Obituaries

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

Frederic Giddens

Frederic Giddens

Oct 28, 2013

Frederic Giddens, 99 of Ocoee, Florida went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 28, 2013. He was born on August 4, 1914 in Dexter, Georgia. A long time West Orange County resident, Fred was a devoted member of Starke Lake Baptist Church and served proudly in the United States Army during World War II. A favorite...

Francis Gregorek

Francis Gregorek

Oct 18, 2013

Frank, age 63, passed away Friday, October 18, 2013 of natural causes, in his home in Winter Garden, Florida. He was born in Toledo, Ohio and was the fourth son to Leona and Frank Gregorek. He attended Woodward High School and became a journeyman tool and die maker working for Doehler Jarvis. After a brief stint in Memphis, Tennessee,...

Judith Beaver

Judith Beaver

Oct 8, 2013

Judith Diggs Beaver of Clermont, FL, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Judy was born January 21, 1943 in Charlotte, NC, to Solomon and Pauline Diggs. Raised in Charlotte, she was a 1961 graduate of Garinger High School where she met her future husband, Ron. After graduation, Judy worked as a secretary for Allied Chemical Corp in Charlotte. Later,...

Leon Terry

Leon Terry

Oct 8, 2013

Victor Leon Terry, 59, of Ocoee, Florida passed away on October 8, 2013. He was born November 2, 1952, the son of Charles and Virgie Bell Terry in Marrion County, Alabama. He leaves behind his beloved wife Deborah son Leon and his wife Ashley daughter Mary and her husband Rex daughter Amanda grandson Brian granddaughter DixieLynn brothers Paul and...

Marion Harper

Marion Harper

Oct 8, 2013

Marion Howard Harper, 78 of Ocoee, Florida passed away on October 8, 2013. He was born on October 5, 1935 in Mansfield, Ohio. He retired from Crown, Cork and Seal as a Mill Wright and he served proudly in the United States Navy. Marion is survived by his loving wife, Katherine his children: Duane Harper, Ken Harper and Teresa...

Marie Torres

Marie Torres

Sep 14, 2013

Marie Carolyn Torres passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the age of 73. Marie suffered with severe pulmonary disease for the past year but never gave up hope. Marie lived in Windermere, Florida for the past 4 years but spent most of her life in Malverne, New York. She also spent some time in Massachusetts, Nebraska, and...

Frances Rhodes-Sexton

Frances Rhodes-Sexton

Sep 10, 2013

Frances T. RhodesSexton. 81, of Ocoee, Florida, passed away on September 10, 2013. Frances is preceded in death by her daughters Barbara Casteel and Sandra Scott. She is survived by daughters Pat, Nancy, Debbie and Betty, 14 grandchildren, 29 greatgrandchildren and a host of other loving relatives and friends. A viewing will be held at Collison Carey Hand Funeral...

Calvin Bailey

Calvin Bailey

Sep 8, 2013

Calvin Junior Bailey, 84, went to be with the Lord on September 8, 2013. Calvin was born in Irondale, Alabama on May 30, 1929. His father Ralph and mother Ida Mae moved the family to Florida not long after Calvin was born. At a young age, Calvin was up early tending goats and doing chores before making his long...

James Baker

James Baker

Aug 23, 2013

James A Baker, 83, of Winter Garden passed away on August 23, with family and friends by his side. He was born February 22, 1930 in Luling, Texas to the late Walter and Leona Baker. He was a resident of the Central Florida area since the 1950s. James retired from Seminole County Public Schools in 1992 after working as...

Dennis Crozier

Dennis Crozier

Aug 20, 2013

Dennis W. Crozier, age 67 of Ocoee, Florida passed away on August 20, 2013. He was born in Ashburn, Georgia on June 30, 1946. He served proudly in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He worked in construction as a Heavy Equipment Operator and he was Baptist by faith. Dennis is the beloved husband of Elfriede and is...

