Obituaries

Obituaries for Orange County, Winter Garden, FL and surrounding areas.

Julia Cotto

Julia Cotto

Aug 5, 2013

Julia Cotto, age 84 of Reading, Pennsylvania passed away on August 5, 2013. She was born on May 2, 1929 in Caquas, Puerto Rico. Julia was a homemaker and by her faith she was Pentecostal. Julia was proud of the missionary work she did for her church, but her greatest joy occurred in 1976 when she was baptized into...

Edward Winkle

Edward Winkle

Aug 3, 2013

Edward Allen Van Winkle, 59, of Ocoee, passed away Saturday Aug 3, 2013. Ed was born May 19, 1954 in Dayton, OH. He was preceded in death by his son, Timothy Van Winkle, and his parents Olley and Delores Van Winkle. Ed is survived by his wife of 28years Earline Van Winkle, his son and daughterinlaw, Clint and Sara...

Hazel Morrow

Hazel Morrow

Aug 2, 2013

Hazel Morrow, age 98 of Riceville, TN and formerly of Winter Garden, FL was born July 26, 1915 and passed away on August 2, 2013. A longtime Winter Garden resident, she was a faithful member of West Orange Baptist Church. Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Frank Morrow, her daughter, Wanda Hahn, her 7 brothers and...

James Ritz

James Ritz

Jul 31, 2013

James Jimmy Arthur Ritz, 64, of Apopka, Florida passed away on July 31, 2013. He was born on May 17, 1949 in Charleston, West Virginia to Eugene and Gladys Williams Ritz. Jimmy or also affectionately known as Rooster, served in the United States Marine Corps and was awarded the Purple Heart. Mr. Ritz was a construction superintendent. He enjoyed...

Joel Moon Jr.

Joel Moon Jr.

Jul 19, 2013

Joel Aden Vivian Moon Jr. passed away July 19th in Orlando, FL. Aden, one of the few remaining Florida natives, was born in Miami on June 21, 1933. He and his family moved to the Dunnellon area later in his childhood and he attended school in Gainesville where he met the love of his life, Dorothy. After graduation, he...

Thelma Rich

Thelma Rich

Jul 13, 2013

Rich, Thelma M. Little 96, of Ocoee, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013. Thelma was born in Danville, Georgia, on August 3, 1916, to George and Fannie Mae Little. She moved with her parents to Ocoee in 1920 where she attended Ocoee High School and graduated in 1935. After graduation she worked in the citrus packing industry. In 1938...

Judy Brown

Judy Brown

Jul 9, 2013

Judy Strickland Brown, 65 of Ocoee, Florida passed away on July 9, 2013. She was born on August 2, 1947 in Clermont, Florida. A lifetime Florida resident, Judy enjoyed being with and taking care of her family and friends. Always the devoted mother, Judy is survived by her children: Darren Brown and Val Brown her sister, Carol Petno her...

Harold Holley

Harold Holley

Jul 8, 2013

Mr. Harold Royce Holley of Samson, AL passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013. He was 78. A visitation will be held for Mr. Holley on Friday, July 12, 2013 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home in Winter Garden, FL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Temple...

Leslie Lowe

Leslie Lowe

Jun 25, 2013

Leslie L. Lowe, 86 of Apopka, Florida went home to be with his Lord on June 26, 2013. He was born on September 1, 1926 in Peters Retreat, Jamaica, W. I. to the union of Oscar and Edith Dixon Lowe. He worked for many years as a Handyman and he often attended Tabernacle Baptist Church. Leslie is preceded in...

Jack Hall

Jack Hall

Jun 18, 2013

Jack Hall, Winter Garden, Fla., died June 18, 2013, at the age of 88. He was born Oct. 20, 1924, and was raised in Tildenville, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Etha G. Hall and son, Randy Hall of Birmingham, Ala. He was a Protestant and a World War II Navy Veteran. Retired from Safeway Stores, Produce Buying...

