All Obituaries

Katherine I. Harper Robinson, 80, of Ocoee, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Mrs. Robinson was born October 14, 1940 in Fort Christmas, Florida to parents Faro and Irie Streb. She was a Bus Operator and lived the majority of her life in Ocoee, Florida.   Katherine is survived by her husband, Fredrick; children Duane, Kenneth and Teresa; grandchildren James, Allen, Jennifer, Tamara, Cody and Abigail; 12 great grandchildren and her beloved pet, Missy. Funeral services...

Gail Sullivan Mitchell, 79, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, FL. Gail was born and raised in Stamford, CT prior to moving to Florida in 1967. She was a Homemaker. Gail lived for her family. In August 1966, she met Jim, the love of her life, at a "Parents without Partners" meeting in Stamford, CT. They married after a mere 12-days of dating, celebrating 54-years of togetherness on August 31, 2020. Being a Mother to her...

James B. “Shorty” Floyd, 81, of Ocoee, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020.  He was born October 29, 1939, in Chancellor, Alabama to the late James and Frances Floyd.  Shorty was a retired truckdriver and attended Vineland Road Christian Fellowship. James is survived by his wife of 52 years Janice; three children, Lowell (Erika), Chandra (James), and Kenny (Christy); four grandchildren, Christina, Taylor, Emily, and Caleb; and three great grandchildren,...

Friday, November 6, 2020, Pauline (Polly) Wilson Bennett went to be with the Lord.  She lived a long life of 95 years and only recently suffered with vascular dementia.  She was the last living of 11 children born to Rachel Ivy and Henderson Bill Wilson of Glenville, WV.  She was loved by anyone that was blessed to have known her, as she loved deeply, with her whole heart.  A devout Christian woman (Southern Baptist), who we are sure was met at Heaven’s...

Barbara Theresa Nelson, 72, of Winter Garden, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020.  She is the spouse of James "Jim" Nelson.  Funeral services will be Thursday, October 22, 2020, 7 pm at Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home.  The service will be live streamed for those unable to attend. A Catholic Prayer service will be held Friday, October 23, 2020, 4 pm, at the funeral home. Barbara will be interred at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.

Linda Lou Weitl, 73, of Orlando, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Advent Health East.  She was born April 27, 1947, in Waterloo, Iowa, to the late August Gerstenkorn and Lydia Christoph Gerstenkorn.  She spent her life living in both Iowa and Florida. Linda was a loving mother who enjoyed dining out and listening to Elvis and Christina Aguilera in her CD player.  She also loved animals and soaking up the sun with a big cup of coffee. She faced many physical...

Clifton Jackson, 80, of Orlando, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020.  He served his country as a member of the United States Army. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 24, 2020, 2 pm at the New Church of Faith, 5000 Silver Star Road, Orlando, FL.

John F. Murphey, 72, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020.  Visitation will be Tuesday, October 6, 2020 from 10am to 12pm at Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home.  Graveside services will be held at 1pm at Orlando Memorial Gardens.

Billie Joe Matthews was born May 24, 1937, in Leesburg, Texas, the second of six children to Raymond and Rebecca Matthews. He was thirteen years old when his father passed away. His grandparents, The Truitts, owned a rose farm in Tyler, Texas and he began working in the rose fields. In the early years, they would ride to church every Sunday in a horse-drawn wagon. Later, his grandparents drove them to a Billy Graham Crusade where he accepted Christ. The family moved to Alabama where Bill...

In Loving Memory of Amanda Lynn Sayer…Amanda from a young age was an open giving person, with a bubbly and contagious spirit. She always seemed to put everyone else and their well being first, and loved with abandonment! In death, as in life, she continues to give and saved two lives with the donation of her kidneys and liver. She could always make you laugh and chuckle at some of her antics. Amanda loved traveling, especially with us and her brother Austin on Cruises. Amanda was a...