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Mildred T. Scott

Mildred T. Scott, of Leesburg and formerly of Inverness, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at The Cove in Tavares. She was 95. Mildred was born in Oak Hill, WV to Walker and Ida Mae (Morris) Treadway. She was one of six of their children...

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Dale L. Jackson

Dale L. Jackson

Dale Lee Jackson, age 66, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 30, 2025, after a courageous battle with PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy). He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fairmont, WV, he...

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Richard M. Miller

Richard M. Miller

Richard Martin Miller, ATC, USN (RET), 86, of Inverness, FL passed away January 28, 2025 at HCA Citrus Hospital in Inverness. He was born in Erie, PA on April 4, 1938 to the late Martin C. and Marion (Hammer) Miller. Richard arrived in this...

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Doris Marie Fisher

Doris Marie Fisher

Doris Marie Fisher passed away peacefully at Citrus Health & Rehabilitation on January 27, 2025, at the age of 99. She was born to Thurman and Myrtle Fisher on November 30, 1925, in Arkansas, Kansas. She was predeceased by her brother John...

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Rae Ann Mercier-Bruce

Rae Ann Mercier-Bruce

Rae Ann Mercier-Bruce, formerly of Inverness, passed away peacefully under Melech Hospice in Temple Terrace on Monday, January 27, 2025. She was 82. Rae was born in Bellevue, Ohio to Connell A. and Lois R. (Tucker) Zerman. She was of the...

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CAROL FRANCES OWNBEY

Carol Frances Ownbey, age 87, of Inverness, died on January 27, 2025 at the Life Care Center of Citrus County. Born in Largo, FL, she was the daughter of the late Nathan N. and Frances E. (Duke) Shaw. Formerly from St. Petersburg, Carol and her...

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Martin M. Dolley

Martin M. Dolley

Martin (Marty) Michael Dolley, 84, of Dunnellon, FL, passed away on January 26, 2025, at home under the loving care of his family and HPH Hospice. Marty was born in Queens, NY, on September 11, 1940, one of six children to the late Martin...

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Carine P. Smolensky

Carine P. Smolensky

Carine P. Smolensky, of Inverness, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 26, 2025. She was 84. Carine was born on June 6, 1940, in Arcadia, Florida to Floyd and Laurice (Crisman) Plummer. She married Wayne Smolensky in 1966 and...

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Geron W. Steen

Geron Wayne Steen, of Inverness, passed away at HCA Citrus Hospital on Friday, January 24, 2025. He was 65. Geron was born in Lubbock, TX to Curtis and Joann (Brown) Steen. He was raised a preacher’s kid, and followed his family in their...

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Joanne M. Spaulding

Joanne M. Spaulding

Joanne Marie Spaulding, of Beverly Hills, passed away at HCA Citrus Hospital on Friday, January 24, 2025. She was 81. Joanne was born in Lebanon, PA to Thomas and Sarah (Shaefer) Weible. She worked as a bank teller for Bank of America for many...

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Kevin M. Tuite

Kevin M. Tuite

Kevin Matthew Tuite, of Inverness, passed away peacefully under HPH Hospice Care in Lecanto on Friday, January 24, 2025. He was 59. Kevin had done many different things during his early years of working, until he could no longer work due to...

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Willis Ray Tuell

Willis Ray Tuell

Willis Ray Tuell, age 88, of Cape Coral, FL, former resident of Beverly Hills, FL, passed away on January 23, 2025 in his home under the care of Hospice.  He was born on March 1, 1936 in Seven Mile Ford, VA to the late James and Kathleen...

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James J. Wolfe

James J. Wolfe, 66, of Beverly Hills, FL passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in Beverly Hills. He was born in Hoboken, NJ and arrived in this area several years ago. James was a construction superintendant. He is survived by his good friend...

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Johnnie “Gay” Graham

Johnnie “Gay” Graham

Johnnie “Gay” Graham, age 88, of Floral City passed away on January 22, 2025 at HPH Hospice in Lecanto. She was under the loving care of her daughter, Denise and son-in-law, Butch Slusser for four years. Gay was born in Johnson County, Georgia...

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Jacob Eugene Blanton

Jacob Eugene Blanton

Jacob “Jake” Eugene Blanton, age 99 of Inverness, FL passed away January 19, 2025 at The Grove Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Jake was born in Shelby, N.C. on April 9, 1925 to the late George T. and Delia (Green) Blanton and moved to...

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Edwin Lee Duncan

Edwin Lee Duncan

Edwin Lee Duncan, Sr., age 89, of Inverness, FL. died at Vitas Hospice on January 19, 2025. Born in Monroe County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Arndell and Derha (O’Quinn) Duncan. Edwin was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons...

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Betty Ann Rountree

Betty Ann Rountree

Betty Rountree, of Northwest Citrus County, passed away at Tampa General Hospital in Crystal River on Saturday, January 18, 2025. She was 76 years young. For many years, Betty was the church secretary for their home church, Hernando United...

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Harvey Cooper

Harvey Cooper

Harvey Cooper, age 91, Floral City, FL passed away January 18, 2025 at The Grove Heath & Rehab Center in Hernando. Mr Cooper was born in Ozark, AL on January 8, 1934 to the late Joseph and Mattie Dora Peoples Cooper, one of 9 children, and...

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Brian F. Tierney

Brian F. Tierney, 71, of Inverness, FL passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025 at his residence in Inverness. He was born in Hudson MA on November 21, 1953 to the late Gerald F. and Joyce (Heyes) Tierney, Jr. Brian was a computer software...

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William Jacobson

William Jacobson

William Jacobson, 85, of Inverness, FL passed away peacefully, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at HPH Hospice in Lecanto, under the loving care of his family and the HPH Hospice staff. He was born in Cleveland, OH on December 21, 1939 to the late...

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Dorothy F. Cornell

Dorothy F. Cornell

Dorothy Florence Cornell passed away peacefully in Ocala on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. She was 86. Dorothy (Dot) was born in Brooklyn New York to George and Elizabeth (Hartenstein) Furboter. She met and later married Richard Cornell in November...

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Gilda Theresa O’Brien

Gilda Theresa O’Brien

Gilda Theresa O’Brien, 88, of Wesley Chapel, FL passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Beach House ALF in Wesley Chapel. Gilda was born in Newark, NJ on September 25, 1936 to the late Julius and Theresa (Giometti) Mirti. While working at...

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Ann Louise Tuite

Ann Tuite, of Inverness, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 12, 2025. She was 87. Ann was born in Brooklyn, NY to Ingvald and Alfrida (Abildsnes) Larsen. She was a Lutheran by faith. Ann moved to Inverness from Ft. Lauderdale in 1991...

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Felix C. Giusto

Felix C. Giusto

Felix Christopher Giusto, of Crystal River and formerly Inverness, passed away peacefully under Vitas Hospice care in Lecanto on January 11, 2025. He was 88 years young. Felix was born in the Bronx to Philip and Elizabeth Giusto. A few days shy...

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Darcy Orgill Lesh

Darcy Orgill Lesh, 68, passed away in Lecanto, Florida on January 10, 2025 at 12:06pm after her most difficult challenge with cancer.  Darcy was born to Elmer and Ellen Orgill on September 14, 1956 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was the third...

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