Obituaries

  • Shirley Frances Collinge June 25, 1934 ~ October 23, 2023

    Shirley Frances Collinge, age 89, passed away October 23, 2023 at Hidden Lakes Senior Living Community. She was born June 25, 1934 in West Warwick, Rhode Island to the late George and Una (Clark) Peckham. Shirley was a cafeteria worker for many years, with Holyoke High School, and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, […]

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  • Virginia L. Gilbert January 15, 1944 ~ October 26, 2023

    Virginia Lou Gilbert, age 79, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on October 26, 2023. She was a fourth generation Floridian born in Orlando, Florida January 15, 1944, to Oscar John and Gwendolyn Elizabeth (Bass) Scoggins and sister Dorothy Janet. She grew up in Downtown Orlando on Raleigh Street, in a little […]

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  • Lawrence James Davis August 06, 1943 ~ October 26, 2023

    Lawrence James Davis, 80, passed away October 26, 2023 at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital surrounded by his family and love. Larry was born on August 6, 1943, in New Orleans LA and grew up in Panama City FL. He was a die-hard Gator, having graduated with three degrees from the University of Florida, where […]

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  • Anna M. Howard April 22, 1926 ~ October 19, 2023

    Anna Mabel Howard, age 97, passed away peacefully on October 19th, 2023, at VNA Treasure Coast Hospice House. She was born in Long Island, New York to Matthew and Mabel Sahina. Anna moved to Vero Beach, Florida from New York at the age of 15. Anna graduated from Vero Beach High School. Anna retired from […]

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  • Edgar R. Sullivan September 21, 1950 ~ October 17, 2023

    Edgar Ray Sullivan, 73, passed away October 17, 2023, in Vero Beach, FL. Ed was born in Louisville, KY and grew up in Lebanon Junction, KY.  He attended Western Kentucky University as a Biology major and owned businesses in Louisville, KY and Shepherdsville, KY. After moving to Florida in 1985, Ed was the co-owner of […]

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  • Valerie A. Redpath August 09, 1944 ~ September 29, 2023

    Valerie A. Redpath, 79, passed away peacefully at the VNA Hospice House after a long struggle with dementia and brief illness on Friday, September 29, 2023 with her husband by her side. Valerie was born August 9, 1944, in Brownfield, TX, to parents Dow and Georgia ‘Jean’ (nee Chouteau) Snyder.  Shortly after her birth, the […]

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  • Lila Erickson Kelly January 16, 1930 ~ October 14, 2023

    Lila Erickson Kelly, 93 years old, passed away October 14, 2023 in Vero Beach, FL. She was born January 16, 1930 in Bronx, New York to the late Carl and Hilma Erickson. She moved from the Bronx to Piscataway, New Jersey then to Pennsylvania before her move to Florida. Lila had a love for children […]

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  • Julia ‘Liz’ Martin December 06, 1926 ~ October 15, 2023

    Julia ‘Liz’ Martin passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, October 15th, 2023. She was surrounded by family and love. Born in North Carolina on December 6th, 1926, preceded in death by her husband, E.R. ‘Bob’ Martin, sisters, Charlie Anna Eury, and Mary Lois Hodge. Liz is survived by her daughter Julie Schell, step-son […]

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  • James Edward Drinkard Sr. January 08, 1943 ~ October 07, 2023

    James E. Drinkard, Sr. of Vero Beach, Florida went home to be with the Lord on October 7th, 2023. He was 80 years old and was born in Moultrie, Georgia. He moved to Indian River County in 1955. James attended Pathway Church in Vero Beach. He retired from Publix as a meat cutter and enjoyed […]

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  • Rhoda M. Jelmby August 24, 1953 ~ October 04, 2023

    Rhoda Jelmby peacefully left to be with Jesus on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023, after having spent her last earthly hours surrounded by her husband Jan and her three children. Rhoda was born in Bringetofta, Sweden on August 24th, 1953.  Born to John and Gun-Maj Svensson, she was the third child of seven. Early in life, […]

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