Obituaries

Aug 10, 2024

Gary Douglas Crites, 73, of Orlando, Florida passed away on August 10, 2024. Mr. Crites was born on January 07, 1951 to the late John and Teresa Crites in Orlando, Florida. He is preceded in death by siblings Johnny Crites, Harold Crites, Charles Crites, Ralph Crites, Walter Crites, Albert Crites, Raymond Crites, Glenn Crites, Patricia Sheffield and Norma Crites....

Aug 10, 2024

Paul P. Putnam, 70, of Apopka, Florida passed away on August 10, 2024. Mr. Putnam was born on October 09, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Putnam is preceded in death by his son Paul Putnam Jr.; son in law Joe Gaston; as well as his siblings Arthur Putnam and Gladys Ennis. He is survived by his loving wife...

Aug 9, 2024

Faye Elizabeth Heuerman, 94, of Apopka, Florida passed away on August 09, 2024. Mrs. Heuerman was born on August 24, 1929 in New Market, Tennessee. Mrs. Heuerman is preceded in death by her loving husband William Heuerman and her son Kenneth Heuerman. She is survived by her sister Yvonne Heath; daughter Jackie Heuerman; as well as many grandchildren, nieces,...

Aug 8, 2024

Loren Wright Howard III, 80, of Sanford, Florida passed away on August 08, 2024. Mr. Howard was born on August 20, 1943 in Gainesville, Texas. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Kelly Howard; brother Edward Howard and grandson Conrad Berry. He is survived by his children Shawn Berry, Heather Howard, Erin Howard, Tiffany Howard, Casey and...

Aug 7, 2024

Virginio “Miguel” Muñoz, 56, con profunda tristeza, anunciamos el fallecimiento de nuestro querido Virginio “Miguel” Muñoz de Mount Dora, Florida fallecio el 7 de Agosto de 2024. Virginio nacio el 4 de Febrero de 1968 en Puerto Plata, Republica Dominicana. Le sobreviven su esposa Maria Muñoz, padres Juan y Deysy Muñoz, hijos; Irwin, Cristal, Genesis y Christopher Muñoz, 4...

Aug 7, 2024

Your silliness will be missed

There’s no denying this

Along with your hugs and kisses too

And that giggle of yours, as we reminisce about you

Your smile that shined so much with love

As our mom and grandma, who is now high above

We will miss...

Aug 4, 2024

Sara Lavona Dunlap, 85, of Apopka FL passed away on August 4, 2024. Sara was born on February 15, 1939 to the late Howard and Cora Heatherly in LaFollette, TN. Sara is preceded in death by her husband Stewart Dunlap; her daughter Shelley Hohman; grandson Sean Hohman; brother Harold ‘Buster’ Heatherly; sister Joanne Paulk; and nephew David Heatherly. Sara...

Jul 31, 2024

Robin Gail McGaughy, 67, of Apopka, Florida passed away on July 31, 2024. Mrs. McGaughy was born on January 26, 1957 in Pineville, Kentucky to Oscar Howard and Rinda Seitcer. She is survived by her loving husband William J. McGaughy; as well as her sister Shan Backus;  nieces Brittany Harper and Kendahl Steele; grand niece Atleigh; as well as...

Jul 31, 2024

Stephanie Wilks, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep in August 2024.  Born on October 22, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio.  She moved to Florida in 1958 with her family and graduated from Bishop Moore High School in 1959.  She loved to travel and learn new things.  With that love for knowledge, she went back to school and graduated from...

Jul 27, 2024

Devin Ashford Willoughby passed away on July 27, 2024, in his hometown of Apopka, Florida, at the young age of 17. Born on May 8, 2007, in Apopka, he was the youngest of three sons of Denise Blair and Brent Willoughby Sr. Devin attended Apopka High School, where he was starting his senior year, expected to...

Jul 25, 2024

Paul O. Clemens Passed away on Thursday July 25,2024. He was born on May 21,1929 in Orlando, FL and recently celebrated his 95 th birthday. He served in the Air force for 3 years and then went on to be an owner of a successful floor covering business in Orlando and Homosassa Springs, FL. He is survived by his...

Jul 24, 2024

Bernadine Jeanette Moro, 93, of Apopka, Florida, passed away on July 24, 2024. She was born on July 15, 1931 in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Mrs. Moro is preceded in death by her husband Carl William Moro of 67½ years. Mrs. Moro is survived by her children Rick (Katy) Moro of Winter Park, Florida, Randy (Ann) Moro of Apopka,...

Jul 22, 2024

Breana Nicole Upchurch was born in Longwood, Florida on October 27th, 1994.  She attended and graduated Apopka high School in 2013. She was a member of the FFA in the Apopka wranglers 4-H. She attended Seminole State college where she earned her associate’s degree in science and also her EMT and paramedic degree. Breana worked at SeaWorld Orlando as...

Jul 18, 2024

Robert “Bob” Alan Halsey, 63, of Apopka, FL, passed away on July 18, 2024. Bob was born on May 16, 1961 in Norfolk, VA to Epirosa Fiatoa and Lynn Halsey. Bob is survived by his children Kia, Holly, and Wayne, his sisters Linda, Lynne, and Laura, his father, as well as his 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. He...

Jul 18, 2024

Christopher Dean Vinson died on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Christopher, known by all as “Cowboy Chris”, was born in Apopka, Florida on June 11, 1968, son of Maya Coffey and Danny Vinson. He is survived by his Mother Maya Coffey, his father Danny Vinson, his life partner Janelle Hartzog, his two sons Christopher Vinson and Caiden Hartzog, his daughter,...

Jul 16, 2024

Johnnie Elton Ricketson (JR, John) passed away in Hospice care on July 16, 2024 at the age of 84. He was born in Dixie Camp, a railroad camp outside of Steinhatchee, FL., on March 5, 1940, to  Monroe Ricketson and Annie Lee Cook Ricketson. He leaves behind his loving wife Eileen of 60 years , and three sons; twins Jerry,...

Jul 16, 2024

Charlene R. Cecil, 88, of Zellwood, Florida passed away on July 16, 2024. Mrs. Cecil was born on September 15, 1935 in North Adams, Massachusetts. Mrs. Cecil is preceded in death by her children Randy Dean Cecil, Sandra Cecil and Dori Cecil. She is survived by her loving husband Ralph Cecil; son Bart Cecil; as well as 9 grandchildren...

Jul 13, 2024

Deborah Ann Houston, né Croteau, 75, of Apopka Florida passed away on Saturday, July 13,2024 at home, following a valiant 10 year fight with cancer. She was born in Lillington, Harnett County, North Carolina in 1949 to Andrew and Mary Croteau. She was married to, and is survived by, Mark R. Houston, her husband of 55 years. They moved...

Jul 9, 2024

Christopher Michael McGee, born on December 3, 1996, in Orlando, Florida, passed away on July 9, 2024, at the age of 27. Chris shared his birthday with his late father, who passed away in 2021, a bond that always held a special place in his heart.

Chris is survived by his loving wife, Darian; his mother, Angela;...

Jul 8, 2024

Dominick Allen Masciantoni, 26, of Apopka, Florida passed away on July 08, 2024. He was born on September 17 th , 1997 in Eustis, Florida.

He was a very selfless person he always made sure he did at least one good deed a month for whoever he did not discriminate he had a very loving heart and...