Obituaries

Obituaries for Orange County, Orlando, FL and surrounding areas.

William "Bill" Edwards

William "Bill" Edwards

Nov 28, 2023

 

Orlando, FL - William (Bill) Edwards of Orlando, FL passed away on November 28, 2023.  He was with his loving family and passed away gently in his home.  He was 87 years old.

Bill was born in Cortland, NY in 1936.  He was the son of the late Mary Kathryn Haster and Charles Milford Edwards.  He attended Cortland High...

Stephen Paul Smail

Stephen Paul Smail

Nov 22, 2023

 

Stephen Paul Smail

December 24, 1955 - November 22, 2023

Orlando, FL - Stephen Paul Smail, a beloved husband, devoted father, grandfather, uncle and accomplished software engineer in the aerospace industry, passed away on November 22, 2023, at the age of 67. Born in Manhattan, NY on December 24, 1955, raised in the US Virgin Islands. Stephen was a...

David Kenneth Keaton

David Kenneth Keaton

Nov 20, 2023

 

David Kenneth Keaton, 76, passed away on November 20, 2023, in Orlando, FL.David Keaton was born on December 28, 1946 in Charlotte, NC, to Donald Keaton and Ruby Edith Keaton.

David graduated from Colonial High School in 1965.  He joined the US Air Force in 1966 and served for four years. In 1970 he began his career as a...

Grace J Waldrop

Grace J Waldrop

Nov 20, 2023

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother & friend to many Grace J. Waldrop, 82, of Orlando, FL, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness, on November 20, 2023.

Grace was born in Wetumpka, Al., the youngest of 4 children. She moved to Orlando in 1960, and this became home. Here she raised her family and built a...

Daniel E Gentry

Daniel E Gentry

Nov 17, 2023

 

God called home, one of His own, on Friday, November 17, 2023. Daniel Edward Gentry, 87, of Orlando, FL, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. 

Daniel was born in Jacksonville, FL June 15, 1936. He is preceded in death by his wife, Carol E. Brown Gentry, his mother, Beulah M. Gentry and his father, Joseph "Pat"...

Antoinette "Toni" DeVito Coleman

Antoinette "Toni" DeVito Coleman

Nov 13, 2023

 

Antoinette (Toni) DeVito Coleman, 83, of Orlando passed away peacefully with family present on November 13, 2023.

Toni was born in Medford, Massachusetts on October 19, 1940, to immigrant parents Luigi and Blanche DeVito.  She moved with her family to Winter Park, FL in 1956 where she attended Winter Park High School and graduated in 1958. 

She began her...

Dorothy Carolyn Reynolds

Dorothy Carolyn Reynolds

Nov 13, 2023

 

Dorothy Carolyn (Kline) Reynolds, 94, was called home to be with the Lord on November 13, 2023. Faith, family and service to others were the cornerstones of Dottie’s life.  A devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She had an inner strength that was an inspiration to all who knew her.  

Dorothy was a native Orlandoan who attended...

Louise Kathryn Weaver

Louise Kathryn Weaver

Nov 12, 2023

 

Louise Kathryn Weaver, a resident of Winter Park, FL, passed away on November 12, 2023, at age 99.  She was born December 1,1923 to parents Cecelia Ketchum and Leslie Banks.  A Penobscot Nation Native American, “Teeda” was born and grew up on the Indian Island reservation in Maine.  At her death, she was the oldest living Penobscot elder, which she...

Shauna H. Clark

Shauna H. Clark

Oct 28, 2023

Shauna Gaye Catherine Victoria Hathaway Clark passed away early on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, Florida after a sudden illness. She was born to Albert and Dorothy (Brake) Hathaway in Bryan, Texas on April 3, 1977. Shauna was the youngest of eight children. After graduating from Brewer High School in White Settlement, TX, she...

Barney Tipton Bishop

Barney Tipton Bishop

Oct 23, 2023

 

Barney Tipton Bishop, 97, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2023 at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, FL, with family at his side. Born on October 1, 1926, in Milton, Georgia, Barney is preceded in death by his parents, Barney Tipton Bishop and Ada Geneva (Weems) Bishop, his sisters; Mary, Evelyn, Geneva, and Nancy, as well as...

