Obituaries

Jul 6, 2020

Larry Gene Sparks, 73, of Orlando. passed away Monday, July 6, 2020.  Larry is survived by his three children, Tonya, Shannon, and Larry, Jr.; and six grandchildren, Dezerae, Nathan, Jericho, Ryan, Christopher, and Justin.

Funeral services will be held Friday, July 31, 2020, 11 AM at Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home.  A private burial at Winter Garden Cemetery...

Jun 30, 2020

Jorge J. Salcedo, 60, of Winter Garden, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 7, 2020, from 2pm to 5pm at Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home.  Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, 10 am, at the funeral home.  Interment will follow in Winter Garden Cemetery.

The service will be live streamed for...

Jun 28, 2020

Alex Chandra, 17, of Winter Garden, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020.

Visitation will be held Monday, July 6, 2020 from 1pm to 5pm at Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home.  Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, 9am, at the funeral home with the time.  Interment will follow in Winter Garden Cemetery.

The service on Tuesday will be...

Jun 24, 2020

Laverne C. Peavey, 94, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020 from complications of a broken hip.  She was the wife of the late Joseph Elmer Peavey, to whom she was married for 61 years, and the daughter of the late Lucille and John Cross.  She was born in Vienna, GA on July 30, 1925.  In addition to her husband and...

Jun 18, 2020

Susan Gayle Pillow, 66, of Winter Garden, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020.  A graveside service will be held Thursday, July 9, 2020, 10am at Ocoee Cemetery.

Jun 15, 2020

Ean Edward Andrews was called home to be with the Lord on June 15th, 2020 at 12 noon. He has gone to be with his mom Bernice Brown and dad Edward Andrews. Left to mourn are; wife Pearlena, sons, daughters, grandchildren, great grand-children, brothers, sisters and a host of others relatives including nephews, nieces, great-nieces and nephews, sisters-in-laws, brothers-in-laws...

Jun 12, 2020

James Ye (December 4, 1966-June 11, 2020) will forever live in our hearts and our memories as a faithful husband who sought to love his wife KC more and more with each passing day; a proud father who never stopped helping his sons, Timothy and Jonathan, to become the best men that they could be; a devoted son who...

Jun 12, 2020

Lucille R. Evans, affectionately known as Lucie or Momma Lu, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at the age of 61.  She was born September 4, 1958 in Brooklyn, NY to Raymond Norkus and Beryl L. Mahler.

During her life, Lucie lived in New York, Washington, Michigan and most recently, Florida.  She was a Medical Assistant with Physicians...

Jun 9, 2020

Mark Alan Cox, 52, originally of Winter Garden, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020.  He was the son of Shirley Fay Cox and the late Jimmy Lee Cox.   During his life, he also lived in Ocoee and Pine Hills.

Growing up, Mark attended First Baptist Church of Winter Garden and enjoyed playing baseball.  He worked in the...

Jun 1, 2020

Heaven gained a Beautiful Angel on Monday, June 1, 2020.  Trisha Lynn Fleming, 32, of Winter Garden, passed away surrounded by her loving family.

Trisha lived an adventurous and exciting life. She always tried to live each day to the fullest. She loved spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, sit by a fire,...

May 27, 2020

Thomas Pershing Griffin, 78, of Leesburg, Florida, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, after fighting a 12-year battle with cancer. Tommy was born February 11, 1942, in Birmingham, Alabama, and was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he met the love of his life, Virginia.  The two were married on April 24,...

May 24, 2020

Jack Roland Spradley, 80, of Melbourne, Florida passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020. He is survived by his wife Mary “Joyce”; his children: Jack, Jr. and Melanie Godsey (Larry); his grandson Corey Allen (Anastasia); his nephew Mike Hammons and niece Sherry Steagall. He was predeceased in death by his parents JP and Inez Spradley and sister, Gwen Hammons...

May 15, 2020

Helen R. Montgomery, 91, of Winter Garden, FL, and formerly of Schererville, IN, passed away and entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on May 15, 2020.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Allen L. Montgomery, and one daughter, Lisa Ann. Survivors include daughters Janet Haddock (Henry) and Ruth Anne Davis (Craig);...

May 14, 2020

Colleen Buescher Martin, 94, of Winter Garden passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020.  A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 11am at the Funeral Home.

The service will be live streamed for those unable to attend.

May 10, 2020

Tai Ngoc Nguyen, 35, of Sanford, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020.  He is the son of Loc Nguyen and Anh Tran.  He was born in Saigon, Vietnam on November 28, 1984.

When not working as a Nail Technician, he enjoyed spending time with family, fishing, going to the beach, gardening and singing karaoke.

In addition...

May 10, 2020

Emilio Torres was born in Las Tablas, Jalisco, Mexico on November 4th, 1929.  His parents were Marciano and Josefina Torres.  He passed away on May 10th, 2020.  Emilio was a very hard working man, his entire life working in agriculture fields, plant nurseries and finally retiring from carpet mills in 2006.  He leaves behind his loving wife of 67 years: Maura...

May 3, 2020

Margaret Fay Cockrell, 62, of Ocoee, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020.  She was born September 15, 1957, in Winter Garden, to the late Esker and Janie McPherson.

Margaret was getting ready to retire from Orange County Schools after many years as a Bookkeeper, PE Teacher, Receptionist and School Nurse at Dillard Street Elementary School.  While employed,...

Apr 29, 2020

Daniel Paul Vandestreek, 43, of Winter Garden, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020.  A celebration of Daniel's life will be held Sunday, May 17, 2020, 4pm at King's Chapel Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2735 Sand Lake Road, Longwood, FL  32779.

Apr 25, 2020

Dorothy L. Stauch, 100, of Winter Garden, died peacefully on April 25, 2020.  She was born in Rose, NY to the late Clarence and Ethel Converse.

Dorothy was the loving mother of Patricia Lynch and Nancy Daugherty.  She is also survived by her grandchildren, Michael (Susan) Lynch, James (Lisa) Lynch, Kristi (Jim) Eckstenkamper, Kim (Jim) Montesano, Janet (Steve)...

Apr 21, 2020

Herman Lowery, 65, of Groveland, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020.  He was born June 21, 1954 in Samson, Alabama, the son of the late Curtis and Winnie Lowery.

Herman owned and operated the industrial repair business BT&J Industrial for 17 years before his retirement.  He enjoyed listening to music and playing his guitar.  When not doing...