Obituaries

Sep 24, 2018

Betty Gean Sumner, 82, of Ocklawaha, Florida passed away on September 24, 2018. Mrs. Sumner was born on December 07, 1935 in Paragould, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her husband Ruben J. Sumner and daughter Carlene Sumner. Mrs. Sumner is survived by her children Anthony (Myrtle) Starnes, Cynthia A. (Charles) Saylor, Lorraine (Sammy) Colston and Charlotte Allen;...

Sep 22, 2018

Myrtle E. Smith, 88, of Groveland, Florida, passed away September 22, 2018. She was born March 01, 1930 in Newark, Ohio. Mrs. Smith was a longtime resident of Apopka, Florida. She is preceded in death by her husband Neil A. Smith; son Ken Smith; sister Marcella Haas; brother Marion Haas; granddaughter Heather Smith and grandson Jon Blizzard. Mrs. Smith...

Sep 21, 2018

Amanda Marie Epperson, 36, of Eustis, Florida passed away on September 21, 2018. Mrs. Epperson was born on March 08, 1982 in Orlando, Florida. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother Earline G. Miller. Mrs. Epperson is survived by her husband Jonathan P. Epperson; parents Virginia P. Riley and Douglas A. Riley; children Cheyenne M. Smith, Destiny...

Sep 17, 2018

Millicent A. Billette, 82, of Zellwood, Florida passed away on September 17, 2018. Mrs. Billette was born on October 19, 1935 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to late parents Robert W. Johnson and Alice Johnson- Watts; siblings Robert M. Johnson and Lillyan Tarnow. Mrs. Billette is survived by her loving husband Richard A. Billette; children Sheila (Gregg) Cupp and Jeffrey (Patricia)...

Sep 17, 2018

In loving Memory

Viv i an Bradberry Garrison

September 14,1918-

September 17, 2018

Wife of th e late

Calvin B . Garrison Sr....

Sep 17, 2018

Rafael Laureano-Rivera, 41, of Apopka, Florida passed away September 17, 2018. He was born October 15, 1976 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mr. Laureano-Rivera is survived by his loving parents, Rafael and Brunilda Laureano; children Alexander Rafael Laureano and Alyssa Grace Laureano and sister Rebecca Ibarra. He will be missed by his many loved ones and friends.

Sep 17, 2018

Linda C. Fitzgerald, 67, of Apopka, Florida passed away on September 17, 2018. Mrs. Fitzgerald was born on April 21, 1951 in Virginia. She is survived by her children Raymond Cowdery II and April (James) Alexander; step children Robert Fitzgerald and Jayson Fitzgerald; grandchildren Ashley Cowdery, Sebastian Cowdery, Katie Cowdery, Jasmine Hayes and Paris Thomas; great grandson Levi Cowdery....

Sep 15, 2018

Maximo L. Avila, 94, of Apopka, Florida, passed away September 15, 2018. He was born January 16, 1924 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Mr. Avila is preceded in death by his wife Ines Avila and son Robert Manrique. He is survived by his children Luis Avila, Carlos (Sara) Avila, Lourdes Carter and Barbara (Gary) Avila; grandchildren Letecia Avila, Luly Quintero, Michelle...

Sep 15, 2018

Elena Ramirez, 92, of Orlando, Florida passed away September 15, 2018. She was born July 13, 1926 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Mrs. Ramirez is preceded in death by her husband Luis Ramirez. She is survived by her daughter Josefina Seda; her sister Dora Pabon; and her many loved ones and and friends.

Sep 14, 2018

Margaret Elizabeth (Mullen) Hixenbaugh

Margaret Elizabeth (Mullen) Hixenbaugh, 89, passed away, on Friday, September 14, 2018 at Florida Hospital in Altamonte Springs, FL. She was born on July 18, 1929 to William P. and Marie (Elceser) Mullen in Bridgeport, OH.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her best friend and...

Sep 11, 2018

Ruben Ever Recio-Sera, 42, of Altamonte Springs, Florida passed away September 11, 2018. He was born January 22, 1976 in Las Tunas, Cuba. Mr. Recio-Sera will be missed by his many loved ones and friends.

Sep 11, 2018

Steven Michael Hughes, 36, of Orlando, Florida passed away September 11, 2018 due to injuries from a car accident. He was born March 4, 1982 in Wheeling, West Virginia. Mr. Hughes is survived by his loving wife Olesea Marulea; parents Edward and Lura Hughes; siblings Stephanie Lovett, Matthew Hughes and Alex Hughes; grandparents Dolores McClure and William Hughes; and...

Sep 11, 2018

Mark D. Buie, 53, of Umatilla, Florida, went to be with the Lord and his daughter on September 11, 2018. Mark was born April 12, 1965 to Russell and Bonnie Buie of Virginia. Mark met the love of his life Carla when he was 14 years old. They married in April of 1982. Mark and Carla went on to...

Sep 10, 2018

Judith M. Carroll, 71, a long time Apopka resident, passed away September 10, 2018. She was born August 26, 1947 in Bronx, New York. Mrs. Carroll is preceded by her late parents Jerome and Edna D’Anneo. She is survived by her loving husband, Bill J. Carroll; children, Billy J. (Jack Addington) Carroll and Tracy-Ann (Warren) Polakoff of Apopka, Florida;...

Sep 8, 2018

Sandra F. Bell, 59, of Apopka, Florida, passed away September 08, 2018. She was born February 11, 1959 in Canton, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Bell is survived by her children Sonya Bell, Jodie Bell, Tom Bell and Margaret Bell; siblings Linda White, Dale Foust, Sue Cook, Sharon Ligoci, Sally Langfang and Mitchell Foust; 10 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren.

Sep 7, 2018

Steven Ronald Hamman, 59, of Zellwood, Florida, passed away September 07, 2018. He was born January 04, 1959 in Rochester, New York. Mr. Hamman is survived by his wife Libby Hamman; daughters Savannah Hamman, Ciara Sherman, Amanda Sherman and Michelle Elliott; grandchildren Grayson Sprague, Weston Edge, Gage McCoy, Chanse Brainard, Nevaeh Brainard and Camden Sherman.

Sep 4, 2018

Carl H. Fichtel, 86, of Sorrento, Florida, passed away September 04, 2018. He was born April 26, 1932 in Easton, Pennsylvania. Mr. Fichtel is survived by his many loved ones and friends. He will be missed dearly.

Sep 2, 2018

Ester Zarraga, 69, of Ocoee, Florida, passed away September 02, 2018. She was born November 22, 1948 in New Mexico. Ms. Zarraga is survived by her children Nancy Cabatic, Dina Cedillo, Abel Zarraga and Leticia Zarraga-Ibarra; siblings Naomi Prado, Henry Escobedo, Gilberto Escobedo, Baldo Escobedo, Elias Escobedo and Martha Reyna; 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Sep 1, 2018

Eileen Townsend born November 24, 1931 in Morristown NJ. Died September 1, 2018. She is survived by brother Joseph Lynch and 5 children, Kathleen Morgan, John Chapman, Sandra Barker, Anita Riley and Robert Townsend. Eileen is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Growing up in Morristown, as a young woman Eileen enjoyed roller skating...

Sep 1, 2018

Alfredo Parra Ibarra, 60, of Apopka, Florida passed away on September 01, 2018. Mr. Parra Ibarra was born on January 11, 1958 in La Bajada Nayarit, Mexico. He will be missed by his many loved ones and friends.