Jerald "Buddy" Beard, age 76, of Buford, GA passed away Monday, March 23, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Doris Kilgore Beard. Mr. Beard is survived by his son and spouse, Brad and Michelle Beard, Cleveland, OH; daughters and spouses, Melanie Dawn and Greg Reed,...
George was born in Ventspils, Latvia, and came to America with his parents after World War II. He became a citizen in 1955, and a lifelong staunch supporter of America's democracy. He worked as an electrical engineer after earning his BEE from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He returned to RPI to...
Mrs. Aline "Cookie" Pope Groves, age 79, of Suwanee, GA passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Juanita Johnson Pope and sister, Cary Pope. She is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Richard C. "Dick" Groves, Suwanee, GA; children,...
Kenneth (Ken) E. Caruso, age 57, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Caruso. He is survived by his wife of thirty-two years, Kendra Caruso, Buford, GA; son, Patrick Caruso, Seattle, WA; daughter, Erin (Clinton) Conley, Suwanee, GA;...
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Remus Finau of Anchorage, AK on January 6, 2019 at the age of 74. Remus was born in Arad, Romania and immigrated to the United States after defecting from communist Romania in 1984. He initially worked on a fox...
Willie Sue Clark Pendley, age 89, of Gainesville, GA and formerly of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold R. Pendley; daughter, Carol Pendley; parents, Herman and Effie Clark; and several brothers and sisters of the Clark family. Mrs....
"A light that shines twice as bright, only burns half as long" Debra Ann Santos Strange born to Roland and Lorna Santos of Honolulu, Hawaii on July 1, 1952 passed peacefully in her sleep on January 6, 2019. Debra spent her childhood on the Kapahulu side of Oahu alongside Roland...
Andrea - May you rest in peace and know you were loved by so many. We will honor you and pay our respects to a life we were fortunate to be a part of. Andrea was preceded in death by her mother, Maria; and survived by her sisters, Heather and...
Rebecca (Becky) Elizabeth Bolstridge passed away on January 11, 2019. Becky was born in Linneus, Maine on October 24th, 1946 to Philip and Phyllis (Little) Brannen and raised in Oakfield, Maine. She moved to Alaska in the spring of 1974 with her husband Michael. Alaska was a place she dearly...
Nikiski resident, Mr. Charles "Chuck" Preston Johnson, 83, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. He was born Feb. 12, 1935 in Steubenville, Ohio. He was an Army Staff Sargent who served 8 years in The Korean War. In 1969 he moved to Alaska living...
Maron Sidney Buice has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that he has played in leadership and his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy...
George Gerald Drummond, age 70, of Eagle River, Alaska, passed away peacefully on Jan. 13, 2019, with his wife, Linda Joy Drummond; son, Jason Drummond; and friend and Reverend Gerald Silliman at his side. George was born on April 13, 1948, to Gerald Carlyle Drummond and Alicia Norma DeCoursey in...
Betty Jo Tanner Orr, age 89, of Gainesville, GA passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Orr (Bill) is survived by her children, Jack and Kim Orr, Commerce, GA, Cindy and Jeff Renfer, Johnson City, TN, Joel and Deb Orr,...
Maxine B. Cash, age 91, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Judy Porter Perkins; father, D.S. Berryman; mother, Jeannette Berryman; brothers, Doc Berryman, and Ned Berryman; sisters, Catherine (Booley) Phillips, and Carol Stowe. She is survived by her...
Born April 6, 1960 in Ardmore, OK and raised in southern Oklahoma, Vanessa McIver went to her heavenly home on April 15, 2020 while living in Buford, GA following a courageous battle with cancer. Vanessa graduated as valedictorian of her high school class in Marietta, OK, and pursued a Bachelor...
Gene Joseph Boccumini, born July 25th in the year 1933, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 in Gainesville, GA at the age of 86. Born in White Plains, New York to Biago and Ernestine Boccumini, he was one of thirteen brothers and sisters, he is survived by Elizabeth “Betty”...