Jose Rangel

Jose Rangel

Aug 19, 2013

Jose Luis R. Rangel, age 36 of Winter Garden, Florida passed away on August 19. 2013. He was born in Shelby, Michigan on August 26, 1976. He worked as a Sheet Metal Fabricator and was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his sister, Maria Hortencia Barragan and by his brother, Francisco Javier Rangel....

Henry Hartsfield Jr.

Henry Hartsfield Jr.

Aug 16, 2013

Henry Hartsfield, Jr., age 87 of Ocoee, FL passed away on August 16, 2013. He retired as an Appliance Repair Technician and served proudly in the US Navy during WWII. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden. Henry enjoyed to fish and enjoyed the outdoors as well as listening to music, which blue grass...

Delanie Cacua

Delanie Cacua

Aug 15, 2013

Delanie Maria Cacua 20, of Honolulu, Hawaii passed away on August 15, 2013. She is survived by her parents, Russell Russ Sonia Hedrick, along with her siblings Russ, Ian Thalia Hedrick. A visitation will be held from 1011AM on Thursday August 29, 2013 at Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home, 1148 E. Plant Street, Winter Garden, Florida 34787. A graveside...

Julia Cotto

Julia Cotto

Aug 5, 2013

Julia Cotto, age 84 of Reading, Pennsylvania passed away on August 5, 2013. She was born on May 2, 1929 in Caquas, Puerto Rico. Julia was a homemaker and by her faith she was Pentecostal. Julia was proud of the missionary work she did for her church, but her greatest joy occurred in 1976 when she was baptized into...

Edward Winkle

Edward Winkle

Aug 3, 2013

Edward Allen Van Winkle, 59, of Ocoee, passed away Saturday Aug 3, 2013. Ed was born May 19, 1954 in Dayton, OH. He was preceded in death by his son, Timothy Van Winkle, and his parents Olley and Delores Van Winkle. Ed is survived by his wife of 28years Earline Van Winkle, his son and daughterinlaw, Clint and Sara...

Hazel Morrow

Hazel Morrow

Aug 2, 2013

Hazel Morrow, age 98 of Riceville, TN and formerly of Winter Garden, FL was born July 26, 1915 and passed away on August 2, 2013. A longtime Winter Garden resident, she was a faithful member of West Orange Baptist Church. Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Frank Morrow, her daughter, Wanda Hahn, her 7 brothers and...

James Ritz

James Ritz

Jul 31, 2013

James Jimmy Arthur Ritz, 64, of Apopka, Florida passed away on July 31, 2013. He was born on May 17, 1949 in Charleston, West Virginia to Eugene and Gladys Williams Ritz. Jimmy or also affectionately known as Rooster, served in the United States Marine Corps and was awarded the Purple Heart. Mr. Ritz was a construction superintendent. He enjoyed...

Joel Moon Jr.

Joel Moon Jr.

Jul 19, 2013

Joel Aden Vivian Moon Jr. passed away July 19th in Orlando, FL. Aden, one of the few remaining Florida natives, was born in Miami on June 21, 1933. He and his family moved to the Dunnellon area later in his childhood and he attended school in Gainesville where he met the love of his life, Dorothy. After graduation, he...

Thelma Rich

Thelma Rich

Jul 13, 2013

Rich, Thelma M. Little 96, of Ocoee, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013. Thelma was born in Danville, Georgia, on August 3, 1916, to George and Fannie Mae Little. She moved with her parents to Ocoee in 1920 where she attended Ocoee High School and graduated in 1935. After graduation she worked in the citrus packing industry. In 1938...

Judy Brown

Judy Brown

Jul 9, 2013

Judy Strickland Brown, 65 of Ocoee, Florida passed away on July 9, 2013. She was born on August 2, 1947 in Clermont, Florida. A lifetime Florida resident, Judy enjoyed being with and taking care of her family and friends. Always the devoted mother, Judy is survived by her children: Darren Brown and Val Brown her sister, Carol Petno her...

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