Obituaries

Bobby Deane Day, 76, of Lecanto, FL formerly of Homestead, FL passed away on April 22, 2019 under the care of his family and Vitas Health-care in Lecanto, FL.

Joanna Bills Stauts went home to be with the Lord on March 27, 2019.

DAVIDSON, ALICE ELIZABETH “LIZ” PETERSON, 92 of Lake Placid, FL passed away March 9, 2019 in Lake Placid, FL.

, age 49, passed away, Sunday, February 17, 2019 in Sebring, Florida.

Betty C. Alexander, aka Nell Elizabeth Counts was born in Prosperity, South Carolina on August 26, 1927.

Robert Walter Zukowski - born in Philadelphia, PA, raised in Marlton, N.J. He passed 12-30-2018 at Homestead Baptist Hospital at the age of 80.

Evelyn M. Underwood, age 91, of Marietta, GA, a resident of Homestead, FL for more than 40 years, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 24, 2019.

Jeffrey James Morris, 51, of Florahome, was tragically killed in a vehicular accident on January 3, 2019. His beloved dog “Circle” riding with him, was also killed.

Vanessa Lee Jenkins, born in New Bern, NC, passed on December 13, 2018.

Jason (Prairie) Brunson, died peacefully on November 9, 2018 in Springer, New Mexico.

Ralfred Louie Underwood, Jr. (Ralph), age 71 of Homestead, FL passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at his residence.

Gloria Ann McIntyre Braswell, 77, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

John Francis Furey, 84, passed, after a long illness, on September 20, 2018, at his home in Englewood, FL.

Roy Douglas Peeples, 70, of Homestead, Florida, passed away Monday, September 24th , 2018 at his residence following a lengthy illness.

Salvatore (Sam) J. Del Vecchio, 92, passed away September 3rd, 2018 in Key Largo, FL.   Sam was born in Rochester, N.Y. He served in the Navy in World War II.

Virginia Dorsey McMichael, 96, of LaGrange, GA died Monday, September 17, 2018. Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Floral Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Steve Hurley will officiate.

Fay Lillian Pierce, 91, passed away on August 31, 2018 in Homestead.

Sheila McFarland Miller, 83 years old, went to Heaven on August 24, 2018.

Ramona Latham, 93, a resident of Homestead, Florida for over 70 years, passed away August 4 2018 at Jackson South Community Hospital.

William Fredrick Moore Jr., or Fred as most knew him, died peacefully on Sunday afternoon, July 22, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. He had just celebrated his eightieth birthday.

It has taken me almost 365 days (356 days to be exact) to put pen to paper, and face the reality, you're not coming home. Those few little words “not coming home” cripple me, but despite my many attempts to deny, fight, and ignore the obvious, the fact still remains; you’re gone.

Jack Hunt Cornelius, 76, Freeport, Florida, passed away June 28, 2018, unexpectedly and peacefully, while at home.

Sandra Calhoun Basom, age 71, a long time resident of Homestead, passed away on May 31, 2018. Sandy, as she was known to most, was born in Greenville, NC on June 20, 1946 to the late James E. Calhoun and the late Hazel Y. Wells. Her siblings included sister, Brenda and brothers James and the late John. She graduated from Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, VA class of 1964 and married the late Milburn K. Basom in 1968. Sandy is survived by her only child, daughter Katie and granddaughter Sawyer, and grandsons Rownan and Finnley.

Dennis L. Burdick, 74, of Homestead, FL passed away June 08, 2018. He was born in New Kensington, PA on March 7, 1944, to William Leo "Chick" and Melva Nonamaker Burdick. The family moved to Homestead in 1957.