Catherine Thompson

Catherine Thompson

Jun 15, 2013

Catherine Thompson, 80 of Orlando, Florida passed away on June 15, 2013. She was born on March 21, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to Robert Otto and Melissa Margaret Ashby Nielsen. She retired from J. P. Morgan and Company as a Telecommunications Operator. By her faith, Catherine was Catholic. She is preceded in death by her husband, Nathaniel Thompson...

Deborah O'Neill

Deborah O'Neill

Jun 13, 2013

Debi ONeill, 52 of Apopka, FL passed away on June 13, 2013. She worked for 711 as an Administrative Assistant and she was Catholic by her faith. Debi never met a stranger and she was a very caring person. Her family and friends were the joy of her life, and Debi is survived by her husband, Michael her children:...

Debra Lomneck

Debra Lomneck

Jun 12, 2013

Debra Marie Jackson Lomneck, 54 of Apopka, Florida, daughter of Miles and Myrtle Pridgen Jackson, passed away on June 12, 2013. She was born on April 7, 1959 in Clermont, Florida. Debbie was the main Caregiver for Mark Parker, of Winter Garden, FL for 25 years. She is survived by her significant other, Tim Heuser, her son, Joshua Lomneck,...

Ronald Mohr

Ronald Mohr

Jun 8, 2013

Ronald J. Mohr, 79 of Ocoee, Florida passed away on June 8, 2013. He was born on May 3, 1934 in Shelbyville, Indiana to Delbert J. and Maybelle Talkington Mohr. Ronald was a General Contractor and served proudly in the United States Coast Guard. He is preceded in death by his granddaughter, Amber Davidson, his brother, Dennis Mohr and...

Ruby Howard

Ruby Howard

Jun 8, 2013

Ruby B. MawMaw Howard, age 79 of Webster, FL passed away on June 8, 2013. She was born on July 18, 1933 in Lincolnton, North Carolina. Ruby retired from Stellar High School in Anchorage, Alaska as a Building Plant Operator. Besides her family, the high school children were the joy of her life and they always remained special to...

Virginia Jones

Virginia Jones

Jun 5, 2013

Virginia Ellen Jones, age 87 of Orlando, Florida passed away peacefully on June 5, 2013. Private family services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to VITAS Hospice, 2201 Lucien Way Suite 100 Maitland, Florida 32751. We will update the obituary information as it becomes available.

Vernon Hull

Vernon Hull

May 25, 2013

Vernon L. Hull, 85 of Orlando, FL passed away on May 25, 2013. He was born on June 28, 1927 in Adrian, Mich. He retired from Martin Marietta where he worked as an Electronics Engineer. He served proudly in the US Army Air Corps and was a member of College Park Baptist Church. Vernon is survived by his loving...

Ruby Thorpe

Ruby Thorpe

May 13, 2013

Ruby Ann Thorpe, age 75 of Apopka, Florida passed away on May 13, 2013. She was born on August 16, 1937 in San Fernando, Trinidad to the union of Alan Thorpe and Olive Weeks Thorpe. She worked for many years as a Registered Nurse before she retired. Ruby was also a devoted member of the Altamonte Springs Seventh Day...

Laura Moats

Laura Moats

May 10, 2013

Laura H. Moats, age 81 of Orlando, FL passed away peacefully on May 10, 2013. She was born in White Hall, Maryland on April 22, 1932. She worked for many years with her husband John at the Moats Service Center in Quarryville, PA before moving to Florida. She was an active and devoted member of the First Baptist Church...

Curtis Horne Sr.

Curtis Horne Sr.

May 6, 2013

Mr. Curtis L. Horne, Sr. age 72 of Madison, FL passed away May 6th, 2013 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Born on October 12, 1940, in Hazlehurst, Georgia, to the late Alvin Horne and Lucille Gilbreath Horne ONeal. He married Lindy Dunn on November 30, 1963. He lived in Tampa, working as a printer for the Tampa Tribune. He moved...

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