Cara Mae Eidson, age 86, of Dacula passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020. Mrs. Eidson, a native of Doraville, GA, retired from Kmart with twenty years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert (Bob) Eidson, and parents, Dayton and Ollie Parker Crocker of Alto, GA. Mrs....
Boyce H. Cash, age 80, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Dora Cleghorn Cash; and sisters, Katherine Shaver and Runnell Scott. He is survived by his children, Linda Cash, Buford, GA, Kathy Nappier, Fort Payne,...
Michael W. Howard, age 53, of Suwanee, GA passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020. He is survived by his wife of twenty-seven years, Jill Erdman Howard, Suwanee, GA; sons, Christopher Howard and Andrew Howard; father, David Howard, Sulphur, LA; mother Cheryl Howard, Sulphur, LA; and sisters and brothers-in-law, Cynthia...
It is with great sadness that the family of Grace Joanne Sasser announces her passing on January 2, 2021, in Okeechobee, FL at the age of 89. Grace passed away peacefully in her sleep. Grace was born and raised in Deerfield Beach, FL, where she also spent many years with...
Yancey Elzie Smith, 100 It is with heavy hearts that the Smith Family shares the loss of their beloved father and grandfather Yancey Elzie Smith. He was born in Tallahassee, Florida on March 12, 1920, to Joseph Malachi and Minnie Francis Smith. Mr. Smith proudly served our country in the...
Gene Clark Mattson, 77 Gene Clark Mattson died on January 2, 2021. He was born November 1, 1943, in Hollywood, Florida to Edward Clark Mattson and Retha B. Goolsby. A resident of Okeechobee most of his life, he enjoyed tinkering, guns, and heavy equipment. He was a member of the...
John Charles Bravchok, 56 Okeechobee – John Charles Bravchok died on January 3, 2021. He was born April 14, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio to Charles and Marci (Figley) Bravchok. A resident of Okeechobee for 15 years, he enjoyed playing heavy metal and hard rock on his guitar, building radio towers,...
Cladie Beatrice Snell, 70 Okeechobee – Cladie Beatrice Snell died on January 7, 2021. She was born September 12, 1950, in Florence, Alabama to Jessie Potts and Jimmie Lou Shaw. A resident of Okeechobee most of her life, she was a member of the Church of God by Faith. She...
Marvin “Portus” Mellette, Sr., 78 Okeechobee – Marvin “Portus” Mellette, Sr. died January 8, 2021. He was born November 10, 1942, in West Palm Beach, Florida to Marvin and Evelyn (Rivers) Mellette. A resident of Okeechobee for 15 years, he was a member of the Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association. He...
Terry D. Douglas, 74 Buckhead Ridge – Terry D. Douglas passed away peacefully January 9, 2021 due to complications of COVID 19. Terry was born August 3, 1946 in Pensacola. He retired from his HVAC business in the early 2000s. He had been a resident of Okeechobee for the last...
Eugene Howard Harvey, 92 Okeechobee – Eugene Howard Harvey passed away peacefully at home Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was born September 18, 1928 in Tupper Lake, New York. He was a resident of Okeechobee for 33 years. Mr. Harvey’s great passion was being a barber for over 40 years....
Sydney Sue Thacker, 56 Okeechobee – Sydney Sue Thacker entered into eternal life Sunday, January 10, 2021. She was born February 18, 1964, in Logan, West Virginia; the daughter of Jennie Sue Craft (Sigmon, Thacker) and the late Sidney Lee Thacker. After graduating from high school, Sydney earned Cosmetology and...
Gussie H. Hammock, 91 Gussie H. Hammock passed away quietly on January 12, 2021 at Okeechobee Health Care Facility. Mrs. Hammock had been a resident of Okeechobee for more than fifty years. Gussie was born on January 16, 1929 in Cuthbert, Georgia. She was the fifth of six children born...
Elizabeth May Smith, 82 Okeechobee – Elizabeth May Smith died on January 14, 2021. She was born October 6, 1938, in Bridgeton, New Jersey to James and Elizabeth (Taylor) Printz. A resident of Okeechobee for 12 years, she was an Eagles’ Auxiliary. A devoted and beloved wife, mother, and grandmother,...