 2023

Walter Trent Jenkins, 73, one time Apopka resident, passed away on March 11, 2023. Mr. Jenkins was born on February 21, 1950 in Osaka, Japan. He is survived by his loving wife Darla Jenkins; children Amanda (Bradley) Jenkins Bogle; as well as grandchildren Colton Bogle and Kennedy Bogle. He was a member of the Orange County Masonic lodge #36...

Mar 11, 2023

Judy Ann Gotwalt, 70, of Christmas, Florida passed away on March 11, 2023.  Mrs. Judy was born on March 6, 1953 in York, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her loving husband Rick Gotwalt; children Christopher (Jessica) Gotwalt, Regan (Alex) Bellon, and Amanda (Scott) Badger; grandchildren Emma Gwynn, Brennen Bellon, Sebastian Badger and Bennett Bellon; sibling Carol Ritter. She will...

Mar 10, 2023

Stevie Dean Smith, 65, of Orlando, Florida passed away on March 10, 2023. Mr. Smith was born on February 25, 1958 in Enterprise, Alabama. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his loving wife Ronnie Gayle Smith; son Steven Tyler Smith and brother Donnie Smith. He is survived by his children Trevor Beau Dean Smith, Stevi Deanna Smith and...

Mar 8, 2023

Sandra Tebar, passed away March 8th, 2023. Born October 10, 1954 to Jose and Josephine Tebar in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was a lover of sewing and crafts. Making outfits for her dolls as a child to clothing for her children once a mother. She helped sew many musicals and play costumes, halloween outfits and even fashionable and useful...

Mar 8, 2023

Wayne Walter Smith, 87, of Deland, Florida passed away on March 8, 2023.  Mr. Smith was born on January 26, 1936 in Bristol, Maine. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his Son Eric Smith; He is survived by his children Dianna Yunker, Muriel Urban, Allison Daley, Cindy Prakash and Errin Smith; grandchildren Nick Yunker, Nate Yunker, Timothy Urban,...

Mar 2, 2023

Dennis Woodward Samuelson, 82, passed away peacefully into the loving hands of our Lord on March 2nd, 2023, while surrounded by family in Clermont, FL. He was born in 1941, in Norwalk, CT. He married his childhood sweetheart in 1968 and raised their daughter in Newtown, CT. They enjoyed over 50 fantastic married years together.

Dennis was...

Mar 2, 2023

Francis James Lowry II, 89, of Zellwood, Florida passed away on March 2, 2023.  Mr. Lowry was born on May 30, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Francis and Lena Lowry.  He is preceded in death by his first wife Dominica Grace Barbaro, granddaughter Alicia Kranenburg as well as his brother Walter Lowry. Mr. Lowry is survived by...

Mar 1, 2023

Diane R. Keene (nee Hoeft), 77, peacefully entered eternal rest on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, surrounded by her family after a courageous year-long battle with Lung Cancer.

Born to the late Ed and Alice Hoeft on November 10, 1945 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Diane moved to Central Florida when she was 6 years old attending Lockhart Elementary, Lockhart...

Mar 1, 2023

Anthony Roman Lopez of Winter Garden, Florida passed away on March 01, 2023.  Baby Lopez was born on August 13, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. He is survived by his loving parents Miguel and Amanda Lopez; his twin sister Amanda Lopez and his brother Angel Lopez; maternal grandparents Orlando and Maria Gonzalez; paternal grandparents Wanda colon and Oscar Lopez; as...

Mar 1, 2023

James Edward Smith, 82, of Apopka, Florida passed away on March 01, 2023.  Mr. Smith was born on February 08, 1941 in Geneva, Alabama. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his loving wife Mary E. Smith; as well as his children Connie Carnes and James Smith. He is survived by his daughter Vicki Smith; siblings Mary Alice Busbee...

Feb 28, 2023

Jeffrey Robert Jocoy, 52, of Ocoee, Florida passed away on February 28, 2023.  Mr. Jocoy was born on February 3, 1971 to the late Mary Lynn Jocoy in Atlanta, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his twin brother Jim Jocoy. He is survived by his child Jacob Jocoy; father Robert Jocoy; siblings Chris Jocoy and Matt Jocoy. As...

Feb 28, 2023

Thomas Warren Mitchell, 66, of Orlando, Florida passed away on February 28, 2023.  Mr. Mitchell was born on July 28, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. His line of work, which he enjoyed very much, was as a Directional Driller and a Semi-Truck Driver.  Tom was very passionate about airplanes, which came from the fact he was born into a family...

Feb 26, 2023

Dirk Lance Copeland (56) was born August 24th, 1966 and passed away on February 26th, 2023 to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and JoAnne Copeland and his brother Shawn. Dirk is survived by his sister-in-law, niece and nephew and by countless friends that are like family. Dirk...

Feb 25, 2023

Thomas Vincent Marcella, 86, of Boylston, Massachusetts passed away on February 25, 2023. Mr. Marcella was born on March 7, 1936 to the late Jim and Claire Marcella in Woburn, Massachusetts. Mr. Marcella is preceded in death by his sisters Peggy, Claire and Bobbi. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years Linda Marcella; his children Tina...

Feb 24, 2023

Mark David Melvin, 64, of Apopka, Florida passed away on February 24, 2023.  Mr. Melvin was born on July 8, 1958 to the late Ray Melvin and Norma Heinlein in Bluefield, West Virginia.  He is survived by his loving wife Barbara Melvin; children Mark (Kimberly) Melvin II and Jonathan (Courtney) Melvin; sibling Kathy Holman; grandchildren John Melvin and Katelynn...

Feb 22, 2023

Kathleen T. Morgan, 67, of Eustis, Florida passed away on February 22, 2023.  Mrs. Morgan was born on March 13, 1955 in Morristown, New Jersey to the late Robert and Eileen Townsend. Mrs. Morgan is preceded in death by her loving husband Ralph Edward Morgan; sister Anita Chapman; as well as her uncle Joseph Lynch. Mrs. Morgan is survived...

Feb 21, 2023

Judy Helms Miles, 71, of Orlando, Florida passed away on February 21, 2023.  Mrs. Miles was born on March 07, 1951 in Slocomb, Alabama to the late William and Thelma Helms. Mrs. Miles is preceded in death by her siblings Eugene Helms and Margie Laster. She is survived by her children Joe (Kelly) Liberatore, James Liberatore, Billy (Michelle) Duncan,...