Herbert Norton Rosebrock

Herbert Norton Rosebrock

Oct 22, 2023

 

The Rev. Herbert Norton Rosebrock, a retired pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, entered eternal rest on Sunday, October 22, 2023, surrounded by his family and uplifted by prayers of thanksgiving from so many who loved and cherished him.  

Norton is survived by his wife, Jackie Inman Rosebrock (Winter Park, FL); daughters Sarah (West Columbia, SC)...

Loc T Nguyen

Loc T Nguyen

Oct 15, 2023

 Loc Thi Nguyen, passed away on October 15, 2023, in Orlando, FL. Loc was born on February 19, 1937, in Vietnam. She was 86 years old at the time of her passing.The Nguyen family will be holding a visitation and funeral service on October 25, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home located at...

Erin Wall Belvin

Erin Wall Belvin

Oct 15, 2023

 

On October 15, 2023, Erin Waldorf Belvin, 62, of Orlando, FL passed away with her husband, David, faithfully by her side. We are incredibly saddened to live in a world without her but feel relieved to know she is at rest following a courageous three-year battle with cancer.

To know Erin was to love her. She was blessed with...

Diane Mae Mauldin

Diane Mae Mauldin

Oct 13, 2023

 

Diane Mae Mauldin, 92, passed away on October 13, 2023, in Orlando, FL.

Diane is survived by Teresa Mauldin - daughter, Wayne and Cathy Mauldin - son, Doug and Kim Mauldin - son, Kevin and Colleen Dewise - daughter. Her grandchildren, Heath, Kylee, Keaton, Seth, Dalton, Cade and Rylan. Her great grandchildren, Mackenzie, Hannah, Halyee, Rhett, Paisley, Easton, Judah,...

Alma R. Jewell

Alma R. Jewell

Oct 8, 2023

 

Alma Jewell, 60, passed away on October 8, 2023. She was born April 15, 1963 in St. Louis, MO to Ruby Brewer and William T. Brewer. She lived the better part of her life in Orlando, FL where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Jeffery Jewell. Their love and commitment created the fulfillment of her greatest wish;...

L. Edsel Thompson

L. Edsel Thompson

Oct 2, 2023

 

Edsel was a friend to all. Those lucky enough to be blessed with his friendship will undoubtedly remember the kindness, grace, and love with which he lived his life.

Husband of 65 years to the love of his life, Norma, father to Susan, Skip, and Scott, and brother to LaRue and Marilyn. Edsel cared deeply for his family and...

Richard Miller Henderson

Richard Miller Henderson

Oct 2, 2023

Richard Miller Henderson, 91, passed away on October 2, 2023, in Orlando, FL, with his loving family by his side.Richard was born on October 29, 1931 in Tampa, FL as the youngest of two children to Dr. Robert P. Henderson and Julia (Miller) Henderson. Richard graduated from Seabreeze High School in Daytona FL, in 1948, and also served in the...

Betty Lou Dorsey

Betty Lou Dorsey

Sep 29, 2023

 

Betty Lou Dorsey, age 91 of Orlando, Florida passed away peacefully Friday, September 29, 2023 in Orlando, Florida surrounded by her loving family.  Betty was born July 16, 1932 in Darlington, South Carolina to the late William and Rosa Fleetwood Johnson.  Betty loved her family and raising her children. She and her late husband, David Dorsey worked together to...

Curtis Lawrence Hudson

Curtis Lawrence Hudson

Sep 27, 2023

 

Curtis Lawrence Hudson, born January 27, 1970 beloved son, brother, father and uncle passed away peacefully on September 27, 2023 surrounded by family and friends. Curt grew up in Conway and resided there his whole life. Immersed in everything Conway from the lake to Little League, the Hudson family was an unforgettable fixture adding passion for the community and...

Audrey Mae Pell

Audrey Mae Pell

Sep 16, 2023

 

Audrey Mae Pell, Age 82 passed away, Saturday September 16, 2023 peacefully in Orlando, Florida surrounded by her loving family.  Audrey was born October 8, 1940 in Orlando to the late Vincint and Islay Busby.  In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Robert W. Pell and her son Robert...

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