Conley Lloyd Saunders, 3, died October 15, 2021. He was born October 17, 2017, in Winter Haven, Florida. He had been a resident of Okeechobee for 2 1/2 years. He loved being dirty outdoors, playing superheroes, and helping his PawPaw work on cars. Conley is survived by his mother, Brenda...
Patricia Jean Campbell passed away March 6, 2019 at her son, Robert Townsends, home. Patricia was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 8, 1942 to Delmer Edward and Veleata (Dibler) Gasser. She came to Alaska in 1968 and raised three children. Patricia had a passion for helping others. She worked...
Johnny Allen Jerrell, 78 Okeechobee – Johnny Allen Jerrell died October 19, 2021. He was born May 30, 1943, in Brunswick, Georgia. He enjoyed fishing, collecting knives, and NASCAR races. Mr. Jerrell was preceded in death by his parents, Louis Jefferson Jerrell and Dodice Helen (Simmons) Jerrell; sister, Joan Story;...
Glenda June Jenkins, 85 Okeechobee – Glenda June Jenkins died October 19, 2021. She was born December 29, 1935, in Tulott, Arkansas. A resident of Okeechobee for 30 years, she was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening and going to the casino. Mrs. Jenkins was preceded in death by...
Frances Elaine Grieves, 83 Okeechobee – Frances Elaine Grieves died October 20, 2021. She was born December 30, 1937, in Elwood, Indiana to Thomas and Mary (Rodgers) Bohlander. A resident of Okeechobee for 21 years, she was a member of the KOA Community Church. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, knitting, and...
Efrain Aponte, 73 Okeechobee – Efrain Aponte passed away on October 20, 2021. He was born July 22, 1948, in Aibonito, Puerto Rico to Jose Aponte and Victoria Santiago. He was a minister for many years. He enjoyed reading, studying theology, and gardening. Mr. Aponte is survived by his sons,...
Betty Jo Fite, 92 Okeechobee – Betty Jo Fite died October 21, 2021. She was born September 3, 1929 in Ripley, Ohio to Carl and Vernon DeFosse. Mrs. Fite was a member of the America Legion Auxiliary of Okeechobee and Eagles of Georgetown. She enjoyed bingo and playing cards with...
Lorna Dianne Green, 69 Okeechobee – Lorna Dianne Green was unexpectedly welcomed home to our heavenly father on October 21, 2021. She was born on June 3, 1952, as a third-generation Upthegrove and was a resident of Okeechobee for most of her life. She was living in Palm City at...
Joseph Patrick Gagliardi, 84 Okeechobee – Joseph Patrick Gagliardi died October 22, 2021. He was born April 29, 1937, in Mount Vernon, New York. A resident of Okeechobee for 37 years, he was a Pharmacist. Mr. Gagliardi was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Patrick Gagliardi; and his mother,...
Lawrence “Larry” Palladino, 73 Okeechobee – Lawrence “Larry” Palladino passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021, in Ft Myers, Florida. He was born January 10, 1948, in Sharon, Pennsylvania to Pasquale Joseph and Bette Ross Palladino. He spent his life between Laurel, Maryland, and Moore Haven, Florida. He served in the...
Aubrey S. Gillis, 88 Okeechobee – Aubrey S. Gillis died October 24, 2021. He was born on February 27, 1933, in Micanopy. A long-time resident of Okeechobee, he enjoyed fishing. Mr. Gillis was preceded in death by his father, Neal C. Gillis; his mother, Sophia Gillis Parker; and his stepdaughter,...
Okeechobee, Florida – Steven Michael Williams died on October 24, 2021. He was born on March 8, 1992, in Port St. Lucie Florida, to Michael and Bobbi (Royster) Williams. A lifetime resident of Okeechobee, Florida, he was a very determined and loving man. He enjoyed salt-water fishing, boats, and spending...
Michael Steven LeCrenier, 58 Okeechobee – Michael LeCrenier passed away on October 24, 2021. He was born June 2, 1963, in West Palm Beach, Florida to Harry LeCrenier and Josephine Emrich. He was a resident of Okeechobee for 20 years. He enjoyed motorcycles, playing music with his sons, Disney, and...
Deeta Theresa Lonergan, loving mother, grandmother, sister, counselor, dancer, runner and animal lover, began a new journey, comfortably and peacefully, from her dream home in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 9, 2019. Deeta was born to George and Catherine (Peters) Oswald in Bellingham, Wash., and was raised in Boise, Idaho. After...
Victor Edward Loyer, 86, of Palmer and Nome, Alaska, died surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Vic was born in Harrisville, Mich., on Jan. 19, 1933, to Joseph Alexander and Naomi Loyer - original colonists of the Matanuska Valley Colony, who first made their way to...
