Obituaries

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

Johnnie Gaskins Sr.

Johnnie Gaskins Sr.

Jun 9, 2014

Johnnie Gaskins, Sr., 79 of Winter Garden, FL passed away on June 9, 2014. He served proudly in the US Army and was a loving husband, father and grandfather for his family. Johnnie was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Earline Gaskins on February 20, 2014. He is survived by his children: Johnny Jr., Alvin,...

Connie Branom

Connie Branom

Jun 7, 2014

Connie J. Martin Branom July 11, 1951 June 7, 2014 Connie lost her battle with cancer on June 7, 2014 while at home. She left this life and joined her family and friends who had predeceased her. She was loved and will be greatly missed by many people. Connie was a retired OCPS Math teacher who last taught at...

Loette Bruce

Loette Bruce

May 16, 2014

Loette Neel Bruce, 90 of Ocoee, Florida passed away on May 16, 2014. Loette was a long time resident of Ocoee and attended Glad Tidings Church. The joy of her life was being Grandma to all of her beloved grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Chappell Bruce and by her son, William Franklin Bruce. Loette...

Jessie Jackson

Jessie Jackson

May 4, 2014

Jessie Adele Jackson, 93 of Winter Garden, FL passed away on May 4, 2014. She was born on December 9, 1920 in Hazlehurst, GA. Adele moved to Winter Garden at the age of 1 and attended the New Hope Love of God Church. She was a homemaker and devoted to her God. She had her own church for several...

June Kingsbury

June Kingsbury

Apr 16, 2014

June L. Kingsbury, age 86 of Winter Springs, Florida passed away on April 16, 2014. She was born in Parma, Ohio on February 8, 1928. June, for many years, was a homemaker and caregiver to her beloved husband, Laverne Vern Kingsbury. He preceded her in death on March 25, 2012. She was also a member of the Ladies Oriental...

Dawn Armstrong

Dawn Armstrong

Apr 6, 2014

Dawn Catherine Armstrong, 58 of Ocoee, FL passed away on April 6, 2014. She was born in Miami, FL on September 25, 1955. She worked for 10 years as a Driver at the Manheim Orlando Auto Auction. Always a people person, Dawn never met a stranger and she brought joy to her family and friends. Dawn is survived by...

John Warren

John Warren

Apr 2, 2014

John Hennon Warren, 72 of Ocoee, FL passed away peacefully on April 2, 2014. He was born in Savannah, Georgia on October 10, 1941. John loved sports and he was awarded a scholarship to play baseball for the University of Georgia. He also enjoyed golfing, but he loved being with his family. John is survived by his children: Leigh...

Russell Adams

Russell Adams

Mar 27, 2014

Adams, Russell Clark, 84 of Ocoee, FL was taken to his eternal home by the will of God on March 27, 2014. Born in Bartow, FL on August 28, 1929, Russell was a fourth generation of the pioneer McAuley Clan. He was reared in Fort Meade through High School. A member of Starke Lake Baptist Church and Ocoee Christian...

Jeanette Walls

Jeanette Walls

Mar 25, 2014

Jeanette R. Walls, 90 of Apopka, FL passed away peacefully on March 25, 2014. She was born in Ocoee, FL on October 19, 1923. She worked for many years for Nelsons Florida Roses, and she loved plants and roses. Her family was the joy of her life and she had a love for scrap booking. Jeanette was preceded in...

Guy Notice

Guy Notice

Mar 24, 2014

Rev. Dr. Guy Seymour Notice who was born on December 6, 1929 to Daniel and Eugena Notice. The family resided in the parish of Trelawny, Jamaica, West Indies. Rev. Notice is the fifth of seven children, six boys and one girl. Rev. Notice had his early education at Waldensia Primary School in Trelawny, where from an early age, showed...

Wilbur Merritt

Wilbur Merritt

Mar 19, 2014

Josh Merritt, 87, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. He was a native Floridian and longtime resident of Ocoee, Florida, where he passed away surrounded by family and friends at Health Central Hospital. Josh was born February 16, 1927, in Ferndale, Florida, to Matthew Merritt and Carrie Leola Merritt Knight. He was the last...

Leonard Doty

Leonard Doty

Mar 17, 2014

Leonard Doty, 75 of Ocoee, Florida passed away peacefully on March 17, 2014. He was born on February 1, 1939 in Cold Spring, Minnesota. He retired after 25 years of service as a Sanitation Engineer with the City of Ocoee. He enjoyed spending time with his family and had resided in Ocoee, FL since 1977 where he was very...

Harold Wright

Harold Wright

Mar 17, 2014

Harold E. Wright, 77, passed away on, Monday, March 17, 2014, at Hospice of the Comforter, in Altamonte Springs, Florida, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, he was the eldest of 2 children. Harold married the love of his life, Lois, in 1956 and they spent 57 loving years together raising a daughter, and...

Mary Leone

Mary Leone

Mar 9, 2014

Mary Leone, age 87 of Ocoee, FL passed away peacefully on March 9, 2014. She was born in Hoboken, NJ on December 13, 1926. She worked for many years as an Assembly Worker and was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church. Mary loved to play bingo and spend time with her family and friends. Mary was preceded in death...

William Stark Jr.

William Stark Jr.

Mar 2, 2014

William Bill Earl Stark, Jr Age 74 of Winter Garden, FL went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Orlando, FL due to catastrophic head trauma. Bill was the son of William E Stark, Sr. and Frieda Stark of Centerville, IA and is survived by his wife of 55 years, Shirley, three daughters Kathy, Deby...

Linda Bennett

Linda Bennett

Feb 28, 2014

Cindy Bennett, age 64 of Ocoee, FL passed away peacefully on February 28, 2014. She was born in Painesville, Ohio on July 19, 1949, but moved to Jefferson, Ohio with her family, Ruth Knapp Moore, until they moved to Florida when Cindy was six years old. She worked for Cardiovascular Surgeons for 36 years as a Surgery SchedulerAdministrative Assistant....

Alwyn Allen

Alwyn Allen

Feb 26, 2014

Alwyn C. Allen, 80, also fondly known as A.C. or Allie, passed away on, Wednesday, February 26th 2014 at Orlando Health Central Hospital. Born in Christiana, Jamaica, he was the fourth child of ten for the late Richard Samuel and Maude Iris Allen. Alwyn married the love of his life Pauline P and they spent 54 loving years together...

Alice Caswell

Alice Caswell

Feb 24, 2014

Alice E. Caswell, age 80, of Winter Garden, FL passed away on February 24, 2014. She was born in Lyndon, VT on October 10, 1933. Alice worked for many years as a BookkeeperOffice Manager. The joy of her life was tracing family genealogy and making sure she kept up with her family and friends on a regular basis. Alice...

Edna Parker

Edna Parker

Feb 21, 2014

Edna S. Parker, age 87 of Clermont, FL passed away on February 21, 2014. She was born on October 19, 1926 in Wilkes Barre, PA. She was a homemaker and caring for her family was the joy of her life. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick W. Parker and by her son, Leslie G. Parker. She...

Earline Gaskins

Earline Gaskins

Feb 20, 2014

Earline B. Gaskins, age 77 of Winter Garden, Florida passed away peacefully on February 20, 2014. She loved to be with her family and spending time together was a joy for her. Earline was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters and by her son, Donald Wayne Gaskins. She is survived by her loving husband, Johnnie Gaskins,...