Obituaries

May 13, 2022

A Private Graveside Service will be held at Glen Haven Memorial Park, Winter Park, FL. Mrs. Sharley was born September 2, 1924 in Fayette County, West Virginia and will be missed by her loving family and friends. Arrangements entrusted to CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 2811 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806 407-898-2561 www.careyhandcolonialfh.com

May 12, 2022

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John Stephen Horgan, 79, of Orlando, was called home to the Lord in the early hours of Thursday, May 12, 2022. He passed peacefully in his home with family by his side.  John was born in Orange, New Jersey on August 8th, 1942 to Andrew B Horgan Jr and Helen Marion (Leith). He was the middle of...

May 12, 2022

A Celebration of Life Service for Beverly Lynne Halcomb, age 62, of Orlando, FL., who passed away Thursday, May 13, 2022 will be held 11AM Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in the CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, ORLANDO, FL. Visitation for family and friends will be 1 hour prior to service time. Entombment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park,...

May 11, 2022

Margaret (Peggy) Kennedy Elliott, 91 years old, passed away from Lewy Body Dementia on May 11, 2022 at Westminster Towers.  Born in Coolidge, Georgia, she was the daughter of Bennett and Annie Mae Kennedy. After graduating from Miami Dade High School and prior to marriage in 1958, Peggy was a stewardess for National Airlines. When her two daughters were toddlers,...

May 8, 2022

Mr Charles E. Arnett of Ft White and Orlando, FL passed away on May 8th, 2022. Charles is survived by his four loving children; Deborah Greenhalgh (Columbia,SC) Krista Schlachter and husband Chris (Melbourne,FL) Charles McCarty Arnett and wife Karen (Tampa, FL) and Jon Arnett (Oviedo, FL). Grandchildren: Lillian, Konnor, Jack, Allen, Hunter, Landen, Kamryn, Raegan, Brooke, Brynlee, and Mia....

May 4, 2022

Frances Padgett Gordon, born in Chattooga County, Georgia and a long-time resident of Orlando, Florida, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the age of 93. She is pre-deceased by her husband, George Edd Gordon, with whom she operated Gordon's Leasing and Transport out of Orlando. She was a member of Delaney St. Baptist Church and spent many...

May 1, 2022

Mrs. Georgette Louise Burkitt, age 94, of Orlando, FL, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022. She was born in East Rutherford, NJ and before she retired, served as a Middle School Teacher. Services to be private. Arrangements entrusted to CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 2811 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806 407-898-2561 www.careyhandcolonialfh.com

Apr 23, 2022

Dulce M. Avila, passed away on Saturday April 23, 2022 at Community Hospice of Northeast Florida in Fernandina Beach after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband Orlando B. Avila.  She is survived by her son, Orlando J. Avila (Janel) of Fernandina Beach, step-son Carlos M. Avila, (Karen) of Pueblo, CO;   sister Zenaida Machado, brothers Jose Arias...

Apr 22, 2022

Charles, known as Chuck to his family and friends, was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His family moved to Florida when Chuck was a young boy. They settled in Sanford and that is where Chuck grew up. When Chuck was of age he joined the United States Air Force. He served at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, DC....

Apr 21, 2022

Grace Badayos Rivera Farrell

December 27, 1962 – April 18, 2022

Orlando, Florida – Grace Badayos Rivera Farrell passed away peacefully in her home on April 18th, 2022, at the age of 59, after a courageous five-year battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) – a neurodegenerative disease for which there is no current treatment or...

Apr 20, 2022

Private Services for Scarlett will be held at a later date. The family thanks you for the love and support given at this time.

Arrangements entrusted to CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 2811 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806 407-898-2561 www.careyhandcolonialfh.com

Apr 17, 2022

Funeral Services for Ms. Elsie Neri, age 79, of Orlando, FL., who passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022, will be held Monday, April 25, 2022 11AM in the CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, ORLANDO. Visitation for family and friends will be 1 hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park,...

Apr 15, 2022

Mary Chapman passed away on April 15, 2022. She was born in Orangeburg, SC, but spent most of her life in Orlando. She is survived by three children, John Chapman (Carmen), Rick Chapman (Nancy) and Linda Burns (Brian). She was blessed with seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangement entrusted to...

Apr 12, 2022

Waller, Marie Benton, died Monday, April 11, 2022.  She was born July 30, 1923 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.  She moved to Orlando, Florida in 1926.  Her working life included office manager of the Orlando Clinic.  Marie was predeceased by her husband, E. E. (Red) Waller, III and her brother, William A. Benton, sister-in-law, Janet Waller Wilson and brother...

Apr 10, 2022

Private Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 2811 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806 407-898-2561 www.careyhandcolonialfh.com

Apr 10, 2022

Charles Howell III of Orlando, Florida passed away on Apr 10, 2022.  He was born on March 27, 1933 in Milford, Ohio to Charles ans Alberta Howell.  Please share a memory with the family through our on line guestbook.

Apr 1, 2022

Private Services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted to CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 2811 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806 407-898-2561 www.careyhandcolonialfh.com

Mar 30, 2022

Private Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 2811 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806 407-898-2561 www.careyhandcolonialfh.com

Mar 29, 2022

Private Family Services to be held at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted to CAREY HAND COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME, 2811 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806 407-898-2561 www.careyhandcolonialfh.com

Mar 28, 2022

3/11/1932 to 3/28/2022

Lyla Joan Perry died March 28, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and married at age 17 to William (Bill) R. Perry.  She followed Bill on his various postings with the U.S. Army to Germany, Okinawa, Hawaii, and many other states. Upon Bill’s retirement from the military to Florida, she...