Gene F. Birky went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 12, 2019. After a lengthy illness, he passed away in Anchorage, Alaska, with both of his sons and daughters-in-law by his side. Gene was born on June 18, 1939, in Kalispell, Mont., to Harry and Naomi (Hoylman)...
Edward Hope was born in Sitka, Alaska, to Herbert and Hilda Hope. The Hope family moved to Anchorage, Alaska, on Christmas Eve, 1969, when Ed was 4 years old. He graduated from West High School, where he met the love of his life, Charla Mai. They married and moved to...
After a sudden and brief illness, Katie Ann (Gregson) Chilton passed away March 15, 2019, at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. Katie was born May 9, 1978, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and had been a Juneau resident for the past 31 years. In addition to being an avid...
Candice Lynn Beckner, age 29, of Buford, GA passed away Friday, July 10, 2020. She was preceded in death by father, John Douglas Beckner, Grandfather, Bernard Lee Bowen; grandmother, Janice Rebecca Bowen. Ms. Beckner is survived by her son, Bentlee Cole Beckner, Buford; mother, Sandra Lynn Beckner, Buford; brother, Jeremy...
Burchel Hylton, age 64, of Buford, GA passed away Friday, July 10, 2020. He is survived by wife Barbara Hylton, Buford; children, Trisha Brown, Lawrenceville, GA, Rayon Brown, Michigan, Byran Hylton, Buford, Joshua Hylton, Buford; brothers, Albert Hylton, New York, Ivan Hylton, Jamaica, Alton Hylton, Jamaica; four grandchildren; father-in-law and...
Mrs. Virginia Kay Murphy Green, age 54, of Pendergrass, GA passed away on July 11, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents, Shirley William Murphy and Louise Revels Murphy; son, Joshua Shane Murphy; sister, Melissa Murphy; brother, Steven Barker and brother, David Revels. Mrs. Green is survived by...
Richard Turner, age 80, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020. He was preceded in death by wife, Sarah Elizabeth Turner, and parents, Roy Turner, Sr and Willie Mae Turner. Mr. Turner is survived by children, Melinda Reynolds, Sugar Hill, Lamar and Sharlene Turner, Buford, GA, Steve...
Margaret White Taylor, age 98, of Hoschton, GA and formerly of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, Keith Taylor; son, Kenneth Taylor; parents, Austin and Villy Fowler White; brother, Billy White; and sister, Mildred White Wheeler....
Paulette Richards Feagins, age 76, of Hoschton, GA passed away Monday, July 13, 2020. She was preceded in death by parents, Grady and Ethel Davis Richards. Mrs. Feagins is survived by husband of fifty-eight years, John D. Feagins, Hoschton; son, Darrin (Lisa) Feagins, Winder, GA; five grandchildren, Kenny Miles, Blake...
Jamerrick “Pyro” Brown was born on January 24th, 1984 in Duluth, Ga to Stephanie Brown and Charles Terrell. He was a 2003 graduate of Buford High School where he was very active in the Audio-Visual Department. He loved cheering on the Buford High School Basketball team, which he supported avidly....
It is with heavy and broken hearts, we announce that Tai David Brown, born June 26, 2006, cherished and beloved son, brother, nephew, cousin & friend, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Port St. Joseph just outside of Panama City Beach, Florida....
Timothy Lee Thomas “Melvin” “Vino”, age 61, of Buford, GA passed away July 15, 2020. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lillian Cantrell; his parents, Charlie B. and Sarah Ann Thomas; brother, David Cantrell; and sister, Elizabeth Welchel. Mr. Thomas is survived by his daughter, Tiffany Thomas, Braselton,...
Joshua Craig Edwards, age 36, of Auburn, GA passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Douglas and Mary Edwards; Kip Craven and Gene Craven. Mr. Edwards is survived by his father, Steve Edwards, Lawrenceville, GA; his mother, Maile Craven Cavender, Auburn, GA; sister, Jessica...
Mr. Tony Lee Carlock, age 56, of Buford, GA passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Clara May Carlock. He leaves precious memories to his devoted wife of 32 yrs., Cherryann Carlock, Buford, GA; daughter, Ashley Camille Carlock, Buford, GA, son,...
Mr. Theodore Gus Paras, age 70, of Buford, GA passed away Monday, July 20, 2020. He is preceded in death by his father, Gus Paras. He is survived by his wife of forty-nine yrs., Debra Kessinger Paras, Buford, GA; sons, Shawn Paras, Tampa, FL, Casey (Niki) Paras, Buford, GA; granddaughters,...